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Why Jay Leno has never touched a dime of his 'Tonight Show' money

Comedian and former host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" Jay Leno plays it safe when it comes to money .

From the moment he entered the working world, "I always had two incomes," he explains to CNBC.

"When I was younger, I would always save the money I made working at the car dealership and I would spend the money I made as a comedian," he says.

"When I got 'The Tonight Show,' I always made sure I did 150 [comedy show] gigs a year so I never had to touch the principal," Leno says.

"I've never touched a dime of my 'Tonight Show' money.

Leno, who now hosts CNBC's " Jay Leno's Garage ," says his conservative philosophy gives him financial peace of mind.

"So many people get to be the age I'm at now and they've got nothing because they just blew it all," he says. »

CRISPR halts Duchenne muscular dystrophy progression in dogs

Authored by utsouthwestern.edu

Scientists used CRISPR gene editing to halt the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in dogs.

CRISPR advancements A study published in Science documents how scientists for the first time used gene editing to halt the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in dogs.

CRISPR gene editing technology restored muscle function in dogs to near-normal levels in the heart, diaphragm and other muscles. »

Pissed Off by Verizon, Firefighters Join the Fight to Restore Net Neutrality

Authored by motherboard.vice.com

In the wake of Verizon’s latest face-plant, a coalition of more than 1,000 firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and other first responders have signed an open letter urging Congress to restore meaningful net neutrality rules.

“We routinely place ourselves in dangerous situations to assist others and save lives,” the first responders said.

Should the CRA gambit fail, activists will be shifting their focus toward passing state-level net neutrality laws that largely mirror the discarded federal rules. »

Trump cancels pay raises for federal employees

Authored by cnn.com

"I have determined that for 2019, both across the board pay increases and locality pay increases will be set at zero," he wrote.

Congress has an opportunity to effectively overrule the President's edict if lawmakers pass a spending bill that includes a federal pay raise.

Trump's 2019 budget proposal, released earlier this year, included a pay freeze for civilian federal workers. »

A small Swiss company is developing technology to suck carbon dioxide out of the air — and it just won $31 million in new investment

Authored by businessinsider.com

Climeworks AG, a small Swiss company won $31 million in new investment on Tuesday to suck carbon dioxide from thin air.

The company uses high-tech filters and fans to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a cost of about $600 a ton.

Climeworks AG, which uses high-tech filters and fans to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a cost of about $600 a ton, raised the money from investors including Zurich Cantonal Bank. »