May 25, 2015

Independent candidate rides hated of politics in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexicans' disgust with corrupt, aloof, high-living politicians has a name, and it's El Bronco. The horseback-riding, boot-clad, tough-talking Jaime Rodriguez lives up to his nickname.

As mayor of a suburb of the northern industrial city of Monterrey, he survived two assassination attempts that left his car ...

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Young conservatives push Republican 'tolerance' on gay marriage, other social issues

A group of young conservatives is rallying to reshape Republicans' approach to social issues and particularly to same-sex marriage, arguing that the GOP is chasing away younger voters who would be supporters but for the party's exclusionary stances.

The young conservatives say many young voters feel forced to choose between ...

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It's Monday which means it's time for another episode of PandoLIVE. We're joined this week by Pando's Dan Raile to talk Bitcoin sexism and SF small businesses disrupting themselves to survive. Listen live right here. Paul Carr Paul Carr is editorial director of Pando. Previously he was founder and editor in chief of NSFWCORP.






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Obama amnesty helps guest-workers and their spouses over laid-off tech workers

Technology workers who say they lost their jobs to immigrant workers lost their bid to halt President Obama's latest guest-worker program after a court ruled Sunday evening that they couldn't prove the new workers would specifically compete with them.

Federal District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan's ruling means Mr. Obama's controversial ...

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Inside the Beltway: Obama + Clinton + Florida = fundraisers

The phrase gets old after a while, but it's time to rev up Air Force One once again: President Obama has a pair of fundraisers to attend in Florida.

On Wednesday he's off to Miami to raise money for the Democratic National Committee at a private dinner in the home ...

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Highlights from around the state Capitol

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - After nearly four hours of divisive debate, the Texas Senate voted along party lines Monday in favor of a Republican-backed measure that would tighten rules for teenagers unable to get the required parental consent for an abortion.

The bill, which won preliminary approval on a 21-10 ...

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Suspicious Package Washes Ashore in Texas — and Authorities Say Contents Are Worth Nearly $1 Million

"[R]eceived a call from the Galveston Island Beach Patrol stating that a suspicious package had washed ashore…"

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Josh Duggar Cracks Up Over Incest Joke He Made On TV [VIDEO]

The '19 Kids and Counting' star recently admitted to molesting his sisters when he was a teen

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Standoff between Rauner, Democrats hangs over Legislature

CHICAGO (AP) - A standoff between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats who control the Illinois Legislature is threatening to derail action on a long list of issues as lawmakers enter the final days of their spring session.

At the center of the fight are the 2016 state budget and ...

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As Blockchain Summit kicks off, angry women can piss off

It's been a little over a month now since Bill Tai and the other organizers of the Blockchain Summit announced the moderators and participants lists for their inaugural event on Richard Branson's private Caribbean isle. The four-day event promised to assemble the world's "greatest minds in digital innovation" to "define the future." The Bilderbergian aspirations of the Summit can easily be dismissed as mere breathless PR. The idea […]






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Woman hanging on Shell ship since Friday ends drill protest

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) - The woman who had been hanging off the anchor chain of a support ship that is part of Royal Dutch Shell's plans to explore for oil in the Arctic Ocean ended her dayslong protest north of Seattle on Monday morning.

Student activist Chiara D'Angelo requested assistance ...

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SALIM FURTH: Influence of neighborhoods on childhood outcomes

What determines where you live? Housing costs, family income, the quality of schools, length of commute all matter in our housing decisions. But there are overarching factors that are even more important: the people who compose your family and where you work. Have your first child? Get a divorce? Find ...

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Here's the remarkable letter Chuck Johnson's attorney sent to Twitter threatening legal action

For at least the fourth time in his sad, shameful, misogynist, racist career, Twitter has suspended the rightwing blogger Chuck Johnson. This expulsion came after Johnson solicited donations toward the goal of "taking out" civil rights activist DeRay McKesson. McKesson, who quit his job as a school administrator in Minnesota to join and cover the protests following Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, says he took the tweet "as a serious […]






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Thad Cochran marries Kay Webber, his longtime aide, his office says

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran — the Mississippi Republican whose 2014 primary campaign drew national attention over an aspiring blogger's photos of his bedridden wife — has married his longtime aide, his office said Monday.

The wedding to Kay Webber took place privately Saturday in Gulfport.

The ...

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Family Stops to Help Injured Bald Eagle on Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Trip

"We stopped just in front and I grabbed my phone and called 911.

