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The FBI reportedly rejected a White House request to debunk stories about alleged communications between Russian operatives and people within President Donald Trump's inner circle, CNN reported on Thursday evening.

Trump administration officials wanted the FBI to disavow the reports and say that there was no contact between people associated with Trump and Russia, the network said, citing multiple US officials familiar with the discussions.

According to one unnamed law-enforcement official... Читать дальше...

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Canadian real estate prices have been skyrocketing, leaving a number of questions about affordability. The common assumption is that first-time buyers are deteriorating, but a survey from Mortgage Pros Canada might indicate otherwise. The national mortgage industry association’s chief economist William Dunning prepared a report on the state of the residential mortgage market. It notes that first-time buyers have a record amount of equity in their homes, and apparently... Читать дальше...

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All around us we see a growing number of signs that consumers are migrating their behavior deeper into our increasingly "Connected Society."

That shift in consumer behavior is leading to changes in how we connect, shop, transaction, and consume content.

It also means advertisers are changing their business model in order to reach consumers in ways that are more relevant, thus more impactful. This past earnings season, we saw significant gains by Facebook... Читать дальше...

The year’s biggest trade show for smartphones, Mobile World Congress, kicks off next week, and there’ll be plenty of mobile gadgets on display.

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University administrators in California are urging students and faculty to contact campus police if government officials ask for information about immigration status.

In response to two memoranda issued Tuesday by Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly outlining his department’s enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration, California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy White responded with his own memo to the school community... Читать дальше...

White House press secretary Sean Spicer attempted to clarify an ominous phrase used by President Donald Trump on Thursday — but his answer left people scratching their heads instead.

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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse thinks his Republican colleague, Lindsey Graham, has been "politically brave" in his approach toward President Donald Trump.

But as he explained in calling Graham a "great guy," Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, said that attribute is nothing new for the South Carolina senator.

"I think he's been his usual, incredibly politically brave self," Whitehouse said. "A lot of people, as Trump moved forward to becoming the nominee and the president-elect and the president... Читать дальше...

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico on Thursday expressed "worry and irritation" about U.S. policies to two of President Donald Trump's top envoys, giving a chilly reply to the new administration's hard line on immigration, trade and security.

The U.S. government this week angered Mexico by saying it was seeking to deport many illegal immigrants to Mexico if they entered the United States from there, regardless of their nationality.

It is the latest point... Читать дальше...

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• Zealandia is a new and mostly submerged continent off the coast of New Zealand.
• The discovery started with offshore oil drilling in the 1960s.
• A UN treaty that gave drilling rights to continental crust drove further research.
• Scientists used the industry data to help determine Zealandia exists.

By now you've probably seen the big geology news: Earth has a brand-new continent called Zealandia, and it's been hiding from us for ages. Читать дальше...

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Google and Uber started off as friends, then became competitors, and are now adversaries in a bitter legal fight to control the future of transportation.

In an explosive lawsuit filed on Thursday, the Google self-driving-car group, now known as Waymo, accused Uber of using stolen technology to advance its own autonomous-car development.

The suit, filed in the US District Court in San Francisco, claims that a team of ex-Google engineers stole the company's design... Читать дальше...

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A former Citadel money manager is gearing up for one of this year's biggest hedge fund launches.

Brandon Haley's Holocene Advisors is planning to launch with about $1 billion on April 3, according to people familiar with the situation.

The hedge fund firm is in capital-raising mode, with Haley appearing at a Goldman Sachs emerging managers' conference in Florida earlier this month, according to attendees.

Haley is expected to make a significant investment in the fund with his own capital. Читать дальше...

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Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse this week said he's sure the Russia-related cloud hanging over President Donald Trump's administration will not be clearing up any time soon.

And Republicans, he said, are beginning to take the accusations much more seriously.

Whitehouse, the Rhode Island senator and the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary subcommittee investigating Russia's role in the 2016 election, spoke with Business Insider this week while promoting his newly released book... Читать дальше...

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Tesla fans are going to have a little longer to see what the production version of the Model 3 looks like. 

CEO Elon Musk said during an earnings call Wednesday that the company may wait until the second half of this year before making its big reveal. 

"I’m not sure if it’s going to make sense for us to show the final version before we start production or after," Musk said. "I think, in terms of showing the final version, it’s probably a few months away... Читать дальше...

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Statistically, it's President Donald Trump — a native born American male &mdash you should be way more afraid of killing you than a refugee.

