June 26, 2015

CNN's Big Dummy Brian Stelter 'Accidentally' Insults Wolf Blitzer

'I'm a Twitter dunce'

Via: The Daily Caller

Fox News' Greta Tears Into CNN Host Brian Stelter Over 'Arrogant' & 'Extremely Disrespectful' Tweet

"This CNN Brian Stelter tweet is pathetic and is embarrassing to CNN."

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Republican National Committee Files FOIA Request on Hillary Clinton Personnel Practices

It's the latest round in a continuing scrutiny of the Democratic frontrunners' managerial practices as secretary of state.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Univision President Apologizes for Comparing Donald Trump to Murderer

Univision President Alberto Ciurana apologized early Friday morning for comparing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to Dylann Roof, the man who murdered nine in an attack on a African-American church in Charleston, S.C.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Former US Rep. Mel Reynolds indicted on tax evasion charges

CHICAGO (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds has been indicted on federal tax evasion charges.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago issued a statement Friday announcing the charges. The indictment says the 63-year-old Chicago Democrat failed to file income tax returns for four consecutive years, between 2009 and 2012. ...

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Pro-Lifers Bombard Sofia Vergara On Red Carpet: 'Unfreeze Your Daughters'

'Unfreeze your heart'

Via: The Daily Caller

Conservative Commentator S.E. Cupp Breaks Down On-Air After Gay Marriage Ruling: We're Going to Become 'Relics' if We Don't Accept This

"Those people there are not pariahs they are patriots."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Apple Watch Lands In Seven New Countries, Coming To Three More July 17

Apple Store Puerta del Sol in Madrid The Apple Watch is expanding beyond the launch group of countries today, shortly after the device first became available for in-store purchase at Apple Retail with a reservation. The international sales expansion includes Italy, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Taiwan as of today, and the next group includes the Netherlands, Sweden and Thailand starting July 17.… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

2016 Presidential Candidates Pounce With Their Opinions on Supreme Court's Gay Marriage Ruling

The decision "is not about marriage equality, it's about marriage redefinition."

 

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gay Marriage Nationwide

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry in a historic triumph for the American gay rights movement.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

White House Adopts Gay Twitter Avatar

President Obama was delighted

Via: The Daily Caller

Anthony Kennedy Discovers a Right to Gay Marriage

(John Hinderaker) Two hundred twenty-four years after the Constitution was ratified, Anthony Kennedy and four loyal Democrats have discovered, hidden somewhere in its provisions, a right to gay marriage. This so-called right, deemed "fundamental" by the five-justice majority, was undreamed of until a few years ago. If you want to read the decision, it is here. Yesterday's Obamacare decision told us that we do not live under the rule of law. Today's

Source: Power Line

Decapitated Body, Scrawled with Arabic, Found at French Blast Site

SAINT-QUENTIN FALLAVIER, France (Reuters) - A decapitated body daubed with Arabic writing was found at a U.S. gas company in southeast France on Friday after an assailant rammed a car into the premises, triggering an explosion, in a suspected Islamist militant attack.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Caitlyn Jenner Is Wearing Makeup And A Gown In This Video [VIDEO]

'People don't understand'

Via: The Daily Caller

Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide

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Why You Might Want to Avoid 'Fitness' Foods If You Really Want to Lose Weight

"Branding the product as 'fit' increased consumption."

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With $3 Million From Castlight, Lyra Health Is Bringing Big Data To Mental Health Care

Screen Shot 2015-06-26 at 9.17.20 AM One in five Americans suffers from a diagnosable mental health or substance disorder, but 70 percent are undiagnosed. This fact prompted David Ebersman, former CFO of Facebook and Genentech, to launch Lyra Health earlier this year. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Do You See Michael Jackson In These Storm Clouds? [PHOTOS]

See for yourself!

Via: The Daily Caller

Watch Recent High School Grads Fail Miserably When Asked Some Simple American History Questions

"What year did the United States declare its independence?"

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Revealing Map Shows What Happened With 'Gun Control' and 'Gun Shop' Google Searches Three Days After Charleston Shooting

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Clinton Supporter Steven Rattner Only 'A Little Concerned' About Hillary's Lack of Transparency

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Rand Paul gets highest marks in Marijuana Policy Project's presidential voter guide

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky received the highest grade among more than 20 declared and potential 2016 presidential candidates in a voter guide released Friday by a marijuana policy group, while New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania fared the worst.

Mr. Paul, received a ...

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New Poll: Bernie Sanders Closing in on Hillary Clinton

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Molson And Google Built A Beer Fridge That Unlocks Via Voice Translation

Global Beer Fridge 1 Some of you may know that I hail from Canada, the country to the north of most of you that only occasionally enters your consciousness when someone mentions Drake or Bieber. Our nation's symbolic birthday is July 1, next week, and so some #brands are looking to capitalize. Molson, maker of 'Canadian' beer, is one such #brand, but its project involved some real technical… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

27 Killed in Tourist Beach Attack in Tunisia After Gunmen Open Fire on Innocents

"We thought [there were] firecrackers going off."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

The betrayal of Israel

(Scott Johnson) On Tuesday the Wall Street Journal published Matti Friedman's review of Michael Oren's new book. Friedman's review is accessible here via Google. Friedman's review strikes me as jaded and superficial. As such, it is a disservice to potential readers who would be interested in what Oren's timely book has to offer. I am taking the liberty of reposting my comments on Oren's book from this past Tuesday as a review

Source: Power Line

CNN: Hillary Clinton Gets No Love from Democrats in New Poll

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Carly Fiorina: Hillary Clinton's ambition 'far outweighs' her ability to be an effective leader

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, who has not shrunk from criticizing former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, says Mrs. Clinton's ambition for the White House "far outweighs" her ability to be an effective leader.

