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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Bolstered by rising stock markets, the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System's investments gained about $817 million in value during the quarter that ended Sept. 30, reaching over $24 billion, the system ...