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People living on the streets are struggling to even survive.

Director Brian De Palma's cult gangster movie was just as interesting behind the scenes as it was on the screen.

A wall of glass on the entry level of this two-story home brings in vistas of Big Bear Lake and the surrounding mountains. The views continue in the second-floor great room, which features a massive fireplace. The log home is within walking distance of the local ski slopes. 

You are planning a cruise, and you leave Los Angeles to fly to your port. Suddenly you are stuck in Chicago and  your hopes of making it to your embarkation point in time are eroding with every tick of the clock. Your nightmare comes true; you don’t make it. You shake your fist, literally or figuratively,...

Just like every other piece of complex software, the PlayStation 4's OS is full of many features hidden amongst menus, sub-menus, and sub-sub-menus. Luckily, we've found 5 of the best features so you don't have to spend hours digging through menus. 

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If you're an introvert, one of the best ways to recharge is with a good book.

There's nothing better than a storyline that really speaks to you, so we rounded up 16 books with themes and characters that introverts will really appreciate.

Read on for literature real introverts need to read.

1. Wild

Introverts will relate to Cheryl Strayed's need for a solo journey to find herself and face her demons in her novel "Wild."

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If you've never woken up unable to turn your head without pain, those of us with an intimate understanding of the term "crick in the neck" are extremely jealous.

But why does it happen? Why are there days we wake up unable to turn our heads to the left or right?

"It's an age-old question that has probably plagued mankind since its existence," says Dr. Charles Kim, a musculoskeletal expert and assistant professor in the departments of rehabilitative medicine... Читать дальше...

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Silicon Valley can create immense value in just a short time. Just look at these 15 startups that didn't even exist five years ago, which are now valued at $1 billion or more, according to venture capitalists. 

For the purposes of this list, Business Insider asked PitchBook Data to pull a list of US-based companies that were founded in 2012 or later — since we're nearing the end of 2016 — and that are private tech companies with a valuation of north of $1 billion. 

We... Читать дальше...

An expert tells CNBC's "On the Money" how to get ahead of credit debt in the new year.

In 2007, the entrepreneur set up a two-year "Tim Ferriss Fund" and created his own "real-world MBA."

US senator Lindsey Graham has threatened to introduce a measure in Congress to pull funding for the United Nations unless the Security Council repeals a resolution it passed last week condemning Israeli settlement construction as illegal. “It’s that important to me,” Graham, a member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, told CNN. Just spoke with the PM of Israel Benjamin @Netanyahu. I let him know many Members of Congress will push back hard against this UN outrage. — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) December 23... Читать дальше...

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You're wearing your favorite Nike sneakers and Lululemon pants when you head to the mall to do some shopping at the Gap. On your way there you grab a latte at Starbucks.

After a few good hours of shopping, you head to Panera to meet a friend for lunch. You Venmo her for the meal and then you both decide dessert is in the cards: Next stop, Häagen-Dazs.

All these brands are staples in our lives. But do you have any idea what their names actually mean? We're here to help. Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree is helping lead a group of lawmakers in support of hops research.

George Michael was secretly trying to heal the pain around the world.

On the result, we are happy that our counsel was not in vain and the Army has gone on to demonstrate that the state is supreme above crises entrepreneurs.

The legendary film editor Walter Murch made a case for the moving image as a sign of the times. “I think every age has a medium that talks to it more eloquently than the others,” he said in 2002. “In the nineteenth century, it was symphonic music and the novel. For various technical and artistic reasons, film became that eloquent medium for the twentieth century.” In these early years of the twenty-first century, it is digital video that has emerged as a contender for the medium of our age. We... Читать дальше...

Put your hands together for these brave men and women.

Fans placed flowers and other tributes at his homes in north London and in Goring, England, where he died of apparent …

A powerful typhoon swept through the Philippines on Christmas Day, forcing thousands of residents from their homes and claiming at least four lives in the majority Christian nation. Typhoon Nock-ten, known in the Philippines as typhoon Nina, began pummeling the eastern province of Catanduanes at around 8 p.m. local time.

A unique 3D-printed Russian satellite is expected to be put into orbit from the International Space Station next year.

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan authorities say at least nine people have drowned after a boat capsized on Lake Albert on Christmas day.

NBC News' Morgan Radford reports on the post-holiday rush to return gifts and find bargains.