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Former NFL player Reggie Bush was a star college football player for USC. We asked him if he thinks college athletes will ever be paid. Following is a transcript of the video. 

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• Houzz polled its members to find out the strategies they use to work from home effectively. 
• Out of 3,000 responses, there were nine top pieces of advice. 
• Three ways you can make your space work for you, according to the responses are: Get a dedicated space, think about lighting, and be willing to move around.

Roughly 43 percent of Americans work from home at least some of the time; a fifth of us work from home primarily. Читать дальше...

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• There's a serious argument to be made in favor of Oprah Winfrey running for president in 2020.
• She could help fill a gap in trust and empathy that has engulfed American politics.
• She has built her career on an ability to sense what the public wants.

I'm not endorsing Oprah Winfrey for president, yet.

But I think it's time for some backlash to the backlash — and time to reflect on some reasons why she might, if she were to run... Читать дальше...

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• Shares of Western Union continued to climb Monday, gaining 5%, after an unconfirmed report circulated on Friday saying the 167-year-old money-transfer company was planning to use Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency.
• Both companies officially declined to comment, but neither outright denied the possibility.
• WU is now up more than 11% since Friday morning, trading at $21.64 Monday afternoon.
• Ripple on Friday hinted that more customers may be coming soon... Читать дальше...

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Amazon's decision in 2007 to locate its headquarters in downtown Seattle has transformed the city in its image. 

As the global e-commerce giant has grown from 5,000 employees in the city to more than 40,000, a flurry of development has followed. 

The sea of parking lots, warehouses, motels, and car rental agencies that made up Seattle's South Lake Union and Denny Triangle has become gleaming skyscrapers, luxury rental towers, tech offices, and restaurants. Читать дальше...

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• JANET airlines, the secret airline run by the US government, is hiring flight attendants to shuttle Area 51 workers in from the Las Vegas airport.
• Flight attendants will have the highest level of security clearance and be privy to classified national security information.
• To qualify for top security clearance, flight attendants will have to reveal some of their most intimate details, including their alcohol consumption, sexual behavior, and mental health. Читать дальше...

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• Natural disasters including wildfires and hurricanes caused $306 billion in damage in 2017, making it the costliest year on record.
• 2017 surpassed the previous cost record, which was set in 2005 when a series of hurricanes (including Katrina) caused $214 billion in damage.
• Damaging storms and rising costs part of an ongoing trend that's getting worse. 

A series of hurricanes, wildfires, and other severe weather-related events... Читать дальше...

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• Dakota Johnson couldn't help but sneak a peek at Angelina Jolie while Jennifer Aniston was presenting onstage at the Golden Globes. 
• It's rare that the two women ever come face-to-face, making Johnson's reaction that much more relatable. 
• Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie seemed to successfully avoid any sort of interaction with one another at the show. 

Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston were just feet away from each other at the Golden Globes... Читать дальше...

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• H&M used an image of a young black boy to advertise a sweatshirt that said "coolest monkey in the jungle."
• Social media users argued this was racist because "monkey" is a known racial slur.
• The Weeknd, who has a collection with the brand, tweeted Monday that he has cut all ties with it.

The Weeknd said he is severing ties with H&M after it advertised a sweatshirt many said was racist.

H&M came under fire on social media... Читать дальше...

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The US president's relationship with the press has long been a complicated one, and it has varied from administration to administration. To name just a few examples, President Lyndon B. Johnson attempted to thwart certain stories from going to press, while President Gerald Ford was friendly with journalists and even invited some to White House state dinners. 

The Associated Press has been documenting the lives of presidents since the early 1930s, capturing candid moments... Читать дальше...

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• Billionaire Mark Cuban weighed in on Oprah Winfrey's possible 2020 presidential bid.
• He told Business Insider "it's great" that Winfrey may run.

Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban, who has teased a possible 2020 presidential bid for much of the past year, told Business Insider on Monday that he thinks it's "great" that fellow billionaire Oprah Winfrey might run for president.

"We need far more diversity of thought and experiences... Читать дальше...

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The 2018 Golden Globes were full of surprises. From the list of winners, which included a few shocks, to the some of the more scathing jokes in host Seth Meyers' opening monologue, there were several moments of total "wait, what!?"

But even more surprising than the wins or laughs were the more stirring, powerful moments that made us think.

This year's Golden Globes were emotionally charged before they even began, particularly because of the actresses... Читать дальше...

