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A $17 billion investor explains her uncommon tactics for finding the market's biggest cash cows - a strategy that historically guarded against crashes

Instead of focusing on beating her benchmark, Kera Van Valen of Epoch Investment Partners has a specific target for cash returns. Her US equity yield strategy has a mandate to...
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Amazon is offering people $25 gift cards in exchange for taking 3D scans of their bodies

47 minutes ago | Business Insider

Amazon is inviting people to participate in a 3D body-scanning survey in exchange for a $25 gift voucher. The invitation comes from Amazon 's 3D body-scanning unit, which was...
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A 10 ft. Japanese pro wrestling panda headbutted officers when it became an honorary police chief at a local station

47 minutes ago | Business Insider

A massive panda became an honorary police chief for a day and headbutted officers. The 10 ft. panda is from a pro wrestling firm in Japan. Its trademark move is the...
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Trump will award a custom 'Trump Cup' to the winner of Japan's sumo wrestling championships, but will break Japanese custom by refusing to sit on the floor

47 minutes ago | Business Insider

Donald Trump will bestow a custom "Trump Cup" on the winner of Japan's Sumo championships during his state visit this weekend. Trump - who will spectate Sunday's final from a...
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Gritty wins award for best social media in sports

55 minutes ago | ABC

The Flyers mascot attended the Sports Business Awards in New York Wednesday night.
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GitHub ‘Sponsors' Now Lets Users Back Open Source Projects

1 hour ago | Wired | 2 articles

GitHub's new Patreon-like service aims to reward developers for maintaining free software, and bolster the open source ecosystem.
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WNBA's new season ready to tip off

2 hours ago | Saint Louis Today

NEW YORK - It's been a busy offseason for the WNBA with big names changing places, a new commissioner and sadly a few injuries to some of the games' greatest players.
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Fyusion raises $3 million from Itochu for 3D imaging and machine learning

3 hours ago | Venture Beat

Fyusion has raised $3 million in funding from Itochu to expand its tech that combines 3D imaging, computer vision, and machine learning.
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U.S. lobbies South Korea to reject Huawei goods

3 hours ago | Venture Beat

The U.S. is lobbying South Korea not to use Huawei products, a South Korean newspaper reported on Thursday, amid a wider push by Washington.
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The billionaire founder of Chinese tech giant JD.com is locked in a bitter lawsuit over a rape allegation by a college student: Here's everything we know about the case

4 hours ago | Business Insider

Richard Liu, the billionaire founder of China's JD.com and one of the richest men in China, is facing a rape accusation in a civil court from a University of Minnesota college...
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Man accused of burying his 97-year-old mother, taking her Social Security...

Months after she was last seen in December, authorities were called April 5 to the home. Read more ...

Micro cameras found in women's bathroom, Veterans Affairs employee accused...

Women reported finding micro cameras in stalls underneath toilets in a bathroom. Read more ...

Authorities: 5-month-old girl in Florida dies after being left in hot day...

The girl's mother reportedly found her daughter in the van after she called the facility and they said they didn't know she was there. Read more ...

Celebrity chef Mario Batali, accused of assault and battery, facing arraignment

The accuser, who filed a lawsuit against the celebrity chef last year, accused him of forcibly kissing her and groping her inside the restaurant. Read more ...

Fugitive says he'll surrender if enough people ‘like' his wanted poster on...

“I wanted to give them a little incentive for all the hard work they put in to catch me,” the 29-year-old said. Read more ...

Violent Tornadoes Cause Catastrophic Damage In Missouri, Killing At Least 3

Thousands were without power and multiple people were hurt as a series of storms spawned multiple tornadoes in Missouri late Wednesday and into Thursday. Read more ...

Harriet Tubman On The $20 Bill? Not During The Trump Administration

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ruled out any changes to the U.S. currency imagery before 2028. Read more ...

Michael Avenatti charged with stealing money from Stormy Daniels

Michael Avenatti, the attorney who rocketed to fame through his representation of porn star Stormy Daniels in her battles with President Donald Trump, is charged with ripping... Read more ...

Indian Prime Minister Modi's party claims re-election victory

NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party claims it has won re-election with commanding lead in vote count. Read more ...