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Aug 13, 2015

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Sesame Street will begin airing on pay TV network HBO, Emirates Airline is set to offer the world's longest airline route, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has approved $250 million for a new Milwaukee Bucks stadium. 

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Is a sports arena an investment or a subsidy?

by Gigi Douban
Aug 13, 2015
Wisconsin, urged on by Gov. Scott Walker, will spend $250 million to help two New York hedge fund managers build a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks.
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The challenges ahead for Emirates Airlines

by Dan Gorenstein
Aug 13, 2015
Emirates is the new titleholder for the world’s longest airline route.
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Drones fly faster than the law can keep up with

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 13, 2015
A swarm of unresolved legal questions clouds the skies for drones.
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You can now shotgun your favorite wheat cereal

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 13, 2015
Fulton Beer and Wheaties are teaming up to bring you breakfast with a higher than usual alcohol content level.
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Devaluation in China continues

by Kai Ryssdal , Rob Schmitz and Sitara Nieves
Aug 13, 2015
China has set a lower value for its yuan currency for the third straight day.
Investors monitor screens showing stock market movements at a brokerage house in Shanghai on Thursday.
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Sesame Street's new address at HBO

by Mark Garrison
Aug 13, 2015
The educational children's show is set to air on the channel for the next five seasons.
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Lowe's takes a magical millennial bus tour

by Krissy Clark
Aug 13, 2015
One of America's biggest retail companies learns about new consumer habits.
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Sesame Street will begin airing on pay TV network HBO, Emirates Airline is set to offer the world’s longest airline route, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has approved $250 million for a new Milwaukee Bucks stadium. 

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