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• The 2018 World Dog Surfing Championship just took place in California, and the photos are perfect.
• The canine competitors competed for numerous titles, including special achievement awards such as "WDSC Spirit of Surfing Award" and the "WDSC Shredder of the Year Award."

We all know dogs are life savers, heroes and huge forms of comfort, but apparently they're talented surfers, too.

Take a look at some of the amazing photos from this year's World Dog Surfing Competition... Читать дальше...

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Taking a pregnancy test can be a nerve-wracking and exciting experience. When so much is riding on the outcome, it pays to know everything you can to ensure you're getting accurate results. 

Here are a few key facts about pregnancy tests and how to use them to get the most accurate result possible.

First, here's how pregnancy tests actually work.

According to the Mayo Clinic, home pregnancy tests work by looking for the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin... Читать дальше...

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Amazon Prime’s free two-day shipping has led to an industry paradigm shift. Online retailers — small and large — are increasingly offering the perk to keep from losing customers to the behemoth marketplace. But free shipping comes at a steep cost: Rising shipping expenditures are eating away at retailers' margins. Читать дальше...

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Last week I completed an experiment that I've dreamed about completing for most of my life: eating pizza for every meal for a week straight. Pizza is one of the most universally loved foods and it also happens to be my personal favorite food.

I set some rules for myself: I had to have pizza for every meal but I could vary the toppings. I could also drink whatever I wanted, so water, alcohol, etc. were all on the table. In this story, I took "pizza" to be pretty much your standard... Читать дальше...

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• An eco-friendly hostel in Panama has a slide that goes straight into the ocean
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• People in LA are obsessed with this sourdough bread

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• Robinhood is suspending new purchases of Helios & Matheson, the parent company of MoviePass, after the stock's drastic 99.99% crash.
• "In order to protect our customers from the risks associated with some low-priced stocks, we remove the buy option for stocks like HMNY that consistently trade under $0.10," the company said in an email to customers.
• Follow HMNY's stock price in real-time here. 

Helios & Matheson... Читать дальше...

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• Rickie Fowler once again came excruciatingly close to winning his first major at the PGA Championship, entering the final day just three strokes off the lead before falling off the pace.
• Fowler has long been seen as the next eventual major winner but has failed to break through thus far in his career, despite multiple impressive finishes.
• While Fowler still has plenty of great golf ahead of him, if he doesn't win a major soon, the pressure will start to build exponentially. Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump on Monday delivered a speech at Fort Drum in New York in which he teased soldiers over a pay increase they'll receive via a $716 billion defense spending bill. 
• The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act will give US service members a 2.6% pay raise, the first they've seen in nine years. 
• Trump at one point jokingly suggested the soldiers didn't really want a pay raise because they're too patriotic. 

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• There are quite a few foods that the royal family is banned from eating, including pasta, which happens to be one of Meghan Markle's favorites. 
• The royals are not allowed to eat shellfish while traveling because it poses a higher risk of food poisoning. 

Now that she's an official member of the British royal family, Meghan Markle has a lot to learn when it comes to being a duchess. From who gets to enter and leave a room first (The Queen... Читать дальше...

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• A wildfire broke out in Glacier National Park on Saturday, forcing evacuations from the park.
• The park also saw record high temperatures on Saturday.
• Firefighters have had difficulty containing the blaze due to dry winds and a lack of precipitation.

A fire in Glacier National Park has sparked evacuations over the weekend as record heat and high winds cause the fire to spread.

The Howe Ridge Fire first ignited over... Читать дальше...

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Stocks were lower Monday as a currency crisis in Turkey roiled global markets. The dollar rallied, and Treasury yields inched higher. 

Here's the scoreboard:See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• The Taliban have killed more than 200 Afghan soldiers and police officers in four different areas in the last three days.
• More than 100 Afghan security forces have been killed in Ghazni, about 40 to 100 were killed in the Ajristan District, more than 50 were killed at a base in Faryab Province, and at least 16 were killed in the northern Baghlan Province.
• The US and Afghan governments have downplayed the Taliban assault on Ghazni, but local reports and witnesses... Читать дальше...

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Banks are going to new lengths to attract and retain customers with mobile features. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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If you've ever worried about what would befall your Gmail, photos, documents, YouTube videos, and other digital data in the event of a terrible accident or your own death, you're not alone. 

It's a little dark to think about, but the good news is that Google has your back.

The service offers a feature that will bequeath your Google account and all of its contents to up to 10 pre-selected trustees, and even let you set your account to self-delete after an extended period of inactivity. Читать дальше...

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• Two league sources told Business Insider that there is a growing buzz about Kyrie Irving and Jimmy Butler teaming up next year in free agency.
• Both sources said the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets could be well-positioned to land the two stars. Both teams are expected to have cap space and be free agency players in 2019.
• Other reports have also linked Irving and Butler as the NBA's next potential super-team.

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Thanks to the tiny home movement, treehouses are becoming trendy. But not every traveler wants to lean into the minimalist lifestyle permanently. 

If you want to spend time in nature without compromising on modern amenities, TripAdvisor Rentals collaborated with home goods seller Wayfair to create a luxury treehouse in England's North Devon region. With features ranging from a plush velvet sofa to a wood-fired pizza oven, guests can unwind in style. 

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• After years of delays and cost increases, the Army has officially pulled the plug on the XM25 Counter-Defilade Target Engagement System.
• The 25mm shoulder-fired airburst weapon was lovingly nicknamed ‘The Punisher.’
• The program was in limbo since May 2017, when the Army’s senior leadership canceled its contract with Orbital ATK after the defense firm “failed to deliver the 20 weapons as specified by the terms of the contract.”

After years of delays and cost increases... Читать дальше...

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It's easy to project a character's love life onto the person who portrays them. But sometimes, this ease is due to genuine, real-life emotion shining through.

Plenty of actors fall in love off screen as their characters fall in love on screen, which often adds an extra layer of pain when they break up (for fans, anyway). These 13 couples boast iconic, timeless, fictional love stories — but weren't able to make it work in real life.

Gabriella Montez and Troy Bolton were... Читать дальше...

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• In a blog post, Elon Musk attempted to explain why he said he had "funding secured" for a deal to take Tesla private last week.
• His explanation doesn't hold water for anyone who understands finance, sovereign wealth funds, or the passage of time.

Elon Musk has written a blog post explaining why he said he might take Tesla private at $420 a share on Twitter. "Funding secured," he declared in the tweet.

But after reading Musk's new post... Читать дальше...

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• A pregnant woman was reportedly questioned by a police officer while shopping at a Staples store in Pineville, North Carolina. The officer had been alerted by a store manager who reportedly suspected that the customer, Sherell Bates, was shoplifting. 
• Bates was at the register when a police officer asked her what was under her blouse. "Initially, I thought he was joking, so my response was: 'Twins,'" she told local ABC affiliate WSOC.
• Staples has issued a formal apology. Читать дальше...

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• At a hacking conference, an 11-year-old was able to hack into mock election results and manipulate data in only 10 minutes.
• Emmett Brewer was one of 39 kids who took part in the "DEFCON Voting Machine Hacking Village," where they tampered with replica election results.
• "It would be extremely difficult to replicate these systems since many states utilize unique networks and custom-built databases with new and updated security protocols," the National... Читать дальше...