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July 21, 2016
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Montel Threatens O'Reilly After Host Blasts Him For Being A 'Coward' [VIDEO]
We're talking vein popping anger.
Via: The Daily Caller
Crunch Report | KickAss Torrents Owner Arrested
The owner of KickAss Torrents gets arrested, Elon Musk reveals part 2 of his master plan, smartwatch shipments drop 32% in the second quarter of 2016, Facebook completes its first official test flight of its internet-providing solar plane and Coinbase adds support for Ethereum Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Friend Barrack Praises Candidate Through Anecdotes
"I have nothing negative to say" about Hillary Clinton, "I only have amazing things to say" about Donald Trump, Colony Capital founder Tom Barrack says in speech Republican Natl Convention speech. Says longtime friend Trump "befriends the bewildered," has "discipline of an animal in the jungle" Says world "at a tipping point" "The necklace of globalism" has "crumbled into shards" Notes that he was addressing convention before Trump daughter Ivanka Trump Says "I feel like the anchovy on Ivanka's
Source: Bloomberg Politics
RNC demonstrations largely peaceful as anticipated riots fall to materialize
CLEVELAND | However history judges the Republican National Convention here this week, one thing is certain — 1968 it ain't.
The anticipated collision of protest groups and police causing riots similar to the violent chaos that erupted on the streets outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago never materialized ...
'Historic' GOP Platform Shows Strong Support For Israel, And The Faith And Freedom Coalition Is Delighted
'Thrilled with the pro-life plank' too
Via: The Daily Caller
Atmospheres of Earth-like planets studied for the first time
Astronomers used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to conduct the first atmospheric study of Earth-sized exoplanets and found evidence to suggest that two could be habitable. The planets have astronomers excited because atmospheric analysis revealed that they're likely to be rocky worlds, the type of planet necessary to host life as we know it. Planets are generally broken down into… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
The Latest: Arizona Sheriff Arpaio touts Trump border wall
PHOENIX (AP) - The Latest on Arizona's delegation to the Republican National Convention(all times local):
5:40 p.m.
The longtime sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix fired up the crowd at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland by reminding them of Donald Trump's pledge to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
To ...
Six Years Later And Obama's Wall Street Reforms Aren't Working
Problems that caused Great Recession remain
Via: The Daily Caller
Trump's Speech to Portray Damaged Nation Only He Can Save
Donald Trump is planning to accept his party's nomination Thursday night by sketching out a vision of a nation hovering on the brink of disaster as he presents himself as the only leader who can protect Americans and repair a withering economy.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Liberal Hypocrisy, an International Phenomenon
(John Hinderaker) American liberals trumpet a "wage gap" between men and women, notwithstanding reams of social science data demonstrating that men's higher average earnings reflect life choices, not discrimination. White House salaries are published, so analysts have shown that Barack Obama's own staff manifests the same "pay gap" that Obama and Hillary Clinton decry in private industry. Democrats have no response; as usual, they count on voter ignorance. It is entertaining to
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Reince Priebus must decide whether to enforce Republican pledge
CLEVELAND — Whether Sen. Ted Cruz's speech here was standing up for principles or simply dissing RNC Chairman Reince Priebus to ready himself for 2020, the question now is whether Mr. Priebus will pursue his threat to enforce the pledge Mr. Cruz, Jeb Bush and John Kasich signed to support ...
Rep Steve King Slams 2012 GOP Autopsy Report: 'Comprehensive Immigration' Is Just A 'Code Word'
Stuck to his comments regarding Western civilization made on MSNBC days earlier
Via: The Daily Caller
The role of higher education in entrepreneurship
The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report recently published rankings of university entrepreneurship. Among the top 12 schools, the two lists share but a single institution. How can two highly regarded agencies compile lists of excellence with virtually no overlap? It's hard to measure success when you don't know what that success looks like. So what is the role of… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Liberal Protest Group Hits Hillary Clinton on Equal Pay for Women
CLEVELAND, Ohio—The co-founder of liberal activist group Codepink took to the streets outside the Republican convention on Thursday to protest "war on women" issues such as equal pay and said that Hillary Clinton's history of paying men more than women shows that she is not a feminist.
The post Liberal Protest Group Hits Hillary Clinton on Equal Pay for Women appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
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Donald Trump hijacks Obama's 'change' slogan for acceptance speech
CLEVELAND — Americans are less safe today than when they elected President Obama and he chose Hillary Clinton as his top diplomat, Donald Trump will say Thursday, and he will promise to bring a steadier hand to the White House in dealing with unrest at home and the threat of ...
