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Barbara Boxer takes Marco Rubio to task about telling Americans where to stay in Cuba

Published on May 20, 2015 in 2017/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

It’s not often Marco Rubio gets chastised by Barbara Boxer about being anti-business, but when it comes to the volatile issue of Cuba, traditional ideologies seem to collapse. The exchange between the Florida Republican and California Democrat took place Wednesday morning during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Cuba, where U.S. diplomats are to meet with their Cuban colleagues Thursday. It will be the third such gathering since the two nations announced a diplomatic breakthrough in December. While questioning…

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Former GOP Rep. Bob Inglis says conservatives need “breathing room” to come around on climate change

Published on March 27, 2015 in Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

Bob Inglis believes that climate change is man made and very real, and he’s trying to persuade his fellow conservatives to believe that as well. Cynics might say he’s fighting a losing cause, but the former South Carolina Representative believes that there are free enterprise solutions to climate change, and is convinced that’s the elixir that will allow Republicans to support efforts to combat global warming. “That’s what I believe will move the needle here,” Inglis told this reporter on…

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Chinese makers roll out wave of Apple watch lookalikes

Published on March 14, 2015 in Apolitical/Top Headlines by Associated Press

A month before Apple Inc.’s smartwatch hits the market, China’s thriving copycat manufacturers are selling lookalikes, some openly advertised as Apple copies. “Apple Smart Watch with Bluetooth Bracelet,” says one vendor on Alibaba Group’s popular Taobao e-commerce website. Photos on the vendor’s page appear to be the real Apple Watch. It says features on the Chinese version include text messaging and a music player. It starts at 288 yuan ($45), or one-eighth the $349 price of the cheapest Apple Watch.…

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