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Dec 25, 2007
Drive for profit, salvation haunt ‘Blood’
Among the films opening this week is "There Will Be Blood." Daniel Day-Lewis stars as a wildcat oil driller in this loose adaptation of an Upton Sinclair novel. Commentator John Brady says the film offers a look at some uniquely American themes.
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Dec 24, 2007
Despite naughty, Santahood can be nice
Being a mall Santa may not be the most glamorous job — unless you like being punched and sat on by kids — but it does have its upside. For one, a good Santa can pull up to $10,000 in one season. Scott Shafer has more.
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Dec 22, 2007
Work Life: A MoMA kind of chic
MoMA gift store buyer Chay Costello Sosin travels the world to find artifacts, jewelry and other items to stock one of the hippest stores in the world. We try to get some of that cool by hanging around.
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Dec 22, 2007
Tithing can be a good investment
What goes around might come around, but can karma apply to our finances? Cash Peters explores the mystical implications and cold, hard reality of tithing after deciding to give away 10 percent of his income.
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Dec 22, 2007
Luxury hotels turn it up for extra stars
Whatever weakness the economy's showing, luxury goods continue to sell. The top-end hotel market is booming with plush one-upsmanship. Alex Goldmark looked into reports of six- and even seven-star hotels.
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Dec 22, 2007
What has Martha wrought?
Twenty-five years ago, before the perfect pie crust, the signature series at K-Mart and the minimum-security prison, there was Martha Stewart's first book, "Entertaining." After all this time, says commentator Peter Hyman, the lifestyle queen's best creation remains herself.
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Dec 21, 2007
The loudest music biz stories of 2007
Madonna left her longtime label to work with a concert promoter, CD sales declined yet another year and digital music sales didn't really grow. Doug Krizner deciphers what it all means with Billboard's Bill Werde.
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Dec 21, 2007
Carriers afraid they’ll cough up for CO2
A new E.U. bill setting CO2 limits for planes allows carriers to buy emissions permits at auctions. But Megan Williams reports the law is making some carriers anticipate paying billions and increasing ticket prices.
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Dec 21, 2007
Berliners get no rest from shopping
Not long ago, shopping on a Sunday was forbidden in Germany because the constitution declared it a day of rest. But Brett Neely reports the rules are changing in Berlin, and some consider it a sin.
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Dec 21, 2007
Fewer stamps in your passport
If you're going to be traveling in Europe, you'll no longer need to flash your passport at most border crossings. Megan Williams reports that the new rules are expected to help tourism, but some Western European countries aren't happy.
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