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Golden State can't escape reminders of 3-1 Finals collapse

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LinkedIn Influencer Jeff Haden published this post originally on LinkedIn.

Sure, everyone knows blunt, impolite, and even rude people who are somehow extremely successful. I know a bunch of them.

But since we're all more likely to build professional and personal relationships and do business with people we like, we're naturally drawn to individuals who are polite, modest, agreeable, and kind.

In short, we're drawn to people who are charming.

I know a bunch of them... Читать дальше...

This powerful manhole saw can cut through concrete like it's a piece of cake. The Geek Group took the opportunity to film the powerful machine operated by Wyoming Excavators. The manhole saw featured in the video is manufactured by Coneqtec Universal.

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For some cancer patients, a new group of drugs has led to remarkable remissions with few side effects. But others have tried them, only to find little benefit and a lot of discomfort.

The treatment, broadly speaking, is called cancer immunotherapy. These drugs — many of which have become available in the past few years — have led to cautious optimism among oncologists who often had few options for treating certain cancers. Cancer researchers see promise. Drug companies see potential for a new group of mega moneymakers. Читать дальше...

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T-Mobile’s mobile plans aren’t getting any simpler.

The carrier last week announced an update to its flagship “T-Mobile One” plan. Now, instead of having the single “T-Mobile One Plus” add-on that was unveiled shortly after the original One plan’s launch, there will be two add-on options: the One Plus plan, and a new “T-Mobile One Plus International” plan.

T-Mobile says the latter will do everything the One Plus plan does, but add “unlimited... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University researchers have released several suggestions to reduce toxic algae blooms. The researchers found that 39 percent of farmers in the Lake Erie watershed already use subsurface fertilization, 22 percent grow cover crops and 35 percent plant buffer strips. "A lot of farmers have already taken the risk ... to help move the needle," said Jay Martin, project leader and director of the university's Field to Faucet water quality program. Ohioans also are willing to use tax money to combat algae blooms... Читать дальше...

Lana Del Rey is showing us how she celebrates Christmas with her sister Chuck Grant! The 31-year-old Honeymoon singer took to her Instagram to share a super cute video of her singing Holiday classic “Santa Baby” with her younger sis. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Lana Del Rey “As per the request of [...]

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Prospects for corporate and household tax reform, along with the Trump administration’s official promise to focus on deregulation, have fueled speculation about whether Keynesian “animal spirits” could lift U.S. economic growth from the 1.5%-2% range in 2016 to as much as 2.5%-3.0% in 2017. Business and consumer confidence measures have surged, and if maintained, that argues for an acceleration in growth as businesses and households start to consume and invest more today. Читать дальше...

A giant Australian fur seal was spotted lounging on a car and roaming the streets of Newstead, Australia, on Monday, according to Tasmania police.

MEXICO CITY — Michael Weissenstein, a veteran correspondent and editor who currently serves as Cuba bureau chief for The Associated Press, has been named all-formats news director of a newly unified Caribbean Bureau, headquartered in Havana.

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Did Burger King's much-hyped Hanukka hybrid provide some holiday cheer?

Indian Ambassador to Norway has sought a meeting with the head of Consular Section in the Norwegian Foreign Ministry over a 5-year-old Indian child's custody case. Gurvinderjit Kaur and her husband have alleged that Norwegian authorities have taken away their son on a frivolous complaint of abuse.

Grieving fans on Monday mourned the death of George Michael as British charities revealed that the pop star had secretly been a major behind-the-scenes donor who gave his time and money to support cherished causes.

LONDON (AP) — Grieving fans on Monday mourned the death of George Michael as British charities revealed that the pop star had secretly been a major behind-the-scenes donor who gave his time and money to support cherished causes.

LONDON (AP) — Grieving fans on Monday mourned the death of George Michael as British charities revealed that the pop star had secretly been a major behind-the-scenes donor who gave his time and money to support cherished causes.

LONDON (AP) — Grieving fans on Monday mourned the death of George Michael as British charities revealed that the pop star had secretly been a major behind-the-scenes donor who gave his time and money to support cherished causes.

LONDON (AP) — Grieving fans on Monday mourned the death of George Michael as British charities revealed that the pop star had secretly been a major behind-the-scenes donor who gave his time and money to support cherished causes.

LONDON (AP) — Grieving fans on Monday mourned the death of George Michael as British charities revealed that the pop star had secretly been a major behind-the-scenes donor who gave his time and money to support cherished causes.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Michael Weissenstein, a veteran correspondent and editor who currently serves as Cuba bureau chief for The Associated Press, has been named all-formats news director of a newly unified Caribbean Bureau, headquartered in Havana.

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has summoned the US ambassador over UNSC’s rebuke of Israel. The US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro met with Netanyahu late on Sunday after the envoy was summoned in a sign of Tel Aviv’s fury over the US abstention from a vote at the United Nations Security Council against illegal Israeli settlements. Press TV reports: According to reports, the meeting took place two days after Washington’s refusal to veto the UN Security Council resolution, a... Читать дальше...

JERUSALEM — Israel says its ambassador to Ukraine has been summoned by the foreign ministry in Kiev following Israel’s decision to cancel a planned visit by the Ukrainian prime minister.