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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

No back of bus crap for her

January 28, 2015 AP , Michelle Obama 0 Comments
Michelle Obama Navigates Limits On Women In Saudi Arabia

AP, Jan. 27, 2015, Yahoo News

Under the kingdom's strict dress code for women, Saudi females are required to wear a headscarf and loose, black robes in public. Most women in Saudi Arabia cover their hair and face with a veil known as the niqab. But covering one's head is not required for foreigners, and some Western women choose to forego the headscarf while in Saudi Arabia.

As a delegation of dozens of Saudi officials — all men — greeted the Obamas in Riyadh, some shook hands with Mrs. Obama. Others avoided a handshake but acknowledged the first lady with a nod as they passed by.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Semper Fi

January 27, 2015 AP , CBS News 0 Comments
Military Helicopter Crash Kills Marines In California

AP, Jan. 24, 2015, CBS News

The military says two Marines were killed when their helicopter crashed during a training exercise in Southern California.

The Third Marine Aircraft Wing chopper was carrying just the two when it went down late Friday afternoon at the base in Twentynine Palms.

Both Marines on board died as a result of crash injuries.

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Friday, January 23, 2015

She's in favor--but lefties would be infuriated

January 23, 2015 AP , Hillary Clinton 0 Comments
Hillary Clinton Declines To Take Position On Keystone

Ken Thomas, Jan. 21, 2015, AP

"We have differences and you won't get me to talk about Keystone because I have steadily made clear that I'm not going to express an opinion," said Clinton, a potential 2016 Democratic presidential candidate. "It is in our process and that's where it belongs."

Obama has vowed to veto the congressional legislation as long as the State Department is still conducting a formal review of the project.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Tiger's Michael Strahan impression

January 20, 2015 AP , Tiger Woods 0 Comments
Agent: Woods' Front Tooth Knocked Out By Videographer

AP, Jan. 19, 2015, Yahoo News

"I was among those who escorted him from the tent to the snowmobile and there was no such incident," Nicola Colli, the secretary general of the race organizing committee, told The Associated Press. "When he arrived he asked for more security and we rounded up police to look after both him and Lindsey."

Woods had been wearing a scarf with a skeleton pattern over the lower part of his face, sunglasses and a stocking cap. The photo was taken when the scarf was lowered.

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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Euphoria...again

January 18, 2015 AP , Brandon Bailey 0 Comments
VC Firms Rain Down Cash On Tech Startups, Is Bubble Brewing?

Brandon Bailey, Jan. 16, 2015, AP

Uber Technologies, the ride-hailing service disrupting the transportation industry and generating plenty of press, received the top two biggest rounds of investment last year. Each raised $1.2 billion for Uber, and the company's value is now pegged at $41 billion. Other major deals included $542 million (mostly from Google Inc.) invested in Magic Leap Inc., a secretive startup working on virtual reality technology; $500 million in Vice Media, which operates online news and video channels; and $485 million in SnapChat, the popular messaging service.

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