October 19, 2015

Justin Trudeau leads Liberal Party's remarkable rebound in Canada

He bears one of the most famous surnames in Canadian politics, but he was something of an unknown quantity in his first run for the nation's top job.

But now Justin Trudeau, the 43-year-old eldest son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and his center-left Liberal Party have emerged as ...

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Watch The New Star Wars Trailer Here [VIDEO]

You don't want to miss this!

Via: The Daily Caller

George W. Bush Reportedly Tells Donors a Secret: Of All GOP Candidates, There's One He Can't Stand

"I was like, 'Holy s**t, did he just say that?'"

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'Clock Kid' Ahmed Mohamed Visits White House, Meets Obama

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Google Goes After Microsoft & IBM By Making Google Apps For Work Free While Customers Still Under Competitor's Contract

Google Apps for Business - Business Solutions & Collaboration Tools In an effort to acquire more Google Apps for Work customers, Google just announced a new promotion that's a huge shot across Microsoft's bow. The company says that it will give interested customers access to Google Apps for Work for free, while they're still under an enterprise agreement (EA) with another provider. While Google didn't call out Microsoft or IBM by… Read More

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Biden Planning to Run for President, Representative Brendan Boyle Says

VP Joe Biden will run for President, U.S. Representative Brendan Boyle says in Twitter post, citing a person close to Joe Biden (http://bit.ly/1PtKAiV). Twitter post: "I have a very good source close to Joe that tells me VP Biden will run for Prez" NOTE: Boyle, a Democrat, represents a Philadelphia-area district of Pa.

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This Might Really Suck the Air Out of the Room

(Steven Hayward) Assume for the purposes of discussion that catastrophic global warming from human CO2 emissions can be reliably predicted. Here's a thought: since we know trees sequester carbon (but couldn't be planted on a scale large enough to mitigate 30 billion tons of annual CO2 emissions), why not go one step further and investigate whether there might be technologies that would remove carbon dioxide from the air? The idea is called

Source: Power Line

Woodward: Trump Will Not Get Nomination Because GOP Has 'Common Sense'

woodwardVeteran Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward said Sunday that Donald Trump will not win the Republican nomination because the "common sense" of Republican voters will make them realize the tycoon cannot win a general election. "The Republican Party has a certain gravitational pull that devolves and it is 'lets do something sensible," Woodward said on CBS's ...More

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DOJ Attorney Didn't Work for Five Months, Got Paid

An attorney working for the Justice Department (DOJ) did not work for five months but was paid anyway, according to an investigation by the Office of Inspector General.

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Ex-presidents mentioned by candidates 109 times in presidential debates, Reagan tops the list

When in doubt, bring up Ronald Reagan.

"Ex-presidents loom large in the 2016 presidential debates," says Eric Ostermeier, a University of Minnesota political professor who is keeping a tally of White House icons. "Fourteen ex-presidents have been mentioned 109 times collectively this debate season with two former commanders in chief ...

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Obama Puts An End To Arctic Drilling

'Our industry's strong interest in developing our country's vast offshore oil and natural gas resources in Alaska was undermined years ago'

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Get Ready to Register Your Drones: Gov't Expected to Announce New FAA Regulation

"Drive home the serious nature of operating these."

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How Texas Could Be Uniquely Prepared if the U.S. Dollar Collapses

"I think we're just perfectly situated."

 

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Louisiana's Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funding Gets Reprieve

"Louisiana must wait at least two more weeks to cut Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood's two in-state clinics as a U.S. judge seeks more information on the justification for the move," our colleague Laurel Brubaker Calkins reports for Bloomberg Business. "Governor Bobby Jindal, trailing in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, vowed to cancel a state contract with the group, citing" videos purporting to show state affiliates illegally profiting from the sale of fetal tissue,

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Hundreds Of Apps Banned From App Store For Accessing Users' Personal Information

iphone-6s-plus-rear-2 Hundreds of iOS applications have been pulled out of the App Store, following a report from analytics service SourceDNA, which uncovered a group of applications that were extracting users' personally identifiable information, including their email associated with their Apple ID, device and peripheral serial numbers, and a list of apps installed on their phone. The applications in… Read More

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Sen. Durbin Fails In His Defense Of Hillary's Email Use

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White House recruits more top businesses in climate change battle

The Obama administration on Monday announced new commitments from a host of private companies to fight climate change, the latest example of the White House nudging big business to get on board with its environmental agenda.

Monday's voluntary private-sector pledges include a promise by Levi Strauss & Co. to reduce ...

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CNBC's 'Squawk Box' Mocks Hillary Clinton's TPP 'Campaign' Position: 'It's All An Act' [VIDEO]

Clinton's campaign position on TPP is to 'curry favor with unions'

Via: The Daily Caller

Report: Joe Biden to Announce 2016 Plans Within Two Days

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Texas Governor Issues Clear Three-Word Response to Hillary Clinton After Her Remarks on Mandatory Gun Buy-Backs Spark Confiscation Fears

"I think it would be worth considering." 

