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Victoria's Secret is changing its ways.

The company is heavily promoting its bralettes — bras without padding.

Advertisements for these padding-free bras are all over the company's Facebook and Instagram pages. The company is pushing a more natural aesthetic.

For years, Victoria's Secret was known for its push-up bras. The company's advertising made it seem like the ample padding could give customers the chest shape of its iconic Angels.

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One of Hollywood's rising stars just hit a littler higher.

Alicia Vikander, who won an Oscar for her performance in "The Danish Girl," will take over the role of Lara Croft in the "Tomb Raider" movies, based on the video games, Variety reported.

She'll be taking over from Angelina Jolie, who played Croft in several films in the 2000s.

A number of actresses tried out for the role, including Daisy Ridley of the new "Star Wars" movies, but a source tells Variety Vikander was always the first choice. Читать дальше...

Catch restaurant in New York City's Meatpacking District is famous for its over-the-top dishes, but one dessert in particular really takes the, well, cake.

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Bobby Knight on Thursday compared Donald Trump to former President Harry Truman, whom he praised for having the "guts to drop the bomb" on Japan.

The legendary former Indiana University men's basketball coach, who has endorsed Trump, was campaigning alongside him in Evansville, Indiana, on Thursday when he interrupted the Manhattan billionaire as he was discussing his capacity to be "presidential."

"We got to talk about this presidential crap just for a moment here," Knight said. Читать дальше...

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In response to "bathroom bills" and other legislation targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights around the country, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Board of Governors adopted new policies that could prevent some universities from hosting sporting events.

The antidiscrimination policies, intended to protect spectators from discrimination, require that sites hosting NCAA events "demonstrate how they will provide an environment that is safe... Читать дальше...

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With demanding jobs and busy personal lives, many people struggle to find a free hour to work out. But according to a new study, all they really need is one minute of intense exercise three times a week to see results.

A team of scientists from McMaster University in Canada found that one minute of very intense exercise produces similar results to longer, more traditional endurance training.

The study, published in the journal PLOS One, set out to determine... Читать дальше...

One of the hottest topics of debate in the US economy right now is wage growth.

Verizon better act fast if it wants to buy Yahoo.

Some joker published a Craigslist ad putting Yahoo up for sale. It's listed for $8 billion or best offer under the "antiques" section, and the condition is "salvage."

Looks like some pretty good stuff comes with the purchase:

* 1 billion users, more or less
* Web email system (now 62% spam free!)
* Bottomless archive of Kim Kardashian photos
* Flickr & Tumblr
* Fully equipped Nautilus gym
* A really nice... Читать дальше...

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A man accused of fatally shooting three people and wounding nine others at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado last year thought he was being followed by federal agents that day, a police detective said in court on Thursday.

Robert Lewis Dear, 58, told police he believed 10 federal agents were following him the day of the shooting, and his neighbor and girlfriend also were working for federal officials, Colorado Springs Police Department detective Jerry Schiffelbein... Читать дальше...

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It happens hundreds of times a day: We press snooze on the alarm clock, we pick a shirt out of the closet, we reach for a beer in the fridge.

In each case, we conceive of ourselves as free agents, consciously guiding our bodies in purposeful ways.

But what does science have to say about the true source of this experience?

In a classic paper published almost 20 years ago, the psychologists Dan Wegner and Thalia Wheatley made a revolutionary proposal... Читать дальше...

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America’s 10 most expensive metros have a lot going for them. They’re big. They have plenty of jobs. And for many residents, they’re desirable places to live.

But there’s a catch: the cost of housing has become so expensive that lower-income households are getting squeezed out.

Rents and home prices have soared in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Oakland, Orange County, Calif., San Francisco, San Jose and Washington, D.C. In these cities, rents paid by tenants on average have increased 13%. Читать дальше...

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Thanks to the premium Google places on its employees' happiness, the tech giant has proven itself to be the gold standard for employers.

Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Google — recently renamed Alphabet in a corporate restructuring — just topped Business Insider's 2016 list of the 50 best companies to work for in America, based on exclusive data from PayScale.

The search giant dethroned Facebook (ranked No. 5), which held the top spot in 2015. Читать дальше...

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Income inequality is a huge problem in the U.S., but overall income is actually going up.

In comparing income increases across three generations among whites, African Americans, and Hispanics, a new Brookings report suggests American incomes actually rose in 2013 and 2014.

"The facts may not fit the narratives of Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, or Bernie Sanders, but they do help explain why President Obama's job approval and favorability ratings have finally passed... Читать дальше...

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No team produces more top-NFL talent than the University of Alabama. In the last ten NFL Drafts, Alabama has had 17 players taken in the first round, three more than the school with the second-most, Southern California (USC).

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Amazon reported quarterly cloud results on Thursday of almost $2.57 billion in revenue, up 64% from last year, and $604 million in operating income.

The unit was expected to post sales of $2.54 billion, a 62% increase over the year-ago quarter, according to FactSet, the Wall Street Journal reported. 

Revenues for the year ago quarter were $1.57 billion and operating income was $195 million.

Amazon's enormous cloud computing business has taken the IT world by storm and has been so successful... Читать дальше...

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Cologne is one of the hardest things to buy. It's also the hardest thing to buy for someone, which is why it's one of the most regifted items during the holidays.

Why? Because smell is an incredibly personal thing, and it's nearly impossible to tell what a cologne will smell like until you spray it on your skin and let it sit for a while to mix with your own oils.

Combine this with the other misinformation spread about cologne and fragrance (like that more expensive... Читать дальше...

Ted Cruz responded to John Boehner's recent criticism of the presidential candidate, in which the former Speaker of the House called Cruz "Lucifer in the flesh."

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LinkedIn just reported its Q1 earnings, beating Wall Street expectations on the top and bottom lines.

The stock soared more than 15% after-hours, but settled at about 8%.

Here are the most important numbers:

• Adjusted earnings per share: $0.74 ($0.60 expected).
• Revenue: $860.7 million ($828 million expected).

That revenue is up 35% year-over-year.

LinkedIn's GAAP net loss was $46 million, making its GAAP-diluted... Читать дальше...

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AbbVie, a major biopharmaceutical company, just picked up biotech startup Stemcentrx in a deal that's worth up to $10.2 billion.

That would make it the second-largest venture capital-backed acquisition in history.

The startup, which had previously been valued at $5 billion, is developing drugs that target cancer stem cells, a specific type of cancer cell that some research suggests could play a key role in defeating the disease.

Its high valuation at... Читать дальше...

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Stocks fell on Thursday as Apple declined for the second straight day, the Japanese yen surprisingly rallied overnight, and Carl Icahn went on CNBC to express his concerns about the stock market during the afternoon.

First, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 17,830.8, -210.8, (-1.2%)
• S&P 500: 2,075.8, -19.3, (-0.9%)
• Nasdaq: 4,805.3, -57.9, (-1.2%)
• WTI crude oil: $45.60, +0.6%

US Economy

The US economy grew at a slower-than-expected rate to start the year... Читать дальше...

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Most of us have closets overflowing with items we don't want anymore.

The good news is, reselling your clothes, shoes, and accessories is easier than ever. Long gone are the days of schlepping them to the nearest consignment store or listing them on eBay — today, you have several apps and websites to choose from.

If you're looking to declutter your closet, and earn some money while you're at it, consider these eight outlets.

Antonia Farzan contributed to an earlier version of this post. Читать дальше...