Finding peace in the lost city of the Incas
The sun was just beginning to rise over the Andean mountain peaks when I entered the most famous ancient ruins...
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Infiniti retools G35, takes aim at BMW fans
The 2007 G35 is essentially all new - but familiar. An overnight success when it debuted in 2002, the sport...
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The Policeman's Lot, Cont.
On a morning in July 2002, two Atlanta police officers stopped at a traffic light in suburban College Park....
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Zero-drag concept can't get off the ground
In the 1990s, the go-go brain trust of California's Silicon Valley envisioned the perfect worker. The...
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Lorraine Koc Does a Lot of Everything as Vice President and General Counsel of Deb Shops, Inc.
Lorraine Koc has spent almost her entire legal career working in-house. For more than 20 years, she has served...
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Wal-Mart to Pay More Than $33 million to Employees in Back Wages
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., will pay more than $33 million in back wages to thousands of employees after turning...
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A rail devotee finds famed British steam train is a jolly good way to spend a day
EAST GRINSTEAD, England - Sitting in a vintage dining car on the Golden Arrow Pullman, I found it hard to...
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Escape and hybrid twin looking sharp after needed face-lift
Ford Motor Co. is sending out early its remodeled 2008 Escape and Escape hybrid. This compact sport utility...
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The case of Freedom of Expression with religious interpretations
The last time a First Amendment question arose in a federal court, Staten Island was still part of New York...
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Heed the warning signs of career burnout
Before you run head-first into a brick wall, wouldn't it make sense to know where that wall is and how to get...
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Richard T. Hills Likes Being Part of the Team as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for MagnetBank
While in high school, Richard T. Hills decided to follow family tradition and go into law. His father,...
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Extra! Extra! Law Firms Battle For Top Pay Hike As Giddy Associates Cheer Them On
Biglaw starting salaries flatlined over the last five years, but recently have begun showing signs of life....
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Growing Complaints against Highly Paid Executives Compel the Senate Finance Committee to Approve Limit on Executive Compensation Plans
The Senate Finance Committee recently approved legislation that will place a $1-million annual limit on the...
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Unexpected Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. - As the winter doldrums begin to take hold and that beautiful early snowfall starts turning to...
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Small car, big world: Chevrolet Aveo not just another econobox
If at first you don't succeed, buy the company and do it your way.That's what General Motors did after its...
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First Amendment Rights of non-union teachers and the case of WEA vs the Union
Justice Clarence Thomas stayed mum, as usual, but all eight of his colleagues got into the act two weeks ago...
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Forget baseball if you really want to make a killing
When Alex Rodriguez signed a $25 million a year contract to play baseball several years ago, I shook my head...
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Gil Goldschein Thrives on the High Energy and Excitement of Being General Counsel for Bunim-Murray Productions
When he was a law student at Brooklyn Law School, Gil Goldschein never aspired to work at a big law firm and...
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Consulting Giant Demands Diversity among Outside Counsel
Accenture, one of the world's largest consulting firms, is pushing its outside counsel to add more diversity...
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Lewis Shender, Vice President and General Counsel for Jenny Craig, Inc., Enjoys the Hands-On Involvement of Being an In-House Attorney
Like many other young boys, Lewis Shender had big career plans set for himself when he was in grammar school....
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Nicaragua: A hidden gem in Central America tempts tourists
GRANADA, Nicaragua - Tucked away in the tropics of Central America, Nicaragua is suggestive of a gifted diva...
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Mercedes E-Class solid, quick, nimble - and pricey
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is one of those cars that continues to get better with evolution and age - the age...
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The President's White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives vs Freedom from Religion Foundation
Of the making of First Amendment cases, said the Preacher, there shall be no end. Ecclesiastes was talking,...
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Change and focus at the heart of success
Marshall Goldsmith had just completed his daily weigh-in, which registered four-tenths of a pound less than...
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Black Gum and Thunder Meet in Wyoming
It came as a surprise a few weeks ago when the Supreme Court agreed to hear the government's appeal in the...
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Top 3 Reasons Attorneys Decide to Move In-house
What is it about going in-house that seems to increasingly draw attorneys from law firms to in-house legal...
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Jeff Kerr Battles Animal Abuse as General Counsel of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
A passion for justice compelled Jeff Kerr to enter the legal field, and that same passion ultimately led him...
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There's a new way to race down a snow-covered mountain
WHISTLER, British Columbia - There are three things I never do when skiing: take air, ride the trees and...
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Volvo thinks outside the boxy with stylish, sporty C30 hatchback
Forget four doors and family function - Volvo is building a bad boy.Its new C30 three-door hatchback that goes...
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Business should carry more burden of training tomorrow's workers
Several months ago, I reviewed the job posting for an entry-level position at the newspaper where I work. ...
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