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How 'The Hunger Games' scored a marketing win

Lionsgate took a number of huge marketing risks with 'The Hunger Games,' including a March opening. They paid off with the biggest box-office debut outside of the summer season.
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The decline of the shopping mall

Shopping malls across the country are experiencing near-record vacancy rates, thanks a flagging retail market.
Stocks end higher as LinkedIn soars on debut

The Dow rose about 45 points, and LinkedIn traded at more than $100 early in the afternoon but fell before closing
Stocks close off lows hit after earthquake

Stocks fell initially on Japan's latest earthquake, but recovered some of their losses. The Dow average dropped 17 points; the S&P 500 index fell 2 points.
The Vote
Keith Olbermann: unanswered questions may be coming via Twitter

Keith Olbermann’s sudden departure from NBC has left many questions unanswered. The ex-news anchor teased followers with a series of tweets Monday that suggested that the curious should keep abreast of Twitter.
The candy machine just sold me an iPod

Popping up in military bases, airports, fast-food restaurants, and hospitals is a new kind of vending machine that offers everything from a DVD rental to a digital camera.
Health care reform bill 101: What's a health 'exchange'?

The health care reform bill calls for each state to set up an 'exchange,' or marketplace, where people not covered through their employers would shop for health insurance at competitive rates.
Global warming: What can we do?

A pair of new books offer solutions on climate change
Global warming: What can we do?

A pair of new books offer solutions