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Woman's Job Goes to Dogs

Would you risk your job to help two dogs in trouble? Valerie Cheatham, a longtime employee of a Neiman Marcus (search) store in Atlanta, did just that — and may have been fired for her efforts. Cheatham, 46, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that it all began on Aug. 2, when …

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Police Frustrated by Suge Knight Probe

MIAMI – When rap mogul Suge Knight (search) was wounded during a party, hundreds of people were in the nightclub. But when police interviewed the guests, most claimed to have seen nothing. A police report described the man who shot Knight in the leg Saturday at a party held in …

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An Overseas Adventure

Do I need an international fund if I already own a U.S. fund of big companies that operate in foreign markets? QUESTION: I’ve been told that I don’t need to invest in an international fund since I already hold the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTSMX). The rationale is …

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