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Oil Sheen Spreads After Another Gulf Rig ExplodesThu, 02 Sep 2010 15:38:00 -0400The rig, about 80 miles south of Vermillion Bay along the central Louisana coast, exploded about 9:30 a.m. CDT Thursday. A mile-long sheen was spreading from the platform, the Coast Guard reported. All 13 people on the rig have been accounted for.
> click here for the full story Dell Cedes Data-Storage Maker 3Par To HPThu, 02 Sep 2010 15:31:00 -0400Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. Dell said it won't match HP's offer to pay $33 per share for 3Par, or about $2.07 billion.
> click here for the full story In Weight-Loss Struggle, Americans Are Leery Of PillsThu, 02 Sep 2010 15:30:00 -0400Out-of-pocket costs and side effects are two reasons people are reluctant to try diet drugs or supplements, according to a nationwide survey conducted for NPR. So how much weight would someone have to lose to consider taking them?
> click here for the full story U.N. Delays Release Of Report On Congo 'Genocide'Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:11:00 -0400A leaked draft of the report accuses the Rwandan army of possible genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its release was postponed so the Rwandan government, which was infuriated by the accusation, can append its comments.
> click here for the full story Gaza Youth Yearn For Normalcy, Haunted By WarThu, 02 Sep 2010 16:00:00 -0400Almost three-quarters of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are younger than 30. Most have never left the tiny, Hamas-ruled coastal territory, have never met an Israeli, and have never known a time when there wasn't a conflict outside their doorstep.
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Health reform's impact on small bizThu, 02 Sep 2010 04:21:59 -0500A new report takes a look at how small businesses are affected by the new health care reform law. The law includes a tax credit to help small businesses afford health insurance. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
> click here for the full storyEconomic & environmental cost of petsWed, 01 Sep 2010 15:25:50 -0500Just how environmentally friendly are your cute and cuddly pets? And how much will they cost you? Sustainability reporter Adriene Hill talks with Bill Radke about the your pet's carbon paw print. Plus, view a slideshow of environmentally-friendly pets.
> click here for the full storyIs high unemployment here to stay?Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:08:01 -0500Some economists are predicting an increase in unemployment over July's numbers when we get the jobs report for August. Could we be in for persistently high unemployment for the long haul? Mitchell Hartman reports.
> click here for the full storyChinese gov't makes cell users registerThu, 02 Sep 2010 06:08:11 -0500China has the world's largest cell-phone market. And now, if someone wants to buy a cell, they're going to have to hand over personal information to the government. Rob Schmitz reports.
> click here for the full storyCurbing exec pay hits a roadblockThu, 02 Sep 2010 06:08:28 -0500Last year's tax on British bankers' bonuses failed. At a financial conference, the U.K.'s former finance minister, Alistair Darling, said the bonus tax didn't curb excessive pay in the industry. Christopher Werth reports.
> click here for the full storyUrban gardens targets of veggie theftThu, 02 Sep 2010 06:08:19 -0500One of the new trends in urban living is urban vegetable growing. More and more community gardens are popping up in cities like Chicago.
And that means gardeners are increasingly struggling with veggie theft. Tony Arnold reports.
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