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• Mystery Havana embassy attacks hurt 16 US staff

  24-08-2017 23:41 via yahoo.com
  No fewer than 16 Americans were hurt in what has previously been dubbed an acoustic attack on the US mission in Cuba, the State Department said Thursday.The "unprecedented" attacks came to light last month when Washington warned Cuba it would be held responsible for the safety of US personnel in Havana.US officials have said those hurt appeared to have been targeted by some form of previously unknown acoustic assault, but have not blamed Cuba directly.
  
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• Overwatch's Mercy Changed Dramatically In PTR Patch Notes; Update Out Now On PC

  24-08-2017 23:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Not long after unveiling what we thought were some significant changes to D.Va, Blizzard has now detailed even more substantial adjustments to Overwatch's Mercy. These changes, along with those to D.Va and other areas of the game, go live today in a new PTR patch.Mercy's Ultimate has been replaced entirely, and Resurrect is now a standard ability. Rather than bringing all of her nearby teammates back to life, however, it targets a single teammate within five meters, has a 30-second cooldown, and
  
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• Surprise Final Fantasy 15 Update Features Assassin's Creed Crossover Event

  24-08-2017 23:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Final Fantasy XV may not be getting a sequel, but Square Enix continues to support it through a combination of DLC and free updates. The latest example of the latter arrives in just a week's time in the form of an unexpected crossover event with Assassin's Creed.With the release of an update next week, Lestallum will be home to the limited-time Assassin's Festival event. This will bring mini-games and exclusive items, as well as "gameplay elements from the Assassin's Creed game series," which ap
  
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• 5 Things The Game Of Thrones Season 7 Finale Needs To Get Right

  24-08-2017 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 7, up through episode 6, belowGame of Thrones' Season 7 Finale, "The Dragon and the Wolf," is almost here. The show's penultimate season has had its ups and downs as the series throws all its rules out the window and hurtles toward its final season. There have been more astonishing, game-changing twists and events in Season 7 than the last three combined, and based on previews, it seems the finale will be crazier still.This Sunday, all our favorite characters
  
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• Whitehouse.gov petition to label antifa as a 'terror group' generates more than 290,000 signatures

  24-08-2017 23:26 via yahoo.com
  The Trump administration has yet to respond to any petitions that have crossed the 100,000-signature threshold meant to trigger an official response.
  
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• Couple Says Jesus Appeared in Their Baby's Sonogram: 'We Were So Relieved'

  24-08-2017 23:24 via yahoo.com
  Alicia Zeek and Zac Smith claim Jesus popped up in their child's sonogram.
  
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• Here Are The Switch/3DS Games Nintendo Is Bringing To PAX West

  24-08-2017 23:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo has shared the full list of games and activities it has lined up for this year's PAX West, which kicks off next week, on September 1. In addition to demos of some of the company's biggest upcoming releases, Nintendo has a number of fan events planned throughout the expo.Even before PAX officially begins, Nintendo will be giving fans a chance to go hands-on with some upcoming Switch games. On August 31, the company will host a "Nindies@Night" event at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle
  
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• GS News Update: Overwatch's Mercy Sees Huge Changes In New PTR Update

  24-08-2017 23:11 via gamespot.com
  
  A newly released update replaces Mercy's Ultimate and allows her to fly freely.
  
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• Calif. Dad Who Murdered Son After Disneyland Trip Is Confronted at Sentencing by Boy’s Mom

  24-08-2017 23:07 via yahoo.com
  A California man who recently pleaded guilty to murdering his 5-year-old son three months ago following a trip to Disneyland has been sentenced to 25 years to life, PEOPLE confirms.
  
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• Dad Warns Parents After He Says Daughter, 7, Is Asked to Send Photos 'Without T-Shirt' on Music Video App

  24-08-2017 23:03 via yahoo.com
  "We thought we did all we could to protect her from those types of things and unfortunately, they got through to us," said her dad, Brad Summer.
  
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• FOV, Aspect Ratio, and Ultrawide - PC Graphics Settings Explained

  24-08-2017 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  We expand your field of view by looking at how FOV affects your games, the differences in aspect ratio, and what ultrawide monitors are capable of with games like Battlefield 1 and Overwatch.
  
