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Blood For Money

NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Russia that financially strapped Muscovites have found a new way to make money. Many Russians have gone without paychecks for nearly a year. In the tradition of Moscow, they're standing in long lines. But this time they're standing in lines every two months to sell their blood.

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