Новости за 20.11.2017

Lydia Ramsey

LEMONT, Illinois — I thought my first visit to a Department of Energy lab would be reminiscent of the Hawkins National Laboratory, the top-secret facility depicted in "Stranger Things."

The Argonne National Laboratory, founded in 1946, is roughly 30 miles from downtown Chicago in Lemont, Illinois. It grew out of the Manhattan Project at the University of Chicago, which resulted in the development of the atomic bomb. 

I recently toured the facility, and though I... Читать дальше...

Tim Ferriss, the author of "The 4-Hour Workweek" and "Tribe of Mentors," says the best mentors won't give you all the answers, but will give you the ability to find them yourself. Following is a transcript of the video.

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• President Donald Trump is back to clashing with sports figures after his trip to Asia.
• Trump lashed out at the bombastic LaVar Ball and NFL running back Marshawn Lynch this weekend.
• The feuds developed as 18 NCAA championship teams visited Trump's White House.

President Donald Trump returned to a familiar pastime this weekend after returning from a lengthy trip to Asia: clashing with some of the biggest names in the sports world. Читать дальше...

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• The following is an excerpt from "What if it DOES Work Out" by Susie Moore.
• She writes that there are two types of fear that hold people back from achieving their dreams: "I am not enough" and, "I do not have enough."
• If you make decisions and then feel small, insecure, or unsatisfied, you're probably not allowing yourself to reach your full potential and denying yourself real joy.

As a life coach, I find the trickiest part... Читать дальше...

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• Most American schoolchildren grow up with the story of how the English pilgrims and Native Americans came together for the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth.

• In reality, peace didn't last between the English settlers and their one-time Wampanoag allies.

• The two became embroiled in a devastating war just a generation after the famous feast.

In the US, Thanksgiving is a time for family, parades, lots of delicious food, and, oftentimes, intense travel snarls. Читать дальше...

• North Koreans are starting to get a taste for what life is like in China and South Korea, countries not stifled by isolation and socialist economics.
• An emerging market economy in North Korea threatens to wrestle some power away from the government and give it back to the people.
• Younger North Koreans reportedly don't always respect the country's leadership, and the highest-ranking North Korean defector ever says the country won't last 10 years under Kim Jong Un.

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• The US Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner.
• The news of the lawsuit follows reports that the department demanded AT&T and Time Warner sell Turner Broadcasting, which includes CNN.

AT&T's rocky quest to complete its acquisition of Time Warner just hit another speed bump.

The US Department of Justice sued to block the company's $84.5 billion takeover of Time Warner.

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• The US Department of Justice will reportedly file an antitrust lawsuit against AT&T with regards to its proposed acquisition of Time Warner.
• This follows a period filled with reports that the DOJ demanded AT&T and Time Warner sell Turner Broadcasting, which includes CNN.

AT&T's rocky quest to complete its acquisition of Time Warner just hit another speed bump.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to sue the company to block its $84.5 billion takeover of Time Warner... Читать дальше...

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• New Yorkers love to hate on the subway.
• The New York Times investigated the subway system's particularly awful record for 2017.
• It found a series of financial issues, and pointed to the MTA's money woes caused by fiscal mismanagement and pandering to unions.

New Yorkers constantly gripe about the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)-run subway system. But 2017 was particularly egregious.

A subway car derailed injuring 39 people... Читать дальше...

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• Jay-Z's entrepreneurial vision has broadened rapidly over the course of his career.
• The rapper-mogul has founded or owned, among other ventures, a clothing company, a restaurant chain, a sports management firm, two record labels, and the streaming service Tidal.
• He's the second richest hip-hop artist in the world, with an estimated net worth of $810 million.

Jay-Z's entrepreneurial vision and wealth have grown... Читать дальше...

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• Members of all the US's special-operations units are involved in combat operations around the world.
• Those units are now seen as the go-to answer for many terrorism-related problems.
• As deployments show no sign of slowing down, members of Congress and military officials are worried that operators may be stretched to a breaking point.

The US military's growing reliance on special-operations units from... Читать дальше...

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• Charles Manson and his "family" cult formed a strange and brief relationship with The Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson during the summer of 1968.
• The Manson "family" moved into Wilson's home that summer, where they all dropped acid and participated in group sex. 
• The Beach Boys even ended up recording a version of one of Manson's songs.
• A year later, Manson would have his cult commit seven brutal murders. 

