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Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Running late? No problem!

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Have you ever dashed out in your sweatpants and slippers, hustling over to Blockbuster to get that rented movie back before the late fees kick in. We might soon be spared those mad dashes. The country's biggest movie rental chain is getting rid of its late fees as of January the 1st. Blockbuster hopes that'll help it compete with on-line rental companies like NetFlix. Marketplace's Matthew Algeo has that story.

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