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Richard Sellars, Who Led Johnson & Johnson, Dies at 94 (Jun-26, 21:20 EDT )-- Mr. Sellars is credited with persuading the company to keep its headquarters in New Brunswick, N.J.


Walter Shorenstein, Democratic Donor, Dies at 95 (Jun-26, 21:09 EDT )-- Mr. Shorenstein was a commercial real estate developer, philanthropist and adviser to presidents, including President Lyndon B. Johnson and President Bill Clinton.


Cleanup Hiring Feeds Frustration in Alabama Fishing Town (Jun-26, 20:51 EDT )-- Bayou La Batre, Ala., has become something close to a one-employer town, with BP acting as both the destroyer of livelihoods and the main source of income.


With Financial Overhaul Near, Lobbyists Focus on Regulators (Jun-26, 20:19 EDT )-- Partisans on both sides will get a second chance to influence the outcome as agencies fill in the blanks in lawmakers’ vague financial legislation.


Canada Agog at Security Price Tag for Summit (Jun-26, 19:50 EDT )-- The latest government estimate for security spending is $897 million for the three days of summitry, nearly what the government spends per year in the war in Afghanistan.


Letter: Freedom in Self-Employment (Jun-26, 19:23 EDT )-- A letter on the freelance lifestyle.


Letter: Technology vs. Regulation (Jun-26, 19:21 EDT )-- A letter on the risks of offshore drilling.


Corner Office: To MasterCard’s Retiring Chief, the X Factor is Presence (Jun-26, 18:51 EDT )-- Robert W. Selander, who is retiring this week as chief executive of MasterCard, says it is important for leaders to relate to stakeholders at different levels of their companies.


E.P.A. Lags on Air Standards, Report Finds (Jun-26, 18:27 EDT )-- The agency says it has been hurt by budget cuts, but some environmentalists say there are other issues.


In Colorado, Pot-Selling Pioneers Try to Turn a Profit (Jun-26, 18:17 EDT )-- Colorado legalized medical marijuana in 2000, but a recent bill could force amateurs out of the business.


White House to Push Free Trade Deal With South Korea (Jun-26, 17:50 EDT )-- The Obama administration said that it would ask Congress to ratify a stalled free-trade agreement with South Korea after the midterm elections.


Preoccupations: The Urban Lands of Opportunity (Jun-26, 15:59 EDT )-- Where we live, rather than who’s employing us, may now be attaching us to our work and careers.


The Boss: Joel Peresman, Drawn to the Music (Jun-26, 15:39 EDT )-- At the age of 6, Joel Peresman saved 63 cents to buy his first single record. Now he is C.E.O. of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.


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