Monday, March 22, 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 the Health Desk: Last week, silicone breast implant maker Dow Corning lost its final legal appeal to further delay a $3.25 billion settlement. Helen Palmer reports on the six-year battle. From New York: Big city school districts may net more federal funds based on their students' scores on standardized tests. Jessica Smith investigates the tie between money" and pupil performance. From Los Angeles: Lisa Napoli checks in on the world's largest trade show about cell phones. Can you hear me? Good. From Los Angeles: Matthew Algeo reports on how U.S. and European officials plan to protect international investors in the wake of the Enron scandal. From Washington, D.C.: Magazine publishers are looking for new ways to boost sagging sales. Hillary Wicai has more. From Los Angeles: Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on a new study about the impact casinos have had on residents and businesses in 31 states. It's bad news for individuals, good news for businesses. From Beijing: Protestors continue to march the streets in Taiwan, demanding a recount in the controversial presidential election. Jocelyn Ford reports on the turmoil's economic impact. From London: Big-money investors in Britain will listen to representatives of Shell today, after the beleaguered oil giant admitted to overstating its oil reserves last week. Stephen Beard has more. From New York: Judy Martin examines WorldCom's attempt to get out of bankruptcy, and the states that say the telecom giant owes them $360 million in back taxes. Features Phone companies getting out of the payphone biz The cell phone industry has a lot to celebrate as it meets this week in Atlanta: Business is better than ever. But its success has taken its toll on the lowly payphone. Marketplace’s Jessica Dial reports.

Why B of A-FleetBoston merger is a bad idea Bank of America and FleetBoston have been given the green light to proceed with their merger -- and "Newsweek’s" Wall Street editor Alan Sloan isn’t too happy about it. He tells host Kai Ryssdal why in this edition of "The Sloan Sessions."

"I-5: The Concrete River" series - How the freeway was born Interstate 5 is the only U.S. highway that connects Canada and Mexico. In part one our weeklong special report "I-5: The Concrete River," host Tess Vigeland visits San Diego to learn how the freeway came to be. Then, KPBS reporter Allison St. John updates us on a hotly contested trade dispute at the U.S./Mexican border over whether Mexican trucks should be allowed to drive on U.S. roads. Web resource: Check out the "I-5: The Concrete River" series page for audio, facts and Web resources.