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14 acting legends over 70
Some say Hollywood may be ageist, with careers fizzling for most after they become senior citizens, but these actors and actresses buck that trend. Check out our list of 14 actors over 70 who haven't lost their touch.
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Shakespeare: 10 quotes on his birthday
April 23, 2012, marks Shakespeare's 448th birthday, Here are just a handful of the memorable aphorisms sprinkled throughout the Bard's work.
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Stocks edge higher; IBM pulls up Dow
Stocks overcame a morning slide to finish modestly higher, giving the Standard & Poor's 500 index another record close. Worries about slower economic growth have rattled stocks this month, but they have consistently bounced back.
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Avon layoffs eliminate 400 jobs, shut down Ireland operations
Avon layoffs will include more than 400 jobs cuts worldwide, just three months after the 1,500 layoffs in December, when Avon pulled out of Vietnam and South Korea.
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Change Agent Ding-dong! Living Goods calling with life-changing products
Living Goods delivers products 'to the doorsteps of the poor' in Uganda and Kenya, such as anti-malaria treatments, fortified foods, solar lamps, reading glasses, and sanitary pads that dramatically improve their health and well-being.
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Stocks up as Dow closes at year high
Stocks gained on impressive results from two big consumer brands Tuesday, and the Dow closed at its highest level of the year. Beauty products maker Avon saw a 20 percent gain in its stock price.
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14 acting legends over 70
Some say Hollywood may be ageist, with careers fizzling for most after they become senior citizens, but these actors and actresses buck that trend. Check out our list of 14 actors over 70 who haven't lost their touch.
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New York school bus strike: sign of national pressure on unions (+video)
While New York City is seeking to bring down its highest-in-the-nation school busing costs by putting the contract out to bid, the union is demanding that drivers and matrons be protected.
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George McGovern: A war hero who fought for peace
Former US Senator George McGovern was a war hero who inspired many in his opposition to the Vietnam War. Always a proud liberal, he was crushed in his 1972 challenge to Richard Nixon.
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Saving Money The woman who paid down $120K in credit card debt in five years
Francine Bostick racked up six figures in debt before deciding it had to go. Here's how she did it.
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Stocks barely flinch after good jobs report
Stocks initially rose on news of the unemployment rate dropping to 7.8 percent. But in afternoon trading, stocks failed to hang onto early gains.
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Stocks fall; Dow continues two-week slide
The Dow lost 63 points to close at 12632 Tuesday as Europe's latest political impasse cast a gloom over financial markets.
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Stocks break losing streak. Barely.
The Dow rose 19 points to close at 12885 Thursday, just barely ending its longest losing streak since August.
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Dow Jones hits highest mark since 2007
The fastest growth in US manufacturing in 10 months gave stocks a lift Tuesday and pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to its highest close in more than four years.
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Shakespeare: 10 quotes on his birthday
April 23, 2012, marks Shakespeare's 448th birthday, Here are just a handful of the memorable aphorisms sprinkled throughout the Bard's work.
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The Bard's bash goes global
As the anniversary of Shakespeare's birth arrives, chances are there's a festival devoted to the playwright near you.
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U.S. stocks fall; Dow slips below 13000
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Monday following disappointing job growth in March. The Dow fell 130 points to 12929, its first close below 13000 in a month.
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Stock market set to open sharply lower
Stock market futures point to lower open in its first session after Friday's disappointing jobs report. Next worry for stock market: quarterly earnings.
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Global News Blog Thai censors say out, damned spot, out to Macbeth film adaptation
The maker of 'Shakespeare Must Die' is appealing the decision, but Thai bureaucrats are nervous about the movie's political overtones.
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Good news on manufacturing buoys stocks
The Dow rose 52 points to close at 13264 as a positive report on U.S. manufacturing lifted stocks to multi-year highs Monday. The Dow close was its highest since 2007.
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Enough with the conspiracy theories, says one author: Shakespeare really was Shakespeare
Despite theories like those in the new movie 'Anonymous' that William Shakespeare was someone else entirely, drama professor Scott McCrea says conspiracy theories surrounding the playwright are all false.
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Mark Wahlberg to open burger joint with brothers
Mark Wahlberg and his brothers are in the process of opening a hamburger restaurant in their hometown in Massachusetts named Wahlburgers.
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Who's at the door? A rush of cosmetic and cookware sellers
Mary Kay has a 22 percent increase in independent salespeople as taking up direct sales — such as of makeup and tupperware — becomes a popular option in the recession to earn new income.
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To read or not to read, that is the question.
A New Year's resolution to read a Shakespearean drama each month drew all sorts of reactions from strangers.
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