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The term DAESH is slowly beginning to replace ISIS, ISIL, or IS in diplomatic discourse around the world. The militant group strongly abhors this term, as it undermines their legitimacy. 

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Mexican multi-billionaire Carlos Slim gave a rare press conference on Friday and called on all Mexicans and Mexican political parties to support President Enrique Peña Nieto in his negotiations with US President Donald Trump.

Slim, who was for three years ranked the richest person in the world and who is typically press shy, said "a united Mexico" was ready to help the government negotiate, according to Reuters.

Speaking in Spanish, Slim called Trump... Читать дальше...

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Sears is laying off Kmart workers in an apparent move to cut costs as the company struggles to stay afloat. 

The layoffs, executed last week, targeted full-time workers, including assistant managers and department heads — or "leads" as Kmart calls them — across the country.

Full-time workers are salaried with benefits, which makes them more expensive to employ than part-time workers.

Sears, which owns Kmart, confirmed the layoffs to Business Insider. Читать дальше...

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This post from LinkedIn Influencer Travis Bradberry originally appeared on LinkedIn.

It's great to be smart, but intelligence is a hard thing to pin down. In many cases, how smart people think you are is just as important as how smart you actually are.

"I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow."

—Woodrow Wilson

As it turns out, intelligence only explains about 20% of how you do in life; much of the other 80% comes down to emotional intelligence (EQ). Читать дальше...

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After his 2007 productivity guide "The 4-Hour Workweek" became a bestseller, Tim Ferriss dedicated his career to studying a wide variety of experts at the top of their fields.

His new book, "Tools of Titans," is a collection of the best lessons he's learned from over 100 highly successful people.

It wasn't until last year, however, that he discovered a four-word mantra to profoundly change the way he approached achievement.

Jenny Sauer-Klein, cofounder of the acrobatics-yoga hybrid AcroYoga... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday that Syrian Christians will be given priority when it comes to applying for refugee status in the United States.

"If you were a Muslim you could come in, but if you were a Christian, it was almost impossible and the reason that was so unfair, everybody was persecuted in all fairness, but they were chopping off the heads of everybody but more so the Christians," Trump said in an excerpt of an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network. Читать дальше...

President Donald Trump spent decades in the business world before launching his political career. His vast business empire and the conflicts of interest it could pose were scrutinized throughout his administration's transition and into the first week of his presidency. 

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Gary Cohn, the former chief operating officer and president of Goldman Sachs, is taking up the role of director of the National Economic Council in the Trump administration.

The new position marks the latest stage in a rather incredible journey. As a kid who grew up in a middle-class family in Ohio, no one would've expected Cohn to reach the heights he has in his professional career.

As Cohn begins a new phase in his career, here are some of the most interesting snippets from his rise to the top. Читать дальше...

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In an interview with CNBC on Friday, the director of the Trump administration's National Trade Council, Peter Navarro, had a "let them eat cake" moment.

After being questioned about a potential tax policy that would hit the retail industry hard, he called research critical of the policy "fake news."

The policy is called a border adjustment, and it basically would tax companies that export goods to the US. Of course, some of those companies are retailers that get clothes that are made outside the country. Читать дальше...

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Arne Sorenson is the first non-family member to run Marriott International, the largest publicly-traded hotel chain in the world.

He became president and CEO in March 2012 and led the company through a $13 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts in 2016. The company now owns 30 hotel brands with 1.2 million rooms globally that are available to book.

In 2017, Marriott plans to open 500 new hotels. Sorenson spends... Читать дальше...

Alphabet reported its Q4 2016 earnings on Thursday, and the results were mixed: The company brought in more revenue than expected, but profits fell short, and its stock has taken a slight dip as a result.

This week has seen federal scientists and park employees go rogue on Twitter amid claims of gag orders and grant freezes by the Trump administration. But looking deeper, Zack found that fear is distorting the situation. There are real concerns but also a need to be clear about when ethical lines are actually being crossed. –Mark Sappenfield, National news editor

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Everyone who loves to travel has their own list of can’t-miss, once-in-a-lifetime trips.

Whether they’re bucket-list worthy destinations like the whitewashed homes of Santorini over the turquoise Aegean or do-before-you-die expeditions like summiting Mount Everest, they are extraordinary experiences that promise to change your life.

According to the travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor, however, crossing these items off the bucket list can be an expensive venture. Читать дальше...

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Secretary of Defense James Mattis officially ordered a review of the US Air Force's next generation presidential transport program to determine potential cost cutting opportunities. 

In a memo dated January 26, Secretary Mattis announced that his department will work with the White House Military Office to "identify means to substantially reduce the program's cost while delivering needed capabilities."

"We welcome the opportunity to continue our discussions with the Trump... Читать дальше...

On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer suggested that one possible source of funding for the proposed Mexican-American border wall could be a new 20% border tax on goods imported from Mexico.

In a press conference with President Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May, a British reporter asked how the two get along, referring to Trump as a "brash TV extrovert" and May as a "hardworking daughter of a vicar."

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The NBA allowed players to vote for the All-Star Game starters for the first time this season, and it didn't go as well as many had hoped.

While it was helpful to get players' perspectives on their peers' seasons, the process also led to some odd votes, including many for undeserving players, some for players who hadn't played this season, and, in one case, some for a player who has yet to play an NBA game in his career, Ben Simmons.

However, LeBron James was unfazed by the results. Читать дальше...

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In a way, it seems like there's no point wondering what could have been — if you hadn't screwed up that job interview, if you'd worked up the nerve to text that girl, if you'd trusted your gut a decade ago and invested in Google.

Because the fact is that life unfolded the way it did, and thinking about how it might have unfolded otherwise — you'd be a happily married and disgustingly rich CEO — isn't an obviously productive way to spend your time or mental energy. Читать дальше...

Rescuers from NOAA, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the Sea to Shore Alliance worked together to free a North Atlantic right whale from commercial fishing lines. More than 80% of these right whales have scars from fishing gear.

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Recruiting in college football is a lot easier if a school can show kids that they produce NFL players and not surprisingly, Alabama is one of the schools with the most players on the rosters of the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons for this year's Super Bowl. 

Dogs reach sexual maturity around age one. This means, if a dog year were equivalent to seven human years, a seven year old human would be able to procreate. That being said, all dogs age at a different rate, based on their breed and size. Priceonomics gathered data to help us understand how different breeds and sizes age.

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While it's often desirable to live somewhat close to a good school, supermarket, or public transportation, living too close could cost you when you try to sell your home.

If you're in the vicinity of earsplitting noise — think airplanes taking off, firetrucks whizzing by, or the constant rattle of train tracks — it's impossible to avoid. So if you live near a constant barrage of sound, it comes as no surprise that the cacophony could be crushing the value of your home. Читать дальше...