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A Look Inside the Town Car of a Real-Life Lincoln Lawyer

A Look Inside the Town Car of a Real-Life Lincoln Lawyer

The popularity of Michael Connelly's book, Lincoln Lawyer, and the blockbuster movie starring Matthew McConaughey are enough to make almost anyone want to attend law school, but while these glamorized portraits make it seem like being a criminal defense attorney is nothing more than driving around in a car...

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Microbrew Guru Shares Secrets Behind Dogfish Head's Success

Microbrew Guru Shares Secrets Behind Dogfish Head's Success

Sam Calagione was like any other college student when it came to beer. "I loved beer," says Sam, "but it was quantity over quality." It wasn't until Sam began waiting tables in New York City after college that his love for beer grew and he really developed an appreciation for flavorful beer. One mentor,...

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Take Your Child to Work Day Sparks Creativity for 16-Year-Old Entrepreneur

Take Your Child to Work Day Sparks Creativity for 16-Year-Old Entrepreneur

While many parents enjoy showing their kids off at work for Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day, most kids dread a day at Mommy or Daddy's boring office. Well, meet 16-year old Zach Veach. Zach is an American auto race car driver currently competing in the U.S. F2000 National Championship for Andretti...

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Celebrity Wedding Planners: Behind the Spotlight Is No Cake Walk

Celebrity Wedding Planners: Behind the Spotlight Is No Cake Walk

The royal wedding is only days away and the country is riveted by every detail. "It is the closest thing we have to a real life fairy tale," says Amy Eisinger, associate editor of WeddingChannel.com. But behind the glitter and glam of the decorations, flowers, food, entertainment and the bride's glorious...

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The Green Rush: Behind the Growing Medical Marijuana Industry

The Green Rush: Behind the Growing Medical Marijuana Industry

We've all heard of the California Gold Rush, but if you haven't yet heard of the Green Rush, you are late to the game. The Green Rush describes the growth of the medical marijuana industry during 2008-2010, when many western and central states saw an exponential boom in the number of dispensaries, or stores,...

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The Ups and Downs of Living a Military Life

The Ups and Downs of Living a Military Life

Theresa Bobier, 31, is a stay-at-home-mother currently living in Manassas, Va., with her parents while her husband, Scott, is deployed in Afghanistan as a captain with an Army aviation brigade. "Like any other job, being in the military has its ups and downs," admits Theresa, adding that it does offer...

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Top 10 Office Pranks

Top 10 Office Pranks

Popular TV sitcom 'The Office' has spawned a re-emergence of some good, clean old-fashioned workplace pranks. Whether its prank phone calls, whoopee cushions or staplers in Jello molds, the characters on 'The Office' remind the rest of us that working a day job in a cubicle does not have to box you or your...

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A Candid Look Into the Life of a Pediatric Resident

A Candid Look Into the Life of a Pediatric Resident

Dr. Meghan MacLean Weir is not afraid to admit her faults. In fact, in her debut book, 'Between Expectations: Lessons From A Pediatric Residency,' she boldly goes where other physicians fear to tread -- into a candid description of her struggles as a pediatric resident at Children's Hospital Boston and Boston...

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A Husband-and-Wife True-Life Spy Story

A Husband-and-Wife True-Life Spy Story

"Working for the CIA is a great, exciting job" agree Robert and Dayna Baer, co-authors of the new book 'The Company We Keep: A Husband-and-Wife True-Life Spy Story.' But it does come with a large price tag: not having a normal family life. "You do this 18 hours a day," Bob notes. "You live in your own CIA...

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