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Marketplace for Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Feb 8, 2011

Marketplace for Tuesday, February 8, 2011

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Pot smoking on Capitol Hill

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 8, 2011
Washington's army of lobbyists is joined by a new special interest, the National Cannabis Industry Association.
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Toyota

Toyota failures not caused by electronics

by John Dimsdale
Feb 8, 2011
U.S. study blames mechanical problems for sudden-acceleration cases.
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Broadway musical 'Spider-Man' skewered

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Feb 8, 2011
Scathing reviews of "Spider-Man" a month before it even opens pose the latest challenge to the troubled $65 million Broadway show.
Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark.
Jacob Cohl/Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
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China raises interest rates to nip inflation

by Bob Moon
Feb 8, 2011
China raised interest rates for the second time in six weeks, highlighting inflation fears that are worrying many developing economies.
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Discontent in the Middle East

Jordan, like Egypt, faces protests, poverty

by Stephen Beard
Feb 8, 2011
The kingdom of Jordan, like Egypt, has seen weeks of protests over corruption and calls for reform. Jordan is a key U.S. ally in the Middle East. Stephen Beard talks the details with Kai Ryssdal.
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Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics: How we sell pain

by Marketplace Staff
Feb 8, 2011
Life can hurt. Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner talks to Kai Ryssdal about how people sell the notion of pain.
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Michelle Obama's impact on fashion

by Marketplace Staff
Feb 8, 2011
Kate Betts, author of "Everyday Icon," talks with Kai Ryssdal about Michelle Obama's influence on fashion and how it's being reflected in style trends.
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Music from the episode

Spiderman Theme Massimo Faraò
Smoke On The Water Pat Boone
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