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| Bea Maurer, a talented entrepreneur whose success has earned her respect in the business community, earned $25 million when she sold her business in 2005.

By Thomas Heath

Health sites tap into social networking

Online health sites have been booming in the past five years and have evolved from the encyclopedic-styled WebMD into health-focused social-networking portals.

By V. Dion Haynes

Lockheed names president, COO

Lockheed Martin names Christopher E. Kubasik president and chief operating officer to improve oversight of its combat ship, fighter jet and other weapons projects.

By Dana Hedgpeth

Medical-device companies criticize tax proposal

Players big and small in the medical-device industry warn that a tax in health-care reform bill approved on Tuesday would harm their ability to innovate.

By Mike Musgrove

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