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• All Class Intros And Starting Loadouts For COD: WW2 Beta Gameplay

  24-08-2017 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Are you made for the Infantry, airborne, armored, mountain, or expeditionary divisions in Call of Duty: World War II.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Sales Help Lift GameStop To Positive Quarter

  24-08-2017 22:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo Switch remains sold out virtually everywhere, and no one has sold more than GameStop. The retailer today reported its earnings for the quarter that ended on July 29, 2017, and it was a period that saw the company receive a notable boost from sales of Nintendo's latest console.GameStop had "leaking market share" for Nintendo Switch during the period, beating out competitors like Amazon and Walmart. As a result, new hardware sales were up 14.8% year-over-year, which is notable given decli
  
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• Collapse at salmon farm renews debate about fish farming

  24-08-2017 22:36 via yahoo.com
  SEATTLE (AP) — A marine net pen holding 305,000 farmed Atlantic salmon collapsed recently, releasing thousands of fish into Puget Sound and renewing concerns that a new proposed salmon farm could harm wild salmon stock and cause other environmental damage.
  
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• White House downplays Trump’s campaign promise on border wall funding

  24-08-2017 22:35 via yahoo.com
  The White House sought to downplay President Trump's campaign promise that Mexico would pay for it.
  
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• Armed police shoot suspected gunman ending restaurant siege in Charleston, South Carolina

  24-08-2017 22:31 via yahoo.com
   A fired dishwasher shot and killed a chef and held a "small number" of people hostage for about three hours before he was shot by police at a crowded restaurant in a tourist-heavy area of downtown Charleston, South Carolina, on Thursday, authorities and one of the restaurant's owners said.  The hostages were freed with no injuries, Mayor John Tecklenburg said. The shooting took place at Virginia's restaurant on the usually crowded King Street, a line of shops and nice dining that cate
  
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• Destiny 2 Video Introduces New Character Who Has An Awesome Hawk Named Louis

  24-08-2017 22:26 via gamespot.com
  
  Destiny was criticized because few non-player characters had important roles in gameplay, but Bungie is intent on fixing that in Destiny 2. Today, the studio released a new video introducing one of the NPCs who will appear in Destiny 2's story.Hawthorne is a fighter who you'll encounter alongside more familiar characters. She wields a sniper rifle and seems to be a Hunter-type character, although Hunter leader Cayde-6 remarks that she's not a part of his group. She also has a really cool-looking
  
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• Cop Charged in Hot Car Death of K-9 Officer Left in Vehicle in 88-Degree Heat

  24-08-2017 22:26 via yahoo.com
  Sebastian Police Officer Eric Antosia is accused of leaving his partner, German shepherd Diesel, inside their patrol vehicle outside a court house.
  
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• Hezbollah seizes much of IS enclave on Syrian-Lebanese border: Nasrallah

  24-08-2017 22:21 via yahoo.com
  Hezbollah has captured much of an Islamic State pocket on Syria's side of the border with Lebanon in a joint offensive with the Syrian army, its leader said on Thursday.In parallel with the fighting, talks on a truce have begun with Islamic State but a military victory is more likely, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised speech.Syrian troops and Iran-backed Hezbollah have been fighting to oust Islamic State from Syria's western Qalamoun region.
  
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• Remains Found in Aruba Found to Be Woman of Eastern European Descent, Just Like Natalee Holloway

  24-08-2017 22:18 via yahoo.com
  Aruban authorities claim the remains are not human at all.
  
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• The Latest: White House slams Corker for criticizing Trump

  24-08-2017 22:07 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EDT):
  
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• First Wireless Headset To Connect Directly To Xbox One Launched By Turtle Beach

  24-08-2017 22:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Peripheral manufacturer Turtle Beach announced that it has started shipping out its Stealth 600 wireless gaming headset, which will be fully available worldwide on September 4. Those who pre-ordered the Xbox One version of the headset should be receiving it ahead of the release date, and limited stock on its website can be ordered now. The Stealth 600 is the first headset to connect directly to all Xbox One consoles wirelessly, meaning it doesn't need a USB adapter to work.The PlayStation 4 vers
  
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• Gov. Cuomo formally introduces bridge named for late father

  24-08-2017 22:03 via yahoo.com
  TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday formally introduced a new $4 billion bridge named for his late father that will carry 50 million cars a year across the Hudson River in the New York City suburbs.
  
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• Ethics Group Wants To Know If Steve Mnuchin And Louise Linton Used Government Plane To See The Eclipse

  24-08-2017 22:02 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― An ethics watchdog group is investigating whether Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and his wife, actress Louise Linton, planned a government trip to view the solar eclipse on Monday, the same trip on which Linton created controversy after flouting the couple’s extravagant lifestyle on social media.
  
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• Forza Motorsport 7 4K 60fps Xbox One X Gameplay

  24-08-2017 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Take the Porsche 911 GT2 RS out for a spin in Dubai in Forza Motorsport 7. Captured on Xbox One X.
  
