August 23, 2016

Clinton Campaign: AP Report on Donors Relies on 'Flawed Data'

Report from AP "cherry-picked a limited subset of Secretary Clinton's schedule to give a distorted portrayal of how often she crossed paths with individuals connected to charitable donations to the Clinton Foundation," Hillary Clinton spokesperson Brian Fallon says in statement. NOTE: AP reported earlier that majority of non-govt individuals who met with Clinton when she was sec. of state donated directly or via cos. or groups to Clinton Foundation Fallon says data used in story doesn't account

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A terrorist attack in Roanoke

(Paul Mirengoff) A man in Roanoke County is in custody after attacking a couple in an apartment complex. The man, Wasil Farooqui, slashed the victims with a knife while allegedly shouting "Allahu Akbar." The couple doesn't know Farooqui. Apparently he selected them at random to be attacked. The male victim has neck wounds, but the police says this doesn't look like an attempted beheading. The victim apparently has wounds all over his

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Donald Trump open to 'softening' deportation stance

Donald Trump said Tuesday he's open to "softening" his stance on deporting illegal immigrants with deep ties to the U.S., adding still more confusion to where the GOP presidential nominee stands on one of the core issues he rode to victory in this year's primaries.

Mr. Trump said he's going ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Lawyers Win Millions Suing Gov't Under Environmental Laws, Then Give It To Democrats

'Has definitely become a cottage industry'

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Trump in Texas Says Clinton to 'Gut' Immigration Enforcement

Hillary Clinton wants a "totally open border" and "massive amnesty" in U.S., Donald Trump says at rally in Austin, Texas. Trump invites U.S. border patrol agents and group of mothers who lost children to "illegal immigration" to the stage; says mothers affiliated w/ Remembrance Project, Houston-based organization which describes itself as "advocates for families whose loved ones were killed by illegal aliens" "Your children did not die in vain, because we're not going to allow it to happen to ot

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Chicago police refute Trump's claim he talked to commanders

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police are debunking Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's claim that department officials told him they can reduce crime by being tougher.

During a Monday interview on Fox News' "O'Reilly Factor," Trump said Chicago's police force doesn't have "the right people in charge." He added he met ...

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Report: Deficit Will Be Much Higher Than Initially Projected For 2016

'Reading these CBO economic outlook reports remind me of the movie 'Groundhog Day.''

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Tech is primed for an upswing

Two boys (6-8) on swings, rear view (B&W) The past 15 months has created a lot of confusion around where the technology sector is going. I'm constantly being asked by entrepreneurs if the timing is right to start a new business and would I invest in these current markets? Yes and yes. Read More

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Many donors to Clinton Foundation met with her at State

WASHINGTON (AP) - More than half the people outside the government who met with Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state gave money - either personally or through companies or groups - to the Clinton Foundation. It's an extraordinary proportion indicating her possible ethics challenges if elected president.

At ...

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Along With Clinton's Secrets, WikiLeaks Outs Gays, Rape Victims, Sick Children

'For him the ends justify the means'

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The State Department as Protection Racket

(John Hinderaker) Paul wrote yesterday about the Huma Abedin emails discovered by Judicial Watch that show a pattern of corruption, whereby donors to the Clinton Foundation, the Clintons' personal slush fund, got access to Secretary of State Clinton for help with their problems or priorities. Today the Associated Press follows up with a systematic and devastating analysis of Hillary's calendar at the State Department: More than half the people outside the government

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Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump both unqualified to be president

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

As we approach Labor Day, conversations in the Hayden household, as in most of America I suspect, have been trending toward the upcoming presidential election.

And if current polling is to be believed, our conversations mirror the national discontent with the choices that the major parties are offering. Despite ...

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Live video minus Facebook equals Alively

Alively Feature SMS is terrible, yet it's still the way more than half of video gets shared on mobile. Meanwhile, Facebook is trying to turn everyone into famous broadcasters when most people just to show close friends what they're up to. That's why Facebook's product manager for Live Vadim Lavrusik defected from the social network to start his own video streaming iOS app called… Read More

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Sean Hannity: Media Booster or Trump Whisperer?

On "With All Due Respect," the New York Times' Jim Rutenberg discusses the role of Fox News' Sean Hannity in the Trump campaign and whether the GOP nominee is setting himself up to run a media empire if he loses in November.

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Clinton Aide Had Ties to Clinton Foundation While at State Dept

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North Korea seeks UN meeting on US-South Korea exercises

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - North Korea on Tuesday warned that joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States are pushing the situation on the Korean Peninsula "to the brink of a war" and asked for an urgent meeting of the U.N. Security Council.

