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• Overstock shares fall for third straight day after CEO comments on 'Deep State'

  14-08-2019 23:48 via nbcnews.com
  It was the third consecutive day of losses since CEO Patrick Byrne made controversial comments about his role in the “Deep State.”
  
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• House subpoenas owner of message board tied to mass killings

  14-08-2019 23:16
  A key House committee has subpoenaed the owner of 8chan, an online message board favored by violent white nationalists including the man suspected of killing 22 people in a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas
  
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• 8chan owner ordered to appear before Congress next month

  14-08-2019 22:46 via nbcnews.com
  8chan, which has been connected to numerous mass shootings in recent months, has struggled to stay online in recent days since one of its major service providers, Cloudflare, ceased doing business with it.
  
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• Wyoming wind farm making same power with 80% fewer turbines

  14-08-2019 22:44
  Bigger, more efficient equipment will allow a western U.S. electric utility to redevelop an aging Wyoming wind farm with far fewer turbines while generating the same amount of power
  
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• Neanderthal's Got 'Surfer's Ear' A Lot, Study Says

  14-08-2019 22:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  A reconstruction of a Neanderthal man and child at Vienna's Natural History Museum. (Credit: Wolfgang Sauber/Wikimedia CommonsBeing a lifelong surfer or diver sometimes comes with an odd side-effect: the growth of small, bony knobs in the ear canals, the result of chronic exposure to cold water and air.They're often referred to as "surfer's ear" because the condition is common among those who ride the waves. But there might well be a more apt term for the condition, based on new finding
  
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• Feds: Capital One suspect may have hacked 30-plus companies

  14-08-2019 22:30
  Federal prosecutors say a woman charged in a massive data breach at Capital One appears to have hacked more than 30 other organizations.
  
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• LGBTQ video creators sue YouTube over alleged discrimination

  14-08-2019 21:24 via nbcnews.com
  In their lawsuit, these creators allege that YouTube regularly labels their videos as offensive or sexually explicit simply because of their sexual orientation.
  
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• Flooded Mississippi a threat as hurricane season heats up

  14-08-2019 20:52
  The river that drains much of the flood-soaked United States is running higher than normal this hurricane season, menacing New Orleans in multiple ways
  
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• Twitch's wild weekend highlights the risks of 'unpredictable' game streaming platforms

  14-08-2019 20:32 via nbcnews.com
  Ninja’s old Twitch page showed porn, while teen gamer Bugha had cops with guns visit his house.
  
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• Meeting a Russian Scientist? He Might Need to Report on You

  14-08-2019 20:22 via nytimes.com
  Russia’s government is trying to put Soviet-style restrictions on scientists’ contact with foreign peers, requiring them to ask permission and report back on meetings.
  
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• Rare Amur leopard cubs go on view at zoo; no names yet

  14-08-2019 20:17
  Visitors may now get a look at two rare leopard cubs at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York
  
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• Facebook has doubled down on groups — now it's looking to clean them up

  14-08-2019 20:12 via nbcnews.com
  Among other things, Facebook uses AI and machine learning to proactively identify and remove posts and groups that break the rules — even if the groups are private.
  
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• Scientists Create a New Form of Carbon

  14-08-2019 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Graphite, an allotrope of carbon. (Credit: Miriam Doerr Martin Frommherz/Shutterstock)Carbon is, all things considered, pretty great. Its position on the periodic table of elements — which symbolizes the amount of spare electrons it has, more or less — allows it to form an incredible variety of molecules. This includes allotropes, the different forms an element can take on its own based on its structure. Diamond, coal and graphene are all just varieties of carbon.
  But that’s no
  
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• The Latest: Facebook uses humans to transcribe user audio

  14-08-2019 19:01
  Facebook says it paid contractors to transcribe audio clips from its users of its Messenger service
  
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• Shard reveals how Cyprus' ancient kingdoms managed economy

  14-08-2019 18:47
  An archaeologist says the discovery of a small clay shard inscribed with a partial inventory of goods at a 2,500 year-oldcitadel suggests that Cyprus' ancient city states "more than likely" had a common economic management system
  
