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US Army/Staff Sgt. Michael Behlin

Currency wars are like real wars in more ways than one. They can last longer than the combatants expect, and produce unexpected victories and losses. Real wars do not involve all fighting, all the time. There are quiet periods, punctuated by major battles, followed by new quiet periods as the armies rest and regroup.

In the currency wars, it looks like a recent quiet period is over and war is entering a new major battle. The U.S. dollar went from... Читать дальше...

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For as exciting as the NCAA Tournament can be, during the other 11 months of the year, college basketball often finds itself under scrutiny.

Aside from major issues about NCAA regulations, the game itself can sometimes be criticized for a lack of watchability.

Men's college basketball took steps to fix that problem recently, changing the shot clock from 35 seconds to 30 seconds this season and continuing the "freedom of movement" initiative to create more flow in the games. Читать дальше...

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BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Two guards were killed in an attempted attack on an oil field in eastern Libya by suspected Islamic State militants on Saturday, a guards spokesman said.

Ali al-Hassi said guards had repelled the attack on Bayda field, about 250 km (155 miles) south of the major oil terminals of Es Sider and Ras Lanuf. A security official from the nearby town of Maradah said the militants were in a convoy of about 10 vehicles.

Militants loyal to... Читать дальше...

The US Coast Guard stopped and seized a self-propelled semi-submersible carrying 12,800 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of roughly $200 million on March 3.

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Syrian rebels and the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front have mounted an offensive against Syrian government forces and on Saturday took a strategic hill south of Aleppo from government control, a monitoring group said.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the offensive began on Friday, and Syrian government and allied forces were fighting to take back control of the territory and repel further attacks.

A fragile "cessation of hostilities"... Читать дальше...

Courtesy of Sonia Thompson

In 2012, Sonia Thompson had it all.

Working in marketing for Johnson & Johnson, she was earning over $200,000 a year, living alone in a three-bedroom townhouse outside of Philadelphia. Things were good.

"I had this job that I loved — for a while — I had a house, I had all the things people say you should have," she remembers. "I felt like I was living the American Dream."

Things were good ... but not great.

"I was in my early 30s... Читать дальше...

Warner Bros.

Chemistry can be important when it comes to making a movie, but in some cases when it comes to the end result it doesn't matter.

That seems to be the case with "Mad Max: Fury Road."

In a profile in WSJ Magazine, Charlize Theron revealed that she and costar Tom Hardy weren't the best of friends during the nine-month shoot making "Fury Road."

“From what I hear, he’s not like that on every movie—I hear he’s had good experiences,” said Theron. “Maybe the movie... Читать дальше...

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Faraday Future, the electric-car company that debuted a 1,000-horsepower electric concept car at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this year, is starting to make some earnest moves to get its manufacturing operation off the ground.

The company has been buying up land at the site of its proposed 900-acre factory in North Las Vegas.

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Faraday snapped up several parcels — about 14 acres' worth so far — at the Apex Industrial Park. Читать дальше...

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In 1985 Apple, the company Steve Jobs had cofounded now 40 years ago, sent the executive packing.

Getting kicked to the curb by your employer can certainly be demoralizing.

But Jobs, as well as many more successful people, prove that what may initially feel like failure may just be the launching pad you need for success.

Here are 21 people who turned their termination into an opportunity.

Vivian Giang and Alana Horowitz contributed to earlier versions of this article. Читать дальше...

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Bank of America is going to let employees take a little more parental leave.

On Wednesday, the firm told its workers it would increase fully paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave in the US to 16 weeks from 12.

In addition, staff can take 10 weeks off unpaid, for a total of 26 weeks away within the 12 months after a child arrives. 

The new parental leave policy also offers flexibility, meaning that a staff member could take eight weeks off, return to work for three weeks... Читать дальше...

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On Wednesday night, Mike Francesa and Christopher Russo, the sports-radio duo once known as "Mike & The Mad Dog" on WFAN in New York, reunited for one night at a charity event held in Radio City Music Hall.

By all accounts the reunion was great, leading once again to speculation that the pair may someday reunite.

Don't hold your breath.

On Thursday morning, Francesa was a guest on "The Dan Patrick Show" and explained why the greatest... Читать дальше...

Netflix

Netflix’s overall catalog of movies and shows has shrunk by 32% in the last two years, but there's one area where it is growing rapidly: originals.

