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AGE AND BEAUTY: Continuing its mission to source exceptional stones, the diamond jeweler Graff has revealed the acquisition of a 373.72-carat rough diamond sourced from Botswana’s Karowe mine.

The diamond, which is classified as a D-color, was part of the Lesedi la Rona, the largest gem discovered in the last century. It is estimated to be 3 billion years old and it was created when Earth was still being formed.

Laurence Graff, chairman of Graff diamonds... Читать дальше...

After an urgent request earlier this year, US special forces were just given 350 kamikaze drone missiles to help fight ISIS in Iraq, Defense One reported. 

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• Katy Perry released a diss track that seems to be about Taylor Swift called "Swish Swish."
• It's yet another rift in in the years-long deterioration of their friendship.
• Here's how their friendship fell apart.

Taylor Swift and Katy Perry have bad blood.

Once, they were close friends. Now, they're sworn enemies, playing chess against each other on a celebrity battlefield, each one trying to win over each other's fans. Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump reportedly wants to light the fuse that many experts say could cause the Affordable Care Act's individual insurance exchanges to crumble.

According to Politico's Josh Dawsey, Paul Demko, and Jennifer Haberkorn, Trump told White House aides in a Tuesday meeting that he wanted to end the cost-sharing-reduction payments that are part of the ACA.

The payments help to offset costs for insurers in exchange for offering more affordable coverage to low-income Americans. Читать дальше...

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The NBA Draft order has been set, and teams are beginning their workouts.

This year's draft class is considered one of the best in years and could have a big impact on the league.

With the draft just over one month away, we surveyed seven experts' mock drafts and found the consensus pick for each team. If there was no consensus, we picked among the seven experts for a good pick.

Our experts: Chad Ford of ESPN, DraftExpress, The Ringer, Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com... Читать дальше...

Business Insider caught up with Boston Dynamics CEO Marc Raibert and his robot the SpotMini on the red carpet at this year's Genius Gala. He reveals how the company considers power, mobility and perception when creating its robots. 

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US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday the US-led coalition was now encircling ISIS fighters in their strongholds in a tactical shift before starting a military campaign to destroy them.

"By taking the time up front to surround these locations, instead of simply shoving them from one [location] to another and actually reinforcing them as they fall back ... we now take the time to surround them," Mattis said in response to a question about the shift.

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For many investors focused on income-generating opportunities, fixed income and dividend-paying equities might be the first investments that come to mind. However, when thinking more broadly about how to generate income in a portfolio, one asset class that shouldn’t be overlooked is real assets.

Real assets are defined as investments that are valued on the basis of their substance and properties. Considered to have “intrinsic value” by virtue of their tangible attributes... Читать дальше...

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Maybe you're touring the US as a citizen out to see your homeland. Or maybe you're coming from afar to see what America has to offer. Either way, you probably want to make the most of your travels. 

While some tourist spots across the country have become legendary landmarks that everyone should see, others are just disappointing tourist traps. Some are blatant attempts to make money, others are plain weird, but either way, they should be avoided at all costs.

Save your time... Читать дальше...

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US stocks rallied for a second day, regaining some ground after the worst sell-off of the year on Wednesday. 

But markets got more political bombshells in the final hour of trading.

The major indexes pared gains after the Washington Post reported that a White House official close to President Donald Trump is now a person of interest in the Russia probe. And, The New York Times reported that Trump told Russian diplomats in an Oval Office meeting last week that... Читать дальше...

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Want glowing, youthful skin like Gwyneth Paltrow's? All you need is a whole lot of money — and a willingness to get stung by bees. 

Paltrow and her lifestyle brand Goop have often been ridiculed for doling out impractical and unproven health advice. (Remember when she said she'd "rather smoke crack" than eat spray cheese?)

Her beauty tips often veer into the same territory. Goop sells and recommends plenty of cosmetics with steep price tags (no surprise considering... Читать дальше...

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For most of Volvo's 90-year history, the Swedish automaker offered its loyal legions of customers well-built, safe, and practical transportation with a certain Scandinavian flair. Now, the company's diving head-on into the world of luxury cars.

