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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer implored President Donald Trump on Thursday to produce tapes of his conversations with former FBI Director James Comey, or "admit that there are no tapes."

"It's awfully curious that no one from the president's team will either confirm or deny the existence of those tapes, when the tapes are the only way to prove that Mr. Comey's testimony, which came under oath, was false or misleading," said Schumer, speaking on... Читать дальше...

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While across Capitol Hill on Thursday the Senate was drawing attention for its hearing with James Comey, the fired FBI director, the House passed a bill to roll back some of the strongest Wall Street regulations from the financial crisis.

The Financial CHOICE Act, a massive bill from Republican Rep. Jeb Hensarling, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, would do away with many of the protections in the landmark Dodd-Frank Act.

The bill passed 233-186 with 11 abstaining. Читать дальше...

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Warning: mild spoilers.

As much as I wish I could be an Amazon, it's not possible. But watching "Wonder Woman" in 4DX was the closest I could come to making that dream come true, and it was worth it.

4DX is an immersive theater experience combining a 3-D movie with physical aspects, including moving seats, wind bursts, and misting water.

I went into "Wonder Woman" having never seen a movie in 4DX and I was slightly nervous for what was about to happen.

First... Читать дальше...

US Army

The Army has purchased an emerging technology for Abrams tanks, Bradleys and Strykers designed to give combat vehicles an opportunity identify, track and destroy approaching enemy rocket-propelled grenades in a matter of milliseconds, service officials said.

Called Active Protection Systems, or APS, the technology uses sensors and radar, computer processing, fire control technology and interceptors to find, target and knock down or intercept incoming enemy fire such as RPGs and Anti-Tank Guided Missiles, or ATGMs. Читать дальше...

The FDA just requested that Endo International take its extended-release opioid painkiller Opana ER (otherwise known as oxymorphone hydrochloride) off the market.

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A US Navy petty officer is still missing after falling overboard from the USS Normandy two days ago off the coast of North Carolina.

The Navy identified the sailor on Thursday as Fire Controlman 2nd Class Christopher W. Clavin, according to the US Naval Institute. The 23-year-old fell off the ship, which was about 80 miles off the coast, at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, a Navy spokesman told the Providence Journal.

The spokesman said Navy and Coast... Читать дальше...

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In theory, sleep takes up about 8 out of every 24 hours, one-third of our lives. But many of us don't actually sleep that much and are tired all the time — more than a third of Americans don't get the seven to nine hours of sleep a night that the CDC recommends.

Yet we spend additional time worrying about our sleep. According to research by the National Sleep Foundation, more than a third of Americans say their sleep quality is "poor" or "only fair."

UBS is telling investors not to bet on a sustained pound weakness following the hung British election verdict.

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Henry Blodget dives deep into two charts from John Hussman. Based on many different market valuation measures, stocks are extremely expensive. Blodget does point out that stocks can always get more expensive in the short term. However, the expected long-term return on a portfolio of stocks, bonds, and cash is very low based on these valuation levels.

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Populism paradoxically is failing to reverse the factors that led to its rise, and in many cases threatens to worsen conditions. While citizens in parts of the developed world have been successful at ushering in change, it’s not clear that these changes will achieve the desired ends – chiefly because the unorthodox approaches that many of the world’s populist leaders have chosen go against the grain of what has worked throughout economic history.

Perhaps that's the point... Читать дальше...

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Elon Musk may make batteries for a living, but the billionaire entrepreneur once required a shocking amount of caffeine to stay energized. 

At one point, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO was reportedly consuming eight cans of Diet Coke and several large coffees in a day to keep himself alert and on top of his grueling work schedule, Inc. previously reported.

This was back when Musk was working 100 hours per week during the launch of his companies.

“I... Читать дальше...

It's now hours since the polling booths closed in the UK's 2017 general election, and as yet there's no clear outcome.

Australian stocks closed the session higher but ended the week substantially lower.

