Tuesday, March 9, 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 Los Angeles: Matthew Algeo looks at what's going to be the real expense in Haiti's current turmoil. From New York: Amy Scott explains that PayPal's settlement raises questions about what customers can expect when they shop online and offline. From New York: Ashley Milne-Tyte has the story on the Senate Government Affairs Committee meeting to discuss postal reform -- and how to keep the 9 million jobs in the mailing industry. From Los Angeles: Jeff Tyler examines the financial repercussions of the Boy Scouts' decision to bar openly gay scout leaders. From Buenos Aires: Brian Byrnes reports on escalating tensions in Argentina as the country threatens to cut off money owed to the IMF. From Sioux Falls, S.D.: Curt Nickisch tells how a fundraising strategy is designed to make the leading Senate Democrat empty his war chest in his own backyard. From New York: Bob Moon has a story on how the Martha Stewart conviction is prompting her company to take new action. From London: Today, the UK government approved the planting of one American variety of genetically engineered corn. Stephen Beard reports. From Washington, DC: EchoStar pulls the plug on some Viacom channels as it resolves a contract dispute. Hilary Wicai has more. Features Background checks pose problem for job-hopefuls Despite advances in screening techniques, companies are still making bad hires. Marketplace's Lisa Napoli looks into why this is happening. Then, commentator Mark Bertolet offers some insight into why so many background checks are futile.

Gravesites in South being commercially developed The power of urban sprawl and years of neglect have taken a toll on black gravesites throughout the South. Though a few miles outside of Washington, DC, there's an exception: The city of Alexandria, Va., plans to buy property -- now zoned commercial -- that was once a burial ground for freed slaves, including Civil War veterans. As Jim Rosenberg reports, the plan is controversial -- and far from simple.