January 18, 2016

Hillary Dodges Question Of Whether Campaign Pressured DNC For Limited Debate Schedule [VIDEO]

'I really don't have any knowledge of that'

Via: The Daily Caller

Mark Levin Blows Up Over Trump's 'Mindless' Attacks on Cruz: 'I'm Sick and Tired of Stupid Talk!'

"And whatever candidate tries to draw us into these arguments…I call them out!"

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HTC Denies Reports It Will Spin Its VR Business Into A Standalone Company

vive Virtual reality is becoming a major focus for struggling smartphone maker HTC, but not so major that it will spin out its VR business into a standalone company. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Celebrity: The Currency of the 21st Century

(John Hinderaker) Manny Pacquiao was a great fighter. In his heyday, he was a one-man hurricane, tirelessly throwing punches from every possible angle. I don't think I have ever seen anything quite like the fury of Pacquiao in his prime. Those days are gone, due to age and, perhaps, to an enhanced drug testing regime, but Manny, a shadow of his former self, can still sign lucrative boxing deals. And he is

Source: Power Line

Could College Kids Be Rand Paul's Saving Grace In Iowa?

'No one has a stronger college or university game than we do'

Via: The Daily Caller

Family of American Still Held Hostage in Iran: We Feel 'Betrayed' by Obama Administration

The post Family of American Still Held Hostage in Iran: We Feel 'Betrayed' by Obama Administration appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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Iranians in prisoner swap indicted in exported technology

All seven of the Iranians who were granted clemency by President Obama in a prisoner swap last weekend had been indicted or convicted of exporting technology, industrial equipment or military equipment to Iran in violation of the U.S. trade embargo.

Six of the seven men hold dual citizenship in the ...

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Rand Paul Releases Bizarre Ad Attacking Ted Cruz

The senator does support marijuana legalization

Via: The Daily Caller

Michigan Governor Responds to Clinton's Accusations Made During Presidential Debate

"We're going to keep working on putting solutions in place."

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Dilma Rousseff impeachment proceedings cheered as Brazil falls into economic tailspin

SAO PAULO — Just weeks before lawmakers will consider her fate, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is desperately trying to demonstrate that she is still in charge of South America's most populous nation.

It's a stunning turn of events for one of the world's most powerful women, but amid a crippling ...

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UK Politician Seeking To Ban Trump Is Proud Niece Of Anti-Refugee Leader

'I learned everything' from aunt who executes political enemies, ignores refugees

Via: The Daily Caller

Authorities Searching for Missing Marines in Hawaii Have Found Life Rafts

"We err on the side of caution…"

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How To Succeed When Facing Digital Disruption

digitalocean In a digital economy, companies are constantly faced with opportunities, challenges and threats. Business changes are critical to successfully navigate in this environment, but there are plenty of pitfalls to watch for along the way. The digital economy provides huge opportunities to build a niche and excel, but companies must get out of any pre-digital mindsets to recognize those opportunities. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Republican Operatives Are Trying to Help Bernie Sanders

"Picking your opponent" is an age-old political manipulation tactic.

Source: Bloomberg.com

How Obama's prisoner swap facilitates Iran's quest to prop up Assad

(Paul Mirengoff) Josh Rogin at Bloomberg reports that two Iranian beneficiaries of the recent prisoner swap between the U.S. and Iran were sanctioned for funneling weapons to the Bashar al-Assad regime and Hezbollah in Syria. Rogin explains: For years, Iran's privately-owned Mahan Air has been using its planes to bring soldiers and arms directly to the Syrian military and the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah by flying them from Tehran to Damascus, according

Source: Power Line

Donald Trump gets boost from Jerry Falwell Jr. in bid for evangelicals' support

Jerry Falwell Jr. said Monday that Donald Trump has lived his life in the spirit of Jesus Christ, giving a major boost to the billionaire businessman as he campaigned at Liberty University — a bastion of Christian conservatism that has become a must-visit stop for GOP presidential contenders.

Mr. Falwell, ...

