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Good credit card customers targeted for higher rates

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Credit card companies are expected pass on more costs to good customers -- in the form of annual fees, higher rates, and more.
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A new generation of military leaders

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The shakeup in U.S. military command, and the new generation of highly energetic leaders taking charge.
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The Inventor of the Klingon Language

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Linguist Marc Okrand talks about the process of creating a language for Hollywood.
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"Boston Globe" threatens to close

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The "Boston Globe" wants contract-concessions from the Newspaper Guild; without them, the paper says it will close.
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Return to South Africa

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A look at South Africa in the post-apartheid era, where the gap between rich and poor has not closed -- it has whitened.
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Recession TV

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How far into the reality of the recession will network television shows take viewers?
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The changing face of farming in America

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"Boutique" farming is a hot trend, and more and more, women and minorities are running these farms.
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Prepaid tuition plans in a bad economy

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Eighteen states are running short on cash in their prepaid college tuition program, and only a handful of them guarantee payment back.
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Mystery Science Theatre 3000 on stage

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"Mystery Science Theatre 3000" was canceled a decade ago, but now some of its former members are back with new studio DVDs and a live stage version of their act.
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Rejuvenating the rail system

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The stimulus package will pour a lot of money into road and bridge repair, but would taxpayers get a bigger bang for their buck by investing in the freight rail system?
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