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Feb 16, 2016

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An oil producer agreement; Deadpool's box office success, and marijuana's domination over junk food. 

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Rural Georgia county sees space as economic engine

by Marketplace Contributor
Feb 3, 2016
County hopes to build a private spaceport, and create Georgia’s own space coast
The SpaceX CRS-Falcon 9 launch at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
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Government seeks to improve patient access to records

by Kimberly Adams
Feb 9, 2016
Doctors and hospitals told to trim the red tape around getting access to records.
Medical forms lined up next to each other at a doctor's office. 
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Streaming is causing headaches for networks

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 16, 2016
Add the Grammys to the latest list of TV events with streaming issues.
Singer Taylor Swift accepts the award for the Album of the Year onstage during the 58th Annual Grammy music Awards.
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Oil producers agree to limit production — not really

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 16, 2016
Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Russia and Qatar proposal leaves few analysts impressed.
A flame from the Saudi Arabian Oil Company burns in the Saudi Arabian desert. 
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A push for more transparency in drug research costs

by Dan Gorenstein
Feb 16, 2016
The industry worries it's a step toward price controls.
Drug companies are not only in the spotlight for price setting, but now they may be required to be transparent about R&D spending. 
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A look at Deadpool's surprise success

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 16, 2016
Its R-rated status makes it different from most comic book films.
Deadpool's R-rated status sets it apart from most comic book films. 
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People are spending more on marijuana than on munchies

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 16, 2016
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An oil producer agreement; Deadpool’s box office success, and marijuana’s domination over junk food. 

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