Yet, with a twist of irony, Trump's extreme anti-immigration policies are largely founded on a rhetoric that pushes the notion that migrants and refugees are widely "rapists," "drug lords" and "murderers."

Trump's controversial immigration executive order, which was ultimately suspended, sought to halt the resettlement... Читать дальше...

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Americans are learning to love the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare.

As the law faces possible repeal and replacement by Republicans, a new poll from the Pew Research Center shows that the ACA's popularity is soaring and has hit its highest point since it was passed.

54% of respondents in Pew's survey said they approve of the law, with just 43% disapproving. This is better than the 48% approve, 47% disapprove margin from December 2016. Читать дальше...

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With New York City’s luxury market going sideways, national homebuilder Toll Brothers is playing an increasingly aggressive game of defense.

The company — which slashed prices last year at 400 Park Avenue South and 1110 Park Avenue — is reducing its equity stake in new projects through joint-venture partnerships and offering to pay transfer and mansion taxes for buyers who sign contracts by Feb. 26.

“We are being cautious… We haven’t bought land in New York City in a couple years now... Читать дальше...

A new Nike ad depicting Arab women participating in a wide range of athletics has sparked debate. The ad attempts to break stereotypes about Arab women leading home-bound lives. It was filmed in the Gulf Arab emirate of Dubai.

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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden hit back on Thursday at criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, defending its generous immigration policies and saying the diversity from thousands of asylum seekers would build a stronger society.

Sweden's image as a safe and stable society has come under close scrutiny in recent days after Trump appeared to refer to an attack there that had not happened and then tweeted that generous immigration policies were not working.

"The next time I hope the president... Читать дальше...

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Sean Spicer, President Donald Trump's press secretary, warned the burgeoning US marijuana industry that there will be "greater enforcement" of federal laws. 

"I think that's a question for the Department of Justice — I do believe that you'll see greater enforcement of it [marijuana]," Spicer said during Thursday briefing, responding to a question regarding the state-federal conflict of marijuana laws.

Marijuana — both recreational and medical — is legal in a number of states... Читать дальше...

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• Antibiotic resistance has become a growing threat around the world, and is expected to kill 10 million people annually by 2050
• There's a misconception about how resistance develops — it develops in microbes, not individual people, meaning even if you don't use antibiotics you're still susceptible to coming across a drug-resistant bug
• Nabriva Therapeutics CEO says that because of that confusion, we're ignoring the problem... Читать дальше...

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Opposing sides in the Syrian war came face-to-face in U.N. peace talks for the first time in three years on Thursday, to hear mediator Staffan de Mistura implore them to cooperate to find a way out of almost six years of war.

"I ask you to work together. I know it's not going to be easy to end this horrible conflict and lay the foundation for a country at peace with itself, sovereign and unified," Mistura told the delegates sitting opposite each other on the stage... Читать дальше...

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Last year, Ford completely redesigned its exceptionally popular Super Duty pickup for the first time in two decades. I wrote about how that was a big risk for the automaker, but then it occurred to me that although I was familiar with the legendary F-150 pickup, I had never spent any time with a Super Duty.

Ford was then kind enough to let me borrow a 2017 F-250 Super Duty 4x4 Crew Cab Platinum, with a mighty 6.7-liter diesel V8 engine. And a gigantic bed just crying out to be filled. Читать дальше...

The global toll of terrorism is rising at an alarming rate.

According to the Institute for Economics and Peace, terrorist incidents claimed 3,329 lives in 2000 but 32,685 in 2014, and the economic costs of terrorism skyrocketed at least tenfold during the same period.

As a result, certain governments are proposing that the UN establish a new court with a specific remit to prosecute international terrorist crimes.

This would be the first ever court with a remit to try international... Читать дальше...

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The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted along party lines to exempt more internet service providers (ISPs) from an enhanced transparency rule that requires them to fully inform customers on any promotional rates, extra fees, and data cap and throttling policies they may apply.

The rule was initially enacted as part of the 2015 Open Internet Order, which more famously set in place the net-neutrality rules that prevent ISPs from giving preferential treatment to certain internet services. Читать дальше...

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Michael Kennedy wasn't a well behaved child.

"I was a horrible kid," he said. "I was always breaking the rules."

The recent inductee to Forbes' 30 under 30 list for food and drink told Business Insider that he's still that mischievous kid who doesn't mind breaking some rules and taking risks.

And when he set out to start his own wine business, Component Wine Company, Kennedy was looking to break some of the strict rules that have underpinned the wine industry for the last 100 years. Читать дальше...