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• Prominent evangelical Christian and Southern Baptist minister Billy Graham has counseled presidents over the years, from Harry Truman to Barack Obama.

• Graham got along with some presidents more than others.

• The influential minister was particularly close with Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush.

For many, Billy Graham was truly "America's Pastor."

He was certainly one of the most influential American... Читать дальше...

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Every year has its good movies and bad movies, but it takes a special quality to be both good and bad at the same time.

Sure, there are plenty of dumb-on-purpose movies, like "Black Dynamite." Or campy movies, like "Face/Off." And there are soulless attempts to be purposefully trashy, like the "Sharknado" series.

This list isn't about those. These are about the movies that were made sincerely, yet fail on every level — and are hilarious as a result.

Here are 18 movies that are so bad, they're good. Читать дальше...

Olive Garden

• Olive Garden just launched a massive Meatball Pizza Bowl on its Lunch Duos menu.
• The bowl is made out of pizza crust and filled with meat sauce, melty cheese, and meatballs.
• It's only available before 3 p.m. on Monday through Friday.
• This pizza and pasta hybrid starts at $8.99, but the price varies by location.

Three words: Soup. Salad. Breadsticks. Olive Garden lunch menu is arguably one of the best out there, and now, they've added a new legendary menu item. Читать дальше...

The Federal Reserve at 2 p.m. ET will release the minutes of its most recent policy meeting. 

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• Amazon is selling an exclusive line of generic over-the-counter medications. 
• The private label-line is manufactured by drugmaker Perrigo, which is known for its store-brand over-the-counter medications for things like allergy and cold medications. 
• CNBC reports that the line of medications, called "Basic Care," has about 60 products. 

Amazon is selling an exclusive line of over-the-counter generic medications. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• A brand new Disney Home store just opened in Disneyland's downtown.
• The store features everything from "Peter Pan" pillows to "Beauty and the Beast" plates.
• Mickey and Minnie have an extensive kitchen collection in the new store. 

There's truly nothing more magical than a trip to the Disney Parks, so when the fun's all over and it's time to head home, it's natural to want to bring a bit of it back to your abode. The House of Mouse has just answered your prayers... Читать дальше...

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• Thousands of blacktip sharks have begun their annual migration past Florida, and the drone footage is truly incredible. 
• Over 10,000 sharks were seen hugging Florida's coast, just a short distance away from beachgoers. 
• Every year, thousands of sharks migrate to Florida waters to mate and eat. 

The annual blacktip shark migration past Florida is one of the coolest spectacles in nature. Thousands of sharks hug Florida’s coast... Читать дальше...

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• The middle class is defined by the US government in terms of income.
• Middle class Americans earned between $39,560 and $118,080 in 2016, according to Pew, but middle class income ranges vary at the state and city levels.
• Some Silicon Valley residents earning $400,000 consider themselves to be middle class, even though they're far from it.

Residents of Silicon Valley self-identify as middle class, even when their salaries dwarf the true definition.

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• What you say to a recruiter in an interview can determine whether or not you get hired.
• Asking the right interview questions is a great way to demonstrate interest and show that you've done your homework on the company.
• But asking about promotions the wrong way can raise a red flag and seriously hurt your chances of getting the job.

When interviewing with a recruiter, you only have one chance to make a great first impression.

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• Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has filed new charges against President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort and his associate Rick Gates.
• The nature of the charges remains unclear, but they may be related to bank fraud.
• Manafort and Gates are already facing several felony charges including "conspiracy against the United States."

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New sealed criminal charges have been filed in federal... Читать дальше...

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• Kratom is a drug derived from a plant native to Southeast Asia.
• On Tuesday, the CDC issued a warning that the herbal supplement had been linked to a salmonella outbreak involving 28 people.
• It's still unclear what is at the root of the outbreak, since only eight out of 11 people interviewed said they had taken the supplement, but the warning is not unusual for the CDC.

A pill that's been credited with delivering super-human strength... Читать дальше...

