Your First 10 Customers Can Make Or Break You

 Early in a startup's life, the main focus is building the right product for the right market. For most B2B startups, this is the period when you start winning your first 10 customers. These 10 customers are unlike any others you'll have over the course of your company. Read More

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Venezuela in the Midwest

(Steven Hayward) Illinois can't pass a budget, and now can't even pay out to lottery winners. When a state can't even manage to pay out lottery winners. . . From Time magazine: Big-time Illinois Lottery winners aren't getting the largesse. They're getting left out. Without a state budget agreement two months into the new fiscal year, there's no authority for the state comptroller to cut checks over $25,000. That means smaller winnings

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Tulane University College Democrats To Mitch McConnell: 'Suck My D***'

Vulgar declarations from the mouths of College Dems

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IRS sued over treatment of Americans who bank abroad

(Paul Mirengoff) The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires, in essence, that U.S. citizens who reside outside the U.S. disclose to the IRS all of their foreign banking assets including retirement plans, savings accounts, etc. It also requires foreign banks to assist the IRS in applying the disclosure rules or else face enormous penalties. As its not-so-subtle acronym suggests, the Act purports to be an anti-fat-cat measure through which to crack

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Bernie Sanders: I'm Not Weak On Gun Control

Vermont Sen. and Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is determined to prove to the Democratic  base he is not soft on gun control. He told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of The Union" Sunday, "I do not accept the fact that I have been weak on this issue. In fact, I have been strong on this […]

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Obama Is Renaming the Tallest Mountain in North America — Here's Why

The name has long been a sore spot for Alaskans …

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Islamic State Explosion Severely Damages Ancient Temple of Bel in Syria, Activists Say

"it is total destruction"

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'The Kind of Thing You See in Dictatorships': Univision Reporter Tossed by Trump From Presser Lays Out His Concerns

"incredibly authoritarian"

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Getting Banned From The App Store Was The Best Thing That Happened To Us

 "Brace yourself, Marco…we've just been removed from the App Store." With those words, I visualized everything we'd slaved over for months crumple itself into a ball of trash and — ironically — flinging itself into the bin beside me. But it hardly came as a surprise. Despite stellar traction at over 4 million users and 15 million flings opened per day… Read More

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Clinton to Be Endorsed by New Hampshire Sen. Shaheen: NYT

Hillary Clinton's campaign says Jeanne Shaheen will announce endorsement Saturday, NYT says. Related story: Clinton Lead Shrinks to 7ppts Over Sanders in Iowa: Poll Link Story: http://nyti.ms/1KmwuhQ

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Obama's Stonewall Tactics: A Case Study

(John Hinderaker) The Obama administration has proved to be the least transparent in our modern history. To an unprecedented degree, the administration is staffed by scofflaws who flout their legal obligations. When confronted with requests for information, let alone actual investigations, Obama's habitual response is to stonewall. This strategy has been remarkably successful in avoiding accountability, in part because legal processes are so slow. We have seen this pattern dozens of times.

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Scott Walker: Building a Wall Along U.S. Border with Canada a 'Legitimate Issue'

The Wisconsin governor goes even further than Donald Trump.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

ABC Calls Out Bernie Sanders for Not Addressing Foreign Policy on Website

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Jindal: 'We Need To Move Away From Hyphenated Americans… We're All Americans' [VIDEO]

'We're not African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Indian-Americas, rich or poor Americans'

Via: The Daily Caller

Chris Christie Says Immigrants Should Be Traceable Like FedEx Packages

"We go get you and tap you on the shoulder  and say, 'Excuse me, thanks for coming, time to go." 

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On Sunday Shows, Bernie Sanders Reflects on Iowa Poll Momentum

He's now within striking distance in Iowa.

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CNN: DNC Not Backing Iran Deal 'Big Embarrassment' for Obama

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Christie Lampoons Clinton: 'She's a Disgrace' For Comparing Republicans To Terrorists

'Can you imagine if we compared the Democratic Party to terrorist groups?'

Via: The Daily Caller

'Standing Up for God': Thousands Flood S.C. Statehouse Grounds at Anti-Abortion, Pro-Traditional Marriage Rally

"A lot of the laws that have been passed are not biblical." 

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ABC: 'Troubling' New Poll for Clinton Shows Her Smallest Lead Yet in Iowa

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Trump's deportation idea similar to 1930s mass removals

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's call for mass deportation of millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, as well as their American-born children, bears similarities to a large-scale removal that many Mexican-American families faced 85 years ago.

During the Great Depression, counties and cities in ...

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Florida Lottery Secretary Resigns After Using Agency Credit Card for Personal Expenses

"We have a high standard…for all state agencies." 

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Islamic State Plotting 'Second Blow' to U.S. Financial System in Bid to 'Purify the Earth of Corruption'

"Dawning of a new age." 

