July 8, 2016

No Gata!

Democratic Florida Rep. and Florida Gators superfan Corrine Brown was indicted along with her chief of staff on Friday on 24 federal charges, according to reports from Florida media.

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Pittsburgh police tightening security for march after Dallas

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh police say they're using uniformed and plainclothes officers and "extreme caution" to safeguard police and the public at an activists march on Friday.

The march opening the People's Convention at the city's convention center is billed as protesting "growing inequality and a toxic atmosphere of hate." ...

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Halle Berry Questions Son's Future After Police Shootings

'Our boys need us'

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Twitter reportedly in talks with the NBA, MLS and Turner for more sports streaming

LeBron James Twitter isn't satisfied with streaming 10 Thursday Night Football games this upcoming NFL season. According to Recode, the social media network is also reportedly in talks with the NBA, Major League Soccer and cable television giant Turner about acquiring digital rights to stream more live sports. Twitter didn't immediately respond to our request for confirmation of the report. Read More

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Police Shootings Test Trump, Clinton's Resolve on Deep U.S. Divisions

Disagreements on race relations and guns have become firmly entrenched in the politics of the world's most powerful nation.

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The Obama factor

(Scott Johnson) Speaking in Warsaw, President Obama felt compelled to weigh in on the killing of Alton Sterling (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) and Philando Castile (Falcon Heights, Minnesota) in encounters with the police. He did so in his usual style before the blood was dry and before the facts were in. The White House has posted the video of Obama's remarks here and the text here (on Facebook). For the record, I'm posting

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Sniper in Dallas Kills 5 Police Officers, Wounds 7 More

DALLAS (Reuters) - At least one sniper killed five Dallas police officers and wounded another seven in a racially charged attack that ended when police used a robot carrying a bomb to kill him, the city's shaken police chief said on Friday.

The incident began on Thursday evening at the end of a protest over this week's killing of two black men by local police in the United States.

The shooting sent protesters running in panic while swarms of police found themselves under attack by what they believed to be multiple gunmen using high-powered rifles at ground level and on rooftops.

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How Does The Original 'Ghostbusters' Director Really Feel About The Reboot?

Ivan Reitman, who directed the 1984 original "Ghostbusters" and its 1989 sequel, has endorsed the new all-female reboot coming to theaters later this month. In an interview with The Los Angeles Times, Reitman prodded fans to approach the new film with an open mind and not just based on short trailers. "Many of the people […]

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Creating life through generative design

Escherichia Coli (e. coli), Tem, Bacterial Pili, Filamentous Extensions Protruding From The Cell, Which Play An Important Role In Bacterial Adhesion To Mucosal Linings, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Stained 32000X. (Photo By BSIP/UIG via Getty Images) We have been shaping the organisms that live around us for a long time. Take as an example the changes we forced on wolves to become our best friends. Traditionally, we accomplished it by selecting organisms with special traits ("Let's keep that wolf, it doesn't bite as much"). In the last 20 years we have gone further by modifying the genetic programming of… Read More

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Even Hillary Couldn't Sell That Dallas Was Caused By A Video

cops2Thank a cop today.

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Clinton Will Help GOP House Candidates: NRCC Chair Walden

National Republican Congressional Cmte Chairman Greg Walden says there's little evidence Donald Trump will have a negative impact on U.S. House races this fall, but Hillary Clinton's longtime identification with Democratic Party and high unfavorables will help GOP candidates. Trump isn't as closely identified with GOP as Clinton is with Democratic Party, Walden says Redistricting and poor Democratic candidate recruitment give Republican congressional candidates advantage, Walden says Walden cite

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94,517,000 Americans Not in Labor Force as Participation Rate Ticks Up

There were 94,517,000 Americans not participating in the labor force in June, a decline of 191,000 people from the previous month, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.

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July 7, 2016

ZUtA demos its mobile robotic printer

CZ3A0018 After finding success on Kickstarter, ZUtA Labs is piecing together its mobile robotic printer. Small enough to fit into the palm of your hand, the four-inch wireless device makes it easy to produce images on the go.  The printer rolls back and forth over a piece of paper, until the on-screen image is recreated in about a minute. The ZUtA Robotic Printer integrates with an app, which enables… Read More

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FBI Chief Fends Off Republican Attacks on Clinton Decision

FBI Director James Comey forcefully defended his recommendation against criminal charges for Hillary Clinton during almost five hours of sharp questioning from lawmakers, as Republicans vowed to investigate whether she lied to Congress.

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Hillary Clinton's Press Sec. Falsely Claims She Didn't Lie To Congress

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State Department reopens Hillary Clinton email probe

WASHINGTON — The State Department is reopening an internal investigation of possible mishandling of classified information by Hillary Clinton and top aides.

Spokesman John Kirby says the emails probe is restarting now that the Justice Department isn't pursuing a criminal prosecution. The State Department suspended its review in April to ...

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VIDEO: Texas News Anchor Caught Mocking Hillary On-Air

Imitates voice with uncanny accuracy

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Up close with Fujifilm's new X-T2 mirrorless camera

Fujifilm X-T2 If you're going to show off the follow-up to your well-loved mirrorless camera two years after release, you might as well do it in style — classic cars, rail-thin models, terrible music, the whole nine yards. Fujifilm's X-T2 interchangeable lens camera made its flashy Manhattan debut at the borough's Classic Car Club, with a slew of different accessories and a number… Read More

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Ted Cruz Accepts Trump's Invitation to Speak at RNC

On "With All Due Respect," the Washington Post's Eliana Johnson and Republican strategist Dan Senor discuss Ted Cruz's plan to speak at the Republican National Convention and Donald Trump's recent controversial twitter message that contained what many considered an anti-Semitic image.

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Hill critics pushing to block Boeing Iran deal

U.S. lawmakers expressed mounting concern Thursday over the proposed $17 billion-plus deal by Boeing to sell commercial jets to Iran — by far the largest deal inked by an American company since the signing of the landmark deal to curb Iran's nuclear programs in exchange for the lifting of economic ...

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