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Three people who attended the country music festival where a gunman killed 58 and injured hundreds more last week in Las Vegas have filed a lawsuit against manufacturers of bump stocks, devices that modify a semiautomatic rifle to mimic automatic fire.

The class-action suit, as reported by Courthouse News, targets Slide Fire Solutions, one of the most well-known makers of the bump stock, and additional unnamed manufacturers. Investigators recovered a dozen of... Читать дальше...

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After Stephen Paddock opened fire on Las Vegas concertgoers on Oct. 1, many people responded with calls for more gun control to help prevent mass shootings and the routine violence ravaging U.S. neighborhoods.

But besides a rare consensus on restricting the availability of so-called bump stocks, which Paddock used to enable his dozen semi-automatic rifles to fire like machine guns, it’s unclear if anything meaningful will come of it.

If advocates for reform despair after such a tragedy... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The multiplying tentacles of the Harvey Weinstein sex abuse scandal have touched a former president, a former presidential candidate and now a former presidential adviser.

Steve Bannon, the former Trump White House strategist and current head of Breitbart News, is the latest politico touched by the scandal. Bannon, whose website has hammered Democrats for accepting Weinstein’s political donations, himself profited off a relationship with the movie mogul... Читать дальше...

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MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered police to halt activities in his deadly war on drugs and leave all operations to the drug enforcement agency, amid unprecedented scrutiny of police conduct.

Duterte's office on Wednesday made public a memorandum telling police, the military and other state bodies to leave to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) "as sole agency" the conduct of all campaigns and operations.

It was unclear... Читать дальше...

Bitcoin is frequently compared to gold. But it’s not an either/or proposition… and I’ll tell you why.

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Islamic extremists that ambushed and killed U.S. Army commandoes in Niger last week hadn't operated in that area before, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday, referring to what officials believe was a relatively new offshoot of the Islamic State group there.

Speaking to reporters traveling with him to Tampa, Mattis said he rejected suggestions that rescue forces were slow to respond to the assault, noting that French aircraft were overhead within 30 minutes. Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump should stop tweeting, the vast majority of voters said in a Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday.

A whopping 70% of voters think the president should stop tweeting from his personal account, @realdonaldtrump, a number that has continued to grow over time.

Trump in recent weeks has used Twitter to castigate professional athletes including NFL players and NBA star Steph Curry, criticize members of his own party, such as Sens. Bob Corker and John McCain... Читать дальше...

From the day of birth, most Americans are told by society that their life should follow a certain trajectory: go to school, get a higher education, get married, start a career, and retire as soon as they are gray and old.

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• A massive hole called a polynya recently appeared in Antarctica's frozen sea ice.
• The hole is unusual because it's huge and far from the coast where such open water patches more frequently appear.
• Another larger version of this polynya was observed in the mid 1970s.

A massive hole opened in the middle of the frozen Weddell Sea of Antarctica last month.

Persistent areas of open water in places where you'd expect sea ice, such as in the Arctic and Antarctic... Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump has made clear his friendship with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, but according to Ivana Trump in her new book "Raising Trump," the president thought Brady would make a good companion for his daughter, Ivanka Trump.

In a passage discussing Ivanka's love life growing up, Ivana claims Donald wanted Ivanka to date Brady.

"At one point, Donald wanted her to date Tom Brady, the quarterback," the book reads. "He said, 'You have... Читать дальше...

Over the last week or so, both Facebook and Microsoft laid out their visions for the future of virtual reality, which they both see as the next big thing in tech.

A Montana judge ordered on Wednesday that the mugshot of Greg Gianforte, the recently-inaugurated Congressman who assaulted a reporter the night before his election, be released to the public.

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Former Fox News Channel host Gretchen Carlson stunned the media world when she filed a sexual-harassment lawsuit against Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes in 2016.

In her lawsuit, Carlson said Ailes repeatedly sexually harassed her, and that she was fired from her job of 11 years for turning down his sexual advances.

The lawsuit ultimately led to Ailes' resignation from the network, which he had ran since its founding in 1996, and... Читать дальше...

