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Dec 8, 2015

Marketplace for Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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The legal battle for the 300-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Colombia; Marketplace's Molly Wood talks about Google's new private medical research company; and how low oil prices might cause some companies to stop drilling. 

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USPS can now send you pictures of your mail via email

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 8, 2015
You can now get a picture of your mail before actually receiving it .
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Job fair encourages girls to get into trades

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 8, 2015
Teenage girls in California consider jobs in construction.
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Where there's treasure, there's lawyers

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 8, 2015
Colombia announces its found a 300-year-old ship full of treasure. And lawsuits.
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Why politicians still run so many TV ads

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 8, 2015
TV is still king of political advertising. Here's why.
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For musicians, holiday gigs provide critical income

by Jim Burress
Dec 8, 2015
Atlanta's airport is bringing in local musicians to help travelers de-stress.
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Advertising shifts focus toward data

by Sally Herships
Dec 8, 2015
Ad companies are more interested in what you search on Google and Facebook.
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Alphabet introduces Verily, a private medical research company

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 8, 2015
Why are some tech companies starting up in-house medical research companies?
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The legal battle for the 300-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Colombia; Marketplace’s Molly Wood talks about Google’s new private medical research company; and how low oil prices might cause some companies to stop drilling. 

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