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Health officials have discovered an invaluable new spokesperson to get their message out to hard-to-reach populations: the local barber. Beauty salons and barbershops around the country are changing lives. Mhari Saito has the story.

A new ultra-lowcost air carrier takes off today. Skybus is modeling its service after Europe's Ryanair: Fares as low as $10, but everything else'll cost you. And we do mean everything. Janet Babin has details.

An investigation by a British TV show has set off much debate and a formal inquiry as to whether the wireless Internet access points are emitting unsafe levels of radiation. Skeptics say it's all based on incomplete science, Stephen beard reports.

China is sinking $3 billion into U.S. private equity superstar Blackstone Group. Economist Trevor Houser says the Chinese want to get schooled in foreign investing. Lesson 1? The less-than-10% stake is just low enough to fly under federal scrutiny.

Not that Wall Street really needs a rally this year, but with summer break on the horizon we asked Allan Sloan whether to expect a traditional May selloff before investors hit the beach. Hard to say, he says, but they're gonna take their Blackberries.

A group of lending industry leaders is hoping to forestall a Congressional fix with some solutions of its own. But growing impatience is likely to make it a tough sell on Capitol Hill. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Are rising food and fuel prices triggering a broad jump in the cost of living? Chris Farrell says no.

Americans will spare no expense to have a gorgeous, flawless wedding. That's probably why it's a $161 billion industry. Tess Vigeland discusses the cost of matrimony with author Rebecca Mead.

Think you know how much to have on hand for retirement and when to start using that money? Tess Vigeland does some interesting new calculations with economics professor Laurence Kotlikoff.

Tess Vigeland returned to Fairfax, Va. investment club "Formerly Baroque," where the stock-savvy ladies were about to hit the $100,000 mark.