My dentist told me they couldn't remove a tooth because of my weight. It was the wake-up call I needed to lose 100 pounds.

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Carol Evans before and after her 100-pound weight loss.

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  • Carol Evans' oral surgeon told her she was too heavy to have her tooth removed under anesthetic.
  • It was the wake-up call she needed to lose 100 pounds through diet and exercise.
  • The 56-year-old got "complacent" and regained 20 pounds this year. Now she's back to a healthy weight.

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We spent over $12,000 replacing our carpets with vinyl-plank flooring. It looks nice, but I regret it every day.

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Our vinyl-plank floors look nice but they're not perfect.

Lauren Salles Gumpert

  • We thought replacing our carpets with vinyl-plank flooring would be pretty easy and cost $6,000.
  • During the process, we uncovered more issues with our home and have now spent about $12,000.
  • I wish we'd left the carpet alone — we mostly cover the floors with rugs for our kids anyway.

When we purchased our home, we thought

The cost of Boeing's strike keeps rising as talks continue

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Boeing Machinists union members picket outside a Boeing factory on September 13, 2024 in Renton, Washington.
Thousands of Boeing IAM union members have been on strike since September 13.

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  • Boeing is set to resume negotiations with union bosses on Monday.
  • Analysts have estimated that the strike is costing Boeing $50 million a day.
  • Thousands of members of the IAM union have been on strike since September 13.

Boeing and union bosses are set to return to the negotiating table on Monday

Greenlight's alleged former head of macro is hoping to get at least $5 million from David Einhorn, claiming age discrimination

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Greenlight's David Einhorn is in a legal fight with a former employee.

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  • James Fishback, the former Greenlight analyst who said he was the head of macro, filed an arbitration claim against his old firm.
  • Fishback is asking to be awarded at least $5 million from David Einhorn, who he claims discriminated against him.
  • Greenlight has said in previous legal filings that Fishback was

Video shows the apparent destruction of a $10M Russian air defense system with a cheap drone worth a few hundred dollars

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A composite image shows a Russian Osa system and a still from footage that Ukraine said showed an Osa destroyed by a drone.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photo via AP; GUR; Business Insider

  • Ukraine shared footage of what it claims was a cheap drone destroying Russian air defense equipment.
  • It said the Russian system was worth $10 million, while the drone cost a few hundred dollars.
  • Ukraine

Adtech company PubMatic lays off staffers as it tightens focus on growth areas like connected-TV ads

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Pubmatic sign on Pubmatic office in Redwood

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  • PubMatic conducted a layoff last week as part of a plan to focus on growth areas.
  • The layoff affected a dozen employees, or around 1% of staff.
  • PubMatic said it plans to increase its overall head count by 15% despite recent challenges.

PubMatic, the publicly listed adtech company, last week conducted a layoff as it looks to reorient its business toward growth areas

Lithuania says it intercepted military supplies on their way to Russia, and sent them to Ukraine instead

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Five pairs of camouflage pants, intercepted by Lithuanian customs officials on October 2 2024 and intended for Russia, are seen laid out on a sidewalk.
Pairs of camouflage pants intercepted by Kaunas Territorial Customs in Lithuania on October 2, 2024.

Customs of the Republic of Lithuania

  • Lithuanian customs intercepted military supplies leaving the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
  • It said the supplies were volunteer donations meant for the Russian army. It handed them to Ukraine.
  • Lithuania, once part of the Soviet Union, is one of Ukraine's largest