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Fortune 500: Top 10 companies in 2013
Fortune has released its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, and there were a few notable changes in this year’s group. Here are the Top 10.
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World's five largest companies
For the first time in nearly a decade, the world’s five largest public companies are all American affair These are the Top 5, as of mid-April 2013.
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10 best books of March, according to Amazon's editors
Amazon editorial director Sara Nelson talks about the 10 new releases she's calling the best books of March.
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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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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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Millard South High School: Vice Principal dies after Omaha school shooting
The vice principal to Millard South High School, Vicki Kaspar, died in the hospital from gunshot wounds after the Omaha school shooting earlier Wednesday.
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Full Dark, No Stars
King of horror Stephen King serves up a grimly captivating collection of tales with his usual skill.
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Pop Smoke? A Marine and his fight for Iraq's $30,000 donkey.
A retired Marine colonel wants to bring Smoke the donkey from Iraq to Nebraska to work with the children of soldiers who have been killed or wounded.
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Credit scores: Advice to a college student
Credit scores: If they're high enough, you can get a good credit card. Question No. 2 in this reader mailbag.
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Urban economics: Superstar cities vs. 'mellow' cities
Do smaller urban centers promise a better life than a congested megalopolis?
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Bath with a bovine view
The claw-foot tub looks out on the cow yard and barn.
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George H.W. Bush, 14 others to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom next year
George H.W. Bush, along with Maya Angelou, Stan Musial and a dozen others, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom early next year. George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States.
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401(k) vs. Roth IRA, prepaying an underwater mortgage, and other reader questions
401(k) investment makes sense if your employer matches your contribution, but what if they don't (question 9)? Should you prepay an underwater mortgage (question 1)?
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Iraqi police say they're not all the US claims them to be
While US troops have touted the progress made by Iraqi police in the past few years, the units themselves face daunting hurdles – including a 'trust gap' between them and residents.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/20
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Wheat prices soar: How will that affect the grocery bill?
Wheat prices have jumped about 75 percent since early July. Drought in Russia and, perhaps, speculators in the commodity markets are behind the increase.
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Roy Rogers Trigger, along with dog Bullet, sold to Nebraska TV network at auction
Roy Rogers Trigger, his faithful steed, along with his dog Bullet, were sold at auction this week to a Nebraska TV network that plans to air Roy Rogers fare this fall.
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The Monitor's View: Look to can-do governors for ideas on jobs and economy
In November, 37 states will elect governors, and there's really only one issue that will sway voters' choices: how to boost jobs with economic growth.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/22
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Immigration debate: Nebraska town passes tough immigration law; ACLU to file lawsuit
Immigration debate continues as a Nebraska town approves ban on hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants. The ACLU has promised to file a lawsuit to block enforcement.
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Billionaires Bill Gates, Warren Buffett want other billionaires to donate more to charity
Billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett want other American billionaires to give at least half their wealth to charity.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/04
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Nuggets of wisdom from Warren Buffett's shareholder meeting
The Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting offered pithy wisdom from Warren Buffett and business partner Charlie Munger.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/07
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Why financial reform bill is stalled - and why it isn't dead yet
The financial reform bill did not get enough votes to open debate in the Senate Monday. But there appears to be progress behind the scenes, and the bill could resurface this week.
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In Pictures: The work of sculpture artist Nathalie Miebach
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Warren Buffett is a rock star. Literally.
In a new Geico video, which swept the Internet Friday, a long-haired, bandanna-wrapped Warren Buffett sings like rock star Axl Rose (sort of).
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Gallery: Forbes: The richest men in the world
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Secret millionaire donates her fortune to Lake Forest College. Here's how she did it.
Grace Groner surprised everyone by leaving $7 million to her alma mater, Lake Forest College. But secret millionaires, even Warren Buffet, share these wealth-building traits.
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Buffett’s new shareholder letter: Bankers’ advice biased toward earning fees
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett writes in his annual shareholder letter that bankers offer advice that is biased by the fees they might earn from transactions.
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