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Jul 8, 2010
Louisiana to BP: Pay for mental health
The state of Louisiana is asking BP to help pay for mental health counseling to residents hit by the oil spill. Richard LaPratt runs a New Orleans call center that tells people where they can get psychological counseling and other disaster relief services. He talks with Bill Radke.
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Jul 8, 2010
Justice Department keeps an eye on BP
BP CEO Tony Hayward is touring the world asking rich countries to invest, or keep investing, in his beleaguered company as costs for the Gulf oil spill shoot upwards. Apparently, though, this is not just BP's problem. It turns out the U.S. Justice Department is taking a special interest in these meetings. Krissy Clark reports.
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Jul 7, 2010
Former manufacturing hub explores health care industry
As Grand Rapids, Mich. continues to shed manufacturing jobs, the city is opening up to opportunities in health care.
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Jul 7, 2010
Study: Kids lose health insurance when parents lose job
A new study says that for every 1,000 jobs lost, more than 300 privately-insured children lose their health coverage.
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Jul 7, 2010
Letters: Antibiotics, one-child policy
Bill Radke reviews what listeners had to say about stories involving the FDA wanting farmers to lay off feeding meat-producing animals antibiotics, our series on China's one-child policy, and consumer confidence plunging in June.
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Jul 7, 2010
Road Warriors: Tim Westergren
In our new series "Road Warriors," producer Michael Raphael introduces us to some of our listeners' soundtracks when they're out on the road. We kick off the series with Tim Westergren, founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Pandora.com, the online radio company that's made waves by using mathematical algorithms to guess what music you want to hear.
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Jul 7, 2010
Free Winona: Town allows alcohol sales
Winona, Texas — population 600 — is the first town in its county to allow alcohol sales since Prohibition. Mayor Rusty Smith talks with Bill Radke about what the reasoning was behind the decision and what its done for the local economy.
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Jul 7, 2010
U.S. universities rush to go global
Michigan State University says it is closing its undergraduate university in Dubai, putting an end to a money-losing experiment. It's tough news for the 100 students who need to find a new place to go to school. But for American universities, the race to go global continues. Jeff Horwich reports.
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Jul 6, 2010
Israel’s troubles don’t seem to hurt economy
In a country where political and emotional tensions run high, the economy seems to be doing just fine.
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Jul 6, 2010
Can Robin Hood save Nottingham?
The city of Nottingham wants to capitalize on the new "Robin Hood" movie and draw tourists to the rather depressing city in the British Midlands. Those who do, however, might find that Sherwood Forest is a sad remnant of its former self. Stephen Beard reports.
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