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• Destiny 2 Xur Location Guide: Where Is Xur And What Exotics Is He Selling Today (September 22)?

  22-09-2017 23:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Another week has passed, which means you're older, wiser, and that much closer to shuffling off this mortal coil. But if you're a Destiny 2 player, it also means the tentacle-faced vendor Xur is back in town, and he's got a few new Exotic items for you to purchase and parade around space.As we learned last week, Xur now shows up on the map, which makes finding his location considerably easier than in the first Destiny. From September 22 to September 26, Xur will be kicking it on Titan, specifica
  
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• How To Watch A Free NFL Game On Xbox One Or PC This Sunday

  22-09-2017 23:42 via gamespot.com
  
  As cord-cutting continues and an increasing number of internet-based companies look to capitalize on the situation, we've seen some new ways to watch NFL games pop up in recent years. A select number of games have been broadcast through places like Twitter, and this coming Sunday will see Yahoo stream a game online. You'll be able to watch for free on a variety of platforms, including Xbox One, PC, and mobile.Yahoo has the rights to broadcast this Sunday's game between the Baltimore Ravens and J
  
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• Canada to impose sanctions on Venezuela's Maduro and top officials

  22-09-2017 23:41 via yahoo.com
  By David LjunggrenOTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will impose targeted sanctions against 40 Venezuelan senior officials, including President Nicolás Maduro, to punish them for "anti-democratic behavior," the foreign ministry said on Friday.Canada's move, which followed a similar decision by the United States, came after months of protests against Maduro's government in which at least 125 people have been killed."Canada will not stand by silently as the government of Venezuela robs its people of
  
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• John McCain just body-slammed Trumpcare and the bill's sponsor tweeted a surprising response

  22-09-2017 23:40 via yahoo.com
  The latest trainwreck of a GOP health care plan looks likely to die — and, once again, John McCain could be the dude who killed it.  On Friday, the Republican senator announced he would vote against the Graham-Cassidy bill. With zero support likely from Democrats, and Republicans Rand Paul and Susan Collins against it, that pretty much dooms the measure.  SEE ALSO: Jimmy Kimmel tears apart his critics on health care bill One of the men behind the bill — Sen. Lindsey Graham
  
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• You Can Try The Xbox One X This Weekend Ahead Of Launch

  22-09-2017 23:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft's new Xbox One X is still over a month away from release, but you'll have a chance to go hands-on with the console early. Microsoft is partnering with Best Buy to host demos of the new console this weekend.On Saturday, September 23, and Sunday, September 24, select Best Buy stores across the US will have the Xbox One X on display with Forza Motorsport 7, giving many their first opportunity to play the upcoming console. The Saturday session will be available from 12 PM - 7 PM local time
  
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• Puerto Rico wants US aid after quake but not second-class treatment

  22-09-2017 23:25 via yahoo.com
  The calamity of Hurricane Maria could not have come at a worse time for Puerto Rico.People are wondering aloud if reconstruction money will be as forthcoming for them as for those hit by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Irma in Florida.
  
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• New 'targeted' Trump travel ban could cover several more countries

  22-09-2017 23:24 via yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump is considering a new version of his travel ban which could include restrictions on travelers from additional countries. Mr Trump's ban on visitors from six Muslim-majority nations is set to expire on Sunday, 90 days after it took effect. Elaine Duke, the acting Homeland Security Secretary, has recommended the president impose new, more targeted restrictions to replace the blanket ban, and those restrictions could vary by country. "The acting secretary has recommended ac
  
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• War of words ratchets up between Kim and Trump

  22-09-2017 23:20 via yahoo.com
  An escalating war of words between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un ratcheted up a notch on Friday as the US president dubbed North Korea's leader a "madman," a day after the reclusive regime hinted it may explode a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean.Hours earlier, in a rare personal attack, Kim took aim at Trump, branding him "mentally deranged" and a "dotard", and warning he would "pay dearly" for his threat to destroy North Korea if challenged, uttered before the United Nations General Assembly
  
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• Kate Middleton’s Other Wedding Dress Is the Ultimate Fall Bridal Inspiration

  22-09-2017 23:04 via yahoo.com
  Her No. 2 dress should be your No. 1 pick
  
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• Georgia Ford dealer will build you a new F-150 Lightning, and it will kick up smoke

  22-09-2017 23:00 via yahoo.com
  Since exiting production in 2004, the Ford F-150 Lightning has become a fond memory of not only Ford fans, but truck enthusiasts at large.Ford's decision to replace the Lightning with the F-150 Raptor has left a noticeable absence of high-performance pickups built for straight-line speed.Pioneer Ford, based in Bremen, Georgia, remedied that with its own F-150 Lightning.
  
