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If it barks, send it back

Jul 11, 2008
China is trying to do more to make the country more palatable to Westerners during the Olympics. Beijing tourism officials are telling restaurants...

Is radio's future on the 'phone'?

Jul 10, 2008
While we obviously are big supporters of over-the-air radio here at Marketplace, we also listen a lot to Internet stations. Of course, the problem...

Trade association's Rx: fewer freebies

Jul 10, 2008
Have you noticed while waiting for the doctor to show up in the little exam room that just about every pen, paper pad and other item is labeled...

Salsa may have extra (unwanted) kick

Jul 10, 2008
Some diced tomatoes, a little minced jalapeno, a bit of of fresh cilantro . . . a risk of salmonella....

Several hundred applications on one iPhone

Jul 10, 2008
Forget the fact that the newer, faster iPhone comes out this Friday. What the world is really waiting for with bated breath is the iPhone App Store...

Electric Minis coming to California?

Jul 9, 2008
I drive a Mini Cooper S. As gas prices have continued to climb, I've been getting more comments from people saying they wished they had one. "I bet...

High gas prices helping rural towns

Jul 9, 2008
With gas prices well over $4 a gallon here in Los Angeles, a lot of us are limiting the short drives to the store and other impulse runs we used to...

For public good, not for profit.

These dummies are no women

Jul 9, 2008
The Washington Post reports female crash test dummies have been used in basic compliance tests for years, but not in the rating system used by the...

Nielsen: Americans glued to the screen

Jul 8, 2008
With screens in their living rooms, on their desktops, laptops and hand-held devices, Americans are watching more TV and video than ever before,...