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• Sep 8, 2010

  Who the Internet has hurt and helped

  Seems like just about everyday there's another story about how the Internet has reshaped business or how some iPhone app has put some poor mom-and-pop out of their jobs. Porter Bibb at Mediatech Capital Partners spent a lot of his career in old media, and talks with Jeremy Hobson about the impact the Internet has had.

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• Sep 8, 2010

  The students are alright

  Less hours hitting the books, a casual attitude about plagiarism — what's to like about the new incoming class of college students? Professor Daniel Drezner thinks that the situation isn't as bleak as it seems.

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• Sep 8, 2010

  Football on the Great White Way

  Football coach Vince Lombardi expected nothing but the best from his players. But even with the best effort, will "Lombardi," the Broadway play, attract the largely female Broadway crowd and even football fans who've never been to the theater?

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• Sep 8, 2010

  Haitians moving to the countryside

  Since the earthquake in January, more Haitians are heading for the country, where more services and opportunities are offered. Supporters believe spreading industries and services across the country will make it less vulnerable from natural disasters.

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• Sep 8, 2010

  Hurd to Oracle: The best personnel decision ever?

  Kai Ryssdal talks to Marketplace's Steve Henn about former HP CEO Mike Hurd hopping over to another tech company, Oracle.

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• Sep 7, 2010

  A look at stress tests, recovery

  Juli Niemann,analyst with Smith, Moore and Co., talks with Jeremy Hobson about whether the European stress tests were accurate and whether we should question the future of our recovery.

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• Sep 7, 2010

  Why Westin is leaving ABC News

  David Westin, president of ABC News, is stepping down at the end of the year. Kansas City Star TV critic Aaron Barnhart talks with Steve Chiotakis about whether the news comes as a surprise and what he was criticized over.

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• Sep 7, 2010

  A new plan to decide Detroit’s future

  Earlier this year, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing suggested moving some residents in blighted neighborhoods to other parts of the city to save money on city services in areas that are largely abandoned. The proposal didn't go over well with some Detroiters. Now, Bing is trying a different tack. Sarah Hulett reports.

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• Sep 7, 2010

  Google in Pittsburgh signals tech burst

  Google is expanding and hiring. That's hardly worth noting, but before you punch up your resume and start looking for an apartment in Boston or San Jose you should know that the expansion is in Pittsburgh. Mark Nootbaar reports.

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• Sep 7, 2010

  Scam artists flourish in the recession

  Tess Vigeland examines the latest financial scams with consumer finance columnist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Sheryl Harris.

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