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• Absolver, Dishonored 2: Death of the Outsider, PES 2018 - Gamescom 2017 Day 3 Roundup

  24-08-2017 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Lucy, Dave, Tamoor and Oscar talk through their highlights of the third day of Gamescom 2017.
  
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• Call Of Duty: WWII Private Beta Livestream

  24-08-2017 21:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Rob and Erick go back to World War 2 to fight on the front lines in Call of Duty's latest private beta for Call of Duty: WWII.
  
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• U.S. Navy suspends sea search efforts for missing USS McCain sailors

  24-08-2017 21:57 via yahoo.com
  By Aradhana AravindanSINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Thursday suspended wider search and rescue operations for sailors missing after the warship USS John S. McCain collided with a merchant vessel in waters near Singapore and Malaysia earlier this week.A statement on the U.S. Seventh Fleet's website confirmed the identities of one sailor killed and of nine sailors still missing following the collision.U.S. Navy and Marine Corps divers will continue search-and-recovery efforts inside floode
  
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• Powerball jackpot winner claims $758m and immediately quits job

  24-08-2017 21:55 via yahoo.com
  The woman who won the second-largest lottery prize in US history says she isn’t going back to work, and kind of wants to spend some alone.Mavis Wanczyk was the only winner this week, and said that she was initially shocked to realise she’d won.Ms Wanczyk has worked for Mercy Medical Centre in Massachusetts for 32 years, and was hoping to retire early.
  
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• White House blasts Republican senator's 'outrageous' criticism of Trump

  24-08-2017 21:53 via yahoo.com
  Sen. Bob Corker told reporters last week that Trump “has not yet been able to demonstrate the stability, nor some of the competence, he needs to … be successful.”
  
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• Huge Changes To Overwatch's Mercy In New PTR Update's Patch Notes

  24-08-2017 21:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Not long after unveiling what we thought were some significant changes to D.Va, Blizzard has now detailed even more substantial adjustments to Overwatch's Mercy. These changes, along with those to D.Va and other areas of the game, go live today in a new PTR patch.Mercy's Ultimate has been replaced entirely, and Resurrect is now a standard ability. Rather than bringing all of her nearby teammates back to life, however, it targets a single teammate within five meters, has a 30-second cooldown, and
  
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• 13 Incredibly Unlikely Star Wars Spin-Offs

  24-08-2017 21:43 via gamespot.com
  
  13 Incredibly Unlikely Star Wars Spin-Offs
  With the Han Solo movie due for release next May, there is much speculation about what other Star Wars spin-offs will follow. Last week, it was reported that an Obi-Wan Kenobi movie is in development, and there have been rumors about potential spin-offs featuring Yoda and Boba Fett. But with so many characters across the franchise, there are dozens of deserving subjects that may never get the chance to feature in their own movie. Let's look at 13 poten
  
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• Qatar defies Saudi Arabia by restoring diplomatic ties with Iran

  24-08-2017 21:32 via yahoo.com
  Qatar has defied Saudi Arabia by strengthening its diplomatic ties with Iran - rather than cutting them back as Saudi Arabia and its allies have demanded. Saudi Arabia and three other Arab states have been blockading Qatar since early June and have demanded that Qatar curb its ties with Iran, as well as shut down its al-Jazeera television network and expel extremists from its territory.  Rather than give in to the blockading countries’ demands, Qatar announced on Thursday that it
  
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• Donald Trump 'Embarrassed' Over Border Wall

  24-08-2017 21:31 via yahoo.com
  Lawrence O'Donnell looks at just how much trouble the Trump White House had today answering questions about Donald Trump’s very simple promise: Mexico will pay to build the border wall.
  
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• Keep Confederate statues, but tell the other side of the story? Richmond tries — with mixed results.

  24-08-2017 21:29 via yahoo.com
  Cities and towns across the South seek solutions to the thorny questions of history and public memory raised by the removal of Confederate memorials.
  
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• Trump W.H. Pressed on 'Pardon Philosophy' Amid Russia Probe

  24-08-2017 21:20 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump hints that he's preparing to pardon convicted ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio — after the Washington Post reported Trump was asking about pardon powers for himself and his family. Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks joins Lawrence O'Donnell.
  
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• Controversy over Spain police cooperation after attacks

  24-08-2017 21:15 via yahoo.com
  Catalan officials have denied accusations that the police there ignored warnings about members of the terror cell behind last week's deadly attacks and refused to cooperate with the national force.Politicians and the police force in the Catalonia region have had to answer accusations that they froze out the national force for political reasons.The vehicle rampages in Barcelona's busy Las Ramblas boulevard last Thursday and in the seaside resort of Cambrils several hours later left 15 people dead
  
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• Dishonored: Death Of The Outsider Gameplay - New Powers, New Enemies

  24-08-2017 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Tamoor and Lucy played as Billie Lurk in the new standalone Dishonored expansion, Death of the Outsider. Check out her new powers!
  
