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Share a juicer, your dog or a room in your home? How the sharing economy took off

The internet has helped fuel an economic phenomenon that has seen people share everything from empty rooms in their homes to overnight travellers to even their pets. But the growth of the sharing economy might soon be limited by the hand of regulation. More 5:05 AM ET audio
- Sharing economy probed in study funded by City of Vancouver Mar 28
- Part Time Pooch makes dog sharing possible in Vancouver Mar 15
Earth-sized planet found in star's habitable zone

An Earth-sized planet has been found at the right distance away from its star to host liquid water, the first discovery of its kind. More Apr 17 read comments audio
- Coming up: Jason Rowe talks to Quirks & Quarks April 19 at noon on CBC Radio One
Rogers rolling out more powerful 700 MHz wireless spectrum

Rogers customers should now be able to get cellphone service in basements and elevators in parts of some major Canadian cities. More Apr 17 read comments
- 700 MHZ spectrum licences paid in full, James Moore says Apr 03

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April 19: The Goldilocks Planet Apr. 17, 2014 4:19 PM This week, astronomers announced the discovery of a planet that's the most Earth-like yet - the same size and temperature as Earth - and they say there are likely more to come.