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ArchivesLawmakers Could Change How Auto Insurance Rates Are CalculatedBy David Darman on Tuesday, March 11, 2008.Lawmakers in New Hampshire’s House tomorrow could get a chance to change the way automobile insurance rates are calculated. Some insurance companies use an applicant’s education or occupation as factors in determining rates. The measure going before the House would stop the practice. But insurance companies don’t want to change their methods, because they say they’re doing nothing wrong. New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more. listen:
  Following the Fortune CookieBy Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, March 11, 2008.It’s hard to imagine finishing a meal of beef with broccoli or crab rangoon without a fortune cookie. It’s like the period at the end of a delicious sentence. But would you believe, the fortune cookie actually orginated in Japan? They were folded by hand in San Francisco factories and later exported to China, along with the Fold-Pak take-out container, to Chinese customers who’d seen such oddities on American TV shows like Seinfeld.
That’s one of the twisted mysteries of Chinese-American food exchange that’s cracked open by New York Times metro reporter Jennifer 8. Lee. Her new book, "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food" began in 2005, when an improbable number of people won Powerball after playing the lucky number from Chinese fortune cookie fortunes. Lee, who was born in the United States to Chinese immigrant parents, traced the path of those cookies and uncovered a fascinating history of food and family, and she joined Virginia on Word of Mouth to talk about it. (Photo by Jessica Wilson) listen:
Word of Mouth for March 11, 2008Today on Word of Mouth, we find out how video games could change the way we interact with our computers and how businesses are adapting their marketing plans for a Web 2.0 world. We'll also review some brand new music and get the real story on Chinese food. Download MP3 or Stream below:
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The Next Economic BubbleBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, March 11, 2008.From the dot com craze to the most recent real estate boom, our guest says the economy might be rising – and falling – more on belief and perception than on reality. We’ll trace the history of booms, bubbles, and busts, why they seem to be getting more frequent, and which emerging industry could become the next great bubble. Guests
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