Source: Bloomberg.com
January 11, 2016
Christie Says LePage 'Good Man' Who Has Apologized
Paul LePage "shoots from the hip and when he does that there are going to be times when he says things that even he in retrospect thinks he shouldn't have said," N.J. Governor Chris Christie says of Maine Governor Paul LePage on MSNBC. See Portland Press Herald story: LePage Says Comment About Drug Dealers Impregnating Young White Girls Was 'One Slip' "We can't judge people by one set of remarks they make especially when they apologize" Christie says comments by fellow GOP presidential candidate
CNN reports American detained by North Korean government
WASHINGTON (AP) - CNN is reporting that the government of North Korea has detained a U.S. citizen on suspicion of spying.
It says that a man it identified as Kim Dong Chul is being held by the Pyongyang government and that he had traveled extensively in recent years between China ...
Walker & Company Introduces The Super Sleek Bevel Trimmer
Hot off of raising a $24M Series B round and inking a deal with Target for its Bevel brand, Walker & Company Brands has launched a brand new product — Bevel Trimmer. The company calls it "the most advanced device for trimming and shaping coarse or curly hair" and comes with a fresh new partnership with rapper Nas. While Walker & Company might not be your typical… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Blinq Dating App Uses AI To Judge Hotness
Swiss dating app startup Blinq is playing around with a little algorithmic hot or not catnip, with a plan to add a machine-learning powered attractiveness assessment feature to help its users pick the photos that show them at their best. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Republican Primary Pits Cruz's Ground Operation Against Trump's Celebrirty
The billionaire front-runner is turning out huge crowds, while his closest rival continues to build an impressive organization.
Source: Bloomberg.com
Pennsylvania Mayor Pulls Police From NRA Gun Show
The mayor of Harrisburg, Penn., ordered his police department on Friday not to provide security for an upcoming NRA-sponsored gun show after the association refused to meet a demand to pay a 60-percent increase in fees for the service.
Harrisburg police have provided security for the annual Great American Outdoors Show, scheduled this year for February 6-14, in the past. Mayor Eric Papenfuse said that the decision not to offer the department's services this year was motivated in part by the NRA's opposition to the city's gun control policies.
The post Pennsylvania Mayor Pulls Police From NRA Gun Show appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Bill calls for updating New Mexico's campaign finance system
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico's campaign finance reporting system would get an overhaul under legislation being proposed by a House Republican.
Rep. Jim Smith of Sandia Park pre-filed the measure last week. He says the current system is outdated and that makes it difficult to track information.
His ...
State of union in 2016: Strong job market, middling economy
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama delivers his final State of the Union address on Tuesday night to a nation whose economy is far sturdier than it was when he took office in 2009.
Yet as 2016 begins, the stout job market is accompanied by tepid economic growth and stubbornly ...
Contradictory competency findings to be subject of hearing
WARSAW, N.Y. (AP) - Whether a New York woman is competent to stand trial for allegedly killing her husband with a pitchfork and rifle will be the subject of a court hearing amid doctors' differing opinions.
Wyoming County District Attorney Donald O'Geen said Friday that a hearing is tentatively set ...
Hike Adds Quora And Automattic Founders To Its Roster Of Investors
Hike, the Indian messaging app competing with global giants like WhatsApp, is adding a quartet of Silicon Valley veterans as investors and advisors. These include Quora co-founder and chief executive officer Adam D'Angelo; Automattic founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg (who is also a co-founder of WordPress); Dropbox vice president of engineering Aditya Agarwal; and Ruchi Sanghvi, the former… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Turning Blue to Red?
(Steven Hayward) Last week in the New York Sun Conrad Black made the historical case for why Republicans should win back the White House this year—namely, that it is very difficult for a party to hold the White House for a third term. It has happened several times, but usually requires above all else a popular and successful incumbent, and that doesn't describe Obama: The Republicans should win. Since the big Republican
Source: Power Line
Xiaomi's Sub-$150 Redmi 3 Gets A Full Metal Body And Much Larger Battery
Xiaomi has announced the Redmi 3, the latest version of its budget smartphone. The five-inch device, which sports a full metal body for the first time and a new diamond lattice design, goes on sale January 12 for 699 CNY, that's around $107 and is the same price tag as its predecessor. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Obama Raises Curtain on His Final Act in Last State of the Union
President Barack Obama goes before Congress Tuesday night to shape history more than legislation.
Source: Bloomberg.com
Program director uses his past to help others for future
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Ramon Zepeda looks in the young eyes and sees a familiar struggle: duty and devotion to family struggling with dreams and desires for a better life.
It's a battle that haunted Zepeda as a teen in Hoke County. It's a battle that children of farmworkers fight ...
Cologne Won't Stop Merkel Welcoming More Refugees
Germany will just punish nationalists who criticize the policy instead
Via: The Daily Caller
Mexico Formally Launches Process to Extradite Drug Lord Guzman to U.S.
Agents notified Guzman at the maximum-security Altiplano prison where he is being held following his dramatic recapture by Mexican security forces on Friday.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
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