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With costs on the rise, Trader Joe&#039;s Charles Shaw brand has to make some tough choices. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100408621</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100408621</guid></item>  <item><title>Whistleblower Says Dreamliner Batteries Could ‘Explode’</title><description><![CDATA[One whistleblower is adamant about his fear about the use of lithium-ion batteries on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, saying they could &quot;explode.&quot;]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100406310</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100406310</guid></item>  <item><title>UPDATE 1-Washington, D.C.'s Metro transit system proposes $26 bln upgrade</title><description><![CDATA[The proposal presented to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority&#039;s board includes a second tunnel under the Potomac River and a new rail tunnel in the center of the District of Columbia. 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