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Audit Integrity ranks firms with the most transparent accounting and prudent management.

Corporate scandals. Giant bankruptcies. Bernard Madoff. Little wonder that investors' trust in public companies has been severely damaged in recent years. Whom can you trust?

The Most Trustworthy Companies

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A new report identifies the hottest wheels in the country. If you own a Cadillac Escalade, you may want to watch where you park it.

According to a report released today by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS), Escalades with model years 2007 through 2009 have the highest theft rate of any vehicle in the country.

The Most-Stolen Cars

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These metros offer the best chances for college graduates in a tough economy. University valedictorians, overachievers and would-be entrepreneurs across the country graduated this month into a bleak economic landscape. Faced with 9.5% national unemployment, even the most ambitious young people are thinking carefully about how to find their best shot at success.

Our advice? Consider moving to Houston, Texas, Washington, D.C., or Minneapolis, Minn. These three cities top Forbes' fourth-annual list of best cities for young professionals--places where ambitious college grads can get a strong start on a high-powered career.

America's Best Cities For Young Professionals

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Fast, safe and surprising ways to get slender by September. 

Bikini season is in full swing. Tank tops and shorts have been wardrobe staples for a couple of months now and summer is halfway over. In anticipation of this skin-bearing season, you've likely already tried a new diet and exercise regime--or two. Maybe some have even worked, to a point. But those last 10 pounds refuse to come off.

Shed Those Final 10 Pounds By Labor Day

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Book excerpt from Abigail R. Esman's ''Radical State: How Jihad Is Winning Over Democracy in the West.''

On the morning of January 17, 2005, I received an e-mail with the following subject line: "The Next Victim?" and a link to a conversation on a Web board about the latest art scandal in the Netherlands: an exhibition of cartoon-like paintings by Rachid Ben Ali, a Moroccan-born Dutch artist, that included images of what seemed to be a Muslim cleric either, as it were, eating shit or speaking it.

Can Liberal Democracies Triumph Over Islamic Extremism?

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Low taxes, warm sunshine and deep discounts on real estate. No wonder IRS data shows the wealthiest among us are headed south.

Where America's Money Is Moving

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Some strike it rich young, but for the tycoons on this list, wealth came only after long years of work, failure and chance inspiration.

David Duffield founded PeopleSoft, the company that would put him on the Forbes map, in 1987 at the age of 47. His fourth startup, he mortgaged his house to fund it, but he says he wasn't nervous: "You kind of know when you're on to something."

Late-Blooming Billionaires

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They may not have reached your cubicle yet, but they're being enjoyed at places like Google and Zappos.

The Best Workplace Luxuries Anywhere

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It's not due to global warming--or is it? There's a difference between climate and weather. But only people who care about the truth are required to acknowledge that.

Please Ignore The Heat Wave

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They can cost you your chance at getting hired. You've managed to create a résumé with no typos anywhere, sent it out to all the best places, gotten a call to go on an actual job interview and spent money you don't have on a new suit. Now you've got to face that make-it-or-break-it personal appearance with your potential new employer. Don't slouch or twirl your hair once you're there. If you do, you may be done for.

The Nine Worst Job Interview Body Language Gaffes