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• Sep 1, 2011

  Why is the AT&T-T-Mobile merger different?

  Big mergers have been an ongoing trend in American business, especially in the telecom world. So why has the Justice Department singled out AT&T and T-Mobile?

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• Sep 1, 2011

  Libya begins to see its assets released

  Bit by bit, frozen assets are being released to Libya as the international community begins to recognize the end of the Gaddafi regime. But why are some still holding back?

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• Sep 1, 2011

  Report: Goldman Sachs to stop robo-signing

  Big banks have been facing big trouble in recent months when it comes to foreclosing on homes. The culprit? Robo-signing. Now, New York regulators have reached a deal with Goldman Sachs to put an end to the practice, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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• Sep 1, 2011

  The challenge of rebuilding Libya

  Call it a tale of two cities — Tripoli and Benghazi. Those two cities will have a lot to say about the stability of Libya.

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• Sep 1, 2011

  Letters: Professor productivity, a vocabulary lesson

  Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: tracking professor productivity, a history lesson on the military and oil, and a vocabulary lesson.

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• Aug 31, 2011

  Justice Dept. takes steps to block AT&T, T-mobile merger

  In a major anti-trust action, the Justice Department this morning filed a suit to stop the AT&T, T-mobile merger months in the making.

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• Aug 31, 2011

  Job growth continues to slug along

  Early indicators of the previous month's jobs situation in the U.S. are out today. We speak to our own Eve Troeh about whether they are up, down, or just flatlining.

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• Aug 31, 2011

  Jobs reports trickle in, but little good news

  Monthly jobs reports are starting to come in from various sources in preparation for the Labor Department findings on Friday. But are we gaining or losing in the battle against unemployment?

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• Aug 31, 2011

  Planned layoffs down

  Challenger, Gray and Christmas reported that employers announced just over 50,000 planned layoffs for August, which is down compared to last month but still worse than this time last year.

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• Aug 31, 2011

  BP offices raided after losing Arctic deal with Russia

  BP's offices were raided earlier today as part of a lawsuit against the company. The oil giant is being sued for damages by a shareholder after BP lost a similar deal with Russian company Rosneft to explore the Arctic for oil.

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