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Millennials are more connected and aware of global issues than ever, which is changing the way they approach investing their wealth.

According to a new UBS report, millennials as a generation will likely be worth $24 trillion by 2020. That figure is one and a half times US gross domestic product.

But young investors are not only looking for financial returns — they want to put that wealth to work for the public good.

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Located in a quiet neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska lies the home of billionaire Warren Buffett. He bought the house for $31,500 in 1958 or about $250,000 in today's dollars. It's now worth an estimated $652,619. He calls it the "third-best investment he's ever made." 

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(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed a $120 million fine on a Florida resident alleged to have made almost 100 million spoofed robocalls to trick consumers with "exclusive" vacation deals from well-known travel and hospitality companies.

The man, identified as Adrian Abramovich, allegedly made 96 million robocalls during a three-month period by falsifying caller identification information that matched the local area code and the... Читать дальше...

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One of the jurors in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial told a reporter that the comedian had "already paid a price and suffered."

Back in 2015, famed comedian Bill Cosby was charged with three counts of aggravated indecent assault in relation to allegations that he drugged and molested a Canadian basketball player in 2004.

On June 17, the judge in Cosby's case declared a mistrial after the 12-person jury spent six days and more than 50 hours trying to reach a unanimous decision. Читать дальше...

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Tesla is planning on creating its own proprietary music-streaming service, Recode first reported.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in talks with major labels about creating a streaming service that would come bundled in all Tesla vehicles, according to the report.

It's an interesting strategy, considering Tesla could simply opt to offer pre-existing services like Spotify, Apple Music, or Pandora. Tesla CEO Elon Musk hinted he wanted to explore music streaming options during a June meeting with shareholders... Читать дальше...

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When I first heard Chick-fil-A was launching a gluten-free bun, I was thrilled. 

Gluten-free eaters like me are largely ignored by fast food chains, so when Chick-fil-A started serving its new buns on Monday, I had to get my hands on one. 

The bun, made with quinoa and amaranth and sweetened with molasses and raisins, contains 150 calories and costs an additional $1.15.

It seemed like a small price to pay to finally be able to try a chicken sandwich... Читать дальше...

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The 52nd Paris Air Show kicked off this week, displaying all manner of aircraft, from small drones to hulking passenger jets.

The event runs until June 25, but the F-35A Lightning II, which many considered to be the marquee piece of hardware on hand, has already put on an air demonstration.

Aside from the F-35, the US showed off an F-16 Fighting Falcon, a CH-47 Chinook, an AH-64 Apache, a P-8 Poseidon, a C-130J Super Hercules, and a CV-22 Osprey. Читать дальше...

The US Census Bureau recently released its annual statistics on population change between July 1, 2015 and July 1, 2016 in the 3,142 counties and county-equivalents that make up the country.

Shares of Tesla are popping, up more than 2%, after the company announced it is exploring a car factory in China.

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It's that time again, cycling fans. The three-week Tour de France is upon us.

The world's largest annual sporting event starts this year in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Saturday, July 1, and finishes in Paris on Sunday, July 23.

After a couple of stages in Germany, La Grand Boucle makes stops in Belgium and Luxembourg before heading down into France.

Chris Froome is again the favorite, but Richie Porte, Nairo Quintana, and Alberto Contador, among others, could surprise. Читать дальше...

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A college education is a huge investment of both time and money — so it's helpful to know which schools and programs are worth it. 

With that in mind, Nitro, an online resource that helps incoming college students plan their education financing, examined median student-loan debt and median earnings 10 years after graduation at the top 20 colleges and universities in the US, as ranked by US News and World Report.

The Nitro study used data from the US Department... Читать дальше...

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As Republicans try to advance toward their goal of defunding Planned Parenthood, a trio of advertising employees thinks it has found a way to convince people it's misguided: by tricking them into learning more about what Planned Parenthood does.

Alyssa Georg, Elena Knox, and Claudia Cukrov work for New York-based ad agency SS+K. They've launched a website and Twitter account aimed at engaging some of Planned Parenthood’s most vocal critics online.

