All Stories from September 2, 2012 (Change date)
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ICE chief of staff resigns over claims of misconductSep 02, 2012 7:42 am - WASHINGTON — A senior Obama administration political appointee and longtime aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano resigned Saturday amid allegations of in...
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Newer street looks making their way to ski slopesSep 02, 2012 7:42 am - DENVER — More street styles are making their way on to snow slopes, from longer lengths in women’s jackets to high-performance hoodies that could be worn while riding or...
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Why you shouldn’t pay down your mortgage fasterSep 02, 2012 7:40 am - The impulse to pay off your mortgage more quickly than you need to is understandable, especially these days. Interest rates are near historic lows, so it’s possible to r...
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Colleges open their eyes: ZZZs are key to GPASep 02, 2012 7:30 am - As college students return to campus in the coming weeks, they’ll be showered in the usual handouts of coupons, condoms and credit cards. But some schools are also givin...
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Bogle: Time to end money-market fund ‘illusion’Sep 02, 2012 7:29 am - John C. “Jack” Bogle is 83 and outspoken. Over the years, the Vanguard Group founder has frequently criticized the mutual fund industry that he helped nurture. In the 19...
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Pension investors demand Aetna disclose political cashSep 02, 2012 7:27 am - NEW YORK — Aetna and 19 other companies are being urged to disclose their contributions to independent political organizations by investors including unions and state pe...
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Work advice: Out of a work rut, into a financial one?Sep 02, 2012 7:24 am - Special to The Washington Post Editor’s note: Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions ...
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JK Rowling to build Hogwarts-style tree housesSep 02, 2012 7:11 am - LONDON — J.K. Rowling is building two tree houses fit for a wizard. Despite some complaints from neighbors, the City of Edinburgh Council said it has approved the Harry ...
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Ethical companies want ethical workersSep 02, 2012 7:07 am - Editor’s note: Career Coach columnist Joyce E.A. Russell, an industrial and organizational psychologist, discussed workplace issues in a recent online forum. Excerpts: Q...
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Artists turn old prosthetic limbs into artworksSep 02, 2012 6:42 am - LONDON — Prosthetics can change the life of an amputee. But when an old limb no longer fits or just gets worn out, it can be hard to part ways with an item that offered ...