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Joe Biden tries to smooth over tensions with Baghdad

As tensions mount between the Obama administration and Baghdad over the quality of Iraqi security forces, Vice President Joseph R. Biden tried to reassure Iraq's prime minister Monday that the U.S. stands behind the Iraqi government in its battle with the Islamic State.

The White House said Mr. Biden spoke ...

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In a delightfully karmic twist, Hacker's List users have been "hacked"

How's this for karma: A researcher claims to have identified email addresses, phone numbers, and Facebook accounts belonging to users of the Hacker's List marketplace. In other words, the people looking to hire hackers have themselves been "hacked." Hacker's List is meant to "connect people who need professional hackers to professional hackers for hire around the world" through what it calls a "safe, fast, and secure" website. Some #brand experts might call it […]






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In Memorial Day tribute to fallen troops, Obama cites his role in ending wars

President Obama used the Memorial Day holiday to remind Americans Monday that it's the first such annual observance since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that U.S. combat troops aren't fighting a major war on distant battlefields.

"For many of us, this Memorial Day is especially meaningful," Mr. Obama told a crowd ...

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Going Rogue At The FEC

Attempts to purify politics through campaign finance reform end in predictable disaster.

Via: The Daily Caller

Listen again to last week's PandoLIVE, with special guest Emily Guendelsberger

On last week's PandoLIVE, Sarah and I were joined by special guest Emily Guendelsberger, a senior staff writer for Philadelphia City Paper who went undercover as an Uber driver and lived to tell the tale. Listen to the full episode below. Paul Carr Paul Carr is editorial director of Pando. Previously he was founder and editor in […]






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Top Israeli Diplomat Cites Bible, Instructs Overseas Envoys to Stress 'This Land Is Ours, All of It Is Ours'

"It's the first time they have asked us to use a Torah commentary for purposes of public diplomacy."

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Tattoo Shop's Message to Both Bikers and Cops Sparks Anger: 'Police Will Not Be Served'

"Had I said I was unwilling to serve gays in my business, I'd probably have the full support of the community."

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A look at former lawmakers convicted in Tennessee Waltz

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The five former lawmakers convicted in the FBI's Tennessee Waltz bribery sting all served sentences for their roles. Here is a look at where they are now:

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JOHN FORD: The former Democratic senator from Memphis who once boasted that "Nobody in this body is more ...

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'I'm Angry': Marine Veteran Delivers a Tough History Lesson and Reveals Why She Hates Hearing 'Happy Memorial Day'

"It's not Veterans Day. It's not military appreciation day. Don't thank me for my service."

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Ethics panel fading to obscurity 10 years after Tenn. Waltz

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - In the typical fray of the legislative session, few paid close attention to a seemingly innocuous bill about recycling computer equipment. That was until federal agents started arresting lawmakers.

Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of the arrest of five former lawmakers in the FBI's bribery sting ...

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GOP lawmaker: NY lawmakers must act on ethics

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The leader of the Republican minority in New York's state Assembly says legislators must pass ethics reforms before adjourning next month.

Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb said Friday that recent corruption scandals have disrupted legislative work and damaged the public's trust in government.

Kolb wants lawmakers ...

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'Words Kill': Black Woman Claimed She Faced Racism at a Government Office. Then People Online Went After the Manager, and He Did Something Tragic.

"She asked for immediate service and immediately began shouting that not getting what she was asking for is racism."

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A Wealthy Arab Country Is Creating Its Own Space Agency

 "Seeking to confirm its status as a spacefaring nation."

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Islamic State Group Says It Has Enough Money to Buy Pakistani Nuclear Weapon and Smuggle It Into U.S. From Mexico 'To Pull Off Something Truly Epic'

"From there it's just a quick hop through a smuggling tunnel and hey presto, they're mingling with another 12 million 'illegal' aliens in America with a nuclear bomb in the trunk of their car."

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Happy Memorial Day

The Washington Free Beacon thanks America's veterans for all their sacrifice and service to the country. Happy Memorial Day.

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DOCS: Bin Laden Was Disgusted by Gay Marriage and Abortion

The papers found in Osama bin Laden's compound include a 15-page document that urges bomb-makers to join al Qaeda to kill "drunkard, sinful" American voters who permit "alien satanic practices" such as same-sex marriage and abortion. The document, titled Terror Franchise: The Unstoppable Assassin, was written by senior al Qaeda operative Abu-Salih Al Somali to recruit ...More

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