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Take Two: Life Changes

Katrina Evacuee Finds New Life in San Antonio

Yvette Warren did not choose to leave New Orleans, the city where she'd met her husband, raised five children, and worked as a teacher's aide. Hurricane Katrina forced her out. Now she's found a new home in Texas.

Katrina Evacuee Finds New Life in San Antonio

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Economy

Builders Unfazed as Housing Market Cools

The pace of new homes is starting to slow. Some would-be buyers are being scared off by higher interest rates. But most builders are downplaying the long-term significance of the dropoff.

Builders Unfazed as Housing Market Cools

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So Far, No Drop in Holiday Shopping

As holiday shopping begins in earnest, there's serious traffic at store cash registers. Purdue professor Richard Feinberg gives Sheilah Kast some perspective on a key time of year for U.S. retailers.

So Far, No Drop in Holiday Shopping

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Marathons Push Physical -- and Charitable -- Limits

More and more people are running in marathons to raise money for charities. The events raise welcome income for groups like the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, but they're not necessarily the cheapest way to raise funds.

Marathons Push Physical -- and Charitable -- Limits

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Home Winterizing Tips

As the temperature drops outside, the cost of staying warm inside is rising... and those drafty window frames don't help. Michele Norris speaks with Tim Carter for some practical tips on keeping heating costs down in the winter. Carter runs the Web site askthebuilder.com.

Home Winterizing Tips

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Economy

Fewer People Line up to Buy U.S. Homes

Across the country, homes are beginning to take longer to sell, a sign that the hot real-estate market of the last decades is starting to cool. In the Boston metropolitan area, which has seen a faster appreciation of home values than most of the country, homes prices are not rising as fast they used to. Fred Thys of member station WBUR reports.

Fewer People Line up to Buy U.S. Homes

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Education

California Tuition Hike Draws Anger

The University of California system, the nation's largest, has announced a tuition hike for the fifth year in a row. Students are angry, and some educators are beginning to question whether the costs of a college education in California are getting out of reach. California's state system was once the most affordable in the nation.

California Tuition Hike Draws Anger

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'Money and Happiness'

It's that age-old question: does money buy happiness? At the very least, can money help you make a good down payment on happiness? David Gardner weighs those questions with Laura Rowley, author of Money and Happiness: A Guide to Living the Good Life.

'Money and Happiness'

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Business

'The Marketplace Report:' 'Must-Have' Holiday Gadgets

This holiday shopping season has kicked off with an obvious "must-have" toy or gadget. Difficulties have already been reported regarding the early contender for the "must-have" title -- Microsoft's new X-box gaming system. Hear Bob Moon of Marketplace.

'The Marketplace Report:' 'Must-Have' Holiday Gadgets

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Wal-Mart Shoppers Hunt for 'Black Friday' Bargains

Wal-Mart is wooing budget-conscious consumers with big discounts. Last year, the retailer's decision not to offer day-after Thanksgiving bargains led to disappointing holiday sales in 2004. We visit a Wal-Mart in suburban Chicago where shoppers are hunting for presents on a budget.

Wal-Mart Shoppers Hunt for 'Black Friday' Bargains

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