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BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 18 (UPI) -- A 65-year-old former nun has been hired by Wal-Mart to help shape the company's policies on labor relations, healthcare and the environment.

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WASHINGTON, March 22 (UPI) -- For the third year in a row, Wal-Mart Stores, the Arkansas-based retailer, is No. 1 on the Fortune 500 list, the magazine's annual ranking of America's largest