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July 10, 2016
INNOVATE2016: Libertarian Presidential candidate says "We need to Uber everything"
Whatever one thinks of his ideology, Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson may be the pro innovation candidate that Silicon Valley has been waiting for. Read More
Hillary Clinton's email testimony pursued in federal court
Prosecutors decided last week not to charge former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over her secret email server, but a federal court could still force her to testify under oath after a conservative law firm petitioned the judge to force her to talk.
Judicial Watch, which has been pursuing Mrs. ...
Must-See Moments Of Wimbledon
These past two weeks have been filled with Wimbledon coverage. However, if you missed it here are the most epic shots of the tournament so far.
Via: The Daily Caller
Still a virtual reality skeptic? Here's why you shouldn't be
As VR becomes a force in the gaming world (and other sectors), I can't help but draw the evident parallels between the emergence of 3D-console gaming and quasi-nascent VR. Though some remain skeptical about VR, it will become a widely adopted technology that can drive adoption of other technologies, just like 3D-gaming technology did. Read More 
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Don Surber's "Trump the Press"
(Steven Hayward) The independent internet journalist Don Surber has produced a terrific short catalogue and analysis of how everyone—but especially the conservative commentariat—missed or misunderstood the rise of Donald Trump. You can order the e-book version of Trump the Press: Don Surber's Take on How the Pundits Blew the 2016 Republican Race directly from Amazon subsidiary CreateSpace. The book is a wonderful catalogue of all the pundits who completely dismissed Trump from
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Donald Trump likely to choose Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as vice presidential pick
CLEVELAND | Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, little known nationally but highly admired in conservative circles, has a "95 percent probability" of being Donald Trump's choice for vice president, The Washington Times has learned.
The sources for that assessment are Republicans close to the campaign and to the governor.
A tipoff ...
Report: Women In Law Enforcement More Likely To Commit Suicide Than Any Other Profession
Because it's a 'traditionally male-dominated' profession
Via: The Daily Caller
Facebook Is Finally Removing That Viral Picture Of Cop's Throat Being Slit
It's being allowed to remain on some users' accounts, though
Via: The Daily Caller
Virtual and augmented reality need a PG-13 moment
We've passed a significant milestone in consumer adoption of virtual reality and augmented reality — although it's clear that we're a few models away from a truly refined VR/AR experience. However, with VR and AR poised to become a mainstream force, it's the opportune time to think about how kids will interact with these technologies. Read More 
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QuickTake Q&A: How Police Shootings Feed Off U.S. Strife on Race
At the intersection of race relations and deadly force in America sits a powder keg. Black people are disproportionately represented among the relatively small number of unarmed civilians killed by police each year. In the most recent high-profile incidents, a black man reported to have had a gun in his pocket was killed on July 5 by police in Louisiana. The next day in Minnesota, a black man who was reported to have told police he had a legally registered gun in his car was shot and killed. A p
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Black Lives Matter activist Deray McKesson arrested while Periscoping
Police arrested more than 200 people marching down the side of the road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana last night, according to several reports, including a strong voice in the Black Lives Matter movement, Deray McKesson. McKesson, who is very active on social media and police reform projects, was taken into custody Saturday night while walking down the side of the road and filming the protest… Read More 
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Who speaks for America?
(Scott Johnson) We live in a strange time. The president of the United States has made himself a cross between a spokesman of, and a counselor to, the racial arsonists of the Black Lives Matter crowd. He lies about the criminal justice system. At a time of national peril, Obama seems to have something other than the best interests of the United States in mind, and not just on matters racial. By
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Whatever happened to 3D printing?
Sam Cervantes is a quiet-seeming guy who speaks earnestly about his line of work. When I visited his Brooklyn 3D printer factory in 2013, workers in an assembly line were busy putting together Solidoodle printers. An army of assembled printers whirred as they lay down layers of melted plastic to make parts for the next set of machines. Read More 
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Flynn, Possible Trump Running Mate, Supports Abortion Rights
Potential running mates for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump played down their interest Sunday, even as the billionaire candidate has made the selection process unusually public.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Wichita bracing for the return of Summer of Mercy protests
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Twenty-five years after tumultuous mass protests led to nearly 2,700 arrests outside local abortion clinics, Wichita is bracing a Summer of Mercy anniversary that supporters hope will draw hundreds of activists.
The Wichita Police Department has spent months putting together a 60-page operational plan that aims ...
Possible Trump Vice Presidential Pick Was Just 'Disqualified' By Pro-Life Group
'Woman have to be able to choose'
Via: The Daily Caller
Charles Ramsey, ex-police chief of Philadelphia, predicts violence at political conventions
The "very volatile" state of race relations in America today is likely to lead to violence at the Republican and Democratic conventions this summer, Philadelphia's former police chief predicted Sunday morning.
