Nov 17, 2005

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Businesses look to rein in USAPATRIOT Act

by Amy Scott

Nov 17, 2005

The House is expected to vote today on changes to the USAPATRIOT act that would restrict the ability of federal officials to seize business records in terrorism investigations. Amy Scott reports.

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The housing market

by Marketplace Staff

Nov 17, 2005

Personal finance expert Chris Farrell gives host Cheryl Glaser an update on the US housing market.

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United against spyware

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Nov 17, 2005

A coalition of major Internet companies has announced a plan to weed out advertisers who infect computers with unwanted code. But how effective will it be? Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.

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Patent reform urged for genome technology

by Janet Babin

Nov 17, 2005

A National Academy of Science report out today calls for reforms in the US patent system to encourage development of genomic technology. Janet Babin reports.