An audit of the federal firearms background check system released on Wednesday found prosecutions for those who illegally try to buy a gun from a firearms dealer had fallen to new lows.
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The government's key witness in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal says people close to Gov. Chris Christie gathered on a conference call to prep a cover story for the gridlock prosecutors contend was political revenge.
NJ.com reports (http://bit.ly/2devOxJ ) David Wildstein testified on Thursday that ...
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Seems like we've been waiting forever for the big showdown between Team USA and Japan. We're seemingly no closer at the moment, but at least the team at MegaBots can offer a bit of good old-fashioned destruction to tide us over before the massive machines go toe-to-toe. In the premier of its new web series (the trailer for which was shown off at Disrupt the other week), the… Read More
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The Department of Health and Human Services lacks the authority to bail out insurers through the transitional reinsurance program with taxpayer funds that were meant to go to the U.S. Treasury, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.
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In May, Ralph Pini was given the somewhat unenviable task of heading up BlackBerry's device team. The announcement of his promotion to that role came roughly a month after the one-time smartphone leader announced yet another troubled quarter, with a nearly 30-percent revenue drop. Five months later, the company put the final nail in the coffin of its in-house hardware development team… Read More 
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COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) - Howard County Sheriff James Fitzgerald says he will not resign amid accusations of discrimination and harassment against his employees.
Fitzgerald held a news conference Thursday and announced he intends to continue to stay in office.
Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman is now seeking ways in which ...
Joining celebrity investors like Snoop Dogg, Ashton Kutcher, and Justin Bieber, Queen Bey is bringing her supreme business skills to the tech world. Beyoncé and the management company she started called Parkwood Entertainment have invested $150,000 into Sidestep, an app for buying concert merchandise and skipping the line to pick it up at the show. Sidestep originally started selling… Read More 
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The State Department will publicly release nearly 3,000 pages of emails recently recovered by the FBI from Hillary Clinton's private server ahead of the November election.
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The White House blasted lawmakers Thursday for suffering "buyer's remorse" in their first override of a veto by President Obama, after the top two Republican leaders said they're prepared to rewrite the measure that allows victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts.
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Apple is releasing a new video advertisement for the iPhone and iOS. Like previous ads, this video shows a stark departure from previous Apple ads. You can feel Tor Myhren's influence on this ad. The recently hired VP of Marketing Communications has an impressive background in the advertising industry and is now in charge of Apple's ads. That's probably the reason why these… Read More 
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Cyber attacks against state election databases were more widespread than initially believed, law enforcement officials said Thursday.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck, Sept. 29, 2016
Measure 4 not the way to raise tax
Sometimes a goal can have merit but the method of achieving it can fall short. Such is the case with Measure 4.
Supporters of Measure 4 argue it will discourage young ...
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For startup CEOs, tough economic periods are like stressful stretches in a marriage: They test your mettle while making ugly truths impossible to hide. These days, amid industry-wide belt-tightening, "down rounds" and a still-moribund IPO market, many venture-backed CEOs are baring it all to their board members. But how should you communicate with your investors when navigating a… Read More 
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More than 15 million people may not vote on Election Day over cyber security doubts, according to a new report.
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich defended Donald Trump's attacks against former Miss Universe Alicia Machado Wednesday night, telling a crowd of Log Cabin Republicans that "you're not supposed to gain 60 pounds during the year that you're Miss Universe."
Ms. Machado, a newly naturalized U.S. citizen who has come out ...
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Apple today announced the launch of "Enhanced Editions" for George R. R. Martin's series, "A Game of Thrones," beginning with the author's first title, "A Song of Ice and Fire," to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the novel's release. Books Two through Five will follow in the months ahead, says Apple. These Enhanced Editions… Read More 
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three people were killed and more than 100 people were injured, some of them critically, when a New Jersey Transit train derailed and crashed through the station in Hoboken, New Jersey during the morning rush hour on Thursday, U.S. media and a transit official said.
MSNBC reported that three people were killed, citing medical officials.
There were well over 100 people with injuries, many of them with critical injuries, New Jersey Transit spokeswoman Jennifer Nelson told reporters. She did not say if there were any fatalities.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A prominent school voucher advocate in Tennessee paid for a private plane to take public officials including potential Republican and Democratic candidates for governor to North Carolina on a private school tour.
The Tennessean reports (http://tnne.ws/2cYx1In ) the trip organized by Lee Barfield included Republican House ...
Drizly, the service that lets you order alcohol online, has today announced a major transition of the company with the launch of its marketplace. The Drizly marketplace will let any retailer integrate with the Drizly software to generate extra sales. And for the user, the marketplace will allow more pricing transparency and flexibility. The old Drizly, by comparison, would use a set of criteria… Read More 
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