Netflix’s roster of original movies and shows has had an average annual growth rate of 185.41% per year since 2012, and has now reached 111 titles, according to CordCutting.com, which tracks Netflix’s catalog.

And this production is only scaling up. In January, Netflix’s head of content, Ted Sarandos, announced that Netflix... Читать дальше...

TED

Since its founding in 1984, the TED nonprofit has hosted thousands of short speeches around the world on technology, entertainment, and design.

It began posting video of the presentations online in 2006, and there are now more than 2,100 TED Talks that have been viewed well over a billion times.

We've collected the 20 most popular presentations on TED's website, ranging from explorations of how to reimagine stress in your life to appreciating the power of introverts.

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Nothing can bring a crowd of fans to its feet quite like a t-shirt cannon. We were curious about the inner-workings and maximum capabilities of the beloved launcher of XXL-sized branded swag, so we headed to New York City's Citi Field — home of 1986 World Series champs, the New York Mets — to see the cannon in action and test out its fire power. 

Produced by Kevin Reilly. Additional camera Alex Kuzoian.

Old Navy claims that their new Mid-Rise Stay-White Rockstar Super Skinny jeans can repeal stains and spills thanks to "Stay-White denim technology." We put the pants through a rigorous test to see if they live up to the hype.

Now that Jeff Bezos space flight company, Blue Origin, has had some successful test flights (after a first one didn't go so well in 2015), he's talking openly and excitedly about the company.

Marvel

We finally have got a glimpse of Doctor Strange in action.

The movie based on the Marvel character, played by Benedict Cumberbatch and set to open in theaters in November, was shooting scenes in New York City on Saturday and social media became flooded with shots from the set.

Here are a few.

Cumberbatch really looks the part as the brilliant surgeon turned sorcerer.

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Benedict Cumberbatch... Читать дальше...

REUTERS/ Kim Kyung Hoon

The global winemaking map could soon change forever.

Rising temperatures are threatening some of France's most esteemed wine-growing regions, researchers from NASA and Harvard discovered in a study published earlier this month in the journal Nature.

The study found that hotter climates have made early grape harvests more frequent in France. 

That's generally a good thing — warmer climates lead to faster grape maturation, and higher-quality wines. Читать дальше...

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NOW WATCH: Why 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner products don’t work

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We all had tough early jobs— as restaurant servers, part-time personal assistants, or tanning salon desk attendants.

While some of these jobs are just a grind, many are valuable, positive experiences.

They can teach us a new or unusual skill set, they can position us to observe human behavior from a different vantage point, or they can guide us in the direction of what we do (or don't) want to do.

Here, the founders of some buzzy startups share... Читать дальше...

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My mother was an elegant woman who never went out in public without looking very pulled together.

Her hair was always well-coiffed, her clothes properly tailored and suited for her petite frame, and her youthful face was stark in its contrast to the date of birth listed on her passport.

"If you want to look good 10 years from now," she said, "you'd better get started on that today."

Many years later I realized that my mother's advice applies to both life and business. Читать дальше...

The financial media is abuzz with speculation about what the Fed will do next, and whether it will decide to hike the federal funds rate target at its April Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. There is a lot of speculation too as to what the Fed might do in the event of another recession or financial crisis. Some recent articles at the Brookings Institution delve into that possibility. And what is the first potential policy action discussed? Negative interest rates.

Lucasfilm

The April 5 release of the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Blu-ray will include seven deleted scenes in addition to hours of behind the scenes footage. But according to Neal Scanlan, the puppet master who oversaw the design of many of the creatures and aliens in the film, there's much more unreleased footage you won't see on the home release. 

In an interview with Nerdist, Scanlan revealed that director J.J. Abrams filmed much more footage than what viewers see on film or on the Blu-ray. Читать дальше...

REUTERS/Nagorno-Karabakh Military Handout via Reuters TV

A new wave of fighting broke out in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Saturday, killing dozens and drawing international calls for an immediate ceasefire to stop violence spreading in the South Caucasus.

Nagorno-Karabakh, which lies inside Azerbaijan but is controlled by ethnic Armenians, has run its own affairs with heavy military and financial backing from Armenia since a separatist war ended in 1994.

The Azeri defense... Читать дальше...