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• China's People's Liberation Army released a chilling video last week called "I am a Chinese Soldier."
• The video emotionally underscores the sacrifices made by service members of the PLA while showing off some of the country's latest weaponry.

China's People's Liberation Army released a chilling video last week called "I am a Chinese Soldier," which was first spotted in the West by the National Interest. 

The 2:20 minute video, released on August 1 for China's Army Day... Читать дальше...

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• Samsung unveiled a new smartwatch called the Galaxy Watch on Thursday. 
• The Galaxy Watch is a fitness-focused smartwatch. It's waterproof, has LTE connectivity, and gets "several days" of battery life on a single charge. 
• The Galaxy Watch will come in two sizes and three colors. It will be available to buy on August 24 and starts at $330.
• With the Galaxy Watch, Samsung is abandoning the Gear branding from its smartwatches. "It was about simplification," Elina Vives... Читать дальше...

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• The Trump administration wants to move ahead with its plans to create a Space Force.
• The ultimate structure of that force, and what it will do, remains unclear.
• Elsewhere in the Pentagon, military planners are focused on another facet of warfare that's much closer to home.

The Trump administration wants to have a force ready to fight in the heavens by 2020, but the US Army is already spending a half-billion dollars to prepare for fighting underground. Читать дальше...

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As someone who follows a fairly restrictive diet, I’ve always had that extra bit of anxiety when someone asks me to go out for a meal with them. Instead of facing them head on and being honest, I would constantly make up excuses to not go. Finally, when it started to affect my relationships, I decided I had to stop hiding and work with this problem.

After trying many things, below are the best tips on how to go out to eat, while also staying on a restrictive diet. Читать дальше...

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• President Donald Trump's campaign sent an email to supporters with potential logos for the "Space Force," a new military branch the president has instructed the Pentagon to establish. 
• Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday outlined the administration's plan for moving forward with the Space Force, including specifics on instructions given to the Pentagon. 
• Lawmakers and senior military officials aren't as enthusiastic about the proposed "Space Force" as the White House. Читать дальше...

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• Cops raided a New Mexico compound last week, looking for missing three-year-old Abdul-ghani Wahhaj.
• On Monday, investigators found the remains of a boy at the property, but have yet to publicly identify the body.
• The boy's grandfather told the Associated Press on Thursday that he had been informed that the remains are his grandson's.

NEW YORK (AP) — The grandfather of a missing Georgia boy... Читать дальше...

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The healthcare industry is in a state of disruption. Digital solutions are becoming a necessary part of the new global standard of care for patients and regulation is being fast-tracked to catch up to digital health innovation.

These rapid changes will have ripple effects across the entire healthcare system, impacting incumbents and new entrants alike.

Based on our ongoing analysis, understanding of industry trends, and conversations with industry executives, Business Insider Intelligence... Читать дальше...

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• First lady Melania Trump's parents were sworn in as US citizens on Thursday.
• Their immigration lawyer said Thursday that Amalija and Viktor Knavs used family sponsorship to obtain their green cards — a process that President Donald Trump calls "chain migration" and vowed to end.
• The lawyer, Michael Wildes, told reporters that the Knavs wanted to thank people for their "attention to this dialogue that we're having on immigration."
... Читать дальше...

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For months now, "Fortnite: Battle Royale" has kept players on their toes with weekly — and sometimes daily — updates to the game, including new character skins, limited-time game modes, and fun and interesting challenges.

Some of those updates have been just for fun, and some actually change the way the game is played. For example, in the days leading up to the beginning of Season 5, the game hinted that a rocket launch would change the island forever. During the actual launch... Читать дальше...

The US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945.

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• An investigation is taking place after pictures of aborted fetuses were found in products sold at a Wegmans store in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, as NBC Philadelphia first reported.
•  Annie Fuhrman Weiss told the outlet that on Sunday she found one of the pictures in a box of diapers that she bought for her daughter.
• The card also said "God hates the hands that shed innocent blood," and featured the website for the Abolish Human Abortion group. Читать дальше...

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• US District Court Judge TS Ellis admitted that he made a major mistake in the trial of President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
• Prosecutors filed a motion complaining that Ellis' comments could hurt special counsel Robert Mueller's team.
• Ellis said it was a mistake to criticize Mueller's team in front of the jury for allowing a witness from the IRS to remain in the courtroom while other witnesses testified.