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• Library of spider silk could hold secrets for new materials

  14-08-2019 18:20
  A scientist is creating a sort of spider silk "library" that could be the key to designing newer and better materials
  
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• Seattle Resolves To Launch Green New Deal

  14-08-2019 18:04 via technocracy.news
  Seattle follows the lead from Los Angeles and New York to jump headlong into Green New Deal mania to replace Capitalism and Free Enterprise with Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorCouncilmember Mike O’Brien (District 6, Northwest Seattle) and his Council colleagues unanimously passed in an 8-0 vote Resolution 31895 relating to a Green New Deal for Seattle.
  The resolution calls for the passage of a federal Green New Deal, and affirms Seattle&
  
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• Where Does the Fecal Transplant Industry Get its Poop?

  14-08-2019 17:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  A fecal transplant capsule from OpenBiome. (Credit: Erik Jacobs)Mark Smith dares you to come up with a fecal joke he hasn’t heard. It’s not your typical industry parlance, but when you’re in the business of transplanting the stuff, it helps to have a sense of humor about it. “I think we’ve gone through just about every poop pun under the sun,” says Smith, who makes a living reallocating the contents of people’s bowels.
  He’s the co-founder and CEO o
  
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• Facebook Busted: Audio Chats Transcribed By Paid Contractors

  14-08-2019 17:45 via technocracy.news
  It is inconceivable that Mark Zuckerberg can lie with impunity to Congress about not snooping on users audio interactions, while the company is doing exactly that. No accountability, no investigation and no indictments.  ⁃ TN EditorFacebook Inc. has been paying hundreds of outside contractors to transcribe clips of audio from users of its services, according to people with knowledge of the work.
  The work has rattled the contract employees, who are not told where the audio was rec
  
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• Most Accurate Estimate of Earth-Like Planets Around Sun-Like Stars

  14-08-2019 17:41 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study provides the most accurate estimate of the frequency that planets that are similar to Earth in size and in distance from their...
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• Japan Temple: Robot Takes Over Role As Buddhist Priest

  14-08-2019 17:29 via technocracy.news
  Religious Technocrats in Japan have solved their boring human priest problems by creating a tireless robot who serves in the Buddhist temple to lead worshippers. ⁃ TN EditorA 400-year-old temple in Japan is attempting to hot-wire interest in Buddhism with a robotic priest it believes will change the face of the religion — despite critics comparing the android to “Frankenstein’s monster.”
  The android Kannon, based on the Buddhist deity of mercy, preaches sermons at K
  
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• Move over, Hot Girl Summer. Christian Girl Autumn meme takes off on Twitter.

  14-08-2019 17:26 via nbcnews.com
  After the two influencers, Caitlin Covington and Emily Gemma, became aware of the viral meme, they tweeted to set the record straight.
  
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• Dow tumbles 600 points after bond market flashes a recession warning - CNN

  14-08-2019 16:58 via cnn.com
  Dow tumbles 600 points after bond market flashes a recession warning  CNNYIELD CURVE INVERTS: Recession indicator flashes red for first time since 2005  Yahoo FinanceCopy insiders and buy these stocks — because they see no recession ahead  MarketWatchThe inverted yield curve explained and what it means for your money  CNBCDow tumbles 400 points after recession warning - WISC  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3View full coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘Angry Birds Movie 2’ Hatches $2.6M Opening Tuesday Ahead Of Another Crowded, Downer August Weekend – Box Office Update - Deadline

  14-08-2019 16:52 via deadline.com
  ‘Angry Birds Movie 2’ Hatches $2.6M Opening Tuesday Ahead Of Another Crowded, Downer August Weekend – Box Office Update  Deadline2nd Update, Wednesday AM: Sony's Angry Birds 2 flew in line with what we were seeing last night for a $2.6M opening day Tuesday, ranking 5th among pics of ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette: Shoppers have 'no appetite' for price increases from looming tariffs - CNBC

