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Monday

Young People and the Media

For Toddlers, a World Laden with Advertising

For many weary parents of preschoolers, television can be a godsend. And some of the programming might even be educational. But some experts say that even the most positive children's television can carry messages that aren't good for children.

For Toddlers, a World Laden with Advertising

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Business

Credit Card Companies Accused of Antitrust Breach

Mastercard and Visa collect billions of dollars in fees each year from the nation's retailers. Merchants have long complained about the way those fees are determined. A lawsuit accusing Mastercard and Visa of antitrust violations is expected to go to trial in Brooklyn soon.

Credit Card Companies Accused of Antitrust Breach

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Friday

Soft Housing Market Catches Some Between Homes

The housing market is cooling. New figures show that both new and existing home sales are down about 10 percent since last year. Rising inventories and dropping prices are making it tougher to sell a house or condo.

Soft Housing Market Catches Some Between Homes

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Thursday

Business

Chicago Passes 'Living Wage' Rule for Retailers

Chicago approves a plan requiring big-box retailers to pay a "living wage" to their employees, making it the biggest city in the nation with such a law. The measure requires mega-retailers to pay wages of at least $10 an hour plus $3 in fringe benefits by mid-2010. A court challenge is expected.

Chicago Passes 'Living Wage' Rule for Retailers

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Wednesday

Economy

Marketplace Report: Housing Market Cooling Down

New data suggests the housing market in the United States is cooling off after years of record-breaking price increases. Steve Tripoli of Marketplace discusses what the downturn means for the U.S. economy with Noah Adams.

Marketplace Report: Housing Market Cooling Down

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Farai's Fitness Challenge

Week 19: Eat Out, But Eat Right

Nutritionist Rovenia Brock offers everyday tips on making good choices when dining out with a trip to the kitchen of Cafe Deluxe. Brock is the author of 'Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy'.

Week 19: Eat Out, But Eat Right

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Business

Napping Makes Inroads in the Workplace

Some employers are doing the unthinkable: encouraging workers to nap on the job. And one firm near Wall Street is trying to cash in on the concept of workday napping. It has opened a napping boutique, filled with bankers, brokers and cops who pay $14 for a 20-minute nap.

Napping Makes Inroads in the Workplace

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Business

Air Carriers Begin to Show Profits Again

United Airlines' parent company, UAL, emerged from bankruptcy in February and expects to report its first profit in six years. Renee Montagne talks to David Field, the Americas editor of Airline Business magazine about the improved health of United, and some other airlines.

Air Carriers Begin to Show Profits Again

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Tuesday

The Color of Money

New Couples, Combining Finances

Financial matters can be very sensitive issues for many couples. Personal finance commentator Michelle Singletary talks with Alex Chadwick about how engaged couples and newlyweds should combine their financial lives to avoid strife.

New Couples, Combining Finances

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Health Care

Benefit Gap Surprises Medicare Drug-Plan Participants

There's a problem with the new Medicare drug-benefit plan: a gap in coverage. The gap occurs when the cost of prescriptions rises to a certain level. Critics of the plan have been issuing warnings about this gap since before the legislation was signed.

Benefit Gap Surprises Medicare Drug-Plan Participants

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Education

Book Costs Shock College Students, Families

More than a dozen states are considering laws that would restrict price increases for college textbooks. With many books now costing more than $100, college students and their families are facing huge bills on top of tuition costs.

Book Costs Shock College Students, Families

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Monday

National

In Hawaii, Locals Feel the Pinch of Retirees' Cash

Hawaii has long been the state of choice for wealthier Americans looking for a holiday home or a place to retire. But increasingly, native Hawaiians are complaining that this is squeezing them out of the housing market. Currently, the average Hawaiian makes $40,000 a year; the average house price is somewhere around $1 million.

In Hawaii, Locals Feel the Pinch of Retirees' Cash

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Business

Tiny Cars Finding New Homes in the U.S.

With gas at around $3 per gallon, it would seem a good time for automakers to step up their marketing of small cars. Honda, Nissan, GM and Toyota are introducing new fuel efficient, sub-compacts to the U.S. market. The cars are finding some unexpected buyers.

Tiny Cars Finding New Homes in the U.S.

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Friday

What's Money Worth, Anyway?

A survey by Visa shows that the average British citizen spends $61 a week that they can't account for. That's $153 billion a year Britons spent, but couldn't remember where. Here's one place the cash could go: Last night, a Mexican company introduced a new brand of tequila. It's $225,000 a bottle. For those on a smaller budget, the company also sells a tequila for $150,000 a pop.

What's Money Worth, Anyway?

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Thursday

Home Ownership and Wealth

Los Angeles Neighborhood Struggles with Identity

Residents of Leimert Park, a predominantly black neighborhood in Los Angeles, are fighting over class interests, commercial development and the best way to preserve a black community.

Los Angeles Neighborhood Struggles with Identity

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