Iran nuclear deal imminent, negotiators say; lawmakers worry Obama conceded too much

Negotiators at the Iran nuclear talks plan to announce Monday that they have reached a deal to limit Tehran's atomic program in return for sanctions relief, as U.S. lawmakers and other critics express concern that the Obama administration has conceded too much in the bid for a historic diplomatic agreement.

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Obamacare Chief Nominee Pounded On Conflicts Of Interest

'Mr. Slavitt will need to answer a number of tough questions regarding his former employer and their relationship with the agency'

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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Has Died At 55

satoru Satoru Iwata, the president of Nintendo Co., Ltd, has died at the age of 55. Read More

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Bill Cosby's Wife Believes That His Accusers Consented to Drugs and Sex, New York Post Reports

"… the more people stand against him, the more she perceives it as an affront to her and all that she's done to make him a star."

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Donald Trump's 'competence' rhetoric resonates with libertarian-friendly crowd

LAS VEGAS | Donald Trump wants to make the presidential election race about competence, something he says his successful business record shows he has in abundance.

He told some 2,500 cheering activists at the annual FreedomFest in Las Vegas this weekend that competence is exactly what is not possessed by ...

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Gun Shop Forced to Take Stand After Residents Get 'Offended' by Its Name: 'We Won't Be Moving'

"There are a lot of things that offend me in America, and I just have to deal with them."

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Liberals Should be Careful What They Wish For

(John Hinderaker) We have written extensively about the Obama administration's war on the suburbs, an important part of its project of "fundamentally transforming" America. Investors Business Daily writes: Under a sweeping new federal housing mandate, the Obama administration threatens to withhold funding for cities and counties that fail to remove local zoning laws and other potentially "discriminatory barriers" that restrict low-income housing in wealthy neighborhoods. More than 1,200 municipalities will be impacted

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Inside the Beltway: Voters say get tough on sanctuary cities

VOTERS AGREE: GET TOUGH ON SANCTUARY CITIES

He's said it before, and he's said it again. Presidential hopeful Rick Perry is opposed to sanctuary cities, citing the potential for crime should officials overlook the criminals among the undocumented and unauthorized visitors.

"There are over 200 sanctuary cities and counties in ...

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'Ambushed': Gunman Opens Fire on Police Responding to 911 Call; Gunman Killed, Two Officers Injured

A 60-year-old man was found dead in the home and the attacker's 59-year-old mother was found with gunshot wounds and taken to a hospital.

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JOSEPH CURL: Donald Trump: Plant? Foil? Something's not right

ANALYSIS/OPINION: 

What's the deal with Donald Trump?

He can't possibly think he has a chance against a dozen highly qualified candidates, all but one of whom have held elective office, from governor to senator, for years. He must know that after a tiny pop in the polls over the silly ...

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The Future Of Finance Is In Real Time

payments In a world of decreasing size and rapidly increasing technological development, the financial sector needs to keep up at the same pace. While physical supply chains have improved to keep track of the digital world, the financial supply chain has not kept pace. The race toward real-time financial services involves a wide array of stakeholders and possibilities, ranging from common… Read More

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Is a Long Wave About to Break Back?

(Steven Hayward) After the landslide election last November that left Republicans nationwide at their highest water mark in 75 years, it seemed conservatives had the wind at their back. Between the Supreme Court decisions, Obama's good luck (so far), and the wild card of Donald Trump, suddenly the wind is out of our sails. But maybe not for long. One of the long-wave theories of our political cycles has it that Republican

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McConnell: Iran Deal Will Be a 'Hard Sell' in Congress

President Barack Obama could face hurdles …

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Widower of slain Omaha officer faces new challenges

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The widower of an Omaha police officer killed in the line of duty is trying to provide for his family, but one challenge he faces is a long road to U.S. citizenship.

In an interview (http://bit.ly/1LZIO6e ) with the Omaha World-Herald, Hector Orozco broke down and ...

