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Every city has a skid row. For years Detroit's was Cass Corridor. Even at 4 a.m. commerce thrived. You could buy drugs, sex, cheap wine, and stolen merchandise at almost any hour of the day. But you couldn't buy a freshly baked loaf of bread. The area was a culinary wasteland, until two idealistic bakers opened Avalon International Breads.

Every city has a skid row. For years Detroit's was Cass Corridor. Even at 4 a.m. commerce thrived. You could buy drugs, sex, cheap wine, and stolen merchandise at almost any hour of the day. But you couldn't buy a freshly baked loaf of bread. The area was a culinary wasteland, until two idealistic bakers opened Avalon International Breads.

On Monday, the Justice Department approved the $4.6 billon merger of Sirius Radio and XM Satellite Radio Holdings, the nation's only satellite radio providers.

Craig Bramscher wasn't thinking about electric motorcycles when he founded Oregon-based Brammo Motorsports. The 6-foot 4-inch serial entrepreneur and gearhead wanted to create a high-performance car that would accommodate taller drivers.

Craig Bramscher wasn't thinking about electric motorcycles when he founded Oregon-based Brammo Motorsports. The 6-foot 4-inch serial entrepreneur and gearhead wanted to create a high-performance car that would accommodate taller drivers.

Big Oil spends big money to show concern for the earth. But BP, which led the way with its 'Beyond Petroleum' campaign, is taking heat from environmentalists as it moves into Canada's oil sands.

Is a wedding a business meeting if you invite clients? Can you buy peace and quiet, then take a deduction? Here’s our annual look at both daring and dumb attempts to whittle tax bills.

Is a wedding a business meeting if you invite clients? Can you buy peace and quiet, then take a deduction? Here’s our annual look at both daring and dumb attempts to whittle tax bills.

The high price of gold may tempt you to unload some unloved trinkets. But don't assume you'll make a mint selling them as scrap. Here's what you need to know.

The high price of gold may tempt you to unload some unloved trinkets. But don't assume you'll make a mint selling them as scrap. Here's what you need to know.

Power through the economic slowdown with these 5 e-business turbochargers.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rally for a third straight day; the Dow is off slightly as investors shrug off bad news on consumer confidence and home prices. Clear Channel's buyout may collapse. A new-home sales report is expected to move markets Wednesday.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rally for a third straight day; the Dow is off slightly as investors shrug off bad news on consumer confidence and home prices. Clear Channel's buyout may collapse. A new-home sales report is expected to move markets Wednesday.

The MSN CAPS community can help investors identify which companies among thousands of pretenders might be tomorrow's best investments.

The MSN CAPS community can help investors identify which companies among thousands of pretenders might be tomorrow's best investments.