August 28, 2015

Secretary of state charged with theft, money laundering

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico's Democratic attorney general on Friday charged Republican Secretary of State Dianna Duran with embezzlement, fraud, money laundering and campaign finance violations, further widening a rift between the two over enforcement of the state's laws governing campaigns.

Attorney General Hector Balderas' office filed the ...

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Beck Inspires Massive 'Restoring Unity' Rally: 'We Can Truly Change the World'

"God thinks his word applies to every single arena."

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Donald Trump Takes Jab at Longtime Clinton Aide, Unloads on Her 'Perv' Husband Anthony Weiner

"One of the great sleazebags of our time"

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Designing New Mobile Experiences For The Music-Loving Generation

Apple-music As music fans go mobile, music festivals are following suit. The kids in America are rocking out to T-Swift with a Natty Lite in one hand and a mobile phone open to native festival apps in the other. Schedules, venue maps, artists and vendors are all in the palm of partygoers hands. And festivals are even designing other features specifically to engage the throngs of eager event-goers,… Read More

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Exclusive: Should the GOP Steal Jefferson from Dems? [With Comment by John on Jackson]

(Steven Hayward) One of my fellow cruisers on the Baltic Sea last week was Seth Lipsky of the New York Sun, who wrote a terrific column about 10 days ago for the New York Post arguing that since Democrats are giving up on Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson (because, at bottom, Democrats dislike and/or are ashamed of America's history), Republicans ought to steal Jefferson away from them. Of course, Lincoln already did

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CBS Minneapolis: Clinton Should Have Shown Up at State Fair to Connect with Voters

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Latin music academy protests Trump's immigration proposals

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is drawing protests from another Latino organization - this time, one based in the music industry.

The organization that runs the Latin Grammys and promotes the genre around the world, the Latin Recording Academy, says that "Trump needs a respectful reminder" of ...

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DOJ Official: 'ISIS Propaganda Is Seeping Into Our Communities'

Like nothing seen in history

Via: The Daily Caller

What an 'Average Guy' Did After Katrina Cost Him 'Everything' — and It's Summed Up in Two-Word Sign

"It cost me my whole life savings."

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Take a Lesson From Trump: Stand Up to the Media

(John Hinderaker) There are several reasons why Donald Trump is popular with Republicans, even though he probably isn't a Republican himself, and certainly is not a conservative. One of them is the way he stands up to left-wing media. This is a classic, from earlier today: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said "CNN is terrible" after one of its reporters asked him about protesters outside his press conference in Norwood, MA on

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Prosecutors: Charges against activist likely to be dropped

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Prosecutors said Friday that they expect to dismiss child sex-abuse charges against prominent gay rights activist Terry Bean because the alleged victim is unlikely to show up for trial.

The trial, now scheduled to begin Tuesday, was delayed for three weeks so authorities could attempt to ...

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Commerce Exec Let Sons View Porn At Home On Tax-Paid Computers

Report said clerk may have violated federal obstruction of justice laws

Via: The Daily Caller

Black Church Choir in Birmingham Sings 'All Lives Matter' to Thousands at 'Restoring Unity' Event

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Pastor With Concealed Carry Permit Held Suspected Church Burglar at Gunpoint. When the Crook Ran Off, the Pastor Did Something for the Very First Time.

"Pastor Kenny is fine. Praise God. Prayer, Bible study, and full story at 7:00."

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Donald Trump Promises Detailed Tax Plan Soon

At a Friday night press conference, the Republican presidential candidate talks taxes, Jeb Bush and Deflate-gate.

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Hillary Doubles Down: Republicans Are Nazis, Too

(Steven Hayward) So what happens when a politician says, "I am, you know, adamantly against illegal immigrants"? Oh wait, the person who said that was Senator Hillary Clinton, to WABC Radio's John Gambling in a 2003 interview. Whatever. Today Hillary trumped (heh) her suggestion yesterday that Republicans are the moral equivalent of Islamic terrorists by suggesting the GOP are Nazis too, because "some" on "the other side" want to round up illegal immigrants

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3 convicted in anti-government militia plot receive 12 years

ROME, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say three North Georgia men have been sentenced to prison in an anti-government militia plot.

