Melissa Kaplan

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Study: Unwashed reusable bags have E.coli

Jun 25, 2010
Good news if you're that grocery shopper that always forgets your reusable bags at home or in the car: Now you have a back-up story to scare the...

MID-DAY UPDATE: SC sides with former Enron CEO, Mortgages hit lowest level

Jun 24, 2010
The Mid-Day Update is a five-day-a-week podcast from the Marketplace Morning Report co-hosted by Bill Radke and Steve Chiotakis that wraps up the...

Vuvuzela Watch 2010: YouTube adopts 'the Button'

Jun 24, 2010
First the vuvuzela invaded baseball, and while it was annoying, the sports connection was logical. But now you don't even need a sporting event --...

For just $100, you too can join the iPhone 4 line

Jun 24, 2010
And so it was written that you shall know the iPhone 4 cometh when the lines start to form. Apple zealots have been lining up all week from San...

Federal court decides in YouTube's favor in landmark copyright case

Jun 24, 2010
A federal judge sided with Google Inc. in a case against media giant Viacom, which was attempting to collect $1 billion in damages over content at...

MID-DAY UPDATE: Positive car sales, CEOs adding jobs

Jun 23, 2010
The Mid-Day Update is a five-day-a-week podcast from the Marketplace Morning Report co-hosted by Bill Radke and Steve Chiotakis that wraps up the...

Office workers are coveting each others' chairs

Jun 23, 2010
Some aspects of office life aren't sitting well with workers. At least according to office supply giant Staples, which conducted a survey via...

Actors, writers guild fight IMDB over display of age

Jun 22, 2010
Hollywood is a place where youth is king -- and if you're "over the hill" (i.e., 40) and working in entertainment, getting another gig can be a...