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June 12, 2016
The persistence of mendacity (2)
(Scott Johnson) When the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke, Dick Morris polled possible responses for Bill Clinton. Morris determined that truth was not an option if Clinton wanted to remain in office. "Well, we just have to win then," Clinton concluded. Thus Clinton's finger-wagging denial of what proved to be the facts of the case. When Clinton was finally questioned under oath by one of the lawyers working in the office of the
Toronto is poised to become the next great producer of tech startups
I've spent a fair amount of time in Toronto and learned there's more to this city than Drake calling it home and the recent successes of their professional sports teams. We made one investment there in 2015 and the experience — with the company specifically and the city generally — has been overwhelmingly positive. Indeed, the city has all the markings of a world-class… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Clinton, Trump Tweet on 'Devastating' Orlando Nightclub Shooting
"As we wait for more information, my thoughts are with those affected by this horrific act," Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee wrote on Twitter early Sunday of shooting at Orlando nightclub. News was "devastating," Clinton says Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump tweeted of "really bad shooting" and noted a law enforcement has said they are "investigating possible terrorism" NOTE: Police have termed the shooting, which left about 20 people dead, as a "terro
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Gunman Kills 20, Injures 42 In Shooting Rampage at Florida Gay Club
A gunman killed at least 20 people and injured 42 others in a crowded gay nightclub in Florida early on Sunday before police shot him dead in what U.S. authorities described as a "terrorism incident."
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Clinton Uses Trump's Words Against Him in First General-Election Ad
Hillary Clinton is ramping up the fight against Donald Trump with her first TV advertisement of the general election, hitting the presumptive Republican nominee for what she terms his divisive rhetoric.
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P2P mobile payment app Tapp raises $9 million to tap into the cash economy in Southeast Asia
Mobile phones have emerged as the dominant alternative payment method to cash for buying and selling goods and services in emerging markets. And with a service akin to alternative payment providers like M-Pesa and Pagatech in Africa and a slew of alternative payment platforms in Southeast Asia, Tapp's technology is one that the region understands well. Read More 
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It's the Ideas, Stupid
Some astonishing facts: the average human living before 1800 "could expect to make, earn, and consume" about $3 per day. Today, the average Afghan and the average Liberian—residents of two of the poorest countries in the world—spend $33 per day, adjusted for exchange rates and inflation. In the emerging economy of Brazil, real per-person income is "about the same as it was in the world-beating United States in 1941, or in the still-recovering postwar Britain in 1959." And the average per-person daily income in "well-off free-trade democracies," which are home to one-sixth of the world's population, is about $100. In fact, worldwide, "[i]ncome now is thirty to one hundred times more than our ancestors could manage…."
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Nura headphones are custom fit to the listener's frequency
Your parents were right, dear reader. You are a precious, unique snowflake. Your ears, at least. I can't really speak for the rest of you, but, hey, you seem great. Of course, your special, unique snowflakiness presents a challenge to our friends in the headphone industry. – even more so than the standard one-size-all approach of gadget makers. You see, there's more than… Read More 
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Trump being crushed in his favorite poll
(Paul Mirengoff) Hillary Clinton has an 11 point lead over Donald Trump, 46-35, according to today's Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll. Trump also trails Clinton in the latest Fox News and Rasmussen surveys, albeit by considerably smaller margins. Dan McLaughlin of NRO notes that the Reuters/Ispos poll has been Trump's favorite throughout the campaign season. The tycoon and his supporters repeated tweeted and touted its results during the primaries and when, not long
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Nebraska cemetery's restoration documented in book
BARTLEY, Neb. (AP) - "Crisp blue skies. Six-foot-tall red native grasses. Tangled brush so thick you get lost! Tombstones hidden, some fallen over. Others about ready to topple."
That's how Kathy Hansen described a pioneer cemetery nestled along the banks of Dry Creek northwest of Bartley before she and her ...
June 11, 2016
NPR + NYT: A Recipe for Cluelessness
(John Hinderaker) What happens when a National Public Radio host interviews a New York Times reporter on the subject of Venezuela's economic collapse? You get a perfect storm of cluelessness. The host is Terry Gross, the guest is New York Times reporter Nicholas Casey, and the program is Fresh Air. Gross asks Casey about the utter disaster that Venezuela has become. Casey understands the depth to which Venezuela has fallen–he lives in
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Investment opportunities in the autonomous vehicle space
As companies race to make autonomous vehicles a reality, investment activity in the space is heating up. The AV investment landscape is complex. It includes both hardware and software players; it features competitors ranging from early-stage startups to large publicly traded corporations. This article provides a primer for those interested in understanding and investing in the rapidly evolving… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Guatemala arrests 2 ex-cabinet ministers, hunts for 3 more
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Two senior Guatemalan cabinet ministers were arrested Saturday on corruption charges and authorities said they were seeking to detain three more as part of a continuing crackdown that has already seen a former president jailed.
Both former officials served under ex-President Otto Perez Molina, who faces ...
Alabama House Speaker falls from ethics champion to violator
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - In December 2010, Mike Hubbard had reached a pinnacle: Sworn in as the first Republican speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives in more than a century, he promised a strong ethics reform law to root out corruption in Montgomery.
On Friday night, he suffered a ...
Line's beauty and fashion portal rolls out its Persian carpet
Benita, a portal designed to deliver the latest news on fashion, beauty and lifestyle, debuted in Iran this May. The portal will offer daily content produced by a team of local Iranian staff writers and a forum where users are encouraged to share and discuss the topics that matter most to them. Read More 
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Ex-officer get probation for helping defraud firearms dealer
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) - A former Southeast Texas police officer has received probation and will give up his law enforcement license as part of a plea agreement for teaming up with a man- who impersonated an officer - to defraud a firearms dealer.
The Beaumont Enterprise (http://bit.ly/1U6wd7E ) reports Keith ...
Donald Trump Mocks Romney After 'Trickle-Down Racism' Comment
Donald Trump returned to the combative form that helped him win the U.S. Republican presidential nomination, slamming Democrats, calling for his party to unite behind him, and responding to Mitt Romney's suggestion that his election could lead to "trickle-down racism."
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Despite Hillary Clinton's previous claims, 2012 private email had classified marking: Report
A Fox News Channel investigation appears to challenge presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's insistence that "nothing" she sent or received on a private e-mail server was classified when she was secretary of State.
"Hillary Clinton, from the moment her exclusive use of personal email for government business was exposed, ...
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