October 4, 2016

FIFA VP: English-speaking soccer officials pompous on ethics

LONDON (AP) - Corruption will never be eradicated from soccer and officials in the English-speaking world should try to be humble rather than pompous when they talk about ethics, a FIFA vice president said Tuesday.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Victor Montagliani pointed to how recent allegations of ...

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Bill Draws TINY Crowd Stumping For Hillary In Ohio [PHOTOS]

Check out the photos

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Due diligence is a responsibility for investors, an opportunity for startups

magnifying Many startup companies begin with either an idea or a proprietary technology. Sometimes this technology is straightforward and easily explained; other times, it is novel and revolutionary. For some founders, the latter can be a double-edged sword, especially once they begin to seek outside financing. Read More

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VP Running Mates Get Set to Take the Stage

Bloomberg Politics' Kevin Cirilli updates the latest campaign news ahead of tonight's vice presidential debate. Cirilli speaks on "What'd You Miss?" (Source: Bloomberg)

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Obama Administration Again Deliberates Air Strikes on Assad Regime

The Obama administration is again considering air strikes against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al Assad following the failure of a ceasefire deal brokered by the U.S. and Russia.

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Donald Trump to live-tweet vice presidential debate between Mike Pence, Tim Kaine: 'Enjoy!'

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine will unofficially be tag-teamed in Tuesday's vice presidential debate: Donald Trump will be live-tweeting for its duration.

Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana will face off against Mrs. Clinton's running mate at 9 p.m. EST. at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. Although the debate takes place on ...

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Michelle Obama Makes Fun Of Donald Trump's Defective Microphone

The claws are out..

Via: The Daily Caller

Google's new smartphones are about Google, not Android

pixel Google unveiled a lot of new devices today, but at the core of nearly everything was a commitment to Assistant specifically, and to showing of what Google's range of service offerings can do. I sat down with Google Canada's Head of Public Affairs Aaron Brindle after the satellite keynote event here in Toronto to discuss what hardware means for Google now, and how its work in… Read More

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Republicans Split Over Renewing Alternative-Energy Tax Breaks

House and Senate Republican leaders are at odds over whether to renew expiring alternative-energy tax breaks during Congress's lame-duck session after the Nov. 8 election.

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Federal Judge Refuses to Release Hillary Clinton Draft Indictments on Whitewater

A federal judge on Tuesday refused to release drafts of criminal indictments prepared by prosecutors in the 1990s intended to charge Hillary Clinton during the Whitewater investigation.

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Obama to highlight opportunities for minority boys in ESPN forum in N.C.

President Obama will discuss "lessons in leadership" and challenges faced by minority boys next week in a forum hosted by ESPN at a historically black college in the battleground state of North Carolina.

Mr. Obama will participate in the event at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro on Oct. ...

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Senate Committee Decides It's A Small Business Under Obamacare

'The indifference ... is shameful.'

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Nike will raffle off its super limited edition 'Back to the Future' kicks for a good cause

Nike Mag When Nike said it was making the 2016 version of its Back to the Future-inspired limited edition, the company wasn't messing around. Only 89 pairs of the self-lacing shoes will be released to the public (likely not a coincidental nod the year the futuristic sequel was released), portioned out to eager buyers by way of an online raffle. As with the 2011 version of the project, the new… Read More

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Kaine, Pence Prepare for Face Off, Will We See Fireworks?

Bloomberg's Toluse Olorunnipa updates the latest campaign news ahead of tonight's vice presidential debate. Olorunnipa speaks on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Russia Adds Hundreds of Warheads Under Nuclear Treaty

Russia increased its deployed nuclear warheads over the past six months under a strategic arms reduction treaty as U.S. nuclear warhead stocks declined sharply, according to the State Department.

During the same period, the United States cut its deployed nuclear warheads by 114 warheads, increasing the disparity between the two nuclear powers.

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Feds finally crack down on payday loan operators like Scott Tucker:

The unethical operators of many payday loan enterprises scammed tens of thousands of Americans out of hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars. Federal government officials in both parties plus state lawmakers - ...

