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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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Baseball fans: Take a quick tour of all 30 major league ballparks
Authors Josh Pahigian and Kevin O’Connell explore America's major league ballparks in "The Ultimate Baseball Road."
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7 memories from the first year of a baby's life
Writer Ann Lamott and her son Sam share stories of unexpectedly adding a new generation to the family.
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Gap closing: Five stores that are poised to fill in the Gap
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In Pictures: Babies around the world
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Gap closings: Gap to close 189 US stores; sets sights on China
Gap closings will reduce US locations to 700 by 2013. With Gap closing hundreds of stores around the country, where will Americans shop now?
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Gap closing: Five stores that are poised to fill in the Gap
Gap Inc.,the clothing retailer that runs the Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic retail chains, announced Thursday that it would be closing 189 Gap locations across North America by the end of 2013. At the same time, Gap is expanding its footprint overseas, opening a flagship store in Hong Kong and tripling its locations in China from 15 to 45. With Gap gradually taking its business elsewhere, which retailer will step in as the new go-to for the American shopper? Here are a few contenders:
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Turning Twitter complaints into stock tips
WiseWindow offers a service predicting stock market trends based on customer gripes via social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. Does it work?
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In Sweden, no 'he' or 'she,' just 'friend'
In an effort to combat gender stereotypes, a government-funded preschool in Stockholm has eliminated the use of gendered pronouns.
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'Clean' team winning Tour de France by nearly 12 minutes
Garmin-Cervélo, a US squad seeking to transform cycling with a zero-tolerance policy on doping, defied skeptics with an impressive performance in the Alps – including today's Alpe d'Huez climb.
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Kim Kardashian sues over Old Navy model's likeness
Kim Kardashian is suing Old Navy over an ad that features a model who looks like her.
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Tour de France celebrates 100 years in the Alps with highest-ever finish
The French Alps have always been the holy grail of cycling. But this year the quest is even tougher: Tour de France cyclists will set a new record for the highest finish.
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Barcode? Passé. Here comes the QR.
Barcode for the digital age: Quick Response codes are designed for smart phones. And they convey far more data than a barcode.
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Obama pushes job training initiatives to boost US manufacturing
There's a gap between skills US manufacturers want and skills workers have, Obama said during a visit to a hybrid-car repair lab Wednesday. Can job training at community colleges help close it?
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Stock prices fall sharply in Asia
Stock prices slide more than 1 percent in Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong. Investors expect stock prices to go lower, analyst says.
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Rapper Common: Should he be disinvited from Obama poetry event?
Rapper Common is set to attend a 'Celebration of American Poetry' at the White House Wednesday, but Common has had harsh words for President George W. Bush in the past.
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Trendy threads from waste
Pratibha Syntex could lead in the next textile wave: low-waste, recycled cotton.
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Jerry Brown sets no-nonsense tone for California in inauguration speech
Gov. Jerry Brown urged lawmakers of both political parties to get out of their comfort zones and rise above ideology for the good of the state in a 16-minute inauguration speech Monday.
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Jerry Brown as California governor, Act 2: Can he save the state?
Jerry Brown may be mellower and more experienced than when he first served as governor in 1975. Now he faces big challenges given California’s more diverse population and flagging economy.
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Who needs Black Friday? More stores are opening Thanksgiving Day.
Surveys show that more consumers want to get a jump on Black Friday and shop on Thanksgiving Day. With retailers desperate to boost sales, an increasing number are staying open.
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J. Crew makes deal to be taken private for $3B
J. Crew shareholders would receive $43.50 per share from private equity firms TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners. That is a 16 percent premium to the stock's closing price Monday of $37.65.
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Stock exchange outlook: stocks to fall
Stock exchange, digesting last week's rally, looks to start lower, according to stock futures.
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New Gap logo withdrawn: The 'blue box' lives on
Gap executives have withdrawn the unpopular new Gap logo and promised to keep the iconic 'blue box' logo.
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Gates gives $35 million to Obama's community college overhaul
At the first ever White House community college summit Tuesday, President Obama announces new grants to help community colleges prepare Americans for new jobs.
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Community colleges: White House wants business to help place future workforce
Community colleges are the focus of a White House summit Tuesday in Washington. The Obama administration is looking to several national businesses to assist future employees coming out of community colleges find jobs.
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Stock market bouncing back day after biggest drop of the year
The stock market rebounded somewhat Friday morning after news that the German parliament approved that country's portion of a large European bailout.
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In Pictures: Babies around the world
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The Muslim veil: modesty has its own style
Hijabs du jour and hijab don'ts: Whether the Muslim veil takes the gentle Pakistani drape or the face-hugging Saudi wrap, it is a style statement.
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Mubarak team seeks to revive wilting carrot for Arab-Israeli peace
The economic crisis has taken a toll on Qualified Industrial Zones, a US trade initiative aimed at warming Israel's "cold peace" with Arab states.
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Obama directs $12 billion to community colleges
The goal is to help 5 million people earn degrees and certificates, especially displaced workers.
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