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• Mark Cuban said if he runs for president in 2020 it will probably be as a Republican.
• On a scale of one to 10, Cuban said the likelihood of his run is a "four."
• If his wife supports him running for president, however, Cuban said that number improves to a "five."

Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban revealed in a Fox News interview that if he were to run for president in 2020, it would "probably" be as a Republican.

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Weighed down by a sluggish global economy, turbulent capital markets, and heavier regulation after the 2008 financial crisis, many big banks have scrimped on innovation.

In doing so, they've failed to keep up with customers' embrace of and demand for all things digital and mobile. That's opened the door to a new breed... Читать дальше...

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Last week, Target opened 11 small-format stores across the US as part of its ongoing readjustment to its brick-and-mortar strategy.

The format aims to create a streamlined shopping experience with square footages that range from 12,000 to 80,000, significantly smaller than the 145,000-square-foot average for a standard Target store. Читать дальше...

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Facebook is testing a subscription tool with select publishers of Instant Articles in the coming weeks. The company will allow publishers to institute paywalls, which will be put in place after users read 10 articles per month. After hitting a paywall, users will be prompted to sign up for a subscription, and publishers keep 100% of that revenue. Читать дальше...

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The threat from North Korea has grown to a "critical and imminent level" and the United States, Japan and South Korea must address the matter, Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told his U.S. and South Korean counterparts in talks on Monday.

Onodera's remarks underscored the deep concern in Tokyo after North Korean weapons tests, including test firing missiles over Japan, as Pyongyang seeks to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of reaching the United States. Читать дальше...

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• The sentencing hearing for US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was postponed on Monday.
• He could go to prison for life for deserting his duties in Afghanistan in June 2009 and endangering the lives of fellow troops.
• The hearing is now scheduled for Wednesday.

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) — The sentencing hearing for U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who could go to prison for life for deserting his duties in Afghanistan in June 2009 and endangering the lives of fellow troops... Читать дальше...

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• The sentencing hearing for US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was postponed on Monday.
• He could go to prison for life for deserting his duties in Afghanistan in June 2009 and endangering the lives of fellow troops.
• The hearing is now scheduled for Wednesday.

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) - The sentencing hearing for U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who could go to prison for life for deserting his duties in Afghanistan in June 2009 and endangering the lives of fellow troops... Читать дальше...

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(Reuters) - A sentencing hearing begins on Monday to determine the fate of US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who could face life in prison after pleading guilty to deserting his duties in Afghanistan in June 2009 and endangering the lives of fellow troops.

The hearing at North Carolina's Fort Bragg is expected to include testimony from soldiers injured in the dangerous search for Bergdahl, who walked off his combat outpost in Paktika province to report what he said were "critical problems" in his chain of command. Читать дальше...

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Mark Zuckerberg, the 33-year-old founder and CEO of Facebook, has a net worth of $74 billion and counting. He's the fifth-richest person in the world, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, but it seems he doesn't have a taste for opulence, especially when it comes to cars, clothes, and travel.

As a member of the Giving Pledge and cofounder of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which he started with his wife and college sweetheart, Priscilla Chan, the Harvard dropout... Читать дальше...

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Mark Zuckerberg, the 33-year-old founder and CEO of Facebook, has a net worth of $74 billion and counting.

He's currently the fifth richest person in the world, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, but it seems he doesn't have a taste for opulence. Especially when it comes to cars, clothes, and travel.

As a member of the Giving Pledge and cofounder of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which he started with his wife and college sweetheart Priscilla Chan, the... Читать дальше...

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The fast-growing global drone industry has not sat back waiting for government policy to be hammered out before pouring investment and effort into opening up this all-new hardware and computing market. 

A growing ecosystem of drone software and hardware vendors is already catering to a long list of clients in agriculture... Читать дальше...

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Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "The Walking Dead" season eight premiere.

Season eight of "The Walking Dead" kicked off with Rick and his army unleashing war against Negan, but it also offered a few separate glimpses of other timelines which left some viewers puzzled. 

