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Oct 6, 2010
Liverpool sold to Boston Red Sox owner
After a night of dramatic negotiations, John Henry, the owner of the Boston Red Sox, now also owns the Liverpool football team in England. How do Liverpool fans feel about that move? Reporter Eve Troeh talks with Bill Radke.
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Oct 6, 2010
The politics of fiscal responsibility
The latest midterm election polls show Democrats may lose control of Congress. Conservatives have been campaigning on the theme of financial responsibility. It's a popular theme that's easy to talk about, yet so hard to follow through. Diane Lim Rogers, chief economist at the Concord Coalition talks the details with Steve Chiotakis.
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Oct 6, 2010
Freakonomics Radio: Where are the runs?
Kai Ryssdal talks to Stephen Dubner, co-author of "Freakonomics" and "Superfreakonomics" about why runs are on the decline in baseball. It's probably not what you expect.
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Oct 6, 2010
Faulty foreclosure papers notarized
Kai Ryssdal talks to Ohio State Secretary Jennifer Brunner about Ohio's investigation into how foreclosure proceedings are processed.
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Oct 6, 2010
Wendy’s testing breakfast menu
Breakfast menus have been key for fast food restaurants, especially during the recession. Wendy's is a little late to the game and is testing a breakfast menu — for the third time. Will the fast food chain gain a morning following?
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Oct 6, 2010
Making the Nobel Prize in Economics memorable
Don't remember last year's winner of the Nobel in economics? Comedian Andy Borowitz has ideas on who to nominate for the prize so people won't forget.
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Oct 5, 2010
Hallelujah! Holy park offers a free day
If you happen to be in Orlando, Fla., you can get into one of the area's theme parks for free. Sorry, it's not Disney. It's a Christian attraction called the Holy Land Experience. The park is giving away tickets for a very worldly purpose, though, and it all has to do with taxes. Judith Smelser explains.
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Oct 5, 2010
Why does the price of gold keep rising?
The price of gold hit a record high at just under $1,328 an ounce. What does this high price tell us about currencies and trade? Dennis Gartman, publisher of the Gartman Letter, talks the details with Steve Chiotakis.
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Oct 5, 2010
A look at interest rate cuts and gold
Juli Niemann, analyst at Smith, Moore and Co., talks with Bill Radke about whether there is a rate-cut competition going on and what the phrase "beggar thy neighbor" means.
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Oct 5, 2010
New ideas for better teachers and schools
Contrary to what you'd think, teacher development days don't help teachers that much. So, schools and school districts are employing new tactics to improve teachers and attract new talent to schools.
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