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• Equifax Worked To Kill A Rule Protecting Victims Of Data Breaches

  08-09-2017 23:56 via yahoo.com
  The credit reporting company that exposed 143 million people's private data to hackers has lobbied for the right to block consumers from suing.
  
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• Details emerge of aborted deal for Moscow's Trump Tower - 'help peace and make money'

  08-09-2017 23:53 via yahoo.com
  The Trump Organisation stood to make $4 million and a cut of the profits under the aborted deal to build a Trump Tower in Moscow, it has emerged. According to detailed plans, obtained by CNN, the scheme even included proposals to open a spa which would have been named after Mr Trump's daughter Ivanka. Negotiations were still taking place in October 2015, four months after Mr Trump announced he was running for the White House. The plans entailed building a hotel, flats and commercial property in
  
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• U.S. Navy moving aircraft carrier for Hurricane Irma relief

  08-09-2017 23:49 via yahoo.com
  The U.S. Navy said on Friday that it was moving the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and other ships into position to provide humanitarian relief from Hurricane Irma if needed.The Abraham Lincoln, along with the amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima and transport dock ship New York, have left Norfolk, Virginia and are making their way south while trying to avoid the hurricane, U.S. officials said.In total, the four ships have three CH-53E Marine heavy lift helicopters, 10 MH-60S and 14 MH-60R Navy me
  
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• Destiny 2: All The Tips, Reviews, And Guides You Need To Know At Release

  08-09-2017 23:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Bungie's highly anticipated shooter Destiny 2 is finally here, and we'll have lots of coverage in the days and weeks ahead. For now, we're collecting all the big details to know about, including our review in progress, recent news stories, and other key particulars. You can keep checking back with this story as we learn more about the shooter.Editor Kallie Plagge spent 20 hours playing Destiny 2 and came away feeling generally impressed and eager to keep playing. She is starting again now that t
  
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• Deer killed in tony California neighborhood, neighbors upset

  08-09-2017 23:46 via yahoo.com
  TIBURON, Calif. (AP) — A resident of an exclusive San Francisco Bay neighborhood is the target of online outrage and may face criminal charges for shooting to death a doe and its fawn that were eating newly installed landscaping.
  
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• Lois Pope: Why I Am No Longer Hosting My Charity's Event at Mar-a-Lago

  08-09-2017 23:44 via yahoo.com
  "I cannot stand idly by. I cannot be silent"
  
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• Destiny 2 Guide: How To Get Exotics - Coldheart, Sturm, MIDA Multi-Tool

  08-09-2017 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Like in the original game, Exotics are the most desirable items for you to obtain in Destiny 2. While you're sure to get your hands on some through loot drops from enemies or chests, there are also those that you can obtain through a specific process.There will likely be more uncovered in the days and weeks ahead, but to help kickstart your Exotic collection, we've rounded up the ways in which you can get your hands on several right now. You're guaranteed to get one piece of armor fairly early o
  
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• Country Singer Troy Gentry Dies In Helicopter Crash At 50

  08-09-2017 23:36 via yahoo.com
  Montgomery Gentry singer Troy Gentry has died in a helicopter crash, the band’s Facebook page and website confirmed on Friday.
  
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• Florida gun owners encouraged to 'shoot the storm' and fire their guns at Hurricane Irma

  08-09-2017 23:31 via yahoo.com
  A Florida man who suggested shooting guns at Hurricane Irma out of "stress and boredom" has found that his idea has captured peoples' imaginations - with over 46,000 signing up to join in. Hurricane Irma is due to hit Florida on Saturday, and the state is currently experiencing the largest ever mass evacuation due to a hurricane in American history. But Ryon Edwards, 22, came up with a novel way of amusing himself during the storm: firing bullets into it. He started a Facebook "event", and
  
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• Venezuela's Maduro seeks debt negotiations after U.S. sanctions

  08-09-2017 23:24 via yahoo.com
  President Nicolas Maduro has invited bondholders to unspecified "negotiations" over Venezuela's foreign debt in coming days in response to recent U.S. financial sanctions.
  
