February 18, 2016

Donald Trump says Pope Francis probably misinformed by Mexico

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Donald Trump said Thursday that he thinks Pope Francis was likely misinformed about his stance on building a border wall, and said the Mexican government probably egged the pontiff on to criticize the Republican front-runner.

"I think he was given false information," Mr. Trump said ...

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South Carolina Republicans Aren't Big Fans Of Nikki Haley's Signature Action

Majority of Republicans in state support flying Confederate flag on the grounds of the state capitol

Via: The Daily Caller

Police Officer Placed on Unpaid Leave After Appearing in Video Holding 'Cop Lives Matter' Sign

"I feel really bad for him."

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Trump Confronted Over Report That He Supported Invading Iraq in 2002: 'I Don't Remember That'

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Sanders Says He Won't Back Off Criticism of Wall Street

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders said he won't back away from his signature campaign issue -- that Wall Street rigged the economy -- and dismissed Hillary Clinton's criticism that he's a "one-issue candidate."

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Pope Francis Suggests Donald Trump 'Is Not a Christian' Due to His Immigration Stance. Here's How Trump Responded.

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Rubio Senior Adviser Claims Cruz Campaign Photoshopped Image of Rubio With Obama on Latest Website: 'How Phony and How Deceitful'

"There is a culture of dishonesty, top to bottom, in the Cruz for President campaign."

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Constitution Little Aid to Bid for Scalia Vacancy Vote

President Barack Obama suggested that even the late Justice Antonin Scalia would have thought the U.S. Senate was duty-bound to consider whether to confirm his successor on the Supreme Court.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Twitter's New Customer Service Features Make It Easier To Send Private Messages And Feedback

shutterstock_329646476 If you're the kind of person who likes to talk to businesses on Twitter, the company is rolling out some new options to improve those interactions. First, businesses can now can add a "send a private message" button to their tweets. So you might start a conversation with a business via public tweets, but at a certain point they can ask you to move to direct messaging… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Morning Joe Panel Dumbfounded Hillary Clinton Leaving Nevada Before End of the Caucus

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Members of Congress to make civil rights pilgrimage to SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - As many as three dozen members of Congress are expected in South Carolina next month to explore the role the state has played in the fight for civil rights and to worship at the Charleston church where nine black parishioners were gunned down last year.

The ...

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Fresh Off Endorsement, Nikki Haley Stars In New Rubio Ad [VIDEO]

As of now, Rubio and Cruz are battling for second place

Via: The Daily Caller

All Dads Can Relate to Father's 'Animalistic' Reaction to Intruder Throwing a Brick Into His Baby Daughter's Room

"I do urge him to make better decisions with his life."

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Caught on Video: Robbery Suspect Knocked Unconscious by Pharmacy Customer — Who Happens to Be a Trained Fighter

"I did what I had to do to protect the person I love."

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How secret is it? (10)

(Scott Johnson) In their latest exclusive report for FOX News, Catherine Herridge and Pamela Browne home in on the highly classified information included on one of the email chains on Hillary Clinton's insecure private email server that has been withheld from public production: One of the classified email chains discovered on Hillary Clinton's personal unsecured server discussed an Afghan national's ties to the CIA and a report that he was on the

Source: Power Line

To Prevent Another Flint, Make All Open Data Machine Readable

This Jan. 21, 2016 photo shows the water tower at the Flint, Mich., water plant. Flint's mayor has floated a shockingly high price to fix the city's lead-contamination problem, saying it could millions to replace damaged pipes. (Perry Rech/American Red Cross via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT The lead poisoning of the entire city of Flint, Michigan was preventable and should never have happened. Numerous pundits and industry experts have said this. Most of them, however, explain that if government had functioned properly, the environmental agencies would have properly communicated to their higher-ups and the problem would have been spotted much sooner. Those with a more cynical… Read More

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Harry Reid Pal Manny Pacquiao Says Gay People Worse Than Animals

Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao has already lost his endorsement contract with Nike over derogatory comments he directed towards the gay community, but Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.), who has built a relationship with the boxer over the years, remains mum on the issue.

The post Harry Reid Pal Manny Pacquiao Says Gay People Worse Than Animals appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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John Kasich: 'The establishment is afraid of me'

Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Thursday said the "establishment" is afraid of him and told his supporters to "keep the faith" and keep their seat belts fastened as the 2016 GOP presidential nominating contest moves forward.

"The establishment never liked Ronald Reagan," Mr. Kasich said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," echoing ...

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It's Nikki Haley's Party

It's her party.

Via: The Daily Caller

'You're White': Black Sports Columnist Calls Out Shaun King in Series of Brutal Tweets, Causing the Activist to Lose It

"Listen, the guy's been busted…he's white and presenting himself as black."

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Should Therapists Be Allowed to Refuse Treatment to Gay or Transgender Patients Based on 'Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs?'

The proposal has garnered a fair bit of debate.

