August 9, 2015

Could Google Swing the Next Election?

(Steven Hayward) I have no idea, but that's the question Wired magazine asks, though more ominously that I put it: Google's Search Algorithm Could Steal the Presidency IMAGINE AN ELECTION—A close one. You're undecided. So you type the name of one of the candidates into your search engine of choice. (Actually, let's not be coy here. In most of the world, one search engine dominates; in Europe and North America, it's Google.)

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The Daily Caller Presents: The Third Annual College Stupidity Awards

Congratulations, colleges, you've out-dumbed yourselves

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Immigration campaign tells Central Americans not to jump border

The Department of Homeland Security is ramping up a new campaign to try to persuade Central American families not to make the perilous journey to jump the U.S. border, as new statistics suggest that last summer's surge could be happening again.

The effort comes as the administration fights a federal ...

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After Visiting Team's Home Run, Teen Fan Tosses Baseball Back to Yankees' Outfield — With Painful Result

"I just wore it. Didn't even turn around."

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Joe Biden's two failed presidential bids could haunt vice president

As Vice President Joseph R. Biden spends this week vacationing in South Carolina and mulling whether to get into the presidential race, he's got to be thinking about the humiliating beatings he took in his two previous bids for the top job.

It's a painful memory of campaigns that went ...

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There Was a Roasted Pig Feast in Ferguson Over the Weekend. Who the Animal Was Named After Is Likely No Surprise.

But this pig got some special treatment …

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John Kasich reveals change in GOP views of gays

Four years after Republican primary voters showered a video of an openly gay soldier with boos at a presidential debate, Republicans in Ohio applauded when Gov. John Kasich revealed that he had recently attended a same-sex wedding.

Mr. Kasich, who was playing to a home-court crowd at Quicken Loans Arena ...

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'I'm Leading by Double Digits…': Trump's Boasts Continue as Presidential Rivals Rip Into Frontrunner

"I apologize when I'm wrong, but I haven't been wrong. I said nothing wrong."

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A Conversation With Y Combinator's President Sam Altman

sam-altman6 Since taking over YC, Altman has not only increased the number of startups in each batch, but he has also ventured into hardware and biotech, started a growth fund (according to SEC filings) and, last week, YC announced a new fellowship program for companies at the concept or prototype phase. Read More

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Inside the Beltway: Donald Trump conspiracy theories, outrage multiply

"Hey, Donald — Have you attacked Hillary yet? Or are you a shill for the Clintons?" asked Instapundit columnist Glenn Reynolds in a tweet Sunday afternoon after Donald Trump declared in his own Twitter missive that a 10-minute speech by Carly Fiorina could give him a "massive headache."

And so ...

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Sam Nunberg: It Was 'So Gracious' Of Mr. Trump To Wait Two Days To Fire Me

Who the hell says this after getting canned?!

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Catholics Wrestle With Teachings as Gay Employees Dismissed

Around the country, more than 50 people have reported losing their jobs at Catholic institutions since 2010 over their sexual orientation or identity.

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Catholics Wrestle With Teachings as Gay Employees Dismissed

Around the country, more than 50 people have reported losing their jobs at Catholic institutions since 2010 over their sexual orientation or identity.

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Rubicon Global Wants To Help Collect The Healthcare Industry's Trash

trash cans Rubicon Global, a company helping businesses save money on trash and recycling, is expanding into the healthcare industry. Rubicon connects businesses with local garbage haulers through an online bidding process and and helps them find opportunities to save money, for example by doing more recycling. Read More

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Marijuana activist loses bid to overturn drug conviction

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A state appellate court has rejected a New Jersey marijuana activist's bid to overturn a drug possession conviction.

Edward Forchion, who calls himself NJ Weedman, had argued that he uses marijuana for medical reasons. He also claimed, among numerous other arguments, that criminalizing the drug violated ...

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'If the Tables Were Turned…They Would Be Rioting': Cops Outraged After Photos of Bloody, Pistol-Whipped Detective Posted Online — With Support for Attack

"Boots-on-the-ground officers across this country are at war."

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Biometric Security: From Selfies To Walking Gaits

Fingerprint The payments industry, facing the risk of increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks and various types of credit card fraud, has begun incorporating various types of biometric technology to enhance security and prevent breaches. As recently reported, MasterCard is launching a facial recognition payment service based on "selfies" taken on a smartphone. Read More

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Mayor Bill de Blasio booed at NYC's Dominican Day Parade

NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was booed as he marched in the annual Dominican Day Parade.

Some revelers said at the parade Sunday in Manhattan that the mayor should apologize for comments he made in June that criticized the Dominican Republic's immigration policies.

Many ...

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'It Makes Me Sick to Think What Happened': Minutes of Silence, March Mark Anniversary of Michael Brown's Fatal Shooting in Ferguson

"I looked at it like it could have been my sons or grandsons."

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And Now For Something Completely Different. . .

(Steven Hayward) Like whales. It's whale migration season out here on the Left Coast.  Here's a two-minute highlight reel of some action, culminating with yesterday's up close and personal at the San Simeon pier. (Ah-nold film buffs will know this location from the closing scene of his finest film, Commando.) I'm thinking of named the whale "Cecil." Whaddyathink? 

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First String Money For Third String Football

How would you like two tickets to Sunday night's NFL Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio?

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Pro Football Hall of Famer, Broadcaster Frank Gifford Dies at 84

"We rejoice in the extraordinary life he was privileged to live."

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Cop Pistol-Whipped Unconscious, People Post Photos On Facebook And Mock

People cheer assault on officer on social media

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Vermont Woman Goes on Killing Spree After Losing Custody of 9-Year-Old Child

"We know that the incidents were horrific and absolutely heartbreaking."

