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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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Raj Rajaratnam of Galleon Group arrested in insider trading case
Billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, a partner at hedge fund Galleon Group, is among six nabbed in latest Wall Street scandal.
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Obama school speech text: What Glenn Beck may not like
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Briefing: How Mexico is waging war on drug cartels
Who are the most powerful cartels, what are the risks of using the military to confront them, and how much progress has Mexico made so far?
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Six ways bosses can cut your pay – and what to do about it
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Out of work? This week's most intriguing job offers
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Could a text message be used to take over your iPhone?
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In Alaska, Sarah Palin squares off against the blogosphere
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Kyrgyzstan weighs opium as industry
As an election nears, a presidential candidate promotes the idea that the opium trade could bring cash to the impoverished Central Asian republic.
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Madoff's sentence: big, but not 141,078 years
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The cost of gay marriage – in dollars and cents
As states like California grapple over gay marriage, New England has found that it can be a small fillip to the economy.
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FOX News - GE's Jeffrey Immelt showdown cheered by conservatives
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Sunday morning show lineup
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Great recession? Mini-depression? What to call this crisis.
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What does a $1.2 trillion budget deficit look like?
It would buy 4.8 billion Wiis. As a standard mortgage, it would cost $6.7 billion a month.
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The rush to write a Madoff book
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Crisis spares Russia's 'average Joe'
But the 25 richest Russians listed by Forbes have lost a combined $230 billion – a possible opportunity for the Kremlin to bolster conservative business allies.
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In global crisis, oil insulates Gulf
Economists say that Arab states such as Saudi Arabia will feel the pinch, but a year of record oil prices provides a deep cushion.
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The story of a Canadian tycoon family
The family employs 1 in 12 New Brunswickers and commands massive influence in the province.
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The world's best-paid writers
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Could bailout's pay caps launch Wall Street trend?
Some see the beginning of the end for huge compensation for financial titans. Others say the limits are too weak to bring real change.
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No fireworks in Round One of Obama-McCain clash
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Calif. company says it has developed renewable gasoline
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