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Frank Has Career Of Challenges (The Tampa Tribune)
When Pat Frank took her seat as a freshman state senator nearly 30 years ago, she had no intention of paying the customary deference to the powerful Senate rules chairman, Dempsey Barron.
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The Angel watching over global finance (Guardian Unlimited)
Corruption, the credit crunch, protectionism, tax havens ... they're all on OECD chief Gurria's agenda. By Nick Mathiason and Heather Stewart
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Former NBA star builds a second career, and a fortune, in commercial real estate (Austin American-Statesman)
Earvin "Magic" Johnson announced his arrival as a businessman 13 years ago, when he took part in an unusual meeting with gang leaders from the Bloods and the Crips.
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Hottest Job in Town (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines – Forget dog grooming. Our continuing obsession with good food and fine dining has made being a chef the hot new career choice for young Filipinos wondering what to do with their lives.
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Former NBA star Johnson has magic touch for real estate (Chicago Tribune)
Former L.A. Lakers star has invested his time and money to bring attention to long-ignored urban neighborhoods LOS ANGELES — Earvin "Magic" Johnson, the orchestrator of the Lakers' highflying "Showtime" teams in the 1980s, which netted five NBA championships, has crafted a second career by investing his time and, in many cases, other people's money in long-ignored urban neighborhoods through ...
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Czech entomologists arrested in India (The Prague Post)
Bugs are Petr Švácha’s life passion. Described by his co-workers as an ardent entomologist with “no personal life,” the 51-year-old Academy of Sciences researcher devoted his career to the study of long-horned beetles.
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Fundraising Ruling Prompts a Scramble (Washington Post)
In summer 2003, an Illinois state senator used a new law to collect campaign contributions six times the normal limit for his insurgent U.S. Senate race against a multimillionaire securities trader.
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Do You Qualify for Tuition Reimbursement? (Today's News-Herald)
(ARA) - Looking to finish a degree or seeking a new one to advance your career? If you are, you're probably wondering how you'll pay for your education. You may be surprised to find out you could qualify for financial aid, in the form of tuition reimbursement from your employer.
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REQUIRED READING (New York Post)
Books: A Memoir by Larry McMurtry (Simon & Schuster) The Pulitzer-winning author of "Lonesome Dove," "The Last Picture Show" and 26 other novels is a renowned book collector, with a 400,000 volume store in his Texas hometown. In his tale about his...
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AL FRANKEN HAS BECOME MORE SERIOUS GUY THAN WISEGUY (David Shribman via Yahoo! News)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- So it's come to this. You can spend the better part of an hour with Al Franken and hardly laugh at all.
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