March 2, 2016

Prominent Mississippi civil rights activist James Figgs dies

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - James Figgs, a longtime community organizer in the Mississippi Delta who was known for playing crucial supporting roles in the 1960s civil rights movement and beyond, has died. He was 72.

Figgs died Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, according to Lafayette County Coroner Rocky ...

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Carmelo Anthony Tries To Throw Down Powerful Dunk, Fails Spectacularly [VIDEO]

That's embarrassing

Via: The Daily Caller

Harry Reid on Senate Floor: Obama Will Soon Unveil His Supreme Court Nominee

Republican leadership hasn't budged, however.

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Archaeologists 'Astonished' to Find Artifacts Possibly Dating to Jesus' Time Under Historic Jerusalem Orphanage and Army Base

"This is the magic of Jerusalem. Everything is layers upon layers in one place."

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"No More Voicemail" is an app that kills voicemail so callers have to text you instead

man listening iphone Voice mail is so last century. The idea of phoning someone then leaving a rambling message when they don't pick up seems decidedly antiquated in the age of instant connectivity, where friends, family, colleagues and others can be easily reached with a text. Voicemail is so over, in fact, that large corporations like JP Morgan and Coca-Cola have ditched the service entirely. If only… Read More

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Defense Department Enlists Hackers to Target Pentagon

The Defense Department announced on Tuesday the start of its "Hack the Pentagon" initiative, in which hackers will be given the chance to penetrate the compound's cyber defenses, according to an announcement.

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McAuliffe vetoes bill over Clean Power Plan implementation

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Democratic Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has vetoed Republican legislation aimed at giving lawmakers a greater say in how the state carries out new federal pollution rules.

The governor announced Wednesday he'd vetoed legislation that would have required the GOP-controlled General Assembly to sign off on how ...

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This Photo Of Britney Spears In A Bodysuit Might Be The Greatest Thing On The Internet

Without a doubt

Via: The Daily Caller

See What the New York Daily News' Front Cover Looks Like the Day After Donald Trump Claims Super Tuesday Victories

"Loudmouth romped on Super Tuesday."

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Army Vet Says VA Crisis Hotline Put Her on Hold — Twice

"I felt helpless."

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Let Voters Weigh In on Supreme Court Nominee, McConnell Says

The U.S. Senate will re-visit the issue of confirming a Supreme Court nominee after this fall's election, and has no duty to consider President Obama's selection this yr, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says on the chamber floor. Democrats want to put "political ideology" above the law in considering court nominee: McConnell McConnell also calls for support for opioid addiction legislation being debated on Senate floor today; "Let's not allow this issue to get tangled up in politics" Sena

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Come, ye puzzlewits and honeyfuglers

(Scott Johnson) As the contest for the GOP presidential nomination continues after last night, Donald Trump will continue to dish out his carefully crafted insults to Ted Cruz ("Liar") and Marco Rubio ("Little Marco"), and Senators Cruz and Rubio will be hitting back. Trump slammed Rubio in the course of his victorious press conference last night; Cruz and Rubio both slammed Trump in the course of their remarks as well. The insults

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HTC claims 15,000 pre-orders in 10mins for its Vive VR headset

HTC Vive MWC A possible tidbit of early sales data for one of 2016's flagship virtual reality systems: the HTC-Valve Vive has apparently racked up more than 15,000 pre-orders in less than 10 minutes, according to a tweet by HTC VR dev Shen Ye. Read More

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Our Principles PAC Ad Hits 'Unelectable' Trump on Racial Issues

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Democratic Turnout Down 32% In Super Tuesday States Compared To 2008

GOP turnout jumps 73 percent!

Via: The Daily Caller

Watch Marco Rubio's Reaction When CNN Host Asks if He's in 'Denial' About 2016

"There will never come a time in this race where our supporters are asking us to get out and rally around Donald Trump."

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Another Big Obamacare Problem, This Time in Obama's Home State

"…learn how to best adapt to the new marketplace."

