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A company made a 4,436% profit on a cheap part it sold to the Pentagon, and Congress is heated about it

The Defense Department Inspector General found in February that one contractor had earned "excess profit" for 112 of 113 contracts it reviewed.

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This VC says 'San Francisco is over.' Here's why she's tipping Europe for the next big hit.

San Francisco is losing its luster and investors are increasingly looking elsewhere for exciting start ups, less expensive talent and cheaper offices.

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China is killing a third of its pigs because of a gruesome and incurable fever, which could drive up the price of pork around the world

Beijing is urging farmers to cull infected pigs, which is devastating pork production. China is the world's largest producer and consumer of pork.

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3 major wars that are still technically being fought, decades after the fighting ended

Some of the 20th century's major wars are technically ongoing because of a variety of factors that kept the countries involved from resolving them.

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One expert says an imminent 65% stock-market crash would be 'run-of-the-mill' — and explains why risks are greater now than during the tech bubble

The notorious market bear John Hussman lays out why a 60-65% decline in stocks would be normal by historical standards.

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The US and its allies in Iraq are bracing for attacks as a hidden threat from Iran looms

The State Department has told staff to evacuate Iraq as the US takes a tough stance against Iran, saying it's threatening US interests in the region.

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The 10 worst major airports in the world

The air-travel website AirHelp has released a ranking of 133 major airports from around the world.

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Here's why more and more North Koreans are using crystal meth

Crystal meth is widely produced in North Korea and useful in combating hunger, and some were reportedly giving it as gifts during the Lunar New Year.

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'Cringeworthy' Novak Djokovic and 'salty' Rafael Nadal were mercilessly trolled by Nick Kyrgios in a no holds barred interview

Nick Kyrgios, the divisive Australian, poured scorn over his tennis rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, athletes he could face in the Italian Open.

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