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Friday morning, February 04, 2005

The next big thing ...

Internet radio once lacked the portability of a Boom Box or a Walkman, but not anymore. Andrea Gardner has a story on the growing popularity of Pod-casting.

No, really, what are you wearing?

That friendly, professional-sounding person you called to book your airline ticket may have been talking to you in nothing but his underwear! Welcome to the world of telecommuting. Work and Family Desk reporter Sarah Gardner shows us how Jet Blue is saving big bucks by letting its reservations agents work from home.

The Toy Designer

You want it, you need it, we have it. The Job Files! Today, hear how some work can be child's play. Produced by Ada Lee Halofsky.

From New York: On the heels of the Qwest-MCI merger announcement, Amy Scott examines which businesses stand to win and lose from recent telecom consolidations.

From Washington: Scott Tong reports on one way that bloggers hope to make money from the Super Bowl.

From Washington: Hillary Wicai explains the significance of the Army choosing not to withhold 15 percent of Halliburton payments over incomplete bills.

From New Delhi: Miranda Kennedy tells why U.S. companies may soon be able to get a piece of the action in India's booming telecom business.

From Los Angeles: Scott Jagow has details of the latest drama in the Hollywood-Blockbuster merger effort.

From New York: Alisa Roth previews this weekend's G-7 summit with a look at a big plan for alleviating poverty in Africa.

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