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The effects of zero gravity on the human body are taxing, regardless of gender, and NASA has found no differences between men and women in terms of their psychological and behavioral responses to space flight.

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Paris (AFP) - Shouts of joy erupted Sunday and a sea of French flags flew in the courtyard of the Louvre museum in the heart of Paris as a giant screen flashed up Emmanuel Macron's resounding election victory.

Thousands of mainly youthful supporters had gathered by the glass pyramid in the world-famous courtyard, many wearing the T-shirt of 39-year-old Macron's centrist movement En Marche ("On the Move").

"He's a symbol of hope," said Jean-Luc Songtia, 36. Читать дальше...

The automotive industry has experienced some incredible growth over the past couple of years. In the US alone, more than 30 automotive brands vie for the 17 million autos that are sold each year.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday congratulated the people of France for voting against electing far-right leader Marine Le Pen as president.

"Congratulations to the people of France who today, by an overwhelming vote, rejected racism and xenophobia," Sanders, the former US Democratic presidential candidate, wrote in a tweet.

Centrist Emmanuel Macron bested Le Pen in Sunday's runoff election with more than 60% of the vote.

Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Front... Читать дальше...

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President Trump's son, Eric Trump, reportedly told golf reporter James Dodson three years ago that the family's company got much of its funding to build its golf courses from Russia, according to an interview Dodson gave to WBUR on Friday. 

Dodson said he was visiting the Trump National Golf Club in Charlotte, North Carolina after Trump's public relations representative invited him there. 

When Dodson got there, "Trump was strutting up and down, talking... Читать дальше...

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The longest field goal in NFL history is 64 yards by Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos in 2013.

The longest field goal in NCAA history is 67 yards, accomplished four times, most recently by Tom Odle for Fort Hays State in 1988. The NCAA record for longest field goal without a tee and with the more-narrow modern goal posts is 65 yards by Martin Gramatica of Kansas State in 1998.

Eddy Piñeiro, a redshirt-sophomore kicker for the University of Florida obliterated... Читать дальше...

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President Trump extended his congratulations to centrist Emmanuel Macron, who defeated far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in Sunday's French presidential election.

"Congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his big win today as the next President of France," Trump tweeted. "I look very much forward to working with him!"

The White House released a separate statement congratulating Macron as well.

"We congratulate President-elect Macron and the people... Читать дальше...

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LOS ANGELES –  TPG's David Bonderman just struck down on why retail is hurting.

"There are more store fronts than the country needs," Bonderman said May 1 panel at the Milken Institute Global Conference held at the Beverly Hilton.

Bonderman is the billionaire founding partner of TPG, an alternatives firm with $74 billion in assets. 

According to Business Insider's Hayley Peterson, more than 3,200 store closures have been announced in 2017. 

"The... Читать дальше...

The Republican Party won control of government promising help. Help for the unemployed, help for the uninsured; help for the struggling, help for the anxious. But help isn't on its agenda. The plan, instead, is cruelty.

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Peggy Sullivan, a key figure at the New York Stock Exchange, has left the Big Board.

Sullivan, who started at NYSE nearly 20 years ago, was vice president of strategic analysis and market data, according to her LinkedIn profile. She also served as the administrator of the Consolidated Tape Association, and headed market data for various NYSE markets. She left in the past week or so, according to people familiar with the matter. A spokeswoman for NYSE declined to comment. 

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The Iranian Offshore Oil Company will increase production at the Foroozan oil field, which Iran shares with Saudi Arabia, by 12,000 barrels daily, the company’s executive director told Iranian media, adding that it will install two platforms at the field soon.

Iran has 11 percent of the field—which Saudi Arabia calls Marjan—whose reserves are estimated at 2.3 billion barrels. Besides it, Iran and Saudi Arabia also share another two fields in the Persian Gulf, Lulu and Dorra... Читать дальше...

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PARIS (Reuters) - Unknown just three years ago, and with a party only 12 months old, Emmanuel Macron has seized the presidency against all the odds. His challenge now is to govern.

To do that he must build a parliamentary majority that supports his election pledges in June legislative elections, when France’s two established parties will put their huge machines to work.

