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«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Excitement, cloudy skies and final warnings as historic eclipse arrives

After months of anticipation, sky-watchers got a glimpse of impending darkness as the first total eclipse to cross the United States in 99 years began to materialize along the West Coast. The moon started its pass in front of the sun shortly after 9 a.m. and was due to fully cover the star along a roughly 70-mile-wide band by about 10:15 a.m., starting in Oregon and moving east across the nation to South Carolina. The full eclipse lasts about two minutes. Various... Читать дальше...

BuzzFeed 

19 "Game Of Thrones" Places That Will Make Fans Say, "OMG I Need To Go There!"

If only we could travel there as fast as they do on the show.

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain (Dragonstone).

You can literally follow in the footsteps of Dany, Jon, and co. and make your way up this stunning path in Basque Country. Sadly, there's no castle at the top (but there is a nice little church!), however, that shouldn't stop you from bending the knee to your heart's content.

Top: HBO, Bottom: S. Robles / CC / Flickr: santi88fe

Itzurun Beach in Zumaia... Читать дальше...

BusinessInsider.com 

GOLDMAN SACHS: Here are the 13 VIP stocks that are most popular with hedge funds

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Despite a challenging market environment for hedge funds, they have returned on average 7% so far in 2017.

While that mark has not been good enough to beat the market, they are still on pace for their best return since 2009.

In a recently released report, Goldman Sachs Portfolio Strategy Research wrote, "2017 has been defined by low volatility and low return dispersion."

That low volatility has led many hedge funds to rely on a select number of stocks to drive returns. Читать дальше...

NBCSports.com 

Lions sign a tight end

The Lions added a tight end to the roster when they signed Andrew Price last week and they added another one on Monday. The team announced the signing of Scott Orndoff to the 90-man roster. Orndoff signed with the Steelers as an undrafted free agent earlier this year, which left him with a short trip [more]