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• "Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown has 14 million devoted Instagram followers.
• To celebrate her 14th birthday on Monday, she went live on Instagram.
• She picked several lucky fans to live video chat with on the app.
• Most were stunned into silence, though some managed to ask her questions.
• You can watch the video on her Instagram feed for the next 23 hours.

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The Army is testing a replacement for the Hellfire missile — and pilots like what they see

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Getting snacks and coffee via care packages is nice, but sometimes what you really need is a little personal space in the middle of a war zone.

Depending on your rank and branch of service, you get more luxuries. The standard grunt in the formation, however, gets a bunk and a foot or two of space that you share with everyone else in your tiny tent.

Here are the little ways troops try to make their bunk their own, despite the conditions.

1. Hard drive full of movies and TV shows

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• For travellers hoping for a quiet and solitary vacation, these destinations offer an opportunity to reflect. 
• The peaceful beauty of Lapland in the summertime is ideal for introverts, where daylight lasts for 24 hours a day. 
• Two of the idyllic oceanside hideaways are located in California — Shelter Cove and Catalina Island. 

If uncrowded areas and secluded escapes sound like bliss to you, then you might want to put one of these... Читать дальше...

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US Marines in Thailand for the Cobra Gold training exercise took part in one of the wildest parts: drinking cobra blood.

Cobra Gold, an annual military exercise for Marines, is one of the largest in the Asia-Pacific region. The 6,800 US personnel attending this year represents a showing of American muscle in an area where China is growing more powerful.

This year, seven countries are participating in Cobra Gold: the US, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and Singapore. Читать дальше...

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US Marines in Thailand for the Cobra Gold training exercise took part in one of the wildest parts of the drills — drinking cobra blood.

Cobra Gold is an annual military exercise for Marines and one of the largest in the Indo-Pacific region. The 6,800 US personnel attending this year represents a clear show of American muscle in a region where China is growing more powerful.

This year, seven countries are participating in Cobra Gold  — the US, Thailand... Читать дальше...

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Credit card rewards have become so popular in the US that issuers capture headlines just by launching a new rewards card. And with consumers now caring more about the type of rewards being offered than any other card feature, competition to offer the most lucrative and attractive rewards has intensified dramatically. 

For consumers... Читать дальше...

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• There are a few behaviors you might exhibit that can hold you back from getting a promotion.
• Not making accommodations for your team tells your boss that you aren't ready for more leadership responsibilities.
• Portraying a disbelief in the company itself, or failing to maintain focus, are two other major red flags to your supervisors. 

In the many years since I started my first company, I've had my fair share of experience promoting people. Читать дальше...

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• There is no evidence to support these claims that violent media and real-world violence are connected.
• Yet such falsehoods give advocacy groups like the NRA cover to shift blame for violence onto nonissues like video games.
• In fact, spikes in violent video games' popularity are well-known to correlate with substantial declines in youth violence — not increases.

In the wake of the Valentine's Day shooting at a Broward County... Читать дальше...

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• Celebrity trainer Corey Calliet put Michael B. Jordan through a grueling weightlifting regimen to make him look like a convincing superhero bad guy in "Black Panther."
• The two worked out for six days a week in the months leading up to production. Jordan would also eat six meals a day.
• Jordan gained 15 pounds of muscle for the role.
• Calliet also worked with Jordan to get him into incredible shape for the movie "Creed."

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The US military has long explored the idea of replacing its M-16 assault rifle with something newer and deadlier. From the 1990s onward, German arms giant Heckler & Koch was heavily involved in helping the US Army attempt to reach that objective, creating newfangled firearms that bear considerable resemblances to the guns you’d find in futuristic, sci-fi movies and TV shows.

The XM8 was one of these rifles developed by H&K in the early 2000s as one... Читать дальше...

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• The arguments you have with your partner can reveal a lot about the deeper-rooted issues in your relationship. 
• Money and sex are two incredibly common reasons for arguing, but couples also disagree over smaller issues, such as cleaning or the use of technology. 
• When bringing up an issue with a partner, express your viewpoint in a way that is understanding and compassionate. 

Even your most common and... Читать дальше...

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'I don't have a happy ending': Venezuela's misery is deepening — and spilling over its borders

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• Canadian figure skating partners Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are Olympic favorites.
• The pair have a devoted following who hope they're secretly in love.
• Virtue and Moir's relationship is entirely platonic, according to them.
• But their ritual hug before each performance still has fans swooning. 
• They sync up their breathing in order to be fully connected before going out on the ice.
• You can watch the ritual in action below. Читать дальше...

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• Citigroup's investment bank has been showing signs of progress and competing among Wall Street's best.
• We asked two of the bank's top executives what they look for when hiring senior investment bankers.
• Performance matters, but it's not the only thing. "We can't have people on solo missions," says Raymond McGuire, Citi's global head of corporate and investment banking.

Citigroup's investment bank has been making strides in recent years to compete for top honors in the league tables.

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• Crude oil prices entered a correction, plunging more than 10% from their January highs.
• While its easy to point fingers at the broader market turmoil, RBC Capital Markets highlights a number of warning signs that could weaken the commodity even more. 
• They include the crowd of investors betting on higher prices, gushing US production, and rising Chinese exports. 

Crude oil prices slumped into correction — a 10% drop from their January highs ... Читать дальше...

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How will Donald Trump observe Presidents Day?

Will he have the inclination or take the time to read about or reflect on the qualities of our greatest leaders?

Given how busy Trump is issuing executive orders, fighting with the judiciary, managing the scandal surrounding the dismissal of his national security advisor, becoming acquainted with world leaders and tweeting, the answer is probably no.

As a historian who has studied presidential leadership for decades... Читать дальше...

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The reasons the Olympics enthrall viewers — the atmosphere, the joy of winning, the agony of defeat, the spectacle of sport — are the same reasons they produce some of the best photos.

The Winter Olympics are underway, and although we're only a few days in, already photographers have captured some stunning images from the games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Though there's too many great photos to count, we used Getty to compile some of our favorites so far.

Take a look below. Читать дальше...

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• German Madrazo was the last man to cross the finish line in the men's 15 kilometer cross-country event at the Winter Olympics.
• Several other competitors, including the shirtless Tongan Pita Taufatofua, greeted Madrazo at the finish line, giving him a hero's welcome.
  
• After the race, Madrazo compared his reception to that of a World Cup athlete, only better.

German Madrazo was the last man across the finish line in... Читать дальше...

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• The closing ceremony is happening on Sunday night.
• Korea is 14 hours ahead of New York, so it means an early start.
• Europe gets to watch at around midday instead.

The 2018 Winter Olympics is coming to an end and the closing ceremony will take place at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on February 25.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• It is essential to comprimise when it comes to shared finances in a relationship. 
• It is a good idea to split the cost of necessities, such as bills and groceries, down the middle — but to spend your own surplus money as you please.
• Make a savings plan together, so that as a couple you can start planning financially for the future.  

Managing money is hard. It's even harder if you're in a relationship and your partner doesn't always agree on how to do it. Читать дальше...

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• Wall Street investment banks had a rough 2017 as revenues slid to $150.4 billion — the lowest level since 2008. 
• Struggles in trading plagued the banks, with fixed income, currency, and commodities (FICC) businesses especially hard hit.
• Business from investment banking underwriting and advisory services was the lone bright spot, but the substantial gains weren't enough to compensate for the losses in trading.

Wall Street investment banks had a ghastly year in 2017... Читать дальше...