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August 10, 2016
A Whole New Meaning of "Green" Olympics
(Steven Hayward) I'm not getting in a lot of viewing of the Rio Olympics—actually, none at all—but I gather the Rio folks wanted to be "green" in the conventional environmental way. But it looks like maybe they've taken it a bit too far: the swimming pools are turning green from algae: As reported in the Daily Mail, the Olympic organizers "don't know what happened," but suspect that strong ultra-violet radiation of the
Mark Kirk Plans On Voting For Colin Powell For President
'In my case, I'll be writing in Gen. Colin Powell'
Via: The Daily Caller
Trump Says Clinton Has 'Temperament of a Loser' as He Prides His
"I don't like her temperament because her temperament is the temperament of a loser," Donald Trump says of Hillary Clinton during Fla. rally. Trump says his temperament was "always my strength" Says Islamic State "honoring" President Obama; calls Obama "the founder of ISIS" and Clinton the "co-founder" Says hedge fund managers, who Trump calls "killers," give money to Clinton for many reasons Says of former Ark. Gov. Mike Huckabee, who introduced Trump: "He's coming with us" to Washington NOTE:
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Donald Trump: Obama 'founder of ISIS,' Hillary Clinton co-founder
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump used a Wednesday rally to accuse President Obama and "crooked Hillary Clinton" of co-founding the Islamic State.
At the Fort Lauderdale rally, Mr. Trump repeated his frequent claim that the foreign policy of Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton, his secretary of state and now the ...
Carmelo Anthony Leads Team USA In Toughest Challenge Yet
Carmelo Anthony became Team USA's all-time leading scorer with a 31-point performance against Australia.
Via: The Daily Caller
Breaking news: Bill Maris is leaving GV
Bill Maris, who cofounded GV (formerly known as Google Ventures) in 2009, is leaving the unit at the end of this week, according to a new report from Recode. Maris, a neuroscience student at Middlebury who cofounded an early web hosting company before joining Google, is reportedly being replaced by David Krane. Krane is a managing partner at GV; he joined the venture arm in 2010, after… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton sidetracked by new scandals as campaign veers off course
The presidential campaign veered far off course Wednesday as Donald Trump's political opponents called for him to be investigated over inciting violence against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton — and Mrs. Clinton faced her own questions about corruption during her time in the State Department.
As if to underscore the ...
Official Finger-Pointing Lets Dangerous Fugitives Stay In Public Housing
'No data to report to you.'
Via: The Daily Caller
While many on-demand food startups fail to deliver, iFood picks up $30 million to expand in Latin America
The Brazilian on-demand food delivery company, iFood has picked up $30 million in new financing to expand regionally and solidify its grip over the online food delivery market outside of the US. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Full Show: With All Due Respect (08/10/16)
Mark Halperin and Donny Deutsch are joined by Republican pollster Kellyanne Conway and Bloomberg Politics' Ken Goldstein on "With All Due Respect."
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Ex-mayor, ex-city manager of South Texas town re-indicted
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) - The former mayor and former city manager of the South Texas town of Crystal City have been re-indicted on federal bribery and bribery conspiracy counts.
The federal grand jury in Del Rio, Texas, returned the superseding indictment Wednesday against former mayor Ricardo Lopez and former ...
Former Teammate Guarantees Tebow Will Play Pro Baseball
'Someone is going to sign him, I guarantee you that'
Via: The Daily Caller
CareSkore gets $4.3M to bring machine learning to preventive care
Among other things, CareSkore wants to use machine learning to anticipate mortality. However, the newly endowed platform is more than just a Facebook poll that tells you how you'll meet your end this Christmas by being squashed by a falling piano. Storm ventures, Cota Capital, Rising Tide Fund and Liquid 2 Ventures are rallying behind the Y Combinator graduate with today's… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Donny Deutsch: The Hillary Clinton Brand Is Untruthful
On "With All Due Respect," Mark Halperin and Donny Deutsch discuss newly released e-mails that show evidence of contacts between Hillary Clinton's State Department and donors to her family's foundation.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Family of Seth Rich, slain DNC staffer, calls for end to conspiracy talk
The family of a slain Democratic National Committee staffer is asking the public to stop politicizing the 27-year-old's death, saying the conspiracy theories and speculation spread online are "causing more harm than good."
Both the family of Seth Rich and D.C. police, who are investigating his fatal shooting, were compelled ...
Smoking Train, Several Malfunctions Cause Brutal Commute On DC Metro
'Train on fire'
Via: The Daily Caller
Trump Adviser Kellyanne Conway Defends 2nd Amendment Remarks
On "With All Due Respect," Republican pollster Kellyanne Conway, a senior adviser to Donald Trump, discusses the Republican nominee's controversial remarks about Hillary Clinton and the second amendment.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Judge upholds ATF's decision banning ammo designed for AK-47
SEATTLE (AP) - A federal judge in Seattle has upheld a decision by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to ban ammunition originally designed for AK-47 assault rifles.
The decision Wednesday by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour came in a lawsuit brought by Redmond-based P.W. Arms Inc., ...
Alleged Polygamist Fraudsters Argue For Religious Right To Donate Food Stamps
First Amendment issue?
Via: The Daily Caller
Twilio's IPO and the rise of the next 100M developers
Twilio recently exceeded expectations with an IPO that priced them at over $1 billion. For some, this proves that developers are the future of business. While they are certainly an indispensable asset, as more and more businesses turn to the cloud, what about the rest of us? What about the admins and the marketers and those who are equally important to a business but don't code? Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Says 'No Such Meeting Or Conversation Ever Happened'
"A made-up story" by CNN, Donald Trump says in tweet. NOTE: Earlier, Secret Service Spoke to Trump Camp on 2nd-Amendment Comment: CNN
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Another day, another Hillary/Clinton Foundation scandal
(Paul Mirengoff) In today's installment we learn that (1) Hillary Clinton, during an official visit to Bangladesh as Secretary of State, publicly defended the bank of a crooked long-time friend of her husband and major Clinton Foundation donor, (2) in response, the Clinton Foundation emailed top Hillary aide Cheryl Mills about accepting a donation from the bank and a giant Abu Dhabi oil company, (3) the Clinton Foundation accepted the donation, and
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Clinton: Trump's words could have "tremendous consequences"
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Calling on Republicans to cross party lines to support her, Hillary Clinton is warning that Donald Trump's comments about Second Amendment supporters are just another example of how his words could have "tremendous consequences."
At a rally in Des Moines Wednesday, Clinton said the remarks ...
Justice Department Report Charges Baltimore Cops With Racism
Cops allegedly used helicopters in misdemeanor arrests
Via: The Daily Caller
No Man's Sky players discover over 10M unique in-game species overnight
The space exploration game No Man's Sky features biodiversity that would make Earth weep with envy, and players are incredibly avid taxonomers. Hello Games founder Sean Murray tweeted today that players have racked up over 10 million species discoveries thus far in-game, which is around five to 6.5 times the number of known species on earth, depending on whose numbers you trust. While… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Clinton Slams Trump for 'Casual Inciting of Violence'
At a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton responded to Donald Trump's second amendment remarks.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Hillary Clinton courts Republicans In Iowa, says Trump 'crossed the line' with 2nd Amendment comment
Saying that Donald Trump has once again "crossed the line" and demonstrated he's unfit to be president, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday made a naked appeal to Republicans, urging them to reject the billionaire businessman and cross the aisle in November.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Mrs. ...
Trump: Hillary's State Department Tenure Was 'Pay-For-Play' [VIDEO]
'But a couple of very bad ones came out'
Via: The Daily Caller
NASA awards companies $65 million to develop habitats for deep space
NASA is serious about going to Mars, and not just for a quick visit, either. It just committed $65 million, spread over two years and six companies, for the purpose of developing and testing deep-space habitats that could be used on the way to — and on the surface of — the Red Planet. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Secret Service Spoke to Trump Camp on 2nd-Amendment Comment: CNN
The Secret Service has spoken to the Donald Trump campaign about his 2nd Amendment comments, CNN reports, without saying where it obtained the information. NOTE: Yday, the Secret Service tweeted it was "aware of the comments made earlier this afternoon" Link NOTE: Yday, Trump Suggests 'Second Amendment People' Could Stop Clinton Link
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Obamacare Costs Incentivized Smokers to Forego Coverage, Smoke More
The Affordable Care Act allowed health insurance plans to charge smokers up to 50 percent more in premiums, which incentivized smokers to forego coverage and smoke more, according to a study from Health Affairs.
The post Obamacare Costs Incentivized Smokers to Forego Coverage, Smoke More appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Hillary Clinton has 10-point lead in Wisconsin: poll
Hillary Clinton has a double-digit lead in a head-to-head presidential match-up with Donald Trump among registered voters in Wisconsin, according to a new poll.
A Marquette Law School survey released Wednesday found Mrs. Clinton has a 46 percent to 36 percent lead over Mr. Trump among registered voters, ...
Donald Trump: 'Tremendous political movement' behind the Second Amendment
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he was referring to "political power" on Tuesday when he said "Second Amendment people" might be able to respond to Hillary Clinton or her Supreme Court picks — and that there can be no other interpretation.
"This is a political movement. This is a ...
House Speaker Ryan Defeats Political Unknown in Primary
House Speaker Paul Ryan coasted to victory in a Republican congressional primary against a political unknown just days after getting a belated endorsement from the party's presidential nominee, Donald Trump.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Carvana raises a $160M Series C to expand its online dealership and car vending machines nationwide
The used car industry is an interesting business. The market is huge – 45 million used cars are bought each year in the U.S. But the biggest player, CarMax, only controls about 2% of the market – but is still valued at about $12 billion by Wall Street. So that makes the market not only ripe for disruption, but also extremely lucrative. Carvana is a used car dealer that thinks… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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