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on April 19, 2015 in World News

Rand Paul receives standing ovation

Rand Paul receives standing ovation as he delivers libertarian message to New Hampshire faithful Kentucky senator Rand Paul attacks US intervention in Syria during presidential campaign stop, as he appeals to Republicans to reach out to poorer voters Rand Paul rounded on the Republican establishment as he made his pitch for the support of party activists in the key state of New Hampshire. From appearing in jeans to delivering a withering attack on the record of other Republicans, the Kentucky senator made sure he stood out from his rivals. “I got tired of seeing people in my party getting in… View Article

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on April 18, 2015 in World News

Why venture capitalists are suddenly investing in news

Why venture capitalists are suddenly investing in news Something curious is happening in the American news business. Media organizations are hiring again. Promising young reporters are leaving stalwart publications for new newsrooms. And venture capitalists are pouring millions into nimble publishing startups. It’s a rare moment of optimism for an industry accustomed to doom and gloom. “When we started, investors did not want to invest in anything that involved journalists or reporters or other professional people creating content,” said Jonah Peretti, the chief executive of BuzzFeed, which launched in 2006. “Everyone just said, ‘You can’t get venture capital if you’re… View Article

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on April 18, 2015 in World News

Ben Affleck ‘wanted details of slave-owning ancestors removed from documentary’

Ben Affleck ‘wanted details of slave-owning ancestors removed from documentary’ claims leaked Sony emails The 42-year-old actor is reported to have persuaded the producers of Finding Your Roots to ignore details of how his ancestors were slave owners Ben Affleck allegedly wanted details of his slave-owning ancestors to be cut out of a documentary. The 42-year-old actor, who’s set to star as Batman, is reported to have persuaded the producers of Finding Your Roots to ignore details of how his ancestors were slave owners, despite the move representing a breach of PBS editorial rules. A leaked email from Sony chief… View Article

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on April 18, 2015 in World News

Top Gear bosses beg James May and Richard Hammond not to quit

Top Gear bosses beg James May and Richard Hammond not to quit after Jeremy Clarkson’s axe BBC bosses are desperately trying to get Richard Hammond and James May to motor ahead with Top Gear after Jeremy Clarkson’s sacking. The station has launched a charm offensive in a bid to keep the presenters, who chiefs think would encourage fans to stick with the embattled show. Clarkson was the main man on Top Gear before he was axed over a clash with his producer. Now bosses are begging May and Hammond to take the wheel. A source said: “Richard is a TV… View Article

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on April 18, 2015 in World News

Piers Morgan’s Good Morning Britain guest stint was so successful he may be offered permanent deal

Piers Morgan’s Good Morning Britain guest stint was so successful he may be offered permanent deal The controversial journalist pulled in 50,000 more viewers while standing in for Ben Shephard and may even join Susanna Reid as regular co-anchor Piers Morgan proved such a hit in his guest stint on Good Morning Britain last week that show bosses are thinking about making him a permanent fixture. The controversial journalist pulled in 50,000 more viewers while standing in for Ben Shephard and could even join Susanna Reid as regular co-anchor. ITV chiefs had admitted they were taking a gamble on Morgan,… View Article

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on April 18, 2015 in World News

Obama demands ‘welcoming’ for illegals

Obama demands ‘welcoming’ for illegals ‘Centralized’ plan needed to ‘take care of their needs’ President Obama’s White House Task Force on Creating Welcoming Communities unveiled its recommendations Friday for a national strategy to “integrate” millions of immigrants and refugees into cities and towns across the U.S. The chair of the task force, Obama’s domestic policy adviser Cecilia Muñoz, said her focus is on making sure Obama’s historic immigration policies get “institutionalized” so they will live on long after she and her boss are gone from the White House. Obama created the task force Nov. 21 when he announced his plan… View Article

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on April 18, 2015 in World News

Polish general ‘calls back support’ of Ukraine over nationalist glorification

Polish general ‘calls back support’ of Ukraine over nationalist glorification Retired General Waldemar Skrzypczak, an influential figure in the Polish military, says he withdraws all words of support for Ukraine due to the country’s sliding towards nationalism. Earlier he advocated supplying heavy weapons to Kiev. The angry U-turn in attitudes towards the Ukrainian government was published on Friday in the Gazeta Prawna newspaper. Skrzypczak said he is outraged with a law that the Ukrainian parliament passed hours after Polish President Bronisław Komorowski spoke before the MPs to express support for Ukraine. The law gave benefits to all people who fought… View Article

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on April 18, 2015 in World News

Bacon rage!

Bacon rage! McDonald’s customer fires bullets through drive-thru window in deadly junk food induced tantrum A Michigan woman will spend at least two years in prison for firing a 9mm handgun at employees inside a Grand Rapids McDonald’s restaurant last February. After receiving a McDonald’s cheeseburger that apparently didn’t contain the bacon she claims to have ordered, Shaneka Monique Torres, 30, decided to fire a bullet through the drive-thru window in what media reports are calling a crazy case of “bacon rage.” The incident occurred on February 10, 2014, at 3:10 a.m., when Torres and another woman reportedly “complained that… View Article

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on April 18, 2015 in World News

MSM fabricates stories using actors

MSM fabricates stories using actors and reports them as truth in deceptive news theater The mainstream media has once again been caught making up news stories, this time with a bogus report about a naked man escaping from a window at Buckingham Palace. Reports indicate that NBC News, apparently unaware that the pre-planned stunt was part of a scene for a drama show on its own network, picked up the story, which quickly went viral, and spread it around as truth before later being outed for reporting a lie. Sliding down a rope at the official London residence of Britain’s… View Article

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