October 15, 2015

After Players' Deliberate Hits on Referee, Texas HS Sports Officials Issue Verdict for Football Coach at Center of Incident

"… your comments added to this powder keg."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Canadian Diplomat Who Hid Americans During Iran Hostage Crisis Dies

Some of Taylor's exploits in Iran in 1979 later became the subject of the 2012 Hollywood film, "Argo."

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Rubio Campaign Raised $5.7m in 3Q, Has $11m in Cash: FEC

Donors to Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio included former Texas Sen. Phil Gramm, Oracle Corp. co-CEO Mark Hurd, Charles Schwab, according to FEC filing. Rubio raised $1.2m from Rep. Tom Rooney of Fla., former Rep. Cliff Stearns of Fla., and Rep. John Moolenaar of Mich. donated to Rubio through their campaign committees Rubio's campaign received $365,605 in bundled contributions by lobbyists including Joe Wall of Goldman Sachs and Geoff Verhoff of Akin Gump

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Ben Carson tops Republican field in fundraising; Donald Trump rakes in unsolicited cash

Ben Carson topped the rest of the Republican presidential field in fundraising for the third quarter, with Jeb Bush placing second — a critical showing for the former Florida governor whose White House bid has faltered in recent weeks.

Although billionaire front-runner Donald Trump is self-financing his campaign and does ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Russian Hackers Expose 'Critical Vulnerability' In Adobe Flash Player

'Significant cyber-espionage threat'

Via: The Daily Caller

The Latest Big-Time Addition to TheBlaze TV Lineup Makes Her Debut — and She's Got a Message for Hillary

"Old, rich, white and — if the pantsuit fits — male too?"

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HS Cheerleaders Raised Money to Get Special Pink Uniforms for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Wore Them Last October. But This Season the District Found Out.

"Both of our aunts had breast cancer and they're breast cancer survivors."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Christie Raises $4.2M in 3 Months, Has $1.4M in Cash

Donors to Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie's campaign in 3Q included Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Cisco Systems Chairman John Chambers, Exelon CEO Chris Crane, Jon Bon Jovi, Ross Perot and World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon, according to FEC filing. Christie's campaign spent $2.8m in Q3 and began Oct. with $246k in campaign debts Of the $4.15m Christie raised from individual donors, $141k came from people who gave Rival Mike Hucka

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Inside the Beltway: Libertarians declare they are 'the party of principal'

The Libertarian Party is ramping up its political clout for the 2016 presidential race. The increasingly feisty organization has already sued the Commission on Presidential Debates to gain a place on the national podium — and now bill themselves as "The Party of Principle: Minimum Government, Maximum Freedom." They're also ...

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Liberal Physicist Says Obama Is Wrong On Global Warming

'Republicans took the right side'

Via: The Daily Caller

Airport Delays Caused by Glitch in Terror Watch System: Officials

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How Software Helps Keep Online Learners Honest

cheating People often express worry that the relative anonymity of online learning environments and the disconnected nature of being in a MOOC (massive online open course) leads to more opportunities for academic dishonesty and outright cheating. However, emerging and improving technologies may prove to offer more — not less — protection from would-be cheaters. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert Reaches Plea Deal in Hush-Money Case

Ex-House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, marking the possible end to a case in which he was accused of dodging U.S. banking laws and lying to federal agents about hush money payoffs.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Reporter Hits DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz With Unexpected Abortion Question — Listen to Her Answer

"I believe…"

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See the Tense Moment Sheriff David Clarke Calls Out Juan Williams Over Police, Black Lives Matter

"Juan I don't know what happened to you."

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Silicon Valley 2.0 And The Need For A Silicon Valley Development Authority

8666949245_72b260611d_k Could a Silicon Valley Development Authority solidify Silicon Valley's place among international financial and commercial centers and add $25 billion to its economy each year? Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Kasich Vows to Cut Taxes and Balance Federal Budget in Eight Years

Republican presidential candidate John Kasich wants to cut taxes, including lowering the top individual rate to 28 percent and the corporate rate to 25 percent, as part of a plan to balance the federal budget within eight years.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Kardashian's Boyfriend Goes To Rehab After Tragic Lamar Odom News

Odom collapsed at a brothel Tuesday

Via: The Daily Caller

Looks Like This World-Famous Porn Star Is a Huge Israel Supporter

"Imagine if you had to fear your children being stabbed."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

School District Bans Football Coach From Praying With Students on the Field — but His Defiant Response Shows He's Not Prepared to Back Down

"I never asked anyone. They just all showed up one day…"

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Yahoo Launches New Mobile Mail App And Eliminates Passwords

Yahoo Mail Feature Yahoo on Thursday launched a new mobile mail app that allows you to integrate multiple accounts and rid yourself of passwords. Although the app for the first time supports other email providers, it does not support Gmail or enterprise Outlook accounts. So it's a great tool for receiving all the emails on those Yahoo, personal Outlook, Hotmail or AOL accounts you never… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Bernie Sanders Dances His Way Onto 'Ellen'

Apparently his debate performance isn't getting him down: Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders got his boogie on at a taping of the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday:

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Donald Trump adviser: Big portion of Democratic debate viewership 'really due to Mr. Trump'

Michael Cohen, executive vice president of the Trump Organization and special counsel to Donald J. Trump, said Thursday that Mr. Trump actually accounted for a big portion of the approximately 15 million people who tuned into Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate.

