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Soylent Founder: My Product Can Solve Global Hunger

Rob Rhinehart says that his company will leverage $635,000 in crowd-funding to get manufacturing up-and-running for Soylent, his food replacement product. With years of shelf-life, the dry powder is easy to store and transport, and it has everything a body needs to survive. Rhinehart's early adopters are quantified-self hipsters, but he has much, much bigger plans -- like solving the global food crisis.

Obama on China growth: "Almost on steroids"

President Obama talks to Charlie Rose in an exclusive, wide-ranging interview. The president discussed the rapid rise of China and what he calls a "very blunt conversation about cybersecurity."

Consumer Alert: Brothers fall victim to investment scam

Consumer Alert: Brothers fall victim to investment scam

Yahoo says government made 13,000 requests for data

Yahoo says government made 13,000 requests for data

Evelyn Stevens: Wall Street cubicle-dweller turned pro cyclist

The first woman to win the Fleche Wallone prize, Evelyn Stevens' road racing, pro-cycling success has left her Wall Street career in the dust. Ben Tracy reports.

iOS 7 Beta Demo

Apple's recently released iOS 7 Beta is mostly an aesthetic upgrade but also boasts some new features and capabilities (and a few bugs, too). Music: "Plea From the Cosmos" by C. Masta

The Business of Viral Videos

What goes into the algorithm for the perfect viral video?

US Employers Add 175K Jobs, Rate Up to 7.6 Pct.

The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs in May_ a steady pace that shows strength in the face of tax increases and government spending cuts if not enough to reduce still-high unemployment. (June 7)

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