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Dr. Michael Breus is a sleep doctor who has dealt with a variety of issues related to sleep. He discusses some helpful things you can do to fall asleep faster. 

Everyone has an age they remember where everything they did just seemed to go right, but that might not be a coincidence. Through a number of studies, scientists have concluded that these are the ages where you peak at everything.

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As a new year begins, we look at a key forecast that will bridge 2016 and 2017: the Italian banking crisis. In Geopolitical Futures’ 2016 forecast, we said that the focal point of Europe’s financial crisis would shift from Greece to the Italian banking system. For 2017, we forecast that the evolution of this crisis will eventually force a confrontation between Italy, Germany, and the European Union. Here, we establish a starting point for the looming Italian banking crisis in 2017... Читать дальше...

Hidden away in a forest north of Venice is a sprawling amusement park, filled with enormous handmade rides. These are the work of Bruno Ferrin, founder of Osteria Ai Pioppi. The restraint features over 40 rides, most of which rely on human and kinetic power to run. The biggest of which, Penolo is a rolling gravity-powered roller coaster that can reach speeds of over 60 miles per hour.

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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament has voted in favour in a first round ballot on a constitutional bill that will extend President Tayyip Erdogan's powers, which opposition politicians say could put the country at risk of growing authoritarianism.

The assembly approved the final 18th article of the package late on Sunday and according to parliament regulations will now take a two-day break from the talks before a second round of voting during which any changes to the articles will be debated. Читать дальше...

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Just as London appears to be coming round to the idea that it will need a temporary transitional agreement with Brussels to smooth its exit from the European Union, it may find the position of European leaders has hardened.

For months the working assumption in Brussels has been that it would be impossible to manage Britain's exit from the EU by a 2019 deadline without a temporary transitional deal to govern trade terms until a final arrangement can be hammered out. Читать дальше...

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LONDON (Reuters) - British climate scientists asked Britain's prime minister on Monday to press U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to acknowledge climate change risks and support international action to slow global warming.

Prime Minister Theresa May will meet Trump in Washington in the spring, in the first visit with the new president by the leader of one of the United States' closest allies.

In a letter to May, the 100 scientists said there were "potential... Читать дальше...

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BERLIN (AP) — Germany's vice chancellor, responding to an interview with President-elect Donald Trump, has rejected threats by Trump to put tariffs of up to 35 percent on German automakers if they set up plants in Mexico instead of the U.S. and try to export cars to the U.S. from there.

Sigmar Gabriel, who's also Germany's economy minister, was quoted Monday by the daily Bild as saying such tariffs would make "the American auto industry worse, weaker and more expensive."

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The world-famous London Piccadilly Lights were switched off on Monday morning and will remain off for nine months.

The current screens are being replaced with a 17.65 meter by 44.62 meter single screen, with six advertisers sharing the space. 

Coca-Cola and Samsung have renewed their contracts with the owner of the site, Land Securities. The other four advertisers have yet to be announced.

The last time the lights were switched off was during Princess Diana's funeral in 1997. Читать дальше...

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Good morning. Here's everything you need to know in the world of advertising today.

1. Sony Entertainment's CEO Michael Lynton is stepping down to go all in as Snap's chairman ahead of its IPO. Lynton has been a trusted adviser to Snap's Evan Spiegel and on the board of Snapchat's parent company since 2013.

2. Ad tech firm Rubicon Project's stock soared on Friday after a report claimed it is exploring a sale. The Wall Street Journal report claimed the company... Читать дальше...

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SEOUL (Reuters) - Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will announce the results of its investigation on what caused some Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to catch on fire on January 23, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday citing unnamed sources.

Samsung in October ended sales of the near-$900 Note 7 smartphones in what is one of the biggest product safety failures in tech history. The firm has been looking into what caused the phones to catch fire along with third-party researchers. Читать дальше...

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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish mobile games and animation company Rovio Entertainment said on Monday it was stepping up its hunt for new hit games by opening a studio in London to focus on new multiplayer games that would not rely on the firm's Angry Birds brand.

Privately-held Rovio has struggled in recent years as profits from the Angry Birds franchise dropped, prompting deep job cuts and divestments.

But last year Rovio launched an animated Angry Birds... Читать дальше...

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(Reuters) - Italian eyewear maker Luxottica and French corrective eye lens maker Essilor have agreed on a €50 billion (£44 billion, $53.16 billion) merger.

The deal will make Luxottica's founder, Leonardo Del Vecchio, the largest single shareholder in the combined company with about a 30% stake. He will also serve as Executive Chairman and CEO of the new company, which will be called EssilorLuxottica

Post-merger, the company will have a turnover of €15 billion... Читать дальше...

