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Trump budget chief says he is 'happy' to work with investigators after scathing GAO report

White House acting budget chief Russell Vought said he was 'happy to work with' Congress after a scathing GAO report found the administration violated the law for holding up funds.




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Connecticut man is charged with threatening to murder Adam Schiff

Robert Phelps, 62, sent the message through the Californian Democratic representatives' schedule-a-meeting website. He told police he sent the message to 'defend' his president.




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Omar Bogle joins up with Alan Pardew at Dutch strugglers ADO Den Haag on loan deal from Cardiff

Alan Pardew has recruited Cardiff City striker Omar Bogle on loan until the end of the season as he aims to keep relegation-threatened ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie.




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GREYCROFT FOUNDER: For the first time ever, VCs are giving millions to founders without meeting them face-to-face. Here's how to adapt to remote investing.

75479954Alan Patricof is the chairman emeritus at Greycroft Partners.He writes that given the timeline of the coronavirus pandemic, VC firms will have to invest in startups, early-stage companies, and new CEOs without meeting teams face-to-face.To close a deal, it'll be key for entrepreneurs to be charismatic through the phone, and have strong references.Seed and round A investors should consider partnering with other firms to mitigate risk, and should prioritize thorough backgrounding of potential deals.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.The pandemic crisis has presented those in venture capital with a new phenomenon — which, in spite of my 50 years in the business, is a first.Since we are virtually always "open to buy," to quote a retailer's expression, we are now faced with




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JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs-backed Members Exchange just got a green light from the SEC to go head-to-head with giants like NYSE and Nasdaq

The Members Exchange just received approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as a national securities exchange.As a result, the startup exchange said it's on track to go live during the third quarter of 2020. MEMX is backed back some of the biggest firms are on Wall Street, including JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Charles Schwab. Click here for more BI Prime stories.An upstart stock exchange backed by some of Wall Street's biggest names just got approval from the industry's top regulator.The Members Exchange, a startup exchange backed by JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Charles Schwab, among others, said on Tuesday it received approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as a national securities exchange.MEMX's approval comes less than




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Jack Rodwell in talks with Blackburn over free transfer

Jack Rodwell's contract at Sunderland, which would have dropped from £73,000-a-week to £44,000 this season, was cancelled in June.




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Championship round-up: Sheffield United go third with victory at Wigan

Sheffield United moved up to third in the Championship, two points behind second-placed Norwich, after they won 3-0 at Wigan and West Brom lost away at Blackburn.




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Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton are reunited by Sportsmail 25 years after title win with Blackburn

To celebrate the 25-year anniversary of Blackburn's title triumph, Sportsmail got the SAS back together to look back on their famous 1994-1995 season.




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I'm A Celebrity's Charlotte Crosby opens up to Cosentino about her relationship with Ryan Gallagher

Charlotte Crosby broke down in tears while opening up to Paul Cosentino about her feelings for Ryan Gallagher on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Australia.




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Charlotte Crosby breaks her silence about her devastating split with Joshua Ritchie

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star Charlotte Crosby has opened up about her heartbreaking split with Ex on the Beach star Joshua Ritchie.




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Chloe Ferry gives a sneak peek at her 'secret' new home complete with huge master bedroom

The Geordie Shore star, 24, who has just returned from her Thailand break, took to Instagram on Monday to give her 3.4 million followers a tour of the luxurious new build.




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Ex NRL and Geordie Shore star Dan Conn struggled with mental health and tried to take his own life

Daniel Conn, who played for Canterbury Bulldogs and Sydney Roosters before retiring and launching a career as a personal trainer, has quietly struggled with his mental health.




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I'm a Celebrity's Tom Williams talks his infamous showdown with Charlotte Crosby

I'm a Celebrity star Tom Williams spoke about his infamous showdown with Charlotte Crosby on Friday. 




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I'm a Celebrity: Ryan Gallagher's mother supports his jungle romance with Charlotte Crosby

Ryan Gallagher's jungle romance with Charlotte Crosby on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Australia has been making headlines over the last three weeks.




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I'm a Celebrity: Charlotte Crosby's mother approves of her romance with Ryan Gallagher

Letitia Crosby spoke to NW magazine on Monday about Charlotte and Ryan's jungle romance, saying that the couple have the potential to go the distance




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Ryan Gallagher hits back at rumours his relationship with Charlotte Crosby was 'for the cameras'

The authenticity of Ryan Gallagher and Charlotte Crosby's relationship has come into question since they met on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!




