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Outside December 2008 Mark Kirby	The Darkest Place Robert Allen Hale bought a homestead in a remote town in Alaska and imprisoned his family and conned the world with tales of a simpler life. But for the 15 children living the nightmare, the only choice was escape.
Outside December 2008 Stayton Bonner	Up Wind Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens' plan for reducing oil dependency by increasing wind energy and switching to natural gas for transportation fuel may be his biggest gamble yet.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 David Blanchard	Just In Time -- The Big None What would the world be like if the U.S. auto industry no longer existed?
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 Thomas J. Duesterberg	The Competitive Edge -- Bridging the Divide Between Wall Street and Main Street When it comes to helping U.S. manufacturers, President Obama's first rule should be: Do no further harm.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2008 Shannon Zimmerman	The Government's Latest Freakout The government is clearly freaked out, and rightly so. Sinking further into recession will have a ripple effect, with higher unemployment leading to shrinking tax revenues and, consequently, to greater levels of deficit-spending.
Registered Rep. December 11, 2008	SEC Finalizes $30 Billion ARS Settlement With Citi And UBS The $30 billion settlement is the largest in SEC history and restores liquidity to ARS investors at par value of their holdings.
InternetNews December 15, 2008 Kenneth Corbin	FCC Shelves Free Internet Plan Facing mounting pressure, outgoing Chairman Kevin Martin cancels final meeting of the year.
Scientific American January 2009 George Musser	Space Exploration Sticker Shock--Economics at NASA The laws of physics are easy; it's economics that vexes NASA
InternetNews December 15, 2008 Kenneth Corbin	The New, New Deal: Tech & Government in 08 A look back at the top stories of 2008 leads off with the most dominant story of all: Government and tech.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2008 Chuck Saletta	Are Bernanke and Paulson Bankrupting America? No matter how pristine their intentions, the end results of their interventions are turning into ever more economic pain and suffering for ordinary Americans.
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