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• Trump focus on Afghanistan minerals hurts US

  24-08-2017 20:46 via yahoo.com
  Laurel Miller, former State Department special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, talks with Rachel Maddow about why Donald Trump's interest in looting Afghanistan's mineral wealth is harmful to the U.S. mission there.
  
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• Free Xbox One/360 Games With Gold For September 2017

  24-08-2017 20:45 via gamespot.com
  
  This month, Xbox One owners can grab Forza Motorsport 5 and Oxenfree, while 360 gamers can get their hands on Hydro Thunder Hurricane and Battlefield 3.
  
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• Father Of Florida Boy Lost At Sea Battling Lawsuit

  24-08-2017 20:45 via yahoo.com
  Perry Cohen's parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the parents of Austin Stephanos after the boys were lost at sea.
  
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• Ambassador to Sudan becomes eighth Russian diplomat to die suddenly in 10 months 

  24-08-2017 20:44 via yahoo.com
  Russia's ambassador to Sudan has reportedly died of a heart attack, becoming the eighth Russian diplomat to pass away unexpectedly in the past 10 months. Mirgayas Shirinsky, 62, was found dead on Wednesday at his Khartoum residence.  Maria Zakharova, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman, told journalists on Thursday that the ambassador had been “found with signs of an acute heart attack”. “Embassy employees called a doctor, but unfortunately he was unab
  
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• Pikachu Fights In A Real-Life Dance Battle In New Pokemon Video

  24-08-2017 20:39 via gamespot.com
  
  A new expansion for the Pokemon TCG recently launched, and to celebrate, there's a new video of a Pikachu horde fighting in a battle. A dance battle.In the video, a group of life-size Pikachu dance their way to victory against Team Skull, the antagonists of Pokemon Sun and Moon. Watch it below.The Sun and Moon Burning Shadows expansion includes a Guzma supporter card, which was popular at last weekend's Pokemon World Championships. The leader of Team Skull allows you to switch one of your oppone
  
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• More Free Amazon/Twitch Prime Items Now Available

  24-08-2017 20:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Quake Champions launched this week into paid Early Access, and today Amazon revealed that there's an easy way to get some free stuff for the game. The newest Amazon/Twitch Prime promotion gives subscribers loot, a weapon skin, and a name plate for use in Quake.Subscribers can grab a Twitch-branded rocket launcher skin, Twitch name plate and player icon, and three loot chests. These chests include two cosmetic items each, such as shaders and weapon skins.As with other Prime freebies, this one's o
  
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• GS News Update: Final Fantasy 15 Gets Assassin's Creed Crossover Event In New Update

  24-08-2017 20:34 via gamespot.com
  
  A major new event kicks off in Final Fantasy XV's Lestallum at the end of the month on PS4 and Xbox One.
  
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• Charlottesville mayor says he was shut out of security talks

  24-08-2017 20:31 via yahoo.com
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Charlottesville officials met privately Thursday to discuss "personnel matters" in the wake of a deadly white nationalist rally, the city's mayor said in a statement in which he also asserted he'd been largely shut out of security preparations for the event.
  
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• Washington Just Punished Russia — and Helped Putin

  24-08-2017 20:13 via yahoo.com
  The Trump administration just made it harder for Russians to enter the United States ... and gave the Kremlin an easy win.
  
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• Hostage Situation in Charleston Restaurant Ends as Gunman Is Shot by Police

  24-08-2017 20:07 via yahoo.com
  Charleston's mayor says the restaurant employee shot by the gunman has died
  
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• Tekken 7's Ridiculous Bowling DLC Arrives Next Week

  24-08-2017 20:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Bandai Namco has announced a release date for Tekken 7's first major piece of downloadable content. The fittingly titled DLC 1 pack launches next week, on August 31.The biggest feature of the upcoming DLC pack is Ultimate Tekken Bowl, the bowling mini-game that debuted in Tekken Tag Tournament for PlayStation 2. As you can probably gather from its name, Ultimate Tekken Bowl allows players to hit the lanes with their favorite characters for a 10-pin game of bowling. You can watch new footage of t
  
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• Massachusetts woman named as $759 million Powerball winner

  24-08-2017 20:04 via yahoo.com
  Massachusetts lottery officials on Thursday identified a 53-year-old health care worker who lives in Chicopee as the winner of more than $750 million in a Powerball drawing, the largest prize for a single ticket-holder in the contest's history.The woman, Mavis Wanczyk, appeared at an afternoon news conference to claim her prize.
  
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