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had the best season of his career in 2016, catching 85 passes for over 1,100 yards and four touchdowns.

However, Kelce's rise as one of the NFL's most dominant tight ends might not have happened without a revelation in college.

According to ESPN's Elizabeth Merrill, in 2010, Kelce had been kicked off the football team at the University of Cincinnati for smoking marijuana.

Living in a house that included his brother... Читать дальше...

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People's last words are fascinating.

Some share a nugget of wisdom, while others throw in one last joke. Somehow, these last words end up capturing an essence of the person who uttered them.

In light of that, Business Insider put together a list of the reported last words of 9 famous historical figures.

Bob Marley

Source: The Guardian

Charles Darwin

Source: "Famous... Читать дальше...

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The famously reclusive 34-year-old heiress to In-N-Out's fortune has offered rare insight into her personal life in a new video.

Lynsi Snyder, the billionaire president of the California-based burger chain and the granddaughter of its founders, discussed her four marriages, the death of her father, and her past drug use in the 10-minute video, which was posted Wednesday to Iamsecond.com.

She said her father, Guy Snyder, battled drug addiction and was in and out... Читать дальше...

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The Green Bay Packers are headed to the NFC Championship Game after beating the Cowboys on Sunday in a wild game that featured three 50-plus-yard field goals in the final two minutes of the game. 

Green Bay kicker Mason Crosby nailed a 51-yarder as the clock ran out to secure the win. But the key play of the game came on the previous drive, when the Cowboys unwisely decided to spike the ball and stop the clock with 48 seconds remaining. By stopping the clock... Читать дальше...

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LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will propose offering to end sanctions imposed on Russia for its annexation of Crimea in return for a nuclear arms reduction deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he told The Times of London.

Trump, in an interview with the newspaper published online on Sunday, was deeply critical of previous U.S. foreign policy, describing the invasion of Iraq as possibly the gravest error in the history of the United States and akin to “throwing rocks into a beehive”. Читать дальше...

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The Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys to advance to the NFC Championship with the help of tight end Jared Cook.

Tied at 31-31, with 12 seconds to play, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers facing 3rd-and-20 from their own 33, with an overtime looking more and more likely.

Rodgers took the snap peeled out to his left and threw a laser that hit Cook along the sideline. While Cook made the catch, it was initially called out.

However, a referee overruled the initial call and ruled it a catch. Читать дальше...

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SHANGHAI (Reuters) — China has shown restraint in the face of provocations by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump over Taiwan, but if he continues after assuming office Beijing will "take off the gloves", an official Chinese state-run newspaper said on Monday.

Trump broke with decades of precedent last month by taking a congratulatory telephone call from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and has since cast doubt on America's commitment to a "One China" policy that recognizes the island as a part of China. Читать дальше...

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When Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell receives the ball from Ben Roethlisberger, he doesn't launch full speed into a clutter of linemen.

Instead, Bell often stutter-steps, seemingly running at half speed, before finding a hole and carrying the ball several yards for the explosive Steelers offense.

The style seems to work for Bell, who on Sunday ran for 167 yards and two touchdowns in the Steelers' 30-12 win over the Miami Dolphins in the wild-card round. Читать дальше...

We’re not even a week into 2017, and we already have another reason to feel gloomy about our futures.

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Ford’s business is going to look a lot different one day.

The auto giant has big plans to transform itself from a company that just sells cars to a company that touches all aspects of mobility. 

Under the leadership of CEO Mark Fields, Ford has made a number of big bets in autonomous tech, electric cars, and in transportation services to move the company into this new era. 

We recently had the chance to speak with Fields about the company’s push into electric... Читать дальше...

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LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Brexit will turn out to be a "great thing" and that he wants a stocks of nuclear weapons should be reduced very substantially as part of any deal with Russia, The Times newspaper reported.

“Brexit is going to end up being a great thing,” Trump told The Times of London in an interview, according to extracts sent by the newspaper ahead of publication.

Trump said he would work very hard to get a trade deal... Читать дальше...

Mashtura Hasan

Check out my byline.

Tricky name, right? It's Irish. It's got an accent (known as a fada). To further complicate matters, it also looks like it rhymes with my last name (it's actually pronounced "ahn-yah").

I love my name. It keeps things interesting.

At this point, I'll pretty much respond to anything (almost everyone in my life purposely mispronounces my name as a nickname). During any sort of roll call or introduction, I find myself preparing to blurt out a correction and an explanation. Читать дальше...