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Dec 25, 2014

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Airing on Thursday December 25, 2014: Ugly holiday sweaters have a renaissance ... a must-have Christmas toy still tops gift lists three decades later ... and why you can copyright music but not a recipe.

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Train horns driving you crazy? Just wait a few years

by Grace Hood
Dec 17, 2014
There is a way to silence passing trains, but it takes years and costs millions.
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Ugly holiday sweaters undergo a renaissance

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 17, 2014
Tacky Christmas cardigans are hot this year thanks to 'Ugly Sweater' parties.
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Investing in marijuana still a risky business

by Tim Fitzsimons
Dec 19, 2014
The legal pot industry in America is now worth billions, and it’s growing.
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Retailers hope for one last Christmas shopping push

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 25, 2014
The day after Christmas falls on a Friday. Bad news for people who still have to work, good news for retailers hoping for shoppers.
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Sean Parker donates $24 million for allergy research

by Noel King
Dec 25, 2014
A tech entrepreneur's multi-million dollar gift to Stanford University walks the line between charity and self-interest.
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You can copyright music, so why not a food recipe?

by Adriene Hill
Dec 25, 2014
Food recipes can't be copyrighted. But how come?
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In need of a white Christmas? Head to Hawaii

by Adriene Hill
Dec 25, 2014
A rare blizzard is leaving snow on the islands.
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Airing on Thursday December 25, 2014: Ugly holiday sweaters have a renaissance … a must-have Christmas toy still tops gift lists three decades later … and why you can copyright music but not a recipe.

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