WATCH LIVE: Donald Trump's Speech At Republican National Convention [VIDEO]
The theme: Make America One Again
Via: The Daily Caller
Reddit is still in turmoil
Although Pao was seen as the driving force behind efforts to make Reddit respectable enough to appeal to advertisers, the company continued its clean-up after her departure, making diverse hires and keeping up with the anti-harassment policy instituted during Pao's tenure. But Reddit, led by CEO Steve Huffman, seems to be struggling with its reform. Over the past six months, over a… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Rep. Steve Scalise Says Cruz Speech Was Lost Opportunity
On "With All Due Respect," Rep. Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, reacts to Senator Ted Cruz's speech at the Republican National Convention.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Kaine meets with immigrants, Muslims as VP speculation rises
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - As speculation increased about the possibility he will be chosen as Hillary Clinton's running mate, Democratic Senator Tim Kaine reached out to northern Virginia's immigrant and Muslim communities.
Kaine deflected questions about the veepstakes at Thursday's events. But he made the case that Virginia's transformation over ...
American Volunteer Fighting ISIS With The Kurds Killed In Syria
'He came to fight'
Via: The Daily Caller
Pandora struggles to find new footing as music streaming becomes commoditized
Pandora, in a story we've seen before with many other maturing companies, is facing an existential crisis. The company now finds itself fighting for its life against competition from the core platforms its service exists on: Android and iOS. Both of them — and Amazon as well — have launched their own music-streaming products, and they're baked into the core experience. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Trashes 70 Years of U.S. Foreign Policy in Attack on NATO
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump trashed seven decades of U.S. policy toward Europe in one interview that left foreign policy experts and some in his party saying his approach could embolden Russia and make the world more dangerous.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Meanwhile, Across the Pond. . .
(Steven Hayward) While we await the summa of Trumpismo tonight, it's worth a look across the pond at the early outings of Britain's new prime minister, Theresa May. I'd never heard of her before the Brexit vote, but at least two early moves look promising. First, she appointed Boris Johnson foreign secretary, which is more recondite punishment for John Kerry. Second, May has indicated her government will shut down or downgrade climate
Source: Power LinePower Line
Report: Bill Clinton Favors Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine for Hillary VP Pick
Bill Clinton has expressed support for Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine to serve as Hillary Clinton's running mate as the presumptive Democratic nominee inches closer to a decision, the New York Times reported.
The post Report: Bill Clinton Favors Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine for Hillary VP Pick appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
2nd lawsuit settled in case of Utica refugee students
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has settled the second of two lawsuits involving older refugee students in the Utica school district.
The New York Civil Liberties Union and Schneiderman separately sued the district last year. They accused the district of steering refugee students 16 and older into ...
Cops Just 3D-Printed A Murder Victim's Fingerprint To Access His Phone
'Replicated finger'
Via: The Daily Caller
Facebook clones Snapchat again with 24-hour "Quick Updates"
Poke failed. Slingshot failed. But Facebook is still trying to mimic Snapchat with a new Stories-style feature it's testing called "Quick Updates". These 24-hour ephemeral updates are buried in a special part of the app, and won't show up in News Feed or on your profile. We received these screenshots from our reader Tiffany Zhong of Binary Capital who is one of the users… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
In Trump Convention Shadow, Ohio's Portman Faces Trade Backlash
Republican Rob Portman overcame charges that free-trade deals he promoted for President George W. Bush decimated industrial jobs in Ohio to win a U.S. Senate seat. Locked in a tough re-election battle, Portman is now fending off the same attacks from Democrats channeling a new spokesman: Donald Trump.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
The Latest: Congress members outraged by Gambian conviction
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - The Latest on the conviction and prison sentence given a Maryland woman by a court in Gambia following her arrest at an anti-government protest (all times local):
3 p.m.
Four members of Maryland's congressional delegation say they're outraged by the three-year prison sentence given by a ...
Bot influencers are the programmatic future of conversational advertising
In the near future, ads will just be part of the conversation. Bots, and the AI technologies that drive them, are taking huge leaps forward in sophistication and reach. While bots had previously been limited to very specific requests, such as checking a balance or flight status, next-generation AI will better understand context and integrate with a host of services — including… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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