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NEW YORK (AP) — Cereal makers have happily encouraged the belief that eating breakfast can help keep us thin and bring other benefits, partly by paying for studies that seem to support the idea. What it does show is how difficult it can be to sort the hype from reliable dietary advice when studies are funded by the makers of Froot Loops, nutrition science is often inconclusive, and gray areas can be spun for marketing. Take Special K. In the 1990s, Special K boxes featured findings that people... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Cereal makers have happily encouraged the belief that eating breakfast can help keep us thin and bring other benefits, partly by paying for studies that seem to support the idea. What it does show is how difficult it can be to sort the hype from reliable dietary advice when studies are funded by the makers of Froot Loops, nutrition science is often inconclusive, and gray areas can be spun for marketing. Take Special K. In the 1990s, Special K boxes featured findings that people... Читать дальше...

The declassified documents reveal bin Laden’s strategy for upending global politics through protracted violent conflict directed primarily against the United States and the West, according to the statement of the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI).

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Is your LinkedIn profile up to snuff?

Having a strong profile can be very helpful to your career, especially if you're looking for new opportunities.

But even after you've uploaded your professional headshot and garnered a few glowing recommendations, there's still more you can do to put your profile to work.

Business Insider recently spoke with career expert and "Girl on Top" author Nicole Williams about how to take your LinkedIn to the next level. Читать дальше...

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During a confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin, Sen. Ben Cardin said that he would push for an investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's adviser Anthony Scaramucci for possible violations of sanctions against Russia.

Cardin told Mnuchin that he plans to send a letter from Sen. Mark Warner and himself to the Treasury asking for an investigation into Scaramucci and his fund.

Scaramucci is a co-founder of SkyBridge Capital, an investment firm that manages some $12 billion. Читать дальше...

Turns out, Chris Harrison’s got a tough job.

Hosting a show is easy, right?! Just look at how effortlessly collected hosts like Howie Mandel and Chris Harrison are. Well, the Try Guys decided to host their own reality show and figure out just how hard it could be:

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Howie's first lesson was in empathy. He said when guests revealed personal details of their lives, you MUST at least feign empathy. Читать дальше...

Rockets top Bucks

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told CNBC that the British people chose to become poorer for the sake of controlling immigration.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The city of Ferguson, Missouri, is appealing a federal jury's $3 million award to the family of an unarmed, naked man who died in 2011 after being repeatedly shocked with an officer's stun gun.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The city of Ferguson, Missouri, is appealing a federal jury's $3 million award to the family of an unarmed, naked man who died in 2011 after being repeatedly shocked with an officer's stun gun.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he believed peace talks in Kazakhstan would lead to local "reconciliation" deals with rebels, a sign of his confidence in a process launched by his Russian allies after the opposition's defeat in Aleppo. Assad told a Japanese TV station he hoped the conference would be a platform to discuss "everything" but that it was unclear if there would be political dialogue "because it is not clear who will participate". Russia set the new diplomatic process in motion... Читать дальше...

Treasury nominee Mnuchin: Trump was addressing 'short term' in dollar remark

Loalwa Braz gaat de geschiedenis in als de wereldwijde stem van de lambada, een swingende Braziliaanse muzieksoort die opkwam in de jaren tachtig. Als leadzangeres van de Frans-Braziliaanse band Kaoma bestormde ze met de hit “Chorando se foi” de mondiale hitlijsten. Van de single werden bijna dertig miljoen exemplaren verkocht, goed voor tachtig keer platina en goud in 116 landen.

It seems only fitting that the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons are left playing on 2017 Championship Sunday. Arguably the league’s best four quarterbacks will compete in the conference championship games. In the NFC Championship Game, the likely 2016 MVP will take on the league’s hottest quarterback. In the AFC Championship Game, the greatest quarterback of all time will face a two-time Super Bowl winner and future Hall of Famer.

Under Patel's tutelage, India won the rights to host its first FIFA World Cup, the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 and had hosted the AFC U-16 Championship last September.

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As low energy prices put strains on operators of U.S. nuclear plants, some Connecticut lawmakers want to reduce any risk the Millstone Power Station will close by allowing it to sell power directly to the state.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As low energy prices put strains on operators of U.S. nuclear plants, some Connecticut lawmakers want to reduce any risk the Millstone Power Station will close by allowing it to sell power directly to the state.

It could have blown up in his arms

National estimate suggests that nearly half of U.S. men have genital infections caused by a sexually transmitted virus

Eisenkot, 54, was named to the office in February of 2015, succeeding Ret. Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz following a four year stint as head of the IDF.

[...] that isn't enough, say lawyers for the families of terror victims, including a brother and sister killed in last year's bomb attacks in Brussels and an American college student slaughtered in Paris. In a string of lawsuits filed in New York, they say they want Twitter and Facebook to pay damages for failing to stop violent extremists from using their platforms to recruit followers, intimidate enemies and raise money. Another lawsuit filed last year on behalf of five people killed or injured... Читать дальше...