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• Rose McGowan took to Twitter to criticize attendees of the 2018 Golden Globes who chose to wore black in an effort to take a stand against sexual harassment in support of the Time's Up initiative. 
•  McGowan quoted a tweet and slammed celebrities at the awards show, referring to them as "fancy people wearing black to honor our rapes."
• She added that she has "no time for Hollywood fakery."

Rose McGowan is making it clear... Читать дальше...

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• Ray Kroc, the controversial founder of McDonald's, spent 17 years selling paper cups. 
• He then sold a fast-food milkshake maker for years before entering the restaurant business and expanding McDonald's. 
• The moral of his success story: Work hard and you'll make your own luck. 

This is a story about good luck—and how people who've had a lot of good luck account for having gotten it.

Its main character is Ray Kroc, the controversial founder of McDonald's... Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump will talk up the tax law during a speech in Nashville on Monday.
• In the speech, Trump will tout "a total of $5.5 TRILLION DOLLARS IN TAX CUTS."
• That total is misleading, as many of these cuts would be offset by increases in other areas.

President Donald Trump is headed to Nashville on Monday as part of an ongoing attempt to sell the recently passed Republican tax law. But one of the biggest selling points he's... Читать дальше...

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• A woman has died after being infected by a flesh-eating bacteria in Louisiana.
• She became ill after eating roughly two dozen raw oysters.
• One food expert says that he has seen more foodborne illnesses linked to shellfish in the past five years than in the two previous decades.

A Texan woman has died after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria after eating raw oysters on a trip to the the Louisiana coast. 

Jeanette LeBlanc died after a three-week battle with vibriosis... Читать дальше...

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No one can say with 100% certainty that a couple is heading for disaster.

But social scientists have gotten pretty good at predicting who's most likely to wind up there. These couples share certain commonalities — in the way they fight and the way they describe their relationship, but also in their education level and employment status.

Below, Business Insider has rounded up seven factors that predict divorce.

Getting married in your teens or after... Читать дальше...

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• A major study from Stanford University recently found socioeconomic status was no indication of a given school's quality.
• The truly important measure for school effectiveness was the rate at which students were making improvements on test scores.
• The findings defy the typical assumptions about what makes a great public school.

For many parents, judging a local public school comes down to average test scores and the amount of money going into that school. Читать дальше...

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• GoPro short sellers made roughly $45 million in mark-to-market profits on Monday as the company's stock plunged as much as 33%.
• The stock is feeling pressure following an announcement that GoPro will lay off more than 250 employees and exit the drone industry.

While GoPro's stock came under serious pressure on Monday, there was one clear winner in its investor base: traders betting against the company.

They raked in roughly $45... Читать дальше...

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• Fishs Eddy in New York has already sold out of Oprah 2020 mugs, less than a day after talk show host Oprah Winfrey's rousing speech at the Golden Globe awards on Sunday.
• The mugs were sold as part of a women's empowerment section at the store.
• Winfrey is reportedly actively thinking about running for president in 2020.

After the popular New York City home goods store Fishs Eddy began selling mugs featuring... Читать дальше...

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• A 30th senator — Missouri's Claire McCaskill — signed on to sponsor a resolution that would nullify the Federal Communications Commission's vote to repeal its net neutrality rules.
• That number is important, because 30 senators are needed to force a floor vote on the resolution.
• The resolution doesn't have any Republican sponsors, making passage doubtful, but a floor vote could force Republican senators to publicly support the FCC's exceedingly unpopular move. Читать дальше...

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• The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that 13 armed drones attacked its airbase in western Syria.
• No casualties were reported during the attack, and the MoD claims that Russian forces were able to "overpower" and take control of some of the drones, while others were shot down.
• The attack comes days after a mortar attack reportedly resulted in the deaths of two servicemen and the destruction of seven Russian Air Force jets.

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• Facebook usage by those 18 or over was down 0.1% year-over-year in September, following a decline of 0.9% in August 2017.
• Facebook's decline in usage may seem small, but is in stark contrast to its biggest competition, Google. 
• In contrast, Google and YouTube grew by 50% and 30% respectively.

People are not using Facebook the way they once did.

The tech giant's audience reach went down in recent months, according to a new report published by Brian Wieser... Читать дальше...

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• Luggage gets lost and damaged — here's how to deal with it.
• It's key to resign yourself to the reality that a lost bag might never come home.
• Airlines will cover the cost of lost luggage up to a point, so pack accordingly.

Travelers at New York's JFK airport are experiencing a true luggage nightmare.

After an unexpectedly severe winter storm shut JFK down, the facility was overloaded and then hit by a water-main break at Terminal 4. Читать дальше...