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The other ethanol

In 2007, ethanol made from corn stalks and other detritus looked like the future of green motor fuel. What happened since?

Coke pledges zero tolerance for land grabs

The firm plans to assess its sugar sources to ensure that property is not being taken from local residents.

U.S. added 204,000 jobs

October’s data underscored broader shifts in the American economy toward increasingly skilled labor.

Warren Brown

Warren Brown

The grand duke of excess

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Michelle Singletary

Michelle Singletary

Unpacking scarcity: Why having too little means so much

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Allan Sloan

Allan Sloan

Did the New York Times leave money on the table?

In selling the Boston Globe, the Times missed out on a tax status that would have helped its bottom line.

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Michelle Singletary

Veterans Day deal for maximizing Social Security checks

Kiplinger is offering military veterans one-day free access to its online retirement planning site.

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SAC Capital pleads guilty to fraud charges

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Will prescription lenses change how society reacts to Google Glass?

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Coke pledges zero tolerance for land grabs

Coke pledges zero tolerance for land grabs

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How do we know if trans fats are actually gone?

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Congress says five D.C. residents enrolled in Obamacare

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Science: U.S. presidents are becoming more narcissistic over time

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Everything you need to know about super typhoons

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The Internet has killed (satirical) print journalism

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With their launch lineups, Sony and Microsoft show -- again -- how they differ.

With their launch lineups, Sony and Microsoft show -- again -- how they differ.

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Two CEOs break a billion-dollar record

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