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Jul 22, 2008

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Clothes lines: Energy savers or eyesores?

by Joel Rose
Jul 22, 2008
Outdoor clothes drying racks save energy and money, but try convincing homeowners' associations in the U.S. that they're not just an eyesore. One Australian company is accepting the challenge. Joel Rose reports.
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Wachovia reports loss, cuts 10,000 jobs

by John Dimsdale
Jul 22, 2008
Shares in the country's fourth-largest bank fell as it was forced to slash dividends after a $9 billion second-quarter loss. John Dimsdale reports.
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GM building electric car infrastructure

by Janet Babin
Jul 22, 2008
General Motors is asking more than 30 utility firms to help deploy a network of recharging stations before the launch of its plug-in electric car in 2010. Janet Babin reports.
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GE sees opportunity in Middle East

by Sam Eaton
Jul 22, 2008
General Electric and an Abu Dhabi investment firm announced a deal for clean energy research and an expansion of GE's aircraft engine production in the Middle East. Sam Eaton reports.
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Women hurt equally by tough economy

by Marketplace Staff
Jul 22, 2008
A new report shows that a weak economy has women leaving the work force in droves, but not for the reasons many have long assumed. Renita Jablonski reports.
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Too many owners lead to gridlock

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 22, 2008
Private ownership can create wealth, but too much of it can bog down the economy. Host Kai Ryssdal asks Columbia law professor Michael Heller about the problems with the current property rights system.
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PACs put the fun in fundraising

by Steve Henn
Jul 22, 2008
Think all political contributions go toward campaigns? Maybe if those campaigns include golf trips and nights at the burlesque house. In the last installment of his PAC Men series, Steve Henn reports.
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