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Twitter Makes Market Debut

10:10am November 07, 2013

The New York Stock Exchange is at the center of attention Thursday morning as Twitter goes public at $26 per share. That means company is expected to raise almost $2 billion. For the latest on this highly anticipated IPO, NPR's Zoe Chace talks with host David Greene.

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Obama To Visit Dallas To Smooth Bumps In Health Care Sign-Up

9:47am November 07, 2013

by Scott Horsley

President Obama travels to Dallas on Wednesday to meet with volunteers who've been working to educate consumers about the government's new health insurance marketplace. That task has been made more difficult by persistent technical problems plaguing the website.

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Will Free Bacon Get A Crowd To Kansas State Basketball Game?

7:08am November 07, 2013

The womens' basketball team at Kansas State is hoping for a sizzling season. For their home opener Friday night, they're trying a new promotion:Bacon. Students will get in for free and get a boat of bacon, something resembling the paper container nachos are served in.

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World News

'Homesick Hijacker' To Appear In Miami Courtroom

5:11am November 07, 2013

by Greg Allen

Nearly 30 years ago, William Potts hijacked a plane to Cuba. He is scheduled to be in court in Miami on Thursday. It's the first time he's been in the U.S. for nearly three decades.

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Most Remaining Blockbusters To Close In January

4:54am November 07, 2013

by Neda Ulaby

Blockbuster is going to shut all of its company-owned stores. Some franchise stores will stay open. At its peak, the video rental chain had about 9,000 stores.

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In Washington state, dogs don't need to sniff out pot anymore, but troopers are keeping an eye out for high drivers.

National

There May Be A Green Light For Pot, But Not For Driving High

8:44pm November 06, 2013

by Martin Kaste

It's been a year since Washington state voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. That's meant some big changes along Interstate 5, sometimes called the "Marijuana Highway." Police are phasing out pot-sniffing dogs, but are becoming more vigilant about what some call "green DUIs."

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National

Remembering Chef Charlie Trotter, Chicago Fine-Dining Visionary

2:55pm November 06, 2013

by Cheryl Corley

Charlie Trotter was one of the country's most influential chefs. His death comes just a year after he closed his namesake restaurant in Chicago. Authorities plan to conduct an autopsy on Wednesday.

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Seattle coffee giant Starbucks says the company will hire at least 10,000 veterans or their spouses over the next five years.

Economy

Starbucks Is Latest Company Aiming To Help Vets Land Jobs

9:22am November 06, 2013

by Ashley Gross

The coffee giant says it will hire at least 10,000 veterans or their spouses over the next five years. It joins companies ranging from JPMorgan Chase to Walmart to Boeing in trying to bring down a stubbornly high unemployment rate for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Why Are Thousands Of Weddings Planned For Next Tuesday?

8:24am November 06, 2013

An annual survey for David's Bridal estimates more than 3,000 weddings are planned for next Tuesday. The exact date: 11-12-13.

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Sprecher Slams High-Speed Electronic Exchanges

5:26am November 06, 2013

by Jim Zarroli

The CEO of the firm that's about to take over the New York Stock Exchange has criticized alternative market trading. Jeffrey Sprecher said equity markets, including the NYSE, allow sophisticated traders to take advantage of small investors. He added such models are destined to fail and that people outside the markets have a sense things aren't fair.

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