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Rep. Mark Meadows and the hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus are working to help craft the Senate's version of the Republican healthcare bill.

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Tesla has unquestionably been on a tear since the beginning of 2017, up over 40%, with a market cap of $50 billion — neck-and-neck with General Motors and a few billion higher than Ford.

Over the past 12 months, Tesla shares have risen 50%. You might think performance like that would be hard to beat in the car business (even though a lot of people seem to think that Tesla is a tech stock). 

But you'd be wrong.

The best-performing car company in the sector isn't Tesla, founded in 2003. Читать дальше...

Myths abound for the kinds of people who work at top tech companies like IBM: they all have computer science degrees, and they all come from Ivy League or big-name universities.

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In an interview with CNBC, billionaire investing legend Warren Buffett told people to be wary of a trick the Trump administration is about to use to make the federal budget look more balanced — dynamic scoring.

"Everybody that wants a cut in taxes can hire some academics and they look for dynamic scoring and they say the country will really be better off if I pay less tax," he said. "I don't blame them, it's very understandable. So be very, very, very suspicious... Читать дальше...

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Hertz Global Holdings, the parent company of Hertz car rental franchises, saw its stock plunge 15% to $12.67 a share after reporting a first-quarter loss that was worse than analyst forecasts.

The adjusted loss for the period was $1.61 per share, missing analyst estimates of an $0.84 per share deficit. The company also reported quarterly revenue of $1.92 billion, missing a consensus forecast of $1.95 billion.

"As previously outlined, we are executing on a turnaround plan," president and CEO Kathryn V. Читать дальше...

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

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Traveling by train used to be a lot fancier. 
• First class cabins were furnished like living rooms and included radio gramophones.
• Passengers dined on fine china and played cards to pass the time.

Traveling by train was pretty swanky from the 1930s to the 1960s, and it hasn't gone out of style. Today, Japan's Bullet Train can make the trip from Tokyo to Osaka in just two and a half hours... Читать дальше...

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Snipers are a special breed, warriors with a combination of shooting skill, cunning, and patience. Military history has shown that a single sniper in the right place at the right time can change the course of battle, even in the face of overwhelming odds.

Here are five of the most legendary among them.

1. U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Norman Hathcock

During the Vietnam War Hathcock had 93 “confirmed” kills of North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong personnel... Читать дальше...

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On a global basis, the number of people trapped in extreme poverty has dropped this century. That trend does not mean everyone everywhere is living comfortably. Many millions still endure terrible conditions. But their numbers are shrinking.

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Near Key West, Fla., mosquito-control officers are trying something new. They're releasing more mosquitoes.

In a 12-week test running through early July, 40,000 male mosquitoes are being released each week with the eventual goal of preventing the spread of mosquito-borne diseases such as Zika and dengue.

Instead of trying to kill the mosquitoes directly, a losing battle in Florida, a Kentucky company called MosquitoMate has... Читать дальше...

We're hearing that Amazon is launching its long-rumored touchscreen Echo voice assistant device as early as Tuesday morning. The news was originally reported by The Wall Street Journal.

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That the B-52 Stratofortress is still in service for the U.S. Air Force is something of a minor miracle.

Designed by Boeing, the 160-foot-long strategic bombers weren’t much to look at when the first operational prototype took flight in 1952, earning the new class of bomber the unofficial nickname “BUFF” — short for “Big Ugly Fat Fuckers.”

But for decades, the B-52 has remained the backbone of America’s global military presence... Читать дальше...

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Ethics experts criticized White House senior adviser Jared Kushner's relatives for using White House connections to enhance a presentation to Chinese investors last weekend.

Members of Kushner's family gave multiple presentations in China detailing an opportunity to "invest $500,000 and immigrate to the United States" through a controversial visa program and promoting ties to Kushner and President Donald Trump, according to media reports.

Richard Painter, who was President George W. Читать дальше...

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Dove's new campaign is making bottles look like different body types.
• It's meant to spark a conversation about body positivity.
• The only conversation it sparked is how weird the campaign is.
• There are also a lot of great memes.

For nearly 15 years now, Dove has been running an advertising campaign titled "Real Beauty," meant to challenge people to think differently about what beauty really means. Читать дальше...

Dove has announced new limited-edition body wash bottles in the UK, which are meant to "spread beauty confidence." The only thing spreading around Twitter, however, are various jokes and memes about the marketing stunt.

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We’ve all been there: Furrowed or exaggerated brows, staring at an email message that reads just a little too aggressively.

A curt response to a group email, a dismissive reply to an important message, a string of capital phrases. Ah, email. It can stir up unnecessary workplace drama thanks to subliminal jabs and passive aggressive phrases that get in the way of real work.

While we can all recall of the slights of others, could you actually be an unknowing email aggressor? Читать дальше...

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Stocks were little changed on Monday amid a muted reaction to the French election, the outcome of which was already largely priced into markets.

All three major indices were almost completely unmoved on the day, after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished last week at record highs.

First up, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 21,012.28, +5.34, (+0.03%)
• S&P 500: 2,399.38, +0.09 (0.00%)
• Nasdaq: 6,102.66, +1.90 (+0.03%)
• US 10-year yield... Читать дальше...

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If you’re always on the lookout for unique food products, then you’re probably a fan of Trader Joe’s. It can be easy to get lost wandering the aisles as you browse all the store’s offerings.

Some days of the week can be a madhouse at the popular store, but it all seems worth it when you get home and sift through your shopping bag full of amazing, low-cost finds.

Before you plan your next shopping trip, take some time to get the inside deal on how to make your store experience even better. Читать дальше...

David Einhorn presented his short thesis for Core Labs at the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City on Monday, arguing that Wall Street has been getting the story wrong on the company since 2008.

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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick unveiled the company’s first Uber Freight vehicle yesterday in Pittsburgh. In a tweet, he showed off the first step in his company’s plan to connect shippers with truckers, extending its ride-sharing model to cargo.

On the surface this news seems to boost Uber’s ambitions to take over, and eventually automate, not just human transport but also freight and logistics. After all, who could forget the tiny, less-than-a-year-old self-driving truck... Читать дальше...

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Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates told a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Monday that she warned the White House about former national-security adviser Michael Flynn's conversations with Russia's ambassador so that the Trump administration "could take action" amid concerns Flynn could have been subject to blackmail by the Russians.

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, the chair of the subcommittee, asked Yates what she told the White House about Flynn when she warned them in January about his contact with Sergey Kislyak... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and French President-elect Emmanuel Macron agreed during a phone call on Monday to meet during a May 25 NATO leaders meeting in Brussels, the White House said.

"President Trump emphasized his desire to work closely with President-elect Macron in confronting shared challenges, and noted the long and robust history of cooperation between the United States and its oldest ally, France," the White House said.

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The last time I bought an iPad was 2012. It was a good iPad. But increasingly — especially when the iPhone 6 came out with a bigger screen — I found that my iPad started gathering dust.

The bigger iPhone could do all the same things as my iPad, and as my iPad's hardware got older — it still used Apple's old-style charger — I stopped using it.

But Apple's newest iPad reminded me that for iPhone users, a big tablet that does the same things can be a huge luxury. Читать дальше...