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George Soros says he shorted S&P 500, went long U.S. Treasurys

MarketWatch.com 

Billionaire hedge-fund investor George Soros on Thursday said he shorted the S&P 500 index and also went long U.S. government bonds. In an interview with Bloomberg Television in Davos, Switzerland, Soros said it remained too early to buy stocks and that he would be surprised if the Federal Reserve raised interest rates again. Soros also said a hard landing for China's economy "is practically unavoidable" but that the country has the resources to manage it.

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EFCC Swoops On CCT Chairman’s Aide

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

A personal assistant to the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged fraud. The aide, Ali Abdullahi, is facing a two-count charge for allegedly providing false information to the EFCC during the commission’s investigation of a case of false asset declaration by […]

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NASA scientists take to Reddit to issue a dire warning

BusinessInsider.com 

REUTERS/David Gray

By now, you've probably heard that 2015 was declared the hottest year on record. 

On Thursday afternoon, two climate experts from NASA, Gavin Schmidt and Reto Ruedy, fielded questions in a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything thread on climate science. 

While this weekend's predicted monster snowstorm will no doubt have those of us who live in the Northeast wishing for some heat, you should consider it a good sign that the snow is still falling. 

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AP Conversation: Kasich bets against voter anger

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

[...] he's betting his presidential aspirations that voters aren't, either — despite the sustained political strength of leading Republicans he says are taking the country "into the dark." The second-term Ohio governor, trekking through New Hampshire, preferred not to go after his GOP rivals during an extended interview with The Associated Press. No, this man is trying to win the presidency on his terms, which run counter to fundamental assumptions about the mood of voters. Look, when people leave my town halls... Читать дальше...

Investigator sees possibility of bias in Iowa coach's firing

TheRepublic.com 

IOWA CITY, Iowa - A former Iowa women's field hockey coach has a "reasonable possibility" of proving that gender or anti-gay discrimination played a role in her firing, an Iowa Civil Rights Commission investigator has found.

5 Things to Know About Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman

WSJ.com 

Stephen Schwarzman's Blackstone Group and other private-equity firms, which traditionally focused on debt-fueled corporate buyouts, are moving into corners of finance from which banks have withdrawn since the global financial crisis. Here are 5 things to know about Mr. Schwarzman:

At least 3 killed as Somali extremists attack restaurant

TheRepublic.com 

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A suicide car bomber rammed the gates of a restaurant near a beach in Somalia's capital before gunmen fought their way into the building in an attack claimed by an Islamic extremist group that killed at least three people on Thursday, a police official said.

At least 3 killed as Somali extremists attack restaurant

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A suicide car bomber rammed the gates of a restaurant near a beach in Somalia's capital before gunmen fought their way into the building in an attack claimed by an Is…

Sierra Boggess Talks 'School of Rock: The Musical'

WSJ.com 

Sierra Boggess, one of the stars of the Broadway musical "School of Rock", joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero to discuss the success of the show and her role as headmaster Rosalie Mullins. Photo: 'School of Rock: The Musical'