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NEW YORK- 1997 : Michael Jackson arrives on stage during his "HiStory" concert tour held in New York in 1997(Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) UK NEWSPAPERS OUT WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT FROM DAVE HOGAN. PLEASE CONTACT SALES TEAM WITH ENQUIRIES

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An advertisement that reads "all the store on sale" runs across the storefront in Caracas, Venezuela, where a drop in oil prices has roughly cut in half the amount of goods the country can afford to import.

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The Lakers acquired All-Star forward Pau Gasol in a trade with the Grizzlies on Feb. 1, 2008. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES DRIVE: Fiat and Chrysler Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne is thought to have the key to turning the failing Detroit automaker around.

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agence france-presse/Getty images FAO Schwarz, founded in 1862 by German immigrant Frederick August Otto Schwarz in Baltimore, has reigned for decades as the premier retailer for unique toys and a pioneer of "entertainment retail," the idea that a store could be an experience for its customers.

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District native Don Peebles' entrepreneurial drive led him to form the largest black-owned real estate development company in the country. He now travels across the U.S. as a speaker and mentor, encouraging students to pursue business careers. (Michael McElroy)

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In this 2009 photo, Kevin McLaughlin's then-8-year-old daughter Chloe (center) and her friend Caleigh Everitt, 9, count some of the allowance money Chloe keeps in different envelopes at the McLaughlin home in Pine Beach, N.J. One envelope is for spending, one for savings and one is for giving. (Associated Press)

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In this photo released by CBS, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre talks to reporters after his appearance on the CBS talk show "Face the Nation" on Sunday, April 19, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/CBS' "Face the Nation," Karin Cooper)

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In this photo released by Chrysler Corp., a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is shown. (Associated Press/Chrysler Corp.)

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News organization officials have become nimble keeping their products up to speed in an evolving marketplace. ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO

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A welder works on a section of a double-hulled oil tanker being assembled at the Aker Philadelphia Shipyard in January. Nearly 80 percent of the world's oil tankers use the design, considered much safer against spils than single-hulled ships.

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Jeremy Stoppelman, chief executive and co-founder of Yelp.com, defends his Web site as it deals with transparency issues. Some business owners and consumers are struggling to understand how user-generated sites, such as Yelp.com, operate. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Van Jones focused on green jobs, enterprise and innovation as a special adviser on the Council on Environmental Quality.

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D.L. Hughley (Courtesy of cnn.com)

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** FILE ** In this Feb. 23, 2009, photo, a foreclosure sign blows in the wind in front of a house in Antioch, Calif.

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Associated press General Motors posted a $9.6 billion fourth-quarter loss and said Thursday that it burned through $6.2 billion in the last three months of 2008 as it fought the worst U.S. auto sales climate since 1982 and sought government loans to keep the company running.

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** FILE ** Kathleen Hanover, a business owner in Dayton, Ohio, works on her personal dating Web site. (Associated Press)

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New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram speaks during a news conference in East Rutherford, N.J., to discuss ticket sales for entertainment events by Ticketmaster. Milgram announced a settlement with Ticketmaster that changes the way the company sells tickets nationwide over the Internet. David Szuchman, left, director of the state Division of Consumer Affairs, looks on. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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**FILE** Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. listens during remarks of the Fiscal Responsibility Summit, hosted by President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Associated Press.