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September 20, 2016
The Post drops into St. Cloud
(Scott Johnson) The Washington Post's Abigail Hauslohner and Drew Harrell profile St. Cloud slasher Dahir Adan. The profile derives from Hauslohner's second trip to Minnesota this year; this past May she attended the first three days of the trial of Minnesota's Somali terrorist wannabes in Minneapolis. Hauslohner persevered through jury selection and opening statements in the terrorism trial. Then she headed home. Back at home, Hauslohner wrote an article that was almost
Donald Trump on debate with Clinton: 'If she treats me with respect, I will treat her with respect'
Donald Trump says he doesn't think he's looking to get into Hillary Clinton's marital history if she hits him with the "women's card" at the upcoming presidential debate, while raising concerns about a "phony system" and calling moderator Lester Holt "a Democrat."
"If she treats me with respect, I will ...
CNN Falsely Edits Trump AGAIN
'They profile. They see somebody that's suspicious, they will profile'
Via: The Daily Caller
IBM and MIT partner up to create AI that understands sight and sound the way we do
When you see or hear something happen, you can instantly describe it: "a girl in a blue shirt caught a ball thrown by a baseball player," or "a dog runs along the beach." It's a simple task for us, but an immensely hard one for computers — fortunately, IBM and MIT are partnering up to see what they can do about making it a little easier. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
In the Wake of the Latest Terrorist Attack, Donald Trump Hits New Highs!
The post In the Wake of the Latest Terrorist Attack, Donald Trump Hits New Highs! appeared first on DailySurge.
Source: DailySurge
Judge approves deal to end suit over Arizona immigration law
PHOENIX (AP) - A judge has signed off on an agreement that ends the last legal challenge to Arizona's landmark 2010 immigration law.
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton approved the agreement on Monday. The deal to resolve the lawsuit was announced late last week.
The agreement included guidelines on how ...
Healthtech, Fintech and AI dominates Techstars London Demo Day
Healthtech, Fintech and AI dominated Techstars London Demo day today in London. At a packed venue (the famous Royal Institution, no less) the teams demo'd their products in short pitches. Here is a run-down of the teams, with some more details of those that stood out. You can watch a Facebook Live recording of the demos here. Didimo They say: "Didimo creates Virtual Avatars ready to… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Ex-US immigration agent guilty in $2.4M cash smuggling
MIAMI (AP) - A former federal immigration agent has pleaded guilty to helping smuggle more than $2.4 million in cash into the U.S. from the Dominican Republic.
Court records show 44-year-old Luis De Jesus Alonzo Jr. faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty late last week to ...
Robo Wunderkind raises $500k and releases new apps for its robot that anyone can build
When we last saw Robo Wunderkind, the company was on stage as part of the Startup Battlefield competition at Disrupt SF 2015. This week it is announcing that it has closed an additional $500,000 in funding. The round was led by Arkley VC, angel investor Juergen Habichler and the Austrian Federal Promotional Bank (AWS) also participated. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
The Bloomberg Politics Poll Decoder
We're tracking nine polls to see which voters are leaning Trump, which are leaning Clinton, and who's most likely to turn out to vote
Source: Bloomberg Politics
The Cyber Threat: Snowden—Ultimate Insider Threat Missed by NSA Security
Security officials today use the politically-correct term "insider threat" to describe what were once called traitors, and no one was more aggressive in pursuing them than counterintelligence types at the National Security Agency.
The post The Cyber Threat: Snowden—Ultimate Insider Threat Missed by NSA Security appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Trump skips swing-state cities, opts for rural town instead
KENANSVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Donald Trump is spending a good bit of time in this critical presidential swing state, but he's spending Tuesday evening far from cities like Charlotte and Raleigh where many candidates have courted moderate voters in recent years.
Instead, he's zeroing in on this tiny, rural town ...
Twilio acquires Kurento and launches Voice Insights for monitoring WebRTC performance
Twilio, which is currently hosting the European version of its Signal conference in London, today announced its first acquisition after its successful IPO in June. This one is a bit complicated, but bear with me. Twilio is acquiring the proprietary WebRTC media processing technologies developed by the same team that also originally built the Kurento open source WebRTC media server. Twilio… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Clinton says Trump gives 'aid, comfort' to ISIS recruiters
ESTERO, Fla. (AP) - Hillary Clinton is accusing Donald Trump of giving "aid and comfort" to Islamic terrorists, declaring his anti-Muslim rhetoric helps the Islamic State group and other militants recruit new fighters. Trump is insisting the U.S. should "use whatever lawful methods are available" to get information from the ...
Tennessee lawmakers not required to report foreign travel
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Six Tennessee state lawmakers who received an expense-paid trip to Europe did not have to report it under state campaign finance laws because the donor is not a registered lobbyist.
The Tennessean reports (http://tnne.ws/2cMcRnG) that the five-day trip in 2011 was billed as a "fact finding" ...
French online restaurant FoodChéri raises €6M Series A
French food delivery startup FoodChéri, which operates an online only restaurant along the lines of EatFirst in the UK or Munchery's original model in the US, has raised €6 million in Series A funding led by 360 Capital Partners, and Breega Capital. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
September 19, 2016
Report: Obamacare Adds to Medicaid's Unsustainable Spending Trajectory
The Affordable Care Act has expanded Medicaid and has added to its unsustainable spending trajectory, according to a report from the Mercatus Center.
The post Report: Obamacare Adds to Medicaid's Unsustainable Spending Trajectory appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
The Latest: Woman killed in Philadelphia rampage is ID'd
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Latest on the Friday overnight shooting rampage in West Philadelphia (all times local):
2:35 p.m.
Authorities have identified a woman killed during a shooting rampage in Philadelphia as the 25-year-old daughter of Ethiopian immigrants.
Police say Sara Salih was fatally wounded while sitting in a vehicle ...
Citizenship Applications Up This Election Cycle — But Not At Record Levels
Immigrant voter turnout may rise as well
Via: The Daily Caller
Elio Motors locks in price for nonrefundable reservations
Elio Motors has raised funds for manufacturing its forthcoming three-wheeled commuter vehicle in a few innovative ways, including Regulation A+ stock offerings. Its latest creative funding is through its reservation system. Anyone who puts down money for an "All In" nonrefundable reservation for an Elio has the base price of their vehicle locked in at $7,300. The wording is a… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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