Topic: David Rubenstein
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Change Agent $10M gift to restore slave quarters at Thomas Jefferson estate
A gift from a philanthropist will recreate Mulberry Row, which housed slaves at Monticello, the plantation of the author of the Declaration of Independence and the words 'all men are created equal.'
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Contractor picked for earthquake-damaged Washington Monument
Perini Management Services Inc. of Framingham, Mass., beat out two other bidders to win a $9.6 million contract to repair earthquake damage to the Washington Monument. The marble and granite obelisk has been closed to the public since an earthquake shook the region in 2011.
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Emancipation Proclamation fetches $2.1 million at auction
Emancipation Proclamation original copy, signed by Abraham Lincoln, sold at a New York auction for $2.1 million Wednesday. It's onlt the second highest priced Emancipation Proclamation copy.
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The New Economy Davos meeting: Gloomy about economy, worried about capitalism
The annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, will discuss not only the Europe's debt woes but also the future of capitalism. Even some billionaires in Davos are worried about income inequality.
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Tina Fey thanks Sarah Palin for top comedy award
Tina Fey is the youngest (and the third woman) to win of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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