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Jan 23 2012 6:30pm EDT

Back 9 Biz Bites: From Homeless to Science Honors

Recently homeless, Samantha Garvey is one of 300 students selected to the Intel Science Talent Search.

Some of the links that caught our eye on Monday, January 23:

  1. After one failed attempt, the hacker group Anonymous has enlisted the help of the American people.
  2. California considers ending employment discrimination.
  3. Washington State has the votes to legalize gay marriage.
  4. Women perform lower when working in groups.
  5. The Facebook lobbyists.
  6. Starbucks to add more booze.
  7. Virgin Atlantic names jet after Jobs.
  8. Potential health risks to the narcissist male.
  9. Eighteen-year-old goes from homeless to science honors.


Michael del Castillo is a freelance reporter for Portfolio.com.

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