NYC Incubator Grand Central Tech Snags Talent-Heavy Second Batch

 Grand Central Tech, the startup hub and business accelerator now welcoming in its second batch of companies into its massive office space overlooking Grand Central Station in New York, is something of an odd duck in the wild world of incubators, co-working spaces and accelerators that stalk the early stage investment landscape. The year-long program invests no cash, takes no equity, and… Read More

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Hillary Clinton Calls Nuclear Deal an 'Important Step'

Former secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised the nuclear deal reached between Iran and world powers Tuesday in Vienna.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

'We Are Entering a Cultural Civil War': Lawyer's Warning About 'Assault Against Christians' — and His Message for the Supreme Court

"We must not pretend that their opinion is the rule of law."

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Authorities Hunt For Gunman In St. Louis

'They targeted, they ambushed, they tried to assassinate...'

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Officer Flashes His Lights After Noticing a Driver on Her Cellphone, Then Quickly Realizes This Is Anything But a Routine Traffic Stop

"She was lucky he was there." 

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Hillary Clinton Says Iran Nuclear Deal `Important Step'

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is seeking the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, speaks about the six-nation agreement with Iran to curb its nuclear program. She speaks after meeting with House Democrats in Washington. (Source: Bloomberg)

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The Iran deal — what difference at this point does it make?

(Paul Mirengoff) It seems to me inevitable that, given the obvious flaws in the Obama administration's nuclear deal, Iran will obtain nuclear weapons (barring outside military intervention) at roughly the time of its choosing with or without the deal. It also seems clear that, with or without this deal, the international sanctions regime will largely collapse, thanks to President Obama's decisions first to negotiate with Iran and second to loosen sanctions before

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Netanyahu Condemns Iran Nuke Deal in Series of Tweets

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been a vocal opponent to a nuclear deal with Iran. Netanyahu consistently said that any deal with a nuclear Iran would lead to the ultimate destruction of Israel.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Witness Officially Launches A Live-Streaming App That's A Panic Button For The Mobile Age

 Witness, the live-streaming app that serves as a panic button for the mobile age, debuted earlier this year at the TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2015 Hackathon, where it eventually went on to win the grand prize. Now the app is live in the App Store for the public to try, allowing users to broadcast their location, audio and video to a pre-defined set of emergency contacts. You can think of… Read More

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How To Think About the Iran Deal in One Photo

(Steven Hayward) This requires no comment, so I'll just leave it at this:

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Former Clinton Aide Turned CNN Commentator Obsessed With Hillary's Alcohol Consumption

Patti Solis Doyle, a longtime Hillary Clinton advisor who served as campaign manager during her failed 2008 presidential bid, joined CNN as a political commentator Tuesday morning and penned an op-ed for the network about the Democratic presidential candidate.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Really Terrible Ideas Do In Fact Generate Bipartisanship. See: Obama, President Barack

Rather than destroy the patent village in order to "save" it -- let's actually only address the only problem anyone ever cites.

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This Is What Happens to a Microwave Oven When You Trap a Water Bottle Inside — and It Isn't Pretty

"I think we managed to destroy it, quite good."

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Marco Rubio, Scott Walker Say Next President Must Unwind Iran Nuclear Deal

Republican presidential candidates rush to condemn the agreement.

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Boehner: Iran Nuclear Deal 'Unacceptable' And 'Will Do Everything We Can to Stop It'

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The Hazard of Being a Beachgoer Near a Military Base — Watch

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Planned Parenthood Doctor: Clinics Sells Aborted Baby Parts [VIDEO]

'You're just kind of cognizant of where you put your graspers'

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Republican Presidential Candidates Rip Iran Deal

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DataCamp Gets $1M Seed Round To Develop Data Science Learning Platform

 DataCamp wants to teach data science skills to a generation of people, and it got a million in seed money to continue developing its online data-science learning platform. The round was led by Chris Lynch at Accomplice, an early stage venture capital firm in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company had raised $300,000 in seed money previously DataCamp is not unlike coding bootcamps such… Read More

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Sheriff Arpaio Caught a Pennsylvania Man Who Flew to Arizona to Have Sex With Horses

Okay. So this one might be a little hard to swallow. But these are crazy times. And, after all, this is Obama's America. Arizona Sheriff Arpaio made his name a few years ago for his tough stance on illegal immigrants, how he dresses his inmates in pink clothing while they peddle electricity into his county jail, ...More

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A word from Jim DeMint

(Paul Mirengoff) Jim DeMint, president of the Heritage Foundation, has written a good, concise opening statement of the case against the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran. DeMint states: If allowed to stand, the Vienna agreement announced today will make the world a much more dangerous place. It completely fails to cut off Iran's path to nuclear weaponry. Indeed, it moves the world one step closer to a regional nuclear arms race

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John McCain: 'Delusional and Dangerous' Iran Nuclear Deal Built on 'Hope'

Arizona Sen. John McCain (R) slammed the nuclear agreement reached by Iran and world powers Tuesday, labeling it a "bad deal" that is "built far too much on hope."

Source: Washington Free Beacon

When a Woman Ordered a Beer for a Fallen Soldier at a Local Buffalo Wild Wings, the Restaurant's Response Was Awesome

"An act of kindness goes a long way." 

