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Author Interviews
2:24 am
Mon February 27, 2012

How You Can Harness 'The Power Of Habit'

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Charles Duhigg writes for the business section of The New York Times.
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The 19th century psychologist William James observed, "All our life ... is but a mass of habits."

Ad men in the 20th century took this aphorism to heart. It wasn't enough to simply sell a product; the goal was to hook consumers and keep them coming back.

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Around the Nation
5:54 am
Fri February 24, 2012

Man Arrested For Cooking His Own Meal At Denny's

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Around the Nation
5:42 am
Fri February 24, 2012

Cop Spied Emptying Police Fridge

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Taken from the police refrigerator in Deer Park, Texas, were drinks, lunches and 60 lbs. of deer meat. Police placed a hidden video camera in the ceiling and caught the officer, who said he was just cleaning the fridge. The officer has been suspended.

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3:00 am
Fri February 24, 2012

Business News

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Originally published on Fri February 24, 2012 6:20 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

NPR's business news starts with a sale at Sears.

Sears says it is spinning off outlet, hometown and hardware stores. The deal is expected to help the company raise up to $500 million. It's also selling some of its other properties in a separate deal.

This comes after Sears said in December it would close about 100 stores after an abysmal holiday shopping season. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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3:00 am
Fri February 24, 2012

The Last Word In Business

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Steve Inskeep has the Last Word in business.

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