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Decades of mismanaged campaigns to arm factions and governments in Iraq and throughout the Middle East, led by the US and others, have ended up benefiting ISIS, according to an Amnesty International report published on December 7th.

The London-based human rights organization cites ISIS' use of weapons and ammunition produced in or provided by at least 25 nations as proof of the dangers of arms proliferation in the Middle East.

“The vast and varied weaponry being used by... Читать дальше...

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Investing in a sports franchise (Wealth Management)

Sports fans dream of owning their own team, but very few can do so. Not only does demand outpace supply, but sky-high valuations make sports teams unaffordable for almost everyone. John Goldman, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein LLP, told Wealth Management, ownership is "partly objective and partly subjective." While you can predict cash flow... Читать дальше...

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Okay, so you bought a new video game console on Black Friday. Now you need some games.

From time-travel adventure to high-octane action and exploring a nuclear wasteland, here are the games that should be on your holiday shopping list — for yourself, or for the gamer in your life.

And if you need a last minute present, the good news is that you can gift a lot of these games digitally via Amazon.

"Fallout 4" (PC/PlayStation 4/Xbox One)

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Jim Cramer gets bored if he's not constantly moving.

Cramer is best known as being the animated, loudmouth host of CNBC's "Mad Money." He's also a cofounder of TheStreet, a best-selling author, the owner of an inn and a bar — and an avid tomato grower.

At Business Insider's 2015 IGNITION conference, BI CEO Henry Blodget asked Cramer to break down his daily schedule. Sleep doesn't heavily factor into it.

3:45* a.m.: Wake up. (*3:15 if personal trainer is arriving at 3:45)

3:45 - 4:45 a.

When software engineer Kurt Grandis wanted to free his bird feeder from the 'hoard of squirrels' plaguing his backyard, he turned to his machine learning degree. By designing a program to watch for anything squirrel shaped, and installing a water gun on a rotating turret, he was able to create a machine that recognized squirrels and soaked them from afar. Watch how they reacted next in this short animation for Marketplace and Tech Insider's Codebreaker podcast. Then, listen to the whole episode here about decisive machines. Читать дальше...

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When your gym is packed and there's no way to use your usual equipment, head to the pull-up bar. This essential, but often overlooked, tool is perfect for getting a strength workout that requires minimal space. Follow the three-part workout below to build strength in your back, chest, arms, and abs.

RELATED: Why You Can't Do a Pull-Up

Part 1: The Inverse Ladder

Alternate between pull-ups and push-ups, starting by performing 10 pull-ups and 1 push-up, and resting for 30 seconds. Читать дальше...

Seattle police released video of the car chase that ended with 35-year-old carjacking suspect Raymond Azevedo being shot and killed.

Jim Cramer told us about his daily routine at Business Insider's IGNITION conference.

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George Zimmer, the founder and former CEO of Men's Wearhouse, has listed his oceanfront estate on the Big Island of Hawaii for $35 million. 

According to the Los Angeles Times, he's selling the home because he recently bought Neil Young's $20 million property nearby. 

Zimmer made headlines in 2013, when he was abruptly fired from the company he founded in 1973. He's now reportedly working on a new company, zTux and zTailors, which lets users book tailor services through an app. Читать дальше...

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Wireless phones are due for a big speed boost, when new 5G, or fifth generation, wireless service rolls out.

When is it coming?

According to Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam: soon, for some.

The first pilot tests of 5G wireless service will begin early next year, McAdam said Tuesday at Business Insider's IGNITION conference in New York.

5G will provide super fast wireless speeds, with data throughput of up to 1 gigabit per second, McAdam said. Читать дальше...

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Once, Coca-Cola and sugar went together like peanut butter and jelly. But, as Americans are increasingly concerned with nutrition and blaming Coke in part for the rise of obesity, the relationship has gotten a lot more complicated.

Coca-Cola has essentially taken two approaches to its messy pseudo-breakup with sugar: adding lower-sugar beverages to its repertoire, and convincing guests that sugar isn’t all that bad — at times with sketchy research the company itself funded. Читать дальше...

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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel apologized for the 2014 shooting of a black teenager Wednesday during a special City Council meeting that he called to discuss a police abuse scandal at the center of the biggest crisis of his administration, and promised "complete and total" reform to restore trust in the police.

But his emotional speech didn't stop hundreds of people from taking part in a midday protest downtown, chanting "16 shots and a cover-up"... Читать дальше...

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You're probably short on time reading this, and I don't blame you. Life moves fast. It seems impossible to keep up with hundreds of tasks being thrown your way every day, especially at the office.

