July 15, 2015

High Schools Throughout Nation Changing Valedictorian Standards

'It's sort of like the Lake Wobegon effect, where everybody is above average'

Via: The Daily Caller

Armed Robber Demands Cash at Convenience Store Counter. He Quickly Learns a Customer Is a Firefighter With One Vital Belief: 'You Gotta Stand Up.'

"Sometimes the right thing is the scary thing to do, but that's why we keep doing it. You gotta stand up."

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Windows 10 Is Reportedly Done

windows 10 According to The Verge's Tom Warren, Windows 10 is done, having reached RTM status with build number 10240. The timing is not surprising. Microsoft will release Windows 10 to its testing community on July 29, followed by volume partners, and, after, the general public through an update process. RTM builds, in contrast, are designed for equipment manufacturers, who need the code ahead of… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Watch a Drone Deliver Free Gifts to People Around Town, Including a Cop (Guess What He Got)

"Encouraging people to be generous."

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UNBELIEVABLE: Obama Wrote Personal Letters to 46 Felons, STILL Ignoring Kathryn Steinle's Family

If you're a gay basketball player, a homosexual failed football player, or the parents of a thug who had been shot and killed by the police, there's a really good chance that President Photo Op is going to pick up the phone and give you or your family a call. But if you're the family ...More

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Boehner Orders Congressional Hearings After Planned Parenthood Sting Video

Planned Parenthood: fetal body parts used for science

Via: The Daily Caller

Oops: See the Photo of Two Girls a Bernie Sanders Activist Group Wishes They Wouldn't Have Promoted

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Google to Offer Free Internet Service in White House Program

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Company Purchasing Aborted Baby Parts from Planned Parenthood Takes Website Down

A business called Stem Express to which Planned Parenthood allegedly sells body parts of aborted fetuses has taken down its website for "maintenance."

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Inside the Hollywood Movie Plot About a Christian Teacher Who Gets Sued By a Student After Answering a Question About Jesus

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Expa-Backed Drip.fm Gives Artists A Membership Layer For Their Most Engaged Fans

Drip subscription examples At a time where the conversation around artist compensation is truly heating up (and being led by T-Swift herself), Now, Expa startup studio is bringing a new company into the fold. Drip.fm is a platform that lets artists create a membership layer for their most engaged fans, choosing their own monthly pricing for a subscription to special content. The idea centers around giving the artists… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Andrea Mitchell Rolls Her Eyes While Discussing Netanyahu's Opposition to Iran Deal

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Latvian Minister: We Will Break Gazprom's Energy Monopoly

'Buying only from Russia we are standing only on one foot'

Via: The Daily Caller

Standing for Work Isn't All It's Cracked Up to Be Either: New Study Looks at Health Effects of Being on Your Feet Too Long

"Long-term fatigue…may be present without being perceived."

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New Jersey Transit Votes to Charge 9% More for Bus, Train Fares

Source: Bloomberg.com news

An Observation on returning from France

(Paul Mirengoff) Monday night, I returned from Paris after two weeks (minus the three days I spent in London for Joe Malchow's wonderful wedding) in the French capital. During my stay, I thought less about the things that obsess me at home — politics, world affairs, and sports — and more about history and art, as well as how fortunate Joe and his lovely wife Olivia are to have found each other.

Source: Power Line

Netanyahu: 24 Days Before Access? You Don't Give a Drug Dealer 24 Days Notice

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Actor 'The Rock' Posts Graphic Picture of Dislocated Finger — There's Just One Catch

"We had a little accident."

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The Latest: Israel: We reserve our right to defend ourselves

WASHINGTON (AP) - Here are the latest developments involving the agreement between the United States, Iran and world powers to limit the Islamic Republic's nuclear program (all times EDT):

11:09 a.m.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel isn't bound by the nuclear deal with Iran brokered by the United ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Mysterious Underground Booms Have Been Rocking This Ohio City – and Nobody Seems to Know What's Causing Them

"We don't know." 

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Amazon's First Original Film Is Spike Lee's "Chi-Raq," Expected In Theaters This Year

spike-lee Amazon announced this morning its move into feature films will begin with the debut of the first-ever Amazon Original Movie, Spike Lee's "Chi-Raq." The drama, which is Lee's next major film, stars a number of big names including Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Hudson, Angela Bassett, John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson, and is focused on a more serious story of… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Ted Cruz to the Feds: Investigate Planned Parenthood NOW

An absolutely sickening video is circulating the web today. In the clip you will see executives from America's largest abortion mill Planned Parenthood cavalierly explaining how to abort a baby intact so the organs and appendages can be harvested and sold to the highest bidder for medical and scientific research. The video is horrifying. And it's why Senator Ted ...More

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N.H., Iowa, S.C. newspapers to sponsor GOP presidential forum Aug. 3

Leading newspapers in the early presidential states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina are co-sponsoring a Republican presidential forum on Aug. 3, just days before the first Republican National Committee-sanctioned debate is to be held in Cleveland.

The Aug. 6 debate held by the RNC and Fox News will ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Iran Involvement Killed 500 US Troops In Iraq And Afghanistan

'I fear the United States will only be able to hope it isn't our day to die by an Iranian nuclear bomb'

Via: The Daily Caller

If You're Selling Stuff Online, Here's an Ingenious Idea of Where to Meet Your Buyers

"At least they'll feel that the person is legitimate." 

