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How skipping high school helped Student of Fortune founder Sean McCleese find success in the tutoring business

While his celebrity-chef peers slap their names on frozen pizza and Las Vegas chow halls, Ferran Adrià is taking the high road

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks rose on Monday on hopes the U.S. economy can avoid slipping back into recession, although the International Monetary Fund's chief economist warned of weak growth in both the United States and Europe.

Few elected leaders are willing to raise taxes in an election year, but the District is struggling with a recessionary economy. Where do the candidates stand on tax hikes to close budget gaps? Will the cost of doing business with the District continue to grow under a Gray or Fenty administration?

Joe Schreiber had the ride of his life for 23 years.


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Plextor's PX-B120U external, USB-powered Blu-ray drive adds data backup and high-def video capabilities to even the most basic portable PC.

Developers of 19-acre Snowmass Village in Colorado are suing the German bank, which imploded after investing billions in projects during the property bubble

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce on Monday a six-year plan to revamp the United States' aging roads, railways and runways with a $50 billion up-front investment to jump-start job creation.

More than a century after Labor Day first trumpeted the contribution of the American worker, organized labor in Ohio is fighting to regain relevance. (HMC) (F) (GE) (CAT) (AKS) (UPS) (KR) (T)

Hundreds of new housing units and thousands of square feet of retail are expected in the District's Southwest Waterfront, but with the economy as it is, the neighborhood in the meantime is getting lounge chairs, outdoor yoga classes and unimpeded waterfront views.


Business - Construction and Maintenance - Consulting - Construction - Southwest Waterfront