  14-08-2019 16:18 via cnbc.com
  Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette: Shoppers have 'no appetite' for price increases from looming tariffs  CNBCMacy's sinks as poor spring season hits profit  Yahoo FinanceMacy’s Turnaround Hits Harsh Retail Reality  The Wall Street JournalMacy's shares tank 15% as deep discounting leads to a big earnings miss and a cut in forecast  CNBCMacy’s issues profit warning as heavy discounts weigh on results  Financial TimesView full coverage on Google
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein rape accuser Jennifer Araoz sues 'enabler' Ghislaine Maxwell, 3 others - CNBC

  14-08-2019 16:09 via cnbc.com
  Jeffrey Epstein rape accuser Jennifer Araoz sues 'enabler' Ghislaine Maxwell, 3 others  CNBCJeffrey Epstein death: Shrieking heard from jail cell the morning he died at Metropolitan Correctional Center  CBS NewsHow Jeffrey Epstein was able to kill himself: an ex-con explains how, despite official precautions, a determin  New York Daily NewsThe Cold Truth About the Jeffrey Epstein Case  The New York TimesThe Jeffrey Epstein saga is far from over. Investigat
  
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• WeWork posts $900m loss as it plots stock market listing - BBC News

  14-08-2019 16:06 via bbc.com
  WeWork posts $900m loss as it plots stock market listing  BBC NewsWeWork reveals massive $900 million loss in filing to go public  CNBCWeWork files for IPO after losing $1.9 billion last year  CNNWeWork IPO Filing Reveals Huge Revenue and Losses  The Wall Street JournalWeWork cofounders Adam and Rebekah Neumann have to donate $1 billion to charity in 10 years or lose some ..  Business InsiderView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Misfit releases a new Wear OS smartwatch - TechCrunch

  14-08-2019 16:01 via techcrunch.com
  Misfit releases a new Wear OS smartwatch  TechCrunchMisfit's New Vapor X Smartwatch Looks Very Promising  GizmodoMisfit announces Vapor X smartwatch with newer Wear 3100 processor, available today for $200  Android PoliceMisfit Vapor X Smartwatch  MisfitMisfit Announces Vapor X Watch With Wear 3100, $199 Price  Droid LifeView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Songbirds silenced as Colombia fights wildlife trafficking

  14-08-2019 16:00
  Songbird competitions have been a pastime throughout the Caribbean for centuries, but trapping wildlife without a license is a crime in Colombia, and now that conflict with armed groups has declined, authorities are starting to go after animal traffickers
  
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• Ashley Graham pregnant with first child with husband Justin Ervin - Page Six

  14-08-2019 16:00 via pagesix.com
  Ashley Graham pregnant with first child with husband Justin Ervin  Page SixAshley Graham Pregnant, Expecting First Child with Justin Ervin  TooFabAshley Graham is pregnant with her first child: 'Life is about to get even better'  USA TODAYAshley Graham Reveals She’s Pregnant With 1st Child, Shows Off Baby Bump With Husband Justin Ervin: ‘Surprise’  Us WeeklyAshley Graham is pregnant: 'Life is about to get even better'  Yahoo Lif
  
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• Amazon says its facial recognition can now identify fear

  14-08-2019 15:49 via nbcnews.com
  The tech giant revealed updates to the controversial tool on Monday that include improving the accuracy and functionality of its face analysis features.
  
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• A$AP Rocky Has Been Found Guilty Of Swedish Brawl But He Won't Be Going To Prison Again - BuzzFeed

  14-08-2019 15:39 via buzzfeed.com
  A$AP Rocky Has Been Found Guilty Of Swedish Brawl But He Won't Be Going To Prison Again  BuzzFeedUS rapper A$AP Rocky has been found guilty of assault and handed a suspended sentence for his role in a street fight in Stockholm. The 30-year-old rapper, ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Boris Johnson: Brexit opponents 'collaborating' with EU - BBC News

  14-08-2019 15:28 via bbc.com
  Boris Johnson: Brexit opponents 'collaborating' with EU  BBC NewsBoris Johnson: watch the prime minister's first ever People's PMQs  Guardian NewsBrexit: Hammond says PM's demands 'wreck' chance of new deal  BBC NewsI’ve been talking to Brussels insiders and this is what they told me about a no-deal Brexit  The IndependentBoris Johnson must slap down the DUP over the backstop to avoid a no-deal Brexit  The IndependentView full coverage on G
  