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• GS News Update: Four More Free Mega Stones In Pokemon Sun And Moon Available Now

  08-09-2017 23:16 via gamespot.com
  
  3DS players can get more rare items in Pokemon Sun and Moon this month.
  
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• Officer Pictured Having Tea Party With Girl He Helped Deliver Dies: 'He Blessed So Many People'

  08-09-2017 23:03 via yahoo.com
  Tarrant County Deputy Constable Mark Diebold died Thursday, loved ones said. He was 48.
  
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• Country Music Star Troy Gentry Dies in Helicopter Crash at 50

  08-09-2017 23:02 via yahoo.com
  Montgomery Gentry singer Troy Gentry was killed in a helicopter crash on Friday
  
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• Destiny 2 DLC Curse Of Osiris Leaks; Bungie Confirms It's Real

  08-09-2017 22:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Update: Not that there was much reason to doubt an official store listing, but you can brush away any suspicions you had about Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris. Bungie has confirmed it is real, with marketing director Eric Osborne writing on Twitter, "Curse of Osiris is not a leak. It's real! :)" Unfortunately, we still don't have any more details, including a release date, but at least we know for sure what to expect from the game's first DLC drop. The original story follows.Following a report sugges
  
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• Key Obamacare Architect Who Shunned Single Payer Now Backs It

  08-09-2017 22:53 via yahoo.com
  Former Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), a fiscal moderate who, as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, presided over the passage of the Affordable Care Act, expressed his support on Thursday for the creation of a single-payer health care system.
  
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• Protesters rally in solidarity with Rohingya Muslims

  08-09-2017 22:50 via yahoo.com
  Protests against Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya Muslims were held in several countries, including Muslim-majority Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia.
  
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• Obama Official Who Created DACA Sues Trump To Protect It

  08-09-2017 22:44 via yahoo.com
  ― Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano sued the Trump administration on Friday to block it from taking work authorization and deportation protections away from hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants.
  
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• As Hurricane Irma Barrels Toward Florida, Here's Your Ultimate Survival Guide

  08-09-2017 22:38 via yahoo.com
  From household hacks to smart phone apps, here are the best ways to stay safe from the storm.
  
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• Dutch soldiers deployed against St Martin looting in wake of Hurricane Irma

  08-09-2017 22:33 via yahoo.com
  Dutch troops were fanning out across part of the hurricane-hit island of St Martin on Friday as shots were heard and officials admitted there had been some looting. "The situation is serious," Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said when asked about looting, adding authorities were being hampered in their efforts to deal with it as communications were cut off when Hurricane Irma roared through on Wednesday. Shots had been heard on the island, a top marine official revealed, but said it wa
  
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• Eric Bolling Out At Fox News

  08-09-2017 22:29 via yahoo.com
  Fox News has parted ways with host Eric Bolling, the network confirmed Friday, just over a month after an exclusive HuffPost report revealed Bolling sent inappropriate text messages to current and former female colleagues.
  
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• 4 killed in medical helicopter crash in North Carolina

  08-09-2017 22:26 via yahoo.com
  BELVIDERE, N.C. (AP) — A medical helicopter crashed Friday in North Carolina, killing four people, the Highway Patrol said.
  
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• 'DACAmented' Teacher Explains Why America Needs Undocumented Educators

  08-09-2017 22:25 via yahoo.com
  Rio Djiwandana stared into the empty classroom during his prep period as he processed the morning’s news.
  
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• Some Miami Residents Staying Put, and Braving Hurricane Irma in Concrete-Encased Garage

  08-09-2017 22:19 via yahoo.com
  They are defying orders to leave the area as Hurricane Irma approaches.
  
