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Alisa Roth

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Sending deceased immigrants home

Jul 11, 2006
It's called body repatriation and it isn't cheap. But a growing number of businesses are jumping in to help immigrants find ways to send bodies back home for less. Alisa Roth reports.

Lowering your cable bill?

Jun 22, 2006
A Senate panel takes up legislation today that could potentially lower your cable bill. Not surprisingly, the cable companies are lobbying fiercely against it. Alisa Roth reports.

Tribune Co. woes

Jun 19, 2006
The iconic publisher and broadcaster has succumbed to the same turmoil wracking the newspaper industry as a whole. Alisa Roth tells us what's next for the owner of the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times.

Airbus delay lifts Boeing

Jun 14, 2006
Boeing shares surged Wednesday after Airbus announced its new A380 super-sized jumbo jet wasn't going to be ready as early as promised. Alisa Roth reports.

'Specialists' on trial

Jun 14, 2006
Two traders who specialize in creating markets for underperforming stocks on the New York Stock Exchange go on trial today for allegedly cheating investors. Alisa Roth reports.

Opening up records to police

Jun 12, 2006
A proposed law in Rhode Island would give police officers unrestricted access to phone and Internet records. Alisa Roth has the story.

Could lower cable TV bills be on the way?

Jun 9, 2006
The House has approved legislation that could make your cable bill a whole lot cheaper. How? By helping communications companies like Verizon and AT&T get in on cable TV action. Alisa Roth reports.

House passes telecom bill

Jun 9, 2006
Your cable bill could be going down. So say proponents of legislation passed last night by the House. The measure would help phone companies get into the cable business, but it still has to make it through the Senate. Alisa Roth reports.

Delta hits more turbulence

Jun 8, 2006
It looked like things were finally going Delta's way. The bankrupt airline reached an agreement with its pilots union to save nearly $300 million a year. But now the government's calling the deal unfair. Alisa Roth reports.

GM's vote on voting

Jun 7, 2006
Dissident shareholders voted Tuesday in favor of a new resolution that would change how company directors are elected. It's part of a larger trend in corporate governance, Alisa Roth reports.