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Top The Bright Spot Story Get a cup of tall, brewed coffee on Starbucks Pinching pennies? Take the Starbucks VIA Taste Challenge in any Starbucks coffee shop from Oct. 2 to Oct. 5 and get a coupon for a free tall brewed coffee on your next visit. Read more » More The Bright Spot Stories Poll: Americans' debt stress is easing Unemployment is rising. Nest eggs are in tatters. Home values have tanked. And yet surprisingly, Americans are feeling less stress from debt these days. Read More » Taxi service allows patrons to decide fares When Eric Hagen started Recession Ride Taxi in Essex, Vt., he took more questions than fares. Everyone wanted to know if the sign reading "Pay What You Want!" on the back of his taxi was for real. It is, and Hagen says he hasn't been shortchanged yet. Read More » The Bright Spot Headlines All-you-can-eat seats: Baseball fans pig out Wallet stolen in 1982 found in NYC tree 'Teen' gets lost wallet back - 63 years later! "Data farms" yield a bumper crop for Quincy, Wash. Free marathon funded by sweat equity Would-be robber gets mercy, $40 from store owner Pre-paid tuition investments paying off big Puget Sound Energy natural gas rates to drop June 1 These cars have got to go: Dealer cuts mean deals The juice is loose! Tiny eyes in the sky play big role in Columbia Gorge economy With new knives and a few carrots, homeless carve a niche Orange you glad there's still room for growth? While businesses fail, mobsters thrive 'I'm still standing!' indie retailers proclaim on Record Store Day Farming couple shows off their 'bale out' Obama says economy showing 'glimmers of hope' She's no rookie: Baker rolling in dough in tough times Watch the story Layoffs not an option for some businesses Selling out of $9 sandwiches Stayin' alive: Recession cuts fatal freeway accidents Oregon gardens getting their day in the sun Local wine industry still booming amid economic slowdown Watch the story

Under Discussion At work, but working on personal tasks? Do you take care of personal stuff at work? And find yourself  finishing up work tasks at home? You're not alone. Read More » Could Facebook help you land a job? Could Facebook help you land a job? Maybe, if used carefully Probably not. Those people aren't your real friends. No way! Facebook is for losers! Tactics 4 Tough Times Just how much interest are you paying? Handy site will open your eyes Watch the story Two clinics promise treatment, regardless of income Watch the story More Tactics 4 Tough Times Watch Tactics 4 Tough Times at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on KOMO 4