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Articles by various contributors to Men of Value, an online magazine for American men who value our Judeo-Christian values of faith, family, and freedom.

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©2015 Bloomberg News NNU33H6K50Y3 (Bloomberg) — Most emerging-market stocks rose as Chinese property companies rallied and Indian stocks rebounded from a three-month low. The Ibovespa jumped to the highest since October as Brazilian commodity producers rallied. Evergrande Real Estate Group climbed to a record in Hong Kong, pacing property companies

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©2015 Bloomberg News NNSRSE6S9728 (Bloomberg Politics) — Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon who has become a grassroots conservative favorite on the strength of his motivational life story and strong opposition to President Barack Obama, said Sunday that he is entering the crowded Republican field and running for president.  to formally declare himself a

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©2015 Bloomberg News NNU3FF6JIJUY (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rose, after the biggest gain in more than a month for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, amid optimism over corporate earnings. Comcast Corp. advanced after increasing its stock buyback. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. climbed 2 percent as lower fuel prices helped boost profits

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Jim's Blog

The human heart beats 60 to 100 times a minute, more than 86,000 times a day, 35 million times a year. A single beat pushes about 6 tablespoons of blood through the body.  An organ that works that hard is bound to fail, says Dr. Billy Cohn, a heart surgeon

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©2015 Bloomberg News NNNGE26TTDSA (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama will build his library in Chicago, his adopted hometown and the city that shaped him as a young politician and propelled him onto the national stage, according to the Chicago Tribune. The library and museum will be located at the University

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©2015 Bloomberg News NNNLD86S972D (Bloomberg) — Tesla Motors Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk unveiled a suite of batteries to store electricity for homes, businesses and utilities, saying a greener power grid furthers the company’s mission to provide pollution-free energy. “Our goal here is to fundamentally change the way the

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©2015 Bloomberg News NNNN1F6JTSEA (Bloomberg) — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. withdrew a job advertisement seeking candidates who resemble a popular Japanese porn actress to motivate computer programmers after drawing criticism. Asia’s biggest Internet company advertised on its website for applicants who know how to praise the “code monkeys,” wake them

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©2015 Bloomberg News NNJOEC6K50XY (For more on oil, click EXT5 ) (Bloomberg) — Oil fell for the third time in four days before U.S. government data forecast to show crude stockpiles expanded further from a record. Futures dropped as much as 0.5 percent in New York. Crude inventories probably increased by

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©2015 Bloomberg News NNJIMJ6JIJUY (Updates with comment from analyst in eighth paragraph.) (Bloomberg) — U.S. Steel Corp. posted a surprise first- quarter loss and cut its full-year profit forecast after a flood of imports prompted the nation’s second-largest producer to idle capacity. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization are

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©2015 Bloomberg News NNJP2S6TTDS9 (Bloomberg) — China’s stocks fell for their steepest two- day loss since February on concern slowing economic growth is undermining earnings after companies from Anhui Conch Cement Co. to Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. reported declines in profit. Anhui Conch, the biggest cement producer, slid 2.3 percent

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