Charles H. Ramsey, who retired last year after heading Philadelphia's police department for eight years, told NBC News Sunday ...
DHS Secretary: 'It's Still Relatively Early' To Call Dallas Attack A Hate Crime [VIDEO]
'There's still an investigation being conducted'
Via: The Daily Caller
Face computers slowly find their place in business
Remember Google Glass? How could you not? Born with great fanfare just four short years ago, the device quickly became the object of derision. People who wore them were "Glassholes." There were hyper-privacy concerns related to wearing a head-mounted camera, and even the Glass Explorer program, which limited availability, seemed to contribute to the disdain people felt. Read More 
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As Nation Boils Over, Obama Urges 'Thoughtful' Tone in Protests
President Barack Obama said protests against police violence in many cities over the weekend are "legitimate," yet cautioned that attacks on law enforcement officers undermine public support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
The countess is not for turning
(Scott Johnson) When it comes to a life of crime and the related imperatives, the Countess of Chappaqua is a hard-core offender. Like her husband, she is one tough case. Having skated from the email scandal, she persists in the talking points that FBI Director James Comey destroyed (if he did nothing else) in his statement and testimony this week. Clinton appeared on CNN for a post-Comey interview with Wolf Blitzer on
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Perez Won't Say if Clinton is Becoming More Liberal
The post Perez Won't Say if Clinton is Becoming More Liberal appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
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Jesse Jackson: Donald Trump helped 'seed' the clouds that led to last week's violence
Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson on Sunday said Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump helped "seed these clouds" that led to the violence seen across the country last week.
Speaking on "Fox News Sunday," Mr. Jackson said the "deep divide" between whites and blacks in America is only getting worse because ...
Possible Trump VP: 'I Vote For Leaders… I Vote For America' [VIDEO]
The Democratic Party that exists now 'is not the Democratic Party that I grew up around'
Via: The Daily Caller
Advocacy group: US Rep. Mullin broke term limits pledge
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - An advocacy group says an Oklahoma congressman who recently appeared to backtrack on a pledge to leave office after three terms already broke a promise he made five years ago to support an amendment calling for congressional term limits.
Republican U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin signed the ...
Dallas Police Chief Scolds Jake Tapper For Asking Question About Gun Control [VIDEO]
'Don't ask me a policy question that policy-makers haven't resolved'
Via: The Daily Caller
In Draft Party Platform, Democrats Regress On Gun Rights
Gun Control: Democrats are flat out stating they will drastically restrict gun rights
Via: The Daily Caller
Insurance is ready for an upgrade
Insurance may be widely perceived as a sleepy backwater when it comes to innovation in technology, but that's about to change. Whether the transformations to come — which we expect to impact the industry on a number of different fronts — end up bolstering a particular insurer's future or undermining it depends on whether they seize the opportunity to reinvent their… Read More 
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Sunday morning coming down
(Scott Johnson) Tony Bennett and Bill Evans recorded two albums together in the 1970's, during a lull in Bennett's career. "You Must Believe In Spring" is from Together Again (1976), the second of the two albums. The song has music by Michel Legrand and English lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. (The original French lyrics are by Jacques Demy.) John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey recently raved about the Bennett/Evans version of the
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One-Sided History
Barack Obama "has come to a number of dovetailing conclusions about the world, and about America's role in it," Jeffrey Goldberg wrote in an essay earlier this year based on his extensive interviews with the commander in chief. He continued:
The first is that the Middle East is no longer terribly important to American interests. The second is that even if the Middle East were surpassingly important, there would still be little an American president could do to make it a better place. The third is that the innate American desire to fix the sorts of problems that manifest themselves most drastically in the Middle East inevitably leads to warfare, to the deaths of U.S. soldiers, and to the eventual hemorrhaging of U.S. credibility and power.
The post One-Sided History appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
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Indian rapper targets US chemical giant in bid for damages
NEW DELHI (AP) - An Indian rapper is targeting Dow Chemical with rhymes - demanding the U.S. company pay more in victims' compensation and environmental damages stemming from a horrific chemical gas leak that killed thousands of people and sickened countless others.
Sofia Ashraf debuted "Dow vs. Bhopal: a Toxic ...
France v. Portugal, a preview
(Paul Mirengoff) France will play Portugal tomorrow for the Euro 2016 championship. France is heavily favored, and rightly so. France is the home team. Its squad is superior to Portugal's. And France has been the better team throughout the tournament. France has won five out of its six matches in regulation time (the exception was draw against a pretty good Swiss side). Portugal has only won one of its six matches in
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Amid law change, parents remain key in youth hunting
WINNEBAGO, Minn. (AP) - Ryan Borris' 11-year-old son, Cale, passed the gun safety and field tests he needed to receive his firearms safety certification. But, according to state law, the certificate won't actually be valid until he turns 12.
Borris, of rural Winnebago, says his son is likely to want ...
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