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November 21, 2015
Democrat Jon Bel Edwards Wins Louisiana's Election for Governor
Louisiana elected Democrat John Bel Edwards as governor on Saturday, ending eight years of Republican rule and making Louisiana the only state in the Deep Red U.S. South led by a Democrat.
'They Put Them in Here to Drown': Where a Man Found a Pair of Abandoned Puppies Will Likely Break Your Heart
"As I got closer, I saw these eyes peering out at me …"
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Louisiana Picks Democrat as Next Governor, Rejecting Once-Heavily Favored GOP Candidate
Voters' rejection of Vitter was a stunning turn of events for the U.S. senator.
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Is Carson fading in Iowa?
(Paul Mirengoff) Politico claims that Ben Carson is "los[ing] his hold on Iowa's conservatives: Across the state and at a major gathering of politically active evangelicals on Friday night, foreign policy was top-of-mind for the voters and state lawmakers once considered natural constituents for Carson. But after a week of confused comments from the former neurosurgeon and a dismissive critique by his own advisors, Iowans are now consistently voicing doubt about Carson's
Source: Power Line
Survey: 'Striking' Percentage of U.S. Millennials Favor Governmental Power to Prevent Speech Offensive to Minorities
The debate over what kind of speech should be tolerated in public has become a major story around the globe in recent weeks.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Malaysian PM Decries Islamic State as a 'New Evil,' Obama Vows No Safe Haven for 'These Killers'
"We must not lose sight of the fact that the ideology itself must be exposed as the lie that it is — and vanquished. For it is not Islamic. It cannot be."
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Horrific: Woman Nearly 9-Months Pregnant Dies After Childhood Friend Cuts Baby From Her Womb, Police Say
The baby was in good condition Saturday at a hospital.
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The Disruption Of Millennial Investing
The media proliferates stories analyzing millennial work ethics, buying patterns and values. With millennials consuming more media than any other generation, it's always frustrating to see Twitter dominated with stereotypical headlines like "Are Millennials Lazy, Entitled Narcissists?" or "Desperate and In Debt." You'd think the message would be better… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Campaign Reacts to Fisticuffs at Alabama Rally: CNN
"The campaign does not condone this behavior," Hope Hicks, campaign spokeswoman for Donald Trump, said Saturday in response to a video that purports to show a fight between white supporters and a black protester, according to CNN. The network reported "several attendees at the rally punched and kicked" the protester, who interrupted the speech and wouldn't leave, with some hitting him "while he was the ground" The protester was wearing a shirt with the words "black lives matter," and one attende
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Democrats Unveil New Strategy: Take Unpopular Positions
(John Hinderaker) In recent days, Democrats have blasted Republicans on a number of issues, staking out positions that have one thing in common: they are unpopular with voters. The DNC put out an ad attacking Republicans for talking about "radical Islamic terrorism," which the Democrats said was "inciting fear." Just one problem: 60% of voters say we are at war with radical Islamic terrorism. Then there are the Syrian refugees. President Obama
Source: Power Line
Prince William officials order audit of immigration policy
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) - Prince William County officials have ordered an audit to make sure the police department is following the county's longstanding policy of reporting all people found to be in the country illegally to federal authorities.
County police began checking the immigration status of every person they arrest ...
When Trump Protester Starts Shouting 'Black Lives Matter!' at Alabama Rally, the GOP Candidate Issues a Blunt Command for Security
"I promise you that's not gonna happen with me."
