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  • Think what you will about iPhone-the-product, says commentator Jeff Steinbrink, Apple's real genius is in its marketing. You know, the marketing that makes us want to be iPeople, the kind whose lives are streamlined and effortless and fun-filled…

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  • Some people say the Supreme Court's ruling this week on campaign ad spending opens the floodgates to a barrage of last-minute issue ads. But commentator Robert Reich says they're missing the real issue.

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  • A flame retardant in most homes keeps appliances and electrical wiring from catching fire, but a lot of firefighters want to get rid of it anyway because of the fumes it gives off when it burns. Sasha Aslanian reports.

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  • As hedge funds become more accessible to everyday investors, commentator David Frum offers this friendly warning: It's not possible for thousands of funds to beat the market, year in and year out. And there will be losers when the ride is over.

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  • Three decades ago she saved your kids from sleeping in toxic jammies. Now chemist Arlene Blum is taking on unsafe sofas. Sasha Aslanian profiles one woman's ongoing battle against potentially hazardous chemicals that keep sneaking into consumer products.

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  • Media magnate Rupert Murdoch isn't likely to sweeten his $5 billion bid to the Bancroft family. Staci Kramer of PaidContent.org says the Wall Street Journal newspaper was headed for big changes anyway.

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  • Northwest passengers have been spending a lot of time not flying out of airports lately. The airline has been forced to cancel hundreds of flights since Friday, and once again a labor-management squabble seems to be at issue. Martin Moylan reports.

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  • ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson told the Financial Times that the energy reform currently passing through Congress "almost defies any sense of logical or rational thinking." The FT's Ed Crooks tells us more.

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  • Appliances and furniture in your house contain flame retardants. They can save your home and your life, but they might also pose a health risk. Sasha Aslanian reports.

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  • A new magazine debuted today devoted to the $7 billion business of getting organized. When Scott Jagow heard about this, only one person came to mind: His mom.

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