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I'm A Celeb's Charlotte Crosby shuts down wedding talk with Ryan Gallagher

Charlotte Crosby has shut down wedding talk with Ryan Gallagher, who she met on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!




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Chloe Ferry pours her curves into a perilously low-cut unitard with PVC-clad Sophie Kasaei

The Geordie Shore girls were out in force on Saturday night as Chloe Ferry, Bethan Kershaw and Sophie Kasaei stepped out in Newcastle to celebrate a pal's birthday.




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Charlotte Crosby is heading to Australia to be with boyfriend Ryan Gallagher after jungle romance

Jungle lovers Ryan Gallagher and Charlotte Crosby are still smitten with each other after leaving I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia last month.




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Charlotte Crosby with I'm A Celebrity co-star Miguel Maestre

Miguel Maestre and Charlotte Crosby became unlikely friends when they starred on this year's season of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia.




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Charlotte Crosby shares a cocktail with YouTuber Tanya Hennessey after I'm A Celeb stint

They became close pals following their stint on this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia. 




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Katie Price enjoys a night on the town with Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry and Scotty T in Newcastle 

The reality star, 41, displayed her toned physique as she donned a cream crop top with red and black stripes as she partied with her pals.




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Marnie Simpson looks loved-up with beau Casey Johnson during lavish shopping trip in London

The Geordie Shore star, 28, couldn't resist sharing a tender kiss with her The X Factor beau, 24, as they hit Oxford Circus and were seen clutching a Louis Vuitton carrier bag.




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Vicky Pattison details struggle with body image but insists her beau helps her 'accept her curves'

In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, the former Geordie Shore star, 32, confessed she puts 'a lot of pressure' on herself to maintain her figure.




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Vicky Pattison reveals she has qualified as a personal trainer along with boyfriend Ercan Ram

The former Geordie Shore star, 32, took to Instagram on Sunday to announce that she had passed her level 2 Ldn Muscle exam in Canary Wharf with her boyfriend.




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Geordie Shore's Sophie Kasaei reveals she has been diagnosed with endometriosis

The Geordie Shore star, 30, took to Twitter and thanked her social media followers for their outpouring of support following the brave admission.




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Inside Vicky Pattison's new lavish apartment with beau Ercan Ramadan

The former Geordie Shore star, 32, took to Instagram on Tuesday to post several updates of their moving in process and luxury abode.




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Charlotte Crosby reveals she's had a nasty falling out with ex-boyfriend Ryan Gallagher

Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby, 29, has confirmed she's no longer in contact with her ex-boyfriend Ryan Gallagher, 31.




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Vicky Pattison stocks up on supplies with beau Ercan Ramadan in London 

The former Geordie Shore star, 32, flashed a smile as she carried a collection of grocery bags to her flat.




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Vicky Pattison takes a brief break from shipping out isolation care packages with beau Ercan Ramadan

The former Geordie Shore star, 32, was pictured preparing to ship out isolation care packages to vulnerable Brits with her boyfriend Ercan, 36, in London on Thursday amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Chloe Ferry reveals 2st weight loss with before and after shots

As well as going into details of her weight loss - which have seen her shed 2 stone since last year - the stung reality star admitted that she has been victim to online trolls around her body image




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Vicky Pattison admits she feared for her mother Caroll's life as she battled with coronavirus  

The former Geordie Shore star, 32, told how her mother Caroll became sick after she contracted the virus in February after travelling back from Hong Kong, Singapore and New York.




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Charlotte Crosby 'flouts lockdown rules by moving in with her new boyfriend Liam Beaumont'

The reality star, 29, has been sharing glimpses of her new abode on Instagram, with some parts being eerily similar to Liam's new home.




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McIlroy insists he wouldn't trade his record this season with Koepka's

Rory McIlroy wouldn't trade his season for that of world No 1 Brooks Koepka, who defended the US PGA Championship and finished runner-up at the Masters and US Open.




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England cricket stars swap bat for golf club at PGA Championship Pro-AM with Man United legends

The stars were getting their swing on today at the BMW PGA Championship Pro Am in Wentworth, with this summer's cricket heroes out in force alongside some familiar faces.




