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Spill-Soaked Town's Fourth Is No Celebration (Jul-3, 07:10 EDT )-- In Grand Isle, La., there will be no Independence Day celebration this year. The oil spill that's fouling Gulf Coast waters and beaches is also keeping tourists away.
Obama's Next Challenge: Reboot The Recovery (Jul-3, 07:00 EDT )-- There are growing fears that the recovery may be slowing down. The housing market is at a standstill, consumer spending is down and people are still losing jobs. Host Scott Simon talks to NPR News Analyst Juan Williams about what this means for...
Despite The Numbers, Jobs In Short Supply (Jul-3, 07:00 EDT )-- The unemployment rate fell in June to 9.5 percent, but nobody is saying good things about this. The small decline happened because so many people left the work force and the number of jobs on business and government payrolls declined by 125,000. NPR's...
Vuvuzelas Sound Pretty Sweet To Ala. Business (Jul-3, 07:00 EDT )-- Soccer fans may be sick of hearing the sound of the vuvuzela, but a small business in Birmingham, Ala., is cashing in on the popularity of the noisemaker. Last year they predicted the horns would be a hit, and now they've sold nearly 30,000 of them....
Obama Announces $2 Billion For Solar Power (Jul-3, 06:19 EDT )-- President Barack Obama announced Saturday the awarding of nearly $2 billion for new solar plants that he said will create thousands of jobs and increase the country's use of renewable energy sources.
Stocks and Bonds: Markets Head Into Holiday on a Losing Streak (Jul-3, 01:49 EDT )-- With an overall decline of 5 percent, it was the first week without a gain since the depths of the financial crisis.
Shortcuts: What Recovery? For the Unemployed, the Pain Gets Worse (Jul-3, 01:40 EDT )-- Businesses and Wall Street are on the rebound, but people out of work or underemployed continue to suffer as benefits expire and job searches fail.
A High-Risk Egg Race To Save The Sea Turtles (Jul-2, 23:00 EDT )-- Each year, thousands of baby sea turtles scramble from their nests in the Florida Panhandle's sandy beaches and Alabama coasts into the water. As the oil spill coats Gulf Coast beaches, rescuers are hatching a daring plan to save as many as 70,000 sea...
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