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title: We Bought A Toxic Asset; You Can Watch It Die
teaser: Remember those complicated bonds full of home mortgages? The ones that almost brought down the economy? A team of reporters with NPR's Planet Money used $1,000 of their own cash to buy a tiny piece of one — and plan to track it until it dies.
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title: Christian Groups Find Way Around High Health Costs
teaser: The nonprofit Samaritan Ministries transfers money among its members to pay each household's health care costs. Benefits to members include lower monthly payments and faith-based policies, but there's no guarantee their bills will be covered. Several evangelical Christian groups are using similar approaches.
date: 1268384400
author: Jeff Brady
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title: Administration Turns Eye Toward Big Agribusiness
teaser: Top Obama administration officials launch a series of workshops Friday delving into agriculture antitrust issues. Some big agribusiness firms say the forums will showcase a well-functioning, free market, but some producers think the probe will expose a system increasingly hostile to traditional family farms.
date: 1268384400
author: Frank Morris
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title: No Ink, No Paper: What's The Value Of An E-Book?
teaser: The electronic publishing revolution is under way, and for consumers, it could mean paying less than ever for books. But some publishers fear lower prices could spell the end of the industry.
date: 1268384400
author: Lynn Neary
title: Dream Of A Tropical Resort Inspires Midwest Town
teaser: If you build it, they will swim — that's the vision of Elkhart, Ind., where nearly 1 in every 5 people was unemployed a year ago. Situated close to Chicago and Indianapolis, the town is a few hours' drive for 35 million people. So Elkhart is exploring the idea of building a type of tropical resort popular in cold climates in Europe, such as this one in England.
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title: Tracking Our Toxic Asset
teaser: Planet Money is committed to following the financial crisis to the bitter end. And what better way to do that than to own a piece of it. We bought one of those things that no one wanted, one of those things that almost brought down the global economy: our very own toxic asset.
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title: New Music Emerges From Elkhart's Instrument Past
teaser: Dozens of band instrument makers used to be part of the local economy in Elkhart, Ind. But since the city was battered by the economy, only three major companies remain. One says it will manufacture instruments only in the U.S. — and it will hire new workers to grow the business and regain market share.
date: 1268337600
author: Cheryl Corley
title: Greece Roiled By General Strike Over Austerity Plan
teaser: Greek police fired tear gas to disperse protesters throwing rocks and firebombs outside Parliament as tens of thousands of people marched through Athens to protest measures to cut the country's debt. The strike grounded all flights and brought public transport to a halt.
date: 1268317800
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