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Shannon Mullen

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Music's reliance on summer concert season

May 31, 2013
The summer concert tour season is under way. How important financially are these tours for bands?

Timber industry goes after green LEED certification

May 30, 2013
The timber industry is challenging the sustainable forestry certification of the LEED green-building program state by state.

As drought lowers Colorado River, conserving water gains urgency

May 29, 2013
40 million people depend on the Colorado for drinking water. 15 percent of the nation's food supply comes from fields irrigated by it.

When old is new again: The return of former CEOs

May 24, 2013
A.G. Lafley’s return to P&G is just the latest example of a former CEO being brought back for a new tour of duty.

We've spent $6 billion on broken iPhones -- why?

May 23, 2013
iPhone users have reportedly spent $6 billion since 2007 to repair or replace their damaged phones, and repair costs are only getting more expensive.

The low-down on the slim down of ESPN

May 23, 2013
The sports network is expanding and profitable, but hundreds of staff have been laid off.

What will it take to make tornado prediction better?

May 21, 2013
Prediction for tornadoes like the one in Moore, Okla., has gotten pretty good. Building thousands of new radar stations would make it better.

Microsoft's new Xbox battles mobile gaming

May 21, 2013
The new Xbox merely has to catch up with the past eight years of digital devices.

Soap operas get a new lease on life online

Apr 29, 2013
'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live' are going online only starting Monday -- as the first offerings of 'The Online Network', an ad-supported outlet for first-run entertainment delivered online.

Turn your castle into a coop: Rent a chicken coop for $250

Apr 25, 2013
Want fresh eggs, but not sure you want the full year-round commitment? There's a business that can help with that.