NSA, FBI ask judge to dismiss Utah Olympic spying lawsuit

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The FBI and National Security Agency have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a former Salt Lake City mayor who claims agencies conducted mass surveillance of emails, texts and phone calls during the city's 2002 Winter Olympics.

There's no evidence the ...

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Fort Hood's 'Hug Lady,' Who Devoted Life to Expressing Gratitude to Troops, Dies on Christmas Eve

"I deployed three times and this nice woman greeted me each time."

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'Twas The Night Before Christmas In 2015

 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not an iPhone was buzzing, nor the click of a mouse; The Androids were plugged on the night stand with care, In hopes that new Snapchats soon would be there; The children were nestled in their new Casper beds; While Spotify Discover Weekly songs rang in their heads; And Mamma in her Net-A-Porter, and Dad in his Mr. In a… Read More

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Leading Far Left Website: WHITE MEN Must Be Stopped for Future of Mankind

A leftist hack published an article in the leading far left wing website calling for white people to restrain white men "exploiting other humans" and help bring "the 500-year rampage of the white man to a halt." The elderly white author, Frank Joyce, also accuses Fox News, the leading GOP presidential candidates and Ronald Reagan of perpetuating ...More

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Inside the Beltway: Christmas celebrations for Christians, people of other faiths

"About nine-in-ten Americans (92 percent) and nearly all Christians (96 percent) say they celebrate Christmas," says Michael Lipka, a Pew Research Center religion editor who delved into recent survey numbers from the nonpartisan pollster. "This is no surprise, but what might be more unexpected is that a big majority (81 ...

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We Asked The Republicans Running For President What They Want For Christmas. Here's What They Said.

(Other than the White House)

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'I Was Definitely Shocked': Rare Donation Dropped in Salvation Army Bucket Has Volunteers 'In Awe'

"I was surprised."

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'My Heart Just Doubled': Bristol Palin Announces Birth of Second Child as the Father Reveals Who He Is

"…our family couldn't be more complete."

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10 Trends That Will Shape Southeast Asian E-Commerce in 2016

 Following in the footsteps of China and the U.S., Southeast Asia is on the cusp of an e-commerce golden age. With online shopping accounting for only 1 percent of retail today, the region is slated to reach double-digit China-esque numbers within the next 4-5 years. Read More

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Trump Takes Credit for Reported U.S. Immigration Raid Plans

"Wow, because of the pressure put on by me, ICE TO LAUNCH LARGE SCALE DEPORTATION RAIDS. It's about time!" tweets Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump. NOTE: Washington Post, citing people familiar, reported yday Department of Homeland Security is preparing for large-scale effort to deport some Central American immigrants Related story: Clinton Has 'Real Concerns' About Deportation Reports: CNN

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Jeb Bush burns through campaign cash, slides in polls

After starting 2015 as the presumptive front-runner with a huge bankroll, Jeb Bush has to be ending the year wondering what went wrong with his presidential campaign, what happened to his Republican Party and where all his money went.

Mr. Bush and his super PAC burned through more than half ...

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O'Malley Portrays Jesus As Refugee For Christmas 2015

It follows a long tradition of liberals comparing to Jesus to present-day victims

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Girl Didn't Think Family Could Afford Gifts, So She Wrote Santa. When Police Saw Her Letter, They 'Had to' Respond

"Everybody who read those words was really touched."

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NRA: Politicians Are Appeasing Islamic Terrorists While Disarming Americans

President Barack Obama and House Democrats have pulled a classic "bait and switch" as they lecture the nation about gun laws being needed to help prevent mass shootings and terrorist attacks. Following the murder of 14 people in San Bernardino, California, by two shooters praised by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) ...More

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Is the Times Wising Up On Social Security?

(John Hinderaker) The New York Times headlines an article by Eduardo Porter: "An Aging Society Changes the Story on Poverty for Retirees." The American Interest hails the article as evidence that the Times is finally acknowledging reality with regard to public retirement benefits: In this story, NYT is facing what everybody knows: The retirement systems of the 20th century won't work in the 21st. U.S. retirees will see declining social security payments

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Donald Trump takes credit for Homeland Security's planned illegal immigrant raids

The report that the Homeland Security Department plans raids against illegal immigrants was widely attacked Thursday by liberals, but it did pick up one prominent supporter — Donald Trump.

Indeed, the Republican presidential front-runner went so far as to credit himself for the proposal, which has not been officially approved.

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Rolling Stone Wants Lawsuit Filed Over Fabricated UVA Rape Story Thrown Out Of Court

'No reasonable reader would understand from the article and the proffered extrinsic evidence that plaintiffs are identified'

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In Christmas Eve Rant, Trump Unleashes on Jeb, Hillary, The New York Times and 'Meet the Press' Host

No one was safe.

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Lunch Lady Who Says Free Meal Led to Firing Offered Job Back After National Outcry

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Paul Ryan: American Companies Will Shut Down Without More Foreign Workers

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) defended his omnibus bill's controversial expansion of the H-2B visa program, which would allow foreign workers to fill blue-collar American jobs, Tuesday morning in an interview with radio host Bill Bennett, Ryan argued that if the provision were not included, American companies would be forced to shut their doors. From Western Journalism: House Speaker ...More

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