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Mansoor accuses opponent of willingness to work with unions
Assemblyman Allan Mansoor (R-Costa Mesa) told a conservative group Monday that he believes his Republican opponent in the June 5 primary will bow down to unions and special-interest groups in Sacramento. During a Surf City Tea-sponsored forum in the...
Tags: Tea Party Movement, Democracy, Politics, Civil and Public Service, Government
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Warren Buffett tweets welcome to Hillary Clinton, calls her '#45'
Warren Buffett, otherwise known as the Oracle of Omaha, tweeted for the third time ever this week to welcome Hillary Rodham Clinton, otherwise known as the former secretary of State and first lady of the U.S., to Twitter. "Hello @Hillaryclinton!,"...
Tags: Twitter, Inc., Media Industry, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Elections
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IN THE TWITTERVERSE
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton came out with her first tweet Monday, accompanied by an epic bio: "Wife, mom, lawyer, women & kids advocate, FLOAR, FLOTUS, US Senator, SecState, author, dog owner, hair icon, pantsuit aficionado, glass...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Hillary Clinton, Ellen DeGeneres, Jon Stewart, Social Media
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Charity lunch with Warren Buffett sells for just over $1 million
A private lunch with Warren Buffett that benefits a charity was sold Friday on Ebay for $1,000,010. The anonymous bidder will be able to take seven of his or her friends with them to a steakhouse lunch in New York City for a private meal with Buffett,...
Tags: Tim Cook, Social Issues, New York City
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Biopharma company finds Valley niche
Jack Wilson did something many people only dream about; he quit his job and started his own business, called ABEC Inc. ... Disposable dinnerware at Wegmans' popular Market Café is not recycled ... High prices are driving more motorists to rent tires...
Tags: CrossFit, Inc.
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Warren Buffett not a cheap lunch date; auction bids hit $168,000
How much will lunch with the Oracle of Omaha set you back? As of Monday morning, breaking bread with Nebraska billionaire investor Warren Buffett is worth a cool $168,100. For the 14th year in a year, an auction to partake in a fancy steakhouse...
Tags: Auction Service, eBay Inc.
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Warren Buffett lunch auction bids top $775,000 with 8 hours left
With fewer than nine hours left, an auction to have a fancy steakhouse lunch with Omaha billionaire Warren Buffett has received a top bid of $775,100 Friday. The 14th charity auction closes at 7:30 p.m. Pacific time and raises money for Glide, a San...Tags: Tim Cook, Auction Service, Apple Inc., Doughnuts, Foods and Beverages
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UPDATED: Roanoke Times to be purchased by Warren Buffett's media group
The Roanoke Times is getting a new owner. Berkshire Hathaway announced Thursday that it is buying the newspaper. The conglomerate is owned by billionaire, Warren Buffett. The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway's Media Group, Terry Kroeger, says the newspaper...Tags: Media Industry, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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Water war between Klamath River farmers, tribes poised to erupt
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — For decades this rural basin has battled over the Klamath River's most precious resource: water that sustains fish, irrigates farms and powers the hydroelectric dams that block one of the largest salmon runs on the West Coast....Tags: PacifiCorp, Tea Party Movement, Ken Salazar, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Endangered Species
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Inside Penny Pritzker's portfolio: How a billionaire invests
By Melissa Harris and Gail MarksJarvisHow do the wealthy stay wealthy? The mandatory financial disclosure released last week by commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker provides a rare look at an American billionaire's entire investment portfolio. Pritzker inherited much of her wealth,...Tags: Washington, DC, Orlando Real Estate, Services and Shopping, Royal Caribbean International, Chicago Real Estate
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To keep corporations here, fix the tax code
The report of Apple avoiding corporate income taxes the past four years signals it's time to overhaul the U.S. corporate tax code. Like many multinationals with strong intellectual property, Apple legally earns nearly all of its income offshore. The U....Tags: Credit and Debt, Taxation, Personal Income, Credit Ratings, Migration
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Bill Gates is once again the richest man in the world
He may be retired, but that's not kept Bill Gates from regaining the top spot as the richest man in the world. Gates, 57, who co-founded and led Microsoft to the top of the tech world before retiring from day-to-day operations in 2008, has a fortune...
Tags: Google Inc., Google+, Mexico, Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Windows
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