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Who's Profiting at the Pump? Not the Gas Station Owners
Gas station owners sometimes get the brunt of anger when gasoline prices go up, but they're suffering too. Nationwide, they make an average of just 15 cents' profit a gallon.
Mary-Rose Abraham reports.
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Record Year for New York Bike Sellers
In spite of the dangers of riding in New York, more New Yorkers are buying bikes for commuting and recreation. Retailers say the customer's reasons are as varied as expensive gasoline, fear of terrorist attacks, and admiration for American cycling champion Lance Armstrong.
Max Dickstein reports.
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Airline Industry Forecasts Blue Skies
Fourth quarter looks dim for airlines, but JetBlue Airways may hold the answer for future gains.
Jamie Wong reports.
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Honey-Roasted Nuts Season in New York
Twenty years ago the first honey-roasted nut cart got in the streets of NYC. Today, there are more than 100, most of them franchises of Nuts 4 Nuts.
Catalina Jaramillo reports.
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Attached to the Tip
The luxurious restaurant Per Se has subsituted tips by a 20 percent service charge. But this new policy doesn't appeal neither waiter nor customers.
Meritxell Mir reports.
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Paying More to Get Your Goat
With Ramadan coming to a close in about 2 weeks, the Muslim community in New York City will be buying more goat to celebrate the end of the holiday. Michele Steele tells us more about supply and demand in the goat meat business.
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The Jewish Children's Museum Has a Talking Tree
The first Jewish museum designed for children has
opened in Crown Heights. It's a high-tech playground that teaches the torah.
Matt Hirshberg reports.
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Columbia Grows but Shrinks Tenants' Living Space
Columbia University's administrators say the school needs to expand but it has no space to do so. Administrators say the solution is building in nearby Manhattanville. But current Manhattanville residents fear that the expansion will cause rents to rise, thus forcing them out of their homes.
Kimberly Holmes reports.
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Digitized Books
Yahoo is digitizing thousands of books on the internet. Alexis Ginsberg reports on what this means for New York City bookstore owners and consumers.
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iPods - Not just for Music
Antonio Neves reports on ways people use iPods besides listening to music.
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Music Store Owners Not Afraid Of Digital Competition
As online music sales increase, local music store owners are forced to acknowledge the latest competition, but they don't scare easily.
Lindsay Thomas reports
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Voice over the Internet is Changing the Telecoms Market
Skype and other VOIP providers may make the telephone service almost free. Consumers are gradually turning to VOIPs and traditional telephone companies are developing new strategies to survive.
Elena Beaumont reports.
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NHL back on the ice
Professional hockey is back on the ice after a year long work stoppage and the NHL has made changes over the break to ensure fans would come back to the sport.
Scott Willyerd reports.
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Ramadan Brings Good Business to Food Industry
On Steinway Street, an enclave of Arabs and Muslims in Astoria, Queens, owners of groceries, restaurants and pastry shops say their businesses are faring much better during the Muslim month-long celebration of Ramadan.
Rawya Rageh reports.
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