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Mylan, the marker of the EpiPen, has agreed to pay the federal government a $465 million settlement after it allegedly overcharged government healthcare agencies for the medicine, according to a release from the firm.

Mylan had underpaid Medicare and Medicaid by classifying the EpiPen as a generic drug. Generic drugs are subject to a 13% rebate from the maker to Medicaid and Medicare, rather than a 23.1% rebate for brand name drugs.

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Green Bay Packers player Jared Cook got an unpleasant surprise on a recent trip to Buffalo Wild Wings. 

On Friday, Cook tweeted that earlier this week he found a chicken head in his meal at the sports bar chain. 

"How Sway? How?" the NFL player tweeted, posting a disturbing photo of the chicken's head. According to another tweet from Cook, the tongue, eyes, and beak of the bird were all present... with extra seasoning. 

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Warning: Spoilers ahead if you haven't watched the fifth episode of "Marvel's Luke Cage."

"Marvel's Luke Cage" is giving one song a huge lift.

Jidenna's empowering rap song "Long Live the Chief" has experienced a more than 2,000% jump in streaming on Spotify compared to just a week ago.

The song is featured on the Netflix show's soundtrack and appears during its fifth episode, titled "Just to Get a Rep."

Jidenna himself performs the anthemic rap song while the show's nightclub... Читать дальше...

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Minnesota is a likely and high-risk target for a crippling threat from the sun, according to a recent USGS study.

That threat, called a coronal mass ejection, is a giant spray of charged particles that our sun frequently burps off its roiling, plasmatic surface.

Each high-speed cloud of particles can pack the explosive energy of thousands or even millions of nuclear bombs:

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A shocking recording of Donald Trump making lewd comments about women in 2005 emerged on Friday, according to The Washington Post.

The person he was talking to: Billy Bush.

Bush is a host of Access Hollywood, and also hosts the third hour of "The Today Show" on NBC.

In the video, Trump talks about how you can "grab" women "by the p----" because "when you're a star they let you do it."

George H.W. Bush is Billy Bush's uncle, and his father is the former president's younger brother. Читать дальше...

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Donald Trump boasted in 2005 to Billy Bush about being able to "grab" women "by the p---y" because "when you're a star they let you do it," in a shocking audio and video recording that emerged Friday.

The recording, which was picked up by a hot mic and published by The Washington Post on Friday, happened while Trump was talking with Billy Bush of "Access Hollywood." The two were aboard a bus and were arriving on the set of "Days of Our Lives" to tape... Читать дальше...

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Do you crack under pressure? Crumble when you're stressed? If so, you'd be better off pursuing a career in science or education than you would in healthcare or law enforcement.

Using data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a US Department of Labor database full of detailed information on jobs, we found the 29 professions you should avoid if you really don't like stress.

O*NET assigns a "stress tolerance" score (0-100) — which measures... Читать дальше...

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On Saturday October 8, more than 70 competitors from 25 countries will assemble in Zurich, Switzerland to compete in the world's first bionic Olympics — a gauntlet of grueling events collectively known as the Cybathlon.

The event is like the regular Olympics, only the athletes are all part-robot.

Some competitors are missing a hand or leg, while others are paralyzed from the neck down. To make up for these setbacks, the athletes have motorized... Читать дальше...

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In an with Sophia Amoruso on the #Girlboss Radio podcast, Whitney Wolfe discussed the experiences that motivated her to found Bumble, a dating app through which women can ask out men — but not the other way around.

Wolfe told Amoruso why the app "really turns the rules on society's head":

"I can't tell you how many times in college I had a crush on a guy, or I thought a guy was cute, and I would text him, and my friends would be like, 'You just committed the ultimate sin.' Like... Читать дальше...

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There are currently three Tesla vehicles on the road: the original Roadster and its later variations; the Model S sedan; and the Model X SUV.

If all goes according to plan, the mass-market Model 3 sedan will hit the streets in 2017.

As it turns out, I've driven all of Tesla's cars, and I went for a brief ride in a prototype of the Model 3 earlier this year.

At one level, Tesla's are cars like any other cars. They have doors and wheels and windows. Читать дальше...

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Hurricane Matthew is a big, scary storm, causing major flooding up and down the northeastern coast of Florida.

But some people in evacuation zones from Florida to South Carolina have not left.

Storm surges have topped sea walls and dunes in St. Augustine, Jacksonville, and elsewhere, and there have been reports of major damage to people's homes. National Hurricane Center (NHC) Director Rick Knabb and storm surge specialist Jamie Rohme took to Periscope live video... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday lifted U.S. economic sanctions on the former pariah state of Myanmar.

