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Reports: Yahoo Board Approves $1.1 Billion Purchase Of Tumblr

The deal for the blogging site is designed to attract younger users to the ailing Web portal. The Wall Street Journal is basing its report on unnamed sources close to the situation.
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The Tesla Model S, Motor Trend Car of the Year, is introduced at the 2013 North American International Auto Show, in Detroit in January. Tesla's attempts to sell its cars without going through dealerships is meeting resistance.

Tesla Rides High, But Faces Formidable Foe: Car Dealers

The Model S from electric car manufacturer Tesla has been named Motor Trend Car of the Year. But the company's business model is under attack by a formidable foe: the National Automobile Dealers Association, one of the most powerful lobbying groups in Washington.
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Tesla Rides High, But Faces Formidable Foe: Car Dealers

National auto dealer groups are battling Tesla in court, and in statehouses.
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Students fill out applications during a job fair at the University of Illinois Springfield in February. Fed up with working for free, some interns are suing their employers.

Internships: Low-Paid, Unpaid Or Just Plain Illegal?

What was once an opportunity for the inexperienced is becoming a front-line labor issue.
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An Afghan worker helps excavate part of the mountaintop copper works above the ancient city at Mes Aynak in February. Afghanistan is believed to be sitting on massive mineral and metal deposits. But many obstacles have prevented large-scale mining from getting underway.

Afghan Mineral Treasures Stay Buried, Hostages To Uncertainty

The country has mineral deposits estimated to be worth up to $3 trillion. But investors are nervous.
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NBO3 launched its enriched ground beef at the Tops grocery chain in New York in March.

Flaxseed: The Next Superfood For Cattle And Beef?

Flax-fed cattle have an added benefit for people who later eat their meat: omega-3 enriched beef.
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Giving It Away

In this hour, TED speakers explore why people are so willing to "give it away."
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Do We Have The Wrong Idea About Charity?

Fundraiser Dan Pallotta says nonprofits are rewarded for being frugal, not for what they get done.
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Book News: Amazon May Be Called Before Parliament Over Taxes

Also: AARP and The Nation join growing list of ebook publishers; Anne Applebaum on Sheryl Sandberg.
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Demand For Ammunition Is Up. Why Aren't Prices?

Ammo sellers could have responded to resulting shortages by raising prices but that hasn't happened.
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Budget Woes Mean Big Delays For Small Claims Courts

One cash-strapped California county stopped setting trial dates for small claims in September 2012.
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Congress: Where Food Reforms Go To Die?

Two common-sense, bipartisan reform measures seem to have gotten run over on the way to a farm bill.
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No More Smuggling: Many Cured Italian Meats Coming To America

A change in import rules will soon give Americans the chance to savor a whole new world of salumi.
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Underground Tunnels Feed Gaza's Hankering For KFC

Gaza Strip residents rely heavily on smuggling tunnels from Egypt, even for fast-food deliveries.
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U.S. Airlines Forecast A Sunnier Summer

Airlines welcome an easing in jet fuel prices. Even customers' complaints are quieting down.
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A 'Wake-Up Call' To Protect Vulnerable Workers From Abuse

A court verdict exposed the exploitation of a group of intellectually disabled men working in Iowa.
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Google's Privacy Shift Powers New Customized Maps

The new Google Maps features tailor-made results based on users' habits and search histories.
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Reports: Yahoo Board Approves $1.1 Billion Purchase Of Tumblr

Tesla Rides High, But Faces Formidable Foe: Car Dealers

Tesla Rides High, But Faces Formidable Foe: Car Dealers

Internships: Low-Paid, Unpaid Or Just Plain Illegal?

Afghan Mineral Treasures Stay Buried, Hostages To Uncertainty

Flaxseed: The Next Superfood For Cattle And Beef?

Giving It Away

Do We Have The Wrong Idea About Charity?

Book News: Amazon May Be Called Before Parliament Over Taxes

Demand For Ammunition Is Up. Why Aren't Prices?

Budget Woes Mean Big Delays For Small Claims Courts

Congress: Where Food Reforms Go To Die?

No More Smuggling: Many Cured Italian Meats Coming To America

Underground Tunnels Feed Gaza's Hankering For KFC

U.S. Airlines Forecast A Sunnier Summer

A 'Wake-Up Call' To Protect Vulnerable Workers From Abuse

Google's Privacy Shift Powers New Customized Maps

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