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The divorce case between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is getting only nastier.

Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt on September 20, 2016, ending one of Hollywood history's most famous relationships. Brangelina was no more.

Instead of stories about a loving, jet-setting, humanitarian, filmmaking duo, the tabloids turned to details about the custody battle over their six children and the disentanglement of hundreds of millions... Читать дальше...

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Dropbox shot up 3% Thursday following a beat on Q2 2018 earnings. The company also announced that Chief Operating Officer Dennis Woodside is stepping down from his role.

Revenue for Q2 (GAAP): Dropbox reported $339.2 billion, up 27% from the year before. Analysts expected $330.9 million.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Stocks were mixed Thursday. Technology and retail companies gained, while the energy and financial sectors slipped. The dollar rallied amid sharp declines in emerging-market currencies, and Treasury yields fell. 

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NOW WATCH: North Korean defector: Kim Jong Un 'is a terrorist'

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• Former hedge fund manager William Z. Wyatt is leading a group of investors that are close to a deal to acquire newspaper publisher Tronc, sources told Business Insider.
• Wyatt was previously a manager at Starboard Value. 
• At least one other private equity bid for Tronc may also be in the works, the Chicago Tribune reported on Wednesday.

An investment group formed by former hedge fund manager William Z. Wyatt is close to a deal to acquire newspaper publisher Tronc... Читать дальше...

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• Entrepreneur and investor Patrick McGinnis discussed how "Fear Of Better Options" can lead to being overly hesitant in taking decisions in an interview with The New York Times' Tim Herrera.
• For big life decisions, McGinnis applies the kind of approaches he does when evaluating a potential investment as a VC.
• He writes everything he can think of down, then reads it out loud, "like writing an investment memo for a V.C. investment."

Making big decisions can be scary... Читать дальше...

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• According to Deadline, Marvel Studios is having "backchannel conversations" with Disney about rehiring fired "Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn.
• Marvel is reportedly trying to find a compromise with Disney.
• The conversations come after the entire "Guardians" cast released an open letter in support of Gunn. 

Marvel Studios reportedly wants "Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn back, and is trying to persuade its owner... Читать дальше...

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• Crocs is closing its manufacturing facilities in Italy and Mexico. 
• It will outsource additional manufacturing, close less productive stores, and focus more on online sales. 
• Anne Mehlman, currently CFO of Amazon-owned Zappos, will be taking over as Crocs' CFO. 

Colorado-based footwear company Crocs Inc. is closing company-owned manufacturing plants in Italy and Mexico by year's end and replacing its chief financial officer.

Samsung just unveiled its first-ever Bixby smart speaker alongside its new Galaxy Note 9. They also showed off improved S Pen features, a new Galaxy Watch, and a partnership with Fortnite and Spotify. Here's everything you need to know from Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2018. Following is a transcript of the video.

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• Ariana Grande has a pretty simple skin-care routine.
• The pop singer uses some products that are high-end and some you might already have in your pantry.

Ariana Grande is probably one of the most well-known singers of this generation. And though she is well known for her career as a singer, she's also made headlines for her style and makeup looks.

Most recently, the "God Is a Woman" singer graced the covers of both British Vogue and Elle magazines. Читать дальше...

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Any "Harry Potter" fan would jump at the opportunity to attend Hogwarts. Middle school teachers at Parkside, a K-8 school in Cullman County, Alabama, helped make that dream a reality for their students by decorating hallways and classrooms like the famous wizarding school.  

The project was spearheaded by Jacy Douglas, an English language arts and reading teacher, and Tracey Jones, a math teacher.

"There are several teachers in our school who are 'Harry Potter' fans... Читать дальше...

Der Pilotenstreik bei Ryanair in mehreren europäischen Ländern trifft an diesem Freitag rund 55 000 Passagiere - davon 42 000 allein in Deutschland. Die irische Gesellschaft hat jeden sechsten ihrer rund 2400 geplanten Europaflüge abgesagt, weil in Deutschland, Belgien, Schweden, Irland und den Niederlanden die jeweiligen Pilotengewerkschaften ihre Mitglieder zu 24-Stunden-Streiks aufgerufen haben. Von den rund 400 Flugabsagen betreffen 250 die in Deutschland stationierten Maschinen und Crews.