Новости за 08.08.2018

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• Businessman Rick Gates is a cooperating witness in the special counsel Mueller's Russia investigation and the star witness in the trial of Paul Manafort.
• Gates was Manafort's long-time associate and protégé. The two met as Washington lobbyists three decades ago.
• He joined the Trump campaign with Manafort in 2016.

Rick Gates, the former deputy chairman of the Trump campaign, is testifying this week as the prosecution's star witness in... Читать дальше...

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• Bachelorette contestant David Ravitz has said that he runs a private equity/venture capital firm.
• According to the results of an investigation by Pitchbook reporter Dana Olsen, Ravitz doesn't appear to have any connections to venture capital or private equity firms.
• "David still says he's a VC, but all available evidence says he's not," writes Olsen.

"Bachelor in Paradise," a reality show featuring cast-off contestants from ABC's "The Bachelor"... Читать дальше...

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• Fourteen people, including five taken to a hospital, were injured in a hailstorm at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Monday.
• Some hail was said to be softball-sized.
• Colorado gets a lot of hail, but this time people were shocked.
• At least two animals, a vulture and a duck, died in the storm. 

A powerful hailstorm hit Colorado on Monday, smashing cars and property, injuring 14 people, and killing at least animals at a zoo. Читать дальше...

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• The remains of a boy were found on the grounds of a makeshift compound in Amalia, New Mexico on Monday
• Authorities raided the compound last week in the search for missing Georgia three-year-old Abdul-ghani Wahhaj, who was abducted by his father
• The remains have not yet been positively identified as those of Abdul-ghani

Searchers found the remains of a boy on property where authorities raided a makeshift... Читать дальше...

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• Papa John's sales fell by more than 10.5% in July, the month that Forbes reported the chain's founder and former CEO had said the N-word on a company conference call. 
• On Tuesday, the company said that it planned to spend up to $50 million over the rest of 2018 on costs related to the scandal, including removing Schnatter from marketing, an internal audit, and additional legal costs.
• "Our future will not be defined by the words or actions of one person," CEO Steve Ritchie said. Читать дальше...

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• Pain after sex is common for many people with vaginas, but that doesn't mean it should be accepted as normal.
• Many medical conditions, including endometriosis and vaginismus, can cause post-sex pain.
• Feeling pain after sex can also be due to a lack of foreplay, which can easily be fixed.

There are many things a person might want to feel after having sex with someone, and noticeable pain in the vagina probably isn't among them. Читать дальше...

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One of retailers' top priorities is to figure out how to gain an edge over Amazon. To do this, many retailers are attempting to differentiate themselves by creating highly curated experiences that combine the personal feel of in-store shopping with the convenience of online portals. See... Читать дальше...

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• The US will impose a 25% tariff on $16 billion worth of Chinese goods starting August 23.
• The tariff will mostly apply to industrial equipment, like tractors and chemicals.
• The move is the latest escalation of President Donald Trump's trade war with China.

The United States will impose a 25% tariff on another $16 billion worth of Chinese goods starting August 23, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced Tuesday.

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• On Tuesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed his desire to take the company private.
• But he said that, if Tesla does go private, it will not merge with SpaceX, Musk's space exploration company.
• The companies have worked together in the past, according to a Bloomberg report from September.
• And they will collaborate on an upgrade package for Tesla's upcoming Roadster sports car, which Musk has said will include around 10 small rocket... Читать дальше...

• This year's Perseids is happening very close to a new moon — which means stargazers could see an even brighter meteor shower than usual.
• It'll be most visible in the Northern Hemisphere during the night of August 12 until the predawn hours of August 13.
• For an open view of the Perseids, leave the city and stay away from light-polluted areas.

Look up this weekend! The Perseids take place close to a new moon this year, making it worth getting outside Sunday... Читать дальше...

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Even if you're not a middle child, you've likely heard of "middle child syndrome" — a theory that suggests middle children resent the attention that parents give their firstborn and younger kids. 

To find out why middle children have it rough, INSIDER looked to psychological studies as well as posts on Reddit and Quora. Keep reading to learn 10 reasons why being the middle child is the worst, from feeling undervalued to being the designated mediator in family feuds. Читать дальше...

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• Republican Sen. Rand Paul was once one of President Donald Trump's most prominent GOP critics, particularly during the 2016 presidential election.
• But in recent months he's become one of the president's biggest allies on issues relating to Russia. 
• During a visit to Moscow on Monday, Paul invited Russian lawmakers to visit Washington, DC, expanding on Trump's efforts to improve US-Russia relations. 
• Paul says his stance on Russia is simply about encouraging dialogue. Читать дальше...

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• Ten years after the two countries fought a short but deeply formative war, Russia is quietly seizing more territory on a disputed border with Georgia as it warns NATO against admitting the tiny Eurasian nation as a member state.
• This has had a detrimental impact on many locals, as the Russia-backed "borderization" has split communities and led some Georgians to literally find their homes in Russian-controlled territory overnight.
• Meanwhile... Читать дальше...

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• Kylie Jenner earns the median US annual salary in just a little over two hours, according to an analysis by I Saw It First.
• The median annual salary for US workers is $45,552, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
• The beauty mogul made $166.5 million between June 2017 and June 2018, Forbes reported.
• A typical American worker would have to work for 10 years to make what Jenner makes in one day.

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In the US, the in-store mobile wallet space is becoming increasingly crowded. Most customers have an option provided by their smartphone vendor, like Apple, Android, or Samsung Pay. But those are often supplemented by a myriad of options from other players, ranging from tech firms like PayPal... Читать дальше...

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal

• Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal announced Tuesday he's taken a 2.3% stake in Snap — a deal worth about $250 million.
• The prince built up his stake gradually, completing it in May when Snap's stock was near its low ebb.
• The announcement came on the same day that Snap reported its second-quarter results.

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, now has some royal backing.

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, a businessman and a member of Saudi Arabia's royal family... Читать дальше...