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• Nintendo Says It "Dramatically Over-Delivered" Switch Units At Launch

  22-09-2017 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Since it launched back in March, the Nintendo Switch has been notoriously difficult to find, with retailers such as GameStop often selling out of their allotments soon after they arrive. Even some big-name game developers like Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami haven't been able to purchase a Switch due to its scarcity. Naturally, it's easy to think that resolving the issue would be as simple as manufacturing more consoles, but Nintendo says it has already delivered more than expected.In an int
  
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• Ian Somerhalder Says He Secretly Threw Out Wife Nikki Reed’s Birth Control Pills

  22-09-2017 22:47 via yahoo.com
  Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed, who had their first child, Bodhi Soleil, in July, recently revealed the disturbing way in which they decided to start a family.
  
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• Matte Black Fall Decor Is The Dark Trend We Need This Season

  22-09-2017 22:43 via yahoo.com
  Though it’s no coincidence we’re seeing interest spike for ink-dark hues like matte black since our eyes are now on Halloween, in reality matte black has been trending in the home and living realm for months.
  
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• 4 Signs Your Relationship Will Last

  22-09-2017 22:40 via yahoo.com
  According to a relationship expert
  
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• If you thought Tom Price's $300K in private flights was bad, you won't believe his other expenses

  22-09-2017 22:33 via yahoo.com
  Thanks for reading Mashable Humor: original comedy every day. Or most days. We're people, just like you, and we're trying our best. Look, we all have our vices. The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price's vice just happens to be spending at least $300,000 of taxpayer money on private jets. Oops! Unfortunately, if you're going to be upset about the reported 24 private flights Price (who once railed against such expenses) has taken since May, you're overlooking a TON of other things h
  
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• Kingsman: The Golden Circle Movie Review (Spoilers!)

  22-09-2017 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Taron Egerton's Eggsy teams up with some American friends to take on Julianne Moore's Poppy in Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Does the sequel live up to the hype? Find out in Mike Rougeau's review. Caution: Spoilers ahead!
  
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• Will the World End Tomorrow? Life Is Hard to Wipe Out

  22-09-2017 22:27 via yahoo.com
  Doomsday predictors may think that the tomorrow, September 23, marks the beginning of the end, but scientists have other views.
  
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• Classic PC Strategy Game Rise Of Nations: Extended Edition Available For Major Discount

  22-09-2017 22:19 via gamespot.com
  
  When it was first released in 2003, Rise of Nations was celebrated as an excellent mix between Civilization and Age of Empires. Nearly 15 years later, the PC game continues to appeal to RTS fans, with publisher Microsoft releasing the game on its own store with a huge discount.For a limited time, the game's Extended Edition (which includes the game's expansion Thrones and Patriots and upgraded graphics) is just $5 on the Windows Store (75% off the regular price of $20). The same deal is availabl
  
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• New South Park: Fractured But Whole Trailer Targets Kanye West's Game About His Mom

  22-09-2017 21:52 via gamespot.com
  
  It's been a long wait for the game, but South Park: The Fractured But Whole has finally gone gold, meaning it's ready to begin being manufactured ahead of its release in October. To mark the occasion, Ubisoft has released a new trailer which--while innocuous on the surface--cracks a joke at the expense of Kanye West and his upcoming video game.As seen above, the trailer focuses on a talking, chain-wearing gay fish character and his mother. The fish enlists the help of the player's character to e
  
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• Melania Trump set to meet Prince Harry at Invictus Games

  22-09-2017 21:46 via yahoo.com
  Melania Trump is set to meet the UK's Prince Harry of Wales on Saturday, as the respective first lady and British Royal partake in the opening ceremony for the Invictus Games.
  
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• Defying Trump, Iran says will boost missile capabilities

  22-09-2017 21:44 via yahoo.com
  By Bozorgmehr SharafedinLONDON (Reuters) - Iran will strengthen its missile capabilities and not seek any country's permission, President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday rejecting demands from U.S. President Donald Trump.Rouhani spoke at a military parade where an Iranian news agency said one of the weapons on display was a new ballistic missile with range of 2,000 km (1,200 miles), capable of carrying several warheads.The Tasnim news agency, which quoted the head of the Revolutionary Guards' aero
  
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• Vampire Action RPG Code Vein Doesn't Have An Easier Difficulty Setting

  22-09-2017 21:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Since it was first unveiled earlier this year, Bandai Namco's Code Vein has drawn comparisons to another of the publisher's series, Dark Souls, due to its similar combat system. It appears that isn't the only thing it shares with the Souls games, as it will also be very challenging.During a roundtable interview at Tokyo Game Show, Bandai Namco revealed that Code Vein doesn't have any difficulty settings. The game is deliberately designed to be challenging, and players won't be able to switch to
  
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• Shocking Video Shows California Cop Shooting Man

  22-09-2017 21:36 via yahoo.com
  Shocking video shows a Huntington Beach cop killing a man outside a 7-Eleven in California.
  
