Thursday, December 31, 2015

Links To End 2015

Here are some things going on, as the current year draws to a close:

From Business Insider, who credit the Associated Press as their source, a residential skyscraper in Dubai has become a real life towering inferno.  (See also the report at Hot Air.)

From Tech Crunch, how to deal with the shortage of data scientists.

From World Net Daily, Washington state allows transgender men into women's bathrooms.

The New York Post offers four New Year's resolutions that "you can actually keep".

From Reason.com, Donald Trump (R) declares victory over Hillary Clinton (D) on the sexism front.

From The Washington Post, three top advisers of Ben Carson (R) have resigned.

From CNN, yesterday was unusually warm at the North Pole.

From The Straits Times, German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls the influx of refugees into Germany an "opportunity".

National Review asks, "Why would anyone want a firearm?"

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch, incoming Virginia Tech head football coach Justin Fuente will bring along his offensive coordinator from his former employer.

From Fox News, starting tomorrow, Texans can open carry their handguns.

From NJ.com, and the "you can't make this up" department, at an anti-violence rally in Newark, a fight breaks out.  (via Fox News)

From Zero Hedge, who list Market News as their source, the American economy has entered a manufacturing recession.

From the Washington Examiner, the State Department has released 5,500 pages of Hillary Clinton's emails.

From The Washington Free Beacon, the Chinese defense ministry confirms that it has conducted a test on a rail-mobile ICBM.

From Bizpac Review, Donald Trump has drawn the support of John Wayne's daughter.

From The Hill, the recently-passed omnibus spending bill includes "climate aid" to developing nations.

From the Daily Mail, a man in New York state has been arrested for "supporting ISIS" and planning to attack a restaurant.  (via Twitchy)

From The New York Times, the year in weirdness.

And from Hokiesports.com, one last award for retiring Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer.

So with that, Happy New Year, everyone!

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