Rubio Tells Ohio Supporters to Back Kasich in Bid to Block Trump

Kasich has no plans to reciprocate with his backers in Florida.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Radiophobia on the Rocks?

(Steven Hayward) Over at Instapundit Ed Driscoll reminds us of the person checking out at a Whole Foods somewhere who was overheard demanding that "I need to read the numbers on the barcode aloud to you. I don't want any lasers touching my food." This is your brain on liberalism. Any questions? Just wait till this person finds out that "Instant Noodles Can Make Babies Gay." Of course, for a politically-correct liberal, is

Source: Power Line

White House draft policy wants federal agencies to find open source religion

USA.gov web site By now, the advantages of open source are there for all to see. When you give people access to the underlying code, good things happen. People find bugs and security holes. They make it better. They adapt it to different needs. They even build entire startup ecosystems on top of key projects. It's become so ubiquitous in the private sector that the government has begun to see the light too. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Obama NATO Pick Has Wrong Approach to Russia, Some Republicans Warn

Some Republicans believe that the Obama administration's choice for NATO's next deputy secretary general has not had the right approach to Russia.

The post Obama NATO Pick Has Wrong Approach to Russia, Some Republicans Warn appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

W.Va. legislature bans 'dismemberment' abortion procedure

The West Virginia legislature overrode Thursday the veto of Democratic Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to ban "dismemberment" abortion procedures in the state.

The banned procedure, which involves dilation and evacuation, is the most common method of abortion for pregnancies in their second trimester. But pro-life advocates argue the technique is ...

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National Review Endorses Ted Cruz for President

Ted Cruz is "Republicans' best chance for keeping their presidential nomination from going to someone with low character and worse principles," conservative news outlet National Review says in editorial endorsing him. Says Cruz is a "talented and committed conservative," while conceding that Cruz's idea that general election can be won by mobilizing conservatives seems "fanciful" NOTE: National Review published entire issue devoted to attacking Donald Trump in Jan.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Your favorite accelerator programs, ranked

Screen Shot 2016-03-11 at 7.18.29 AM For the fifth year in a row, biz school professors Yael Hochberg of Rice University and Susan Cohen of the University of Richmond have ranked the many accelerator programs now up and running in the U.S. as a way of helping making sense of which are worth the time, effort, and, often, equity — and which aren't. It's no small undertaking. According to their findings, there… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

HHS awards $94 million to combat opioid crisis

The Obama administration awarded $94 million in Obamacare money Friday to health centers on the front lines of the prescription opioid and heroin epidemic, one day after Democrats complained that a Senate-passed bill to combat the crisis lacked necessary funding.

The Health and Human Services Department said it will distribute ...

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Israeli Man Is World's Oldest at 112 — and What He's Survived Is Awe-Inspring

"I believe that everything is determined from above and we shall never know the reasons why."

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Donald Trump Snags Endorsement From Ben Carson

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has secured another endorsement from a former competitor, as Ben Carson throws his support behind Trump's campaign. Bloomberg's Marty Schenker breaks down the latest GOP debate and looks ahead to the Florida and Ohio primaries. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)

Source: Bloomberg Politics

13 TechCrunch stories you don't want to miss this week

weekly roundup USE This week, Facebook made a selfie filter app acquisition, Google surprised us with the Android N preview, and we ate bugs. Yeah, seriously. Silicon Valley is eating bugs now. These are the tech headlines you don't want to miss this week. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Obama Turns His Attention to Diapers

President Obama's latest priority as he winds down his final months in the White House is solving America's "diaper divide" using technology.

The post Obama Turns His Attention to Diapers appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

South Dakota bans abortion after 20 weeks

South Dakota on Thursday became the latest state to pass a pain-capable abortion ban, when Republican Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed a bill into law prohibiting abortions after 20 weeks.

The legislation penalizes doctors who perform or attempt to perform such abortions in non-emergency situations. Violators would be subject to penalties ...

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Rubio's Tax Returns Show He Faced Major Penalties

Trump is the only candidate not to release partial copies of his tax returns

Via: The Daily Caller

4 factors that will jumpstart the Boston tech party revolution

boston Boston's tech scene should shake off its inferiority complex: The "Boston Tech Party" revolution is starting to unfold. After many years of under-the-radar growth and profitable companies, the arrival of General Electric to the Seaport District brings Boston the high-profile "anchor tenant" we've been seeking. It is one great step forward for Boston. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Virgin Islands Republican Caucuses End With No Winner, AP Says

Local party chair John Canegata says all 9 delegates from the U.S. territory will go to Republican National Convention uncommitted, AP reports.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Lying as fast as she can, cont'd

(Scott Johnson) The editors of the New York Post widen the focus on Hillary Clinton's performance at her most recent debate with Bernie Sanders. They call her performance "another pack of lies." Here I would like simply to yield the floor to the editors of the Post: Start with her use of a home-brewed server for all her work e-mails. "It was not prohibited," she said at the last Democratic debate. "My

Source: Power Line

Ben Carson endorses Donald Trump, warns of divided Republican Party

PALM BEACH — Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson have mended whatever discrepancies they had on the campaign trail, with Mr. Carson formally endorsing the business mogul on Friday in Palm Beach.

Mr. Carson said he entered the presidential race because of the will of the people, and warned ...

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Obama Wants To Use 'Indigenous Science' To Regulate The Arctic

'Advancing our understanding of climate change and how best to manage its effects'

Via: The Daily Caller

Amazon eyes up education, plans a free platform for learning materials

3936916711_2f592a0aae_b Back in 2013, Amazon acquired (and continued to operate) online math instruction company TenMarks to gain a foothold in the online education space. Now it looks like Amazon is taking those learnings to the next level. The e-commerce giant plans to launch a free platform for schools and other educators to upload, manage and share educational materials. Signs indicate that the platform… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Trump tries caution

There were few fireworks in Thursday night's Republican debate, and that benefitted the front-runner.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Donald Trump: Ben Carson is 'liked and respected by everybody'

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump had high praise for his former 2016 GOP rival Ben Carson on Friday, ahead of the retired neurosurgeon's official endorsement of Mr. Trump in Florida.

"Ben is a terrific guy, loved by everybody," Mr. Trump said on "Fox and Friends." "He was just really liked ...

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Former Putin Aide Found Dead In DC, Killed By Blunt Force Trauma

'We're not willing to close off anything at this point'

Via: The Daily Caller

After Autopsy Showed Ex-Putin Aide Died of Blunt Force Trauma to Head, Russian Officials Say Inquiries About Probe Have Gone Unanswered

"Russian authorities will send a request to the Americans for international legal assistance."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

GM buys self-driving car kit startup Cruise, plans to use tech to make driverless cars

Photo caption: General Motors President Dan Ammann (right) with Cruise Automation co-founders Kyle Vogt (center) and Daniel Kan (left). General Motors (GM) announced today it plans to snap up Cruise Automation, a San Francisco-based startup making sensors that turn regular vehicles into ones that can drive themselves, for an undisclosed sum. The move is part of a big bet for GM in the driverless car industry as several of the major car manufacturers are now racing to implement this type of technology. GM recently formed an… Read More

Source: TechCrunch