QUIZ: Do you know more about the state of the world than Bill Gates?

War, poverty, and despair will always dominate the headlines, but if you look at the statistics, the world is getting better for the vast majority of people.

How rich Warren Buffett was at your age

Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesWarren Buffett.

Billionaire Warren Buffett is known as one of the richest investors in the world, with a net worth that seems to grow by the day.

This man bought Stonehenge for a million dollars 100 years ago today

The autumnal equinox is Wednesday.

Throngs of pagans, druids, and tourists will assemble at Stonehenge, the British monument that nature worshippers built around 4,500 years ago.

10 facts reveal the absurdity of Pablo Escobar’s wealth

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The "King of Cocaine" was the son of a poor Colombian farmer. But by the time he was 35, he was one of the world's wealthiest men.

24 high-paying jobs for people who don't like stress

Flickr/Cristian BortesYou can bring home a fat paycheck without having to be stressed all the time.

Think there's no such thing as a high-paying, low-stress job?

Think again.

5 ways to say 'I'm sorry' when you make a mistake at work.

No matter where you work or what you do, you're eventually going to have to apologize to someone for something.

Flickr/Andrew YeeIn order for an apology to be effective, it needs to be done right.

15 Great Interview Questions That Measure Emotional Intelligence

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Earlier this year, Container Store CEO Kip Tindell said one of the most important things a leader can have is high emotional intelligence.

How 10 successful people spent their first major paycheck

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Your first paycheck is an exciting and motivating thing — it gives you the sense of accomplishment and fuels your drive to succeed. How you spend your paycheck is an entirely different matter.

This $135 million mansion could shatter real estate records in Beverly Hills

Courtesy of John Aaroe GroupSlap down $135 million for this house and you can be neighbors with Jane Fonda and Swedish gaming billionaire Markus Persson.

The US is getting closer to exporting crude oil for the first time in more than 40 years

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The U.S. government just took the largest step yet to erode the ban on crude oil exports.

The Department of Commerce official told Reuters that the federal government is “acting favorably on a number of applications” that are seeking an oil swap with Mexico. In other words, the Obama administration plans on greenlighting the limited export of light oil to Mexico, and in exchange the U.S. will import heavier Mexican oil.

Police used charm to arrest me ─ Suspect

A robbery suspect, Ahmed Rewanu, akaAlagbara, has said the police arrested him with charm because he was caught unawares which made it difficult for him to escape.

Boko Haram kills 60 in Yobe village

Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau

Over 60 persons have been killed by Boko Haram fighters in Kukuwa – Gari in Gulani Local Government Area of Yobe State.

Speaking to our correspondent on the telephone on Tuesday, the spokesman for the Yobe State Police Command, Mr. Toyin Gbadegesin, confirmed the attack. But he did not give the casualty figure.

A new design for airplane seats could cause chaos in the skies

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As airlines squeeze more and more seats on every plane, room — especially leg room— is a commodity worth its weight in gold.

7 surprising facts you probably don’t know about the US Army

USASOC News ServiceSpecial Forces candidates ride to a compound during training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

1. The Army is older than the country it serves.

Americans celebrate the birth of their nation as July 4, 1776, but the Army is actually the country’s “big brother.” Which makes sense, considering the Continental Army of 1775 — led by future

Two dead men defrauded

THE ZONGO District police in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital, are holding a 30-year-old man for allegedly defrauding two bereaved Muslim families of GH¢9,600 in what the police see as a new modus operandi by criminals to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.

The 13 tycoons whose wealth has exploded in the last four years

REUTERS/Denis BalibouseAliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group and Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2014, speaks during a session at the WEF in Davos January 22, 2014.

Africa is undergoing an explosion of wealth as countries open up to the global economy. Many have seen major economic expansions in recent years.

AFRICA’S TOP 10 MOST CORRUPT COUNTRIES

10.Uganda

President Museveni and his government have repeatedly promised to stamp out corruption, but major corruption scandals resurface in government departments and ministries, said the report. The prime

This Is How Much Top Nigerian Banks Pay Their Staffs Monthly

1. ZENITH BANK

Zenith bank which is regarded as one of the most stable and reliable banks in Nigeria as of today pays its entry level staff about N110,000 (One hundred and ten thousand) monthly,

The 5 biggest mistakes wine drinkers make — and how to avoid them

Getty Images/Justin SullivanHold your glass by the stem.

We all make mistakes. While drinking wine isn’t difficult – you open a bottle, pour the wine in the glass and take a sip – there are several common mistakes many people make in the process.

Lowe's worker says his manager banned him from making a delivery because he’s black

WSETLowe's employee Marcus Bradley says he was asked not to make a delivery because he is black.

A Lowe's employee is claiming that a manager at a Danville, Virginia store complied with a customer's racist requests, CBS affiliate WSET reports.