"I think she's a hard-working, intelligent woman who has dedicated ...

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ISIS Attackers Decapitate, Cause Massive Explosion At US Factory In France

Head mounted on gate

Via: The Daily Caller

The Unexpected Picture of a Woman Pulled Over for Three Traffic Violations

"Yall know I had an attitude."

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New Process Can Print Stretchy Electronics Onto Your Clothes

94230_web Researchers at the University of Tokyo have created a single-step process to print conductive material on cloth, allowing manufacturers to build stretchable wearables that can test vital signs like heart rate and muscle contraction. From the release: Now, Professor Takao Someya's research group at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Engineering has developed an… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Thoughts from the ammo line

(Scott Johnson) This week Ammo Grrrll explains: YES MEANS YES and THIS LAW MEANS ITS AUTHORS ARE INSANE. She writes: Writer Ashe Schow of the Washington Examiner has an excellent column about the proposed new "Yes Means Yes" law from two Law Professors who definitely need a hobby. Google it for facts and details. The gist of it is to make virtually every sexual encounter rape, unless "affirmative consent" can be proved

Source: Power Line

NBC Highlights Lack of Transparency From Hillary Clinton

Source: Washington Free Beacon

70 new citizens being naturalized in SC Lowcountry

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The Fourth of July is coming early for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

The agency says 70 people are taking the citizenship oath Friday to become new American citizens.

The ceremony is being held at historic Middleton Place Plantation on the Ashley River outside Charleston.

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The Heroic Night This 19-Year-Old Delivery Driver 'Left a Pizza Boy and Came Back a Pizza Man'

"It was just something that I had to do."

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State Department Officially Calls Iran's Forced Sex Change Surgeries 'Confirmation'

Kerry: 'There is nothing sanctimonious in this'

Via: The Daily Caller

Explosion, Beheading at French Gas Plant Said to Be Carried Out by 'Terrorists' With a Flag Bearing Arabic Inscriptions

"It is definitely a terrorist attack."

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Does Anyone Believe Jeb Bush Isn't Talking to His Super PAC Chief?

Given conference calls, twitter, and other telegraphic communications, the wall between campaigns and superpacs is mostly a fiction.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

1 dead in attack, explosion at French gas factory; Arabic banners found near decapitated body

PARIS (AP) - One person was beheaded Friday in an attack and explosion at a gas factory in southeastern France that left multiple people wounded, two officials said. Banners with Arabic writing were found near ...

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JD.com Partners With ZestFinance To Offer Credit Service To Chinese Consumers

piggy bank JD.com has become the latest internet company in China to venture into the consumer credit space, after the Nasdaq-listed online retailer — a rival to Alibaba — launched a joint venture alongside LA-based financial services company ZestFinance. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Univision drops Miss USA pageant over Trump comments

NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump's fledgling GOP presidential bid quickly led to business fallout for him, with Univision saying it will drop the Miss USA pageant from its UniMas network and cut all ties with Trump over comments on Mexican immigrants.

The company said Thursday it was canceling its ...

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Clinton Lawyer, Soros Back Anti-Voter ID Lawsuits

Hillary Clinton's top campaign lawyer is behind a multi-state push challenging voter identification laws implemented in recent years, efforts that are expected to reach numerous other states ahead of the 2016 elections.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

With court defeat, GOP health law effort now aimed at '16

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court's resounding rejection of a conservative attempt to gut President Barack Obama's health care overhaul won't stop Republicans from attacking the law they detest. But now, their efforts will be chiefly about teeing up the issue for the 2016 presidential and congressional elections.

The court's ...

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Security Firm Sophos To Raise $125M In UK IPO, Valuing It At $1.6B

sophos Sophos, the security company that makes antivirus software, firewall hardware and other products for networks, individual users and servers, is going public this morning on the London Stock Exchange, with Sophos Group plc to trade as "SOPH." In its initial public offering, the company will sell 34.8% of its shares at 225 pence each (or 156,521,740 shares). It plans to raise… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

College's new name credited with raising its profile

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - A decade after being rebranded Missouri State University, the new moniker is widely credited with raising the profile of Springfield's largest higher education institution.

It also has been credited with fueling the university's ongoing push to grow and diversify enrollment, expand academic offerings, and increase private ...

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Playbasis Lands $1.8M To Fuel Its Gamification For Enterprise Push

money cash Playbasis, a company that offers gamification solutions for business and enterprises, has closed a $1.85 million Series A round as it bids to broaden its services and develop new technology such as virtual reality for companies. Read More

Source: TechCrunch