Jun 16, 2006

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Cooling to the global warming debate

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 16, 2006

Al Gore's movie, "An Inconvenient Truth," is getting some good reviews. But commentator Clive Crook says if you believe in democracy, you've got to be turned off by the global warming debate.

Cell phone banking in Soweto

by Gretchen Wilson

Jun 16, 2006

In the 12 years since apartheid ended, Soweto has been transformed. The country even leads the world in some major technological realms. Gretchen Wilson reports.

Airbus caught up in turbulence

by Stephen Beard

Jun 16, 2006

With the sale date of its super-jumbo A380 plane pushed back and its stock price tumbling, the aircraft manufacturer is now struggling with internal politics that have come into the open. Stephen Beard reports.

What health care windows might Gates open?

by Helen Palmer

Jun 16, 2006

Now that Bill Gates is devoting himself to philanthropic efforts, could he become the next John D. Rockefeller? Helen Palmer reports on what his changed role could mean to health care.

Feds, N.J. battling over NSA phone records search

by Bob Moon

Jun 16, 2006

The New Jersey state attorney general has been sued by the federal government for asking telephone companies to admit if they gave customer records to the National Security Agency. Bob Moon reports.

EU bypasses Hamas to aid Palestinians

by Scott Tong

Jun 16, 2006

The European Union says it will initially provide $126 million directly to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Fatah faction. The idea is to bypass Fatah's rival, Hamas, until it renounces violence. Scott Tong reports.

GM workers face tough buyout decision

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 16, 2006

Thousands of General Motors workers have just over a week to decide if they're going to be part of one of the biggest buyout programs in corporate history. Mhari Saito spoke to union workers at a GM plant near Cleveland.