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  • Smartphones and swipes put more power in the hands of job seekers.

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  • The unemployment rate went up a tenth of a percent in November. Host Brian Watt talks to Standard & Poor's chief economist David Wyss who says this year's holiday calendar had an interesting effect on the numbers.

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  • Xbox 360, Wii, PSP3 — how do you choose? Is there an iPod alternative? Host Brian Watt asks CNET.com's Brian Cooley which expensive toys make the best gifts for novices.

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  • Dec 1, 2006

    Opening up ICANN

    ICANN, the group that oversees the Internet, meets in Brazil this weekend. High on the agenda: making the bidding process for domain control more open and transparent. Brian Watt reports.

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  • Nov 30, 2006

    Jobs aboard

    Looking for a career that pays pretty well and keeps you moving? The railroad business is looking for you. Brian Watt has details.

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  • A report out today says more than half of us are using broadband to surf the Web — and those high-speed Internet connections are changing our relationship with the computer. Brian Watt reports.

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  • Yesterday there were mixed signals from OPEC about possible oil production cutbacks. So which way are prices headed? Brian Watt reports.

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  • Sony has lost more power in the battery market. IBM, Lenovo and Toshiba are the latest PC manufacturers to recall batteries for their laptops. Brian Watt reports.

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  • Publisher Beverly McKenna of New Orleans' African American newspaper talks about the challenges of coming back after Katrina.

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  • Host Brian Watt and business of sports expert David Carter look at the legacy of Andre Agassi, both as tennis star and marketing icon.

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