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Online Crafts Marketplace Etsy Prepares For Public Offering

6:52pm April 15, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Etsy — the company best known for selling handmade goods — is going public. The financial media is having a lot of fun with this IPO, even mocking it as "artisanal." But it's actually serious business. The company has grown steadily and is considered one of the more promising recent IPOs.

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U.S. Predicted To Be Net Energy Exporter In Next Decade; First Time Since 1950s

6:13pm April 15, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Citing a boom in natural gas and shifts in demand, the Energy Information Administration says the U.S. could stop being a net energy importer "sometime between 2020 and 2030."

Anne Koller closes her eyes as an oncology nurse attaches a line for chemotherapy to a port in her chest. Koller typically spends three to six hours getting each treatment.

Big Bills A Hidden Side Effect Of Cancer Treatment

2:13pm April 15, 2015

by Sarah Jane Tribble

Cancer treatment is increasingly expensive, even for patients who have insurance. Some doctors advocate discussing the costs of cancer treatment as they would hair loss, pain or other side effects.

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The "My Life Check" calculator gives a personalized readout on heart-healthy behaviors.

Is That Corporate Wellness Program Doing Your Heart Any Good?

2:13pm April 15, 2015

by Nancy Shute

Most employers have a wellness program, but who knows if it's actually improving your health. The American Heart Association is proposing its own standards for improving cardiovascular health at work.

You Didn't Check The 'Presidential Election Campaign' Box On Your Taxes, Did You?

12:46pm April 15, 2015

by Peter Overby

The little box is for presidential public financing. At first, it was relatively popular, but now fewer people are checking the box — and more candidates are rejecting the funds.

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World News

European Union Accuses Google Of Abusing Its Market Dominance

12:34pm April 15, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

The European Union has been looking into whether Google favors its own products in online searches. EU officials have filed a complaint against Google. The tech giant has not yet formally responded.

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European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager announces formal charges against Google, accusing the company of abusing its dominant position as Europe's top search engine.

EU Charges Google With Antitrust Violations, Will Also Look At Android

10:08am April 15, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Saying that Google abused its grip on the online search market by "systematically favoring" its own shopping services at the expense of others, a European panel releases a list of antitrust charges.

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Men work on an oil pump during a sandstorm in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain, in January.

Cheap Oil Fuels Global Growth. Now If We Just Had Roads And Bridges

6:05pm April 14, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

The World Economic Outlook released by the International Monetary Fund says the pace of economic growth in 2015 will tick up to 3.5 percent, helped along by lower energy costs and weaker currencies.

IRS Budget Cuts Make For Nightmarish Filing Season

6:02pm April 14, 2015

by Brian Naylor

People trying to get help from the IRS to file their taxes are finding long lines, long waits on the phone and not much help. The IRS blames staff reductions on budget cuts spearheaded by Republicans.

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Dr. Robert Wachter writes that computers have crowded out eye contact between the doctor and patient, in his latest book, The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age.

Health & Safety

Digital Tools For Health Come With 'Hope, Hype And Harm'

5:16pm April 14, 2015

by Michelle Andrews

Medicine's move into the computer age has great potential for improving care. But patients and doctors still face serious challenges in adapting to the rush of new technology.