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The Shrinking Digital Divide

10147539996_c3aa46d535_o Mobile telephony grew faster than almost anyone would have predicted 15 years ago, to the point where at least 94% of the world's population receives a signal. And mobile Internet access has taken off even faster. Mobile Internet service covers at least 48% of the population worldwide and more than 28% of the population worldwide have already subscribed. Read More

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The Middle East prospect

(Scott Johnson) The David Horowitz Freedom Center's Texas retreat took place last month in Dallas. I have posted videos of the presentations by Stanley Kurtz and Bret Stephens at the retreat. Other videos from the retreat are posted here. In the video below, Daniel Pipes presents a survey of the Middle East in the Age of Obama. It works as an excellent companion to Stephens's presentation; Pipes provides a regional close-up following

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These Kids Are Alright (For Now)

Luke Adelman is on to something

Via: The Daily Caller

US soldiers opposed to war now find Canada less hospitable

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - When Army Sgt. Patrick Hart decided a decade ago that he would not serve in the war in Iraq, he expected to follow the same path as thousands of American war resisters during the Vietnam era and take refuge across the border.

But after five years ...

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Mexico Says Drug Lord 'Chapo' Guzman Escapes From Prison

'Wanted by U.S. prosecutors and once featured in the Forbes list of billionaires'

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Just Like Last Year, Novak Djokovic Beats Roger Federer for Wimbledon Title

It was the 40th career match-up between the two men. 

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Lawmakers wary of imminent deal with Iran on nuclear program

Top lawmakers expressed doubts Sunday about an imminent agreement to limit Iran's nuclear program, saying President Obama faces major resistance in Congress if negotiators complete a deal as soon as Monday.

"This is going to be a very hard sell for the administration," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on ...

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NBC News Flubs Name of Latina Miss USA Contestant

Oh, so you think those names sound similar?

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Carly Fiorina Says Donald Trump 'Taps Into an Anger'

Border security is just common sense, she says.

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Whataburger takes stand against Texas' new open carry law

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - An iconic Texas restaurant chain will not allow the open carrying of guns on its properties, and industry experts say other restaurants will likely take the same stand against a new state law legalizing the practice in many public places.

Whataburger - with some 780 locations ...

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A Tonal Shift in the Long Hot Summer of Trump

In Phoenix, the candidate softens his immigration rhetoric and ramps it up against the media and his corporate adversaries.

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Ted Cruz vs. the New York Times

(John Hinderaker) Ted Cruz's new book, A Time for Truth, is the third best-selling hardcover nonfiction book in the United States, according to Bookscan. But when the New York Times's top 20 best seller list came out, A Time for Truth was nowhere to be seen, even though the #1 and #2 books tracked the Bookscan list. When asked about its omission of Cruz's book, the Times replied cryptically: "We have uniform

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Carly Fiorina rips Hillary Clinton's 'big government' economic agenda

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina on Sunday blasted Hillary Rodham Clinton's new economic agenda that is supposed to close the wage gap, saying the Democrat's liberal remedies would actually worsen income inequality.

Mrs. Fiorina said that the "big government" remedies from Mrs. Clinton, who remains the front-runner for the Democratic ...

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Lindsey Graham Says Reince Priebus Should Denounce Donald Trump on Immigration

Trump's immigration comments must be shot down, the senator says.

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Blasting 'Parade of Concessions' to Iran, Netanyahu Drives Home His Point with a Bill Clinton Video

"[T]he parade of concessions to Iran continues in Vienna, concessions even on issues that had been marked as red lines."

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Goodnight Vienna (10)

(Scott Johnson) As we reach the round number of 10 in this series of email reports by Omri Ceren from Vienna, we approach the catastrophic conclusion that has been implicit from the beginning. Omni writes: And here we go… VIENNA (AP) — Diplomats say negotiators at the Iran nuclear talks are expected to reach a provisional agreement Sunday on a historic deal that would curb the country's atomic program in return for

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Planting Seeds Against the Cuban Embargo

Long before President Obama restored ties, American farmers were fighting sanctions—and may ultimately provide the muscle he (or his successor) needs to push a final deal through.

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News from around Wisconsin at 5:28 a.m. CDT

Pierce County authorities arrest homicide victim's wife

ELLSWORTH, Wis. (AP) - Authorities in Pierce County of western Wisconsin are investigating a homicide and have arrested the victim's wife.

A statement from the sheriff's department on Saturday says deputies were sent to an address east of Ellsworth on Wisconsin Highway 72 ...

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Notorious Mexican Drug Lord Escapes From Mexican Prison Again

He dismissed concerns that Guzman could escape a second time. That risk "does not exist."

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Iranian App Has Players Compete in Launching Missiles on Israel

"In this game, users break into the Zionist regime's air defense and target Israel."

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Veteran Actor: S. Carolina Confederate Flag Debate 'Has Not Been Promoted Very Correctly'

"When I learned that it wasn't until '61 or something that the flag was put up … that was in response to the civil rights movement."

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