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House Votes To End Full-Fare Rule For Airline Tickets

7.28.14 at 5:45pm by Alan Greenblatt

The airline industry and its unions support the bill, which would allow them to list ticket prices without taxes and fees. Consumer groups say that will lead to deceptive marketing.

It's Boom Times For Pop-Up Shops As Mobile Shopping Clicks

7.28.14 at 5:45pm by Elise Hu

One-click online shopping is changing how we shop. Stores with leases as short as a day are proliferating — meaning a storefront can be a designer clothing store one day and a test kitchen the next.

Netanyahu: Israel Prepared For 'Long Operation' In Gaza

7.28.14 at 5:45pm by Alan Greenblatt

Ignoring calls for a cease-fire, Israel's prime minister said the country's incursion into Gaza wouldn't halt until its "mission is accomplished."

Families Sue State to Change Teacher Tenure

7.28.14 at 4:49pm by Rob Palazzolo

Seven families filed a lawsuit in Albany today to end certain teacher job protections in New York State.

The lawsuit challenges tenure, layoffs, and the lengthy teacher firing process. Advocates for education reform say these rules can keep bad teachers in the classroom.

"In the State of New York, we are failing to meet our obligations to our students," said Reshma Singh, the Executive Director of the Partnership for Educational Justice.

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