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Business & Economy

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"Boston Globe" threatens to close

The "Boston Globe" wants contract-concessions from the Newspaper Guild; without them, the paper says it will close.
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Good news: some industries still hiring

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There is still such a thing as a growth industry -- look for jobs in accounting, advertising and health fields....
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America's farm families

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"Five Farms" explores the lives of farm families who plant, feed, herd, harvest and deliver food to our markets....
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Mexico challenges calls to 'Buy American'

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The Mexican business community is challenging U.S. protectionism, saying it goes against the principle of free trade between the US and Mexico....
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Bartering in a sour economy

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Some Massachusetts residents turn to bartering due to tight finances, and they're getting creative with what they're trading....
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Colombian farmers find alternative crops

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Efforts to help Colombian farmers find alternatives to growing coca -- the plant used to make cocaine -- yield promising results....
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The effect of the global financial crisis on Indonesia

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Once fueled by great stores of natural resources and ensuing investment, Indonesia is once again suffering the effects of a harsh economy....
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Canada's wartime homes go green

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A million cookie-cutter houses built in the 1940s in Canada may have a future as energy-independent homes; the energy savings could be substantial....
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Micro-financing for the developed world

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KIVA has been making micro loans to the poor in the developing world; now the group is expanding to facilitate micro-lending to the US from the outside....
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Environmental sensors in mobile phones

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Imagine if in addition to making calls and snapping photos, cell phones could measure air pollution or pollen levels....
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Growing hope in New Orleans

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Sunflowers are bringing new life to blighted neighborhoods of New Orleans by cleaning up contaminated soil and being a source of biofuel....
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