Jan 29, 2007

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Corner Office

All about service, all about people

by Kai Ryssdal

Jan 29, 2007

Marriott International Chairman and CEO Bill Marriott talks about why running the world's largest lodging company isn't so different from operating a root beer stand.

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Who decides when the war should end?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Jan 29, 2007

With public opposition to the war in Iraq still strong, a Senate committee holds a hearing tomorrow on whether Congress has the constitutional authority to cut off funding. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

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Venezuela takes a Cuban vacation

by Dan Grech

Jan 29, 2007

Travel to Cuba dipped by some 100,000 tourists last year. Enter Venezuela, with an unusual deal to make up for the decline. Dan Grech has details.

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Shelf Life

Turning green into gold

by Scott Jagow

Jan 29, 2007

Smart companies can use environmental strategy to their advantage. Yale professor Daniel Esty tells us which companies are making it work — and there are some surprises on the list.

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British Airways strike is off

by Stephen Beard

Jan 29, 2007

BA has struck a deal with flight attendants to prevent a two-day strike scheduled to start at midnight tonight. But it won't prevent headaches for many travelers, Stephen Beard reports.

Steamed over coffee prices

by Stephen Beard

Jan 29, 2007

Ethiopian coffee growers say they're not being paid enough for their "black gold" and they've made their case in a documentary film by that name. Stephen Beard has the story.

Keeping your computer <i>too</i> safe?

by Janet Babin

Jan 29, 2007

Earthlink introduces a new security system today that it claims will stop most malware before you even know it's a problem. But there's some concern it'll destroy good programs too, Janet Babin reports.

Local news bumped from classrooms

by Marketplace Staff

Jan 29, 2007

Teachers are still exposing students to news and current events, but these days they're getting the information online. That could spell trouble for local newspapers — and democracies. Helen Palmer explains.

Drug maker accused of suppressing evidence

by Stephen Beard

Jan 29, 2007

GlaxoSmithKline may have covered up negative findings during clinical trials that linked its antidepressant drug Seroxat with suicidal feelings in teens. Stephen Beard reports.

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Vista complaints renewed

by Lisa Napoli

Jan 29, 2007

The consumer version of Microsoft's Vista will be released at midnight tonight. There'll be all sorts of public relations hoopla around the release, but not everyone is celebrating. Lisa Napoli reports.

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