Mr. Cohen said Mr. Trump, the billionaire businessman and 2016 ...

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Obama Will Leave 5,500 Troops In Afghanistan

'Our mission won't change'

Via: The Daily Caller

'Now See the Truth': Israeli Gov't Releases New Video to Prove Palestinian President 'Lied' About Incendiary Claim

"Abbas intentionally lied claiming that this 13 y/o boy, who stabbed 2 Israelis, is dead. Except that he's alive."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Watch MSNBC Panel's Reaction to Latest Round of Polls Showing Donald Trump Dominating Key States, Big Issues

Not even close.

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Niantic Raises $20M From Google, Pokémon Company, And Nintendo

niantic-nintendo Just about two months ago, the maker of the popular-with-nerds game Ingress, Niantic Labs, was spun out of Google. Last month, the newly formed Niantic, Inc. announced that it had begun working on a project called Pokémon GO. Today? The company is announcing a $20M Series A round of funding with investments from Pokémon Company Group, Google and Nintendo. It could see $10M more if it… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Hillary Clinton Campaign Says Benghazi Panel Has 'Zero Credibility'

"Hillary Clinton will still attend next week's hearing, but at this point, Trey Gowdy's inquiry has zero credibility left," Clinton spokesman Brian Fallon says in statement Wednesday responding to GOP Rep. Richard Hanna's comments on Benghazi panel. Hanna of N.Y. said on Utica radio Wednesday, "This may not be politically correct, but I think that there was a big part of this investigation that was designed to go after people –- an individual: Hillary Clinton," according to Syracuse.com NOTE: Cl

Source: Bloomberg.com news

'For the Record': How Congress Cashes in on the Stock Market

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Study: Ebola Virus Can Hide in Some Survivors for Longer Than Previously Thought

"If we don't find a way of addressing this, we will never stop Ebola."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Gaana Takes Investment From Micromax To Get Ahead In India's Music Streaming Race

Screenshot 2015-10-15 17.16.18 Gaana, one of a posse of music streaming services aiming to make it big in India, has enlisted the help of Micromax, the country's largest smartphone maker, to get ahead of the competition and reach its goal of 100 million users. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Ted Cruz Said Planning to Report $13.5m on Hand: WaPo

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz will report ending third quarter with $13.5m cash on hand, Washington Post reports, citing unidentified campaign officials. NOTE: Cruz campaign earlier said he raised $12.2 million during quarter NOTE: Quarterly fundraising reports due today to FEC Related story: What to Watch as Presidential Candidates File Third-Quarter Fundraising Reports

Source: Bloomberg.com news

OpenGov Picks Up $25 Million More And Adds Marc Andreessen To The Board

Marc Andreessen OpenGov announced the close of a refreshingly sized $25 million in Series C financing today. The startup initiative to provide government financial data closed its Series B round of $15 million, led by Andreessen Horowitz a year and a half ago. A16z, along with former investors Formation8, Thrive Capital and AITV, has now padded OpenGov with another shot of financing to help scale the sales… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

What to Watch As Presidential Candidates File Q3 Reports

For much of this year, attention has been focused on the really big money in politics—the unprecedented number of seven-figure contributions that super-PACs posted this summer. On Thursday, when candidates for president and for Congress (who, unlike super-PACs, have to abide by federal limits on contributions), the numbers will have fewer zeroes after them. Nonetheless, the numbers will be carefully parsed. To those who know how to read them, they will offer important clues about which candidate

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Hillary Clinton, a Socialist, and Three No Names Walk Into a Casino

LAS VEGAS—I like to think of myself as nostalgic, though my wife is quick to point out that most of the things I pine for—smoking on airplanes, a church in which the traditional Latin Mass is celebrated exclusively, TV limited to the Big Three and public broadcasting—disappeared before I was born. She is right, of course, especially when she catches me talking about how I miss the "old Democratic Party."

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Baltimore police seen escorting activists from City Hall protest occupation to vans, vehicles

BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore police seen escorting activists from City Hall protest occupation to vans, vehicles.

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Microsoft's "Steve Jobs Moment" Just Made MSFT Stock a Must-Buy

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella has already made his company a force to be reckoned with, setting the once-stagnant tech giant back on a course toward innovation and big returns. His efforts have helped push MSFT stock up 27% in just 20 months. But when he took the stage at a New York […]

Via: The Daily Caller

Top California official to propose gun control initiative

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a 2016 ballot initiative that would ask voters to strengthen the state's gun laws by restricting ammunition sales, requiring owners to turn in assault-style magazines that have a large capacity and requiring gun owners to report lost or stolen ...

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Deezer, A Rival To Spotify, Plans To Raise $343M In French IPO

Soundrop lobby in Deezer French music streaming service Deezer has announced that it plans to raise at least €300 million ($335 million) in a public listing that will take place in its native France this month. Read More

Source: TechCrunch