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• San Francisco Dances That Far-Right Rally Out Of Town

  26-08-2017 23:59 via yahoo.com
  A controversial “Freedom Rally” planned near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was canceled and replaced by a procession of dancing and merriment on Saturday.
  
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• U.S Coast Guard monitoring stranded cruise ships: chief

  26-08-2017 23:57 via yahoo.com
  The U.S. Coast Guard is monitoring two cruise ships that have been unable to dock due to tropical storm Harvey and is preparing alternative arrangements, one of its commanders said on Saturday in a press conference.Three cruise ships operated by Carnival Corpcarrying about 20,000 passengers have been stranded in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico waiting to dock at Galveston port."We talk daily with the cruise ship operators as well as the city of Galveston and the Galveston Port Authority in order to try
  
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• Joe Arpaio's pardon will delight racists | Gustavo Arellano

  26-08-2017 23:08 via yahoo.com
  The Republican party can’t just stand idly by after this.It was a foregone conclusion that Donald Trump would pardon former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio after a federal court found him in contempt of court for continuing to racially profile Latinos.After all, Arpaio was Trump before Trump: a bombastic, paranoid, unethical elected official who relishes media attention and the adoration of fans while ruthlessly trying to quash all real and imagined opponents.
  
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• US man killed in South Sudan; army says 'caught in fighting'

  26-08-2017 22:30 via yahoo.com
  JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — An American man has been killed in civil war-torn South Sudan, the U.S. Embassy said Saturday, while South Sudan's army said he was caught up in fighting between rebels and government forces.
  
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• Hurricane Harvey Causes Couple to Cancel Wedding for Third Time

  26-08-2017 22:13 via yahoo.com
  The third time wasn't the charm for this pair.
  
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• Mom of Baby Found Dead in Car Was Running Late

  26-08-2017 22:08 via yahoo.com
  Her 15-month-old daughter was in the car for nine hours
  
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• Watch: Video Shows Vicious Fight Between Florida Women

  26-08-2017 21:35 via yahoo.com
  A Florida La Quinta Inn lobby becomes a wrestling ring.
  
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• Passengers tell Canadian woman 'get the f*** off the train' after she hurls racist abuse at elderly couple

  26-08-2017 21:31 via yahoo.com
  A Canadian woman who launched a tirade of racist abuse at a Filipino couple on a train was told to "get the f*** off" after passengers came to the pair's defence.The woman, who was travelling on the Vancouver SkyTrain on Monday afternoon, started hurling insults at the couple and said she thought they were speaking too loudly.The incident was caught on camera by multiple witnesses, including Ashley Klassen, who posted a video of the incident to Facebook.
  
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• American 'Caught in Fighting' Is Killed in South Sudan

  26-08-2017 21:24 via yahoo.com
  An American has been killed in civil war-torn South Sudan, the U.S. Embassy said Saturday, while South Sudan's army said he was caught in fighting between rebels and government forces
  
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• For one night only: Gaza's first proper cinema in three decades

  26-08-2017 21:17 via yahoo.com
  Several hundred Gazans went to the cinema on Saturday for the first time in more than 30 years, albeit for one night only.The long-abandoned Samer Cinema in Gaza City, the oldest in the strip but closed for decades, hosted a special screening of a film about Palestinians in Israeli prisons.The Islamist Hamas group has ruled Gaza for 10 years and there are currently no functioning cinemas in the Palestinian territory where two million people live in cramped conditions under an Israeli blockade.
  
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• Dishonored: Death Of The Outsider Lets Players Cut Loose As It Closes Out The Main Story

  26-08-2017 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Nearly a year since the release of Dishonored 2, the developers at Arkane Studios are ready to follow it up with Death of the Outsider, a stand-alone release which plans to close out the main story told across the first two games. Focusing on the exploits of fan-favorite Billie Lurk, former assassin and captain of the Dreadful Whale, we got the opportunity to play through one of the main missions during QuakeCon, while also speaking with creative director Harvey Smith about how Dishonored has ev
  
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• Hokuto Ga Gotoku (Fist Of The North Star) - PS4 Announcement Trailer (Japanese)

  26-08-2017 20:34 via gamespot.com
  
  SEGA's Yakuza Studio has revealed Hokuto Ga Gotoku (Fist of the North Star) game for the PlayStation 4.
  
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• Jerusalem the focus of first Palestinian Museum show

  26-08-2017 20:33 via yahoo.com
  The Palestinian Museum launched its inaugural exhibition Saturday with a highly political art show focusing on Israel's occupation of east Jerusalem.In one room, a four-wall photographic panorama surrounds visitors with images of the ring of Israeli settlements around Jerusalem.Curator Reem Fadda said the collection was meant to spark discussion of "cultural resistance" to the policies of Israel, which occupied east Jerusalem in 1967 and later annexed it in a move never recognised by the interna
  
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• Father Allegedly Kills Teen Daughter and Wife in Murder-Suicide in Wealthy New York Suburb

  26-08-2017 20:17 via yahoo.com
  New York State police are calling the death of three family members in Westchester County an apparent double-murder suicide, according to an official statement
  
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• Shotguns And Spines Make For A Deadly Ride In Operation Blood Orchid DLC For Rainbow Six Siege

  26-08-2017 19:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Aggressive attackers and crafty ambushers round out the Rainbow Six Siege roster with Ela, Ying, and Lesion on the new Blood Orchid DLC map Theme Park.
  
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• Islamic State stronghold Tal Afar about to fall, says Iraqi military

  26-08-2017 19:37 via yahoo.com
  By ThaierAl-Sudani and Kawa OmarTAL AFAR, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi forces raised the national flag on Saturday in the heart of Tal Afar, Islamic State's stronghold in the country's northwest, and said they were poised to take full control of the city after a week-long offensive.Tal Afar is the latest objective in the U.S.-backed war on the jihadist group following the recapture in July of Mosul, where it declared its self-proclaimed caliphate over parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014.Tal Afar was cut o
  
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• Judge Throws Out Case Against Apple Over Distracted Driving

  26-08-2017 19:24 via yahoo.com
  Before Apple rolls out its Do Not Disturb While Driving feature on iOS 11, the company still has to face numerous lawsuits blaming the company for distracted driving incidents. However, one of the cases has been thrown out.
  
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• Alec Baldwin's Trump Impression Is Apparently Even Better Than We Thought

  26-08-2017 19:08 via yahoo.com
  This news is so big that, dare we say... it’s bigly.
  
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• Coal miner who died in West Virginia had survived Sago blast

  26-08-2017 19:06 via yahoo.com
  MILL CREEK, W.Va. (AP) — A coal miner who died on the job in West Virginia was the brother of one the 12 killed in the Sago Mine disaster of 2006.
  
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• Union in strife as Disney and Teamsters prepare for talks

  26-08-2017 19:04 via finance.yahoo.com
  As negotiations start this month over wage increases at Walt Disney World, rebellion is brewing in one of the six unions that advocate for the resort's 70,000 workers. Many of the performers who entertain ...
  
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• North Korea Test Launches Another Set Of Missiles

  26-08-2017 18:56 via yahoo.com
  The bellicose nation continues to be at odds with the U.S.
  
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• Elusive Amazonian monkey seen alive for first time in 80 years

  26-08-2017 18:44 via yahoo.com
  The Vanzolini bald-faced saki has shaggy black hair and distinctive golden legs and was first documented in 1936.A team which undertook an expedition to the rainforest in Brazil in 1956 encountered only dead monkeys, meaning Laura Marsh, director of the Global Conservation Institute, was the first to see one alive in eight decades, during a recent trek.Dr Marsh organised her "Houseboat Amazon" team to document the biodiversity in the region near Brazil's border with Peru—but with a special
  
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• Breath Of The Wild Appears In Monster Hunter XX: Double Cross

  26-08-2017 18:26 via gamespot.com
  
  The Valphalk and Massacre Demon Diablos stand no chance against...Link? The Switch port of Japanese exclusive Monster Hunter XX: Double Cross now too has a Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild collaboration that will bring armor, weapons and other Zelda-themed goodies to the game.The collaboration's announcement trailer shows off the title with a gorgeous Breath of the Wild spin. Not only does the collaboration include Link's blue garb and weapons, it also alters resources and the environment tha
  
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• Black Hawk Down: U.S. Helicopter Crashes Off Yemen Coast

  26-08-2017 18:12 via yahoo.com
  One crew member is missing after the helicopter went down during a training missing off the coast of Yemen. The crash is just the latest in a series of deadly US military aviation accidents.
  
