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Staring out at their families and tens of thousands of fans who hung on every word, Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza were inducted Sunday into the Baseball Hall of Fame in a ceremony tinged with tears all around.

"I stand up here humbled and overwhelmed," Griffey said. "I can't describe how it feels."

The two became a piece of history on their special day. Griffey, the first pick of the 1987 amateur draft, became the highest pick ever inducted. Piazza, a 62nd-round pick the next year —No. Читать дальше...

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Over the past two decades, America's understanding of who a gun owner is, and what they own, has changed.

Asked to picture a typical gun owner in the 1990s, you'd have been right to think of a sportsman, a hunter.

That's no longer the case. But if you think the typical gun owner today is toting an assault rifle, you'd be wrong.

The truth is that the sales that are driving the industry — and stock prices — to records, are of handguns.

They're being... Читать дальше...

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German police arrested a 16-year-old Afghan youth on Sunday on suspicion of a connection to the killing of nine people by an 18-year-old gunman in Munich, authorities said.

The youth was under investigation for possibly having failed to report the plans of the gunman, who later shot himself, and may have played a role in a Facebook posting that invited people to the scene of the shooting, a police statement said.

"There is a suspicion that the 16-year-old is... Читать дальше...

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If you're looking for an excuse to back out of a social engagement tonight — preferably one that's not, "I'd rather play Pokémon Go" — have we got the perfect line for you.

Ready?

"I'm just too intelligent."

Be sure to come with plenty of supporting evidence, namely an IQ score and the results of a recent study on the "savanna theory of happiness." Your pals will be sure to understand.

The study, led by psychologists at Singapore... Читать дальше...

The Pokemon Company

People have been lingering outside Boon Sheridan’s house all through the night. The designer lives in an old church in Massachusetts that has been designated a “gym” in the new smartphone game Pokémon Go. Because the game requires players to visit places in the real world, Sheridan now has to put up with people regularly stopping outside his building to play.

It has got to the point where he has started wondering if there is anything the law can do in situations like this. Читать дальше...

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Housing is the biggest expense for many Americans, accounting for more than 30 percent of a household’s yearly expenditures, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But housing costs can vary greatly, depending on where you live — and whether you’re a renter or owner.

To find out where your housing dollar will go the furthest, GOBankingRates surveyed the cost of renting versus owning a home in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The study found it’s more... Читать дальше...

With the Olympics less than three weeks away, the US men's Olympic basketball team is together and practicing.

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A unique house situated in the affluent town of Hillsborough, California, remains unsold after nearly a year on the market.

Known as the "Flintstones House" to inhabitants the San Francisco area for its kooky attributes, the house was originally listed for $4.2 million.

After two price chops, it seems no one is quite taken in by its charms enough to lay down that kind of cash.

Indeed, many neighbors and locals call the home an eyesore, especially after it was painted orange and purple... Читать дальше...

Victoria's Secret via Photoshop Disasters

It's not exactly a secret that Victoria's Secret heavily Photoshops its ads.

The company is often guilty of egregious Photoshop fails that border on comical, from missing body parts to mysteriously-shaped waists (as pictured right).

But beyond the occasional laugh-inducing blunder, just how much does the company alter its models images?

A Victoria's Secret Photoshopper, who went by "Sarah," recently divulged some of her secrets to Refinery 29... Читать дальше...

People with certain traits are more prone to reverse psychology, according to social psychology Professor Jeff Greenberg.

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Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz will step down after the party's convention this week, following leaked internal emails that showed  key members of the organization speaking critically of Sen. Bernie Sanders in his primary fight against Hillary Clinton.

In a statement Sunday afternoon, the chair touted her accomplishments running the DNC during President Barack Obama's reelection campaign but acknowledged that her resignation... Читать дальше...

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Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz will no longer preside over the party's convention this week after a leak of Democratic party emails appeared to show efforts to actively discredit Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders' campaign, CNN reported Sunday.

The party's Rules Committee rescinded Wasserman Schultz's role as the chair of the convention, which begins Monday, and will replace her with Marcia Fudge, an Ohio Congresswoman, CNN reported, citing a DNC source. Читать дальше...

We see the world in units of measurement. You're this many feet tall, this many years old, and you weigh this many pounds. You have this many minutes left in your work day and your home is that many miles away.

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It's lonely at the top.

Being the boss comes with a ton of pressure. And when you're in a management position, it can be difficult to evaluate how you're doing.

Are you striking the right balance between commanding respect and appearing accessible? Are your employees responding well to your style of leadership? Are any of your actions breeding resentment in the office?

Being a good boss is crucial for your organization ... Читать дальше...

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will endorse Hillary Clinton during a primetime speech at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night.

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CLEVELAND — The jockeying for positioning in the next Republican presidential contest has already begun — and at this weeks convention, a couple of people were able to separate themselves from what is certain to be as large of a glut of contenders as there were in the 2016 cycle.

Sens. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Joni Ernst of Iowa, and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas were all on hand. So too were Govs. Scott Walker of Wisconsin and Mike Pence of Indiana, Republican nominee Donald Trump's running mate. Читать дальше...

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For years, economists have been saying that China needs to "rebalance" its economy, and the government is on board with this daunting project.

That means the country is attempting to move from an economy based on investment in industrial manufacturing to one based on domestic consumption driven by regular Chinese people working in the services sector.

That is, China has been moving toward fewer coal miners and construction workers in favor of more bankers and shopkeepers. Читать дальше...

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KARI MOZENA

I cannot stop smiling, and it’s becoming a problem. My jaws actually ache. An unshakable happiness has clung to me for the last four days, ever since my first float at the brand new Pause Float Studio in Mar Vista. After floating weightless in a skin temperature (gross way to say 93.5 degrees) Epsom salt bath in a large pod (imagine a larger version of that egg Lady Gaga arrived to the 2011 Grammys)—I can’t lose this grin no matter what I do.

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Priyamvada Natarajan is an astrophysicist at Yale University who specializes in studying the invisible universe: black holes and dark matter. We recently discussed these enigmatic places with her.

Imagine that the first map you ever saw of the United States was simply a rough outline of the country's borders with only about half the state boundaries penciled in.