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This week:

• Google parent company Alphabet hit $1,000 for the first time in history this week. But it faces new competition from Amazon for search. According to a poll conducted last fall, 55% of all product searches now start on Amazon, up from 44% the year before. 
• Henry Blodget dives deep into two charts from John Hussman. Based on many different market valuation measures, stocks are extremely expensive. Blodget does point out that stocks can always get more expensive in the short term. Читать дальше...

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Dressing for success is always a good idea.

Nowadays, that could mean wearing the same outfit to the office every day — a sort of "work uniform."

It's a concept that's been adopted by plenty of successful people. Mark Zuckerberg, Barack Obama, and Steve Jobs have all put work uniforms to use.

As the New York Times reports, assembling a standard "work uniform" allows you to streamline your routine and eliminates one more potentially stressful choice from your daily life. Читать дальше...

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It didn't get the most attention, but one of the newsiest pieces of information to come out of Thursday's hearing with James Comey, the fired FBI director, was not about President Donald Trump, but Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Comey gave an account of Sessions' recusal from the Russia investigation that contradicts Sessions' public statement about why he recused himself.

Comey and his FBI colleagues did not tell Sessions about Trump's improper... Читать дальше...

US Navy

After a brief absence of US aircraft carrier presence in the eastern Mediterranean, the USS George H. W. Bush will be returning to Syria's coast to hammer ISIS forces in the region.

This marks the first time the US Navy has had a carrier in the region since US guided-missile destroyers struck Syrian President Bashar Assad's air force after his regime carried out a deadly chemical weapon attack on civilians. 

In the immediate aftermath of that strike on April 6, Russia... Читать дальше...

Australia brought up a record-breaking 103 consecutive quarters of economic growth without a technical recession this week.

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While there was plenty of news to chew on from former FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, it's clear the investigation into Russia's influence on the 2016 election, and whether there was collusion with President Donald Trump's campaign, is far from over.

That means nothing good for Wall Street.

Isaac Boltansky of the political-research firm Compass Point told Business Insider that Comey's testimony... Читать дальше...

Stocks were little changed on Thursday as investors digested former FBI director James Comey's Congressional testimony.

Sundance Institute

Sam Elliott is known for his deep drawl and a look that seems to be right out of a John Ford Western, thanks in large part to that mustache. It's led to four decades of steady work that has given us memorable supporting performances in movies like “Mask,” “Road House,” “Tombstone,” and “The Big Lebowski.”

But now Elliott finally has the floor to himself with his new movie, “The Hero” (in theaters on Friday). Starring as Lee Hayden, a washed-up movie star of an iconic... Читать дальше...

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There is one notorious cheater on the PGA tour, according to an article written for Golf Digest by an anonymous tour pro.

In the wake of Lexi Thompson losing a major over a controversial penalty related to marking her ball on a green, and Phil Mickelson's subsequent comments saying some Tour pros are "loose" with marking balls on the PGA Tour, one Tour golfer has come forth with some striking comments on the subject.

"There's exactly one guy who is... Читать дальше...

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The INSIDER Summary: If you're looking to lose weight you should start by cutting out drinks with added sugars, like soda and fruit punches. Nutritionist Karen Ansel says beverages are our biggest source of added sugars, which are bad for you because they're processed and have no nutritional value. Research has shown that drinking beverages high in this kind of sugar can contribute to both weight gain and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. You might think it's your... Читать дальше...

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Despite defeats in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group has reorganized and is now "more focused than ever" on attacking Europe and other areas outside that conflict zone, a senior UN official said Thursday.

"ISIL, despite continuous military pressure, continues to resist, particularly in Mosul and Raqa," said UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman, using an acronym for IS.

"At the same time, ISIL has reorganized its military structure... Читать дальше...

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk just revealed a new Easter egg for the Model S and Model X on Thursday.

After proclaiming his love for "Monty Python" on Twitter, Musk revealed that US drivers can ask their Teslas to play any skit from the comedy. Owners can simply tap the voice button on the steering wheel and say "play 'Monty Python'" to activate the feature.