In the summer of 1968... Читать дальше...

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• Mike D'Antoni is the architect behind the NBA's most popular style of offense.
• D'Antoni's offensive philosophy was developed while playing in Italy, where he became a star after a forgettable NBA career.
• D'Antoni has emphasized up-tempo offenses that rely on a heavy dose of three-pointers while playing smaller lineups.
• D'Antoni's coaching career has taken many twists and turns, but he's left an undeniable footprint on the NBA. Читать дальше...

• A 20-foot long sinkhole opened up on 82nd Street on Manhattan's Upper West Side early Monday morning.
• The street was repaved a year ago, and it appears a water main was responsible for the collapse. 

New Yorkers had a scare early Monday morning after a water main failure caused a 20-foot-long sinkhole to open up on Manhattan's Upper West Side. 

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• BlackRock has plans to launch sector ETFs for which stock classifications will be determined by computer programs.
• It's just the latest of many recent examples of fund providers tapping into the realm of artificial intelligence.

BlackRock Inc. is turning to the robots for its next big investment idea.

The world's largest asset manager, which oversees nearly $6 trillion, has hatched plans for a set of exchange-traded funds... Читать дальше...

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• Ezekiel Elliott is two games into serving his six-game suspension, and the Cowboys are now 0-2 without him, scoring just 16 points over eight quarters.
• Between Elliott's absence and a few crucial injuries, Dallas' offense has looked dismal.
• At 5-5 and looking up at a crowded NFC playoff picture, the Cowboys will have to drastically improve if they have any hopes of making it to the postseason.

The Dallas Cowboys are falling apart. Читать дальше...

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• Armie Hammer may have missed out on an Oscar nomination for "The Birth of a Nation" because of a controversy surrounding director Nate Parker.
• Parker was charged with rape when he was a college student, but was later acquitted.
• For the 2017 Oscars, Casey Affleck won the best actor award despite two sexual harassment allegations. Both cases were settled.
• Hammer said there's a double standard between how the Oscars handled Parker compared to Affleck. Читать дальше...

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When cult leader Charles Manson and his "family" carried out their infamous nine-person killing spree in 1969 Los Angeles, the events sent shockwaves across America.

Born from the the hippie scene of late-60s California, Manson's murders landed him a life sentence in prison. That sentence ended on Sunday, when the cult leader died at age 83 at a hospital in Bakersfield, California.

Here's a rundown of his turbulent life, his violent crimes, and the aftermath... Читать дальше...

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• Starbucks will reportedly sell $1 billion of bonds in order to finance share buybacks, capex, dividend payments and acquisitions.
• Throughout the bull market, shares repurchases in particular have been used to drive stock price gains, even during lean times.

Having slipped from its mid-year highs, Starbucks is turning to the oldest trick in the book to boost its stock price.

The company is planning to sell $1 billion of debt... Читать дальше...

Secret US military bases were all the rage during the Cold War, and many of these bases are still around today. With the help of Google Earth, some of the most secretive bases around the world have been identified. 

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Smart speakers — Amazon's Echo, for example — are the latest device category poised to take a chunk of our increasingly digital lives. These devices are made primarily for the home and execute a user's voice commands via an integrated digital assistant. These digital assistants can play music, answer questions, and control other devices within a user's home... Читать дальше...

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A British multi-millionaire financier has reportedly made a £300 million ($397 million) bid for Premier League team Newcastle United.

PCP Capital Partners, a wealth management firm run by powerful Middle Eastern financier Amanda Staveley, has made a formal bid to buy the football team, according to a new report from Sky News.

There have been rumours and speculation about a possible bid from Staveley since October, when she attended a match between Newcastle and Liverpool (it ended in a draw... Читать дальше...

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• Tuesday, November 28, is the best time to buy flights before the holidays.
• Flight prices are more than 40% off on so-called Travel Deal Tuesday.
• If you're flexible about your travel destination, use travel app Hopper's Flex Watch feature to find cheap flights.

Travelers rejoice: there's a "Black Friday" for flight deals.

On Tuesday, November 28 — or so-called Travel Deal Tuesday — you could score more than 40%... Читать дальше...