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Facebook ‘Could Have Stopped Lee Rigby Murder’

Facebook ‘Could Have Stopped Lee Rigby Murder’

Facebook failed to notify authorities of a message from one of Lee Rigby’s killers in which he threatened to kill a soldier. Michael Adebowale used the site to contact another extremist, discussing his plans five months before carrying out the

Missouri U.S. Sens. Urge Calm Following Ferguson Verdict

Missouri U.S. Sens. Urge Calm Following Ferguson Verdict

Missouri’s U.S. Senators are calling for calm in the wake of the Ferguson grand jury’s decision not to indict a white police officer in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.  “We must balance the rights of Americans to exercise

Class War: Labour Threatens Private School Tax Breaks

Class War: Labour Threatens Private School Tax Breaks

Private school educated Dr Tristram Hunt has said that a Labour government would launch an attack on independent schools claiming charity tax breaks. Writing in The Guardian, Dr Hunt, who went to £18,000 a year University College School in Hampstead,

Egyptian Cyber Hackers Target ISIS, Muslim Brotherhood

Egyptian Cyber Hackers Target ISIS, Muslim Brotherhood

A new cyber hacking unit believed to be loosely affiliated with the Egyptian military called the “Egyptian Cyber Army” has emerged to combat the Islamic State (IS/ISIS/ISIL) and other Islamist terror groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood; doing so on

Thousands of NHS Workers Strike for Pay Rise

Thousands of NHS Workers Strike for Pay Rise

Thousands of British nurses, midwives and hospital cleaners went on a four-hour strike Monday calling for a pay rise, weeks after walking out for the first time in 32 years. Eleven health worker trade unions took part, calling on the

China Makes Diplomatic Overture to Vatican

China Makes Diplomatic Overture to Vatican

In its bid for formal diplomatic relations with the Vatican, Beijing is now ready to offer a compromise in the contentious issue of how Catholic bishops are appointed in China. This represents an important departure from Beijing’s hardline position of

Texas Cities Get Mediocre Grades for Ride-Sharing Regulations

Texas Cities Get Mediocre Grades for Ride-Sharing Regulations

AUSTIN, Texas — The Lone Star State has a well-deserved reputation for being business-friendly, but when it comes to regulating ride-sharing services — the alternatives to traditional transportation options like taxis and shuttles — Texas cities get only mediocre grades.

Texas Social Studies Textbook Adoption Victory Only Skin Deep

Texas Social Studies Textbook Adoption Victory Only Skin Deep

On Friday, November 21, the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) rendered its final decisions in on the new Social Studies instructional materials up for adoption. Following a contentious multi-month process fraught with attacks from education progressives like the Texas

Only “Glassholes” wear Google Glass

Only “Glassholes” wear Google Glass

Iterations of Google Glass have been around the military for decades in helmet head-up displays. But even ultra-geeky Scientific American eighteen months ago said that the device “is creepy.” With Google co-founder Sergey Brin recently arriving sans his normal Google

Opinion: Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad ‘I-Word’?

Opinion: Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad ‘I-Word’?

It seems to be “common knowledge” these days that, though the President has ignored the Constitution and feels free to break the laws repeatedly, the I-word is only mentioned through dark doorways in hushed tones.  Holding people accountable for their

Gruber Earned $5.2 Million from Obamacare Deception

Gruber Earned $5.2 Million from Obamacare Deception

MIT Professor Jonathan Gruber, the Obamacare architect who bragged about deceiving the “stupid” American people to secure passage of the bill, has been paid an estimated $5.2 million by the federal government and 12 state governments for consulting services to