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  • Jun 7, 2006

    Underdogs of war

    Iraqi interpreters work with foreign troops and media at great personal risk. About 5,000 fill that vital role for the US military. Ben Gilbert visited a base outside Ramadi and talked to some of them about their jobs.

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  • Jun 6, 2006

    Too much cash

    Many big name companies are amassing huge piles of cash in their bank accounts. That's a good thing, right? Commentator Robert Cottrell says not so fast.

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  • Economist and commentator Susan Lee says the brown bag lunch doesn't always make financial sense.

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  • Airlines may be hurting, but a study out today predicts the hotel industry will rake in record profits this year. Cheryl Glaser looks at what's driving the boom — and it's not cheaper rates.

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  • Are those Type A personalities forced to do all that work? Or are they, perhaps, workaholics? Commentator Lucy Kellaway says longer hours are good for you.

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  • A measure on Tuesday's California ballot calls for state funding of universal preschool. It's controversial. It isn't cheap. And it's being watched closely. Apryl Lundsten reports.

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  • The cost of college education continues to rise. But the wages for many campus workers are barely above the minimum wage. That's sparked a battle at one elite campus. Martha Woodroof reports.

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  • Daily Variety editor Michael Speier and host Mark Austin Thomas take a look at the influence of picks and pans.

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  • The computer server maker has announced it's cutting 11% to 13% of its staff and making other moves to save as much as $590 million. Cheryl Glaser reports.

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  • Jun 1, 2006

    Jumping the Bee

    The Scripps National Spelling Bee concludes tonight with a prime-time TV special, but will viewers tune in? Eric Niiler looks at the small-screen potential of the time-honored competition.

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