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Supply & Demand 101

Our Robert Krulwich almost always has a different take, or different approach. Like the rest of us, he's been watching the precipitous drop in Americans' gas consumption; unlike the rest of us, he found a cartoon character who could tell...

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Quote of the Day

We rushed a piece on the broadcast tonight -- once we'd heard the news about water on Mars. That story produced the following line from the University of Arizona scientist William Boynton: "We've now finally touched it and tasted it....

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Baseball Blockbuster

This one has fans (and not just fans in Boston, L.A. & Pittsburgh) going nuts. BOSTON (AP) - Manny Ramirez has been traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team deal that includes the...

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Afternoon Meeting

Here's how things look for tonight's broadcast: Record oil profits, Iraq's oil boom, a remarkable piece of good news from Iraq, some less-good news from Afghanistan, another wild day on the McCain-Obama campaign trail, water on Mars, the pill that...

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Must-See TV

Sometimes we get a piece that hardly anyone in the newsroom knew was coming. Planning some leisure time? So is our Bill Blakemore. Enjoy!

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McCain's Gains

The latest Quinnipiac Poll has McCain closing gaps in three key states: Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania. The pollsters now rate Florida and Ohio as "too close to call" (it's 46-44 for Obama in each); in Pennsylvania, Obama leads 49-42. A month...

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The Other War

Earlier we mentioned the low figure (6 at this hour) for Americans killed in Iraq. Well -- the distressing news from what some refer to as the "other war" is that it has become far deadlier for Americans. 16 dead...

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Stop Walking the Dog

Add to your file of things-you-cannot-do-in-Saudi-Arabia: dog walking. Read more here.

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McCain, Obama, Hilton & Spears

Never thought Paris Hilton or Britney Spears would get much attention on the campaign trail. The latest on all this -- from our reporters covering the respective campaigns: In a town hall meeting on energy in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this...

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You CAN Still Have Fun When You Travel

Thanks to the folks at Reuters for this one. PARIS, July 31 (Reuters) - Parisian airports are offering free dance lessons in their terminals this summer to help passengers get into the holiday spirit, the company that runs the airports...

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