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Rating The Websites Of The 2016 Republican Political Candidates

According to a recent report, 2016 political candidates will spend a billion dollars on digital communications before November of next year. More than likely, only a fraction of that will be spent on website design, content and optimization. Even so, candidate websites are where most voters will first connect and engage with a candidate. Read More

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Presidential Candidates on Both Sides Confronting Angry Iowans

Both Democrats and Republicans are mad as hell. Just about different things.

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Walters & Murray: The New Jim Crow revisited

(Scott Johnson) After John Walters wrote a Weekly Standard article on President Obama's commutations of incarcerated drug offenders, I asked him to take a look at Michelle Alexander's dreadful but influential book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. I noted the Walters article and discussed Alexander's book in the post "Meet the new Jim Crow, same as the old BS." Now Mr. Walters has turned his attention

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Federal Court Finds Due Process Violation In NY County's Confiscated Gun Policy

State Confiscates Guns - Court Orders Return Of Guns

Via: The Daily Caller

Surfer Uninjured After Coming Within Striking Distance of Shark – Here's What She Says the 'Worst Part' Is

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'She Was a Fighter': Injured Hiker Lost in Rugged Mountains Crawled for Two Days to Find Water

"Very thankful to be saved and to get out of there." 

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Audacity of Hope

On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court released its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which allowed two people of the same sex to be issued marriage licenses in all fifty states. Months earlier during oral argument, Chief Justice John Roberts remarked, "Every definition that I looked up, prior to about a dozen years ago, defined marriage as unity between a man and woman as husband and wife. You're not seeking to join the institution, you're seeking to change what the institution is."

Source: Washington Free Beacon

News briefs from around Kentucky at 1:58 a.m. EDT

Rowan County clerk closes office ahead of gay rights protest

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) - The Rowan County clerk at the center of a conflict over same-sex marriage and religious conscience closed her office on Saturday ahead of a rally protesting her refusal to issue marriage licenses.

The protest comes a ...

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Iowa poll: Trump 23, Carson 18; Clinton 37, Sanders 30

(Paul Mirengoff) A brand new Bloomberg-Des Moines Register poll of likely Republican caucus-goers in Iowa finds Donald Trump in the lead with 23 percent. Ben Carson runs second with 18 percent. Carson is the second choice of 14 percent; Trump ranks second for 9 percent. In three polls taken earlier this month, Trump led Carson by an average margin of almost 8 points. Thus, Carson has gained on Trump. But Trump will

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HTC Forges More VR Relationships As Co-Founder Peter Chou Joins Visual Effects Firm

 HTC's much-anticipated VR headset, created in partnership with games firm Valve, just had its launch delayed until the first quarter of next year, but that isn't stopping the Taiwanese firm from forging relationship with content companies in the virtual reality space. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Gov. Haley's new chief of staff has roots in Anderson

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) - Swati Patel, who became Gov. Nikki Haley's chief of staff this week, remembers feeling like a "rare bird" while growing up in Anderson.

Like Haley, Patel is the daughter of Indian immigrants. In the 1960s, her parents each came to Raleigh, where her father graduated from ...

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Check Out What Black Lives Matter Protesters Choose to Chant — During March With Police Escort

"This is what democracy looks like."

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Graduated From An Engineering Bootcamp? Now What?

 While hip hop may have 'too many mc's and not enough mics', in tech, there are too many startups and not enough seasoned technologists. Over the last seven years, hopeful entrepreneurs have flooded the market, looking to cut their teeth in the hopes of building the next billion-dollar business. Read More

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Fan in 'Grave' Condition After Fall From Upper Deck During Yankees-Braves Game (UPDATE: The Fan Has Died)

Blood was on the concrete surface around the seats after the man was put on a backboard.

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Vet TEARS APART Iran Deal: Obama Is 'Selling Out The Country' [VIDEO]

'How many will die?'

Via: The Daily Caller

Hurricane Katrina's Wrath and a Region's Rebuilding Marked on 10th Anniversary

"New Orleans will be unbowed and unbroken."

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Terror Suspect on the No-Fly List Just Got a Commercial Truck Driver's License in Minnesota — and That's Not All He Wants to Drive

"may be a threat to civil aviation or national security"

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Email Is The Last, And Ultimate, Social Graph

 One of the magical innovations of the Web 2.0 era was when the bigger social platforms opened their doors to third-party app developers. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter widely touted ,and profited from, the concept of allowing consumers to plug their social graph into other applications. We saw the meteoric rise of games, apps and business tools that leverage the ability to quickly insert… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Trump Leads, Carson Rises, Scott Walker Falls in Iowa: Poll

