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The phone company Vonage reported a drop in voice mail retrievals over the past year. Many of those ignoring voice mails are millennials.

Please Do Not Leave A Message: Why Millennials Hate Voice Mail

6:09pm December 04, 2014

by Rachel Rood

"When it comes to voice mail, they're just over it," says Jane Buckingham, a trend expert. But it's still important at work, so younger generations will have to learn what to do after the beep.

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Where Wages Are Rising (And Falling), In 1 Graph

3:23pm December 04, 2014

by Quoctrung Bui

Overall, wages were stagnant over the past year. But workers in some sectors saw significant gains.

Graffiti in Buenos Aires depicts Griesa and vultures behind bars.

World News

The Man Argentines Love To Hate Is An American Judge

1:32pm December 04, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Little-known in the U.S., Thomas Griesa is a villain and scapegoat in the Argentine media. The federal court judge in New York has ruled against Argentina in its battles with its "vulture" creditors.

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National

Justice Department Plans New Cybercrime Team

1:17pm December 04, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

The reorganization being announced today will "provide a central hub for expert advice and legal guidance" and improve coordination among law enforcement, businesses and elected officials.

George Hastings shucks oysters at the Oyster Riot 2014 in Washington, D.C. He's been traveling the country on the shucking circuit for four decades.

National

Shucking Oysters By The Thousands, With A Steady Smile

10:44am December 04, 2014

by April Fulton

For 40 years, Maryland's George Hastings has been shucking oysters at festivals and competitions around the U.S. And while the work can be grueling, he says he'll only quit when it stops being fun.

Nicholas Komninos (from left), Anthony Pernisi and Ashlee Doele are among the 25 students who signed up for the first suds-specific class in Paul Smith's College's new minor in craft beers. It's a three-credit course in brewing, replete with labs and lect

Hey, College Kids: You Really Can Minor In Craft Beer Studies

4:52pm December 03, 2014

by David Sommerstein

Paul Smith's College, in upstate New York, is among a handful of higher ed institutions offering coursework in craft beer. Be forewarned: The classes are heavier on the science than the partying.

National

Takata Back On Capitol Hill After Deadline To Widen Air Bag Recall Passes

3:00pm December 03, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Federal regulators had given Takata Corp. until Tuesday to widen its recall of air bags to the entire U.S., but the Japanese company appeared to ignore that demand.

National

Did UPS Discriminate Against A Pregnant Worker By Letting Her Go?

2:00pm December 03, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

When Peggy Young became pregnant, her doctor recommended not lifting more than 20 pounds and she lost her job. Now a federal law banning pregnancy discrimination faces a test before the Supreme Court.

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A promotional image of a Kalashnikov rifle.

Kalashnikov's New Slogan? 'Weapons Of Peace'

1:40pm December 03, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Millions of Kalashnikov's AK-47 have found their way to battlefields across the globe. With the new branding, the company hopes to expand its business domestically and internationally.

Pedestrians walk past a board listing foreign currency rates against the Russian ruble in Moscow on Wednesday. The ruble was trading at about 35 to the U.S. dollar this summer. Now it's more than 50 rubles to the dollar and the currency has been hitting r

Russia Heads Toward Recession, With No Relief In Sight

12:12pm December 03, 2014

by Corey Flintoff

Western sanctions are biting, oil prices are down sharply, and the Russian currency is tanking. The government now expects the economy to shrink in 2015.

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