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The Motley Fool November 15, 2011 Selena Maranjian	Google, Microsoft, and Others Say: Repeal DOMA and Save Us Money Social issues can have financial ramifications. The Defense of Marriage Act costs companies and people a lot of money.
National Defense December 2011 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Day of Reckoning Is Approaching: It's Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later The Honorable David Walker, former comptroller general of the United States and now the founder and CEO of the Comeback America Initiative offers thoughts on the budget deficit.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2011 Alex Planes	Who Will Transport Canadian Oil Now? Keystone XL's delays make oil sands growth more problematic. The U.S. State Department postponed its decision on extending the Keystone pipeline to the Gulf Coast until 2013.
The Motley Fool November 14, 2011 Morgan Housel	Taxing the Reckless Thoughts on a transaction tax. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) have introduced a bill called the Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act.
The Motley Fool November 14, 2011 John Reeves	Wrist Slaps All Around at the SEC The SEC disciplines its employees who were involved in the Madoff case.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2011 Selena Maranjian	5 Questions with Military and Veteran Advocate Holly Petraeus Military personnel are often targets of scams and exploiters.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2011 Anders Bylund	Why Amazon Loves Equal Sales Taxes The e-tailing giant still has plenty of ammo to fire at retail stores, and Uncle Sam can help by cutting down the online competition.
Food Processing November 2011 Diane Toops	Toops' Scoops: Kicking the Pyramid Into Oblivion The Healthy Eating Plate from Harvard is similar to the MyPlate icon and it addresses some of the shortcomings in this government version. My favorite humorous guides include the Bachelor's Pyramid and the College Pyramid.
National Defense December 2011 Eric Beidel	Battle-Scarred Troops Have Message for Army Training: Get Real A decade at war has presented officials with a dilemma: The training environment now must be made even more authentic to hold the attention of soldiers who already have experienced the real deal.
National Defense December 2011 Eric Beidel	Gaming Technology Puts Soldiers' Boots on Ground The Army increasingly is turning to the commercial video game industry to create higher fidelity, less expensive and more portable simulations.
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