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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — An explosion Tuesday at a sprawling ammunition plant near Kansas City, Missouri, killed one person and injured three others, the U.S. Army said.

The Army Joint Munitions Command said in a statement that the blast happened at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, just east of Kansas City. A spokeswoman said no other details, including what caused the explosion, were immediately available.

The 77-year-old plant sits... Читать дальше...

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DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Silence and stillness settled over the deep, sunbaked gorge as a pair of photographers sat on a cliff, waiting.

Then the rumbling started. As it grew louder, they scrambled into position.

Within seconds, a thunderous roar reverberated from the steep, narrow canyon as an F-18 fighter jet streaked through it, passing beneath their feet. It came so close they could see the pilots' expressions.

This... Читать дальше...

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis explained Tuesday the decision to strike Sharyat air base in Syria with 57 cruise missiles, and noticeably seemed to avoid a looming nuclear threat — North Korea. 

The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier and strike group have been deployed to the Korean peninsula in response to North Korea's nuclear threats, which prompted the Kim regime to warn the US of potential nuclear strikes should they be provoked. 

But according to Mattis, there's... Читать дальше...

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson asked his European counterparts on Tuesday why American voters should care about the conflict in Ukraine, France's foreign minister said.

Though the “Trump bump” helped, the year-old winning streak in smaller stocks owes far more to the spirited US economy. This rally has firepower, but we’d be choosy in riding the next leg higher.

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The Trump administration has in recent days sent highly conflicting signals about what its red line would be for taking further military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and whether it supports regime change.

The mixed messaging comes after President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy to launch 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at an airfield believed to have been used by Assad's military to launch a deadly chemical-weapons attack last week.

Now, the... Читать дальше...

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Summer internships are coming.

That might mean that all of your friends are posting humble-brags about their crazy, awesome opportunities on social media right about now.

And meanwhile, you're sitting in bed eating chips and dying inside because you've got nothing lined up and it's already April. It's been a rough semester, and you just haven't had the time to really dedicate yourself to seeking out the best opportunities. Читать дальше...

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There are many reports out there that say Millennials are great at saving, and then there are the ones that say Millennials are really bad at saving.

Either way, I think it is important to have savings habits. Habits are what allow us to achieve our goals, and our financial goals only occur by saving.

1. Work toward saving 10% of your income per month

To some, this may sound super easy and realistic, to others this may seem like mission impossible. Читать дальше...

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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer made the bizarre claim on Tuesday that unlike Syrian President Bashar Assad, Adolf Hitler never stooped to the level of using chemical weapons.

The claim was immediately rebuffed on Twitter, where many users erupted in outrage. 

When asked whether Spicer thought there was any reason to think Russia would pull back its support of Syria, its decades-long ally, Spicer seemed to muddle some facts regarding World War II history. Читать дальше...

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Curious as they may be, Americans tend to be shy when it comes to asking about other people's incomes. The social costs of appearing nosy are too great for many people to bear.

Not the case in Sweden.

The country grants citizens the ability to request anyone else's tax returns with just one phone call. The only catch: The person whose returns you request will know it was you.

Sweden's open salary policy reflects how much the country values trust and transparency... Читать дальше...

Audi recently revealed a fascinating new tail light concept called "The Swarm." It's actually a continuous OLED screen. Although it isn't yet legal in the US, it is a great innovation for future cars. 

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and the leader of the US Central Command Army Gen. Joseph Votel addressed the press on Tuesday to discuss the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons, and the US military's response.

On April 4, "the Syrian regime attacked its own people with chemical weapons," said Mattis, who added that there can be "no doubt the Syrian regime was responsible for the decision to attack and the attack itself."

Mattis explained that CENTCOM provided President... Читать дальше...

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Stocks fell early on Tuesday before attempting a comeback during the afternoon.

However, all three major indices still finished in the red.

First up, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 20,629.16, -28.86, (-0.14%)
• S&P 500: 2,350.59, -6.39, (-0.27%)
• Nasdaq: 5,856.26, -24.67, (-0.42%)
• US 10-year yield: 2.305%, -0.056
• WTI crude oil: $53.23, +0.14, +0.26%

1. United Airlines' shares plunged after forcibly kicking a passenger off a plane. Читать дальше...

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My previous test-ride of a Ducati Monster was an eye-opener. The 1200 S was the first “mean” motorcycle I had grasped by the handlebars.

