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May 11, 2010

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Investors nervous over Europe's bailout

May 11, 2010
European officials approved a $975 billion rescue package to buy debt that made investors euphoric on Monday morning. But reality has set in, and investors are running from the continent. Alisa Roth reports.

How new prime minister will affect U.K.

May 11, 2010
European correspondent Stephen Beard talks with Kai Ryssdal about what will top the agenda of new British Prime Minister David Cameron and what the market reaction will be.

Lessons for U.S. in the Greek debt crisis

May 11, 2010
States across the U.S. are facing a conundrum: how to balance their budgets without squeezing wages and benefits for state employees. Commentator Todd Buchholz says the Greek crisis offers some clues.

A plan to split offshore oil agency

May 11, 2010
Executives from BP and its drilling rig partners tried to explain to the Senate Energy Committee how the Gulf oil accident wasn't their fault. Now changes may be coming to the agency that regulates offshore drilling. Brett Neely reports.

Walgreens to sell personal gene tests

May 11, 2010
Drugstore chain Walgreens has announced plans to sell genetic testing kits for diseases like cancer and cystic fibrosis. But Eve Troeh reports a little knowledge may be a dangerous thing.

America's sleep problem

May 11, 2010
Author Patricia Morrisroe talks with Kai Ryssdal about her new book, "Wide Awake: A Memoir of Insomnia," whether we're sleeping less than we were 50 years ago, and when America's major sleep problem began.

Trust in poor communities builds profits

May 11, 2010
In the developing world, the key innovation for marketing soda can be as simple as letting customers grab their own bottle. Gretchen Wilson explains.

Who benefits from Gulf oil spill?

May 11, 2010
We're all losers from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But there are going to be some winners, too. Rob Schmitz explains.

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