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This Pro-Trump Republican Woman Wants To Replace NY Sen. Chuck Schumer

Former Supreme Court clerk wants to take the fight to ISIS and secure the border

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Here's what went down at South by South Lawn

sxsl-lumineers-two The White House hosted its first-ever festival in President Barack Obama's backyard, the South Lawn. Dubbed South by South Lawn, the one-day event celebrated art, ideas and action, featuring guests from all parts of the spectrum, including Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield, technologist and activist for inclusion in tech Anil Dash, music group The Lumineers (pictured above), Brittany… Read More

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No really tonight is gonna be awesome

You could be forgiven if you're not as excited for tonight's vice presidential debate at Longwood University as you were for last week's Hofstra hoedown, but that doesn't mean the moment is without significance. The one and only contest between Democratic running mate Tim Kaine and his Republican counterpart Mike Pence promises fewer fireworks than last week's presidential Long Island face-off—and that's partly due to the personalities of the debaters—but it will be no less a referendum on both

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Parent Upset Over High School's 'Make Homecoming Great Again' Theme

Students at New London High School in Wisconsin decided on their annual homecoming theme with the slogan "Make Homecoming Great Again," but the play on Donald Trump's signature phrase has left at least one parent upset.

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Obama slams Senate GOP for blocking Garland nomination as Supreme Court begins new term

President Obama criticized Senate Republicans Tuesday for allowing the Supreme Court to begin its new term with one vacant seat, and the White House addressed the vacancy's potential impact on the presidential election if the results were thrown into court.

"In a city of self-inflicted wounds, this one is more ...

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Trump Lawyers Gearing Up For Fight With The New York Times

This could get ugly

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Why edtech can't grow as much as healthtech

Smart cat Educational technology is making a bold mark on the development of higher education. While edtech overall has seen quite a few successes in the past years, the global uptake of truly innovative educational technology at universities is still limited. The future progress of edtech necessitates creating comprehensive standards of data in higher education. Read More

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Clinton Has Double-Digit Lead Over Trump in Pennsylvania Poll

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump 50%-40% in Monmouth University poll, with Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson at 5% and Green Party candidate Jill Stein at 2%. Clinton led by 8 ppts in Aug. In Senate race, Republican incumbent Pat Toomey and Democratic challenger Katie McGinty are tied at 46%; McGinty led by 4 ppts a little over a month ago Poll of 402 likely voters conducted Sept. 30-Oct. 3 with margin of error +/- 4.9 ppts

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Evan Bayh's Own Ad Refers to Him as a Hoosier in the Past Tense

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Obama bails on Clinton campaign rally in Florida

President Obama has canceled a campaign trip to Florida for Hillary Clinton on Wednesday due to the threat posed by Hurricane Matthew.

Mr. Obama was scheduled to travel to Tampa to talk up the Affordable Care Act, and to Miami to campaign for Mrs. Clinton, the Democratic nominee.

White House ...

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Polish Women Go On Strike Over Total Abortion Ban

'Beyond my wildest nightmares'

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Chromecast Ultra gives you 4K content for just $69

screen-shot-2016-10-04-at-9-56-30-am Google's revealing a wide product portfolio today, but the Chromecast Ultra might be the most unassuming sleeper hit of the bunch. The newest member of the Chromecast family supports 4K resolution video streaming, and yet still doesn't break the bank at $69. It's still a plastic puck, like it's predecessor, with an integrated HDMI output n a short, flexible cable and… Read More

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The Official Drinking Game Rules for the VP Debate

What to look for and when to drink... as soon as we do some basic research. By Alexander Trowbridge, Matt Negrin, and Griffin Hammond. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Clinton Campaign Manager Refuses to Comment on Report About Droning WikiLeaks Founder

Hillary Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook said he was "reticent" to comment on a reported remark by the Democratic nominee asking if the U.S. could launch a drone strike against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

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The Latest: Some criticize Chicago police misconduct plan

CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on Chicago aldermen considering Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to revamp how police misconduct is investigated (all times local):

10:40 a.m.

Some aldermen, community activists and civil rights lawyers are criticizing Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposed plan to revamp the way officer-involved shootings and police misconduct ...

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DC Council Looks To Form Metro Oversight Board Amid Safety Lapses

'We are in the death spiral'

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Courtesy of GoFundMe, crowdfunding now comes with a guarantee, of sorts

gofundme-logo-on-old-wall Unscrupulous scammers have been pilfering money out of charity donation boxes for as long as they have existed. The rapid rise of crowdfunding platforms has moved this practice into cyberspace. GoFundMe today announced that it is fighting back with a limited guarantee ensuring that the money you drop in a collection bucket goes where you think it does. Read More

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