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Annette Funicello, Original Mouseketeer, Dies at 70

April 8, 2013 by Eudie Pak

Actress Annette Funicello, best remembered for being a Mouseketeer on the original Mickey Mouse Club and for her 1960s beach movies with teen heartthrob Frankie Avalon, died on Monday due to complications from multiple sclerosis at the age of 70.

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Annette Funicello

Actress / 1942 - 2013

Annette Funicello is an American singer and actress known for her starring roles on Walt Disney's The Mickey Mouse Club and in the Beach Party film series.

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Black Beauty: The Real Madam C.J. Walker

February 15, 2013 by Gerit Quealy

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I’d never heard of Madam C.J. Walker until relatively recently. But if I’d known a black woman became a multimillionaire at the turn of the 20th century from a haircare...
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Madam C.J. Walker

Civil Rights Activist, Entrepreneur / 1867 - 1919

Madam C.J. Walker was the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire. Her business was worth more than $1 million at the time of her death.

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Women Presidents From Around the World

March 7, 2013 by Eudie Pak

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While many American politicos and pundits are making bets on whether former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will make a move for the highest office in the land...

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Bonnie Franklin, 'One Day at a Time' Star, Dies

March 1, 2013 by Eudie Pak

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Television and Broadway actress Bonnie Franklin died on Friday at her Los Angeles home from pancreatic cancer, reports the Hollywood Reporter. She was 69.

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Bonnie Franklin

Television Actress / 1944 - 2013

Bonnie Franklin is best known for playing Ann Romano, a loving but tough divorced mother on the hit television show One Day at a Time.

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Happy Birthday, Elvis Presley: It's Elvismas Time!

January 8, 2013 by Thad Morgan

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The holidays may be officially over, but there are still plenty of reasons to celebrate in the New Year. And today, January 8th, is a big one: Elvis Presley’s birthday—also...
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Elvis Presley

Film Actor, Singer / 1935 - 1977

Musician and actor Elvis Presley endured rapid fame in the mid-1950s—on the radio, TV and the silver screen—and continues to be one of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll.

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Yahoo's Marissa Mayer No Telecommuting Policy: Good or Bad Idea?

February 26, 2013 by Eudie Pak

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is in a bit of hot water for her recent company memo which informs all of her employees that their pajama partying days of telecommuting are over and that they'll be reporting into the office from here on out. Needless to say,...

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Marissa Mayer

Business Leader, Computer Programmer, Engineer / 1975 -

Marissa Mayer led the development of Google's most successful products for more than 10 years and was appointed CEO of Yahoo in 2012, at the age of 37.

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