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Warren Buffett discussed his succession plans for Berkshire Hathaway and paid tribute to his longtime business partner and friend Charlie Munger at the conglomerate’s annual meeting Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska. Buffett, 93, appeared alongside Vice Chairman Greg Abel, 61, and Vice Chairman Ajit Jain, 72, and answered roughly five hours…

Twenty horses stampeding toward the first turn in a battle for position. A screaming crowd of 150,000 and maybe some showers that dampen the Churchill Downs dirt strip.It’s the 150th Kentucky Derby. Beyond a couple early wagering favorites, it’s a wide-open race.Post time is 6:57 p.m. EDT Saturday. The forecast calls for 79 degrees (26 Celsius) and overcast skies with 82% humidity and a 20% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. The dirt surface was…

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Why did Noem write about killing her dog? Why did SD Governor Kristi Noem decide to publish her story about killing her allegedly ‘untrainable’ dog? Her state’s Senate Minority Leader offers three theories: Inoculation from others telling it; lifting her national profile – and distraction from her governing record. Read…

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(Reuters) – Warren Buffett took the stage at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:)’s annual meeting on Saturday, paying tribute to his longtime business partner Charlie Munger, outlining the expanded roles of the executives who are designated to eventually succeed him and discussing Berkshire’s opportunities.Greg Abel, 61, designated Buffett’s successor as chief executive…

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