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Learning how to properly qualify a sales lead can be the difference between landing a juicy new business deal or wasting lots of energy barking up the wrong tree. Before the Internet flattened the business world, salespeople used to put significant energy into every single sales meeting. When sales prospects were few and far between, each one would warrant a high-level of attention and courting.

Traffic in Guangzhou (as in all of China) used to be out of control. A new bus system with dedicated lanes and smarter route planning is starting to ease congestion

Natural gas produced in the Marcellus Shale gas basin in Pennsylvania and New York is not as big a contributor to climate change as coal, according to a study of the "life cycle" greenhouse gas emissions of natural gas by researchers in Pittsburgh.

“Maybe I’m not cut out for city life the smell of exhaust, the smell of strife” - Lou Reed Not everyone adjusts well to living in a city.

Former president, who turns 65 today, gives up fatty fare and says he had been playing "Russian roulette" with his health

On Today's Ask It Early, CBS Medical Correspondent, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, answers questions about the blood type diet, cardio, and back pain issues.

Salem, Ore. officials shut down 64-year-old Jan Cline's garage sales, citing rules that limit residents to three per year

In addition to adding some healthier items on their menu, Burger King is retiring the king character.

Former Pres. Bill Clinton has stopped eating dairy and eggs, in addition to not eating meat

Texas Gov. criticized for undergoing risky procedure using fat cells to treat back problem; Doctor defends experimental treatment

Donny Deutsch chats with TODAY’s Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb about female viewers’ relationship dilemmas, including  how bickering impacts love. (TODAY)

Number of AIDS cases stable overall but rising in young black gay men. Which states have most cases

Women of child-bearing age discuss how their dreams have been inhibited by their economic reality

By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A mysterious orange goo that collected on shorelines in a village in Alaska is made up of fungal spores, according to scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The Compass of Pleasure by David J. Linden