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• NRA's Message to 'Elites': 'We're Coming for You'

  26-08-2017 18:10 via yahoo.com
  The NRA has put out a series of videos that announce a "shot across the bow"
  
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• Trump Pardons Convicted Ex-Sheriff Overshadowing Harvey Response

  26-08-2017 18:09 via yahoo.com
  By announcing the pardon Friday night — during Hurricane Harvey — critics claim the president used the storm for political cover.
  
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• Hurricane Harvey: Houston Struck by Tornadoes as Flooding Fears Grow

  26-08-2017 18:07 via yahoo.com
  Officials warned Houston residents on Saturday that the city — the nation's fourth largest — could see catastrophic flooding with some areas receiving more than three feet of rain.
  
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• Hurricane Harvey: Widespread Devastation in One Texas Town

  26-08-2017 18:02 via yahoo.com
  In the town of Rockport, entire blocks are decimated. Harvey barreled ashore overnight packing 130 mph winds, blinding sheets of rain and a treacherous storm surge.
  
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• Uneasy calm after 36 die in India riots over guru verdict

  26-08-2017 18:01 via yahoo.com
  PANCHKULA, India (AP) — Hundreds of security forces marched through a northern Indian town on Saturday to maintain calm after supporters of a quasi-religious sect leader protested his rape conviction with violence that left at least 36 people dead.
  
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• Why AR powered smart glasses might be Apple’s next big money maker

  26-08-2017 18:00 via yahoo.com
  Google Glass may have been a resounding flop, but some analysts believe that Apple may be able to succeed where Google did not. As a quick refresher, rumor has it that Apple is interested in developing a pair of smart glasses with a strong focus on augmented reality features. While Apple often tends futuristic products and advanced technologies that never see the light of day, a reputable report from the Financial Times not too long ago indicated that Apple wants to transition its smart glasses
  
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• Distrust Review

  26-08-2017 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Casper Jackson, one of the rescue members in the new isometric survival game Distrust, is having a hard time of it. He's starving. He's sleepy. His helicopter crashed. Along with a single survivor, he's now stuck at a research base in the middle of nowhere in Antarctica outrunning aliens who've wiped out the local scientists, and at last the madness hits him."Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day and make me travel forth without my cloak," he yells randomly to the uncaring elements.Most pe
  
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• Iraqi forces rout Isil fighters in battle for Tal Afar

  26-08-2017 17:55 via yahoo.com
  Iraqi forces raised the national flag on Saturday in the heart of Tal Afar, Islamic State's stronghold in the country's northwest, and said they were poised to take full control of the city after a week-long offensive. Tal Afar is the latest objective in the U.S.-backed war on the jihadist group following the recapture in July of Mosul, where it declared its self-proclaimed caliphate over parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014. Tal Afar was cut off from the rest of IS-held territory in June and the cam
  
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• Donald Trump Will Never Be Restrained. We Must Never Stop Being Outraged.

  26-08-2017 17:51 via yahoo.com
  Right now, as East Texas grapples with wind damage and catastrophic flooding from an unpredictable storm that may last for days, there is something we know for sure: When it’s over, the people of the Gulf Coast will pick up the pieces amid the destruction.
  
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• Distrust Gameplay Trailer - Survival

  26-08-2017 17:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Distrust will test your ability to survive the elements in a remote antarctic facility, but there's more than cold to contend with than cold and hunger.
  
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• Wealthy Businessman Murders Wife and Teen Daughter Before Killing Himself

  26-08-2017 17:32 via yahoo.com
  He reportedly gunned them down.
  
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• Distrust Gameplay Trailer - Madnesses

  26-08-2017 17:24 via gamespot.com
  
  A glimpse into the array of madnesses that await in the antarctic survival game, Distrust.
  
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• Arizona Newspaper Editorial Says Joe Arpaio Pardon Shows Institutional Racism Is Trump's Goal

  26-08-2017 17:08 via yahoo.com
  The editorial board of the Arizona Republic blasted President Donald Trump for pardoning Joe Arpaio, the former Maricopa County, Arizona, sheriff who was found guilty of contempt after profiling Latinos.
  
