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Will Smith gave an impromptu performance of his hit song while appearing on "The Late Show." (11:37 a.m.)
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New Hampshire entrepreneurs have created an ATM servicing people who use the cryptocurrency Bitcoin to make payments. (9:49 a.m.)

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What began two years ago as an elaborate $18 million clubhouse reconstruction at Belmont Country Club has grown into a nearly $30 million fiasco.

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