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Saturday, September 25, 2004

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"Day in the Work Life": First Time Author

On this week's "A Day in the Work Life" -- our regular look at how folks trade time for money -- we have some words with a first time author.

Heather Cochran grew up in Virginia and received a bachelor's degree in literature from Wellesley College. She lives, and writes, in Los Angeles. (Courtesy Red Dress Ink Books)

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BLOG: Getting Personal

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GAME: Budget Hero

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BLOG: The Greenwash Brigade

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ELECTION 2008: State your issues

Are the candidates addressing issues that matter to you? Help us report on the campaigns. Share your thoughts.

SPECIAL REPORT: The Middle East @ Work

No region outside the U.S. affects our pocketbooks, politics and portfolios more. See our special coverage from Cairo and Dubai.

Conversations from the Corner Office

Marketplace goes one-on-one with CEOs, company founders, head honchos...

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Working

Intimate profiles of workers in the global economy.

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