Via: The Daily Caller
September 24, 2015
Mayors Of Eighteen U.S. Cities Tell Obama They Are Ready To Take More Syrian Refugees
'We have taken in refugees, and will help make room for thousands more'
An Investor's Journey To Future Science And Technology
Venture capital is booming again. VCs invested a total of $48 billion last year — the highest amount in a decade. The lion's share went to software, which attracted $19.8 billion, versus just $6 billion for biotech. There are many reasons why, and it's worth in-depth exploration: Our ability to thrive on planet Earth depends on our ability to make continued scientific… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Pope Francis: I Was Told There Would Be No Math!
(John Hinderaker) I had intended to critique Pope Francis's speech to Congress today, but the speech was so vague and so cautious, with a little something for everyone, that I decided it wasn't worth the effort. The global warming part, for example, was more or less incomprehensible. I do think this point is worth making, however: the Pope is definitely in favor of taking in migrants. Our world is facing a refugee
Source: Power Line
Pope Francis Praises New York's Nuns, Calls Clergy Abuse A 'Tribulation'
Jesus 'thanked the Father, took up his cross and looked forward!'
Via: The Daily Caller
Catholic Church collects $1.6 billion in U.S. contracts, grants since 2012
Not to be lost in the pomp and circumstance of Pope Francis' first visit to Washington is the reality that the Catholic Church he oversees has become one of the largest recipients of federal largesse in America.
The Church and related Catholic charities and schools have collected more than $1.6 ...
College Students Rip Down Pro-Life Flyers, Then Brag On Twitter
Nothing says 'Justice League' like silencing all dissent
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The Problem With Rental Marketplaces
Most of the successful peer-to-peer marketplaces are purchase-oriented. There are two fundamental problems with rental marketplaces: The average order value for most of them is too low, and frequency from demand-side renters is too low. Incentivizing supply in any marketplace is really important to get liquidity. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Boehner Said to Propose Government Shutdown-Avoiding Plan
House Speaker John Boehner is proposing to rebellious Republicans a strategy to avoid a U.S. government shutdown while separately sending legislation defunding Planned Parenthood to President Barack Obama's desk, aides said.
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Pope urges U.S. Congress to reject 'mindset of hostility' on immigration
By Philip Pullella and Scott Malone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pope Francis beseeched Americans to end hostility toward immigrants in a historic speech before the U.S. Congress on Thursday, weighing in forcefully on a divisive issue that is stirring debate in the 2016 presidential campaign. Bringing a message that America's power and wealth should be used […]
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Oakland To Tech: Please Don't Screw This Up Like Last Time
A few weeks ago, I was having lunch with Darrell Jones III, who heads up business development at Clef, at the southern restaurant Pican a few blocks away from the Oakland building that 3,000 Uber workers are slated to move into by 2017. Jones, who is half-black and half-Filipino and grew up partly on the North Side of Chicago, makes a point of being a patron at mostly black-owned businesses in… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Pope Backs Immigrants, Poor in Address to Divided Congress
Pope Francis arrived in New York Thursday, hours after urging a divided U.S. Congress in a historic address to do more to welcome immigrants and conquer poverty through a fairer distribution of wealth.
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Hillary Clinton: 'I'm Always A Bit Puzzled When Any Woman' Won't Say She's A Feminist
The post Hillary Clinton: 'I'm Always A Bit Puzzled When Any Woman' Won't Say She's A Feminist appeared first on DailySurge.
Source: DailySurge
Multiple Candidates Have a Path to the Presidency; Hillary Is Not One of Them
(John Hinderaker) Today's Quinnipiac poll contains more bad news–very bad news–for Hillary Clinton, if not necessarily for the Democrats. The poll asks basic favorable/unfavorable questions about all of the presidential candidates on both sides, with some additional questions about who won the Republican debate, whether candidates are trustworthy, and so on. There are also a series of matchup questions. A few basic points emerge. First, it is early in the process and
Source: Power Line
Multiple Investigations Launched into Skewed Islamic State Intelligence Allegations
Multiple investigations have been launched into allegations that senior officials at the U.S. Central Command altered intelligence estimates about the U.S. campaign against the Islamic State to indicate a more favorable impression of progress.
The post Multiple Investigations Launched into Skewed Islamic State Intelligence Allegations appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Federally-Funded Daycares Exposed Kids To 'Hazardous Conditions'
These federally funded daycares had an 'electrical hazard' and 'sharp metal edges'
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NSA Director: A Foreign Leader Conducting State Business on a Private Server Would Be an Intel 'Opportunity'
"You really want to drag me into this one?"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
WGN TV: Ignorance, Mendacity, or Willful Cluelessness?
(Steven Hayward) Quite a number of commenters, and several email correspondents, have suggested that I was too generous in attributing WGN TV's appalling Yom Kippur graphic to ignorance, and suggest active mendacity as a likely explanation. Perhaps someone on the WGN graphics staff did it on purpose for his or her own motives; it will be interesting to see if the results of WGN's internal investigation is shared with the public and
Source: Power Line
The Surprising Bias Of Venture Capital Decision-Making
Stories of entrepreneurs launching innovative ideas, raising millions in venture capital and turning startups such as Uber, Airbnb and Snapchat into multi-billion dollar companies has catapulted venture capital investments, setting record numbers since the dot-com era. On the surface, it appears that investors have everything under control. But as we peel back the layers, empirical research… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
'Tomelon'? Only Watermelon and Tomatoes Were Growing in This Garden, but a Plant Expert Explains What This Unusual Fruit Might Be
"There could have been some crossing."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Premise Raises $50 Million to Outsource the Collection of Economic Data
Three-year-old Premise, an economic data tracking platform, has raised $50 million in Series C funding from earlier backer Social + Capital Partnership and new investor Valor Equity Partners, which pitched in $35 million. Valor's Antonio Gracias, who is also a director at Tesla and SpaceX, is joining the board. He joins the company's earlier board members Chamath Palihapitiya,… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump: Hillary Clinton Is The 'Original Birther'
The post Trump: Hillary Clinton Is The 'Original Birther' appeared first on DailySurge.
Source: DailySurge
Donald Trump maintains lead in post-debate Fox poll
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has maintained his lead on the 2016 GOP field in a Fox News poll taken after the Sept. 16 GOP debate in California and released this week.
Mr. Trump was the choice of 26 percent of likely Republican primary voters, followed by retired ...
Reality Show's Ghost-Hunting Duo Found Dead After Standoff
"The subjects involved in this incident were not shot at or injured by gunfire from any law enforcement personnel."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
'You're Dead': TV Reporter Gets Protective Order After Scary Interaction With Man at Survivor Fundraiser
"I was frozen in fear."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
How Smart Founders Avoid The Risk Of A Down Round
Talking about down rounds in a bull market feels like shopping for an umbrella in this unprecedented California drought. You get some funny looks, but it pays to be prepared. When the current market shifts, as we know it will, capital will dwindle and shrink valuations. We'll see down rounds spike, just as they always do when the markets fall. A down round can happen to anyone, but… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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