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Crowd Sourcing Turns Business On Its Head
What happens when a company lets customers design and vote on their own products? Some Web-based outfits are finding success by doing just that. And the new business model is really catching on.
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Around Resorts, Boomlet Towns Thrive, Too
Around the country, more Americans are living where they want to, not where they have to. They're making new lives for themselves by the beach and in the mountains. Locals who have been forced out often buy houses nearby — and have their own effect on smaller towns.
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Maine Lobstermen Suffer: Market Drops, Fuel Rises
Lobstermen have seen their catch drop by half while fuel prices have tripled in recent years. With prices and sales flat, the fishermen are struggling to adapt to the times.
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Bacteria Fingered As Killer In 1918 Flu Pandemic
Bacterial pneumonia attacked virus-weakened lungs and killed most of the 50 million victims of the 1918 flu pandemic. This finding may be good news should another flu pandemic strike, because doctors are now armed with effective treatments for bacterial infections.
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Fort Hunt GIs Sent WWII POWs Care Packages
The secret packages were part of a highly classified effort to help American POWs escape from their German captors. Inside there were baseballs, pipes and cribbage boards that contained compasses, saws, escape maps and radio transmitters.
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U.S. Cost Of Living On The Rise
The cost of living is growing at a rate unseen since the early nineties, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Labor. And wages aren't keeping up. William Spriggs, professor of Economics at Howard University, explains why the gap between earning and spending power is increasing by so much, and so fast.
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Puerto Rican Residents Look Elsewhere For Opportunities
An increasing number of residents from Puerto Rico -– particularly those with middle class and professional backgrounds— are looking for work in Florida following an economic slowdown in Puerto Rico. <em>Miami Herald</em> reporter Frances Robles, who has been writing about the issue, is joined by marketing professional Xavier Vilaro to discuss the trend. Vilaro recently left Puerto Rico and is currently looking for work in Florida.
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Psychologists and Guantanamo
Over the weekend, the American Psychological Association debated a resolution that would restrict the role of psychologists in military interrogations at Guantanamo. Two psychologists weigh in.
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Calif. Home Sales Up Amid Drastic Price Cuts
The number of home sales is finally increasing in Southern California, one of the hardest-hit areas. The bad news is that about half of the homes were sold as part of foreclosure proceedings, and it appears that many homes finally moved because of drastic price reductions.
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Grim Anniversary: Credit Crunch Is 1 Year Old
It was a year ago this week that the global credit crunch began. The mortgage business was struggling with steep losses, and the troubles were spreading throughout the credit markets. Since then, the economy has ground almost to a halt. How much has changed in a year and what's been learned?
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Inflation A Growing Threat As Producer Prices Jump
An index tracking prices that companies pay for goods jumped up sharply in July, which means inflation is a growing threat. Meanwhile, the housing market continues to slump, with home-builders sharply cutting back on construction projects.
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FBI Details Science Tying Ivins To Anthrax Mailings
The FBI has revealed new details about the scientific findings that led them to suspect Army scientist Bruce Ivins was responsible for the 2001 anthrax mailings that killed five people. Ivins committed suicide last month. The case against Ivins rests in part on a complex genetic technique.
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NATO Ministers Meet On Georgia Conflict
NATO leaders say there will be "no business as usual" with Russia.
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'Amenity Migrants' Alter Life In Resort Towns
Summer vacation season is winding down, but desire to move to the beach or the mountains is running strong. An increasing number of people are translating that urge into a reality.
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U.S. Shooter Wins Bronze After Rival Fails Drug Test
A few days ago, Jason Turner's hopes for an Olympic medal were dashed by a fourth place finish in the 10-meter air pistol event. But when a North Korean shooter, who finished third, tested positive for a banned substance, Turner moved up to earn the bronze medal.
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