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Neil Gorsuch, the 10th Circuit judge nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacant seat on the US Supreme Court, is widely expected to favor big business should he be confirmed by the Senate.

"The [Chief Justice John] Roberts court has been the most pro-business Supreme Court in the history of the court," Michael Burg, founder of the Denver-based law firm Burg, Simpson, Eldredge, Hersh & Jardine, told Business Insider.

"When I look at Judge Gorsuch, do I think he is pro-business?

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In 2000, the New England Patriots were a mess. The Pats lost six of their final eight games during the 1999 season and fired head coach Pete Carroll. Bill Belichick was hired to replace Carroll, and the team made one of the biggest steals in NFL Draft history: selecting Tom Brady in the sixth round.

Snagging Brady late in the draft, was a move that would win the franchise four Super Bowls in the next 17 seasons. A decade and a half later, the Patriots are still one... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has failed to disclose up to thousands of air strikes the U.S. military carried out over several years in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan against militants in those countries, the Military Times reported on Sunday.

Last year, the United States carried out at least 456 air strikes in Afghanistan that were not documented in a U.S. Air Force database, the website reported. The air strikes were conducted by U.S. Army helicopters and drones. Читать дальше...

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Last week, Tesla officially changed its corporate name from "Tesla Motors" to "Tesla, Inc." Last year, Tesla had already dropped the "Motors" from its website address, and ahead of reporting fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 earnings, the company had to alert the Securities and Exchange Commission of the new identity.

Tesla's financial reporting in 2017 is about to become more complicated: beyond the car business, there's also a burgeoning Tesla Energy business and a new solar business... Читать дальше...

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As far as we know, there's only one "you" and time only moves in one direction.

But if, somehow, you could go back in time and meet your younger self, what would you tell them? Don't pretend you haven't thought about it.

Over on Quora and Reddit, there are a bunch of threads where people have shared the advice they'd offer. Read on for some of the most meaningful answers.

People don't care as much about you as you think they do

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A "Saturday Night Live" pizza roll parody ad inspired a surprisingly feminist response from Totino's. 

The faux Super Bowl commercial stars actress Kristen Stewart and "SNL" cast member Vanessa Bayer falling in love over Totino's pizza rolls during the big game, as Bayer's clueless husband and his friends watch football.

The duo's steamy scenes in the kitchen, in which they lovingly caress each other with pizza rolls, are contrasted with the Super Bowl ad troupe of men yelling for more snacks ... Читать дальше...

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According to a Harris Poll, prior to Super Bowl 50 in 2016, 10.5 million Americans requested or planned to request the a day off from work on the Monday following the Super Bowl, and as many as 16.5 million said they may take the day off. As a result of this tendency, many have called for the Monday after the Super Bowl to be a holiday, but based on when it has been held through the years, that already appears inevitable.

Back in 2008, when the NFL considered expanding the regular season to 18 games... Читать дальше...

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Israel's prime minister is moving ahead with a contentious law that would legalize dozens of settlement outposts in the West Bank, despite claims by experts that the bill itself is illegal and a warning from the White House that settlement construction "may not be helpful."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under intense pressure from members of his coalition to bring the bill to a vote in parliament following last week's court-ordered demolition of an illegally built settlement outpost. Читать дальше...

More than 100 million people will tune into Super Bowl LI – some estimates reach as high as 116 million. With this large a viewership comes a high price tag on advertising. A 30-second ad costs $5 million this year – a price that has risen almost every year since 1967. 

Clinical psychologist Joseph Burgo Ph.D., author of The Narcissist You Know, explains how to tell if you're ready for a committed relationship. 

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For just the second time in franchise history and the first time since 1999, the Atlanta Falcons are in the Super Bowl. And when they take the field against the Patriots in Houston, their entire franchise will be there to support them. 

According to Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Constitution-Journal, franchise owner Arthur Blank paid to send every Falcons employee — every single one! — to Houston for the big game.

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Seduction — persuading a person to yield to your advances — isn't used only in the pursuit of a love interest.

Influencing others is how we get jobs and promotions, win negotiations, sell products, and gain notoriety.

In "The Art of Seduction," popular author Robert Greene explores the ruthless tactics of some of history's greatest seducers, from Cleopatra to Casanova.

We've summarized Greene's 24 rules of seduction below.

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Pablo Escobar and 'El Chapo' Guzmán: How 2 of the world's most powerful and dangerous drug lords compare

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In two weeks, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick will make their seventh Super Bowl appearance, the most of any player-coach combo in NFL history.

The Patriots are a well-oiled machine, fine-tuned to produce 12-, 13-, and 14-win seasons year after year and make the playoffs.

