August 29, 2015

Fan in 'Grave' Condition After Fall From Upper Deck During Yankees-Braves Game (UPDATE: The Fan Has Died)

Blood was on the concrete surface around the seats after the man was put on a backboard.

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Vet TEARS APART Iran Deal: Obama Is 'Selling Out The Country' [VIDEO]

'How many will die?'

Via: The Daily Caller

Hurricane Katrina's Wrath and a Region's Rebuilding Marked on 10th Anniversary

"New Orleans will be unbowed and unbroken."

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Terror Suspect on the No-Fly List Just Got a Commercial Truck Driver's License in Minnesota — and That's Not All He Wants to Drive

"may be a threat to civil aviation or national security"

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Email Is The Last, And Ultimate, Social Graph

email-forgotten One of the magical innovations of the Web 2.0 era was when the bigger social platforms opened their doors to third-party app developers. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter widely touted ,and profited from, the concept of allowing consumers to plug their social graph into other applications. We saw the meteoric rise of games, apps and business tools that leverage the ability to quickly insert… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Trump Leads, Carson Rises, Scott Walker Falls in Iowa: Poll

Donald Trump edges Ben Carson, 23%-18%, atop Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll of the Republican presidential field. Scott Walker, who led in May survey with 17%, falls into tie for 3rd with Ted Cruz at 8% support; Rand Paul, who tied for 2nd in May poll drops to 4% from 10% Trump and Carson "both finding traction because they don't seem like politicians and there's a strong demand for that right now," said J. Ann Selzer, president of West Des Moines-based Selzer & Co., which

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Black Lives Matter Comes to the State Fair

(John Hinderaker) Today, the St. Paul Black Lives Matter organization marched on the State Fair to protest alleged brutality by the St. Paul police department. The march was long-awaited and something like 900 participants had been expected, but nowhere near that many turned out. The protesters closed down streets and highways on their way to the fair. The main entrance to the fair on Snelling Avenue was closed down, which must have

Source: Power Line

Sanders Surges In New Iowa Poll While Hillary Drops

'The more Iowans get to know Bernie the better they like him'

Via: The Daily Caller

Donald Trump: Americans Who Support Me Are 'Tired of Being…the Patsy for Everybody'

"… they love their country and then they get beat up all the time by the media. It's disgusting."

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Ben Carson Edging Close to Front-Runner Trump in Latest Iowa Poll

The real estate mogul has made big gains with voters in the first caucus state, but Carson has the edge with a key constituency.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Immigration shift shows India, China outpacing Mexico

DALLAS (AP) - Siddharth Jaganath wanted to return to India after earning his master's degree at Texas' Southern Methodist University. Instead, he built a new life in the U.S. over a decade, becoming a manager at a communications technology company and starting a family in the Dallas suburb of Plano.

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Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Elon Musk Can't Be That Afraid Of Robots, Check Out This Tesla Production Line

Elon Musk Elon Musk has warned us about robots taking over. He's even donated money to make sure that it doesn't happen. However, it sure does seem like Tesla relies on robots quite a bit, even if they're not being primed to turn the company into Skynet. At one point this year Musk referred to AI in robots as "summoning the demons." He still says it's inevitable… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Christie Says Track Immigrants Like FedEx Packages: CNN

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican presidential candidate, said in New Hampshire that as president he would have FedEx founder Fred Smith "come work for the government for three months" to show Immigration and Customs Enforcement how to track immigrants, according to CNN. "We need to have a system that tracks you from the moment you come in and then when your time is up," Christie said. "However long your visa is, then we go get you and tap you on the shoulder and say, 'Excuse me,

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Chris Christie: track immigrants like FedEx packages

Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie on Saturday pitched an interesting idea for how to keep tabs on immigrants and visitors to the U.S.: track them like FedEx packages. 

"At any moment, FedEx can tell you where that package is. It's on the truck. It's at the station. It's on the ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Shannon Miles Arrested And Charged In Execution Of Texas Sheriff's Deputy

Capital murder charges

Via: The Daily Caller

See the Musical Performance That the Crowd Went Wild Over at Restoring Unity

"People living in poverty, children sold into slavery — the thought disgusted me."

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Suspect Arrested in Killing of Suburban Houston Deputy (UPDATED)

"calculated cold-blooded assassination"

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Orwell's Newspeak Is Coming To A Campus Near You

Universities now want to control the words students use

Via: The Daily Caller

Pair of Armed Men Hunting for Guy Who Might be With One of Their Girlfriends Do Something 'Almost Unprecedented' During Escapade

"If I didn't think I would get in trouble with the law …

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Editorials from around New England

Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New England newspapers:

The Providence Journal (R.I.), Aug. 23, 2015

President Obama's Iran nuclear deal, even in the outline initially revealed to the American people, seemed to substitute appeasement for firmness against an enemy that supports terrorism while vowing to ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Jeb Bush Top Fundraisers Leave Campaign Amid Questions About Its Strength: Report

"They were glad to go. This wasn't a shock to anybody."

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Massachusetts regional forums to focus on Open Meeting Law

BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy's office will hold four regional educational forums on the Open Meeting Law throughout the state this fall.

The forums are part of an effort by the attorney general's office to help state, local, regional and county public bodies understand and comply with ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Following Execution Of Deputy, Officials Condemn 'Open Warfare' On Cops [VIDEO]

Calls out Black Lives Matter movement

Via: The Daily Caller

Hollywood Actor Hops on Stage and Joins Gospel Choir in Impromptu Restoring Unity Performance: 'This Is My Favorite Music'

"I said, 'I want to get up there,' and so Glenn, he says, 'Go ahead.'"

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Texas Sheriff's Message to Black Lives Matter After Deputy Was Ambushed in 'Execution-Style Killing'

"Gotten out of control."

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Uniformed Texas Sheriff's Deputy Ambushed, Killed While Pumping Gas

Lone shooter shot deputy in the back of the head

Via: The Daily Caller

'Tonight We Lost One of Our Brothers': On-Duty Texas Deputy Shot and Killed at Gas Station

"We ask that you continue to give us your prayers and thoughts."

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