Should America ban cell phones for drivers?
December 14, 2011, at 2:17 PMAn influentional national advisory board wants all 50 states to prohibit cell phone use by drivers — even with hands-free headsets
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America's 'bleak' child homelessness problem
December 14, 2011, at 1:56 PMA new report finds that a stunning 1 in 45 kids doesn't have a permanent roof over his head
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Chelsea Clinton's 'boring,' 'monochromatic' NBC News debut
December 13, 2011, at 1:57 PMCritics find the former First Daughter to be poised to a fault in her first appearance as a news correspondent
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Could killing cash save the economy?
December 13, 2011, at 12:35 PMScrapping paper money would allow the Fed to slash interest rates below zero and jumpstart economic growth, argues Matthew Yglesias at Slate
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Can J.C. Penney and Martha Stewart save each other?
December 8, 2011, at 3:02 PMThe department store and the domestic doyenne, both in decline, join forces with a $38.5 million deal
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Fox's 'surreal' attack on The Muppets: The jokes
December 6, 2011, at 6:23 PMFox Business accuses Kermit of trying to "brainwash your kids against capitalism." Commentators cannot help but chuckle over this Muppet conspiracy theory
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Chevy Volts' potentially flammable batteries: Are the cars still safe?
December 5, 2011, at 3:59 PMGM's green-energy star hits a speed bump — with some Volts catching fire weeks after being damaged in government crash tests
Slower mail: A guide to the Postal Service's cutbacks
December 5, 2011, at 3:45 PMBirthday cards, Netflix discs, and L.L. Bean catalogs will begin arriving a day later than usual, as the Post Office rolls back its delivery services
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The 'happy holidays' jobs report: 5 takeaways
December 2, 2011, at 12:54 PMThe feds announce that 120,000 new jobs were added in November, while the unemployment rate dropped sharply to 8.6 percent. A 'Christmas miracle'?
Time to nationalize the airline industry?
November 30, 2011, at 3:49 PMAmerican Airlines declares bankruptcy, and some analysts argue that passengers would benefit if the government took over the big carriers
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Hank Paulson's 'astonishing' insider tip to Wall Street
November 30, 2011, at 11:10 AMBloomberg reports that as Treasury secretary, Paulson gave a potentially lucrative heads-up to hedge fund managers. Should we be outraged?
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American Airlines' 'painful' bankruptcy: Winners and losers
November 29, 2011, at 5:48 PMThe debt-plagued airline's parent company files for Chapter 11. That's good news for competitors, but bad news for unions and frequent flyers
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday's record sales: A good omen?
November 29, 2011, at 2:31 PMThe holiday shopping season is off to a booming start. But do stampedes of bargain-hungry Americans really prove the economy is back on track?
Morning Joe's 'obnoxious,' 'sexist' promo
November 29, 2011, at 11:15 AMA new ad for the MSNBC show portrays Mika Brzezinski as a multitasking scold — and her male co-hosts as carefree, drunken partiers
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The Federal Reserve's 'breathtaking' $7.7 trillion bank bailout
November 28, 2011, at 6:02 PMA new report on the 2008 financial crisis reveals some shocking numbers that dramatically exceed the $700 billion TARP bailout
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Should the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill be sold in vending machines?
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