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A Kentucky couple visits Louisville and runs into some intimidating dudes who ask what's in their pockets. This can't be good.

But in the spirit of April Fools' Day, it turns out this gang can sing a cappella like no one's business. It helps the guy pull off one amazing crime -- stealing his beloved's heart. 

In this video by Tom Mabe and "Prank It Forward," watch a tense situation turn into a marriage proposal that's so unusual, it's criminal.

CHICAGO - A judge on Thursday ordered the arrest of former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds, who is facing federal tax charges but is refusing to return to Chicago from South Africa because he says he's caring for an ill daughter there.

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Stocks were little changed on Thursday ahead of Friday morning's highly anticipated March jobs report.

This was the final trading day of the first quarter, which will show modest gains for stocks when all is said and done, but the path to a roughly flat start to the year was quite eventful with stocks falling into a correction in February before a sharp reversal.

Gold, meanwhile, just had its best quarter in 30 years, rising 15% to start the year.

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So far this year, with the exception of Facebook, momentum stocks are failing to live up to expectations, prompting a J.P. Morgan strategist on Thursday to recommend that investors avoid them at “any price.”

So far this year, with the exception of Facebook, momentum stocks are failing to live up to expectations, prompting a J.P. Morgan strategist on Thursday to recommend that investors avoid them at “any price.”

So far this year, with the exception of Facebook, momentum stocks are failing to live up to expectations, prompting a J.P. Morgan strategist on Thursday to recommend that investors avoid them at “any price.”

In February this year, I was honored and blessed to be among a total of about 80 teenagers (split up into four different groups) speaking on suicide awareness, breaking it down to authentic-self awareness.

I was their age when my mother died by suicide, and I didn't have the opportunity to talk among other kids my age who had also been impacted. I wasn't even granted the space to grieve among my family.

This event defined my life and propelled me on a journey back to my authentic-self... Читать дальше...

Electric Daisy Carnival Puerto Rico and Beyond Wonderland in the Bay Area will not be returning this year for the 2016 festival circuit. Electric...

Axel Alonso also discusses the expanding Marvel universe, from comics to movies.

This exchange at Monday night's CNN Town Hall with Donald Trump tickled me.

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We experience the world through our senses, so it makes sense that our language should reflect those senses. This group of words traces back to the basic elements of taste: sour, bitter, sweet, and salty.

The United States pledged on Thursday to deepen cooperation with allies South Korea and Japan on deterring the North Korean nuclear threat, working to ramp up pressure following worrying provocations. Leaders of the three countries urged the world community to vigilantly enforce new UN sanctions.

Alternate-side parking requirements for the winter months ended Thursday.

Four world premieres, a George Balanchine evening and a full-length recounting of the “Frankenstein” story will be among the highlights of the San Francisco Ballet’s 2017 season, which begins with a gala performance at the War Memorial Opera House on Jan. 19. The eight-program series, details of which were announced this week by Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson, runs through May 7, 2017. New to the choreographic roster here will be South African Arthur Pita and Czech Jiri Bubenicek (former member of the Hamburg Ballet)... Читать дальше...

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It’s the fourth quarter of 2015, and just as in the fourth quarter of a professional sports game, mistakes can multiply if you’re not keeping your eye on the ball. Sometimes, the money mistakes hit you where your investments live. Other times, your spending habits get out of whack, especially with the holiday shopping madness.

While it’s hard to shake off bad money habits, the hope comes from recognizing what you’re doing and then implementing sensible strategies. Читать дальше...

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Whether you want to launch an empire or become the best in your field, who better to consult than those who've achieved the peak of professional and financial success?

That's why we've rounded up 21 books by self-made billionaires. From the business insights of Bill Gates to the leadership lessons of Richard Branson, the wisdom collected in these pages extends far beyond the classroom.

Learn how these masters of industry achieved the impossible, in their own words. Читать дальше...

CNBC's Bertha Coombs discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets.

The government says it's investigating a scandal implicating "numerous foreign companies active in the oil sector."

Libya's U.N.-brokered unity government threatened on Thursday to send the names of 17 of the country's rival politicians, militia leaders and religious figures to the international police organization Interpol and the U.N. Security Council for "supporting terrorism" if they continue to "impede democratic transition."

By Stephanie Marton and Siri Uotila

"If I am supporting her because she is a woman, that's equally as bad as not supporting her because of her gender." Media coverage this presidential primary season has touted such sentiments to question millennial women's commitment to feminist activism. Much of the discourse has centered on older women lamenting our generation's reluctance to action. As late 20-somethings ourselves, we understand the generational divide from a different vantage point. Читать дальше...

I love watching professional basketball, particularly the Golden State Warriors. But lots of other stuff happens at the game during time-out. Here are 10 non-basketball events:

1. DJ DSharp spinning on the ones and twos.

2. Ruby Lopez, in her third season with the Warriors as a television host and pumping up the crowd and doing contests.

3. Franco Finn "Hype Man" in his seventh season.

4. The "Kiss Cam".

5. The Warriors Dance Team formerly the "Warrior Girls". Читать дальше...

Questions over response to upsurge in violence

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LOS ANGELES, March 31 (UPI) -- The Science Channel will revive "MythBusters" after replacing Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman with the "Search for the Next MythBusters" winners.