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• Jun 1, 2011

  Military Tobacco: The story behind our investigation

  A few years ago I found myself standing inside a Coast Guard Exchange in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, waiting for a friend to buy a bottle of…

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• Jun 1, 2011

  Military underprices tobacco more than law allows

  Smoking and chewing tobacco use in the armed forces is widespread. Yet many military bases break the rules and sell tobacco at big discounts.

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• May 26, 2011

  New York state nears deal to cap property tax

  With among the highest property taxes in the country, New York aims to limit annual increases but also accommodate school districts.

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• May 24, 2011

  Volkswagen returns to the U.S. to build cars

  VW opens a $1 billion plant in Chattanooga, as it seeks to triple U.S. sales and outsell GM and Toyota globally.

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• May 19, 2011

  News programs are still big draw for advertisers

  News programs continue to lose viewers every year, but their low costs and attractiveness to ad sellers make them important to a network.

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• May 17, 2011

  Networking site LinkedIn going public this week

  It hasn't gotten the hype and attention its social media peers have, but the business networking site still boasts tens of millions of members.

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• Apr 23, 2011

  Mastering the art of sucking up

  Flattery can lead to success. But obvious flattery can be detrimental. Here's how you can master the art of brown-nosing.

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• Apr 2, 2011

  Firms cash in on edible advertising

  Ads are everywhere in grocery stores — milk cartons, shopping carts, the floor. But now, new technology means you might start seeing ads on your food.

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• Feb 23, 2011

  HP expected to post strong quarterly earnings

  The company is under new leadership in Leo Apotheker, but some say he can't take all the credit.

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• Sep 15, 2010

  An emotional attachment… to a brand.

  United and Continental are merging their fleets to form the world's biggest airline. The new planes will keep United's name, but use Continental's logo. Some United loyalists are mad about the logo change. But why would consumers become so attached to a brand?

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