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Is Bloom "Greenwashing" the Public?

Is Bloom "Greenwashing" the Public?

New data gathered by public agencies and a data analysis by NBC Bay Area News reveal that Bloom Energy, which makes the Bloom boxes that supply power and supposedly act as cleaner producers of energy, may be hoodwinking the public

Foles Leads Eagles to 30-27 Win Against Colts

Foles Leads Eagles to 30-27 Win Against Colts

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nick Foles threw a tying touchdown pass with 3:25 to go, and then set up Cody Parkey for the winning 36-yard field goal as time expired, lifting Philadelphia to a 30-27 win at Indianapolis on Monday night.

60 Minutes Adds Exhaust Sounds to Tesla Model S

60 Minutes ran a segment on Elon Musk Sunday night which, after a brief intro, opened with some sweeping shots of the Tesla Model S cruising down the highway. But someone at 60 Minutes spiced up the audio with what

NYC Official: Philip Seymour Hoffman Died of Toxic Drug Mix

NYC Official: Philip Seymour Hoffman Died of Toxic Drug Mix

NEW YORK (AP)–A toxic mix of heroin and other drugs killed Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, New York City officials said Friday. Hoffman died from a mix of heroin, cocaine, amphetamines and benzodiazepines, which are psychoactive drugs, said a spokeswoman

Dem Rep. Rob Andrews Resigns Amid Ethics Investigation

Dem Rep. Rob Andrews Resigns Amid Ethics Investigation

New Jersey Democrat Rep. Rob Andrews, who is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, announced his resignation from Congress on Tuesday. Andrews’ misuse of campaign funds was chronicled in Breitbart News’ Peter Schweizer’s book Extortion. Andrews is taking a

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Actor of Depth, Dies at 46

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Actor of Depth, Dies at 46

Bruce Weber writing for the New York Times: Philip Seymour Hoffman, perhaps the most ambitious and widely admired American actor of his generation, who gave three-dimensional nuance to a wide range of sidekicks, villains and leading men on screen and

Judge Gives Go-Ahead to Release A-Rod Decision

Judge Gives Go-Ahead to Release A-Rod Decision

(AP) Judge gives go-ahead to release A-Rod decisionBy RONALD BLUM and LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated PressNEW YORKAlex Rodriguez’s lawyers were given the go-ahead by a federal judge to make public the arbitrator’s decision that led to the season-long suspension of the New

Susan Rice: Benghazi Talking Points a 'False Controversy'

Susan Rice: Benghazi Talking Points a 'False Controversy'

During an appearance on the December 21st airing of 60 Minutes, National Security Adviser Susan Rice defended her infamous September 16, 2012 Benghazi comments, saying she does not “have time to think about a false controversy.” As U.S. Ambassador to

Left Hammers CBS For NSA 'Puff Piece'

Left Hammers CBS For NSA 'Puff Piece'

“Full disclosure: I once worked in the office of the director of National Intelligence, where I saw firsthand how secretly the NSA operates,” intoned CBS reporter John Miller when introducing his “60 Minutes” segment on the embattled spy agency Sunday

More Changes to Come at the National Security Agency

More Changes to Come at the National Security Agency

The leader of a task force responsible for investigating the Edward Snowden leaks revealed the National Security Agency has undergone numerous changes with more to come.  Richard Ledgett spoke to Reuters in an lengthy interview and discussed the post-Snowden NSA.

NSA agent open to cutting a deal with Snowden

A National Security Agency official said in an interview released Friday that he would be open to cutting an amnesty deal with intelligence leaker Edward Snowden if he agreed to stop divulging secret documents. Rick Ledgett, who heads the NSA’s

'Daily Show' Features Breitbart News Editor in Obamacare Critique

'Daily Show' Features Breitbart News Editor in Obamacare Critique

On Monday, Jon Stewart’s Daily Show featured Breitbart News Senior Editor-At-Large and Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer in a segment critiquing the disastrous Obamacare rollout. After making several jokes about Obamacare’s myriad technical failures, Stewart said, “If the only