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NPR, 03.09.10 08:26 UTC

Gulf Communities Investigate Spill's Oily Residue

In Orange Beach, Ala., it's Ted Scarritt's business to know the condition of the beach. "Today's a good day," he says. Scarritt owns Perdido Beach Services, a company that rents beach chairs and ...


NPR, 03.09.10 08:26 UTC

TSA Evacuation, 1 Detained At Miami Airport

A passenger was detained and four of Miami International Airport's six concourses were evacuated after a screener spotted something suspicious in a checked bag, authorities said. The Transportation ...


NPR, 03.09.10 08:02 UTC

Worries Over Jobs Numbers Ahead Of New Data

A lot of eyes are trained on the August employment reports due out Friday from the Labor Department. In recent days, the markets have received signals the forecast is not sunny. According to a ...


NPR, 03.09.10 06:19 UTC

Study: Cash For Clunkers Was A Wash

The government's "cash for clunkers" program boosted auto sales by 360,000 during the two months it was in place, according to a new study. But in the seven months that followed, sales were down by ...


NPR, 03.09.10 05:29 UTC

Earl Weakens But Still Powerful As It Passes N.C.

The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 105 mph winds Friday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first ...


NPR, 03.09.10 05:05 UTC

Consumers Still Gear Up, Camp Out In Recession

Going camping over Labor Day weekend? If you're trying out a new tent or fishing rod, you're part of a retail trend. While people have cut back their spending in many areas during the recession, ...


NPR, 03.09.10 04:15 UTC

'Recovery Summer' Ends With Economic Pothole

Whatever happened to recovery summer? This was supposed to be the season the economy heated up, thanks to a wave of public works projects, funded by the government's stimulus program. But summer is ...


NPR, 03.09.10 04:15 UTC

Health Law Myths: Outside The Realm Of Reality

With a law as long and as complex as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, it's natural people are still a little confused about what it does and doesn't do. But some things being said or ...


NPR, 03.09.10 02:15 UTC

Mexican Soldiers Kill 25 In Gunbattle Near Border

A shootout between soldiers and purported drug cartel gunmen killed 25 suspects Thursday in northern Tamaulipas state, near Mexico's border with Texas, the military said. Troops were patrolling in ...