Macron has at least one thing in his favor: the “majority amplifier” effect of an electoral... Читать дальше...

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The Tesla Model 3 and the Chevy Bolt are both long-range, all-electric cars for the people — each is about $35,000 to $37,000 before tax credits — but they embody very different design philosophies.

The Model 3, expected to launch later this year, is the handiwork of Tesla's chief designer, Franz von Holzhausen. When it was unveiled in March 2016, it set a slightly new direction for the carmaker. The front fascia, for example, lacked any conventional automotive cues... Читать дальше...

China Photos/Stringer/Getty ImagesIn order to be successful, many people believe that one must be passionate. Passion makes challenges enjoyable. It bestows the stamina necessary to excel.

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Betting against the so-called FANG stocks has been an exercise in futility this year.

Short sellers targeting Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google (aka Alphabet) have absorbed a whopping $3.3 billion loss in 2017, according to data compiled by financial analytics firm S3 Partners.

Wagering on share weakness in the FANGs was always going to be an uphill climb for traders. The companies have been an indispensable pillar of the bull market for the past eight years... Читать дальше...

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JPMorgan is making a $6 million commitment to education in the South Bronx, New York as part of its New Skills for Youth initiative. 

The investment will go towards an initiative to connect career and technical education schools in the South Bronx to employers in New York City. Career and technical education schools have been a particular focus for CEO Jamie Dimon, who has repeatedly cited Aviation High School in Jackson Heights, Queens as a success story in this field. Читать дальше...

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Emmanuel Macron won the French presidential election in a landslide on Sunday, becoming the youngest president in France's history.

Macron, a 39-year-old pro-business centrist, defeated Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist who called for France to exit the European Union, by a margin of 65.1 % to 34.9%, according to the French Interior Ministry.

His victory served as a relief to European allies who had feared another populist result after Britain's vote to... Читать дальше...

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John Kao's mother was having a heart attack.

The now-84-year-old called her son on a Sunday two years ago, Kao recalls, telling him to come over. By the time he made the 15-minute drive, the paramedics were there to take her to the hospital.

From there, she was given stents to prop open her arteries. She spent the following six days in the hospital, where she got the best care, Kao told Business Insider. But the months that followed weren't as smooth.

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America's colleges have already selected impressive graduation speakers this year, landing leaders in business, entertainment, and politics.

But historically, one speech repeatedly makes various "Best Commencement Speeches" lists: one from late novelist David Foster Wallace, given at Kenyon College in 2005.

Wallace — a graduate of the elite liberal arts college Amherst — told students that a liberal-arts education teaches them how to be self-aware and how to think. Читать дальше...

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LOS ANGELES – Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin said he finds US infrastructure a disgrace. 

Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference held at the Beverly Hilton, Griffin described how he finds driving in Chicago, where his fund, $27 billion Citadel, is based.

"It’s a borderline third world country," he said. "It’s a disgrace. It’s simply wrong."

The billionaire also said the US needs to address its airports and its electrical grid... Читать дальше...

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The volatility market's greatest mystery has been solved at long last.

The identity of "50 Cent," the investor who earned the nickname by buying gobs of volatility contracts costing roughly that much, has been revealed.

It turns out it's Ruffer LLP, a $20 billion investment fund based in London whose client roster includes the Church of England. The fund was founded by Jonathan Ruffer.

Financial Times reporters Joe Rennison, Christian Pfrang, and Miles Johnson blew the lid off the case... Читать дальше...

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Quitting your job can seem as painful and awkward as a romantic breakup.

Depending on your relationship with your boss, you might envision them breaking down in tears, or blowing up in a fiery rage when you finally tell them, "It's over."

Fortunately, you have a lot of control over the situation, meaning you can keep it classy and professional.

Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to... Читать дальше...

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This week's "Saturday Night Live" took shots at the American Health Care Act, reports that President Donald Trump used to pretend to be his own spokesperson, and the recent news that "Morning Joe" hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are engaged. 

The show's cold open featured a skit starring comedians Kate McKinnon as Brzezinski and Alex Moffat as Scarborough.

It kicked off with a conversation about the Republican health care bill, which recently... Читать дальше...