October 24, 2015

Democrat John Bel Edwards heads to Louisiana governor runoff

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Democrat John Bel Edwards secured a spot Saturday in the Louisiana governor's runoff election, which will decide who follows Republican presidential hopeful Gov. Bobby Jindal into office in a state beset by deep financial woes.

It wasn't yet clear after the day's balloting which Republican ...

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Democrat Advances to Louisiana Governor's Runoff

Edwards easily advanced in Saturday's voting to the two-man race to decide who will follow term-limited Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal into office.

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Past Behavior Does Not Determine Future Purchases

shoppingbags Ever wonder why after buying shoes online (or any other consumer goods), for the next few weeks or months, you can be sure to spot ads or promotions for those same shoes on nearly every website you visit? What's more, you'll see which shoes your Facebook friends bought, which shoes their friends bought and which shoes "others like you" bought. You already bought shoes,… Read More

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Tarantino joins activists to protest police brutality in NY

NEW YORK (AP) - Academy Award-winning filmmaker Quentin Tarantino joined hundreds of demonstrators waving signs, shouting through megaphones and marching along the city's streets on Saturday to protest police brutality nationwide.

"I'm a human being with a conscience," said Tarantino, who flew in from California for the event. "And if ...

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After Donald Trump Calls Him 'Super Low Energy,' Ben Carson Pushes Back With an Observation His Rival Can't Make

"I'm not sure that there's anybody else running …"

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Ben Carson Tells Donald Trump `I Have Plenty of Energy'

Ben Carson, newly minted frontrunner for the Iowa Republican presidential caucus, is pushing back against criticism from billionaire Donald Trump that he is "super low energy."

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Immigrant-friendly laws passed in California this year

California this year passed measures to help immigrants in the U.S. illegally by improving their access to health care, opposing discrimination and enabling more people to apply for legal status.

One measure aims to help immigrant crime victims apply for federal government visas.

A look at some other bills passed ...

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Protesters Clash With Cops in NYC Streets, Caught on Video Chanting Familiar Phrase That Police Just Don't Like Very Much

"… from New York to Greece!"

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Why IoT Security Is So Critical

smarthomesecurity Twenty years ago, if you told me my phone could be used to steal the password to my email account or to take a copy of my fingerprint data, I would've laughed at you and said you watch too much James Bond. But today, if you tell me that hackers with malicious intents can use my toaster to break into my Facebook account, I will panic and quickly pull the plug from the evil appliance. Read More

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Father of Arrested Oklahoma Driver: 'This Is Not the Person That's My Daughter'

"I can't figure this out."

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Donald Trump Huge on Ego in Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll

Republicans planning to attend the Iowa caucuses are still sorting out their presidential preferences, but there's one decision they've overwhelmingly made: Donald Trump is the most ego-driven in their party's crowded field of candidates.

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Megastorm Patricia Inflicts Little Damage on Mexican Coast

"We were fortunate as to where it made landfall. It was not a densely populated area."

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Bush's Response to Reports of Campaign Cutbacks: 'Blah, Blah'

"Blah, blah, blah," Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Saturday in South Carolina when addressing speculation about recent financial cutbacks to his campaign, according to USA Today. "That's my answer — blah, blah, blah," the former Florida gov. added. RELATED: Jeb Bush Orders Across-the-Board Pay Cuts for Struggling Campaign

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Hillary Lies About Guns

(John Hinderaker) Hillary lies…it's not exactly a news flash. On the contrary, based on the liberal media's reaction to her Benghazi testimony, her willingness to lie, brazenly, is a positive virtue. So I wasn't surprised to see this, when I got home from shooting my AR-15 at a local range: Let's take that apart: The NRA basically represents manufactures and the sellers. No, the NRA represents firearm owners and others who want

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Trump Mocks Bush in Florida: 'Losing Badly and Embarrassing His Family'

"Bush has no money. He's cutting. He's meeting today with mommy and daddy and they're working on their campaign."

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Congressman: Hillary Could Face A Second Benghazi Subpoena

Hillary Clinton could be subpoenaed for a second time by the House Select Committee on Benghazi, committee member Ohio Rep. said on Friday. "If you made an agreement about her testifying once, and new material arrives that undermines the agreement, don't you have the right to subpoena her again?" radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt […]

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Yes, You Can 'Carve' a Halloween Pumpkin with a Gun! (Well, a Sharpshooter Can)

"He's gonna be a Quasimodo pumpkin, I think."

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The White House Is Ready For Tech To Step Up In Government

800px-WhiteHouseSouthFacade It's no secret that the tech community has historically reacted with hesitation at the thought of collaborating with the public sector, what with the red tape, bureaucratic processes, lengthy sales cycles and a generally poor standard of implemented technology (remember Healthcare.gov before Marketplace Lite?). Clashes with Uber and Airbnb have created an image of our government as… Read More

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S. African Tokyo Sexwale says will run for FIFA president

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Tokyo Sexwale (sesh-WAH'-lay), a South African businessman and former political prisoner who fought against apartheid, says he intends to be a candidate in the FIFA presidential election.

Sexwale announced his intention to run Saturday, two days ahead of the deadline for candidates to submit papers for the ...

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REPORT: Seattle Wage Hike Off To 'Pretty Bad Start,' Kills 700 Jobs

'It looks like the Seattle minimum wage hike is getting off to a pretty bad start'

Via: The Daily Caller