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10 of the Oddest Things
Ever Left in an Uber

Mar 30, 2017 11:03 AM CDT

10 of the Oddest Things Ever Left in an Uber

How do you forget an elf cut-out?

(Newser) - A cellphone? Sure. But a lobster? That's just one of the odd things left behind in an Uber—and there are plenty, according to the company's Lost and Found Index published Wednesday. It notes that small items like wallets, keys, and phones are among the most commonly forgotten...

5 Best and Worst
States for Retirees

Mar 29, 2017 5:45 PM CDT

5 Best and Worst States for Retirees

Thinking Florida? Think again

(Newser) - Think Florida is the ideal spot to retire? There are far better, according to Bankrate . The Sunshine State came in only at the No. 17 spot on Bankrate's list of the best states for retirees, based on cost of living, quality of health care, crime, weather, and other factors....

Fortune Names
World's 10
Best Leaders

Mar 23, 2017 11:29 AM CDT

Fortune Names World's 10 Best Leaders

Theo Epstein, Jack Ma top the list

(Newser) - The world's greatest leaders aren't necessarily heading countries. Indeed, the greatest leader is US politics is an Army general, according to Fortune 's fourth annual list of the world's 50 greatest leaders. However, each individual on the list—43 of whom appear for the first time—...

Top 10 US Jobs in 2017

Mar 22, 2017 7:51 PM CDT

Top 10 US Jobs in 2017

Tech roles dominate the list

(Newser) - In the market for a new job? Consider one of these, which jobs website Indeed ranks as the top 10 jobs of 2017. Indeed put its rankings together based on number of job postings, growth opportunity data from 2013 to 2016, and salaries of at least $70,000, USA Today...

Performing CPR?
Turn on These 10 Songs

Mar 22, 2017 11:48 AM CDT

Performing CPR? Turn on These 10 Songs

Ah, ah, ah, ah, saving a life, saving a life

(Newser) - In a life-or-death situation, you might have a hard time recalling the recommended 100 sternum compressions per minute for CPR. Far easier to remember is a song like the BeeGees' " Staying Alive ." It's one of several catchy tunes—each with about 100 beats per minute—to make...

Best and Worst
US States for Women

Mar 21, 2017 4:37 PM CDT

Best and Worst US States for Women

Say aloha to Hawaii, ladies

(Newser) - Women often wear pink when they're demonstrating for equal rights, but they may want to swap that out for a rainbow-colored lei instead. MoveHub looked at a variety of factors—including a state's gender pay gap, educational equality, and documented instances of violence against women—to determine which...

10 Worst Paying
Jobs for Women

Mar 17, 2017 10:47 AM CDT

10 Worst Paying Jobs for Women

Female financial advisers make 56% of what men do: 24/7 Wall St.

(Newser) - 24/7 Wall St . is marking women's history month by drawing attention to the gender pay gap as it relates to specific jobs. It finds that women in some cases get paid about half of what men do in an average week for the same full-time wage and salary...

Happiest Cities Are
Mostly in One State

Mar 15, 2017 11:41 AM CDT

Happiest Cities Are Mostly in One State

8 of top 10 are in sunny California: WalletHub

(Newser) - Life in sunny California sure is sweet, according to WalletHub . Based on factors such as emotional and physical well-being and income and employment, the site has compiled a list of the happiest cities in the country—and ones in California dominate the upper ranks. The top 10, with "happiness...

Best Grad
Schools
in the US

Mar 14, 2017 11:31 AM CDT

Best Grad Schools in the US

Per the annual 'US News & World Report' ranking

(Newser) - While some claim earning an undergrad degree doesn't take much more than "hanging out on a college campus" for four years, getting into and succeeding at graduate school is a bit tougher—especially if you gain entry to one of the top schools in the nation. US News ...

The 10
Highest Paying
Jobs in US

Mar 11, 2017 10:39 AM CST

The 10 Highest Paying Jobs in US

It pays to be a doctor: Glassdoor

(Newser) - Good news for the technologically challenged: It's still possible to rake in the big bucks even if you don't know the difference between "binary" and "byte." Glassdoor has ranked the highest-paying jobs in the country based on average base salary, and though TechRepublic points out...

10 Best Companies
to Work For

Mar 10, 2017 10:41 AM CST

10 Best Companies to Work For

Google is No. 1 (again) on 'Fortune' list, but Wegmans supermarket surprises at No. 2

(Newser) - Shocking no one, Google earns the No. 1 spot in Fortune's list of the 100 best companies to work for, making this the eighth time in 11 years the tech giant has taken top honors. Financial and other tech companies make up the bulk of the top 10 on...

Female Workers Should
Check Out These Countries

Mar 8, 2017 12:07 PM CST

Female Workers Should Check Out These Countries

Get thee to the Nordic nations

(Newser) - International Women's Day means global protests , "defiant" statues , and examining which countries are the best ones to work in if you're female. The Economist looks at the latter via its "glass ceiling index," which merges data on higher education, child care expenses, and salary, among...

5 Best, 5 Worst
US Cities for Well-Being

Mar 8, 2017 9:47 AM CST

5 Best, 5 Worst US Cities for Well-Being

Naples is the place to be

(Newser) - Perhaps there's something in the water in Naples. The Florida city has the best well-being score in the country for the second year in a row, according to Gallup , which conducted more than 354,000 interviews with US residents over a two-year period ending Dec. 30, 2016. It then...

This Is the World's
Best Country

Mar 7, 2017 11:50 AM CST

This Is the World's Best Country

Switzerland tops the annual list

(Newser) - For its annual Best Countries list, US News & World Report surveyed more than 21,000 people from 36 countries around the world. Last year's top country, Germany, fell to No. 4 this year—and the US fell a corresponding number of spots, to No. 7. Japan, however, moved...

Each State Has
an 'Iconic' Job.
Here Are 10

Mar 6, 2017 11:23 AM CST

Each State Has an 'Iconic' Job. Here Are 10

Some may surprise you

(Newser) - Think Las Vegas and "casinos" probably pop into your head—meaning it won't be surprising to learn that gaming service worker is the job that's statistically the epitome of Nevada. 24/7 Wall St. crunched the concentration of particular jobs in every state and measured that figure against...

5 Best,
5 Worst
Company
Reputations

Mar 3, 2017 5:39 PM CST

5 Best, 5 Worst Company Reputations

Congrats, Amazon

(Newser) - Congrats, Amazon. The company has the best reputation among American consumers, according to 24/7 Wall St. , which lists the companies with the best and worst reputations based on the 2017 Harris Poll and American Customer Satisfaction Index. The top five in each category, with a reputation score out of 100:...

7 States With Most
Unsheltered Homeless

Mar 2, 2017 12:21 PM CST

7 States With Most Unsheltered Homeless

California has double the national average

(Newser) - An estimated 31% of the 549,928 homeless people in the US last year were living without a roof over their heads, meaning they did not stay in shelters or other housing programs, reports 24/7 Wall St . But the percentage in California, home to 21% of all homeless people in...

10 States With
Highest Volunteer Rate

Feb 28, 2017 11:13 AM CST

10 States With Highest Volunteer Rate

Utah is way ahead of the pack

(Newser) - A quarter of Americans volunteer each year. But if you think that's an impressive figure, you clearly aren't from Utah. Largely thanks to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a remarkable 43.2% of Utah residents 16 and older volunteered annually between 2013 and 2015, per...

States With Longest,
Shortest Life Expectancy

Feb 25, 2017 9:13 AM CST

States With Longest, Shortest Life Expectancy

It's Hawaii on one end, Mississippi on the other

(Newser) - Some states fare better than others when it comes to the ultimate bottom line: life expectancy. Here are the worst performers, per an analysis at 24/7 Wall St :

Mississippi, 74.8 years
Alabama, 75. 4 years (tie)
West Virginia, 75.4 years (tie)
Louisiana, 75.8 years (tie)
Oklahoma, 75.

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10 Highest Grossing Films Ever

Feb 23, 2017 8:01 AM CST

10 Highest Grossing Films Ever

'Gone With the Wind' is the king

(Newser) - With Oscars week upon us, 24/7 Wall St. has dug into Hollywood numbers to figure out the highest grossing films of all time. The site used data from Box Office Mojo, and the results reveal that 14 of the 25 films on the list came out prior to 1980. The...