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Former "Apprentice" contestant Summer Zervos announced Tuesday that she filed a lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump claiming he defamed her by insisting her story of being sexually accosted by him in 2007 was a lie.

She added that the lawsuit, filed in New York, would be dropped immediately and for "no monetary compensation" if he retracted his previous statements about her and said that her story "was the truth."

Joined by high-profile attorney Gloria Allred at a news conference... Читать дальше...

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As amazing as it might be, we are already half way through the first month of 2017. Much like yourselves, we too are thinking, “My how time flies!” Well, folks, it’s about to get even faster as we wade deep into December quarter earnings. As we do this, we’re seeing more investors start to question either the upward move in the market over the last several weeks or how much more room there is to run?

All fair questions in our minds given the sharp move in the... Читать дальше...

Business Insider

The fast-food industry is notorious for some disgusting behind-the-scenes practices.

So, sticking to the motto of "Better Ingredients. Better Pizza." sometimes means that Papa John's needs to do things differently than competitors.

Founder and CEO John Schnatter told Business Insider that utilizing better ingredients has been crucial to Papa John's success since the first restaurant opened in 1985. 

However, over time, the chain has found areas that could use improvement. Читать дальше...

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President Barack Obama commuted the majority of WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning's prison sentence on Tuesday, with only three days left in office.

Manning was convicted of violating the Espionage Act, among other charges, in 2013 after she stole secret documents from a computer system she had access to while working as an intelligence analyst in Iraq and leaked them to WikiLeaks in 2010.

She received a 35-year sentence for the leak... Читать дальше...

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Nine Democratic senators asked President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. attorney general, Senator Jeff Sessions, on Tuesday to recuse himself from any FBI or Justice Department investigation into Russia's efforts to interfere with the 2016 presidential election.

The request was signed by every Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, the panel responsible for confirming Sessions' appointment.

It comes amid growing concern in the U.S. Читать дальше...

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BOSTON (Reuters) - One of President-elect Donald Trump's top liaisons to Wall Street's business elite launched a mutual fund three years ago for mom-and-pop investors that lags most of its peers.

Hedge fund impresario Anthony Scaramucci, 53, has secured a top White House job as an adviser and public liaison to government agencies and businesses. He said on Tuesday he would sell his stake in SkyBridge Capital after growing the investment firm to more than $12 billion in assets in little more than a decade. Читать дальше...

Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed new details about his 2014 deal to acquire the VR company Oculus during a public appearance in court on Tuesday.

Zuckerberg visited the Dallas courtroom to testify in the ongoing lawsuit against Oculus by video game publisher Zenimax, which claims that the Oculus Rift VR headset is partially based on its stolen technology.

During his testimony, Zuckerberg revealed that Facebook paid an additional $1 billion for Oculus in employee retention packages and goal targets... Читать дальше...

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Self-driving trucks will take over nearly 100% of trucking jobs, according to a new McKinsey report. The only question is when.

In the US, it could be as soon as 2032 or as late as 2066. In China, where human truckers are relatively cheap, it could be a few years later.

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There are currently more than 20 million heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers worldwide, with 1.6 million in the US.

NOW WATCH: Here's how Google Maps... Читать дальше...

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The wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, appeared in court on Tuesday, accused of misleading authorities investigating the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

Noor Salman, 30 faces up to life in prison on a charge of aiding and abetting husband Omar Mateen's attempt to provide material support to a terrorist organization and is also accused of obstructing justice, according to federal prosecutors.

The... Читать дальше...

Nintendo

Thursday evening, Nintendo revealed its anticipated next video game console, Switch. It will be released March 3 and will cost $299.

Among the info unveiled about the new console, Nintendo showed off a bunch of new games that will be available for the Switch. Nintendo says 80 games are in development for the upcoming console.

Here are the games that will be released this year for the Switch:

"Super Mario Odyssey" is a new 3D Mario game.

It's... Читать дальше...

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Most smokers are used to hearing complaints about their habit, but few of those complaints are lodged in the form of a coughing billboard.

As part of a new anti-smoking awareness campaign in Sweden, the ad agency Akestam Holst has installed a kiosk in Stockholm's busy Odenplan square.

Whenever a person lights up near the billboard, which is outfitted with a smoke detector, a virtual man will produce a nasty, barking cough on-screen.

In the video introducing the billboard... Читать дальше...

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I'm the founder of a successful digital and creative agency with 15 employees.

And even though I speak in front of large audiences on a regular basis, I've had my fair share of embarrassing moments.

One of these stands out in particular. I was invited to present Sarah Bird, CEO of Moz, at the Seattle Interactive Conference.

Since I wasn't the main speaker, I never would've imagined that day to be one of the most embarrassing moments in my life. Читать дальше...

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Apple really, really doesn’t want people to think of Apple Music as a utility.

You might think its streaming service, which provides access to a vast catalog of music and playlists, is a handy internet utility. But you'd be wrong, according to Apple Music executives. Very wrong. 

"We're fighting 'free,’” Apple Music exec and music heavyweight Jimmy Iovine said Saturday at TCA, referencing the free tiers of competitors like Spotify and Pandora. “So a simple utility where... Читать дальше...

You may have curtains that slide using rotating handles in your apartment, but you probably don't have moving walls. The facade of the Kiefer Technic Showroom is made of panels that can move automatically, controlling temperature and sunlight. The facade is designed by Ernst Giselbrecht + Partner.

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Stock slid on Tuesday, with all three major indices finishing in the red.

First up, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 19,826.77, -58.96, (-0.30%)
• S&P 500: 2,267.89, -6.75, (-0.30%)
• Nasdaq: 5,538.73, -35.39, (-0.63%)
• US 10-year yield: 2.325%, -0.055
• WTI Crude: $52.52 per barrel, +0.15, (+0.29%)

1. The dollar tumbled after president-elect Donald Trump said the currency was "too strong." The US dollar... Читать дальше...