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Sen. Claire McCaskill: Sen. Chuck Schumer won't sway other Democrats on Iran nuclear deal

Sen. Claire McCaskill insisted Sunday that Sen. Chuck Schumer's notable decision to oppose the nuclear deal with Iran hasn't placed pressure on fellow Democrats to follow suit, as Congress readies to weigh in on the pact when it returns to Washington next month.

"I don't think any of [us] feel ...

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Jim Webb: 'Democratic Party Needs To Get Back To Its Basic Message' [VIDEO]

Actually agrees with Republicans on key issues like border security, Iran Nuclear Deal

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Carly Fiorina Says Donald Trump's Perceived Menstrual Cycle Insinuation Is Nothing New

The former Hewlett-Packard CEO sees an all too familiar pattern in the billionaire's comments about Fox host Megyn Kelly.

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Trump on Power Line

(Paul Mirengoff) Not content with personally attacking popular right-of-center conservative talk show host Megyn Kelly, Donald Trump has now called conservative blogger/activist Erick Erickson a "total loser" with "a history of supporting establishment losers." If Trump's support ends up consisting of people more anti-establishment than Erick, they can hold their meeting in Trump's limo. Trump hasn't punched down to Power Line's level yet, but it could happen. If so, I imagine he

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Bigger Isn't Always Better: How A Big Round Can Hurt Your Startup

dollar sign When you're a struggling team eating away at your meager savings and trying to get your startup profitable, venture capital funding seems like the holy grail. Raising money from investors gives you the resources to grow your team, buys you time to do things properly and gives you no small amount of credibility in the eyes of other entrepreneurs, prospective hires and even some clients… Read More

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Legacy of Ferguson: 'We're Seeing More Instances of Citizens Saying: Why can't I give a cop the finger?'

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Trump Says He Won't Apologize for Megyn Kelly Remark

Speaking on NBC News's "Meet the Press" program, Donald Trump says he wants to talk more about jobs, U.S. economy.

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Marco Rubio, GOP presidential candidate, says he's fed up with responding to Donald Trump's remarks

Sen. Marco Rubio said Sunday that he's fed up with responding to Donald Trump's comments in the GOP presidential nomination race, arguing that he must focus on his own campaign as the flamboyant businessman spits out a new barb every day.

"If I comment on everything he says, my whole ...

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Trump Sits Down For An Exclusive Interview With Himself

The Donald finally finds someone worthy of asking him questions

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Jewish Magazine Accuses White House of Using 'Jew-Baiting' and 'Bigotry' to Smear Iran Deal Critics

"It's the kind of dark, nasty stuff we might expect to hear at a white power rally, not from the President of the United States."

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Sunday morning coming down

(Scott Johnson) We've been taking an appreciative look back at songwriter Jimmy Webb, who celebrates his birthday this week. Webb is a winner of numerous Grammy awards and a member of the National Songwriters Hall of Fame. He first achieved fame as an incredibly precocious songwriter in the '60s — the composer of the shlock epic "MacArthur Park" as well as of several hits for the Fifth Dimension and, perhaps most notably,

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Trump: 'I Went to the Wharton School of Finance,' Do You Really Think I'd Imply Megyn Kelly Was Having Her Period?

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Trump On Megyn Kelly Blood Comment: 'Only A Sick Person Would Even Think About It' [VIDEO]

'Do you think I would make a stupid statement like that?'

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Donald Trump Blankets Sunday Airwaves; Republican Chairman Bails

Republican presidential front-runner's latest controversial comments about a Fox News anchor leave the party in a quandry.

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Navy SEAL Chris Sajnog Shooting Series: The New Rules Of Marksmanship

Daily Caller and Chris Sajnog will put you on target every time

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'Boom Boom Boom': Two People Dead and Two Police Officers Wounded After Gunman Goes on Rampage in North Carolina

"I know from the last 18 months police have been under the microscope."

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Tumulty: Clinton Running Ads in August Due to Lack of Tangible Accomplishments

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Islamic State Planned to Assassinate Queen Elizabeth in Massive Bomb Attack on Ceremony Next Weekend: Report

"[P]olice and MI5 are involved in a frantic race against time to thwart the assassination plot."

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Five Children and Three Adults Found Dead Inside Texas House

"It'll be a scene that's going on for a while."

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Chefs, activists shed light on Stikine, Taku rivers' future

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Concern for the future of clean water in Southeast Alaska brought together two seemingly unlikely groups - chefs and activists. Naturally, food was involved.

Salmon Beyond Borders, an organization that defends transboundary salmon rivers from mining effects, joined forces with the Rookery Café last week to ...

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Obama Says Race Talk Easier as He's Gotten Groove of Presidency

President Barack Obama said he's spoken out more on racial issues during his second term because of events and being more adjusted to office -- not because he's run his final political campaign.

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1,300 young immigrants get licenses in Nebraska law's wake

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska has issued 1,300 driver's licenses to youths who were brought into the country illegally as children since the state became the last in the nation to let them apply.

The Department of Motor Vehicles says 427 licenses were issued in Douglas County from May 29 ...

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How Gulf Countries Can Ignite Their Startup Revolution

shutterstock_199791707 There is hardly a day that passes without a new major initiative, announcement or bold proclamation by the Gulf economies of United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to promote tech startups in the region. Be it incubators, investment funds or free zones, you name it and they have it. Read More

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Sanders talks at rally after activists disrupt earlier event

SEATTLE (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke to a packed crowd Saturday night at the University of Washington campus about his commitment to criminal justice reform as well as addressing income equality.

Sanders gave his talk to a cheering audience at the university a few hours after he ...

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