Marketplace for Thursday December 25, 2014

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• Train horns driving you crazy? Just wait a few years

  by Grace Hood

  There is a way to silence passing trains, but it takes years and costs millions.

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• Ugly holiday sweaters undergo a renaissance

  by Marketplace Contributor

  Tacky Christmas cardigans are hot this year thanks to 'Ugly Sweater' parties.

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• Investing in marijuana still a risky business

  by Tim Fitzsimons

  The legal pot industry in America is now worth billions, and it’s growing.

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• Retailers hope for one last Christmas shopping push

  by Mitchell Hartman

  The day after Christmas falls on a Friday. Bad news for people who still have to work, good news for retailers hoping for shoppers.

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• Sean Parker donates $24 million for allergy research

  by Noel King

  

  A tech entrepreneur's multi-million dollar gift to Stanford University walks the line between charity and self-interest.

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• You can copyright music, so why not a food recipe?

  by Adriene Hill

  Food recipes can't be copyrighted. But how come?

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• In need of a white Christmas? Head to Hawaii

  by Adriene Hill

  A rare blizzard is leaving snow on the islands.

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