October 27, 2015

Homicide spike draws alarm from Obama administration

WASHINGTON (AP) - WASHINGTON (AP) - This year has brought an unusually grim and steady drumbeat of violence throughout the country.

A 5-year-old girl killed this month in Cleveland in a drive-by shooting. Seven people slain in Chicago over the July 4th weekend. A young female journalist in Washington, D.C., ...

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Disrupt London In December Will Feature Many of Europe's EU-nicorns…

disrupt-london-2015-green-1050 We have some incredible speakers coming to the TechCrunch Disrupt London conference on December 7-8. And they include several of Europe's new Unicorns. Or should we say EUnicorns? Marco Jansen is Founder and CTO of Catawiki, Europe's fastest growing online auction house. With over 40 weekly auctions and close to 200,000 registered users, Catawiki is the number one site for buying… Read More

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Trump Swears Off Super PACs as Supporter Carl Icahn Eyes One of His Own

Donald Trump disavowed every Super PAC supporting his candidacy last week, but one such group, currently in its planning stages and backed by a partial owner of casinos bearing the real estate magnate's name, could test his aversion to the groups.

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See Apple Stock (Nasdaq: AAPL) Like a Trader and Profit Every Quarter

The most anticipated earnings report of the season comes today when Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) reports its fiscal Q4 results after the bell. Our long-term outlook on Apple remains bullish. I see this stock going to $200 a share. We'll hang on to AAPL and watch it grow. In the meantime, there are ways to […]

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Ahead of GOP debate, activists push for press attention

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Republican presidential hopefuls don't take the debate stage in Boulder until tomorrow.

But plenty of groups are lining up to tell the GOP candidates what to say.

The events start Tuesday, when former Interior Secretary and Colorado native Ken Salazar joins other Democrats to urge the ...

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Fitness App Maker Virtuagym Raises €2.1M Series A

iPhone in hand (Virtuagym Food) Dutch startup Virtuagym, which makes fitness apps aimed at both consumers and fitness professionals, has picked up €2.1 million in new funding. Despite the modest amount, the round is being dubbed a Series A. But, hey, this is Europe after all. Backing comes from Saffelberg Investments. Read More

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Just Before Midnight, House Republicans Post This Major 144-Page Bill Online

"This is again just the umpteenth time that you have this big, big, huge deal that'll last for two years and we were told nothing about it."

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Students In California School District Now Guaranteed 'C' Grades For DOING NOTHING

'Lowering standards in order to raise grades'

Via: The Daily Caller

Convoy, A Smart Logistics Service For Regional Trucking Businesses, Raises $2.5M

Convoy team Dan Lewis wasn't convinced that a startup that connects small trucking companies to people who need shipments was going to work. But he went door to door in a warehouse district in Seattle, and one problem kept coming up: smaller trucking businesses couldn't grow because they weren't able to connect with businesses that needed shipping without dozens of phone… Read More

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Feel The Bern: Sanders Blasts Clinton On Gay Marriage Claim [VIDEO]

Accuses Clinton of knowingly rewriting history

Via: The Daily Caller

October 26, 2015

John Boehner pushes for budget deal before leaving House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker John Boehner is pushing to finalize the outlines of a deal to fund the federal government before he leaves Congress this week and hands the top House job over to Paul Ryan, congressional officials said Monday.

The delicate negotiations are aimed at dispensing with the thorniest ...

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Chinese Spy Tries To Climb Into Queen Elizabeth's Royal Carriage, Gets STOPPED

'They were trying to get someone dodgy into the carriage alongside the president and the queen'

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U.S. Marine Turned VA Whistleblower Just Extended a Serious Offer to Hillary Clinton After Hearing Her New Comments on Vets

"I am prepared to offer her…"

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This Video of a Guy Rescuing a Baby Deer Is Almost 17 Minutes Long, but It's the Story Within That Has It Going Viral

"I am sure that any of us with a little bit of a conscience … would do the same."

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Carson Holds 14 Point Lead in Iowa GOP Caucus: Monmouth Poll

Ben Carson takes double-digit lead over Donald Trump among likely Iowa GOP caucus-goers, according to Monmouth University poll. Carson favored by 32%, Trump 18%; the two were tied for top spot at 23% each when poll was taken in Aug. Next tier of candidates include Ted Cruz at 10%, Marco Rubio at 10% and Jeb Bush at 8% Carson has risen 9 ppts and Rubio 6 ppts from last poll; Trump has dropped by 5 ppts Carson's support has risen among all ideological groups, according to e-mail statement; he lead

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Craft & Rare Wants To Be Amazon Prime For Fine Liquors

3635970429_338a172a84_b There are plenty of on-demand alcohol delivery services including fan favorites Drizly and Minibar. And on the other side of the spectrum, the market is loaded with subscription delivery services for wine and beer, like Club W and Craft Beer Club. But what about the weird stuff? The whiskey with snakes in it? The vodka made from dragon tears? Craft & Rare wants to fit into the mix by… Read More

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Media: Hillary Clinton Just Had the Best. Ten. Days. Ever.

The post Media: Hillary Clinton Just Had the Best. Ten. Days. Ever. appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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Marijuana activists join forces on Maine referendum effort

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - National-based and Maine-based marijuana activists say they're uniting behind one state ballot measure to legalize marijuana.

The nationally backed Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol will stop collecting signatures in support of the initiative it filed in March and will work on behalf of a similar ...

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Katy Perry Just Made It Clear She Thinks Hillary Is Going To Be President

That's a gift you can't return

Via: The Daily Caller

Author Explains Why Mysterious Archeological Find Blew Him Away and Sent an 'Earthquake' Through the Biblical Studies World

"One of the pillars for questioning the reliability of the New Testament."

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