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		<title>Steps To Finding Your Next Employee</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Entrepreneurs Whose Business is Black History</title>
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		<title>Smithsonian Plans New $500 Million African American Museum</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlotte Young</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Black History Month’s final week, construction on the country's first national African American museum will begin. ]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook Board of Directors Lacks Diversity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlotte Young</dc:creator>
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		<title>3 Questions to Ask Your Tax Preparer Before You Sign Your Return</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ask your prospective tax preparer these questions before and after they get started. ]]></description>
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		<title>What Does Apple&#8217;s New OS Have to Offer?</title>
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		<title>Tyra Talks Being the Best, Which Doesn&#8217;t Mean Being The Next Oprah</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brande Victorian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tyra says she's not looking to build her company based on fans.]]></description>
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		<title>Can Rihanna&#8217;s Reign Last?: The Pop Diva Needs to Start Thinking Long-Term</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cortney Cleveland</dc:creator>
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		<title>Why Homebuying Can’t Define A Woman’s Worth</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlotte Young</dc:creator>
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		<title>Behind The Click: Adria Richards, Organic Technology Consultant</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adria provides a service which lights a torch for those trying to make their way in the new era of digital business.]]></description>
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