October 19, 2016

IFC makes the first investments from its $30 million Startup Catalyst initiative

flat6labs-cairo4 The International Finance Corporation, the investment arm of the World Bank, said it has made a $4 million commitment to two new funds as part of its $30 million Startup Catalyst initiative, which backs accelerators and seed funds in emerging markets. Read More

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Full Show: With All Due Respect (10/19/16)

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann are joined by Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, Donald Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn and the Washington Post's Dan Balz on "With All Due Respect."

Source: Bloomberg Politics

UMass Now Has Flow Charts for Offensive Halloween Costumes

The University of Massachusetts-Amherst now has a flow chart to help students figure out just how offensive their Halloween costume may be to others.

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Southeast Asia Anxious As Strike Against Last ISIS Stronghold Begins

The campaign to retake the Islamic State's last bastion in Iraq is underway, and when the dust settles, hundreds of the group's foreign fighters may disperse. Malaysia said Tuesday that Southeast Asian states need to step up its counter terrorism measures in preparation for a wave of returning foreign ISIS fighters after the group is ousted from Mosul, its last stronghold in […]

Via: The Daily Caller

Google's Android 7.1 Developer Preview starts rolling out to beta testers

Freshly made nougat for sale No major surprises here: Earlier this month, Google announced that the Android 7.1 Nougat Developer Preview and its SDK tools would roll out to developers sometime later this month — and now that we have passed the middle of the month, the preview is indeed rolling out to those who have signed up for the Android Beta Program. While the Android Beta Program is mostly geared toward… Read More

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Why Marco Rubio Won't Be Talking About WikiLeaks

On "With All Due Respect," Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss Florida Senator Marco Rubio and why he is warning the GOP to stay silent on the WikiLeaks hacks.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Iraqi Advance Into Mosul Exceeds Expectations

The Iraqi Army advance into Mosul is going faster than expected, and Jihadist defenders are preparing for defeat.

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Grand jury indicts 3 Kansans in possible immigrant attack

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A federal grand jury has indicted three Kansas men who are suspected of plotting to attack Somali immigrants in Garden City.

Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall says the grand jury indictment returned Wednesday is based on the same facts presented Friday in U.S. District Court in ...

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Playboy Model Katie May's Cause Of Death Revealed

They didn't know until now...

Via: The Daily Caller

AI, autonomous cars and moral dilemmas

model people gathered around a model car crash You're a train conductor speeding along when you suddenly see five people tied up on the tracks in front of you. You don't have enough time to stop, but you do have enough time to switch to an alternate track. That's when you see there's one person tied up on the alternate track. Do you pull the lever to make the switch, or stay the course? Read More

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Christie's Circle Knew of Bridge Plot, Lawyer Seeks to Show

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's former press secretary said he never asked his boss if he was aware of the George Washington Bridge lane closings in 2013, even though a reporter asked that question within days of them ending.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Follow Tonight's Debate at Power Line Live

(John Hinderaker) Tonight's final presidential debate begins at 9:00 p.m. Eastern and will be moderated by Chris Wallace. Will it be Trump's Last Stand? Will the issues finally return to the fore after weeks of tawdry distractions? Will a strong Trump performance send the race in a new direction? Will Hillary faint? One way or another, news will be made. What better way to enjoy debate night than in the company of

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Clinton Camp Sticks to 'Platitude' Over Facts in Forced Union Fee Case

The Hillary Clinton campaign privately argued that "platitudes" would better serve its defense of forced unionism than details about "fees."

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Democratic operative plotted to have women bullied by men at Trump rally

A Democratic consultant plotted to arrange for female campaign operatives to be bullied by men at a rally for Republican Donald Trump, according to a newly released video by Project Veritas Action.

The footage released Wednesday shows Aaron Black, an associate at the Democratic consulting firm Democracy Partners, ...

