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A controversy over how Deepwater Horizon cleanup funds are being spent

May 7, 2013
Last week, BP and five coastal states affected by the Deepwater Horizon spill announced $594 million in projects funded by BP for early restoration of the Gulf. A lot of the money is being spent on stuff not related to the spill at all, especially on repairing damage from various hurricanes.

The number mental health advocates want you to talk about

May 6, 2013
The folks at Mental Health America are encouraging people to complete a three-minute online screening as part of Mental Health Month.

The least flexible part of the Workplace Flexibility Act (for workers)

May 6, 2013
Critics say the Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 isn’t about increased flexibility for workers, but about flexibility for employers.

New study details the costs and benefits of Medicaid

May 1, 2013
In Oregon, researchers followed 10,000 new enrollees in Medicaid. They used more health care services, but had more to spend on other necessities.

Going for dollars, public universities are taking more out-of-state students

May 1, 2013
It's decision day for students, and many of them will be going out of state. Who loses in this equation?

The battle over your car stereo: Where satellite radio stands against streaming services

Apr 30, 2013
XM/Sirius dominate the car satellite market, and car sales have bounced back right along with the rest of the economy. But will their success continue against a future of Rdio, Pandora and Spotify?

Taking the sting out of tuition

Apr 8, 2013
High-priced private colleges are offering students tuition breaks even when they don't need them.

Retail, Tech, Shipping: Amazon is all in

Mar 21, 2013
The CIA has reportedly recruited Amazon to develop a private cloud for American intelligence gathering. So is there any sector Amazon isn't involved in these days?

ABC's newest ratings pitch: Celebrities on a high dive!

Mar 19, 2013
"Dancing with the Stars" meets the diving board. The new reality show "Splash" tries to grab viewers with a lineup of C-list celebrities. We look at the show, but also at the reality TV equation: There’s not a whole lot to lose on these shows. They’re cheap to produce and if they hit, they can be worth a fortune.

Tiger Woods may be back on top, but will Nike buy it?

Mar 13, 2013
Since his marital indiscretions more than three years ago, it's been a long road back to the top. But the buzz around the golf course says there's no question -- Tiger has returned.