July 29, 2015

Players Union Condemns 'Unjustified' Decision To Suspend Tom Brady

The main union of NFL players promised Tuesday to fight the suspension of Tom Brady in court - noting faulty evidence connecting him to the deflated footballs.

Via: The Daily Caller

Dem. Congressman Indicted in Racketeering Case

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An Open Letter To WeWork

breast pump, lactation room Dear WeWork, We moved into WeWork Golden Gate on July 1 and signed a four-month lease on a sunny new office space for our growing startup, Glassbreakers. This is a really exciting time for us. We're hiring our first batch of full-time employees and embarking on a whole new chapter scaling our company. Since our first day at WeWork, we've hired three new teammates (two engineers and… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

We Live In a World Gone Mad

(John Hinderaker) These are perilous times: Iran is on its way to getting the bomb, Russia is on the march, China's economy is teetering, the U.S. has a historic election in prospect. So what is the number one news story in the world? Cecil the lion. The Drudge Report: The Daily Mail. I like the supermodel angle: The Telegraph: Then there is television: Jimmy Kimmel–whom I have never watched, but isn't he

Source: Power Line

Reporter asks White House For Comment on Death of Cecil the Lion

Source: Washington Free Beacon

This Is What an NYC Pickpocketing Looks Like (See if You Can Spot It)

Police say the man is bald and in his 40s. 

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White House says reports of Mullah Mohammad Omar's death are credible

The White House said Wednesday that U.S. officials believe reports are true that Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has been dead for two years.

"We do believe the reports of his death are credible," said White House deputy press secretary Eric Schultz.

Omar reportedly died in 2013 in Pakistan. Asked ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

PETA Wants To EXECUTE Hunter Who Killed Lion

'Hunting is a coward's pastime'

Via: The Daily Caller

Here's What Happens in an Hour After You Drink a Can of Coke (and What Happened to Me When I Tried It)

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Lawmakers Dangle 10% Rate for Some Tech Profit in U.S. Tax Plan

Source: Bloomberg.com news

White House Takes Over Two Years to Respond to Snowden Pardon Petition

The White House on Tuesday responded to a petition demanding Edward Snowden receive pardon more than two years after it was created.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Christian Minister Reportedly Banned From Juvenile Jail After He Refused to Sign a Form Promising Not to Call Homosexuality 'Sinful'

"[DJJ volunteers] shall not imply or tell LGBTQI juveniles that they are abnormal, deviant, sinful, or that they can or should change their sexual orientation or gender identity."

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Democratic Rep. Fattah Charged In Racketeering Conspiracy

'The conduct that Congressman Fattah engaged in undermines public faith in government'

Via: The Daily Caller

Hillary Clinton Calls Videos 'Disturbing,' but Still Defends Planned Parenthood

"Planned Parenthood for more than a century has done a lot of really good work for women."

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Apple Music's Strategy Is No-Paywall Premieres, Not Exclusives

apple-music-vault The idea of Apple Music struck fear in the hearts of listeners like me. The company had enough money to buy exclusives that could fracture and balkanize the music catalog. The problem with exclusives on services like Tidal or Spotify is that only the tiny percentage of people who pay for their subscriptions can hear these songs when they want. It could have been the same with App But it… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

New Ad Attacks Animal Rights Fanatics for Evoking Holocaust, Slavery

Russell Simmons is under addack for a rant that compared the people running New York City's horse-drawn carriages to the "people for slavery" and the "people who put people in ovens."

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Something Soft Bumped His Leg While He Was Wading in a Lake. When He Sees What It Was, He Sprang Into Action.

"I did sort of a back kick to bring up whatever it was …"

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Will the Internet listen to your private conversations?

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Like a lot of teenagers, Aanya Nigam reflexively shares her whereabouts, activities and thoughts on Twitter, Instagram and other social networks without a qualm.

But Aanya's care-free attitude dissolved into paranoia a few months ago shortly after her mother bought Amazon's Echo, a digital assistant that ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

I Wasn't Sure What To Think Of The Iran Deal Until I Listened To Jack Black

He's got a Frisbee, and he's not afraid to use it. Here's something called "Jack Black and Morgan Freeman Drop the Mic on the #IranDeal," from a no-nukes organization called Global Zero: We can't trust Iran. Let's trust Iran! It would be nice if everybody got along. It would be nice if the people who […]

Via: The Daily Caller

Public University Identifies 'Problematic' Words Such as American, Mothering, and Healthy

"This makes them invisible, and for some, it feels like a form of violence."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories