Jul 5, 2011

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Will U.S. debt crisis crush our economy?

by Bob Moon

Jul 5, 2011

Forget the four horsemen. Hear what early indicators might <em>actually</em> signal a financial "apocalypse" because of the debt crisis.

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Should the Europeans just let Greece default?

by Stephen Beard

Jul 5, 2011

As a possible default by Greece depresses European optimism and growth, some ask whether it's time to end the bailouts and accept the inevitable.

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Not so rare earths

by Jeff Horwich

Jul 5, 2011

There may be a treasure trove of rare earth metals on the ocean floor. Only question: who owns them and how to get them up.

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The high price of cloud computing

by Eve Troeh

Jul 5, 2011

All those bits and bites flying around the Internet get processed in hundreds of data centers around the country, with ever increasing power consumption and costs.

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Performance enhancing drugs may not be bad for sports

by Matthew Syed

Jul 5, 2011

The Tour de France is underway. But it has been dogged in the last few years by allegations of doping. So what's the solution for a clean race?

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Netflix adds 43 countries

by Jennifer Collins

Jul 5, 2011

The company is expanding to Latin American and the Caribbean. Are they ready?

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Banks are giving big breaks to borrowers, even though they don't seem to be in danger of default. Why? Because when interest rates start to rise -- and they will -- these loans are in pole position to go bad.

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The debate over fracking

by Marketplace Staff

Jul 5, 2011

Natural gas could be poised to become the number two energy source in the world. But the drilling process, also known as fracking, is controversial.

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Will There Be Stars Blonde Redhead

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