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No love for tennis from U.S. viewers

Jul 3, 2008
With no American in the men's quarterfinals at Wimbledon, viewers in the U.S. are passing on TV coverage of this year's championships. Host Bob Moon asks commentator Diana Nyad if tennis has an image problem?

Winners and losers with a weak dollar

Jul 3, 2008
U.S. exports are up and imports are down as a result of the dollar losing so much of its value against the euro. Who comes out ahead and who falls behind? Jeremy Hobson reports.

Gaming industry's luck runs out

Jul 3, 2008
Casinos and racetracks are struggling to convince gaming fans to come out despite high prices on gas, food and lodging. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.

YouTube ordered to reveal users' info

Jul 3, 2008
A federal judge has ordered Google to disclose users' viewing histories on YouTube, including usernames and IP addresses. Stacey Vanek-Smith looks into the privacy concerns the ruling raises.
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Hot Jobs: Pyrotechnician

Jul 3, 2008
The second installment in our "Hot Jobs" series: A trip to the Hollywood Bowl where pyrotechnician Eric Elias lights up the night sky.

Terminal Illness and Retirement Savings

Jul 3, 2008
Question: This is in regards to a questioner on a recent program (last weekend, I think). She was terminally ill and wanted to know the...

Job losses in every direction

Jul 3, 2008
Most industries experienced job cuts last month, and the rise in energy prices has yet to fully factor into the big economic picture. Amy Scott reports it could be worse -- and probably will become worse.

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What's dragging down Asian markets?

Jul 3, 2008
Energy prices are one of the major factors dragging down the Asian market. Scott Jagow talks to Scott Tong in Shanghai about Japanese and Chinese stocks and why China's market is down 60 percent from last year.

Flood risks call for housing safety

Jul 3, 2008
The National Wildlife Federation says climate change is making flooding far more likely and wants Congress to mandate that houses be built on safe terrain. Nancy Marshall Genzer has more on a flood insurance bill.

ECB firm against interest rate pressure

Jul 3, 2008
Despite pressure from the U.S. Treasury and European politicians, the European Central Bank seems intent on raising interest rates. Stephen Beard reports the bank's objective is to use higher rates to curb inflation.