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• Newlywed, 32, Diagnosed with Dementia Months After Wedding: ‘There Is Nothing Behind Her Eyes,’ Says Sister

  08-09-2017 22:19 via yahoo.com
  Becky Barletta had it all. The beautiful 32-year-old — who was a successful ski instructor and photographer — met her husband on the slopes in Verbier, Switzerland, and had a fairytale wedding in October 2015
  
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• These Are Donald Trump's Properties That Could Get Hit By Hurricane Irma

  08-09-2017 22:13 via yahoo.com
  Some are in areas already ordered to evacuate
  
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• These Are President Donald Trump's Only Options for North Korea

  08-09-2017 22:01 via yahoo.com
  'There is no bet he could make that comes with higher stakes'
  
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• Trump: 'Sad day' for North Korea if U.S. takes military action

  08-09-2017 22:00 via yahoo.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would prefer not to use military action against North Korea to counter its nuclear and missile threat but that if he did it would be a “very sad day” for the leadership in Pyongyang.
  
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• Destiny 2: Xur Return, Raid Start Time, And More Confirmed

  08-09-2017 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Destiny 2's launch this week is just the beginning. As you'd expect, there is a lot more content and activities coming, including quite a bit of fresh material this month. As part of Bungie's newest blog post, the studio shared a schedule of Destiny 2's first-month activities, which include the Inverted Spire Nightfall Strike on September 12, followed by the mysterious Leviathan raid on September 13.Later in that week, on September 15, Destiny 2's Trials of the Nine event kicks off. On that same
  
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• Teen charged with firing shots at Ohio school, no one hurt

  08-09-2017 21:55 via yahoo.com
  Shots were fired on Friday at a Columbus, Ohio, school, prompting a brief lockdown before an 18-year-old student was calmed down by a staff member and arrested by police without injuring anyone, police said.Adan Abdullahi was taken into custody and charged with improperly discharging a firearm in a school safety zone, a second degree felony, the Columbus Division of Police said in a statement.
  
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• Country artist Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry dies in helicopter crash

  08-09-2017 21:54 via yahoo.com
  Country artist Troy Gentry has died at 50 in a helicopter crash, according to reports out of his Kentucky hometown.
  
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• Miami Beach Is Spending $500 Million Preparing for Climate Change. But That Won't Help During Irma

  08-09-2017 21:49 via yahoo.com
  The city's mayor told residents to evacuate ahead of the storm
  
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• Destiny 2 Guide: How To Start Heroic Public Events - Injection Rig, Walker, And More

  08-09-2017 21:43 via gamespot.com
  
  One of Destiny 2's many additions to existing systems is the concept of Heroic Public Events. These are harder versions of the standard Public Events you run into throughout the world and, as such, provide an opportunity to earn better loot. Unlocking them, however, is not quite as simple as pressing a button to jack up the difficulty.The process for activating a Heroic Public Event varies from one to the next. There is a specific set of steps you (or the other players around) have to follow; th
  
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• How To Build A Cheap Gaming PC

  08-09-2017 21:39 via gamespot.com
  
  - How to build- proper build order/most efficient House keeping rules:- touch metal- don't tighten too much- don't touch pinsA rookie mistake that beginning PC builders make is that they forget to install the motherboard's IO shield before installing the motherboard. So the first thing you'll want to do is to pop in the IO shield. Make sure that the IO shield is right-side up and has the labels facing the outside. The IO shield can be sharp, so make sure you're being mindful of its edges. You c
  
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• Dad Confesses Feeling 'Jealous' Of His Wife In Emotional Facebook Post

  08-09-2017 21:35 via yahoo.com
  A South African dad opened up about his experience with jealousy as a parent in a touchin Facebook post.
  
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• Ahead of 9/11, top Trump aide says U.S. not vulnerable to terrorists

  08-09-2017 21:31 via yahoo.com
  “There is no current, credible actionable threat, terrorist threat, against the homeland,” Tom Bossert, President Trump’s homeland security adviser, told reporters just days before the 9/11 anniversary.
  
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• Mueller's Russia Investigation Targets Trump Inner Circle

  08-09-2017 21:30 via yahoo.com
  A new report says Robert Mueller wants to interview at least 6 current and former White House aides including a Trump confidant in the investigation into possible campaign collusion with Russia. Ali Velshi discusses with Betsy Woodruff & Jill Wine-Banks.
  