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Who's Got The Money? It's Campaign Finance Filing Day

Voters get their first look at who's giving to the presidential contenders.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

The Power Line Show, Episode 22: Apocalypse Now, With Stanley Kurtz

(John Hinderaker) Last night Paul, Steve and I gathered for Episode 22 of the Power Line Show. We were joined by Stanley Kurtz, author of Radical-in-Chief: Barack Obama and the Untold Story of American Socialism and Spreading the Wealth: How Obama is Robbing the Suburbs to Pay for the Cities. The latter book was on the agenda last night, as we talked about the Obama administration's Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rules, which

Source: Power Line

Top Pentagon Generals Deem Russia Largest 'Existential Threat' to U.S.

Two Pentagon generals tapped by President Obama to hold top posts at the Department of Defense have named Vladimir Putin's Russia as the most significant threat to the United States.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

When Nothing Else Was Stopping a Suspect Leading a Car Chase, a South African Officer Took Out His Gun and Got the Job Done

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Country Singer Lashes Out at 'Straight, White, Christian Males' Who Lament Political Correctness

"I'd bet my eye teeth that these men were often the big, mouthy bully on the playground at school…"

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Connected Car Company Zubie Rolls Out An API For The "Internet Of Cars"

zubie-zinc Zubie, a company that sells a device allowing drivers to tap into their car's onboard computer and then sync vehicle diagnostic data to their smartphone, is today expanding its footprint with the introduction of an open API that will now allow developers to build on top of this platform. Called "ZinC" – or, "Zubie for the Internet of Cars" – the… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Meet the new Jim Crow, same as the old BS

(Scott Johnson) This week President Obama commented the sentences of "46 non-violent drug offenders." In commuting these sentences, Obama is doing his thing to lead and otherwise contribute to the race-based assault on law enforcement. As I noted a while back, if you want to get a handle on this particular assault, you must acquaint yourself with Michelle Alexander and The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.. Published

Source: Power Line

Obama's Nuclear Deal With Iran: A Conflict Of Visions

Samuel Johnson once described second marriages as a triumph of hope over experience. And perhaps that should apply to second terms as well. Indeed, the lessons of — not just the last few years — but rather, the 20th century, suggest President Obama should have walked away from the Tehran accord. At least, this seems true to those of us […]

Via: The Daily Caller

Public High School Teacher Develops Curriculum to Teach White People About Their 'Boot' of Racism

"It's time for White America to take on a far bigger role in taking off the boot [of racism]."

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Flight Delays Add Exhaustion to Scott Walker's Rollout Marathon

He arrives a few minutes late to his stop in the early primary state of South Carolina after driving through the night from Atlanta.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Far worse than Munich

(Scott Johnson) Mark Steyn appeared on Sean Hannity's FOX News show last night in part to discuss the Iran deal (video below). At the outset they compare and contrast the Iran deal with the Munich Agreement. At his site, Mark characterizes the deal as "Far worse than Munich." Mark thinks the comparison "unfair to Chamberlain. He was an honorable man who loved his country and just happened to get the greatest issue

Source: Power Line

It's July 15 and Boston's 75-Foot-Tall Snow Pile Finally Melted — Watch the Cool Time Lapse Video

Bye bye, winter.

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Dick Cheney on Iran deal: 'I can't help but just shake my head'

Former Vice President Dick Cheney says the deal on Iran's nuclear program is likely to foment an arms race in the region that puts the prospect of the actual use of nuclear weapons the closest it's been since World War II.

"I can't help but just shake my head, Sean, ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Here's How Residents of This Small Texas City Are Responding to a Proposed Islamic Cemetery

"We used to grow onions here. We sure enough don't want to be growing bodies."

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VTS Raises $21M To Bring Big Data To Commercial Real Estate

VTS VTS, a commercial real estate management platform previously known as View The Space, has raised $21 million in new funding to help real estate owners, brokers and investors leverage data to make better decisions. OpenView Venture Partners led the Series B round, with participation from existing investor Trinity Partners, which values the company at around $100 million, according to… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Graham Smacks Down NBC Talking Points on Iran Deal: 'Anybody Could Have Done Better'

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Obama Echoes Bill Clinton's North Korea Nuclear Deal Announcement [VIDEO]

Similar assurances were given about North Korea's nuclear program

Via: The Daily Caller

All-Out Brawl in the Deli Aisle Caught on Camera by Guy Picking Up Spinach and Chicken Tenders

"Deli counters are moving, glasses flying and curse words worse than a sailor."

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Donald Trump Says He'll Release Financial Disclosure by Thursday

He also acknowledges plans to meet with Ted Cruz—about what, he says he doesn't know.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Obama to hold news conference on Iran deal

A day after striking a nuclear agreement with Iran, President Obama will hold a news conference Wednesday at the White House to promote the historic deal.

Mr. Obama has called the news conference for 1 p.m. in the East Room, a session that also will likely touch on the economy ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Grimace Charged With Making Little Kids Fat BUT HAMBURGLAR GETS OFF SCOT-FREE

How will corruption charges against Mayor McCheese?

Via: The Daily Caller

'I Will Be Coming…Don't Fall Asleep': Cryptic Email Proclaims That Christian Bakers Who Refused to Make Gay Wedding Cake 'Must Die' for Their 'Sins'

"It is disturbing…"

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Mailjet Raises Another $11 Million To Scale Its Unified Marketing And Transactional Email Service

Mailbox French startup Mailjet just raised $11 million (€10 million) from existing investor Alven Capital as well as Iris Capital and Seventure Partners. As a reminder, Mailjet is an email delivery service that works for both marketing campaigns and transactional emails. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Rhodes: We Never Sought Anytime, Anywhere Inspections in Iran Deal

Source: Washington Free Beacon

A Man's Real-Life 'Groundhog Day' Where He Thinks Everyday Is the Day of His Root Canal

"Never seen anything like this before."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories