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For the first time in over a decade, domestic auto brands surpassed imports in vehicle appeal.

Residents of Detroit, take heart. The tide is turning.

A study released today by J.D. Power and Associates announced that for the first time in over a decade, domestic auto brands surpassed imports in vehicle appeal.

Cars Drivers Love Best

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You can reduce your risk in a stock without triggering a taxable sale. Here's how.

No. 1. Donate
No. 2. Transfer
No. 3. Die
No. 4. Buy a put
No. 5. Sell a call
No. 6. Combine No. 4 and No. 5

Six Ways To Avoid Capital Gains Tax

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From paper routes to gas stations, where America's richest took their first steps on the road to wealth.

Mark Zuckerberg is a rarity among billionaires--he hit the jackpot with his first full-time job. Facebook, the social networking site Zuckerberg founded while a sophomore at Harvard in 2004, took off almost immediately, and he hasn't looked back. As of March he was worth an estimated $4 billion.

Billionaires' First Jobs

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In these trendy metros, nightlife is hot and the people are cool.

What do the Big Apple and Sin City have in common? According to a recent survey, they're both among the hippest places in the world.

America's Coolest Cities

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Even the oddest hobbies and habits can earn you cash for college. Are you the great-great-great grandson or granddaughter of a Confederate soldier? Do you communicate using morse code?

Bringing your friends home to show off a new Ham radio or your great-great-great grandfather's rebel flag probably won't boost your popularity in high school. But it could help you hit it big on the college scholarship circuit. Various Web sites list more than two dozen scholarships of approximately $1,000 each for descendants of Confederate soldiers. For amateur radio aficionados, the rewards run higher. More than three dozen scholarships exist that pay out as much as $10,000.

Weirdest Scholarships

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When it comes to sky-high college costs, these cities lead the pack. These days it can seem nearly impossible to find an affordable college. Even state universities, long considered a favorite among budget-conscious families, have now become relatively expensive. But when it comes to sky-high college costs, certain cities lead the pack.

The Most Expensive Places To Go To School

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More states plan sales tax holidays for purchases of clothes, school supplies, computers and even guns.

How does buying clothes, shoes, back-to-school supplies and even computers without paying sales tax sound? If you're interested, get out your wallet now.

Coming Up: Tax-Free August Shopping

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Has the accelerated pace in our markets and businesses increased the speed at which nations rise and fall?

During the dot-com bubble we often heard the phrase "competing in Internet time." The idea is that business now moves at the speed of bits and bytes--competition speeds up, and victory belongs to the swiftest to adapt to changing business conditions.

Collapse In Internet Time

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These new trucks and SUVs fare the worst in safety tests. There's good news for automakers this summer: Domestic sales of cars and trucks were up almost 15% in July, and are on track to reach 11.8 million units by the end of the year.

The biggest gains came in the truck and luxury SUV segments. But some trucks and truck-based SUVs still posted declines in sales for the month, including the Chevrolet Colorado and Hummer H3.

The Most Dangerous Trucks

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How do celebrities like Angelina and Julia do it all? With lots (and lots) of help. And they're doing women a huge disservice by hiding these helping hands.

Ah, celebrity babies. Who doesn't love them? They're so cute, so stylish and so plentiful.

Hollywood's Dirtiest Little Secret: Nannies