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• A one-year window for child sex abuse victims to get justice opened, and the lawsuits are here - CNN

  14-08-2019 15:17 via cnn.com
  A one-year window for child sex abuse victims to get justice opened, and the lawsuits are here  CNNSurvivors describe sexual abuse as New York Child Victims Act goes into effect  CBS This MorningBoy Scouts of America hit with lawsuits under Child Victims Act over secret 'perversion files'  New York Post Child Victims Act takes effect with many lawsuits targeting Catholic Church  New York Post Dawn of a new era: Today, victims of child sexual abuse can at l
  
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• Russian scientists face curbs on meetings with foreigners

  14-08-2019 14:51
  Scientists are raising the alarm about new Soviet-style restrictions.
  
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• WeWork files for IPO after losing $1.9 billion last year

  14-08-2019 14:45 via rss.cnn.com
  WeWork's parent company publicly filed paperwork on Tuesday to go pubilc, joining a growing list of tech companies that have raced to Wall Street despite a history of steep losses.
  
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• Huawei needs its Android rival to succeed where Samsung and Microsoft failed

  14-08-2019 14:45 via rss.cnn.com
  Huawei has a plan B to help protect its global smartphone business from the US-China trade war. But it's incredibly risky.
  
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• Here's Why Galaxy Note 10 Turned Its Back on the Gear VR - Tom's Guide

  14-08-2019 14:44 via tomsguide.com
  Here's Why Galaxy Note 10 Turned Its Back on the Gear VR  Tom's GuideWhat accessories have you gotten for your Note 10?  Android CentralThe Galaxy Note 10 makes me love the S10e even MORE  Android AuthorityBest headphones for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus  CNETSamsung and Microsoft join forces to do battle with Apple  Tahawul TechView full coverage on Google News
  
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• What's next for ViacomCBS? More deals could be in its future.

  14-08-2019 14:28 via nbcnews.com
  Byers Market is a daily newsletter from NBC News senior media reporter Dylan Byers that takes you behind the scenes in Hollywood, Silicon Valley, New York and Washington.
  
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• Jerry - New deals must keep young core together - ESPN

  14-08-2019 14:13 via espn.com
  Jerry - New deals must keep young core together  ESPNCowboys News: Everyone has an opinion on Dak Prescott contract negotiations  Blogging The BoysDak Prescott: What should the QB’s new contract with the Cowboys look like?  ClutchPointsThe Cowboys should sign Dak before Zeke - Stephen A. | First Take  ESPNCowboys DE Robert Quinn Speaks: “This Is Just Life, This Is Nothing”  Inside The StarView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Russia says radiation levels spiked in area around weapons test explosion - New York Post

  14-08-2019 14:08 via nypost.com
  Russia says radiation levels spiked in area around weapons test explosion  New York Post 'Accidents happen,' says Kremlin as it breaks silence on suspected nuclear missile explosion  CNNRussia Orders Evacuation of Village Near Site of Nuclear Explosion  The New York TimesRussia's nuclear explosion shows why John Bolton's plan to kill off arms control treaties is scary  NBC NewsWhat Happened at Russia’s Missile Test Site?  The New York Times
  
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• BREAKING: ASAP Rocky found guilty of assaulting man in Stockholm - The Local Sweden

  14-08-2019 14:02 via thelocal.se
  BREAKING: ASAP Rocky found guilty of assaulting man in Stockholm  The Local SwedenA$AP Rocky convicted of assault by Swedish court  CNNWatch live soon: Swedish judge holds news conference following A$AP Rocky trial verdict  Washington PostA$AP Rocky found guilty in assault in Sweden  Fox NewsVerdict due in A$AP Rocky's assault trial  Yahoo NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Brooklyn Nets' Joseph Tsai to buy remaining stake in team from Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov for $2... - Fox News