In a letter to the ...

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Michelle Obama Wants More Diversity In TV And Movies

'For so many people, television and movies may be the only way'

Via: The Daily Caller

New York Times journalists reportedly targeted by Russian hackers

new-york-times-building The FBI is reportedly looking into hacking attempts against U.S. journalists that may have been orchestrated by Russian intelligence services. New York Times journalists were among those targeted, CNN and the AP report. The New York Times confirmed that its Moscow bureau was targeted, but said the paper has no reason to believe the attack was successful. It's not yet clear why the… Read More

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LIBERALS: DO NOT WATCH THIS! Everyone Else Enjoy A Classic

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WADR Presents: The Investigation of Dillary Clinton

Bloomberg Politics gets to the bottom of the latest scandal to hit the Clinton campaign: the pickle jar. By Matt Negrin and Matt Soto.

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Clinton was Cited as 'Insider' Threat Risk in Army Training Lesson

Hillary Clinton was classified as an example of "careless or disgruntled employees" in an Army training presentation, according to sources confirmed by NBC News on Tuesday.

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Internal memo obtained in Democrat hack used by GOP in attack ad

The official fundraising wing of House Democrats accused its Republican counterpart of aiding the Russian government Tuesday after the GOP used a leaked Democratic Party document as ammo in a new ad.

The attack ad released Tuesday makes use of an internal memo that first appeared last week alongside other ...

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World Health Agencies Deny Decades-Old Science On Alcohol's Benefits

'We can't let them gain traction'

Via: The Daily Caller

NSF puts $110 million towards building out the XSEDE national computing initiative

illustris_box-2_xsede It's in the country's best interests to stay at (or at least near) the forefront of advanced computing techniques, and the National Science Foundation has just put $110 million down to make sure that happens. Read More

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COMMENTARY: The Divisive Debate is Killing America

arguing1We need serious people to solve this

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Pence: Clinton Donor Meetings Evidence of 'Pay-to-Play Politics'

"The fact Hillary Clinton's official schedule was full of meetings with Clinton Foundation donors is further evidence of the pay-to-play politics at her State Department," GOP Vice-Presidential candidate Mike Pence says in statement, citing AP report on her meetings. "The Clinton Foundation must be immediately shut down and an independent special prosecutor be appointed to determine if access to Hillary Clinton was for sale" "It would be a dereliction of duty by President Obama and his Justice D

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Social Work, Anti-Social Ideology

(Steven Hayward) Schools and departments of "social work" tend to be the most ideological and politicized at universities today, so when the faculty of a department of social work complains about political correctness, you know things have gone too far. But that's exactly what has happened at Smith College, as reported a few days ago in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Leaked Faculty Letters Expose Racial Fault Lines at Smith's Social-Work School

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Harrington: 'Double Standard' in Media Coverage of Obama's Response to Baton Rouge

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Majority of Hillary's private meetings as secretary of state were with Clinton Foundation donors

WASHINGTON — More than half the people outside the government who met with Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state gave money — either personally or through companies or groups — to the Clinton Foundation. It's an extraordinary proportion indicating her possible ethics challenges if elected president.

At least ...

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State Department Fielded Request From Bono At Bill Clinton's Aide's Request

New emails released...

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Centricient snags $6.5 million for its customer service messaging management software

call center Centricient, a new customer service messaging management toolkit, is throwing its hat into the increasingly crowded market of companies competing to help businesses transition to using messaging platforms as a key point of contact for customer service. To say that messaging — whether via sms or tools like Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, or WeChat — has become the dominant medium… Read More

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Super PAC Spent $1 Million on Patrick Murphy Ads After Getting $1 Million From His Dad

Just two days before a liberal Super PAC announced that it would spend $1 million on television ads supporting Patrick Murphy it received a $1 million check from Murphy's father.

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Hillary Clinton: We've already released 30,000-plus emails, 'so what's a few more?'

In an appearance on late night television, Hillary Clinton made light of the email scandal that's been a drag on her presidential campaign, saying her emails are "so boring" and appearing unconcerned that more are going to be released.

"My emails are so boring. I mean, I'm embarrassed about that ...

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Europeans Are Tired Of Terrorism And Ready To Fight, Just Not With Weapons

How else do you fight them?

Via: The Daily Caller

CrunchBase launches its official app for iOS

CrunchBase CrunchBase, the database of startups, announced today the launch of its iOS app. The app allows users to look up information about companies, acquisitions, investors, funding rounds and business news, just as the website does. "Now our users have the fastest way to search for innovative companies and leaders, read the CrunchBase Daily, and see what's trending right at their… Read More

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