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Claire Hodgson, born Clara Mae Merritt, was the daughter of a prominent Georgia attorney who had once represented Ty Cobb. She was… — Jane Leavy Copy Share Image
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Imperceptibly, the developed world's manufacturing base was gradually eroding and being replaced by securitized finance that destroyed itself and nearly its economies… — Bill Gross Copy Share Image
In truth, Wall Street is in for a radical makeover. Fewer people, lower margins, lower risk, lower compensation - and ultimately, fewer… — Andrew Ross Sorkin Copy Share Image
Theodore Roosevelt had drawn public attention to his attractive family in order to create a bond with ordinary Americans. Eleanor Roosevelt had… — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
That first company I started made a lot of money for the venture capitalists - nearly $30 million - but next to… — Michael Arrington Copy Share Image
The strongest signals leaking off our planet are radar transmissions, not television or radio. The most powerful radars, such as the one… — Seth Shostak Copy Share Image
The Clinton tax increase - which was an increase in taxes primarily on upper-income people - not only made the tax code… — Barney Frank Copy Share Image
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Sometimes entire categories of craigslist are rendered nearly unusable by spam. Con artists prowl the listings, paying sellers with fake cashier's checks… — Gary Wolf Copy Share Image
I got into medical school at the University of California in San Francisco and did well. A lot of smart kids in… — Richard Carmona Copy Share Image
I grew up on film sets and I had a ball. It wouldn't have had nearly as much fun if my dad… — Dominik Garcia-Lorido Copy Share Image
I've always valued and encouraged teamwork, and that collaborative spirit of we versus I is core to Intuit's success. Innovation has been… — Brad D. Smith Copy Share Image
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Generally, variations in earnings aren't nearly as impactful on glamour growth stocks as are changes in image and, well, sexiness. I often… — Kenneth Fisher Copy Share Image
In the four years since its launch, Kepler has chalked up 122 new and confirmed planets. It's also caught the scent of… — Seth Shostak Copy Share Image
I've met so many leaders who realize that telling your colleagues something that is on your mind is so much easier than… — Douglas Conant Copy Share Image
Japan has only 100m people. Asia has 4bn. At least one-third, maybe nearly half, will become middle class, and this is a… — Tadashi Yanai Copy Share Image
Like any self-governing group of people, the Recording Academy has made missteps over the years. Still, it has corrected course and done… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
I nearly died with the peritonitis, but not the heart attack. The heart attack was like bad indigestion and two weeks later… — Nigel Lythgoe Copy Share Image
If we thought it would improve our relationship, we would get married tomorrow, but as it is, nearly 7 years after we… — Benny Anderson Copy Share Image
