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Monday Evening, June 27, 2005

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Subway, coffee, paper

In the 1940s and '50s, there were more than 1,500 sidewalk newsstands in New York. Today, they're tougher to find than a cab on a rainy day: just 280 newsstands are left. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
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The opposite of war games

Young, mostly male gamers are a coveted demographic. MTV Networks picked up Neopets last week and just announced a deal with Midway Games. Video gaming is one of the fastest growing parts of the entertainment business. Megan Williams reports from Rome, one nonprofit is jumping into the fray.
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Taking the high road

On the list of things Congress would like to wrap up before its Independence Day recess is a massive highway bill. Commentator Stephen Moore says there's a way to get things moving on our freeways.
 (photo © Graig Salerno)

Maybe not so helpful

If you're trying to figure out how to manage your budget, be a better parent, or make a bundle in real estate, you might head to the self-help section of your local bookstore. Author Steven Salerno suggests that's not the best idea in his book Sham.

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I Can See Clearly Now
Willie Nelson
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