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This Actress's Pet Rat Eats Organic Berries From Whole Foods

'Several suggested killing it'

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Undercover Video's Stunning Claim: 'Planned Parenthood Uses Partial-Birth Abortions to Sell Baby Parts'

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Chris Christie on Iran Deal: Obama 'Should Have Walked Away'

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Senate Dem: 'Amazing To Me' We Included Lifting Arms Embargo, Missile Ban As Part of Iran Nuclear Deal

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Jimmy Fallon Almost Lost His Finger In The Most Cringeworthy Way Possible [VIDEO]

The late night host spent 10 days in ICU

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Craves' Visual Shopping App Helps You Find Clothes You Love Just By Snapping Photos

 While there are a number of applications on the market that let you scan barcodes in order to compare prices, a new fashion-focused app called Craves launching today instead lets you just snap photos of the clothes you want and it returns visually similar results in seconds – no barcode-scanning required. Then, when you find something you like, you can purchase the item directly… Read More

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A word from Ron Dermer

(Scott Johnson) Anticipating the agreement with Iran announced today, Israel's Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer spoke to Christians United for Israel. Claudia Rosett points out that Ambassador Dermer has posted the text of his remarks here on Facebook. Ambassador Dermer's speech represents the position of Israel with respect to the agreement. As one of the primary targets of Iran's enmity, Israel cannot afford to indulge itself in the delusions and

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Energy Subsidies Generate Financial 'Green Bubble'

Private solar leasing companies are renting solar panels to homeowners at high costs while also receiving millions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies, a combination that could create a financial bubble similar to the 2007 housing market crash, according to a new report

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Here's Benjamin Netanyahu's Epic Takedown of the Obama Iran Nuclear Deal

There are hot takes flying in from around the world today on the Obama Iran nuclear deal. But none of them are as passionate and accurate as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has vigorously opposed any concessions being made with Iran over its nuclear program. Today, an agreement with Iran was made between Obama and other ...More

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Ex-Harrisburg mayor arrested on corruption charges

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed has been arrested on corruption charges in a grand jury investigation of city finances during his 28 years in office.

Reed appeared Tuesday morning before a district judge in suburban Harrisburg.

He faces hundreds of counts, including charges of criminal solicitation, ...

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Congratulations To Iran For Getting Nukes On A Silver Platter

July 14, 2015. A day that will live in infamy. Erica Wenig reports: Six world powers reached a historic agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear capabilities in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions in Vienna Tuesday. The deal places restrictions on Iran's nuclear facility for the next decade, but some limits phase out […]

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'Angry Grandpa' Can't Even Contain His Tears When He Saw What His Son Did for Him

"You deserve everything, Pop."

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Hillary Clinton Aide: Iran Nuclear Deal 'Really Significant'

The candidate herself is set to address the agreement later Tuesday.

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CNN: Many Original Obama Administration Standards for Nuclear Deal Are Not Met With This Agreement

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Benjamin Netanyahu Did Not Mince Words While Reacting to Iran Deal

"One cannot prevent an agreement when the negotiators are willing to make more and more concessions to those who, even during the talks, keep chanting: 'Death to America.'"

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There's Been a Shocking Increase in Anti-Semitic Attacks in France, According to Watchdog Group

 "There were 508 anti-Semitic acts between January and May."

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Remitly Buys Talio To Boost Its Money Transfer App With Messaging Features

 While Facebook moves deeper into using its Messenger platform as a vehicle for people to transfer money to each other, an app built for helping people transfer money is adding more messaging features. Seattle-based mobile remittance app Remitly — which lets people in the U.S. send money to India or the Philippines — has acquired Talio, a picture messaging app co-founded by… Read More

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Munich for our time

(Scott Johnson) The big news of the day is the announcement of the deal with Iran by President Obama and Secretary Kerry. The Washington Post provides the text and video of Obama's announcement here. Listening to President Obama this morning, without access to the text of the agreement, I found that key concessions made against his previously announced minimum criteria concealed in pleasing formulations presented as great accomplishments. 'Twas a famous victory.

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Graham Dismantles Nuclear Deal: 'This Is The Most Dangerous, Irresponsible Step I've Ever Seen' in Middle East Foreign Policy

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Netanyahu: Nuclear Deal with Iran 'A Bad Mistake of Historic Proportions'

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Texas Judge Who Opposes Gay Marriage Won't Refuse to Wed Same-Sex Couples — but There's a Catch

"Judge DePiazza prefers to NOT conduct same-sex ceremonies…"

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InVision Prototyping Tool Lands $45 Million In Series C Led By Accel

 InVision, the prototyping tool that boasts clients like Uber, Twitter, and Airbnb, has today announced the close of a $45 million Series C round of funding. The round was led by Accel, alongside participation from existing investors FirstMark Capital and Tiger Global Management. InVision launched in 2011 with a relatively bare-bones prototyping tool. Designers could upload their work to… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Cotton: Proposed Iran Nuclear Deal is 'Terrible, Dangerous Mistake'

Source: Washington Free Beacon

From covert Iran nuke program to final deal _ a timeline

VIENNA (AP) - Tuesday's nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran culminates more than a decade of diplomatic efforts to ensure that Tehran cannot develop nuclear weapons.

A timeline of major events over that timespan:

August 2002 - Western intelligence services and an Iranian opposition group reveal a covert nuclear ...

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Obama: No Iran Deal Meant Greater Chance of War

Iran and six world powers sealed a historic accord to curb the Islamic Republic's nuclear program in return for ending sanctions, capping two years of tough diplomacy with the biggest breakthrough in relations in decades. President Barack Obama speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Iran, World Powers Reach Final Nuclear Deal

Iran and world powers on Tuesday announced they had sealed a final nuclear deal with Tehran that will lift most economic sanctions on the country and permit it to continue many of the most controversial aspects of its nuclear program, as well as its missile development, according to initial text of the agreement and statements by diplomats. The agreement, which was finalized in Vienna, would in lift international sanctions on Iran and permit it to continue key elements of its nuclear work, as well as research and development.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Obama: Iran Deal 'Is Not Built on Trust, It is Built on Verification'

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