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This post comes from Chad Carson who's currently living the good life in Ecuador with his family.

When we started our real estate investing business in 2003, I had $1,000 in the bank, a paid-off 1994 Toyota Camry, and no college debt thanks to a football scholarship from Clemson University (Go Tigers!). My business partner, who was a little older, owned a home and had an internet business that paid his bills (barely).

We faced many of the same challenges other new entrepreneurs and investors face... Читать дальше...

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The New York Knicks reportedly have tarnished their image around the NBA by dangling their stars in trades, and Phil Jackson may not have helped during pre-draft workouts.

According to ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Williams, one draft prospect projected to go in the top 15 told him that Jackson was falling "in and out of sleep" during his workout.

"A top 15 draft pick told me the other day, because we were involved in this conversation about Phil Jackson... Читать дальше...

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Players and agents are jockeying for position to be one of the top picks in the NBA Draft and cash in with a lucrative contract. This jockeying is important because if a player slips in the draft, he stands to lose millions with the NBA's rookie salary limits.

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Sears Holdings is closing 20 more stores in the US, in addition to the 245 closings that had already been announced this year. 

The company announced the latest closures to store employees on Thursday, several workers told Business Insider.

Employees say the new list of closures includes Sears department stores in Sarasota, Florida; Roseville, Michigan; Toledo, Ohio; and Overland Park, Kansas, among others.

Sears did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Читать дальше...

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis just purchased a new $10 million beach house near Santa Barbara.
• The six-bedroom house has plenty of open space and natural light.
• You can see the ocean from every room in the house.
• The couple’s new oceanfront property is several hours away from their main home in Beverly Hills.

Celebrities are often moving in and out of lavish, million-dollar homes. 

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It was forecast to be a tough year for chain restaurants. 

Cheaper groceries and more expensive food at restaurants slowed restaurant sales in 2016. Restaurants were also faced with rising pressure to raise their workers' wages. 

But traders who bet against some of the industry's big names are mostly counting losses. 

"The entire restaurant sector has not been kind to short sellers this year with only one stock in the top ten, The Cheesecake Factory... Читать дальше...

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"Big Brother" is back for it's 19th season at the end of the month. CBS teased the 16 new houseguests who will be spending their summer in the Big Brother house and now host Julie Chen is showing off the house's new look.

This summer's theme is centered around temptation. From the moment houseguests enter the newly-decorated home, they'll be surrounded by ornate decorations in the style of the garden of Adam and Eve.

From a 13-foot-tall tree to serpent statues, gold flatware... Читать дальше...

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Every spring, it begins.

Not the days in the park or the outdoor happy hours — though those both contribute — but the incessant sneezing, wheezing, itchy eyes, runny noses, and mental fog, all brought on by pollen. 

Allergies are the worst. And for some reason, it often feels like they hit harder and harder every year. But is that just a function of memory, of not remembering how bad the previous year was?

It turns out, probably not. 

There's evidence that in many places... Читать дальше...

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Hours after the release of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), the Senate Republican vehicle to repeal and replace Obamacare, four Republican senators signaled they opposed it in its current form.

Sens. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, and Ron Johnson said they will not support the current version of the bill, enough defections to prevent the legislation from passing the Senate.

"Currently, for a variety of reasons, we are not ready to vote for this bill... Читать дальше...

Suffice it to say that deep-dish, or Chicago-style pizza is controversial. Is it a casserole? Is it a pie? According to comedian Jon Stewart, it's "not pizza."

An international team of scientists have finally explored where no other human has gone before — into the ocean abyss off Australia's eastern coast. The month-long expedition was sponsored by  Museums Victoria and a government research organization, and it did not disappoint. The scientists discovered monstrous creatures in the depths, 2.5 miles below the ocean surface. Many of which were new discoveries. Here's some of what they found.

Rebecca Burger, a widely popular French fitness blogger, died over the weekend after a whipped cream dispenser exploded into her chest. Citing local reports in France, the BBC reported that she died of cardiac arrest after the accident, despite being attended to by medics.