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• Pakistan: Death toll from India attack in Kashmir rises to 6

  22-09-2017 21:36 via yahoo.com
  SULERIA, Pakistan (AP) — At least six Pakistani villagers were killed and 26 were wounded in an overnight attack by India in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, Pakistan's military said Friday, adding that hundreds of villagers were forced to move to safer places.
  
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• Monument to designer of AK-47 rifle scarred by sculptor's lapse

  22-09-2017 21:31 via yahoo.com
  Workers on Friday cut out part of a new monument to Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the Soviet Union's legendary AK-47 assault rifle, after eagle-eyed Russians noticed that it mistakenly depicted a German weapon of World War Two.Just three days ago, the monument to the creator of one of Russia's best known export brands was unveiled with much fanfare in central Moscow.A metal bas-relief behind a statue of Kalashnikov depicts the AK-47 and other weapons all supposedly designed by the engineer, w
  
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• Trump: NFL Owners Should Fire Players Who 'Disrespect the Flag'

  22-09-2017 21:24 via yahoo.com
  Trump says he might have made a mistake – by supporting Luther Strange in the Alabama Senate race. Joy Reid, EJ Dionne, Karine Jean-Pierre & Kurt Bardella react to this, what Trump says about football players like Colin Kaepernick.
  
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• Michelle Obama makes first public appearance in months -- and she looks stunning!

  22-09-2017 21:22 via yahoo.com
  The former first lady was spotted at a tech conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, her first public appearance since late July, on Thursday evening.
  
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• Report: White House Staff Already Looking for New Jobs

  22-09-2017 21:21 via yahoo.com
  The Russia investigation and heavy turnover at the top have many staffers seeking a way out. "There is no joy in Trumpworld," an insider says.
  
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• Child Care Workers Taunt And Attack Autistic Boy In Snapchat Video

  22-09-2017 21:17 via yahoo.com
  One of the women did a "leg sweep" on the child.
  
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• Mass Killer Scott Dekraai Gets Life In Prison In Case Tainted By Government Misconduct

  22-09-2017 21:13 via yahoo.com
  ― Scott Dekraai, the shooter in the worst mass killing in Orange County, California, history, was sentenced on Friday to eight consecutive life terms in prison without the possibility of parole, rather than receiving the death penalty, because of government misconduct linked to a jail informant program.
  
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• Mormon Church Drops $35 Million On Printer's Manuscript Of The Book Of Mormon

  22-09-2017 21:12 via yahoo.com
  An early copy of the Book of Mormon is now in the hands of the mainstream Mormon church ― but the church had to part with millions of dollars to acquire it.
  
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• The OG '90s Supermodels Just Had An Epic Reunion On The Versace Runway

  22-09-2017 21:02 via yahoo.com
  Everyone can go home now, Versace just won Fashion Month in its entirety.
  
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• WWE Fans Shout 'That's Too Far' At Racist Scripted Comments In The Ring

  22-09-2017 20:47 via yahoo.com
  Pro wrestling has never had any problem trading on racist tropes to arouse the fans, but times may be changing.
  
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• Students Chant 'Get Out' During James Comey's Speech at Howard University

  22-09-2017 20:45 via yahoo.com
  Dozens of students interrupted a speech made by former FBI director James Comey at the 150th opening convocation of Howard University in Washington, D.C.
  
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• 11 Classic Toys That Could Be Turned Into Awesome Movies

  22-09-2017 20:35 via gamespot.com
  
  11 Classic Toys That Could Be Turned Into Awesome Movies
  Toys have long been a source of nostalgic inspiration for Hollywood; if kids have enjoyed playing with something, there's a good chance they might like to see a movie about it too. This week sees the release of The Lego Ninjago Movie, based on Lego's popular Ninjago series, and earlier in 2017 we had The Lego Batman movie and a fifth Transformers. That's not to mention all the other films based on toys that are in development, from He-Man
  
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• Day Care Workers Accused of Taunting Boy With Autism as He Cried Under Table

  22-09-2017 20:34 via yahoo.com
  Kadericca Smith, 26, and 19-year-old Alexis Henderson turned themselves in to police in Winter Haven, Fla., on Friday.
  
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• How Austin Restaurants Are Helping With Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts

  22-09-2017 20:22 via yahoo.com
  Including Supernatural star’s upcoming brewery Hurricane Harvey hit Texas over the weekend and with it came damaging winds and flooding throughout Southeast Texas, including Rockport, Port Aransas, and Houston. To help with the recovery efforts, Austin-area restaurants and breweries are pitching in by raising money to aid those affected by the storms. Texas Monthly put together a local guide of other ways to donate as well.Know of other Austin restaurants, bars, or food trucks helping as w
  
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• GS News Update: Red Dead Redemption 2 Teaser Points To Reveal Next Week

  22-09-2017 20:13 via gamespot.com
  
  Some kind of announcement or reveal is coming soon for the PS4 and Xbox One game, which has a release date set for next spring.
  
