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Life insurance is a fundamentally hard product to sell, as it requires people to think about their deaths and promises no immediate rewards.

The way life insurance is sold makes it doubly unattractive, as consumers have to go through an paper-based, lengthy application process and a bothersome medical exam... Читать дальше...

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott embraces a "playoffs start now" mentality

Montreal, 6 dic (dpa) - La ministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Canadá, Chrystia Freeland, aseguró hoy que su país no tiene intención de reconocer a Jerusalén como capital de Israel y trasladar allí su embajada, tal como anunció Estados Unidos."Canadá es un firme aliado y amigo de Israel y amigo del pueblo palestino", señaló Freeland en un comunicado, en el que no mencionó la controvertida decisión anunciada previamente por el presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump."La postura que ha tenido siempre... Читать дальше...

Earlier today, new Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan signed the Seattle Center Arena memorandum of understanding (MOU) into effect. Also putting their signature on that document was Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke. Shortly after, Leiweke and OVG Director of Special Projects Lance Lopes sat down for their first post-MOU interview with Sonics Rising’s Brian Robinson, Taylor Bartle, Dontae Delgado, and Miles DeCaro.

Rio Grande/NAIA Sports Information
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Want to know how much an upset loss in the post-season can hurt a team's final ranking?
    Look no further than the University of Rio Grande men's soccer team.
    After making championship game appearances in both 2015 and 2016 and spending the entire 2017 campaign ranked fourth or higher, head coach Scott Morrissey's squad dropped 13 positions and finished 16th in the NAIA Men's Soccer Coaches' Postseason Top 25 Poll released by the national office on Wednesday night. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — His once-promising political career in shambles, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken appeared on the verge of resigning after fellow Democrats led by female senators abandoned him Wednesday over the mounting allegations of sexual misconduct that are roiling Capitol Hill. A majority of the Senate's Democrats called on the two-term lawmaker to get out after another woman emerged Wednesday saying he forcibly tried to kiss her in 2006. That brought to at least seven the number of women accusing him of sexual impropriety. Читать дальше...

Georges St-Pierre is taking some time off after his fight with Michael Bisping at UFC 217, but “The Count” didn’t allow himself the same luxury.

• Liverpool progress means five English teams in Champions League last 16• ‘We showed tonight we learned from the mistake we made in Seville’Jürgen Klopp said Liverpool’s formidable attacking quartet will strike fear throughout the Champions League after his team swept into the last 16 with a 7-0 destruction of Spartak Moscow.Philippe Coutinho, with the first hat-trick of his Anfield career, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah were all scored on the scoresheet as Liverpool struck seven... Читать дальше...

Philippe Coutinho scored a hat-trick as Liverpool tore Spartak Moscow asunder at Anfield to advance to the knockout stages as group winnersRead Daniel Taylor’s match report from Anfield 9.50pm GMT Our chief football correspondent Daniel Taylor was at Anfield to see Liverpool thrash Spartak Moscow and here is his on-the-whistle report. Tune in later for added post-match colour and comment from some of the main protagonists. Related: Philippe Coutinho inspires Liverpool as rout of Spartak Moscow seals... Читать дальше...

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• The European operations of investment banks are expected to lose $4.4 billion from new regulatory reforms, known as MiFID II.
• Traders will shoulder the bulk of the losses, with equity and debt markets teams expected to lose a combined $2.5 billion.

Global investment banks are going to see their revenues in Europe chopped by $4.4 billion from the new financial reforms that start to go live in January, according to a new report. Trading desks will bear the brunt of the losses. Читать дальше...

After 12 games, 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk has 19 catches, seven carries and one touchdown. This begs the question: Did the 49ers forget about those offseason plan to make him an offensive weapon? In March, general manager John Lynch inspired images of Juszczyk endlessly carrying and catching when he explained why the 49ers outbid several other teams and made him the NFL’s highest-paid player at his position. As the price tag soared, Lynch said the brain trust took comfort in this... Читать дальше...

On Tuesday, Edmonton City Council learned the Metro Line LRT signal system developed by Thales is best suited for above or below-ground mass transit -- not a surface-based line.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas police said Wednesday an argument over stolen property agitated a Hot Springs man to the point that he killed three friends before asking another to help him dispose of the bodies. An affidavit said Nicholas Lewondowski had gone to James Coble's house with three friends Monday night. While there, the four guests argued about someone in the group stealing property from someone else in the group, the document said. "Lewondowski got agitated with all three of his friends"... Читать дальше...

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• Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to boost the UK gross domestic product by £232 billion, according to PwC.
• But AI startups in the UK say they're being constrained by a lack of access to serious computation power.
• The government-backed Digital Catapult said its new "Machine Intelligence Garage" should help to fix the problem.

The UK government has pledged to give artificial intelligence (AI) and machine... Читать дальше...

Mitch Trubisky’s expression showed exasperation from the team’s struggles Wednesday — sullen and quiet, not as engaged with the media as in the past.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky GOP House members are asking Republican Gov. Matt Bevin not to call a special legislative session on pension reform before the end of the year. The Courier Journal reports that a large majority of House Republicans sent a letter making the request Wednesday. House Speaker Pro Tem David Osborne said the letter expressed the lawmakers' desire to address the pension crisis but not during a special session. Majority Leader Jonathan Shell said of the 64 members of the House GOP caucus... Читать дальше...

Joey from ASU's Center for Science and the Imagination sez, "Today, we published Visions, Ventures, Escape Velocities, a free digital collection of fiction and nonfiction about the near future of space exploration, with special attention to issues of public policy, equity, and economics/financing. The book was supported by a grant from NASA, and it features stories from Madeline Ashby, Steven Barnes, Eileen Gunn, Ramez Naam, Carter Scholz, Karl Schroeder, and Vandana Singh, plus an interview... Читать дальше...

Spurs beat APOEL 3-0 at Wembley in the Champions League tonight Goals from Llorente, Son and N’Koudou gave home side the win Fans were happy to see youngster Sterling but questions were raised over the amount of game time the forward got SEE MORE: Tottenham 3-0 APOEL Nicosia player ratings, stats and reaction: Llorente steals the […]

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Warriors missing 72 minutes of their rotation; face Hornets and Kemba Walker with call-up rookie Quinn Cook as our starter