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• Yale student Saifullah Khan was arrested on Halloween 2015 for allegedly raping a female student.
• The case has dragged on for years.
• The ruling has broader implications for colleges as they try to address sexual assault.

A Yale student was found not guilty on charges of sexual assault Wednesday in a rare campus rape case that was tried in criminal court, The New York Times reported.

The plaintiff, Saifullah Khan, was... Читать дальше...

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• Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and other crowdfunding platforms have become a popular way to launch products online.
• Author Will Russell makes a living helping people fund campaigns on these crowdfunding sites.
• Russell says that an effective campaign comes down to a great idea and simple math.

Gone are the days when an entrepreneur can have an idea, quickly launch a crowdfunding campaign, sit back and watch the funding flood in.

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• Busabout, a travel company, is hiring four people to embark on a three-month, all-expenses-paid trip throughout Europe.
• The company needs one Instagrammer, one YouTuber, one blogger, and one person for Snapchat or Instagram Stories.
•  The itinerary includes stops in Rome, Amsterdam, Slovenia, and Croatia. 

Do you ever find yourself scrolling through Instagram, dreaming about the action-packed life of a travel blogger? The desire... Читать дальше...

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• White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said new tariffs on steel and aluminum will have carve outs for Canada and Mexico.
• Sanders said the carve outs would be "based on national security" and could eventually extend to other countries.
• President Donald Trump and other administration officials previously said there would be no exemptions for any nations.

New US tariffs on steel and aluminum could have carve outs for Canada... Читать дальше...

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Think it’s hard making it month to month in the barracks on just an E-1 pay? Well, the recruits who won America’s earlier wars had to make ends meet with much, much less to draw on.

See how much troops made in each conflict, both in their own currency and adjusted for inflation:

Author’s note: The pay structure changed over time. From the Korean War to today, military pay has been relatively consistent across the services and the numbers listed... Читать дальше...

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• A company created a device that cleans dogs without the watery mess
• A New Jersey poke spot has introduced a massive 20-pound poke bowl — if you can finish it in an hour it's free!
• You can put taquitos in any burrito at this Southern California taco spot

• ISIS has dominated headlines and preoccupied national security officials for the past four years.
• It appears that al-Qaeda is rebuilding and has benefited from the Arab Spring’s tumult.
• From northwestern Africa to southeastern Asia, al-Qaeda has knit together a global movement of more than two dozen franchises.

While the self-proclaimed Islamic State has dominated the headlines and preoccupied national security officials for the past four years, al-Qaeda has been quietly rebuilding.

Costco

• Costco's Auto Program allows members to buy discounted cars from participating dealerships.
• A wide variety of vehicle types and models are available.
• Members can buy or lease new or pre-owned vehicles.

Costco sells just about everything, so it's no surprise that the retailer can also serve as a broker for discounted cars. Through the Costco Auto Program, members can search for a variety of vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, jet skis, and RVs. Читать дальше...

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Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand Goop recently released a line of vitamin supplements. Over the course of a week, I tried Goop's "Balls in the Air" supplements, which market themselves to "women who function at an intense pace, and want to keep it that way." The vitamins contain green coffee bean extract, bitter melon fruit extract, and high doses of vitamins B and C, among other ingredients. Though I felt super productive and energetic while I was taking them, I was also extra tired by the end of a long day. Читать дальше...

• Former Trump campaign adviser Sam Nunberg said he will testify before a grand jury in the Russia investigation on Friday. 
• He also said President Donald Trump "never did anything illegal or wrong" around him, but that based on questions investigators asked him, "they may have something" on Trump. 
• Nunberg has turned over all his communications with 10 witnesses, including Trump, that the special counsel Robert Mueller asked for last month.
• Nunberg said most of... Читать дальше...

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• Sharing a living space with someone can bring out the worst in people's personalities.
• One person thought they found the perfect place in San Francisco until they were asked to chip in $500 for art in the apartment.
• During college, a girl lived with a roommate who was a hoarder and slept with trash on her bed.

We believe there is no such thing as a perfect roommate. Sure, you could be living with your best friend, but when two different people come together... Читать дальше...

BI Intelligence

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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...

ABC

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "The Bachelor" finale.

Arie Luyendyk Jr. surprised fans when he called off his engagement to Becca Kufrin during one of the series' most controversial "Bachelor" finales.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• For college basketball fans without cable, Sling TV is the most affordable place to watch March Madness.
• For $25 a month, Sling TV subscribers could access TNT, TBS, and TruTV — all of which will broadcast March Madness games.
• But to gain access to more games, it's also worth looking into CBS and CBS All Access.

With March Madness — the NCAA men's basketball spring tournament — starting next week, college basketball fans without... Читать дальше...

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• Before dawn on Thursday, March 8, stargazers will be able to catch a "planet parade" in the early morning sky.
• Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, and Pluto will all line up, with the moon between Jupiter and Mars.
• Even if you miss that show, these planets will be visible throughout the month.

It's a good month to be a stargazer or planet-watcher.

If you're lucky enough to have clear skies tonight, peek outside before the sun comes up tomorrow. Читать дальше...

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• Millennials are spending thousands of dollars on crafting shots made for Instagram.
• This week, the New York Post reported the story of 26-year-old Lissette Calveiro, who racked up $10,000 of debt while trying to become an Instagram star. 
• Calveiro said that a lot of the travel she did "was strictly for Instagram."
• This fake picture-perfect lifestyle isn't only crippling Instagram users financially — it's creating mental-health issues among other users. Читать дальше...

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• The Seattle Seahawks traded Michael Bennett to the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday.
• The move came as rumors swirled around Richard Sherman's future with the team.
• With the Seahawks' defensive core aging, ailing from injuries, and coming up on contract years, the Seahawks may be headed toward a tear-down.

The Seattle Seahawks may be on the verge of tearing down their aging defensive core.

On Wednesday, the Seahawks traded... Читать дальше...

Amazon

• Users on social media noticed that Amazon Echo devices have been randomly laughing at people.
• Amazon confirmed that the company is aware of the problem and is working to fix it.
• This is actually quite terrifying.

Amazon confirmed on Wednesday that some of its Echo smart speakers are having random, and creepy, fits of laughter. 

"We’re aware of this and working to fix it," Amazon told Business Insider in a statement. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Business Insider's Politics vertical is looking for a paid intern in our Manhattan office. 

If you're already following legislation announcements, tuning in to Trump's meetings, and staying up on the latest that Congressional men and women are Tweeting about, this is the internship for you. 

As an intern at Business Insider, there's no getting coffee, filing, or making copies.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• The signs that someone is lying aren't always easy to decipher.

• And, unfortunately, there's no way to determine whether or not someone's being honest with 100% certainty.

• But there are some obvious signs that someone might be lying to you that you can watch out for.

How can you to tell if someone is lying to you? It's a question people have probably been asking themselves since lies were invented.

Research by Dr. Leanne ten Brinke... Читать дальше...

Markets Insider

• Snap is planning its "largest layoffs to date," Cheddar reported Wednesday.
• The stock slipped from session highs, but is still green for the day. 
• You can track Snap's stock price in real-time here>>

Shares of Snap slipped off their session highs Wednesday afternoon, turning red for the day, after Cheddar's Alex Heath reported the company was set for its "largest layoffs to date"

The stock was trading at $18.00, according to Markets Insider data... Читать дальше...

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• Top-ranked tennis player Roger Federer teamed-up with Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates for a charity game in California earlier this week.
• Gates is a good partner as he knowns numbers so well he does not make mistakes keeping score, according to Federer.

What do you get when you cross the second-richest billionaire on the planet with the world's best male tennis player?See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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