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Mar 3, 2010
Location apps: Where’s the security?
Mobile device applications are increasingly using location check-ins to engage users and build their credibility. But where does all that information go, and can it hurt you? Gigi Douban reports.
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Mar 3, 2010
Labor dispute locks out town’s workers
In the town of Boron, Calif., the mineral borax is a way of life. But a labor standoff between a powerful mining company and unionized workers has left more than a quarter of the town's residents without work. Apryl Lundsten reports.
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Mar 3, 2010
Letters: College sports and health care
Tess Vigeland reviews what listeners had to say about stories involving college sports corruption, health care costs, and rethinking the Wall Street dream.
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Mar 3, 2010
Getting African Americans back to work
Congress is trying to hammer out a jobs bill that will get Americans back to work because nationally the unemployment rate is almost 10%. Commentator Margaret Simms says that number would spark envy in the black community.
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Mar 3, 2010
Does consumer agency matter to us?
The latest word on a new consumer watchdog agency for financial products is that it would become part of the Federal Reserve. Where does consumer sentiment lie for an idea designed to protect them? Brett Neely reports.
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Mar 2, 2010
Bank failures can mean a hot deal
Where there's a bank closing, there's sure to be an auction to follow. Small businesses looking for a steal on furniture or other liquidated assets can find some interesting things for sale. Dan Bobkoff reports.
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Mar 2, 2010
Wine production stops after Chile quake
Chile's biggest wine maker, Concha y Toro, is halting production for at least a week as it recuperates from last weekend's deadly earthquake. Steve Chiotakis talks to Andrea Stiglich of the Economist Intelligence Unit.
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Mar 2, 2010
Data shows rise in financial lobbying
The financial industry spent nearly $500 million sending lobbyists to Capitol Hill last year, and some analysts say that number is set to go higher in 2010. Brett Neely explores how this spending has paid off on influencing legislation.
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Mar 2, 2010
The state of the black union today
For the first time in 10 years there hasn't been a State of the Black Union meeting to discuss everything from politics to art. Dr. Julianne Malveaux, president of Bennett College for Women, talks with Kai Ryssdal about some of the challenges for African Americans in this new decade.
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Mar 2, 2010
What’s a lesson from Chopin cost?
Taking a lesson from classic pianist Frederic Chopin would have cost 20 francs back in the 19th century. For their series, "Radio Chopin," classical station WDAV looked into how much that adds up to. Jennifer Foster reports.
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