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  • Acknowledging that the obstacles are formidable, the proponent of a ballot measure to sever California's ties with the United States has been cleared to start collecting signatures.
  • California's gas prices, well above the national average, have gone into overdrive, topping $6 a gallon in October. Why is gas so expensive in a state that's synonymous with the automobile?
  • Bear Stearns traders and dealers have seen the value of their stock share plummet and their futures put in jeopardy. Marketplace's Janet Babin explains that Bear Stearns employees may try to find new jobs, but with a recession looming, it's not going to be easy to find work.
  • Elizabeth Bear's new novel makes thoughtful use of steampunk elements in a lively tale of brothel inhabitants defending their house against a rival — and in the process uncovering a political plot.
  • Commentator Guillermo Gomez-Pena (ghee-YARE-moh GOH-mez PAY-nyah) tells a tale of modern shamans, and what they do in marketplaces in Mexico. He describes how they serve the public during times of economic crisis.
  • Complaints from patient groups and increased regulatory oversight appear to be leading to changes in the way some marketplace health plans cover expensive drugs.
  • After we introduced a name for that annoying email practice of strategically cc-ing a manager to gain an upper hand, you responded with an avalanche of email. Here's a sample of your thoughts.
  • By Jessica Blousteinhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-531911.mp3Albany, NY – General Electric's Energy plant in…
  • A few years ago, Nicaragua was almost totally dependent on imported fuel. Now the country's fierce winds, sun and volcanoes generate nearly half the country's electricity, and perhaps 80 percent soon.
  • The Justice Department announced Thursday its seizure of an international marketplace on the dark web. AlphaBay provided an anonymous site for people selling illegal drugs, firearms and other items.
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