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Reinstated star Peterson belatedly rejoins NFL's Vikings
(Reuters) – Star running back Adrian Peterson reported to the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday to take part in offseason training activities after missing most of last season while banished by the NFL for beating his son and a getting warning from his coach last week. “I’m returning because I want to,” the 30-year-old, eight-year National Football League veteran told journalists in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. “I’m a part of this football
How to Invest in Real Estate Without Buying Property
Filed under: Economy, Investing Anthony Rosenberg/GettyReal Estate Investment Trusts are a way to invest in real estate without having a mortgage or managing property. By Kira Brecht Concerns about the potential impact of higher interest rates have sent real estate investment trusts on a roller coaster ride this year, after chalking up double-digit gains in 2014. Despite their recent fickle behavior, however, this asset class belongs in the diversified portfolios
Exclusive: Hedge funds to Macy's: Sell your real estate
Several hedge funds have asked U.S. department store company Macy’s Inc to consider options for its real estate, including selling some major sites and then leasing them back, according to several sources close to the matter. The push is in line with real estate decisions by some other major retailers that have been beneficial to their stock prices. Hudson’s Bay Co , the parent of Lord and Taylor and Saks
Gold Fields (GFI) Stock Rises on Analyst Upgrade
Volume surges in big gold miners
Obama to deliver eulogy at funeral for Beau Biden on Saturday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will deliver the eulogy at a funeral Mass for Beau Biden on Saturday in Wilmington, Delaware, the White House said on Tuesday. Biden, the son of Vice President Joe Biden and former Delaware attorney general, died on Saturday at age 46 after battling brain cancer. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton)
This High School Just Showed Up Every Other Graduating Class for the Rest of 2015
A lot of times at graduation ceremonies, someone will say something really cheesy like: “shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” Well, the 2015 class of…
Your Body Temperature Could Be Making You Fat
People who are obese seem to have lower core body temperatures during the day, according to a new study. Fortunately, there are some things you can eat that can raise your inner temp.
UPDATED: Netflix is testing ads, but only for its own shows
Update: On Monday Night, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings took to Facebook and posted an image of a large animated green dollar sign with the caption, “No advertising coming onto Netflix. Period. Just adding relevant cool trailers for other Netflix content you are likely to love.” If the clip art dollar sign wasn’t enough to convince you, Mark Zuckerberg gave this post a like. Are you tired of plowing through those