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• Russian trolls reportedly spread a fake news story about a batch of Walmart Thanksgiving turkeys giving people severe food poisoning in November 2015.
• The hoax went deep, and included the registration of a fake website that then wrote a compelling news story about the nonexistent outbreak.
• The campaign may have been a trial run for Russian social media interference in the 2016 election.
• Russian troll activity directed towards US social media users dates back to May 2014. Читать дальше...

• Several prominent conservatives and white supremacists on Twitter noticed they had lost thousands of followers on Wednesday morning.
• Claiming they were targeted because of their political views, they surfaced the hashtag #TwitterLockout.
• Twitter confirmed with Business Insider it had indeed suspended accounts, but said Twitter's tools are "apolitical."

Some prominent conservatives and white supremacists on Twitter lost thousands of followers Wednesday... Читать дальше...

US Marine Corps

Okinawa’s Camp Gonsalves, named after the World War II-era Medal of Honor recipient, Pfc. Harold Gonsalves, is home to the Marine Corps’ Jungle Warfare Training Center.

JWTC is 17,500 acres of dense tropical jungle. The instructors here have established a curriculum and training environment that none forget.

Here’s what you didn’t know:

JWTC is not in America.

You and your unit will travel to lovely Okinawa, Japan where you will proceed to avoid all of its gorgeous beaches... Читать дальше...

BI Intelligence

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Among the many ways that drones can transform business operations, few have received as much attention as delivering packages to consumers’ homes. Drones could allow companies to bypass the many challenges involved with the "last mile" of delivery — the last leg of the journey when a package arrives at the customer’s doorstep. Читать дальше...

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• Amalija and Viktor Knavs, the parents of first lady Melania Trump, are reportedly legal permanent residents in the US.
• It's likely that the Knavs used America's family-based immigration system to obtain their green cards, putting them on a path to citizenship.
• The Trump administration is pushing Congress to enact major cuts to family-based immigration, which they call "chain migration."

First lady Melania Trump's... Читать дальше...

A&E

• Seven young adults posed as high school students for a semester on the A&E series "Undercover High."
• The undercover students discovered that smartphones have completely changed the lives of teenagers.
• Smartphones have become distractions in the classroom and have made problems like bullying and depression worse.

High school isn't what it used to be.

In fact, rapidly changing technology has made the typical American high school... Читать дальше...

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

• "Black Panther" is breaking all sorts of records.
• The Marvel movie pulled in $201.8 million at the domestic box office on its opening weekend.
• It topped "Deadpool's" February opening record.
• "Black Panther" is now the highest-rated movie of all-time on Rotten Tomatoes.

Marvel’s Black Panther is now ranked as the best movie of all-time on Rotten Tomatoes. After spending 24 years stuck in development hell... Читать дальше...

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• Google ignores the periods in your email address.
• That means johnsmith@gmail.com and john.smith@gmail.com are the same email address.
• You can use this trick to filter out spammers and companies that sell your email address.

My personal email address is my name at gmail.com. Most of the time, it looks like this: kif.leswing@gmail.com.

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Being a homeowner is part of the American dream, but that white picket fence comes with a side of unexpected realities.

While buying and owning a home can be fun and rewarding, it’s not all HGTV makes it out be. From hidden expenses to housekeeping demands, it involves a lot more mental and monetary effort than most originally anticipate.

According to Zillow, 52% of homeowners view their home as a financial investment and 48% view it as a reflection of who they are personally. Читать дальше...

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Transparency International has published the latest edition of its Corruption Perceptions Index, a global ranking of fairness across the world.

Countries are given a score out of 100, with low-scoring countries the most corrupt.

The data was produced produced from analyses from businesspeople, journalists, and civic organisations. High levels of corruption are also linked to governmental control over social media and information, attacks on press freedom, and a weak rule of law. Читать дальше...

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• Walmart's online growth slowed in the most recent quarter, which disappointed investors.
• CEO Doug McMillon called most of the slowdown "planned" due to the anniversary of the company's acquisition of Jet.com.
• But he blamed some of the slowdown on "operational challenges," like products being out of stock over the holiday season.
• It shows how Walmart still has a ways to go to compete with the well-oiled machine Amazon has built.