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This photo provided by Nissan shows the 2017 Leaf EV which is scheduled to be replaced by an all-new model in fall 2017. Edmunds predicts that Nissan dealers will offer heavy discounts on the current model in order to clear the way for the redesigned version which will likely offer more range and additional features. (Courtesy of Nissan North America, Inc. via AP)
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This photo provided by General Motors Co. shows the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse midsize crossover. A fully redesigned version is scheduled to go on sale in the fall of 2017, and will offer additional features in a smaller overall package. Edmunds suggests considering the current Traverse as it will likely become heavily discounted ahead of the arrival of the redesigned version. (Courtesy of General Motors Co. via AP)
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Metro has removed the last of its 1000 Series rail cars and 4000 Series rail cars from the tracks and replaced them with the safer 7000 Series. (Associated Press)
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FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2015 file photo the logo of a Mercedes car is photographed during an annual press conference of Daimler AG in Stuttgart, Germany. German automaker Daimler says Tuesday, July 18, 2017 it is voluntarily recalling 3 million diesel cars in Europe to improve their emissions performance. The Stuttgart-based company, which makes Mercedes-Benz luxury cars, says it is taking the step to reassure drivers and strengthen confidence in diesel technology. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
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The Blue Apron logo appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. The meal kit company tumbled after The Sunday Times reported that Amazon is getting ready to launch its own meal-prep business. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Passengers navigate the New Jersey Transit area in New York's Penn Station, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. New Jersey Transit says some trains have been canceled this week because engineers are choosing not to work under the terms of their contract amid the summer-long repair work at Penn Station. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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A New Jersey Transit passenger checks the schedules in New York's Penn Station, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. New Jersey Transit says some trains have been canceled this week because engineers are choosing not to work under the terms of their contract amid the summer-long repair work at Penn Station. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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A New Jersey Transit Customer Assistance representative directs a passenger in New York's Penn Station, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. New Jersey Transit says some trains have been canceled this week because engineers are choosing not to work under the terms of their contract amid the summer-long repair work at Penn Station. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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A New Jersey Transit passenger purchases a ticket in New York's Penn Station, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. New Jersey Transit says some trains have been canceled this week because engineers are choosing not to work under the terms of their contract amid the summer-long repair work at Penn Station. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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FILE - This July 18, 2016, file photo shows a Bank of America ATM in Woburn, Mass. Bank of America Corp. reports financial results, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
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Tokyo Organizing Committee of Tokyo 2020 Olympics CEO Toshiro Muto speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Muto said that uncertainty over the final budget will continue until 2019, the year before the Summer Games. “We will continue to explore more cost efficiencies,” Muto told the foreign media amid concerns regarding the higher-than-projected costs. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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Tokyo Organizing Committee of Tokyo 2020 Olympics CEO Toshiro Muto speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Muto said that uncertainty over the final budget will continue until 2019, the year before the Summer Games. “We will continue to explore more cost efficiencies,” Muto told the foreign media amid concerns regarding the higher-than-projected costs. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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China Steel Dumping Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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Illustration on the fallacious 1992 report claiming a 19 percent minimum wage increase in New Jersey raised the rate of fast food employment in that state by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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5. Larry Ellison - CEO and Founder, Oracle. Ranked number 7 in the world with a net worth of $60.5 billion
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6. Charles Koch, CEO, David Koch, Executive Vice President, Koch Industries. Tied for number 8 in world rankings, each with a net worth of $48.2 billion
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9. Sergey Brin - President, Google. Ranked number 13 in the world with a net worth of $42.9 billion
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13. Phil Knight - Chairman, Nike. Ranked number 28 in the world with a net worth of $26.5 billion
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8. Larry Page - CEO, Google. Ranked number 12 in the world with a new worth of $44.1 billion
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12. Steve Ballmer - CEO, Microsoft, LA Clippers owner. Ranked number 21 in the world with a net worth of $31.6 billion