Obama's move marks the culmination of years of rapprochement between the U.S. and Myanmar that Obama has worked to facilitate. The Southeast Asian nation, also known as Burma, has pursued political reforms over the last five years following decades of oppressive military rule.

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The US Department of Homeland Security and Office of the Director of National Intelligence formally accused the Russian government of hacking Democratic Party organizations in a letter posted online Friday.

The letter says the cyberattacks that targeted US political organizations were "intended to interfere with the US election process." It also accuses senior officials within the Russian government of approving the hacks.

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Canada Goose may be preparing for an IPO as soon as 2017, according to reports.

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Stocks closed little changed on Friday after the jobs report showed a smaller gain than expected. The S&P 500 logged a weekly loss for the first time in four weeks. 

First, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 18,240.49, -28.01, (-0.15%)
• S&P 500: 2,153.74, -7.03, (-0.33%)
• Nasdaq: 5,292.40, -14.45, (-0.27%)

1. The US economy added 156,000 jobs in September, fewer than the 172,000 expected. The unemployment rate rose... Читать дальше...

Netflix

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Stranger Things."

On October 7, "Stranger Things" cast members David Harbour (Chief Hopper) and Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven) stopped by New York Comic Con to talk all things Upside Down. Naturally, the topic of Barb came up. 

For those out of the loop: Barb (the redheaded best friend to Nancy who was captured and killed by the monstrous Demagorgon) has become a huge focal point for some fans of the series. While the entire season was focused... Читать дальше...

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Google suffered a setback in an age discrimination suit this week. A judge ruled that other software engineers over age 40 who interviewed with the company but didn't get hired can step forward and join the lawsuit.

The suit was brought by two job applicants, both over the age of 40, who interviewed but weren't offered jobs.

Specifically, the judge has approved turning the suit into a "collective action" meaning that people who "interviewed in person with Google for a software engineer... Читать дальше...

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"Shark Tank" has found itself in choppy waters with ratings.

The business-deal reality show returned for its eighth season on September 23 and it's averaging 5 million viewers, 15% less than last season, according to Nielsen ratings.

Things gets worse when you look at how it's doing among adults under the age of 50, the demographic advertisers want most. Currently, it's averaging a 1.1 rating. That's a huge 23% less than last season.

What could be causing "Shark Tank's" ratings decline? Читать дальше...

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Yahoo may be playing with the idea of one day scanning people on the street or in their cars through a camera and mic-equipped "smart" billboard.

According to patent applications disclosed on Thursday, first discovered by The Mercury News' Ethan Baron, Yahoo sees a future where billboards collect audience data in real-time through a camera and a mic in order to display better-targeted ads.

The goal is to make billboards "smarter" and serve ads that match the interest of a broader group of people nearby. Читать дальше...

REUTERS

From October 7, 2001, until December 28, 2014, US and NATO forces carried out combat operations in Afghanistan.

While those operations were meant to end and the US had begun withdrawing troops from the country by the end of 2014, the Taliban continued success on the battlefield, coupled with the ineffective performance Afghan security forces, led the US to continue its deployment in the country, which has seen decades of wars fought by numerous combatants.

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Canada Goose, the Canadian winter apparel manufacturer, is planning to go public, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The flotation could value the company at as much as $2 billion, and may take place as early as next year, according to the report.

The Toronto-based company has not yet hired bankers, but rather is interviewing potential underwriters, according to sources cited by The Journal.

Canada Goose is known for its winter coats with a signature red... Читать дальше...

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Let's assume that, unless you’re in your first year of college, you're in the habit of washing your sheets regularly. (Sorry, but if memory serves, the "fresh" in "freshman" has nothing to do with crisp bedding.)

And if you watched our how-to on cleaning a mattress, we trust that you've added that worthy task to the rotation of household chores sure to improve your life. In the equation of healthful sleep hygiene, that just leaves the pillow.

Most of us—even... Читать дальше...

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As Hurricane Matthew continues to hit the coast of Florida and Georgia, the devastation left in its wake is beginning to come into view.

In Haiti, the human and economic toll of the hurricane has been especially high. The most recent estimate from the government is that 842 people lost their lives due to the storm.

In addition to the loss of life, the most recent estimates of the economic damage to the nation are truly staggering. According to the Haitian aid group CARE... Читать дальше...