It was controlled and calculated and smooth when I needed it to be, then wild and unpredictable and aggressive when I... well, mostly my colleagues... wanted it to be.

The test ride with my first Duc started as a wild goose chase and ended as an Italian guided tour of the French Riviera. And in the end, enthusiasm for the vessel was quite evident in my post report. Читать дальше...

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When a former Alabama governor started sending suggestive texts to a member of his staff, he probably didn't expect them to sync onto the state-issued iPad he had given his wife.

On Monday, Robert Bentley, 74, resigned from his role as Alabama's governor after an ethics report concluded he used state resources to conceal an affair with his adviser, Rebekah Caldwell Mason.

But the scandal truly began in 2013, when Bentley's wife Dianne became suspicious of the budding relationship. Читать дальше...

Marine Corps

The Marine Corps was paying $60,000 more than it was supposed to for a type of radio cable since 2007, according to Stars and Stripes. 

The cable was discovered to be overpriced in October 2016, when Marine Cpl. Riki Clement had to fix a radio. After being told that the needed parts would take six to eight months to arrive, he decided to reverse engineer a replacement using old parts and found out its true cost was actually closer to $4,000. 

Later that month,... Читать дальше...

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White House press secretary Sean Spicer shut down speculation that President Trump's emotional reaction to the chemical weapons attack that killed 80 in Syria last week had altered the administration's stance on Syrian refugees.

In response to a question from a reporter about whether Trump was rethinking his travel ban's stipulation barring Syrian refugees from entering the US, Spicer began, "I think you've heard a lot of these refugees... Читать дальше...

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The résumé is your first point of contact with a recruiter. Its content, structure, and format will determine whether you move to the interview stage or the filing cabinet.

But recruiters have to go through other résumés. They won't have much time to review yours. Whether it is 6.25 seconds, as revealed by a study by The Ladders, or 30 seconds, time is limited.

Make those seconds count by presenting a résumé that will stand out and grab the attention of the recruiter. Читать дальше...

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United Airlines has a bit of a mess on its hands, and there's a simple economic reason as to why.

The airline is in hot water after a passenger was dragged from a United Airlines flight for refusing to give up his seat. 

United's stock has fallen on Tuesday after a video of the incident caused an uproar on social media.

While the incident may seem like a perfect storm of social media outrage and empathetic understanding after a customer service... Читать дальше...

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The New York Auto Show opens to public this week and will bring a wide range of vehicles to the NY area — a surprisingly important market for carmakers, even though no one in Manhattan likes to drive and many residents of the Big Apple don't own cars.

Everyday folks tend to really enjoy this show, but for the auto industry, New York represents the end of a long car-show circuit that kicked off in Los Angeles last year, wound through Detroit and CES in Las Vegas, headed over to Europe... Читать дальше...

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Love it or hate it, ABC’s Lost is one of the most compelling and infectious television properties to have existed in our time. Over six seasons, the series attempted to tell an ambitious and mysterious tale, often posing more questions than other shows would ever dare to do and stringing viewers along on a thrilling, and at times, frustrating ride.

One of the biggest causes of division when it comes to the show is whether or not the series finale was satisfactory enough... Читать дальше...

Imagine going to work at 7:30 every night and spending the next 12 hours, including meals and breaks, inside a factory where your only job is to insert a single screw into the back of a smartphone, repeating the task over and over and over again.

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• Airlines regularly overbook full flights to maximize profits. 

• The practice of overbooking flights also benefits consumers, though, because it allows them to purchase last minute tickets at reasonable prices. 

• Airlines generally do not overbook first-class seats because that is their most lucrative fare class. 

United Airlines is in full-on crisis mode after a video went viral showing a passenger being forcibly removed from the plane by police officers. Читать дальше...

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Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

The climate is changing. Most people know that it's changing, and a sizeable majority even say they worry about those changes.

But at the same time, just 40% of Americans think it's going to harm them personally. And just 33% of Americans say they talk about climate change "even occasionally."

One of the reasons for this discrepancy may be that discussion of climate science tends to happen at the 30,000-foot level — examining global shifts in average temperatures and weather ... Читать дальше...