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Warning: Minor spoilers ahead for "Stranger Things" season two.

The second season of "Stranger Things" is streaming now on Netflix, and the cast and creators recently celebrated the premiere in Los Angeles. While the adventurous characters are often dirtied up from exploring the Upside Down or dressed up in 80s style costumes, the cast cleans up nicely on the red carpet.

Keep reading to see what the main characters of "Stranger Things" look like in real life. Читать дальше...

Saudi Arabia was attacked by a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, but it intercepted the missile. The missile was found to have Iranian markings. This is just one of several beligerent acts between the two rivals in what looks like the run up to a larger crisis. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels that targeted the Saudi capital was from Iran and bore "Iranian markings," the top U.S. Air Force official in the Mideast said Friday.

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• Aly Raisman told "60 Minutes" that she was sexually abused by Dr. Larry Nassar.
• Her "Fierce Five" teammate McKayla Maroney last month said Nassar had abused her.
• Nassar is in jail awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.

The Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman says she was sexually abused by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor.

Raisman told "60 Minutes" she was 15 when she was first treated by Dr. Читать дальше...

• Aly Raisman told "60 Minutes" that she was among the gymnasts who were sexually abused by Dr. Larry Nassar.
• "Fierce Five" teammate McKayla Maroney said last month she was also abused by Nassar.
• Nassar is currently in jail awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.

NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman says she is among the young women abused by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor.

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• Ellen DeGeneres' wife Portia de Rossi has accused Steven Seagal of sexual harassment.
• She said the film producer "sat me down and unzipped his leather pants" at an audition.
• Dozens of people have come forward to accuse powerful industry figures of sexual harassment, in what's been dubbed the "Weinstein ripple effect."

Portia de Rossi has accused Steven Seagal of sexual harassment.

In a tweet on Wednesday night, the Australian actress... Читать дальше...

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Business Insider executive editor Sara Silverstein breaks down the recent issues facing Tesla and its rollout of the Model 3. The company just had a disastrous earnings report, and confirmed that the major bottleneck in Model 3 production is a battery plant in Nevada. She says this battery issue is more troubling than a simpler assembly line problem, and points out that the head of Tesla's director of battery engineering left to start his own company, which is interesting timing. Читать дальше...

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• Almost 300,000 people around the world work for Deloitte — the biggest accounting firm in the world with a consulting arm that is considered one of the best in the US.

• Business Insider spoke with two Deloitte execs to get a sense of how to get a job at the "Big Four" accounting firm.

• They said common interview mistakes include not doing enough research and being too inflexible.

Deloitte is the biggest accounting firm in the US. Читать дальше...

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• JC Penney beat on both the top and bottom lines.
• The company blew past same-store sales expectations.
• However, its net loss widened.

(Reuters) - Department store chain J.C. Penney Co Inc reported third-quarter same-store sales that were twice what it had estimated, sending its shares up 9 percent in premarket trading on Friday.

The retailer said comparable sales rose 1.7 percent, better than the 0.6-0.8 percent rise it had forecast last month. Читать дальше...

• Former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee Donna Brazile released an explosive new book.
• In an interview with Business Insider, she discussed her relationship with CNN, her critics within the Democratic Party, and what she thinks about becoming a hero of the right.

Donna Brazile said her book about the 2016 election almost did not happen.

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It's been a wild year for tech in San Francisco.

Some of the city's tech stalwarts, like Twitter and Uber, have been rocked by controversy and competition, while buzzy startups like Jawbone, Luxe and Juicero shut down their services. 

Yet even amidst the turmoil, tech continues to reach new heights, with Salesforce tower now dominating the San Francisco skyline. 

San Francisco remains America's breeding ground for innovative startups, with an... Читать дальше...

• Approximately 1.8 million veterans in payroll jobs across the US would get a raise if Congress raised the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024, a study by the Economic Policy Institute found.
• Nearly two-thirds of the veterans who would get the raise are age 40 or older, over 60% have some college experience, and nearly 70% work full time.
• The real federal minimum wage peaked back in 1968.

Nearly 2 million US veterans would benefit from raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.

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DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will not have a separate meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam due to scheduling conflicts, the White House said on Friday.

Trump and Putin will both attend the APEC summit in the Vietnamese city of Danang.

"Regarding a Putin meeting, there was never a meeting confirmed, and there will not be one that takes place due to scheduling... Читать дальше...