The U.S. Attorney's office said in a news release Friday that Brian Cannon, Terry Peace and Cory Williamson were sentenced to 12 years each in prison for conspiring to use ...

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Donald Trump Not Pleased With Question From CNN Reporter — Watch How He Handles It

"And I figured you'd ask that question…"

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GOAT Lets You Cop Kicks Without Getting Jacked

Screen Shot 2015-08-28 at 4.15.49 PM Yesterday on Facebook, a man named Matt Neal sent out a plea. He's 26, his blood type is B+ and he has a failing kidney. His ask? "One working kidney from a true sneaker head." His offer? A pair of some of the hottest sneakers on the planet at the moment, Yeezy 350 Boosts. The pair of sneakers is made by Adidas, and designed in collaboration with Kanye West. Though the… Read More

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Bernie Sanders Takes Swipe At 'Real Unemployment' Number In U.S. [VIDEO]

'We need a massive jobs federal program'

Via: The Daily Caller

Man Cited for Playing National Anthem on July Fourth Learns His Fate: 'The State Attorney's Office Has Decided To…'

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Comedian Paints 'Hilariously Scary Picture' of America in Age of Political Correctness: 'Nails It'

"In less than two minutes, comedian Colin Quinn paints a hilariously scary picture of what it's like in the United States of Political Correctness…"

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The Math Behind SaaS Startup Valuation

mathematics One of the most critical metrics for software companies — but also one of the most difficult to measure — is the lifetime value of their customers (LTV). The lifetime value dictates how a company should spend its marketing and sales dollars. Unfortunately, many early stage startups struggle to measure LTV, because they haven't been around very long and, consequently… Read More

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Lindsey Graham: Donald Trump's Policies Really Don't Work

2016 Republican presidential candidate Senator Lindsey Graham discusses China's currency devaluation, Donald Trump', the state of the U.S. economy and getting primary endorsements on "With All Due Respect."

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Heilemann: New Clinton Foundation Reports Worry Her Supporters

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Immigrant suspect faces tough battle fighting murder charge

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Even if the suspect at the center of a national immigration debate accidentally fired the shot that killed a young woman on San Francisco's Pier 14, it may not help his case.

A jury can still conclude that simply handling a semi-automatic pistol in a crowded ...

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'We Fight One Another. We Tear One Another Apart': Birmingham Pastor's Powerful Plea to Fellow Christians

"We've got to recognize our diversity."

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U.S. Should Declare China Currency Manipulators, Graham Says

"If I were president, they would pay the price," Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham says in interview on Bloomberg TV's 'With All Due Respect.' The S.C. senator says he would declare China currency manipulators: "I think they intentionally manipulate the yuan" Graham also wants China to cease cyberattacks, intellectual property theft; says U.S. must address China's island-building in South China Sea In contrast to comments by fellow GOP presidential candidates incl Marco Rubio, Sco

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Clinton vs. Clinton?

(Steven Hayward) Over at Commentary today Noah Rothman raises a great question: by tacking left to reflect the current center of gravity in the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton is essentially repudiating the policy orientation of her husband's presidency: Does Hillary Clinton believe her husband's presidency set the Democratic Party back? . . . Hillary Clinton has been compelled on a variety of occasions to renounce her husband's greatest achievements. In the wake of

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Judge's Order To Shut Down NSA Phone Surveillance Reversed By Federal Appeals Court

nsa headquarters A federal appeals court has just ruled against a 2013 decision ordering the NSA to stop its bulk metadata collection program. The three-judge panel issued its ruling Friday, contending that conservative privacy activist Larry Klayman had not adequately argued the likeliness that his own data had been collected as a part of the metadata collection program. Judge Stephen Williams wrote… Read More

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FBI 'A-Team' Leading Probe into Hillary Clinton Email, Intelligence Source Says

An "A-Team" at the FBI is spearheading an "extremely serious" investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email system, specifically focusing on a provision of the Espionage Act regarding the "gathering, transmitting or losing defense information," according to an anonymous intelligence source.

