Month: November 2019

Getty Everyone’s heard the stories of celebrities who died without a proper estate plan in place. It’s been a hot topic in the last few years with Prince and Aretha Franklin serving as unfortunate faces of the phenomenon. But it’s not just freewheeling entertainers. Abraham Lincoln – a lawyer by trade – didn’t have one either, which leads
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John Barrasso, a U.S. senator from Wyoming and a physician, slammed Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren‘s “Medicare for All” plan, saying Wednesday on CNBC that patients would pay more through higher taxes for less coverage and wait longer for nonemergency treatment. “Even Democrats are pushing the panic button on this one,” said Barrasso, the third-ranking
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Papa John’s International Inc. signage is displayed on top of a delivery vehicle outside of the company’s restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Papa John’s stock jumped 5% in premarket trading after announcing an executive reshuffle and quarterly revenue that topped Wall Street’s estimates. Same-store sales in North America turned
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By Jill Smolowe, Next Avenue Contributor Getty A recent conversation with a 67-year-old friend who found herself unexpectedly retired by a job elimination brought home a grief we often fail to acknowledge: the loss of our work friends. “I used to talk to these people several times a day,” my friend said. “Now, I don’t
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Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 03: Pharrell Williams attends the 23rd Annual Hollywood Film … [+] Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on November 03, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) FilmMagic Musician, producer, talent show judge, clothing designer and the happiest guy to
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Over four years ago I called an end to L’affiare Kent Hovind on this platform as his co-defendant (Paul John Hansen) in his 2015 trial received a below guidelines sentence. Something told me he would be back. There is a new filing seeking to overturn Hovind’s 2006 conviction, with Hansen acting as his legal counsel.
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Occidental Petroleum  Jay L. Clendenin | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Occidental Petroleum said on Monday it would slash spending on big projects by 40% next year, as it missed earnings estimates in its first results after closing its $38 billion purchase of rival Anadarko Petroleum. Analysts and activist investors have been pushing the
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A visitor holds illuminated controllers while wearing a prototype of the Sony Project Morpheus virtual reality gaming headset at the IFA tech show in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 3. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images LISBON, Portugal — Europe’s technology industry is thriving and showing signs that it can compete with the U.S., the
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DETROIT, MI – JULY 24: Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) … [+] participates in a Presidential Candidates Forum at the NAACP 110th National Convention on July 24, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. The theme of this years Convention is, When We Fight, We Win. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) Getty Images You’ve heard
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