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Are site reliability engineers the next data scientists?

site-reliability-data It's no secret that "data scientist" is one of the hottest job titles going. DJ Patil famously proclaimed data scientist "The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century" before moving on to join the White House as the first chief data scientist of the U.S. Once a rarified in-house role at a few leading Internet companies, data science has since grown into a global… Read More

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Newt Gingrich: Would be wrong to ask Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, or John Kasich to back off right now

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday that GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump is "way ahead" in the race for the party's nomination, but Mr. Trump's rivals still have the right to keep going at this point.

"It's fair to have a very tough, very hard fight over the next ...

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Major Republican Donors Urged To Join Super PAC To Stop Trump

'People are starting to panic'

Via: The Daily Caller

Osama Bin Laden Reportedly Called on Americans to Help Obama Fight 'Catastrophic' Climate Change in Newly Released Letter

"…save humanity from the harmful gases that threaten its destiny."

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Pair of Punks Beating on a 65-Year-Old Man in Front of His Wife Couldn't Have Known Their Victim Has a Concealed Carry License

"They were punching him and caused bruising to his face."

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Spotify Expands Curation Services With The Launch Of Fresh Finds

Spotify Birth On the heels of the success of its Discover Weekly feature, Spotify is adding another curated service so that users can find new music. Called Fresh Finds, the new weekly Wednesday feature, available through to all Spotify users in its "Browse" tool, will uncover new artists for listeners. These new "discoveries" from Spotify are culled from scouring blogs and… Read More

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Clinton and Trump win big

The two emerged as the odds-on favorites to capture their parties' presidential nominations.

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Congress Delays Bill To Stop Gov't Overreach Into Retirement Planning

The rule is expected to be finalized this spring

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Megyn Kelly's Assessment of Donald Trump's Super Tuesday Victory Speech: 'There Were a Few Jabs, But…'

"He wasn't full of the normal bombast."

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Augment Raises Over $3 Million In Series A Funding From Salesforce Ventures

augment2 Augment, a Paris-based Augmented Reality (AR) startup announced this morning that they raised more than $3 million from Salesforce Ventures to further expand company operations and also specific integrations with Salesforce software. This brings the total investment amount raised since launch to $4.7 million. Read More

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Super Tuesday: Moving Closer to Trump vs. Clinton

Ron Bonjean, founder at Bonjean Company, and Brian Belski, chief investment strategist at BMO, examine what was learned from the Super Tuesday contests, a potential Presidential election between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, and how the Republican establishment is dealing with Trump's success. They speak on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)

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MedyMatch raises $2M to bring AI to medical imaging

MedyMatch MedyMatch Technology bills itself as an artificial intelligence healthcare startup. It's applying AI in the form of "deep vision and advanced cognitive analytics" to the analysis of medical imaging scans to help radiologists or emergency department physicians recognise hard to spot abnormalities and in turn make better decisions. Read More

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Marco Rubio's Tough Super Tuesday Yields a Victory

The Florida senator finally got a victory in the 2016 presidential race, but now he faces a must-win situation in his home state.

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Sarah Palin endorsement fails as Ted Cruz beats Donald Trump to win Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A high-profile endorsement from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin couldn't deliver this state for Donald Trump as Ted Cruz won the Alaska Republican presidential preference poll.

Cruz, a U.S. senator from Texas, edged the national GOP front-runner in Alaska for his third win of Super Tuesday. ...

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Christie's Approval in New Jersey Drops After Trump Endorsement

Governor Chris Christie's endorsement of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has cost him some support of voters at home in New Jersey, a poll found.

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Feds Spend $1.7 Million on Exercise Program for Refugees

The National Institutes of Health is spending over $1.6 million on an exercise program for immigrants and refugees, which is sending "community partners" into mosques to talk about physical activity.

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Automobile platform Carsome raises $2M to expand in Southeast Asia

Carsome founders Eric Cheng and Teoh Jiun Ee Carsome, a Malaysia-based platform that connects car dealers with buyers and sellers, is gearing up to enter new markets in Southeast Asia after raising a $2 million Series A. The round was led by IdeaRiverRun, a Malaysian private equity firm, with participation from IMG Investment Partners and 500 Startups. Read More

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