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O'Malley Says Debates Are 'Rigged' For Hillary, Gets Hit With DEATH STARE From DNC Chair [VIDEO]

'Awkward'

Via: The Daily Caller

The Church That Donald Trump Says He Goes to 'A Lot' Says He's Not an 'Active Member'

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Kentucky Clerk Who Denied Marriage Licenses for Same-Sex Couples Is Asking the Supreme Court for Help

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The Green Energy Scam Exposed by . . . Berkeley!?!

(Steven Hayward) The Energy Institute at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley has posted a working paper entitled "The Distributional Effects of U.S. Clean Energy Tax Credits." The paper is a devastating indictment of who's getting Cecil the Lion's share of the tax credits. If this were any other cause than "green energy," the Left would be screaming about the redistribution of income from the middle

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SocialBattles Is A Photo App For People Who Think Instagram Isn't Competitive Enough

socialbattles Andre and Sandro De Moraes must really like to see people compete. The brothers previously created GoldMic, a now-defunct social network for hip hop battles. Now they've launched a new iOS app called SocialBattles, where users compete to post the most popular photos. Read More

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Rubio, Walker Slam Obama For Treating Chinese President to State Dinner

Republican presidential candidates Marco Rubio and Scott Walker are doubling down on their criticism of President Obama for hosting Chinese President Xi Jingping at a White House state dinner next month.

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The Latest: Father of slain reporter talks gun control

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - The latest on the on-air killing of two TV station employees in Virginia (all times local):

2:40 p.m.

The father of slain TV reporter Alison Parker says he will make it his mission to try to change gun laws.

Andy Parker said outside of WDBJ-TV on ...

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Report: FBI's 'A-Team' Is Conducting 'Serious' Investigation Of Hillary's Server

Pity the fool

Via: The Daily Caller

This Is How the Daughter of a Murdered Police Officer Started Kindergarten This Year

"They will always be there." 

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Scott Walker Blames Hillary Clinton for Obama's Foreign Policy

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Hillary Clinton Says Focus on Delegate Count Is About Learning from '08 Mistakes

The Democratic candidate says she isn't trying to scare off any current or potential opponents with her show of strength.

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Gillmor Gang LIVE 08.28.15

Gillmor Gang Artcard Gillmor Gang – Dan Farber, Robert Scoble, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. LIVE recording session today at 1pmPT/4pmET. Gillmor Gang chatroom HERE Gillmor Gang on Facebook HERE G3 on Facebook G3 video archives on ustream Read More

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TSA Agent Allegedly Molests Student in Men's Bathroom at LaGuardia Airport

A TSA agent has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse after allegedly molesting a student in a bathroom at LaGuardia Airport in New York City.

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Online Fans Of Bernie Sanders Propose 100,000 Person Rally On Washington's Mall

'There was interest in learning what the vision for the event is'

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Prep School Grad Convicted of Misdemeanor Sexual Assault Charges in 'Senior Salute' Rape Trial

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Zoo Crocodile Caught on Video Clamping Down on Fellow Croc's Limb. Then Things Took a More Graphic Turn.

After a couple of violent twists …

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This Week On The TC Gadgets Podcast: CarPlay, Booze, And Keyboards

Welcome to the second edition of the TC Gadgets Podcast on Minecraft. This week, we're discussing Apple CarPlay, the MixStik (which helps you to be an awesome bartender), the new full-size keyboard for mobile devices from LG, and the Sensel Morph (a totally different kind of keyboard). This week's episode of the TC Gadgets Podcast features John Biggs, Matt Burns, Natasha… Read More

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