9 Reasons I'm for Clinton 2016

You think I'm talking about Hillary? Puh-leez. The candidate America needs is her amazing brother-in-law, Roger. Here are nine reasons why. 1) Youth Roger Clinton is turning 60 this year, which means he is much closer to the mean age of presidents at their inauguration—55—than either Hillary or Donald Trump. Teddy Roosevelt, Kennedy, Bill himself: ...

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Testimony resumes in ethics trial of Alabama speaker

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - Defense lawyers for indicted Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard say they might seek testimony from a number character witnesses, including Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson.

The public corruption trial resumes Tuesday as prosecutors appear to be nearing the end of their witness list. Former Gov. Bob ...

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Hiri wants to fix the workplace email problem

 Hiri is the latest startup trying to fix email. Specifically, the Dublin-based company is targeting workplace email with an array of features that aim to nudge users to change their email behaviour for the better. For it isn't email that is necessarily broken but the way we all use and abuse it. Read More

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Crops Rot While Trump-Led Immigration Backlash Idles Farm Lobby

The death of meaningful U.S. immigration reform, done in by Washington partisanship and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's incendiary comments on foreigners, is leaving crops withering in the field and the farm lobby with nowhere to turn as a labor shortage intensifies.

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Convicted plane bomber to appear in court in bid for release

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A Jordanian-born Palestinian who's been in immigration custody since he finished a prison sentence for putting a bomb on a plane in 1982 is expected to appear in a Buffalo courtroom in his bid for release.

Mohammed Rashed has been held at a facility outside Buffalo ...

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The 12 Hottest Photos Of Emily Ratajkowski [SLIDESHOW]

See why America is hooked on Ratajkowski

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Once-Banned Modi to Address Congress as India Shifts to U.S.

A little more than two years ago, the U.S. wouldn't let Narendra Modi into the country. This week, India's prime minister will have the honor of addressing a joint meeting of Congress.

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Recent editorials from Texas newspapers

The Dallas Morning News. June 6, 2016.

Trump's attack on Judge Curiel breathtaking in its vileness

Donald Trump's presidential campaign is littered with more insults and disrespect than anyone can count. Now he's added a racist assault on a member of the federal judiciary to his hit list. Has he ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Emails Show State Dept. Officials Were Warned Of Hillary Clinton Email Spin

'I'm sorry you guys are getting put through the wringer today'

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Verizon will make a $3B second-round bid for Yahoo's Internet business, says WSJ

 Verizon may be moving closer towards purchasing Yahoo's main Internet assets. According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, the telecommunications giant wants to make a $3 billion second-round bid for Yahoo. Read More

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Ryan to Unveil GOP Agenda as Party Awaits Trump's Policy Plans

Speaker Paul Ryan is set to unveil the first plank of a House Republican legislative plan aimed at carving out an agenda for a party whose presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, hasn't offered many detailed policy positions.

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Western Ohio voters to choose Boehner's successor

WEST CHESTER, Ohio (AP) - Voters in six western Ohio counties will decide Tuesday who will move into the congressional seat left vacant by former House Speaker John Boehner after nearly 25 years.

Republican Warren Davidson won his party's nomination in the GOP-dominated 8th House District by topping a 15-candidate ...

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Gary Johnson On Polygamy: States Can 'Have At It' [VIDEO]

Johnson takes the 'libertarian test'

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David French: Trump's Racial Divisiveness Intensifies Need For Third-Party Candidate

David French, who opted to forego his own presidential bid, says there is still hope for another candidate.

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This Nevada Local Is Gunning For Harry Reid's Senate Seat

Gunning for Harry's handpicked replacement

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Crunch Report | Mark Zuckerberg Hacked

Microsoft Unveils Microsoft Planner a Trello competitor, T-mobile is giving away a share of the company to all it's customers, you could potentially even get up to 100 shares, Facebook is disabling messaging in it's mobile web app, Mark Zuckerberg's Linkedin Twitter and Pinterest accounts got hacked, and Facebook is announcing a video game streaming deal with Blizzard. All… Read More

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Sanders: Wrong to Count Superdelegates Before Convention

"It is unfortunate that the media, in a rush to judgment, are ignoring the Democratic National Committee's clear statement that it is wrong to count the votes of superdelegates before they actually vote" at July's convention, Bernie Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs says in statement. NOTE: AP, several networks report that Hillary Clinton has clinched enough delegates for Democratic presidential nomination Briggs says Clinton doesn't have and "will not have the requisite number of pledged delegat

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JAMES SHERK: Simple -- and wrong -- solutions in search for higher wages

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

Why are so many workers struggling today?

Some union-backed analysts have a straightforward answer: "Their employers are cheating them." They claim businesses no longer compensate workers for their productivity. This argument demonstrates H.L. Mencken's point that "for every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and ...

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Sanders Walks About In City Hurt By Minimum Wage Hike He Supports

'An unreasonable policy'

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Tips for miitigating the risks of rookie founders from Spark Capital's Bijan Sabet

 Ultimately, the checklist for first time founders going out to raise money never ends. However, the common thread throughout is the importance of being strategic. Read More

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