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• Michelle Obama Has Some Words For Women Who Voted Against Hillary Clinton

  27-09-2017 23:45 via yahoo.com
  Fifty-three percent of white women and 42 percent of women overall voted for President Donald Trump rather than Hilary Clinton in the 2016 election.
  
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• Trump proposal slashes taxes on businesses, the rich; fuels deficit worries

  27-09-2017 23:41 via yahoo.com
  By David Morgan and Richard CowanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed the biggest U.S. tax overhaul in three decades, offering to cut taxes for most Americans but prompting criticism that the plan favors the rich and companies and could add trillions of dollars to the deficit.The proposal, which the Republican president said was aimed at helping working people, creating jobs and making the tax code more simple and fair, faces an uphill battle in Congress with Trump
  
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• Total War: Warhammer 2 Release Date, Review, Races, And Everything You Need To Know

  27-09-2017 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Creative Assembly's next entry in the Total War series is nearly here. Total War: Warhammer II is a follow-up to last year's real-time strategy game Total War: Warhammer, and it boasts a wide range of improvements, new races, and more.Below, you'll find a roundup of all the basics concerning the new game. For impressions, you can also check out our Total War: Warhammer II review, which states, "Stepping back into the world of Warhammer is always a fantastical journey, and with Total War: Warhamm
  
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• How Many People Would Die in a War With North Korea?

  27-09-2017 23:26 via yahoo.com
  Millions of people could die across the globe. 
  
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• Fortnite's Free PUBG-Like Battle Royale Mode Had 1 Million Players On Launch Day

  27-09-2017 23:22 via gamespot.com
  
  Fortnite's standalone Battle Royale mode launched yesterday for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and despite objections from PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds developer Bluehole, it's already off to an impressive start. Today, Epic revealed that more than one million players played the title on launch day.Like PUBG, Battle Royale is a 100-player survival game set on a single map that closes in as the game progresses. Players are dropped onto the map via a "battle bus" and are armed with only a glide
  
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• Coroner's Report Finds No Clear Evidence Of Torture On Otto Warmbier's Body

  27-09-2017 23:21 via yahoo.com
  New details have emerged surrounding the mysterious death of Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old college student from Ohio who was imprisoned and reportedly abused in North Korea.
  
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• A look at 3 sites proposed as new national monuments

  27-09-2017 23:17 via yahoo.com
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended changes to some existing national monuments, including shrinking their size and allowing more uses such as mining, fishing and logging.
  
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• GS News Update: Saints Row, Agents Of Mayhem Developer Hit With Layoffs

  27-09-2017 23:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Following the launch of Agents of Mayhem, over 30 people have reportedly been let go from Volition.
  
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• Trump Caps Refugee Resettlement At 45,000, Marking All-Time Low

  27-09-2017 23:01 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump is slashing the refugee admissions quota to 45,000 for the 2018 fiscal year, the latest in a series of moves reducing the number of refugees who can seek safety in the United States.
  
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• Total War: Warhammer 2 Review

  27-09-2017 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Stepping back into the world of Warhammer is always a fantastical journey, and with Total War: Warhammer 2, never before has an adaptation of the source material felt quite so natural.With the second installment in its massive strategy game trilogy, developer Creative Assembly has begun flexing its design muscles. Battles are bigger and more expressively animated, and scores of soldiers of all different types--be they ghastly undead or blood-thirsty dinosaurs--sound impeccable, but the improveme
  
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• Terminator 6 Release Date Confirmed, Will Ignore Last Three Movies

  27-09-2017 22:52 via gamespot.com
  
  The next Terminator movie has a release date. It has been confirmed that the sixth movie in the blockbuster sci-fi franchise will hit theaters on July 26, 2019. The film is to be directed by Deadpool's Tim Miller, with the franchise's creator James Cameron producing and helping to develop the story.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Terminator 6 will be a direct sequel to 1991's Terminator 2: Judgment Day and ignores the three movies in between. None of these films were critically well receive
  
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• Woman Booted Off Plane After Claiming to Crew That She Had Life-Threatening Pet Allergy

  27-09-2017 22:47 via yahoo.com
  Two police officers came on board to forcibly remove the woman from the Southwest flight.
  
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• Obama's Story About Taking Malia To College Will Tug At Your Heartstrings

  27-09-2017 22:46 via yahoo.com
  Almost ten years ago, when Barack Obama first entered the White House, Malia was just 10 years old.
  
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• Primates on Puerto Rico's 'Monkey Island' research station narrowly survived Maria

  27-09-2017 22:38 via yahoo.com
  A rhesus macaque monkey eats on Cayo Santiago, known as Monkey Island, off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, on July 29, 2008.As Hurricane Maria barreled across the Caribbean last week, one of the first places to get caught in the eye of the storm was Cayo Santiago, a small island off Puerto Rico’s southeastern coast that is populated only by monkeys.The 1,000 free-ranging rhesus macaques that make their homes on Cayo Santiago — also known as Monkey Island — inhabit the world&r
  
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• Destiny 2 Faction Engrams Only Reward You With Gear For So Long

  27-09-2017 22:28 via gamespot.com
  
  We know that Destiny 2's Faction Rallies are only limited-time events, but even within the confines of that, you won't be able to secure an unlimited supply of gear from factions. Only a limited number of the rewards you receive will be of the non-cosmetic variety.Bungie has revealed a cap that is in place for Faction Engrams. Only the first 30 you earn during a given Faction Rally event will actually reward gear (on a per-character basis). Any you obtain after that point will only net you shade
  
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• Trump says GOP has health care votes ... but it doesn't

  27-09-2017 22:25 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Guess what? Turns out Republicans have the votes to push health care legislation through the Senate, but they've been flummoxed because one supportive senator is in the hospital.
  
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• PSA: Final Fantasy 15's Moogle Chocobo Carnival Event Ends Tomorrow

  27-09-2017 22:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Final Fantasy XV's Moogle Chocobo Carnival is coming to a close soon. The in-game event ends on September 28, giving players only a few more hours to take part in the festivities and pick up some rare items, including the Dream Egg.The Moogle Chocobo Carnival was one of the first in-game events for Final Fantasy XV. The carnival originally ran from January to February, but Square Enix brought it back for a limited time earlier this summer as part of the game's July update. To participate in the
  
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• Rep. Keith Ellison Has A Lesson On The Constitution For Roy Moore

  27-09-2017 22:10 via yahoo.com
  If Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), the first Muslim elected to Congress, were to run into U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore on Capitol Hill, Ellison “would be happy to tell him why he’s wrong” about Islam and how his Islamophobic views conflict with the Constitution, Ellison told HuffPost on Wednesday.
  
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• By The Time You Finish Reading This Story, Someone Will Have Been Arrested For Weed

  27-09-2017 22:05 via yahoo.com
  Even as states continue to push for recreational marijuana reform, 2016 saw a shocking increase in drug arrests, with marijuana arrests at the forefront.
  
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• Pitbull Is Flying Cancer Patients From Puerto Rico To Mainland U.S. On His Private Jet

  27-09-2017 22:01 via yahoo.com
  Pitbull sent his private jet to Puerto Rico to transport cancer patients on the hurricane-ravaged island to mainland U.S. for chemotherapy treatment, CNN reports.
  
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• Baghdad piles pressure on Iraqi Kurds to reverse overwhelming independence vote

  27-09-2017 22:00 via yahoo.com
  By Ahmed Rasheed and Raya JalabiBAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Baghdad heaped pressure on Iraq's Kurds on Wednesday, demanding they cancel their overwhelming vote for independence while parliament urged the Iraqi central government to send troops to take control of vital oil fields held by Kurdish forces.Stepping up efforts to isolate autonomous Kurdish-held northern Iraq, whose people endorsed secession in a referendum on Monday that angered neighboring countries, Baghdad demanded that foreign
  
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• 6-Year-Old Collects Stuffed Animals to Comfort Hurricane Victims

  27-09-2017 22:00 via yahoo.com
  She wanted to find a way to help.
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect in Decades-Old Killer Clown Case

  27-09-2017 21:42 via yahoo.com
  After 27 years, a woman is in custody for allegedly killing the wife of her current husband while masquerading as a clown, police in Florida say.
  
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• Student Says She Doesn't Regret Running Off With Her Teacher

  27-09-2017 21:18 via yahoo.com
  Elizabeth Thomas's disappearance sparked a nationwide manhunt for teacher Tad Cummins earlier this year.
  
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• Interpol approves Palestinian membership, angering Israel

  27-09-2017 21:12 via yahoo.com
  PARIS (AP) — International police agency Interpol voted Wednesday to include Palestine as a member state, in a new boost to Palestinian efforts for international recognition and influence amid long-stalled negotiations with Israel for full statehood.
  
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• Police Officer Shot in the Face During Gunfight Leaves Hospital: 'She Knows How to Handle Herself'

  27-09-2017 21:09 via yahoo.com
  Officer Kayla Maher was shot in the face during a shootout with two suspects, police said.
  
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• How The Obamas Are Teaching Their Daughters To Be Leaders

  27-09-2017 21:08 via yahoo.com
  Former President Barack Obama has a clear sense of what leadership values he  wants to instill in his daughters.
  
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• GS News Update: Assassin's Creed: Origins Getting A Free Casual Mode That Removes Combat

  27-09-2017 20:51 via gamespot.com
  
  No combat, no story, and no time limits in Discovery Tour, which releases for the game on PS4, Xbox One, and PC next year.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Adds First Classic Nintendo Game Today

  27-09-2017 20:38 via gamespot.com
  
  It may not be the Virtual Console service that Nintendo Switch owners have been waiting for, but the first classic Nintendo game is now available for the console. Today, the arcade classic Mario Bros. arrives in the Switch Eshop, kicking off Nintendo's newly announced line of Arcade Archives titles.Mario Bros. is one of Nintendo's earliest titles, originally releasing in arcades in 1983. Up to two players can compete or cooperate with each other as Mario and Luigi, guiding the plumbers around a
  
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• Tens of thousands evacuated from Ukraine arms depot 'sabotage' blasts

  27-09-2017 20:36 via yahoo.com
  Kalynivka (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukrainian authorities evacuated more than 30,000 people Wednesday from the central Vinnytsia region after a huge arms depot storing missiles caught fire and exploded in what prosecutors said was a possible act of "sabotage".
  
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• Police: Man Killed His Ex-Wife With an Ax in Front of Her House

  27-09-2017 20:32 via yahoo.com
  He may have been hiding under the home waiting for the victim to leave for work
  
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• Murdered Massachusetts Teacher's Husband Arrested

  27-09-2017 20:32 via yahoo.com
  Andrew McCormack was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, second-grade teacher Vanessa MacCormack.
  
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• How the GOP Tax Reform Plan Could Affect You

  27-09-2017 20:29 via yahoo.com
  A Republican-sponsored tax reform plan (PDF) unveiled Wednesday could reduce federal income taxes for many Americans, though the details are sketchy on who would benefit most and who would pay mo...
  
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• Interpol approves membership for State of Palestine over Israeli objections

  27-09-2017 20:23 via yahoo.com
  By Jeffrey HellerJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Interpol voted on Wednesday to admit the State of Palestine as a member over Israeli objections at the international police organization's general assembly in Beijing.The decision came despite Israeli efforts to delay a vote and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that the Palestinians' joining the global police agency contravened signed agreements with Israel.Israel had argued that Palestine is not a state and that itis ineligible to join
  
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• 2018 Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic 114 – First Ride

  27-09-2017 20:14 via yahoo.com
  2018 Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic 114 – First Ride Much-loved low-frills tourer receives host of upgrades If you want to get a sense of just how good the new Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic really is, I suggest you first take a test ride on the equally
  
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• Michelle Obama: 'Any woman who voted against Hillary Clinton voted against their own voice'

  27-09-2017 20:04 via yahoo.com
  Former first lady Michelle Obama charged Wednesday that women who voted for President Trump did so against their own self-interest, the Boston Globe reported.
  
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• FIFA 18 Release Date, Web App, And Everything You Need To Know

  27-09-2017 19:58 via gamespot.com
  
  After a long summer still playing last year's football games, you'll be pleased to hear FIFA 18 is almost here. With that in mind, we thought we'd round up everything you need to know about EA's soccer game here, including its release date, some gameplay, our review, and more.FIFA 18 Release Date And How To Play Right NowFIFA 18's release date for the UK, US, Europe, and Australia is set for Friday, September 29, 2017. However, some people already have their hands on this year's title, as it was
  
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• Fourth gravitational wave is detected, with European help

  27-09-2017 19:45 via yahoo.com
  A fourth gravitational wave has been detected -- this time with help from Italy-based equipment -- after two black holes collided, sending ripples through the fabric of space and time, researchers said Wednesday.Gravitational waves were predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago as part of his theory of general relativity, but the first hard evidence of their existence came only in 2015, when two US detectors found the first such signal.The latest space-time ripples were detected on August 14 at
  
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• Four People Charged In Relation To Death And Mutilation Of Transgender Teen

  27-09-2017 19:45 via yahoo.com
  Three people were charged with first-degree murder and a fourth is facing other charges after authorities discovered the burned body of a transgender teen in southern Missouri.
  
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• 4 People Charged In Relation To Death And Mutilation Of Transgender Teen

  27-09-2017 19:45 via yahoo.com
  Three people were charged with first-degree murder and a fourth is facing other charges after authorities discovered the burned body of a transgender teen in southern Missouri.
  
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• Donald Trump's Approval Rating Dips After NFL Tweets

  27-09-2017 19:36 via yahoo.com
  The president had been enjoying a boost as "healer in chief," but his tweets have once again caused controversy.
  
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• Free Xbox One And Xbox 360 Games With Gold For October 2017 Revealed

  27-09-2017 19:35 via gamespot.com
  
  This month, Xbox One gets Gone Home and The Turing Test, while Xbox 360 gets Rayman 3 HD and Medal of Honor: Airborne.
  
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• Pokemon Go Dev Extends Game's Equinox Event To Make Up For Server Issue

  27-09-2017 19:22 via gamespot.com
  
  Pokemon Go players who were looking to take advantage of the limited-time Equinox event before it concludes may have experienced some trouble connecting to the game yesterday, as a server issue prevented many from logging on for most of the day. Developer Niantic has since resolved the problem, and today the company revealed it will extend the Equinox event to compensate for the outage.On Facebook, Niantic announced that the in-game Equinox event will now run until October 3, giving players an a
  
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• American Horror Story Shows A Cult's Rise In Trump's America

  27-09-2017 19:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Spoilers for American Horror Story: Cult, Season 7, Episode 4, "11/9," belowIn the first three episodes of American Horror Story: Cult, the FX horror show played around with the idea of showing extreme people on both sides of today's culture wars. In Season 7, Episode 4, "11/9," the show turned the clock back to Trump's election once more and took that central theme all the way to the finish line. It clawed past people's political differences and exposed the underlying force that, according to A
  
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• Free PS Plus Games Of October 2017 For PS4, PS3, Vita Revealed

  27-09-2017 19:13 via gamespot.com
  
  It's almost October, and that means we're getting a new selection of free PlayStation Plus games. Sony has announced the lineup for next month, and it's an impressive one thanks to the headliner, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.Plus subscribers with a PS4 will be able to grab Phantom Pain during the month of October, following its predecessor, Ground Zeroes, which was a Plus freebie back in June 2015. Appropriately enough for Halloween month, PS4 owners will also get Amnesia Collection, a c
  
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• Free October Games With Gold Titles For Xbox One, 360 Announced

  27-09-2017 19:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has announced the next batch of free Games With Gold titles that will be available for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. October brings with it another four games spread across Xbox One and Xbox 360, and they're just a few days away.On Xbox One, Gold members can pick up the acclaimed adventure game Gone Home for the entire month. On October 16, it'll be joined by another notable first-person game, The Turing Test. Xbox 360 owners, meanwhile, get Rayman 3 HD for the first half of the month an
  
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• Assassin's Creed: Origins Removes Combat In Discovery Tour, A Free Casual Mode

  27-09-2017 19:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft has announced a new game mode for Assassins' Creed: Origins, and it might not be what you expect. "Discovery Tour," as it's called, is a casual mode coming in 2018 for free that removes all combat so players can freely explore the ancient Egypt setting.While in Discovery Tour mode, you're apparently able to walk or ride through the entirety of the game, including locations such as Alexandria, Memphis, the Nile delta, the Giza plateau, the Faiyum Oasis, and the Great Sand Seas. There is n
  
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• The SNES Classic And Returning To The 90s - The Lobby

  27-09-2017 19:05 via gamespot.com
  
  The Lobby crew got their hands on the SNES Classic, wax poetic about Divinity: Original Sin 2 (again), and predict what Rockstar has in store for its Red Dead 2 teaser.
  
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• How Divinity Original Sin 2 Made Me Fall In Love With RPGs Again

  27-09-2017 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Dave talks about what he thinks makes Divinity Original Sin 2 so special.
  
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• Saints Row, Agents Of Mayhem Developer Hit With Layoffs

  27-09-2017 18:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Saints Row developer Volition has laid off "over 30 people," according to Kotaku, which names the studio's general manager, Dan Cermak, as one of the people among those affected. The studio's last major release, Agents of Mayhem, failed to make a big impact critically and, according to Kotaku's three sources, parent company Deep Silver "was unhappy" with sales.As of yet, the circumstances leading to the layoffs haven't been confirmed and it is common for studios to decrease in number after devel
  
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