November 3, 2015

Obama: If GOP Candidates Can't Handle CNBC, How Will They Deal With Russia, China?

obPresident Obama mocked Republican presidential candidates on Monday night for complaining about the moderators in last week's CNBC debate. "Have you noticed that every one of these candidates say, 'Obama's weak. You know, [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's kicking sand in his face. When I talk to Putin he's going to straighten out,'and then it turns ...More

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Environmental Activists Crash Monday Night Football Game by Rappelling Over Stadium Balcony

"Stop financing dirty energy projects."

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Lumo Raises $10 Million Series B, Starts Building Wearables Partnerships

XbIzBZxXzTi8CPzB060y7w2VJLeddY2hlfN9uip-eAQ Right off the launch of Lumo Run, Lumo Bodytech, a smart sensors and software platform, has raised $10 million in Series B financing. Lumo came onto the scene a few years back with Lumo Lift, a wearable device that buzzed users when they slouched to help them improve posture. It since branched out with Lumo Back, for lower back posture improvement. The startup launched its first fitness… Read More

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Marco Rubio's Past Immigration Efforts Haunt His Presidential Ambitions

The surging Republican presidential candidate is facing fresh skepticism from the right on the explosive issue.

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Vermont Gas working to secure land rights for pipeline

ST. GEORGE, Vt. (AP) - Vermont Gas Systems Inc. is working to securing the land rights necessary to complete the first phase of its natural gas pipeline.

The Burlington Free Press reports (http://bfpne.ws/1k6YD1b ) CEO Don Rendall says the company secured land rights from all but a few of about ...

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ByeBuy Raises €1M To Make It Easier To Switch Gadgets

middle2 German startup ByeBuy, which offers a pay-as-you-go and on-demand alternative to gadget ownership, has raised a €1 million seed round. Read More

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Cleveland law requiring gun offender registry takes effect

CLEVELAND (AP) - Cleveland residents newly convicted of gun offenses are now required to register with the police department or face being charged with a first-degree misdemeanor.

The gun registry law took effect Sunday. It says residents charged with gun offenses must register within five days of being convicted or ...

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New York voters to pick 5 new lawmakers in special election

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Voters in communities around New York state get to pick new state lawmakers in five special elections - including three legislative seats left empty following corruption convictions.

While the outcomes of Tuesday's races are unlikely to shift the balance of power in Albany, the special elections ...

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2 ousted Michigan lawmakers seek old seats in GOP primaries

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Two Michigan lawmakers who were booted from office over an extramarital affair and a convoluted cover-up scheme are running Tuesday in crowded primary fields to win back their seats.

Tea party leaders Todd Courser, who resigned in September while facing expulsion, and Cindy Gamrat, who was ...

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One Republican Candidate Just More Than Tripled His Support in New Hampshire, According to New Poll

The director of the poll observed that "the last debate seems to have paid dividends."

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See How NYC Protesters Respond When Asked if They Think Israel Should Free Palestinian Terrorists

"There is only one solution."

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Vivaldi Browser Hits Beta After More Than 2M Downloads

vivaldi_browser_teaser_page Earlier this year, Opera's former CEO Jon von Tetzchner launched Vivaldi, a new desktop browser for power users (and those who were unhappy with Opera's direction after that company's switch to Google's rendering engine after von Tetzchner left). Vivaldi has now been downloaded more than 2 million times during its technical preview and the team believes it's now… Read More

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November 2, 2015

Local Business Hurt by 85 Percent Insurance Premium Increase

Owners of a small local business in California are facing an 85 percent cost increase for their group health insurance as a result of the Affordable Care Act, according to the Santa Cruz Sentinel.

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Democrats Sanders, O'Malley to visit Las Vegas next week

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley are scheduled to visit Las Vegas next week for an immigration summit.

O'Malley is expected to speak at 4 p.m. Sunday at the LINQ Hotel in Las Vegas for a summit hosted by the Fair Immigration Reform Movement. ...

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Whoopi Defends How 'The View' Has Treated Carly Fiorina [VIDEO]

Two cohosts have since attacked her looks

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Uber Driver's Dashcam Recorded the Moment a Man 'Too Drunk to Give Me Directions' Attacked and How the Driver Fought Back

"Call the police!"

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'Duck Dynasty' Star Shares What She Really Thinks About Obama's Handling of Faith

"I do think we need to have a president [who] loves God and honors him."

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Marco Rubio Is 'Highly Overrated,' Donald Trump Says

"I think he's an overrated person, I don't think he's going to make it," Donald Trump says of fellow GOP presidential hopeful Sen. Marco Rubio in interview with Bloomberg's "With All Due Respect" scheduled to air later today. Trump says he'd tell Rubio to "relax, take it easy" and stop trying to climb the ladder so quickly Rubio doesn't do what he was elected to do, Trump says; "Marco doesn't show up to votes" Trump says Marco Rubio "should have been more loyal to Bush. I was told that he would

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The Czur Scanner Can Build A Digital Library Five Minutes At A Time

l76p7bdoes9q2te2op1p When the Visigoths burned Library Of Alexandria you can bet that old Ptolemy I Soter would have loved to have had a Czur (pronounced "Cesar") scanner in his palatial marble-clad staterooms. The Czur is basically a book scanner on steroids that allows you to scan a 300-page book – or priceless scroll of ancient knowledge – in about five minutes. The Czur is a sort… Read More

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Iran Launches Blockade On U.S. Goods

Iran announced over the weekend that it is beginning to implement a blockade of all U.S. goods into the country following an order by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who has directed the country's government to form an "economy of resistance."

The order comes following a letter sent late last month by Khamenei to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Khamenei called the United States "hostile and disruptive" and directed leaders to cut off all further negotiations with America.

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