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Washington has just made it tougher for Americans to visit or do business in Cuba. 

The US has rolled back on some of the historic normalization efforts put in place by former President Barack Obama towards Cuba by imposing new travel and business restrictions. Plans to implement new travel restraints were announced back in June and are went into effect Thursday.

Although Congress hasn't formally lifted the economic embargo imposed on Cuba since 1962... Читать дальше...

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Business Insider executive editor Sara Silverstein talks to Jeff Rosenberg, chief fixed-income strategist at BlackRock, about tax reform, which he views as the most important market driver going forward. He says that a lot is still unknown it, since we're so early in the process, but advises people to not get hung up on the current state of the proposal, since so much could change. Rosenberg stresses the difference between supply-side tax reform, which would grow the economy's productive capacity... Читать дальше...

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• Yellow pea prices are up more than 25% in India after the government introduced a 50% import tax.
• The tax is a response to increased competition, mainly from Canada. 

There’s unlikely to be an asset class that’s matched the price-action of Mumbai pea futures this week.

After declining throughout 2017 from above $5 a tonne in April, prices went vertical in response to a shift in policy by the Indian government.

This chart posted on Twitter by Mecardo ... Читать дальше...

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Here is what you need to know.

Trump leaves China — then without naming it slams it on trade. "When the United States enters into a trading relationship with other countries or other peoples, we will from now on expect that our partners will faithfully follow the rules," President Donald Trump said in Danang, Vietnam.

China takes a key step to opening its markets to foreign investors. China announced plans to relax foreign-ownership restrictions on Chinese banks... Читать дальше...

Here is what you need to know. 

Trump leaves China — then without naming it slams it on trade. "When the United States enters into a trading relationship with other countries or other peoples, we will from now on expect that our partners will faithfully follow the rules," Trump said in Danang, Vietnam.

China takes a key step to opening its markets to foreign investors. China announced plans to relax foreign ownership restrictions on Chinese banks, effective immediately, and... Читать дальше...

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• The Chinese government is building water-absorbent projects in 30 cities as part of its "sponge city initiative."
• To date, the cities have received more than $12 billion for sponge projects.
• The effort faces several challenges, including China's burgeoning municipal debt crisis and its current urban planning system.

Like many places around the world, Chinese cities are considering ways to combat flooding in the face of climate change. Читать дальше...

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• Even though the stock market keeps hitting record highs, investors continue to find new reasons to be worried.
• UBS tries to dispel these concerns, calling for the S&P 500 to climb as much as 9% from current levels by the end of 2018.

Investors seem awfully scared, considering the stock market has been routinely hitting record highs.

Some fear that the factors that have catalyzed one of the strongest US bull markets are bound to overheat. Читать дальше...

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• Even though the stock market keeps hitting new record highs, investors are continuously finding new reasons to be worried.
• UBS tries to dispel these concerns, calling for the S&P 500 to climb as much as 9% from current levels by the end of 2018.

Investors seem awfully scared, considering the stock market has been routinely hitting new record highs.

Some are fearful that the factors that have catalyzed one of history's strongest bull markets are bound to overheat. Читать дальше...

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• Pete Petit, the CEO of MiMedx, which makes wound-care products, is filing lawsuits against short sellers to try to learn the identity of a pair of anonymous bloggers.
• The bloggers published reports pointing to whistleblower allegations of fraud at MiMedx and what they claim are clues of government inquiries into MiMedx.
• The company says the allegations are meritless, and that short sellers are sharing fake information in their campaign.
• Petit's tactics may backfire... Читать дальше...

• Pete Petit, the CEO of MiMedx, which makes wound-care products, is filing lawsuits against short-sellers to try to learn the identity of a pair of anonymous bloggers.
• The bloggers published reports pointing to whistleblower allegations of fraud at MiMedx and what they claim are clues of government inquiries into MiMedx.
• The company says the allegations are meritless, and that short-sellers are sharing fake information in their campaign.
• Petit's tactics may backfire... Читать дальше...

• Pete Petit, the CEO of MiMedx, which makes wound-care products, is filing lawsuits against short-sellers to try to learn the identity of a pair of anonymous bloggers.
• The bloggers published reports pointing to whistleblower allegations of fraud at MiMedx and what they claim are clues of government inquiries into MiMedx.
• The company says the allegations are meritless, and that short-sellers are sharing fake information in their campaign.
• Petit's tactics may backfire... Читать дальше...