Contents
OCTOBER 2013
PUBLISHER'S MESSAGE… 3
Earl "Skip" Cooper, II
GOVERNMENT… 12 14
President Obama Speaks to United Nations
17 20 24
Eitorial: Shutdown is Really a Showdown
27
Affordable Care Act FAQs
28 30 38 42 48 64
Investing in Women and Girls Improves our Future
Presidents Johnathan and Obana Discus Glonsl Terror Threat President Obama Signs Bill to End Shutdonw Impact of Government Shut Down on Small Business
BUSINESS…
48
Thompson Leads Search for Next Microsoft Leader Small Business Saturday Coming Soon O'Neal Buys into NBA Team Donald Arnold to Lead Carnival Cruise Lines Special Report: Digital Revolution Coming
PUBLIC INTEREST/COMMUNITY… 69 70 73 COLUMNS 63 - Take A Look! 100 - Books to Consider... 104 - Calendar 106 - Resources ATION ALERTS 34 - AEG Supplier Portal SPONSORS 8 - Black Business Association
Create Your Social Security Account Let's Move - Drink More Water Simone Biles Wins Gymnastic All-Around
INTERNATIONAL… 77
Venture Magazine Listss African Billionaires
80
Nigeria Building Broadband Infrastructure
80
Cover image - Phallu Morgan
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