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Facebook Now Warns Users If They're A Target Of State-Sponsored Attacks

Facebook surveillance Years after Google implemented a similar feature for Gmail users, Facebook says it will now begin alerting users if it suspects they're a target of state-sponsored attacks. That is, if the network believes a user's account has been either targeted or already compromised by an attacker working on behalf of a nation-state, Facebook will pop up a notification warning them of the… Read More

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This Is The New Evil Villain in Marvel Comics' Captain America Series

captain_america-410x220Captain America used to take on Nazis and defending freedom. Marvel revamped the iconic superhero and made him side with Democrats in Washington, beating up on conservatives who quote the US Constitution. A new black "liberal" Captain America heads to the southern border fight some gun-toting, red eyed, right-wing conservative villains in hoods, dubbed the 'Sons ...More

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Durbin Says Clinton Is Still Democrats' Strongest Option

Despite controversies, Democrat Hillary Clinton "still brings the strongest candidacy for presidency," Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., says on MSNBC. "I'm not sure" Vice President Joe Biden could win if he joined race now, Durbin says, adding "I would" call Biden a long shot if he runs "The day he announces, it's going to change. It's no longer going to be this thoughtful, heartfelt man, it's going to be one of the candidates in the mix, you know, facing the long knives day in, day out, and they're as

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Morning Joe Panel: Hillary Says Things on TV She Knows Are Not True

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The EPA's Clean Power Plan Won't Save The World, But It Will Cause Human Suffering

The EPA's own calculations estimate their policies will reduce the global temperature of eighteen one-thousandths of a degree by 2100.

Via: The Daily Caller

Teacher's Aide Noticed Something Wasn't Quite Right Inside Mystery Man's Car. What She Did Next Has People Calling Her a Hero.

"I can't believe it did that!"

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Running in Place: No Post-Debate Bounce for Hillary

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Time Inc. Acquires Hello Giggles

Screen Shot 2015-10-19 at 8.45.03 AM Time Inc., the New York-based publishing company with over 90 magazines in its stable, has announced the acquisition of a lifestyle, pop culture and beauty website called Hello Giggles. Though the terms of the deal weren't publicly disclosed, the WSJ reports that one source puts the deal in the $20 million range. Hello Giggles was launched in May 2011 and was founded by none other… Read More

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Clinton 45%, Sanders 29% in CNN National Post-Debate Poll

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has 16-ppt lead over rival Bernie Sanders, while Vice President Joe Biden, who hasn't declared bid, follows with 18%, according to CNN/ORC national poll conducted after first televised debate. Sanders up 5 ppt from September, while no other candidate saw "significant change," CNN says 425 registered Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters polled Oct. 14-17 with margin of error of +/- 5 ppts Related story: Hillary Clinton Looks to Turn Benghazi H

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Bernie explains it all

(Scott Johnson) Bill Maher says he wants to help Senator Sanders win the Democratic nomination for president. Is he not ready for Hillary? At least we have that much in common. Maher wants Sanders to expound the inner truth and greatness of national socialism. "We have to teach America what this is," Maher says. "I don't know if we're doing that yet," he concedes. It sounds like the premise of what could

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Donald Trump: 'I'm not blaming anybody' for 9/11 attacks

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump continued to insist Monday he isn't blaming former President George W. Bush for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, but said the contention that the United States was completely safe during Mr. Bush's presidency is inaccurate.

"I'm not blaming anybody. I don't like to go ...

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This Is How Much Not Having Health Insurance Will Cost Starting in 2016

"It's the law."

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Detroit Pastor Pulls Out Glock, Opens Fire on Alleged Attacker in Middle of Church Service — Here Are the Details

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Stanford Researchers Treat Autism With Google Glass

Screen_Shot_2015-10-16_at_3.20.55_PM[1] As Google retools its Glass experiment, researchers at Stanford are using the device to help autistic children recognize and classify emotions. In a small office buried inside an administrative building at Stanford, Catalin Voss and Nick Haber are pairing face-tracking technology with machine learning to build at-home treatments for autism. The Autism Glass Project, a part of the Wall Lab in… Read More

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Security Firm Reports Cyberattack From China the Day After Obama and Xi Jinping Announced Agreement on Cyberthreats

"We've seen no change in behavior."

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'I've Never Seen Anything More Bizarre Than That': Colts Stun Everyone With Unbelievably Bad Trick Play Attempt on 4th Down

"What are you doing here?"

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StreetHub Raises Further $2.6M, Launches Trouva To Curate And Sell Items From Indie Shops And Boutiques

StreetHub StreetHub, the U.K. startup that's helping independent shops and boutiques be discovered and sell online, has raised a further $2.6 million in funding. It'a also launching a new brand and consumer-facing offering: Trouva is an e-commerce site that promises to curate and make available items to buy from its 350-strong network of independent shops and boutiques. Read More

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