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Wednesday morning, October 27, 2004

FEATURES

The dangers of relief in Iraq

Hundreds of Baghdad residents marched in the streets this week to protest the kidnapping of Margaret Hassan. She's the director of Iraq operations for the humanitarian group Care International. Hassan may be the last foreigner giving humanitarian relief in Iraq. The others have fled the country. Our Middle East Correspondent Adam Davidson reports. (Photo: Getty Images)

Rolling back property taxes

On ballots across the country Tuesday, Many voters across the country will be asked Tuesday whether they want to limit or roll back property taxes. It could be the biggest tax revolt since the 1970's. To tell us why it's happening and what it means is Marketplace's Robert Reich.


NEWSCAST

From New York: Pornography is the most lucrative business on the Internet. Perhaps it's no surprise that now, porn is coming to a wireless device near you.

From Washington: If you're depressed about oil prices, perhaps the long view will help: a new forecast from the International Energy Agency in Paris says between now and 2030, the average price of oil will be about half what it is now.

From New York: Insurance stocks rallied yesterday after a tough 12 day stretch...

From Columbus Ohio: Voters in 11 states decide Tuesday whether to guarantee their state will never recognize same-sex marriages...

From Boston: You can get desirable items in short supply - like World Series Tickets - if you pay premium prices - on the black market. Since there's a serious shortage of flu vaccine this year - is there a black market for that?

From Tokyo: Japan was rocked by a major earthquake last week and aftershocks are still coming...

From New York: Another airline files for bankruptcy. This time ATA, the low-cost carrier based in Indianapolis.

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