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Josh Altman became a millionaire at age 26.

It all started when he and his brother Matt, cofounders of real-estate firm The Altman Brothers, put in $5,000 each to buy a house for $400,000 (with 100% financing). They ended up flipping it and making a $200,000 profit.

That successful investment triggered more, and Altman reached the seven-figure mark at the ripe age of 26.

He promptly lost everything by 26 and a half, but he learned from his million-dollar... Читать дальше...

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– Leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) explained why they had opposed the fuel price hike and removal of subsidy back in 2012 – “We rejected fuel price hike then, basically because of the profligacy of the ex-regime. Hold us responsible if we squander money saved.” – The leadership also expounded a series of decisions taken by the current administration, […]

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The former home of footballer-turned-soccer pundit Robbie Savage is for sale.

NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton futures No. 2 closed $4.85 to $6.05 cents a bale higher Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton futures No. 2 closed $4.85 to $6.05 cents a bale higher Tuesday.

Michael Weatherly might be saying goodbye to NCIS tonight after 13 seasons, but it's probably not the last time you'll see Tony DiNozzo in the NCIS universe. The actor has already agreed...

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Yemeni foreign minister on Tuesday announced the suspension of peace talks held in Kuwait with Shiite rebels after weeks of no progress, saying the rebels refuse to accept the legitimacy of the country's internationally-recognized president.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says its tradition for candidates

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CANNES, France, May 17 (UPI) -- Netflix says it has acquired the worldwide rights to the action thriller "Wheelman" starring and produced by Frank Grillo.

Nearly 102 years after the Komagata Maru sailed into Vancouver, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will tomorrow offer a full apology in the House of Commons for the decision to turn away the ship, which was carrying hundreds of South Asian immigrants. Here's a look at what happened.

Salesforce.com’s sharp rally will be put to the test following Wednesday’s earnings report.

Pakistan is targeting revenues of around USD 75 million from export of approximately 100,000 tonne mangoes this season to various countries, including South Korea, Japan, China, the US and Australia.

The students of BIEC Intermediate Class 12 XII Arts / Vocational Results 2016 will be able to check their results on official websites - www.biharboard.ac.in and www.biharboard.bih.nic.in

A former police constable‚ Ashley Munnik‚ has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in the Bellville Specialised Commercial court for corrupt activities while he was stationed as a detective at the Athlone police station during 2014.

Zyzzyva — the word comes last in some dictionaries, but certainly not in the Bay Area literary community. On Friday, the San Francisco journal of arts and letters will host its annual fundraising celebration featuring readings by Lori Ostlund, Vanessa Hua and Octavio Solis, as well as live music, food and wine.

A federal judge is allowing a company to proceed with a lawsuit alleging that Google improperly censored search results.

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WASHINGTON, May 17 (UPI) -- The White House is threatening to veto the House's proposed 2017 NDAA bill due to its shifting of overseas contingency funds to cover base budget programs.

Bill Clinton couldn't serve in Hillary Clinton's cabinet if she's elected, but he could have a powerful, less formal role.

OMAHA — Police have identified a man found dead in northeast Omaha as 18-year-old Gustavo Soto.

Chinese appliance maker Midea is close to announcing a takeover offer for German industrial robot maker Kuka, valuing the company at about $5 billion and marking one of the largest unsolicited approaches of a foreign company by a Chinese buyer.

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When there are too many notes for one pianist to handle, that’s when you have to double your resources. The piano duo of Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi, who perform as Zofo, have emerged in recent years as one of the Bay Area’s most exciting keyboard combinations for new music. The duo’s recital program this weekend offers a comprehensive tour of some of their most promising repertoire.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were solidly lower in Tuesday afternoon trading, erasing gains from a rally a day earlier. Utilities and consumer goods companies fell the most. Consolidated Edison declined 2.5 percent and Kraft Heinz dropped 3.7 percent. The…