According to Brady, this is in part due to the standard Belichick has set for the team and the culture he's established.

During his weekly interview on WEEI's "Kirk and Callahan" on Monday... Читать дальше...

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Not all apologies are created equal.

Even though the benefits are often immediate, it's hard for humans to admit when we're in the wrong and simultaneously make ourselves vulnerable to others — so as a result, we often fail at apologizing well.

But the one word not to use when apologizing to someone could be something many of us could learn from if, next time, we need a little bit of help with our technique.

(And let's face it: Most of... Читать дальше...

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Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly refused to directly answer during a Sunday interview whether he believes the US is morally superior to Russia. 

His dodges on the subject came a day after President Donald Trump rebuffed Bill O'Reilly when the Fox News host dubbed Russian President Vladimir Putin a "killer," reiterating that he respects Putin, and claiming that the US is not "so innocent."

Appearing on "Face The Nation" on Sunday, Pence defended Trump's comments, saying... Читать дальше...

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Companies make all kinds of excuses to not bring women onto the team, from a broken pipeline to not wanting to "lower" their standards.

Finding women to add to a company's board is even harder since the job listings aren't posted publicly and advertised widely to attract a diverse network, says Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, CEO of Joyus and founder of theBoardlist. 

"When a board seat opens, the typical process is that a CEO will turn to their few, most trusted... Читать дальше...

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As a movement to boycott businesses that do business with the Trump family heats up, Macy's is under pressure to dump Ivanka Trump's fashion brand. 

With Nordstrom announcing on Thursday that it had decided to stop selling Ivanka Trump's brand, reportedly due to declining sales, customers have taken to Macy's social media pages to demand the retailer do the same. 

"Nordstrom dumped Trump, please follow suit," reads one of many similar comments on Macy's Facebook page. Читать дальше...

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The New England Patriots are two wins away from what would be their fifth Super Bowl title in 16 years.

For Patriots owner Robert Kraft, however, winning another championship would bring his Super Bowl ring collection only to four, thanks to one of the strangest mishaps in NFL history.

In 2005, Kraft was on a business trip to Russia and visited Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kraft, carrying his 2004 Super Bowl ring, showed it to Putin, who apparently tried it on and then took it without giving it back. Читать дальше...

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If there's one good metaphor for the importance of self-care, it's the emergency instructions given on an airplane: Secure your own oxygen mask before helping anybody else with theirs.

The logic behind this directive makes obvious sense — but it's not always so easy to put into practice. Attending to your own needs first — before attending to your family's or your coworkers' — feels selfish, and even shameful. 

But if recent research is any indication,... Читать дальше...

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James Cameron has been mulling the "Mythbusters" experiment that proved a popular theory held by many fans of his blockbuster movie, "Titanic": that, yes, there was room for two on that piece of wood.

In the 1997 movie, Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) sacrifices his position on a floating piece of debris so that Rose (Kate Winslet) could survive the historic ship's sinking. But many viewers have suggested that both could've stayed on the makeshift raft and survived.

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday instructing his administration to start rolling back Dodd-Frank's banking regulations. This was not a surprise. Republicans have hated the financial reform law, which was passed in 2010 in the wake of the housing bust and Wall Street’s meltdown, from the moment it was signed.1 Trump spent a whole campaign saying he'd dismantle the legislation. Now the president is following through.

And as usual, Trump’s... Читать дальше...

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A 2014-style oil price meltdown could occur again. Only this time, instead of a sudden surge of supply, the culprit will be the fast adoption of electric vehicles, which will cut into oil demand enough to cause prices to fall.

That prediction comes from Carbon Tracker, a think tank that has repeatedly warned about the prospect of fossil fuel “stranded assets,” due to the rise of clean energy and increasingly restrictive climate policy. In its latest report, Carbon... Читать дальше...

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Searching for a new job is a tedious process. But one of the worst parts is learning a position you wanted was filled — before you ever even got a chance to interview.

If you find yourself in that situation over and over again, you want to figure out whatever's holding you back so you can address it ASAP. But, the truth is:

There's no "one size fits all" solution to guarantee you'll get an interview. Sometimes a pretty minor change (like proofreading) will make the difference. Читать дальше...

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Everyone responds to exercise differently — if you take ten people and put them on the same workout routine for three weeks, some will improve dramatically, but others may not appear to have changed physiologically at all. In some cases, a few people may even appear less fit.

Previously, this led researchers to think that some people are "non-responders," meaning exercise just doesn't work for them.

But more and more research is starting to indicate... Читать дальше...