Tuesday, July 10, 2007
In this show. . .
Housing slump prompts profit warnings
Home Depot, Sears and homebuilder D.R. Horton let Wall Street know they're expecting disappointing earnings because of the housing market's dramatic slowdown. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
More cell-phone choice coming soon?
A new proposal circulating at the Federal Communications Commission could give cell-phone users a lot more choices when it comes to how they use their devices. Sam Eaton explains.
New robot's a real stunner
Taser and iRobot have announced an alliance to build a robot that comes equipped with a Taser. The companies plan to sell the robot for use in prisons or combat. Kai Ryssdal talked with John Pike of GlobalSecurity.org about the new product.
Helping out the home team
Most pro baseball players are minor leaguers you've probably never heard of and who don't get paid much. Many have to look for ways to stretch their paychecks -- with a little help from friends. Nancy Farghalli reports.
Oh, it's you again!
Sprint is cutting off about 1,000 of its cell-phone subscribers because, the company says, they've been calling customer service too much. Aren't customer calls what customer service is for? Steve Tripoli asked around.
You found the link that says 'Contact'
. . . And you gave us your thoughts on our reports about Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Hooters in New England, Chinese-made toys and, er, our bad grammar.
Go west, young frau!
Educated young women in East Germany are moving away in search of opportunity in the West and other parts of the world. Kyle James reports on the impact their migration is having back home.
Kai Ryssdal's final note . . .
A small town in Vermont won its 15 minutes of fame today. Springfield beat out 13 other similarly-named towns across the country to host the premiere of "The Simpsons" movie.
The cartoon family lives in a cartoon Springfield. Producers held a contest to find a venue, and 110,000 people cast ballots. They voted on videos the 14 cities submitted.
So now the movie's gonna premier in Springfield, Vermont's 100-seat theater on July 21 before it opens nationwide on the 27th.
Doh!
Marketplace datebook for Wednesday, July 11, 2007
- In Washington, a House committee examines wireless innovation and consumer protection.
- It's World Population Day. A day for the United Nations to raise awareness of development and population issues around the globe.
- And it's the anniversary of the television show that put your knowledge of your beloved to the test. The Newlywed Game premiered on this date in 1966.
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"I disagree with Diana Nyad, who told Bob Moon today that Americans are not interested in Wimbledon because there are so few Americans playing. I love watching tennis, no matter who is playing. I have watched tennis for years, but the networks toy with us, creating drama rather than showing the match. Oftentimes, televised matches end precisely when the allotted time expires, even if they have to cut and splice. When they don't, as happened in a Nadal match last weekend, we were left hanging at the end of two sets, as NBC switched to women's golf. I don't have cable TV, so I couldn't switch to MSNBC as was suggested. It's enough to make me turn off the TV and read about the matches online."
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