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Navy Distances Itself From Fighter Jet Sprayed Bright Pink In Support Of Breast Cancer Awareness

'The Navy does not have an opinion either way on breast cancer awareness'

Via: The Daily Caller

Yahoo asks government to explain email scanning order

yahoo-mail-dead Yahoo secretly scanned its users emails at the behest of a U.S. government agency — and now it wants the government to explain why. In a letter to James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence, Yahoo carefully avoids admitting that it scanned users' email or that it received an order to do so, but asks Clapper to "clarify this matter of public interest." The… Read More

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Blankfein Rejects Trump Rhetoric, Says There's No Banking Cabal

Lloyd Blankfein called it fruitless to try responding to remarks made by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump about Hillary Clinton's ties to Wall Street.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Iran Seeking 'Many Billions of Dollars' in Ransom to Free U.S. Hostages

Iran is seeking "many billions of dollars" in payments from the United States in exchange for the release of several U.S. hostages still being detained in Iran, according to reports by Iran's state-controlled press that are reigniting debate over the Obama administration's decision earlier this year to pay Iran $1.7 billion in cash.

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Prosecutor: N Carolina governor faces no action in contracts

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A federal prosecutor's office says North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory won't face any legal action stemming from an examination of state prison contracts held by a company led by a political donor.

The U.S. Attorney's office in Charlotte confirmed Wednesday that U.S. Attorney Jill Westmoreland Rose ...

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13 Sexy Shots Of UFC Octagon Girl Brittney Palmer [SLIDESHOW]

She's one of the hottest girls in sports

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Social payments app Circle adds two more European markets

circle-landing Circle has lit up two more European markets as it works to rapidly build out its presence in the region. Users of the p2p payments app in Spain and Ireland can now connect any Spanish or Irish bank account to the app to send and receive money within their own countries and across borders. Read More

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Independent McMullin Narrowly Leads Trump in Utah: Emerson Poll

Evan McMullin, former Republican U.S. House staff member and independent presidential candidate, at 31% in Utah, with Donald Trump at 27% and Hillary Clinton at 24% according to Emerson College poll. A "divisive GOP primary" in Utah may have "left voters looking for an alternative to the GOP nominee," Emerson College Polling Society says in stmt NOTE: Utah has voted for Republicans each presidential election since 1964; was Republican Mitt Romney's best state in 2012 election Poll of 700 Utah re

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Podesta Struggles to Answer Questions About Hacked Emails

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Louisiana editorial roundup

Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers:

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Oct. 14

NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune on Louisiana marriage laws:

Out Xanamane was born at home in Laos in 1975, the year the Southeast Asian nation was taken over by communists. His family fled the war-torn country and ended up in Louisiana in 1986 after stints ...

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Lady Gaga Poses Topless For New Album [PHOTO]

'This time, my style just stayed naturally'

Via: The Daily Caller

Leanplum raises $29M Series C round for its mobile marketing platform

Plums in wooden bowl with napkin. Leanplum started out as a mobile A/B testing platform but has since built on this foundation to become a fully-fledged mobile marketing platform. The company has now raised a $29 million Series C round led by Canaan Partners with participation from existing investors Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Shasta Ventures. This brings Leanplum's total funding to 46.4 million to… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Pelosi: Trump's Rigged Election Claim Is 'Irresponsible'

At a news conference in Washington, House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi blasted Donald Trump for questioning the integrity of the electoral process. She said it is "really so irresponsible it goes beyond the pale."

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Tonight's debate

(Paul Mirengoff) Here's what to expect from tonight's debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump: Fireworks from Trump. The fireworks probably won't differ significantly from the ones we saw at the second debate, though we may hear more about "rigged elections." Perhaps Clinton will goad Trump into taking things to a new level. If so, the debate will be worth watching. Otherwise, not really. Here's what not to expect from the debate:

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Las Vegas Crowd Chants 'Lock Her Up' as CNN Tries to Discuss Election

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Mississippi editorial roundup

Recent editorials from Mississippi newspapers:

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Oct. 14

The Sun Herald on the lottery:

Gov. Phil Bryant says he's willing to discuss a state lottery.

We think it is a discussion worth having.

You've seen the pictures and videos this news organization publishes. Mississippians pour across the state line to ...

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More Email Evidence That Donna Brazile Was Secretly Helping Clinton Campaign Attack Bernie

Clinton camp called Brazile a 'friend' and 'surrogate'

Via: The Daily Caller

3 pillars of the most successful tech products

Doric Columns Why do some companies scale to millions of users while others wallow in obscurity? What explains the runaway success of a company like Facebook while a startup like Viddy, a mobile app for video, attracted millions of users and millions of dollars in financing, only to lose both? When it comes to startup success, there's never a magic bullet. Read More

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