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NPR— More and more U.S. companies are outsourcing jobs overseas to cut costs, and that includes newspaper groups. Employees in India are doing everything from writing ad copy to copy editing to writing weekend supplements for U.S. and British newspapers. Co-host Renee Montagne talks to Robert Berkeley, CEO of Express KCS, a company that outsources to India. More

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With the uncertain economy and falling dollar, many would-be travelers rule out vacation abroad or exotic destinations of their dreams because they simply can’t afford it. What if you could room for free anywhere in the world. Meet The Couchsurfing Project., “a free international Internet-based hospitality service, and currently the largest hospitality exchange network. As of April 2008, it had more than 500,000 members in 226 countries and territories, with 40 percent offering their couches to host travelers, another 22 percent saying “maybe”, and others who are traveling themselves”.

“We strive to make a better world,” it says on the website, “by opening our homes, our hearts, and our lives. We open our minds and welcome the knowledge that cultural exchange makes available. We create deep and meaningful connections that cross oceans, continents and cultures. CouchSurfing wants to change not only the way we travel, but how we relate to the world!”
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