  14-08-2019 14:01 via foxnews.com
  Brooklyn Nets' Joseph Tsai to buy remaining stake in team from Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov for $2...  Fox NewsReport: Alibaba co-founder Joseph Tsai to buy full ownership of Nets from Mikhail Prokhorov  Yahoo SportsJoseph Tsai to buy rest of Brooklyn Nets for record $2.35B  New York Post Brooklyn Nets: Taurean Prince will be the x-factor this season  Empire Writes BackWhat you need to know about the Nets’ 2019-20 schedule  The Ath
  
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• Scientists say monster penguin once swam New Zealand oceans

  14-08-2019 13:54
  New Zealand scientists say they've found fossilized bones from an extinct monster penguin that was about the size of a human and swam the oceans some 60 million years ago
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues his longtime associate, 3 staffers - AOL

  14-08-2019 13:53 via aol.com
  Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues his longtime associate, 3 staffers  AOLJeffrey Epstein accuser sues his estate and Ghislaine Maxwell  New York Post Woman who claims Jeffrey Epstein 'forcefully raped' her sues Ghislaine Maxwell, 3 others  Fox NewsWomen expected to sue Jeffrey Epstein's estate over sexual abuse claims  ReutersJeffrey Epstein boasted about collecting compromising material on an ‘astonishing number’ of rich and famous p  The
  
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• Officials blame 'political rhetoric and misinformation' after shots fired at San Antonio ICE office - USA TODAY

  14-08-2019 13:45 via usatoday.com
  Officials blame 'political rhetoric and misinformation' after shots fired at San Antonio ICE office  USA TODAYICE office shootings in Texas blamed on ‘political rhetoric’  BBC NewsICE blames politics, opponents' rhetoric for shootings at San Antonio offices  NBC NewsFBI investigating shooting at ICE office in San Antonio as 'targeted attack'  Fox NewsFBI investigating shots fired at ICE offices in San Antonio  CNNView full coverage on
  
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• The Catholic Church Shakes—Along with the Epstein Estate and Others—as Sex Victims Act Opens Window of Justice - Daily Beast

  14-08-2019 13:40 via thedailybeast.com
  The Catholic Church Shakes—Along with the Epstein Estate and Others—as Sex Victims Act Opens Window of Justice  Daily BeastNew York opens "lookback window" for child sex abuse victims  CBS NewsChild Victims Act, A$AP Rocky case, Julián Castro’s anti-Trump ad: 5 things to know Wednesday  USA TODAYChild Victims Act takes effect with many lawsuits targeting Catholic Church  New York Post Dawn of a new era: Today, victims of child sexu
  
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• Letter From Alleged Christchurch Gunman Posted Online - TIME

  14-08-2019 13:39 via time.com
  Letter From Alleged Christchurch Gunman Posted Online  TIMENew Zealand Officials Admit Letting Christchurch Suspect Send Hateful Letter  The New York TimesNew Zealand officials admit mistake in allowing alleged shooter to send a letter | TheHill  The HillAlleged Christchurch mosque gunman sends letter from prison cell  CNNAccused New Zealand gunman's letter from jail circulates online  ReutersView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Russian riot officer filmed punching woman in Moscow - CNN

  14-08-2019 13:33 via cnn.com
  Russian riot officer filmed punching woman in Moscow  CNNRussian authorities have opened an investigation into a widely-condemned incident of a riot police officer punching a woman in the stomach during protests in ...
  
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• ‘Clearly, he did not take part in our curriculum’: Historians bash Ken Cuccinelli’s revised Statue of Liberty poem - The Washington Post

  14-08-2019 13:28 via washingtonpost.com
  ‘Clearly, he did not take part in our curriculum’: Historians bash Ken Cuccinelli’s revised Statue of Liberty poem  The Washington PostBurnett challenges Cuccinelli on new immigration rule  CNNCuccinelli rewrites Statue of Liberty poem to make case for limiting immigration  CNNHomegrown hypocrite: Ken Cuccinelli, Trump’s immigration chief, betrays path his own ancestors took to America  New York Daily NewsThe racist intent of Trump&
  
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