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• Rumored Okami HD Port Listed For PS4, Xbox One, And PC Release By Ratings Board

  08-09-2017 21:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Capcom's rumored Okami HD port may not be too far off. According to Gematsu, the game has been rated by the Korean Ratings Board for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.Word of a potential Okami port began circulating last month. Kotaku UK reported that two retail chains in Europe listed Okami HD in their internal physical release calendars for December 12. GameSpot reached out to Capcom for comment about the listing, but a representative for the company said, "No announcements have been made."This
  
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• Equifax Is Trying To Make Money Off Its Massive Security Failure

  08-09-2017 21:13 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― The credit monitoring company that let criminals steal personal information pertaining to nearly half the U.S. population is offering free credit monitoring to those affected ― but there’s a catch.
  
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• 'Lips and teeth' no more as China's ties with North Korea fray

  08-09-2017 21:12 via yahoo.com
  When Kim Jong Un inherited power in North Korea in late 2011, then-Chinese president Hu Jintao was outwardly supportive of the untested young leader, predicting that "traditional friendly cooperation" between the countries would strengthen.
  
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• Almanac forecast: Hurricanes will favor Atlantic Seaboard

  08-09-2017 21:04 via yahoo.com
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The annual Old Farmer's Almanac, which claims an 80 percent accuracy rate in its forecasts, predicted the possibility of a major hurricane along the Atlantic Seaboard, but didn't have the same insight about the Gulf Coast.
  
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• Mueller Is Right to Follow the Money

  08-09-2017 20:57 via yahoo.com
  Ignoring financial evidence would severely hamstring most federal criminal investigations.
  
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• Conservative media defends Trump's deal with the Democrats

  08-09-2017 20:53 via yahoo.com
  Many Republicans in Congress were reeling after President Trump’s unexpected deal with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to raise the national debt limit and keep the federal government funded in exchange for Hurricane Harvey relief.With his collaboration with “Chuck and Nancy,” as Trump labeled them, the president snubbed the congressional GOP leadership’s plans while handing Democrats leverage to push their own big agenda items,
  
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• GS News Update: Destiny 2's First DLC Leaks On Xbox Store

  08-09-2017 20:39 via gamespot.com
  
  The first expansion for Destiny 2 will be called Curse of Osiris and sends players to Mercury, as previously reported.
  
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• Mueller Turns Attention to White House Staff

  08-09-2017 20:37 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow relays reports that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is looking to interview current and former White House aides, and considers what the subject of those interviews might be based on who we know he wants to talk to.
  
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• The Iran Deal Is on Thin Ice, and Rightly So

  08-09-2017 20:22 via yahoo.com
  The Trump administration has a compelling case that Iran’s regional conduct makes the JCPOA no longer sacrosanct.
  
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• Dad's 'Rules' For Dating His Daughters Have A Refreshing Twist

  08-09-2017 20:19 via yahoo.com
  A dad’s “rules for dating” his daughters have gone viral for their refreshing and feminist message.
  
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• Is Equifax Data Being Sold on Black Market?

  08-09-2017 20:17 via yahoo.com
  “The Equifax breach has potentially exposed sensitive personal information of nearly everyone with a credit report.”
  
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• Could President Trump Pardon Someone in Secret?

  08-09-2017 20:05 via yahoo.com
  Could President Trump really pardon someone in secret?
  
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• Photos Show Destruction From Mexico's Strongest Earthquake In Decades

  08-09-2017 19:53 via yahoo.com
  Mexico’s most powerful earthquake in more than eight decades hit off the country’s southern coast late Thursday evening, damaging and destroying hundreds of buildings and killing at least 34 people.
  
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• Six-month-old British triplets some of youngest survivors of Hurricane Irma

  08-09-2017 19:49 via yahoo.com
  Six-month-old British triplets are said to be among the youngest survivors of Hurricane Irma.Beatrice, Charlotte and Isabella were with their parents Kate Jackson, 33, and Alex Ashman, 31, on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands when the catastrophic storm hit.Mr Ashman was able to briefly call Ms Jackson’s sister, Claire Jackson, 29, to say that her nieces were safe – but that the home in Tortola was “destroyed”.
  
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