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Spotlight: Scraping the Sky, and Then Some
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 11:55pm EDT by By AMY CORTESE
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For developers and urban planners in developing countries of Asia and Africa, one point is clear: the skyscraper will play a central role in accommodating growing populations.
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Career Couch: The Homework to Do Before Enrolling Online
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 11:53pm EDT by By MATT VILLANO
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Online degrees can be a boon to your career and your life, as long you choose the right program and understand the commitment that will be involved.
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A World of Curiosity
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 11:52pm EDT by By RICHARD JALICHANDRA; As told to AMY ZIPKIN
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Richard Jalichandra is the chief executive of Technorati, a blog based in San Francisco.
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Databank: A Mixed Bag, With Inflation a Top Worry
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 11:51pm EDT by By JEFF SOMMER
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It was a mixed week for the stock market, which was constrained by unfavorable economic reports but nonetheless had some pockets of strength.
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Letters: Rewarding Risks
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 11:50pm EDT
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Rewarding Risks.
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Strategies: The Perils of Staying Too Close to Home
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 11:48pm EDT by By MARK HULBERT
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Americans tend to put a disproportionate share of their money into shares of companies based in their own states, new research has shown.
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Economic View: Two Bubbles, Two Paths
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 11:48pm EDT by By ALAN S. BLINDER
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The role of the Federal Reserve is different depending on the type of economic bubble it faces.
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Off the Shelf: The Business of Intelligence Gathering
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 11:45pm EDT by By HARRY HURT III
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In “Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing,” the author writes about the government’s intelligence gathering.
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Digital Domain: In the E-Mail Relay, Not Every Handoff Is Smooth
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 11:45pm EDT by By RANDALL STROSS
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The basic Internet e-mail standard provides for the destination server to send back an error message if a message cannot be delivered — but even in this case, mistakes do happen.
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Ping: Starting to Think Outside the Jar
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 11:44pm EDT by By G. PASCAL ZACHARY
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Attempts are under way to make glassmaking, an old, stable technology that requires lots of material and energy, greener.
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Suits: A Venerable Firm, at Least in Name
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 11:43pm EDT
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A year-old Manhattan design and communications group generated interest by the mere choice of its name, and other items.
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Travel Bug: That Bag Is Suddenly $15 Heavier
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 11:39pm EDT by By JOE SHARKEY
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More airlines are expected to instate a fee for the first piece of checked luggage, following in the footsteps of American Airlines.
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Fair Game: Approve This Deal, or Else
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 11:36pm EDT by By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
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A private equity firm that contributed funds to Washington Mutual as part of a capital infusion deal got a sweet package from the bank in return.
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Habitats: House Won’t Sell? Turn It Into a B&B
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 10:34pm EDT by By LISA PREVOST
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After finding trouble selling their house, Kim Wanamaker and her partner Barbara Simkins decided to turn their house in Ridgefield, Conn., into a bed-and-breakfast.
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The Medium: Swapland
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 4:43pm EDT by By VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN
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Bartering, especially of homes, has found a new, global life on the Internet.
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Mortgages: Person-to-Person Loans
Posted: June 14th, 2008, 12:08am EDT by By BOB TEDESCHI
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Online networks have emerged in recent years that allow people to find loans or make them, the same way they might exchange music or bid on collectibles on eBay.