If you compare the mood here today (Sunday) to the last few days, the atmosphere has grown a lot calmer. Shopping malls and restaurants are
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USB (Universal Series Bus) ‘critically flawed’, researchers say The widely used Universal Series Bus standard has a serious flaw that has apparently existed since USB
LaunchPreparing to strike ISIL: A Hornet readies for takeoff
“Sailors make final inspections on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.” (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Margaret Keith)
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ANDERSON COOPER: Douglas, have you been surprised by some of the set backs that the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have faced just in recent days and
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Meet the Denny, a bicycle designed for Seattle. From the designers: The Denny bike is about returning the rider (and ourselves) to those early days
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Choose Firefox over Chrome now, or later you won’t get a choice Robert O’Callahan explains why Web users should do their browsing in Mozilla Firefox
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As Commander-in-Chief, I will not allow the United States to be dragged into fighting another war in Iraq. And so even as we support Iraqis
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Russia bans food imports from Western democracies In an attempt to get back at the United States and the European Union over toughened sanctions, Vladimir
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Whew! Rupert Murdoch yanks bid for Time Warner, Sprint won’t pursue T-Mobile Two massive, anticompetitive, and harmful merger proposals that have been recently in the
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John Chen is impressive… Management knows BlackBerry cannot be all things to all people, but the company recognizes it has a hardened technology and tested
LaunchHoyer, Hispanic Democrats assail Republicans as House approves draconian immigration bills
It is simply a message they want to send, not a solution that they want to affect… Republicans are racing to the right, putting forward
LaunchDelBene condemns House Republicans’ divisive, flawed immigration bills in floor speech
Above is the video of the speech delivered today by U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene in opposition to a pair of divisive, fatally-flawed Republican-backed bills on
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Andrew’s M.O. — behind-the-curtain string-pulling — yesterday crashed into an immovable object called Preet Bharara. He now has to alter his penchant for off-the-record carrots
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I do wish that Ted Cruz would stay in the Senate… Nobody elected him speaker. Nobody elected him majority leader in the House, and it’s
LaunchToday’s tragedy in Chubbock, Idaho could have easily been prevented
Earlier today we posted a link to a story about a five-year old girl who was accidentally shot and killed by another five-year old child
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Five-year old Idaho girl dead in accidental shooting A five year old girl in Chubbuck, Idaho is dead after being accidentally shot by another five
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ExxonMobil, Chevron locked in bidding war to acquire lucrative Pennsylvania senator Once again, The Onion hits a home run with a spoof that’s too close
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She is determined to build something elevated along the waterfront. What happens if this fails? Maybe she’ll propose an aqueduct. — Seattle Transit blog commenter
LaunchWant to save money, Republicans? Let’s reform military procurement
Want to save money, Republicans? Let’s reform military procurement Businessweek reports on a problem that progressives have known about for a long time: the Pentagon
LaunchDestroy Hamas? Something worse would follow, Pentagon intel chief says
If Hamas were destroyed and gone, we would probably end up with something much worse. The region would end up with something much worse. —
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Where is it safe for airlines to fly? Businessweek’s Justin Bachman discusses what airlines are doing to protect their passengers and aircraft in the wake
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