Friday, January 2, 2004 The Marketplace Morning Report with Kai Ryssdal and Tess Vigeland is a series of seven 9-minute business news modules airing weekdays. This timely report delivers a global business newscast and a hard-hitting feature report. Visit the archive to browse previous stories. Note: Each of the broadcasts contains some of the newscast items below and one of the features. Since only a few radio markets get all seven broadcasts, we've made them available below.

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Newscast Stories From New York: Thanks to a new anti-spam law and that national Do Not Call list, we can all look forward to a 2004 without unsolicited solicitations -- or can we? Amy Scott reports. From Boston: The government hands out millions of dollars in federal matching funds today to six presidential candidates -- but the total is far less than what was given in the 2000 campaign. Rachel Dornhelm tells us why. From Detroit: Bill Poorman reports all's not well with new truck driving regulations that go into effect this weekend. From Los Angeles: While sales of low-carbohydrate beers have skyrocketed in recent months, as Matthew Algeo reports, that doesn't necessarily mean brewers' bottom lines will be getting a big boost. From San Francisco: Deirdre Kennedy looks at businesses that profit from New Year's resolutions. From Austin, Texas: Emily Donahue has the story on why 2003 was a big year for the computer recycling business. From Baghdad: Many worry that the recent bombing of the busy Nabil restaurant in Iraq could further brutalize the country's economy. Borzou Daragahi reports. From Tokyo: Today was the first day of trading this year for many exchanges. Jocelyn Ford reviews where they left off in 2003, and takes a look ahead. From London: British Airways has cancelled one of its daily flights from Heathrow airport to Washington Dulles. The airline grounded the same flight yesterday amid fears of an imminent terrorist attack. Stephen Beard has more. Features Helping you get organized for the New Year Making New Years resolutions is one thing; executing them is another. But there are people you can pay to help you stay on track with your life’s many projects: professional organizers. Reporter Leda Hartman has a profile.

Celebrants celebrate non-religious happenings As the shape of American families has changed over the years, so have many of the ceremonies that mark family milestones. And as Debbie Galant reports, a new group of professionals has stepped into the picture to help commemorate them.