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Lil Wayne and Coldplay raked in the nominations at the Grammy concert, but B.B. King was the highlight of the show. See the nominees here.
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Dow cutting jobs in Freeport
Dow will cut production, contract jobs at Freeport complex — The largest U.S. chemical maker will cut output at the complex to less than 40 percent of capacity from Dec. 15 to Jan. 5. None of its 4,500 full-time employees will be laid off.
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The rising cost of tuition could put college out of reach for most Americans, says a recent report. University of Houston students discuss. Video by Jason Witmer. Dec. 3, 2008.
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