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In recent years, public pension funds have been dramatically increasing their investments in hedge funds.

Some Public Pension Funds Making Big Bets On Hedge Funds

2:28pm August 07, 2014

by Chris Arnold

States and cities have been investing billions of pension money dollars in hedge funds. That's costing a lot of money in fees, and experts say the pensions don't have much to show for it.

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This photo comes from @dhmath64. He writes: "Me, Summer of 1959."

National

Carroll, Iowa: Where The Childhood Paper Route Is Alive And Well

12:21pm August 07, 2014

by Noah Adams

Most newspapers today are delivered by adults in cars, not kids on bikes. But in Carroll, young people who want to make some money on a paper route are growing up in the right place.

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Construction Industry Missing Key Tool: Skilled Workers

7:56pm August 06, 2014

by Miles Bryan

Construction is booming once again in the Gulf Coast, Midwest and Rocky Mountain states. But there are about 20 percent fewer skilled workers in construction than there were in 2008.

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An FDA rule effective Aug. 5 states that foods may be labeled "gluten free" only if there's less than 20 parts per million of the protein.

Truth In Labeling: Celiac Community Cheers FDA Rule For Gluten Free

7:29pm August 06, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

The Food and Drug Administration now requires all food manufacturers to be in compliance with a labeling standard for gluten-free food. Advocates for people with celiac disease say it's about time.

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National

A 30-Foot Cliff Makes This Eatery A Different Kind Of Dive Bar

9:47am August 06, 2014

The Denver restaurant Casa Bonita entertains eaters with cliff divers who plunge down a 30-foot waterfall inside the dining room. Those cliff divers usually come from the local college's diving team.

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Obama Calls On Business To Bridge Divide Between U.S. And Africa

9:47am August 06, 2014

by Brian Naylor

President Obama capped the U.S.-Africa Business Forum in downtown Washington, D.C., with a speech to the collected leaders and business people at the conference.

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In Some Circles, Slowpoke Flight Attendants Go By 'Salads'

9:47am August 06, 2014

Melissa Block asks former flight attendant Marti Smith about trade lingo distinctive to the airplane. Smith explains the seemingly nonsensical phrase, "salads over St. Louis."

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Victim Of Insider Attack, Gen. Harold Greene Was An Engineer By Training

9:47am August 06, 2014

by Tom Bowman

NPR has confirmed that U.S. Army Major Gen. Harold Greene was killed in Tuesday's "green-on-blue" attack in Afghanistan. It was his first deployment to the country.

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White House chefs chop a lot of vegetables to prepare for a dinner of 400 Tuesday night.

Making An All-American White House Dinner With Some African Flair

1:12pm August 05, 2014

by Tamara Keith

After Tuesday's African summit sessions, the White House is preparing to host the 50 heads of state and the chairman of the African Union for dinner. What goes into preparing a formal dinner for 400?

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Say Bye-Bye To A Beloved Kiddie Amusement Park

10:26am August 05, 2014

by Jessica Bloustein Marshall

Hoffman's Playland, one of a handful of kiddie parks left in the country, is getting ready to close after 62 years of merry-go-rounds, toddler trains and more pint-sized fun.

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