If you thought there were three timelines going on in the episode, executive producer Greg Nicotero says there was actually one more. 

"I counted four," Nicotero told Comicbook.com. "They aren't just one-off visuals. Читать дальше...

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• The Philippines military defeated rebels linked to the Islamic State after five months of battle. 
• Dozens of civilians died and more than 300,000 people were displaced.
• This is the latest blow to ISIS, which was trying to establish a base in Southeast Asia as it began losing territory in Iraq and Syria.

MARAWI CITY/CLARK, Philippines (Reuters) - The Philippines on Monday announced the end of five months of military operations... Читать дальше...

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• Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly blasted New York Times reporters who helped expose the sexual-harassment allegations against him.
• O'Reilly settled a lawsuit for $32 million.

Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly ranted to several New York Times reporters who revealed in reporting over the past few months that O'Reilly made numerous settlements with women who accused him of sexual harassment.

Sitting with Times reporters Emily Steel and Michael Schmidt... Читать дальше...

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• Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly blasted New York Times reporters who helped expose the sexual-harassment allegations against him.
• O'Reilly settled a lawsuit for $32 million.

Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly ranted to several New York Times reporters who revealed in reporting over the past few months that O'Reilly made numerous settlements with women who accused him of sexual harassment.

Sitting with Times reporters Emily Steel and Michael Schmidt... Читать дальше...

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• Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly blasted New York Times reporters who helped expose the sexual harassment allegations against him.
• O'Reilly settled a sexual harassment lawsuit for $32 million, an astronomically large amount.

Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly ranted to several New York Times reporters who revealed in reporting over the past few months that O'Reilly made numerous settlements with women who accused him of sexual harassment. Читать дальше...

A video released from the US Coast Guard shows how one of its vessels travels through the Panama Canal. The Canal  is a complex system that utilizes an artificial lake to help ships traverse between the Continental divide. Following is a transcript of the video. 

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• An unidentified man burst into the studio of a prominent radio program in Russia and stabbed one of the top editors in the throat.
• The radio station, Ekho Moskvy, is known as Russia's only independent news radio program and has been a vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Police are still trying to figure out the attacker's motive.

MOSCOW (AP) — The deputy editor-in-chief for Russia's leading news radio station was... Читать дальше...

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I've lived — and eaten — in Brooklyn for the past five years. Five years in one borough has been just enough time to pinpoint my go-tos and, unfortunately, see some of my favorite restaurants shutter. By this point, I've had plenty of time to return, try new menu items, and see if they continually impress.

Ahead are the restaurants that I've gone to on multiple occasions — for after-work drinks, birthday dinners, and brunches — and they've never let me down. Читать дальше...

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Warning: There are spoilers ahead for AMC's "The Walking Dead" season eight premiere, titled "Mercy."

"The Walking Dead" finally went to war on Sunday night's season eight premiere. After losing his way on season seven, viewers were treated to a no-nonsense Rick Grimes who may have executed his best plan to date, a giant walker herd storming the Sanctuary, and a few intriguing flash-forwards.

Rightfully so, the 100th episode of the series had a lot of nods to previous episodes... Читать дальше...

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• Netflix announced plans to raise $1.6 billion in debt.
• The funds will be for general purpose uses, including funding new content.
• Shares are ticking higher, up 0.32% ahead of the opening bell

On Monday, Netflix announced it will raise $1.6 billion in debt to fund its ever-increasing content budget.

The company's stock was up 0.32% in early trading to $194.79. Netflix said that the terms of the deal will be sorted out... Читать дальше...

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Netflix's library of original movies has expanded exponentially since it released its first film, "Beasts of No Nation," in 2015 — and its pace of production is only picking up.

The company recently announced that it will be releasing 80 original films in 2018, including high-profile movies from the likes of Will Smith and Martin Scorsese.

Among Netflix's recent original drama releases, films like the new Noah Baumbach dramedy, "The Meyerowitz Stories," and the Stephen... Читать дальше...