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Traveling for business doesn't need to be a chore. 

In light of that, we've come up with a list of apps that could help make your work trip go more smoothly. 

From planning the route, to staying organized while you're away, to keeping in touch with colleagues when you don't have a computer on hand, these apps will help you to have the most stress-free trip possible.

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Avoid getting lost en route to a meeting and find your way with Google Maps. Читать дальше...

Go to Puebla, Mexico and look for a giant hill with a church on top. What you’re seeing is no ordinary hill. It’s actually the world’s largest pyramid.

Talented animator, Vernon Manlapaz, brings his imagination to life in these beautiful 3D animations. Ever wondered what a fish swimming in a store would look like? How about a stingray flying over the beach? Or a random skeleton getting its jig on as you shop for clothes?

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• President Donald Trump has said that Alex Azar, his pick for Health and Human Services secretary, will "be a star for better healthcare and lower drug prices."
• Some senators are using Azar's experience in the pharmaceutical industry to argue otherwise.
• In particular, Azar was a senior executive at Lilly during a time when the price of insulin steadily increased. 
• Insulin prices rose three-fold during the period he was there, including when he served as president of the company... Читать дальше...

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• A White House adviser told Axios that Elon Musk did not get a "verbal" green light to begin an ambitious mass-transit tunneling project between New York and Washington DC.
• Musk said on Twitter in July that he got "verbal government approval" for the project that would develop a Hyperloop route between the two major East Coast hubs.
• Such an undertaking would require cooperation from multiple local and regional entities, including the official backing of the federal government. Читать дальше...

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• Research shows that kids with the highest social and emotional competency in kindergarten were more likely to see success later in life. 
• For every one-point increase in their social competency scores, they were 2x as likely to get college degrees.
  
• A few strategies for teaching kids social and emotional skills include labeling their feelings and making empathy faces.

It's hard to believe that... Читать дальше...

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• More than halfway through the season, Colin Kaepernick remains a free agent.
• His lawyer recently criticized the Houston Texans and the Denver Broncos for poor quarterback play, saying both teams would benefit from signing his client.
• As part of Kaepernick's grievance against the NFL, his lawyer plans to depose officials from the Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, and other teams.

Ten weeks into the NFL season, there are... Читать дальше...

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• Forever 21 announced that credit-card data may have been stolen from in-store shoppers.
• Customers who may have been affected shopped at the store between March and October 2017.
• Full details, including the number of customers affected, are currently unavailable.

Forever 21 announced on Tuesday that customers who shopped in certain stores this year may have had their credit-card information stolen.

Customers who shopped in store... Читать дальше...

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• Senate Republicans are set to include the repeal of a key part of Obamacare in their tax bill to raise revenue.
• The idea has the support of top Republican senators and President Donald Trump.
• It could prompt opposition from moderate GOP senators since it could lead to 13 million more people going without health insurance.

Even as Republicans embark on their attempt to overhaul the federal tax code, the fight over the future of the Affordable Care Act is again coming to the forefront. Читать дальше...

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The retail apocalypse has led to a flurry of retail store closures and bankruptcies.  Retail trade employment has dropped by 65,000 in the last 12 months, and stores which compete with online retailers are experiencing sizeable declines in employment.  That's impacting some corners of the subprime loan market, and could leave the economy vulnerable.  The retail apocalypse is real. Hundreds of stores across the US have closed, as the rise of ecommerce and a surplus of mall... Читать дальше...

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• Fingerlings are one of the hottest must-have toys for the holiday.
• The small interactive baby monkeys are small enough to wear on your finger and respond to touch, sound, and motion with over 40 different sounds and features. 
• In addition to baby monkeys, baby unicorn and baby sloth Fingerlings are exclusive to Toys 'R Us and Walmart, respectively.
• They sell for $14.95 but are quickly out of stock in major retailers like Target, Walmart, and Toys 'R Us. Читать дальше...

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• DRW, the Chicago-based trading firm, is expanding its bitcoin trading operations into Asia. 
• The firm told Business Insider it sees a huge opportunity in Asia for over-the-counter trading. 
• The Asian-outpost will be based in Singapore, but will serve all of Asia and enable the firm to operate as global, around-the-clock, business. 

DRW, a Chicago-based firm, is looking to set up a bitcoin trading desk in Singapore to dominate the cryptocurrency market in Asia. Читать дальше...