On the heels of the hugely successful introduction of the XC90 luxury SUV, Volvo introduced a new generation flagship luxury sedan — the S90 — in 2016. The S90 replaced the company's S80 sedan. Although a rather nice car, the S80 was... Читать дальше...

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A senior White House official close to President Donald Trump is now a "significant person of interest" in the FBI's investigation into whether Trump or his associates colluded with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election, according to a new report.

The Washington Post reported on Friday that "the senior White House adviser under scrutiny by investigators is someone close to the president." Law-enforcement officials would not further identify the person. Читать дальше...

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What would you say is the most powerful thing in the world? And what would you say if I told you that you already possess it? You were born with it. It was given to you freely, yet you often discount it. You take it for granted.

What is it? Let me give you a hint. It weighs less than three pounds and is more powerful than any super computer. You guessed it, it's your brain — more specifically, your mind. Have you ever thought about the amount of things you change during your lifetime? Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump told Russian diplomats in an Oval Office meeting last week that his firing of "nut job" FBI Director James Comey had taken "great pressure" off of him, The New York Times reported Friday.

An American official read the comments, from a White House document summarizing the meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak, to The Times. White House press secretary Sean Spicer did not dispute the comments. Читать дальше...

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The trio of researchers behind a recent paper on gender bias in the venture-capitalist community didn't set out to study gender bias specifically.

As they explain in a Harvard Business Review article, their initial goal was to study financial decision-making among governmental VCs in Sweden, and to help the group improve their processes.

Yet examples of gendered language were "clear and abundant," the researchers write, and they couldn't help but explore that language further. Читать дальше...

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When the first astronauts reach Mars in the 2030s, they'll never set foot on the planet's surface. Instead, NASA wants its plucky human crew to orbit the desert world for about a year, then return home.

But that doesn't mean astronauts couldn't explore Phobos or Deimos — two tiny and intriguing moons of Mars.

Lockheed Martin, a company that's building NASA's Orion spaceship, recently put forth a tantalizing pitch for a sortie mission... Читать дальше...

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On President Donald Trump's first foreign trip, on which he will travel to Saudi Arabia, Israel, Italy, and Brussels, the "nuclear football" will follow him.

The so-called nuclear football is a black leather briefcase that contains top-secret items capable of allowing the US president to authorize a nuclear strike while away from fixed command centers, such as the Situation Room.

Officially referred to as the "president's emergency satchel,"... Читать дальше...

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With a net worth of over $70 billion, Warren Buffett is the second-richest person in the world, behind only his good friend Bill Gates.

But to those who knew him from the beginning, Buffett's success comes as no surprise: He was picking out stocks at 11 years old and had amassed the equivalent of $53,000 in today's dollars by the time he was 16. 

Inspired by a Quora thread asking "What are some mind-blowing facts about Warren Buffett," we rounded up 24... Читать дальше...

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Jim Donovan, a Goldman Sachs executive, has withdrawn his name from consideration to be deputy treasury secretary, according to Politico's Ben White.

Donovan was nominated on March 14 and was one of a handful of Goldman alums named to administration positions, including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn.

According to Politico, Donovan told the White House he was removing his name from consideration this week because of family concerns. Читать дальше...

Life expectancy rose in the US between 1980 and 2014, according to a study analyzing IHME data, which was published May 8 in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. But there's a large and growing disparity in the country: inequality in life expectancy increased over that same period of time.

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Spoilers below if you haven't watched episode two of the second season of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," titled "Kimmy's Roommate Lemonades." 

"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" put a lot of consideration into its homage to Beyoncé's internet-breaking "Lemonade" album and film (or, if you prefer, "visual album").

"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" stars Ellie Kemper as Kimmy, who has restarted her life in New York City after being held captive for 15 years by a crazy cult leader. Читать дальше...

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LONDON (Reuters) - Dramatic footage released this week shows the moment a bulldozer driven by an Iraqi security force member tackles an explosive-filled car driven by a suicide bomber, offering a rare, close-up view of the fierce battle for control of Mosul.

According to the Iraqi media outlet that uploaded the footage on Wednesday, the incident took place in west Mosul, where Iraqi forces have been engaged in fierce fighting with Islamic State militants as they seek to push them out of the city. Читать дальше...