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Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar, whose 35 years in the Senate made him one of the longest-serving members, was ousted by Republican primary opponent Richard Mourdock.

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A shareholder of embattled natural-gas giant Chesapeake Energy accused the company of understating the cost of personal jet travel provided to top executives and outside directors by as much as $10 million per year.
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Facebook's roadshow hit Boston with a presentation that didn't include CEO Zuckerberg, skipped a stale video and provided attendees with more time for questions than Monday's New York session offered.
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There is currently no way to prevent or cure Type 1 diabetes. So, researchers are pushing more people to get tested to detect the illness early.
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Publicly held companies and an influential proxy-advisory firm are at odds over how to evaluate executive pay.
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Yahoo Director Patti Hart to Step Down
Yahoo director Patti Hart is expected to step down later this year, just days after the board initiated a probe that will include an examination of her role in the hiring of Chief Executive Scott Thompson
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Chávez Says He Is Ready For Campaign
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For the third time in as many years, the city teachers union is suing to try to stop school closings, saying on Monday that Mayor Michael Bloomberg had attempted an "end run" around the union to get rid of bad teachers.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted its annual Costume Institute gala Monday night, a benefit organized by Vogue's Anna Wintour with Oscars-style pomp.
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