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• Robert Mueller's Russia Investigation Is Moving Really Fast. Here's Why

  22-09-2017 20:12 via yahoo.com
  The former FBI director is moving on an aggressive timeline as he looks into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election.
  
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• Destiny 2: Trials Of The Nine Now Live

  22-09-2017 20:06 via gamespot.com
  
  It's Friday, and the latest Trials of the Nine event is now live in Destiny 2. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players can now jump into the high-end Crucible activity in the hopes of securing bragging rights (and some quality gear).For this second appearance of Trials of the Nine, the map is Altar of Flame, and the game mode is Survival. In this gametype, two teams of four compete to exhaust the other team's supply of lives. Each team starts out with eight, and once they're all gone, players are no
  
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• Overwatch Free Weekend Now Live On PS4, Xbox One, And PC

  22-09-2017 20:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Update: The free weekend for Overwatch has officially begun on all platforms. Coinciding with this, Blizzard has discounted the game, dropping the price of the game to $30. Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition drops to $40, while the Game of the Year upgrade can be had for just $10. The free weekend runs through September 25, but the sale extends beyond that, running until September 28 at 11:59 PM PT. The original story follows.The Overwatch free weekend is starting soon on Xbox One, PlayStation
  
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• DHS Begins Notifying States of Russian Hacks

  22-09-2017 20:01 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reports that even though the election was months ago, the Department of Homeland Security is only now calling every state individually to let them know if they were targetted by Russian hacking efforts.
  
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• British man dies as Royal Navy helicopter rescues wife and children from capsized ship near Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

  22-09-2017 19:59 via yahoo.com
  A British man died and his family were plucked to safety by a Royal Navy helicopter after their pleasure boat overturned while sailing off Puerto Rico in the teeth of Hurricane Maria. The 56-year-old Briton's wife, a 48-year-old Dominican, and their two 12-year-old sons were spotted on top of the capsized vessel waving desperately for help while he was trapped underneath. It was believed the family had set sail from Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands, which was battered by Hur
  
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• Ellen Explains Why She Doesn't Want 'Dangerous' Donald Trump On Her Show

  22-09-2017 19:58 via yahoo.com
  Ellen DeGeneres does not see the point in having President Donald Trump on her show.
  
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• Take A Peek At Final Fantasy 14's Next Patch, The Legend Returns

  22-09-2017 19:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Square Enix just dropped a healthy helping of new screenshots of Final Fantasy XIV's next patch, The Legend Returns, which is due in early October. This sneak peek gives us a good look at the new main scenario quests, a Final Fantasy XII-inspired raid, dungeon, housing, and more.For this particular patch, Final Fantasy XII writer and director Matsuno Yasumi and director, illustrator, and designer Keita Amemiya have joined the team as guest creators. Take a look at their work coming to life in th
  
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• New PSN Flash Sale On PS4, PS3, And Vita Games Happening Now

  22-09-2017 19:49 via gamespot.com
  
  In addition to this week's batch of PSN deals, Sony is holding another flash sale in the PlayStation Store. This weekend, PS4, PS3, and Vita owners can find some steep discounts on a number of great titles.For a limited time, PS4 players can pick up Borderlands: The Handsome Collection for $19.79. Those who are intrigued by the upcoming vampire action RPG Code Vein can pick up the developer's previous title, God Eater: Resurrection, for $6.79. A number of anime games are on sale as well, includi
  
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• Anthropologie Accidentally Sold $8,000 Couches for $0 and Twitter Couldn't Handle It

  22-09-2017 19:42 via yahoo.com
  They quickly canceled all the orders
  
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• Destiny 2 Xur Location Guide: Where Is Xur And What Exotics Is He Selling On September 22?

  22-09-2017 19:21 via gamespot.com
  
  Another week has passed, which means you're older, wiser, and that much closer to shuffling off this mortal coil. But if you're a Destiny 2 player, it also means the tentacle-faced vendor Xur is back in town, and he's got a few new Exotic items for you to purchase and parade around space.As we learned last week, Xur now shows up on the map, which makes finding his location considerably easier than in the first Destiny. From September 22 to September 26, Xur will be kicking it on Titan, specifica
  
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• Why You Should Play ECHO

  22-09-2017 19:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Rob showcases a brand new game ECHO which makes you find ways to outsmart yourself in order to beat the task at hand.
  
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• James Comey's Speech Derailed By Protests During Howard University Convocation

  22-09-2017 18:57 via yahoo.com
  Former FBI director James Comey faced loud protests throughout his speech at Howard University’s convocation ceremony Friday, as activists chanted and sang traditional African-American spirituals over his remarks.
  
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