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• Johnny Manziel's CFL debut on Friday was an absolute disaster.
• Manziel threw an interception on his very first pass, and would finish the first half with four interceptions before being benched.
• It's unclear whether or not he'll get another chance to turn things around with the Montreal Alouettes.

Johnny Manziel's Canadian Football League debut did not go according to plan.

The former Heisman winner finally got his shot on Friday night... Читать дальше...

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San Francisco can be a tough place live for a lot of reasons. Sky-high housing prices can make it nearly impossible to find a place. In February, a 1,000-square-foot home with no working plumbing and a pile of rotting mattresses stacked in the kitchen sold for more than $520,000.

Even tech moguls and startup founders are having trouble finding homes in an area where nearly every spare piece of real estate is gobbled up by the highest bidder. One firm estimated... Читать дальше...

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• On Sunday, one "Fortnite" streamer won nearly $90,000 in one game.
• As he celebrated his win, his father called to congratulate him, and things got emotional.
• The entire exchange is a delight, and was thankfully captured on video.

"86 f---ing thousand dollars?! You're gonna need a f---ing tax guy!" the father of "Fortnite" streamer "Reverse2K" exclaimed to his son on Sunday night.

Carlos "Reverse2K" had just won exactly that, $86,000... Читать дальше...

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• A fine artist from Mexico paints intricate portraits with toothpaste
• A restaurant in Brooklyn has a dumpling machine that can make 1,500 dumplings in an hour
• An artist from Cyprus tattoos faces in computer code

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• The Rip Ride RockIt at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, let's you choose a song to listen to as you ride the coaster.
• You can choose from 30 songs once you're seated.
• The ride also offers a secret playlist you can access featuring over 60 more tunes.

If you've ever been on the Rip Ride RockIt roller coaster at Universal Studios in Florida, you know there's a little bit of added pressure when you get on the ride. 

The moment you're assigned to a seat... Читать дальше...

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• Mick Flynn is a truck driver and photographer from England.
• He has spent the last decade trucking in Canada and the United States, as well as working in England.
• He shared his thoughts with Business Insider on what could be fixed about North American trucking. Namely, truckers are over-worked because they're paid by the mile, not by the hour. 

When snowstorms hit Mick Flynn's native England, he and his fellow truckers pull over. Читать дальше...

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• Berkshire Hathaway purchased more Apple shares in the first quarter, according to a regulatory filing. 
• Its investment is now worth over $50 billion, and received a boost as Apple's market cap crossed the $1 trillion milestone. 
• The conglomerate owned about 246.5 million shares, or about 5.1% of Apple, as of June 30.
• The share purchases came amid speculation over how Berkshire will deploy a growing mountain of cash. 

Warren Buffett's Berkshire... Читать дальше...

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Das Online-Netzwerk Facebook hat einem Zeitungsbericht nach bei mehreren US-Großbanken Finanzdaten von Nutzern angefragt. Hintergrund seien geplante neue Services, mit denen der Konzern Bankdienstleistungen übernehmen und seine Plattform stärker zu einem Online-Handelsplatz ausbauen könnte, berichtete das „Wall Street Journal“ am Montag unter Berufung auf Insider.

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• Police were called on Sunday after Kendall Jenner's dog allegedly bit a girl at a restaurant in Los Angeles, California, according to TMZ.
• According to the outlet, Jenner and her boyfriend, Ben Simmons, were eating at the Beverly Glen Deli with her Doberman Pinscher dog when it bit another diner.
• According to the outlet, there "were no obvious puncture wounds from the bite," so the deli's staff treated her with ice.
• But while the girl was being treated... Читать дальше...

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• 32-year-old Amish man Timothy Hochstedler began his own ‘Amish Uber’ service after seeing the success of the ridesharing app.
• At just $5 a ride, the Amish Uber — unaffiliated with its vehicular namesake — is a hit with the Amish locals in Colon, MI, as well as with visitors to the village.
• Customers have to flag Hochstedler down to catch a ride, seeing as he doesn’t own a cell phone.

One Michigan man is putting his own spin on the... Читать дальше...

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• Saudi Arabian state media tweeted an infographic appearing to show an Air Canada airliner heading towards the Toronto skyline in a way that recalled the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.
• Saudi Arabia expelled Canada's ambassador after an official account called for the release of detained women's rights activists in the Kingdom.
• 15 of 19 September 11 hijackers were Saudi citizens, and Osama Bin Laden, the attack's mastermind, was a Saudi who has family there. Читать дальше...

Sahra Wagenknecht macht Ernst. Lange hat die Galionsfigur der Linken eine neue Sammlungsbewegung angekündigt. Seit Samstag gibt es sie nun zumindest online. Offiziell starten soll die Initiative #Aufstehen aber erst am 4. September. Begonnen haben die Debatten allerdings schon jetzt. Sie könnten noch hitziger werden als dieser Sommer.

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Credit cards can be an incredibly useful tool to build your credit and prove creditworthiness to potential lenders. They can also be dangerous when used irresponsibly.

They’re often advertised to young people and college students, which is sometimes seen as an attempt to trap them in a cycle of debt and interest. But there are also real and quantifiable benefits to credit cards, including massive sign up bonuses for qualified applicants.

Some people... Читать дальше...

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Peak TV equals too much TV. But we're here to make it easier to pick a new show to watch. 

We know what it's like to spend too much time choosing what to binge-watch on Netflix, so every week we put together a list of three great shows for you.

We pick shows you can finish in a day, and some you can get started on. We mix shows that have recently come onto the service with some old favorites you might have missed.

From "Dear White People" to "Amazing Interiors,"... Читать дальше...

Der Mann ist durch Essen reich geworden. Der Schwede Niklas Östberg hat den Lieferdienst Delivery Hero zu einem der erfolgreichsten Internet-Konzerne in Deutschland gemacht. Neun Milliarden Euro ist das Unternehmen inzwischen wert — die Plattform registriert täglich um die eine Million Essenbestellungen auf der ganzen Welt. Ihr Chef träumt jedoch von ganz anderen finanziellen Dimensionen.

„Der Markt wächst rasant. Auf unserer Plattform wird jetzt schon ein Umsatz von bis zu sechs Milliarden Euro weltweit gemacht. Читать дальше...

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• Retailers are filing for bankruptcy at record-high rates.
• Nine West, Claire's, and The Bon-Ton Stores are among the companies that have filed for bankruptcy so far this year.

Retailers are filing for bankruptcy at record-high rates as Americans' changing shopping habits, along with years of overly aggressive store growth, continue to shake up the industry. 

A total of 12 US retailers have filed for bankruptcy or announced liquidations so far in 2018. Читать дальше...

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• The US-backed Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has repeatedly claimed it's fighting Al Qaida, but it turns out it has repeatedly negotiated, paid and aided the terror group. 
• The coalition cut secret deals with Al Qaida fighters, paying some to leave key cities and towns and letting others retreat with weapons, equipment and wads of looted cash — some have even joined the coalition itself. 
• There's no sign that the US has paid any Al Qaida fighters,... Читать дальше...

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• PepsiCo announced on Monday that Indra Nooyi would be stepping down as CEO, to be replaced by the company's president, Ramon Laguarta.
• Nooyi is the latest of high-profile women running Fortune 500 companies to step down in recent months, with male executives taking their places. 
• The number of Fortune 500 companies led by women dropped by 25% from 2017 to 2018. 

Indra Nooyi is stepping down as the chief executive officer at beverage and snack giant PepsiCo. Читать дальше...