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Carson Would Support Monitoring of 'Un-American' Groups: AP
Republican presidential candidate said Saturday in South Carolina he'd support monitoring "a mosque or any church or any organization or any school or any press corps where there was a lot radicalization and things that were anti-American," according to the Associated Press. NOTE: Carson was responding to questions about recent comments by rival Donald Trump NOTE: Earlier, Trump Calls for Database of Syrian Refugees: Washington Post
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Trump Calls for Database of Syrian Refugees: Washington Post
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said at Saturday rally in Birmingham, Alabama, that he would "absolutely take database on the people coming in from Syria," according to Washington Post. Real estate mogul also said he would kick out all Syrian refugees regardless of religion, and called for surveillance of Muslims and Syrians in the meantime, Post said. Trump again denied he'd called earlier for a U.S. government registry of Muslims, according to Post
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Your One-Stop Hate Crime Hoax Database
(Steven Hayward) John has already updated his previous post with Heather McDonald's case that the latest "hate crime" at Harvard Law School is likely a hoax, but even if it is genuine, most such incidents on campus are hoaxes, and they won't stop until hoaxers are dealt with seriously, instead of indulged because it fits "the narrative." Fortunately, there is now FakeHateCrimes.org, which will keep up a database of hate crime hoaxes
Source: Power Line
Hillary Endorsement Causes Rift Within Major Union
A coalition of local union chapters came out Friday against national leaders at the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) for supporting Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over her rival Bernie Sanders. Labor for Bernie includes many local union chapters, notably some from within the SEIU. The coalition has used rallies and grassroots mobilizing campaigns to advocate […]
Via: The Daily Caller
Brussels Hunkers Down Amid Warning of Paris-Style Threat
The tip authorities received suggested that an attack would involve "several individuals with arms and explosives launch actions, perhaps even in several places at the same time."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Readbug Wants To Be Spotify For Indie Magazines
Readbug's pitch to its target indie magazine publishers is the chance to increase their digital reach without having to do any extra work or spend any extra money themselves. And its pitch to hipsters is all-you-can eat access to their favorite aspirational reads for a Spotify style monthly fee. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Ben Carson Says 'I Have No Intention of Withdrawing Safety Nets'
Ben Carson, Republican presidential candidate, at a historically black university in Columbia, South Carolina, said Saturday that some people say he would withdraw safety nets in order "to demonize" his listeners. "It threatens the narrative they have," Carson said, speaking at Allen University at a forum sponsored by BET Networks. "The narrative of dependency" Carson did not specify whose narrative he was challenging, but he has previously blamed government for fostering dependency
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High school rifle raffle stirs concerns
CORTEZ, Colo. (AP) - A man who held a community drawing for a rifle to benefit the Mancos High School football team is facing criticism from people who say he might be violating raffle and gun registration laws.
Some people are also questioning whether it is appropriate because of incidents ...
Upthere's Beta Users Have Uploaded More Than 3.5M Files
Upthere launched their first apps into beta last week, and so far the beta period is off to a good start, the company tells me. No word on how many users have slipped through during the beta, but I'm told that invites are being slowly doled out. Over 3.5 million files have been uploaded to Upthere, which aims to be your personal computer in the cloud. Once your files are there,… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Samsung Gear VR Sold Out Online At Amazon And Best Buy
If you didn't pre-order the new consumer version of Samsung Gear VR, you might have some difficulty finding it on your favorite online shopping destinations. Amazon and Best Buy, both places that have been touted as having a supply of the virtual reality accessory are showing "temporarily out of stock" and "sold out online" messages respectively. Amazon: Best… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Koch, Exxon, Dow Chemical Get Demoted!
(Steven Hayward) It's getting so hard to keep up with the serial beclownings on the college campuses that I'm having to take anti-dizziness medication. But there's one little snippet from the ongoing disgrace at the Claremont Colleges (where the presidents of the five undergraduate colleges in the cluster seem to be in a competition to see who can cave the farthest the fastest) that bears special note. According to a fine report
Source: Power Line
Louisiana choosing a new governor in surprisingly close race
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana voters decide Saturday whether to elect a Democrat to statewide office for the first time since 2008 in a close competition that has seen the Republican former front-runner, U.S. Sen. David Vitter, plagued with questions of character and integrity.
Democratic state Rep. John Bel ...
Left-Wing Activists Pen Open Letter Accusing Shaun King Of Mismanaging Charity
'History of organizational mismanagement'
Via: The Daily Caller
Bill Maher Mercilessly Mocks Ben Carson's Faith
"I know the Constitution says there can be no religious test for holding office, but…"
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Here's How Presidential Candidates Have Reacted to Trump's Muslim Database Comments
"That's setting a pretty dangerous precedent."
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In Defense Of Theranos
Innovation that involves sensitive medical technologies is challenging and provokes strong emotional reactions, but the reality is that the strongest criticisms of Theranos have more to do with business structure than their blood tests. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Extortionists Are Threatening To Release Patreon User Data
Cartoonist Steve Streza posted a tweet claiming that an extortionist would release his "tax id, tax forms, SSN, [and] DOB" if he did not pay one bitcoin to a certain bitcoin wallet. The extortion is quite ham-handed – there's no way to confirm payment, for example and it's not clear how much of the data was actually leaked in a recent Patreon. A Patreon… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Gunshots Ring Out During High School Football Game, Sending Fans and Players Running for Cover
"You hate to see anything like that happen."
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Having Success With Code Bootcamps: A Guide For Employers And Bootcamp Grads
Anyone hiring engineers in tech knows how much competition there is for talent; there just aren't enough good engineers to go around. As a result of the incredibly high demand for talent, the supply side has responded by launching coding bootcamps all over the country and, indeed, the world. Thousands of post-college adults are dropping their careers and spending months and many thousands… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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