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2:00pm

Tue February 12, 2013
Income

What ‘Side Of The Tracks’ Do You Live On? This Map Will Show You

President Obama will touch on many issues during Tuesday’s State of the Union address, including the economy. While RichBlocksPoorBlocks.com has been around for over a year, it clearly shows the varying income levels across every city in the country.

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10:59am

Tue February 12, 2013
Planet Money

The Jobs With The Biggest (And Smallest) Pay Gaps Between Men And Women

Originally published on Tue February 12, 2013 7:31 pm

Women are paid significantly less, on average, than men — even when they're doing the same jobs. But the gap varies dramatically for workers in different jobs.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics sent us some data on how much women made in comparison to their male counterparts in hundreds of different jobs; here are the jobs where the wage gap is smallest, and those where the gap is biggest. The gap is based on comparisons of full-time workers.

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10:17am

Tue February 12, 2013
The Two-Way

Cruise Ship Triumph Now Being Towed To Alabama, Not Mexico

Originally published on Tue February 12, 2013 1:28 pm

Credit Ensign Chris Shivock / U.S. Coast Guard

Passengers aboard the cruise ship Triumph, set adrift after an engine fire Sunday, will now wait until Thursday before what was billed as a four-day cruise finally ends, the Carnival cruise ship line says. Strong currents have pushed the ship another 90 miles into the Gulf of Mexico, foiling plans to tow it to Progreso, Mexico.

The news comes as those aboard the ship have been reaching out to loved ones on shore to describe life on the stricken vessel, marked by a lack of air conditioning and ventilation below decks, improvised toilets, and sleeping on the open deck.

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