Mar 31, 2006

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Surviving shrimp-boat operators are pulling in big profits

by Janet Babin

Mar 31, 2006

Hurricane Katrina wiped out thousands of commercial shrimp boats. But just like the tale of Forrest Gump, the boats that survived the storm are making a killing. Janet Babin reports.

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A new prescription: recycling drugs

by Helen Palmer

Mar 31, 2006

Thousands of dollars of prescription drugs are destroyed everyday because their intended patients don't use them. A new program to recycle these drugs is about to get a boost from the federal government. Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

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Job Files: Putting it all in your hands

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 31, 2006

Imagine a sandwich with meat, cheese, french fries and cole slaw -- <i>inside</i>. Meet Toni Haggerty, the Pittsburgh woman who makes it.

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A big day for Delphi

by Tess Vigeland

Mar 31, 2006

After months of trying to hammer out an agreement with unionized workers to reduce wages, auto-parts maker Delphi today may ask a federal bankruptcy judge to void its labor contracts. Tess Vigeland reports.