In fact, more than two-thirds of employees reported being overloaded at work, according to Cornerstone's 2014 State Of Workplace Productivity Report. And 84% think the overload won't be letting up anytime soon — it's increasing.

In light of this reality,... Читать дальше...

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An outbreak of E. coli at Chipotle restaurants has now spread to nine states and sickened 52 people since October.

An investigation has not yet identified what specific food is linked to the illness.

The outbreak has garnered significant attention, in part because of the popularity of Chipotle, which has more than 1,500 locations worldwide.

But the cases represent a drop in the bucket in the number of annual food-borne illnesses. Just last weekend... Читать дальше...

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With 38 million subscribers, the YouTube comedy series Smosh is a phenom.

But Smosh's stars didn't always have it easy.

When Smosh wanted to expand with more videos, more channels, and more people beyond its famous cofounders Ian Andrew Hecox and Anthony Padilla, it hired Mariko Takahashi (or "Mari" to her fans), and launched Smosh Pit Weekly.

It's a weekly show that recapped various images, videos, and articles found on the Smosh Pit blog on the Smosh website. Читать дальше...

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The Apple Watch won't become popular until it can function independently from iPhones, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster who spoke at Business Insider's IGNITION 2015 conference on Wednesday. 

Munster predicts that'll happen in 2017, at which point he expects the company will sell a staggering 40 million Apple Watches. To put that into perspective, Munster estimates the tech giant sold an estimated 11.8 million units in 2015. 

From an untethered smartwatch... Читать дальше...

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Boeing just rolled out the first completed 737 Max 8 airliner at its assembly facility in Renton, Washington. The company's next-generation single-aisle airliner was presented at a ceremony in front of several thousand Boeing employees.

Over the years, the 737 family has become the bestselling airliner in the history of commercial aviation, with more than 13,000 aircraft sold since 1965. It is arguably Boeing's bread-and-butter model.

"Today marks another in a long... Читать дальше...

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During oral arguments Wednesday in a potentially game-changing affirmative-action case, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia seemed highly skeptical of a University of Texas at Austin policy that considers race as one factor in admissions for some students.

"There are those who contend that it does not benefit African-­Americans to get them into the University of Texas where they do not do well, as opposed to having them go to a less advanced school, a less­­ ... Читать дальше...

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This summer when the dating site for cheaters Ashley Madison was hacked, it seemed like the end for the company.

The personal data of millions of users was spewed onto the internet, and the media firestorm that followed caused CEO Noel Biderman to resign.

But even in the midst of the craziness, Ashley Madison always claimed it was still seeing user growth. In fact, just two weeks after the leak, Ashley Madison claimed it was seeing hundreds of thousands of new users sign up. Читать дальше...

Oil is deep in the red right now. It cratered more than 6% yesterday afternoon alone. In fact, oil hasn’t seen prices this low since the Great Recession. I stepped into the way-back machine yesterday afternoon and found the 10-year lows for you: Feb. 12, 2009.

The New Zealand dollar, known as the kiwi, surged against the dollar after the central bank cut its key interest rate.

Kristaps Porzingis has only played 20 games in his NBA career, but so far, his numbers suggest that this is just the beginning of a Hall of Fame career.

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Yahoo raised eyebrows in the media world in August when it hired former Time Inc. Editor-in-Chief Martha Nelson. 

But news about Nelson's pay package, reported by Politico's Joe Pompeo on Wednesday, is likely to make jaws drop.

Yahoo is giving Nelson — who is the internet company's global editor-in-chief — an annual compensation package of $5 million a year, Politico said, citing a source with direct knowledge of the deal.  

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer personally recruited Nelson... Читать дальше...

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Eileen Serra, the CEO of Chase Card Services at JPMorgan, will step down from her role in January, according to a memo seen by Business Insider.

She will be replaced by Kevin Watters, who is currently CEO of Mortgage Banking, according to the memo. Serra will stay on as an adviser at the bank.

Her retirement marks a change at the top of a key division for JPMorgan. Serra helped set JPMorgan's Chase Pay digital-payment product into motion, and was named by American... Читать дальше...

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PayPal CEO Dan Schulman says the emergence of mobile payments technology, including in-app and in-store payments, has really started to take shape this year, completely changing the way people think about payments.

"Everyone's saying this is the year that really what they call 'omnichannel around the mobile phone' — being used online, in-app, in-store — is coming to the forefront," Schulman said at Business Insider's Ignition conference on Wednesday.

That means... Читать дальше...