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US chiefs waiting for Open decision with a three-week run in September being considered

DEREK LAWRENSON: An extraordinary three-week run in September could include the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, the Open at Royal St George's and the Ryder Cup in Wisconsin.




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Why startups should begin by doing things that don't scale, and how to know when to switch to things that do

Before startups commit time and resources to things that scale, the story of a popular urban-gardening startup in London shows why they should focus first on things that don't.Franky Athill, head of marketing for Patch Plants, said his early team of five got its first sales by targeting outreach efforts exclusively on a few apartment buildings.The team grew and personally delivered plants to the small pool of customers.Once the idea gained traction, the team shifted gears to rapidly ramp up daily sales from 10 to 1,000 in three years and expand into Europe.This article is part of a series on growing a small business, called "From 1 to 100."Focusing on how to grow before you have enough data to inform your decisions can be a waste of scarce resources, according to Franky Athill, head of marketing




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How a small NYC grocery delivery business is coping with a 400% surge in demand during the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus has forced grocery delivery drivers on the front lines of the pandemic.Mirchi, a small New York City grocery delivery service with around 10 employees, is struggling to keep up with a 400% increase in demand.The company's founder said that "by day three, all of my employees were burnt out."View more episodes of Business Insider Today on Facebook.Since the spread of the coronavirus in the US, drivers like Remy Quezada Rodriguez are on the front lines of the pandemic, delivering food to Americans hunkered down at home. Rodriguez works for Mirchi, a small New York City grocery delivery service specializing in South Asian ingredients. Lately, the company has been inundated with orders of rice, spices, and other goods.To keep up with demand, the company's founder Naresh Mulchandani




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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley stuns in strapless black satin dress at Oscars bash with Jason Statham

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham stepped out to attend the Vanity Fair post-Oscars party on Sunday evening.




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Nicky Hilton wows in slinky silver dress as she mingles with her a-list pals at Vanity Fair party

The socialite, 36, wowed in the slinky dress as she cosied up to her husband James Rothschild and mingled with family friends the Kardashians at the celeb-packed after party.




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Reese Witherspoon attends Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Oscars after-party with Charlize Theron

The mother-of-three, 43, donned a silver-studded Dolce & Gabbana cocktail dress for the bash as she arrived with her husband Jim Roth, 50.




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Oscars 2020: Bradley Cooper, 45, swoops in to chat with Leonardo DiCaprio's love Camila Morrone

Bradley Cooper and Leonardo DiCaprio - who are both 45-years-old - have been close friends for over a decade after bonding over their love of movies.




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Billie Eilish arrives at Vanity Fair after-party with brother Finneas after performing at Oscars

Billie Eilish looked pretty proud of her efforts as she left the Academy Awards Vanity Fair after-party in Beverly Hills on Sunday, flashing a big smile as she headed off following a fun-filled evening.




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Brad Pitt holds hands with Kim Kardashian as he parties up a storm after Oscars win 

He's an old friend of her husband, Kanye West.




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Twitter memes mock stars' speeches at 'wokest Oscars ever'

Academy Award winners celebrated on Sunday by using their platforms to talk about politics and other global issues, prompting many viewers to nickname the ceremony the 'wokest Oscars ever'.




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Oscars 2020: Joaquin Phoenix celebrates win with family and fiancee

Joaquin Phoenix won the Actor in a Leading Role gong at Sunday's Academy Awards - and that was just the start of his big night.




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Oscars ratings hit all time low with 23.6million

The Oscars drew just 23million viewers on Sunday night, six million fewer than it did last year. 




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Brooklyn Decker looks unrecognizable as she shares make-up free selfie with 'wild' hair

She is often spotted on red carpets in ultra glamorous looks. But even Brooklyn Decker has days she doesn't recognize herself in the mirror.




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Critics blast Oscars 2020 for trying to make up for a lack of diversity with 'woke' speeches

Critics called Sunday's Oscars a 'shambles', saying the show lacked structure and almost passed for the Grammys due to a number of 'baffling production decisions'. 




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Rihanna teams casual with chic as she steps out in yellow hoodie and matching silk dress

The Barbados-born star teamed casual with chic during an appearance at La Cienega Boulevard restaurant The Nice Guy where the hit rapper was seen heading in hot on her heels during the night out