Donald Trump edges Ben Carson, 23%-18%, atop Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll of the Republican presidential field. Scott Walker, who led in May survey with 17%, falls into tie for 3rd with Ted Cruz at 8% support; Rand Paul, who tied for 2nd in May poll drops to 4% from 10% Trump and Carson "both finding traction because they don't seem like politicians and there's a strong demand for that right now," said J. Ann Selzer, president of West Des Moines-based Selzer & Co., which

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Black Lives Matter Comes to the State Fair

(John Hinderaker) Today, the St. Paul Black Lives Matter organization marched on the State Fair to protest alleged brutality by the St. Paul police department. The march was long-awaited and something like 900 participants had been expected, but nowhere near that many turned out. The protesters closed down streets and highways on their way to the fair. The main entrance to the fair on Snelling Avenue was closed down, which must have

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Sanders Surges In New Iowa Poll While Hillary Drops

'The more Iowans get to know Bernie the better they like him'

Via: The Daily Caller

Donald Trump: Americans Who Support Me Are 'Tired of Being…the Patsy for Everybody'

"… they love their country and then they get beat up all the time by the media. It's disgusting."

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Ben Carson Edging Close to Front-Runner Trump in Latest Iowa Poll

The real estate mogul has made big gains with voters in the first caucus state, but Carson has the edge with a key constituency.

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Immigration shift shows India, China outpacing Mexico

DALLAS (AP) - Siddharth Jaganath wanted to return to India after earning his master's degree at Texas' Southern Methodist University. Instead, he built a new life in the U.S. over a decade, becoming a manager at a communications technology company and starting a family in the Dallas suburb of Plano.

...

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Elon Musk Can't Be That Afraid Of Robots, Check Out This Tesla Production Line

 Elon Musk has warned us about robots taking over. He's even donated money to make sure that it doesn't happen. However, it sure does seem like Tesla relies on robots quite a bit, even if they're not being primed to turn the company into Skynet. At one point this year Musk referred to AI in robots as "summoning the demons." He still says it's inevitable… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Christie Says Track Immigrants Like FedEx Packages: CNN

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican presidential candidate, said in New Hampshire that as president he would have FedEx founder Fred Smith "come work for the government for three months" to show Immigration and Customs Enforcement how to track immigrants, according to CNN. "We need to have a system that tracks you from the moment you come in and then when your time is up," Christie said. "However long your visa is, then we go get you and tap you on the shoulder and say, 'Excuse me,

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Chris Christie: track immigrants like FedEx packages

Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie on Saturday pitched an interesting idea for how to keep tabs on immigrants and visitors to the U.S.: track them like FedEx packages. 

"At any moment, FedEx can tell you where that package is. It's on the truck. It's at the station. It's on the ...

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Shannon Miles Arrested And Charged In Execution Of Texas Sheriff's Deputy

Capital murder charges

Via: The Daily Caller

See the Musical Performance That the Crowd Went Wild Over at Restoring Unity

"People living in poverty, children sold into slavery — the thought disgusted me."

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Suspect Arrested in Killing of Suburban Houston Deputy (UPDATED)

"calculated cold-blooded assassination"

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Orwell's Newspeak Is Coming To A Campus Near You

Universities now want to control the words students use

Via: The Daily Caller

Pair of Armed Men Hunting for Guy Who Might be With One of Their Girlfriends Do Something 'Almost Unprecedented' During Escapade

"If I didn't think I would get in trouble with the law …" 

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Editorials from around New England

Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New England newspapers:

The Providence Journal (R.I.), Aug. 23, 2015

President Obama's Iran nuclear deal, even in the outline initially revealed to the American people, seemed to substitute appeasement for firmness against an enemy that supports terrorism while vowing to ...

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Jeb Bush Top Fundraisers Leave Campaign Amid Questions About Its Strength: Report

"They were glad to go. This wasn't a shock to anybody."

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Massachusetts regional forums to focus on Open Meeting Law

BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy's office will hold four regional educational forums on the Open Meeting Law throughout the state this fall.

The forums are part of an effort by the attorney general's office to help state, local, regional and county public bodies understand and comply with ...

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Following Execution Of Deputy, Officials Condemn 'Open Warfare' On Cops [VIDEO]

Calls out Black Lives Matter movement

Via: The Daily Caller

Hollywood Actor Hops on Stage and Joins Gospel Choir in Impromptu Restoring Unity Performance: 'This Is My Favorite Music'

"I said, 'I want to get up there,' and so Glenn, he says, 'Go ahead.'"

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Texas Sheriff's Message to Black Lives Matter After Deputy Was Ambushed in 'Execution-Style Killing'

"Gotten out of control."

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Uniformed Texas Sheriff's Deputy Ambushed, Killed While Pumping Gas

Lone shooter shot deputy in the back of the head

Via: The Daily Caller

'Tonight We Lost One of Our Brothers': On-Duty Texas Deputy Shot and Killed at Gas Station

"We ask that you continue to give us your prayers and thoughts."

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