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New security measure comes with costs

Apr 22, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security says it wants foreign visitors fingerprinted as they leave the U.S. from airports and seaports. It also says airlines and cruise lines would pay for the equipment, training and maintenance. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Handicapping millionaire campaigns

Apr 22, 2008
Should candidates up against millionaires be allowed to raise more money than campaign finance laws permit? The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments against the so-called "millionaires amendment" today. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

Jail unlikely for indicted Samsung exec

Apr 17, 2008
Samsung CEO Lee Kun-Hee is a very powerful man in South Korea. So powerful that, although he has been indicted on tax evasion charges, he is not likely to face jail, if convicted. Jeremy Hobson reports.

A look inside 'Bush's Law'

Apr 15, 2008
Eric Lichtblau, author of "Bush's Law: The Remaking of American Justice," talks with host Kai Ryssdal about the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program and other covert tactics.

Court case tests political spending laws

Apr 11, 2008
A federal court is considering a case that would overturn Watergate-era laws limiting fundraising and spending by political groups. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports that the court case is a legacy of the 2004 presidential election.

Cookie or cake? British court decides

Apr 11, 2008
After 12 years, U.K. authorities have reversed a previous ruling and decided that Marks & Spencer chocolate-covered tea cakes are not cookies, but cakes. Cakes are not taxed. Stephen Beard explains.

Medical-legal partnership lowers costs

Apr 10, 2008
The nation's hospitals are struggling to care for low-income patients. Proposed solutions usually involve more money or more doctors. But some medical centers are trying a different approach -- more lawyers. Jeff Tyler reports.

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Foreclosure fraud is on the rise

Apr 10, 2008
Today we wrap up our series Housing Madness, on the fallout from the subprime meltdown. The FBI says mortgage fraud could hit record highs this year. James Doran reports.

Your personal info isn't worth much

Apr 8, 2008
You know that information you try so hard to protect, such as your Social Security and credit card numbers? A report says the going price for that personal data is really cheap. Dan Grech reports.

Now, stealing your identity is cheap

Apr 8, 2008
Internet security company Symantec just released a report that found a person's full identity profile can be purchased in the underground economy for as little as $1. Marketplace's Dan Grech reports.