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Credit card rewards have become so popular in the US that issuers capture headlines just by launching a new rewards card. And with consumers now caring more about the type of rewards being offered than any other card feature, competition to offer the most lucrative and attractive rewards has intensified dramatically. 

For consumers... Читать дальше...

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• Bryan Cranston thinks there is a potential way back for Hollywood figures accused of sexual harassment or assault like Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey.
• He says it would take time, society's forgiveness, and a "tremendous contrition on their part."
• He thinks we shouldn't close off a way back for them.

Hollywood loves a redemption story.

Mel Gibson is currently starring in a holiday movie from a major studio, called “Daddy’s Home 2,”... Читать дальше...

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• Senate Republicans are set to include a provision to repeal the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate in their legislation to overhaul the federal tax code.
• The money saved from the move was supposed to go toward other healthcare-focused priorities.

At the urging of President Donald Trump and Sen. Rand Paul, Senate Republicans are now set to include a repeal of the Obamacare individual mandate as part of their tax cut package.

Counterintuitively... Читать дальше...

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• Two female lawmakers accused sitting congressmen, whose identities they did not disclose, of sexual misconduct during a House hearing on Tuesday. 
• The lawmakers, Rep. Barbara Comstock and Rep. Jackie Speier, are advocating for reforming the House's sexual harassment policies. 
• The hearing comes as the national spotlight on workplace sexual misconduct turns to Capitol Hill.

Two female lawmakers accused three sitting male members of... Читать дальше...

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• Some houseplants are known to help purify the air. 
  
• A horticulturist told us that keeping a plant is also linked with therapeutic benefits. 
• There are plenty of low-maintenance plants you can keep that could fit your lifestyle. 

Eating plants isn't the only way to reap their benefits. Science has shown that keeping a simple houseplant can do wonders for your health.

Horticulturist Marc Hachadourian, the director of the Nolen Greenhouses at the New York Botanical Garden... Читать дальше...

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• US Attorney General Jeff Sessions refused to answer questions about if the White House asked the Department of Justice to look into the AT&T-Time Warner merger.
• During his campaign, President Donald Trump vowed to block the merger.
• AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has said he would litigate over the deal.

(Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday declined to answer when asked if any White House officials contacted... Читать дальше...

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• Kratom is an herb derived from a plant native to Southeast Asia.
• It's listed as an unapproved drug by the FDA and has effects similar to opioids. It has been linked with 36 deaths.
• FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb released a statement on Tuesday warning people to stay away from the herb.

A pill that's been credited with delivering super-human strength, feelings of euphoria, powerful pain relief, and better focus has now been linked with 36 deaths... Читать дальше...

• The FBI is reviewing a series of wire transfers totaling more than $380,000 sent by the Russian government to its embassies around the world with the memo: "to finance election campaign of 2016."
• It is unclear which "election campaign" the money was for — the US election was in full swing, but Russia's lower house of parliament was also set to hold an election on September 18. 
• Still, the wire transfers could shed light on a key claim made in the dossier alleging ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. Читать дальше...

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• A Vietnamese cybersecurity firm says it can unlock an iPhone X with Face ID using a custom mask. 
• It's the first reported case of researchers apparently defeating the Face ID feature.  
• Apple says the probability of a random person unlocking an iPhone X is 1-in-a-million. 

An announcement on Friday by Bkav, a Vietnamese cybersecurity firm, saying it had cracked Apple’s Face ID with a video that shows an iPhone being unlocked when pointed at a mask, was greeted with some skepticism. Читать дальше...

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• Business Insider recently asked more than 30 bartenders to weigh in on what they'd love to tell customers but can't.
• One bartender said restaurants and bars don't keep their ice machines as clean as you think.
• You may be better off ordering your drinks "neat" from now on.

Proceed ordering your drinks with caution.

When Business Insider recently asked more than 30 bartenders to weigh in on what they'd love to tell customers but can't... Читать дальше...

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• The American Heart Association and other medical groups just released new guidelines on what defines high blood pressure. 
• Previously, a blood pressure reading of 140/90 was considered high. 
• Now, a reading of 130/80 is considered high. 
• With the new guidelines, about half of all Americans now have high blood pressure. 

As of Monday, millions more Americans now have high blood pressure, thanks to new guidelines released... Читать дальше...