In a 1999 interview, Professor Milton Friedman, an American economist who received the 1976 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his research on consumption analysis, monetary history and theory, and the complexity of stabilization policy. He had this to say: 

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WASHINGTON — Amid reports that President Donald Trump will soon decertify the Joint Coalition Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal, lawmakers on Capitol Hill were sent into a tailspin of what the next course of action would be.

Last Thursday, Trump said in a meeting with his top military leaders that the Iran has "not lived up to the spirit of their agreement."

"The Iranian regime supports terrorism and exports violence... Читать дальше...

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A joke Seth MacFarlane made during the announcement of the Academy Award nominees in 2013 is going viral again after the wave of sexual harassment and assault accusations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

In a bit with Emma Stone at the time, MacFarlane, who was hosting the program, jokingly addressed the nominees for best supporting actress, and said, “Congratulations, you five ladies no longer have to pretend to be attracted to Harvey Weinstein.”

On Wednesday... Читать дальше...

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At the Signorello Estate winery in Napa, California, a sign said "open" on Tuesday. But behind the gate, the 40-year-old, family-run winery had been reduced to rubble and ash.

Massive wildfires scorched Northern California wine country early this week, destroying more than 2,000 homes, buildings, and other structures. Hot, dry winds spread the flames across fields and freeways in the counties of Napa, Sonoma, and six others. At least 17 people are dead in one of the worst firestorms in state history. Читать дальше...

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Ivana Trump, President Donald Trump's first wife and the mother of his three eldest children, said she approached then-first lady Hillary Clinton after a speech in 1992 to ask her why she put up with her husband's cheating.

"I went up to her and asked, 'How do you deal with it?' She knew I was talking about the cheating," Ivana wrote in her new memoir, "Raising Trump." "She just looked at me and walked away."

Former president Bill Clinton had been dogged... Читать дальше...

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Crowded can mean different things to different people. For small town folks, it means running into multiple friends at the mall. For city residents, it means packing into a subway car to get to your next destination. And while some people find crowds stressful, others relish in them. If being around more people gets you energized, then you'll want to travel to the most crowded places on earth, where you can be sure you'll bump into people, wait in long lines, and see some pretty amazing sites. Читать дальше...

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North Korean special forces have been training to invade South Korea with paragliders, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

The drills were conducted in mid-September at a training site with a building modeled after the South Korea-US Combined Forces Command in Seoul, Yonhap reported.

Special forces from North Korea's navy, air force, 11th army corps, and sniper brigade participated, according to Newsweek.

Paragliders can fly below radar and can also be folded down and transported easily. Читать дальше...

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Rising sea levels, coastal flooding, and biodiversity loss are stark realities for many cities across the United States.

By 2100, there is a 90% chance that global mean sea levels will rise anywhere from eight inches to 6.6 feet, according to a recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report. As the world becomes more urbanized, cities can lose wetlands (which protect against flooding), trees (which fight CO2), and native flora and fauna. Читать дальше...

Have you ever wondered how your country compares to others in terms of economic growth? Look no further.

NASA satellite footage shows the most destructive hurricanes of 2017 so far. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria are featured. Following is a transcript of the video.

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• Harvey Weinstein is reportedly going to rehab for sex addiction.
• At this point, it's not clear whether Weinstein is a diagnosed sex addict.
• Business Insider spoke to an expert on intimacy and sexual disorders to find out what rehab for sex addiction might involve.
• A person in a situation like Weinstein's would likely be in residential treatment for at least six months and might never be able to return to the entertainment industry. Читать дальше...

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We won't know exactly how Virtu Financial fared during the third quarter until November 7, when the high-frequency trader unveils its earnings, but one UBS analyst is betting things won't look good. 

Times are tough for high-speed traders, which do better during more volatile market conditions. The firm posted weak earnings for the second quarter, which came in below Wall Street's estimates. Alex Kramm, an analyst at UBS, said the third quarter will be even worse. Читать дальше...