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• 'No One Is Above the Law.' John McCain and Others Slam President Trump for Pardoning Joe Arpaio

  26-08-2017 17:01 via yahoo.com
  Democrats and a few Republicans condemned President Donald Trump's decision on Friday to pardon former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was convicted in July of criminal contempt
  
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• Mastering the Splat Brella - Inkonomics Lesson 5

  26-08-2017 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Splatoon 2's newest weapon type, the Splat Brella, has arrived in-game, and Joey is here to teach you how to use the hybrid shotgun/shield.
  
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• Game of Thrones: Tormund's Most Savage Moments

  26-08-2017 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Fearsome wildling leader Tormund Giantsbane has become a fan favorite on Game of Thrones since Season 3. Here's a collection of Tormund's greatest moments! Caution - SPOILERS AHEAD!
  
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• 15 Things We Want To See From Nintendo Switch

  26-08-2017 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Not for the first time in its history, there were those who believed Nintendo was doomed in light of the Wii U's struggles, and that its only option was to become a third-party developer, a la Sega. The Nintendo Switch has silenced many of those critiques: It has been routinely sold out since its launch back in March, surpassing sales projections and helping to boost Nintendo's market value to levels only exceeded during the heyday of the Wii.And all of that is not without reason: the Nintendo
  
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• Man with sword injures police outside UK Queen's palace

  26-08-2017 16:34 via yahoo.com
  By Elisabeth O'Leary(Reuters) - A man who assaulted police officers with a four-foot sword outside Queen Elizabeth's Buckingham Palace residence shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) was being questioned by counter-terrorism police on Saturday.Two unarmed officers suffered slight cuts as they detained the man, who drove at a police van on Friday evening, then took the sword from the front passenger foot-well of his car, London's Metropolitan Police said.
  
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• Photos Show Devastation Left Behind From Hurricane Harvey

  26-08-2017 16:32 via yahoo.com
  As morning arrived on the Texas Gulf Coast Saturday, people awoke to considerable damage left behind by Hurricane Harvey.
  
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• Phoenix Newspaper Tears Into Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio In Brutal Twitter Thread

  26-08-2017 16:31 via yahoo.com
  A Phoenix weekly is taking the opportunity to remind people exactly who President Donald Trump just pardoned.Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who called himself “America’s toughest sheriff,” was convicted of criminal contempt in July after violating a 2011 court order in a racial profiling case.Arpaio and his office had been ordered not to detain people solely because they thought they might be in the country illegally.
  
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• (FOTOS) Harvey desata toda su furia contra Texas

  26-08-2017 16:23 via es-us.noticias.yahoo.com
  El huracán Harvey se degradó a categoría 1 sobre Texas después de que sus vientos perdiesen de nuevo parte de su intensidad y soplen ahora a 155 kilómetros por hora, aunque su mayor peligro son las “inundaciones catastróficas”.
  
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• White House Buries Controversial News Under Hurricane Harvey Watch

  26-08-2017 16:14 via yahoo.com
  In the span of three hours, the White House dropped three controversial stories
  
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• Turkey arrests 5 over Qatar news agency 'hack': Doha

  26-08-2017 16:13 via yahoo.com
  Qatar said Saturday that Turkey has arrested five people in connection with the alleged hack of Doha's state news agency, an incident which sparked the current Gulf political crisis.The arrests were announced by Qatar's most senior legal figure, Attorney General Ali bin Fetais al-Marri."Our friends in Turkey answered us a short time ago," he said in comments published by the Qatar News Agency (QNA).
  
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• Here's How To Help The Victims Of Hurricane Harvey

  26-08-2017 15:46 via yahoo.com
  Hurricane Harvey barreled into Texas on Friday night, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
  
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• With a pardon from Trump, Arpaio remains above the law

  26-08-2017 15:34 via yahoo.com
  The former Arizona sheriff, a longtime supporter of Trump’s presidential candidacy, had targeted political opponents, engaged in questionable campaign tactics, and made hundreds of arrests that were ultimately deemed unconstitutional.
  
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• John McCain Rips Donald Trump For Pardoning Joe Arpaio

  26-08-2017 15:30 via yahoo.com
  harshly criticized President Donald Trump for pardoning Joe Arpaio, the former Maricopa County, Arizona, sheriff who was found guilty of criminal contempt after illegally targeting Latinos.
  
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