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Vera Lands $17 Million Series B Led By Sutter Hill Ventures

Business man holding tablets with locks over it to show internet security. Vera, the cloud service that wants to protect data regardless of where it's stored or used, announced a $17 million Series B today led by Sutter Hill Ventures. That may not seem unusual, but companies are at least anecdotally finding those B and C rounds increasingly difficult to come by, especially from traditional venture capitalist like Sutter Hill. Vera did not seem to have a… Read More

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Marine Who Led Charge to Place American Flag Over Iwo Jima Dies

The Marine who led the charge up Mount Suribachi to place the first American flag over Iwo Jima in World War II died last week.

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Donald Trump: I'd give Israeli-Palestinian peace deal 'one hell of a shot'

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said he'd give brokering a peace accord between Israel and Palestine "one hell of a shot" as president but that he didn't want to start pointing fingers at who's to blame since it might hurt the efforts down the road.

"A lot of people say ...

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Teen Who Had MUCHO Sex With His High School Spanish Teacher: 'Her Boyfriend Never Satisfied Her'

Months-long sex trauma began when student kissed teacher in her classroom, he says

Via: The Daily Caller

Leaked Audio: Kanye West Melts Down, Curses About Taylor Swift Backstage at 'SNL'

"Stanley Kubrick, Picasso, Apostle Paul, f***ing Picasso and Escobar. By 50 percent more influential than any other human being."

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'He's Got a Highly Developed Lizard Brain': Time Magazine Political Columnist Tees Off on Donald Trump

"We have the first recorded instance of 'Trump Derangement Syndrome."

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IBM Acquiring Truven Health Analytics For $2.6 Billion And Adding It To Watson Health

Woman scientist observes cell culture. IBM announced its intent to buy Truven Health Analytics today for a whopping $2.6 billion. It is the fourth major purchase for Watson Health since the unit was was established in 2014. Watson Health was formed when IBM purchased Phytel and Explorys in April, 2014. Both companies had the common denominator of being data-driven health companies. The unit added Merge Healthcare for… Read More

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Rubio Repeats Himself in South Carolina Saying He's the One to Stop Trump

The Florida senator is looking to rebound from a disappointing finish in New Hampshire.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Grocery chain closes for immigrant rally in Madison

MILWAUKEE (AP) - The largest Mexican grocery store chain in the Milwaukee area is closed as employees head to Madison for a rally against legislation they consider anti-immigrant.

El Rey is closing its factory, warehouse and four grocery stores so its 400 workers can go to the state Capitol Thursday.

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Jana Raises $57 Million To Bring Unrestricted Internet Access To The World

Screen Shot 2016-02-17 at 8.14.22 PM Nathan Eagle was a Fulbright scholar from MIT, teaching at the University of Nairobi, when he had his "aha moment." Specifically, Eagle was teaching a mobile phone programming curriculum at the school when he and his students built an SMS system that enabled rural nurses to text information about low blood supply levels to centralized blood banks. (Earlier, the nurses depended… Read More

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Bernie Sanders better-liked, runs better against Republicans than Hillary Clinton: poll

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont is better-liked among overall voters and runs ahead of 2016 Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton in match-ups with top 2016 GOP candidates, according to a poll released Thursday.

Mr. Sanders led Ohio Gov. John Kasich by 4 points, businessman Donald Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio ...

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'For the Record': Russia's Role in the Middle East

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Nest Co-Founder Matt Rogers On The Secrets To Nest's Success

 While the Nest founders came into Kleiner Perkins with nothing more than a makeshift prototype, it was their passion and vision for a connected home that swayed Randy Komisar and the firm to make an early investment. Five years after launching the smart thermostat and other connected devices for the home, Google acquired Nest for $3.2 billion in 2014. On a recent KPCB ventured podcast, I spoke… Read More

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Sanders Would Defeat GOP Field; Clinton Ties or Trails: Poll

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders would fare better than rival Democrat Hillary Clinton against Republican White House contenders in general election matchups, a Quinnipiac national poll shows. Sanders tops Donald Trump 48%-42%, Sen. Ted Cruz 49%–39%, Sen. Marco Rubio 47%–41%, Jeb Bush 49%–39% John Kasich 45%–41% In virtual ties, Clinton has 44% to 43% for Trump; Bush has 44% to her 43% Clinton trails Cruz 46%-43%, Rubio 48%-41%, Kasich 47%-39% If ex-NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg en

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New Mexico Legislature cuts budget, forges compromises

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The New Mexico Legislature is approaching the finish line of a 30-day session with major political compromises in place to revise driver's licenses for immigrants, overhaul the state's bail bond system and trim spending next year to offset plunging state revenues linked to oil revenues.

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Google Acquihires Work Chat Startup Pie To Build Engineering Team In Southeast Asia

southeast asia map Google is building its first engineering team devoted to Southeast Asia, and the search giant has gobbled up Pie, a Slack-like team communications app based in Singapore, to kick start things off. Read More

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