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Meet the nine richest self-made women
Forbes has released its annual billionaires list, and nestled among the usual suspects were women who have made or helped make their own fortunes, in industries ranging from television to real estate to clothing. These are the nine richest self-made women on Forbes 2013 Billionaires List.
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Four job trends for 2013
With unemployment still high, many Americans are looking to find a job, change careers, or update their skills. Here are four trends for 2013 that can help you make smart career moves.
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Top 10 richest Americans
The 100 richest people in the world gained $241 billion in net worth last year, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Americans dominated the list, occupying five of the top 10 spots. This countdown of the top 10 wealthiest Americans features a casino mogul, software tycoons, and a lot of Wal-Mart money.
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Gender pay gap: Top 5 best and worst states
The pay gap between men and women has steadily narrowed during the past few decades. Women earned 77 cents for every dollar men earned in 2011, compared with 59 cents in 1963. Here is a look at states with biggest and smallest gender pay gaps today.
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Maria Montessori and 10 famous graduates from her schools
Maria Montessori stands in many ways as the mother of alternative education. The Italian physician and teacher invented a new kind of school, one with self-directed learning, classrooms with mixed age groups, and no grades. Now, on what would have been her 142 birthday, thousands of schools bear her name. These Montessori schools have some very famous alumni, many of which credit the free-flowing classes with teaching them to think differently and allowing them to change the world. Here are 10 of the most prominent.
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Solitary Man: movie review
Michael Douglas plays a self-destructive sleazy car salesman down on his luck in ‘Solitary Man.’
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Senate passes financial reform bill
After intense debate in the Senate, expect to see victory laps from President Obama.
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Indian March Madness: Cricket
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Faith in the American dream declining
The number of people who believe in the American dream has declined over the last ten years.
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Federal judge orders Oprah Winfrey to court
A federal judge says Oprah Winfrey must defend a defamation suit filed by the former headmistress of her girls' school in South Africa
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Global economies surge forward without the US
America is slipping from the top spots on more than one global list.
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Chile earthquake aftershock registers 7.2 magnitude
Today's 7.2 magnitude aftershock hit just 12 days after massive 8.8 magnitude Chile earthquake.
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What else can we legalize to help the economy?
Gay marriage has been good for the Washington DC economy.
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Carlos Slim Helu is the richest man in the world
The annual Forbes billionaire list says Mexico's Carlos Slim Helu is the richest man in the world, finally edging out Microsoft founder Bill Gates and signaling the rising wealth in developing nations.
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Gallery: Forbes: The richest men in the world
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India, China make mark on Forbes rich list
According to the latest Forbes rich list, China now has more billionaires than any country outside the US. India's billionaires, however, are richer. Eight made the Top 100 and two, Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi Mittal, rank in the Top 5.
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Bloom Energy press conference: Bloom box officially unveiled
With a list of luminaries that included former Secretary of State Colin Powell, the Bloom Box was officially unveiled at the Bloom Energy press conference in San Jose, Calif. The question remains whether the company's new method of making fuel cells can deliver on all the hype.
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Mexico: Cellphone clash of the titans
Emilio Azcarraga, the head of Mexico's largest broadcaster Televisa, may wrestle control of Nextel from Carlos Slim, one of the richest men in the world. But cellphone users could benefit from the competition.
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Hannah Teter: Olympic silver medal, heart of gold
Snowboarding's Hannah Teter won silver in the halfpipe Thursday. The famous Vermonter also shines in the charitable world, supporting numerous causes with her prize and endorsement proceeds.
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Another view of small business owners' thinking
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Apple iPad gets no love from New York Times execs
The Apple iPad was not mentioned directly even once during a call to discuss Q4 revenue at The New York Times.
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French citizenship denied to man with veiled wife
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said the Moroccan man, who had married a French woman, failed to respect the “values of the [French] republic” by forcing his wife to wear a burqa.
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Is China hacking? A veteran correspondent recounts hints of surveillance
An intelligence service in Britain is warning that business travelers in China are targets of state hacking, and the Monitor recently reported that the FBI suspects China stole valuable bid data from US energy companies computers. A former China correspondent recounts his own brushes with surveillance.
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Three ways the Comcast-NBC merger could change television
As Americans' media habits shift toward the Internet, cable companies are being marginalized. The potential Comcast-NBC Universal deal is Comcast's bid to remain relevant.
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Tiger Woods transgression: Can he recover his pitchman status?
After Tiger's "transgression," his economic rebound will depend on whether he follows Kobe Bryant — or Barry Bonds.
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New Economy cities: Huntsville eyes next launchpad for growth
Heavily reliant on aerospace and defense, Huntsville looks to biotech and other industries for new growth.
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What's known about Iran-linked Alavi Foundation?
First set up by the Shah of Iran in the 1970s, the Alavi Foundation's alleged links to Iran have been under the scrutiny of federal investigators for years.
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Medvedev pitches economic – but not political – changes for Russia
In a state-of-the-nation speech Thursday, Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev reviewed his own pet economic innovations but didn't criticize the tightly controlled political edifice
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China confronts global warming dilemma
China, the world leader in both economic growth and carbon emissions, faces the dilemma of how to respond to the challenges of global warming while not harming its robust economy.
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'This Is It': Michael Jackson's earnings boom
Michael Jackson's estate has reportedly earned $90 million since the entertainer's death in June – and "This Is It" may boost that number. But his estate's long-term value remains unclear.
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