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Levin Sides With Cruz: Trump Is Bringing Up 'Stupid Issues' [AUDIO]

'I'm never going to defend everything that man's done'

Via: The Daily Caller

It's Official: RNC Formally Drops NBC as Host of February GOP Debate, Replaces With CNN

"The Republican National Committee has decided to move forward without NBC…" 

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Slack CEO Pays Tribute To Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

recode - stewart butterfield Ahead of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield shared a touching note with employees about Dr. King, the civil rights movement and why the collaboration software's office is closed today. With Butterfield's permission, Slack engineer Erica Baker shared the note externally "not only because it touched [her] heart," she wrote on Medium,… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Race Card: Rep. John Lewis Says Obama Is Being Treated Different 'Because Of His Race' [VIDEO]

'I don't think he's solely responsible for the country being so divided'

Via: The Daily Caller

'We Have People on the Supreme Court That Either Don't Understand or Don't Care About the Constitution,' Leading James Madison Expert Says

"They put themselves in a position higher than the people."

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Legendary Guitarist and Eagles Co-Founder Glenn Frey Has Died

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Federal lawsuit settled over police misconduct in Bay City

BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) - A federal lawsuit over allegations of misconduct against former Bay City police officers involved in a confrontation a bar in 2013 has been settled.

The lawsuit by Joshua Elzinga was dismissed last year due to the settlement, but specifics weren't released. The Bay City Times ...

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Shock Poll: Almost 10% Of US College Grads Think JUDGE JUDY Is On The Supreme Court

Survey shows Americans don't know jack about the basic workings of their government

Via: The Daily Caller

Everything You Need to Know About the Key Events in Martin Luther King's Life and Legacy

An interactive timeline. 

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Ohio Police Officer Found Dead After Woman Calls to Warn Authorities That Cops 'Were in Danger'

She said her ex-boyfriend had weapons and was looking to kill an officer.

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The Potential Problems And Profits For Netflix In Africa

Screen Shot 2016-01-18 at 7.45.13 AM What happens when the world's largest streaming video service switches on for over a billion people across an area larger than the U.S., China, and India combined? Read More

Source: TechCrunch

The prophetic voice

(Scott Johnson) When Martin Luther King, Jr., brought his nonviolent campaign against segregation to Bull Connor's Birmingham, he laid siege to the bastion of Jim Crow. In Birmingham between 1957 and 1962, black homes and churches had been subjected to a series of horrific bombings intended to terrorize the community. In April 1963 King answered the call to bring his campaign to Birmingham. When King landed in jail on Good Friday for

Source: Power Line

WhatsApp Ditches $1 Annual Fee, Tests Business Accounts But No Ads, Says CEO

whatsapp-money1 Today at the DLD conference in Germany, the CEO of Facebook-owned WhatsApp made a couple of big announcements about how the messaging app plans to evolve to its next phase as it approaches 1 billion users: the company plans to drop its $0.99 annual subscription fee, and it will start to test out more commercial services — specifically a B2C business for companies to communicate… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Homeland Security's Ebola Response Put Public at Risk

The Department of Homeland Security's response to the Ebola epidemic in 2014 was inefficient and put the public at risk, according to a new audit by the agency's inspector general.

Nearly 200 people who had recently traveled to Ebola-affected countries during the epidemic were not properly screened and were allowed into the United States without having their temperatures taken.

The post Homeland Security's Ebola Response Put Public at Risk appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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Debate Takeaways: Gloves come off between Clinton, Sanders

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - In their final debate before the Iowa caucuses, the gloves came off between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.

Shouting over each other at times, the two leading Democratic presidential candidates engaged in some of their toughest exchanges of the campaign on Sunday night, underscoring the narrowing ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Three Americans Reportedly Kidnapped In Baghdad

'We are working with the full cooperation of the Iraqi authorities to locate and recover the individuals.'

Via: The Daily Caller

Chris Wallace Relentlessly Grills Ted Cruz on Flipped Crop Insurance Vote: 'Senator, Isn't That Exactly the Kind of Game That the Washington Cartel Plays?

"You're saying you didn't change your mind?"

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JD.com's Financial Services Arm Lands $1B Led By Sequoia China At $7.1B Valuation

jd jd.com Alibaba isn't the only e-commerce service in China with a financial services arm capable of raising large amounts of external funding. While Alibaba's Ant Financial raised an undisclosed round last summer at a colossal $45-$50 billion valuation, its rival e-commerce giant JD.com's money-focused unit is also in the money after it took in RMB 6.65 billion from a clutch of… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Axway Acquires Mobile App Development Platform Appcelerator

appcelerator Appcelerator has been acquired. The mobile app development platform that counts the likes of T-Mobile, PayPal and GameStop among its customers has been bought by the B2B enterprise company Axway in an all-cash deal. Chances are, Axway isn't a company you're necessarily familiar with, but it's a large publicly traded company with headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona… Read More

Source: TechCrunch