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Nov 30, 2010
How to make a rusty nail wind chime
From Amy Sedaris's new book "Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People," the Marketplace staff shows you how to make this crafty project from recycled junk.
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Nov 30, 2010
Amy Sedaris on ‘Crafting for Poor People’
Kai Ryssdal talks to author and comedian Amy Sedaris about her newest book "Simple Times: Crafting for Poor People."
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Nov 29, 2010
Retailers and e-tailers prepare for Cyber Monday
Jeremy Hobson speaks to Marshall Cohen about Cyber Monday, and what it means for bargain retailers.
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Nov 29, 2010
World leaders gather to cut carbon emissions
In Cancun, Mexico, leaders from all over the planet are gathered to try again on an agreement to cut carbon emissions. Many of those same leaders met a year ago with no success. There's not much hope for this year, but negotiators do see some bright spots.
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Nov 29, 2010
Cancun gears up for annual climate change conference
Jeremy Hobson speaks to Eve Troeh, who is in Cancun, Mexico for the annual conference on climate change. Over the next two weeks delegates will try to rebuild momentum toward a global deal on carbon emissions, after they failed to reach a deal last year.
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Nov 29, 2010
Is France the next big video game contender?
The video game industry has become one of the fastest growing sectors in entertainment, worth billions of dollars. France's government is trying to cultivate its video game industry with tax breaks. Daniel Finnan has more.
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Nov 29, 2010
EU approves a $113 billion Irish bailout
European Union officials have approved a $113 billion Irish bailout. The EU's hoping to prop up Ireland's economy and stabilize the Euro with the infusion of money. But some in Ireland aren't happy, though it's not necessarily the bailout that's making them angry. Christopher Werth has more.
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Nov 29, 2010
To rake or not to rake
Jeremy Hobson speaks to Amy Palanjian of ReadyMade Magazine about what to do about autumn's pesky leaves.
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Nov 29, 2010
Carriers fight to meet bandwidth demands
The amount of data passing through mobile phone networks in the U.S. doubles every year. People watching Youtube, checking Facebook, and surfing the web on their smartphones adds up to about three quarters of the mobile system's bandwidth. But will other devices soon cause traffic as well? Steve Henn reports.
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Nov 29, 2010
Cyber Monday follows a successful Black Friday
America prepares to celebrate "Cyber-Monday" — the Internet equivalent of Black Friday. If this year's e-shopping follows the same trends as their brick-and-mortar counterparts, websites should be looking at a successful shopping day.
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