October 29, 2015

AP FACT CHECK: The Republican debaters and the facts

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ben Carson pitched a tax plan with numbers that didn't add up. Donald Trump boasted that he's paying his own way in the campaign, but he isn't. Chris Christie accused the government of stealing Social Security money that it has actually borrowed - and has been paying ...

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Social Intelligence Startup Brandwatch Raises $33M Series B To Grow In US

h7OF8HkL_400x400 Social media is officially eating Internet and where the people go with their eyeballs so do the brands. But the brands are – largely – all at sea, still trying to figure all this stuff out. One of the startups that has figured this out is Brandwatch — a social media monitoring firm that crawls over 80 million sites, including Facebook and Twitter, and then turns that… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

This Is Hillary Clinton's Reaction To The GOP Debate…

hillary laughHillary Clinton posted a video response to the Wednesday night's GOP presidential debate on CNBC. #GOPdebate pic.twitter.com/rBT90JvCmM — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 29, 2015 She's brushing it off. The problem with the video snippet is that it is edited it from the Benghazi hearing, you know, where she  testified about that fateful night in the U.S. consulate in Libya ...More

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CNBC Debate Moderator Gives Four-Word Reply to TheBlaze When Asked to Respond to Criticism

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Sony Records $280M Profit In Q2 2015 But Its Smartphone Struggles Continue

sony Sony's financial turnaround continues with its Q2 2015 period. The Japanese company posted a slim net profit of $280 million (33.6 billion JPY) on revenue of $15.8 billion (1,892.7 billion JPY). Operating profit came in at $733 million (88 billion JPY). Read More

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The Establishment Candidates Strike Back

In the Republican presidential candidates' third presidential debate, the feisty insurgents took a back seat to the political pros.

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Final Thoughts On Tonight's Debate

(John Hinderaker) I agree with everything Scott and Paul said about tonight's GOP presidential debate. The moderators were a joke from the opening gun, obviously serving as Democratic Party operatives. However, they were such poor operatives that the candidates trashed them repeatedly, and they often were on the verge of losing control over the event. On balance, their risible bias probably worked in favor of the Republicans, especially those who took them

Source: Power Line

Glenn Beck Names Debate 'Winners' As He Thinks 'Americans Will See It' — and the 'Biggest Loser'

"Winners as I look at it as I think Americans will see it."

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Nintendo's First Mobile Game Isn't Mario, And It Won't Be Available Until March 2016

nintendo-amiibo-aff6708dd26e1a79ce832afd7eebfc57 Nintendo fans waiting for the Japanese gaming giant to release its first mobile game this year will have to wait a little longer, after the schedule for its much-anticipated first release was bumped back to March 2016. Read More

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ICYMI: The CNBC Republican Debate in 3 Minutes

GOP hopefuls took the stage Wednesday evening in Boulder, Colorado, for the third Republican presidential debate. When the candidates weren't going after one another, they criticized Hillary Clinton and took aim at the mainstream media. For those unable to see it live, Bloomberg Politics broke down the action into two minutes.

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Chris Matthews Laughs at Latina Who Says She Feels at Home in the GOP

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Debate Moderator Attacks Rubio With Claim He Already Admitted Was False

Harwood corrects false attack on Rubio but not in debate or column

Via: The Daily Caller

Hillary Clinton Says She Has 'Two Words' for 'Every Single Candidate in…Republican Debate'

"I have two words for every single candidate in tonight's Republican debate."

Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories

Samsung Mobile Sales Increase In Q3 2015, But Profit Drops Following Price Cuts

Samsung Galaxy s6 edge+ Rear Samsung beat expectations from analysts in Q3 2015, but with little to no help from its mobile business. The Korean firm's semiconductor and display panel divisions were the stand-outs that, alongside favorable currency rates, contributed to a $6.4 billion (7.39 trillion KRW) profit on revenue of $45.2 billion (51.68 trillion KRW). Read More

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Trump: Gun-Free Zones Are 'Target Practice For Sickos'

trump gunsPresidential hopeful Donald Trump said Wednesday during the third Republican presidential debate that criticized gun free zones and said he would feel comfortable if his employees brought guns to work. "I feel that the gun-free zones… that's target practice for the sickos and for the mentally ill," Trump said "They look around for gun-free zones." ...More

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October 28, 2015

1,925 Days After Position Created to Conduct Oversight of the Federal Reserve, Obama Has Yet to Appoint Someone

President Obama has failed to fill a position created by the Dodd-Frank law meant to hold the Federal Reserve accountable for 1925 days and counting, even though he has appointed officials for less senior positions at the central bank during that time.

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Journalists at GOP debate in Boulder invited to tour the local marijuana industry

Just in case they don't have enough to do, journalists attending the third Republican debate in Boulder, Colorado on Wednesday have been invited by the thriving local marijuana industry to pay a call on select retailers.

"Coming to the GOP Debate? Meet cannabis industry leaders and go behind the scenes ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Professor Discovers The Hidden Racism In One-Sided Football Games

"They continue a history ... of exploiting black bodies."

Via: The Daily Caller

PHOTOS: What a $60,000 First-Class Trip Around the World Looks Like…and How You Could Do It Too for 'Almost Nothing'

"It's just so cool when you see someone not 1 percent crack into the 0.01 percent."

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Have a Look at What the Hockey News Says 'May Be the Goal of the Year' — and It Came off the Stick of a 16-Year-Old

"We have no idea how Pelletier managed to smack this goal home."

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