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Va. gov-elect McDonnell will cut Cabinet salaries

Jan. 5, 2010
Virginia Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell said Tuesday he will temporarily cut the salaries of his Cabinet members by about 5 percent to save the state money in tough economic times. McDonnell already had said he would cut his own $175,000-a-year salary. A 5 percent...
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Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
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A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo