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Lee Scott, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., picked up almost $1.5 million when he sold more than 30,000 shares of Wal-Mart shares.

In two separate transactions filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, Scott sold 31,544 shares of common stock at 47.39 and another 594 shares at the same price to pay taxes on the 31,544 shares sold.

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The headlines at the Wal-Mart checkout rag magazine stand blared, George and Laura Bush to try a separation for their troubled marriage. I hope it isn't true, but after watching the Kennedy Center Honors program in December, it wouldn't surprise me. It was reminenscent of the Charles and Diana days just before their announced break-up when they would hardly look at each other even in public.

George said he would stay the course in Iraq even if only his wife and dog were his only supporters. Well, it looks like it may be only the dog who supports him now.

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