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• How To Unlock Cuphead's Secret Modes

  29-09-2017 23:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Cuphead is a game bursting with personality with its 1930s-inspired animation, and there are some secrets tucked away in the game. Keep watching to find out how to access Cuphead's hidden modes.
  
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• Twitter accuses Michelle Obama of pushing 'racist' literature onto children

  29-09-2017 23:47 via yahoo.com
  Former first lady Michelle Obama is facing accusations of pushing "racist" literature onto children by Twitter users after a school librarian rejected a donation of books from first lady Melania Trump and wrote a blog criticizing her literary choices.
  
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• George W. Bush Criticizes Trump on North Korea

  29-09-2017 23:37 via yahoo.com
  Trump added North Korea, Chad and Venezuela to his travel ban last week.
  
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• Iowa mom jailed after leaving kids for European jaunt

  29-09-2017 23:30 via yahoo.com
  Erin Lee Macke, 30, traveled from Johnston, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines, to Germany on Sept. 20 without arranging child care for her children, two aged 12 and the others 6 and 7, Johnson police said.The children also had access to a gun in the house."The police have seen times when people have left their children to go somewhere, but to go to another country is completely different," said Janet Wilwerding, a spokeswoman for the city of 22,000.
  
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• FEMA Insists Containers Sitting In San Juan Port Aren’t Filled With Aid

  29-09-2017 23:16 via yahoo.com
  Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló told CBS just two days ago that thousands of shipping containers with food, water and medicine are just sitting in the port of San Juan not being distributed.
  
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• What Saudi Women Need More Than a Driver's License

  29-09-2017 23:12 via yahoo.com
  Social media helped Saudi women win the right to drive. Next battle: the right to be referred to by their own names
  
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• 'We Are Dying and You Are Killing Us.' San Juan Mayor Slams White House Response to Hurricane Maria

  29-09-2017 23:09 via yahoo.com
  "I am begging you. Begging anyone that can hear us to save us from dying"
  
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• Last flight departs as Iraq imposes ban for Kurdish independence vote

  29-09-2017 23:07 via yahoo.com
  By Maher Chmaytelli and Tulay KaradenizERBIL, Iraq/ANKARA (Reuters) - The last international flight left Erbil airport on Friday as the Baghdad government imposed an air ban on Iraqi Kurdistan in retaliation for an independence vote that has drawn widespread opposition from foreign powers.Iraq's Kurds overwhelmingly backed independence in Monday's referendum, defying neighboring countries, which fear the vote could lead to renewed conflict in the region.Erbil airport was busier than usual as pas
  
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• ACLU Challenges Trump's New Travel Ban

  29-09-2017 23:06 via yahoo.com
  The American Civil Liberties Union announced Friday that it is suing President Donald Trump’s administration over its new travel ban.
  
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• How To Make A Movie About What Happens After You Die

  29-09-2017 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  What happens after you die? No one, including Flatliners director Niels Arden Oplev, can honestly claim to be able to answer that question. It was a fun challenge to tackle nevertheless, the director told GameSpot."Designing or conceptualizing the afterlife--the flatlines--was challenging, because it's something that nobody knows," Oplev, who also directed the Swedish version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and the pilot for USA's Mr. Robot, said.Like the 1990 original, the new Flatliners fol
  
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• Health Secretary Tom Price resigns amid private-plane controversy

  29-09-2017 22:52 via yahoo.com
  The White House announced Friday that President Trump had accepted the resignation of beleaguered Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price.Press secretary Sarah Sanders released a statement saying that Price had submitted his resignation earlier Friday and Trump had accepted it.
  
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• Librarian sends back 'cliche' and 'racist' Dr. Seuss books donated by Melania Trump

  29-09-2017 22:47 via yahoo.com
  In the latest act of bookish resistance, school librarian Liz Phipps Soeiro sent a letter to Melania Trump on Tuesday, rejecting the Dr. Seuss books FLOTUS donated to Cambridgeport School.  The donation was part of the First Lady's National Read a Book Day initiative. The Office of the First Lady said she'd worked with the Department of Education to identify schools in each state with programs that achieved high standards of excellence. SEE ALSO: Melania Trump gave a good speech on bullying
  
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• Duchess Kate slammed by member of Parliament over 'disgusting' shopping habits

  29-09-2017 22:45 via yahoo.com
  There's now at least one person in the world who isn't envious of Duchess Kate's wardrobe.
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2 - Trailer Breakdown and Crazy Theories

  29-09-2017 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  The new Red Dead Redemption II trailer just launched. Even the video was short, there's still a lot to dig into. Here's a trailer breakdown and some of the crazier theories Jake came up with.
  
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• 'I Don't Have an Ounce of Guilt.' Woman Is Charged With Trying to Kill Infant With Drug-Laced Milk

  29-09-2017 22:18 via yahoo.com
  "I thought it was funny"
  
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• Who Is Thelma Williams? Facebook Kidnapping ‘Victim’ Faked Abduction

  29-09-2017 22:17 via yahoo.com
  “Do you think she'll look pretty with her insides spilled all over the basement floor?” Williams wrote before the fake abduction.
  
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• San Juan mayor to Trump: 'We are dying'

  29-09-2017 22:17 via yahoo.com
  On Friday afternoon, an emotional Carmen Yulín Cruz, mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, gave a passionate press conference in which she ripped the federal U.S. response to Hurricane Maria and made a plea for help. SEE ALSO: Hurricane Maria plunged Puerto Rico into a humanitarian crisis, and help has barely arrived Addressing members of the media, Cruz slammed FEMA's response, saying, "If anybody out there is listening to us, we are dying. And you are killing us with the inefficiency and the
  
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• GS News Update: Destiny 2 Weapon Changes Discussed By Bungie

  29-09-2017 22:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Bungie says Xbox One and PS4 players can probably expect some changes soon.
  
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• Ex-Husband Rips Mom After She Allegedly Leaves Her 4 Kids Home Alone While She's in Europe

  29-09-2017 22:10 via yahoo.com
  The woman's ex-husband spoke to Inside Edition exclusively.
  
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• Cuphead Has A Secret Mode, Here's How To Unlock It

  29-09-2017 22:07 via gamespot.com
  
  It's been a long time coming, but Cuphead is finally available. The highly anticipated platformer is notable for its beautiful, 1930s-era cartoon visuals and relentless difficulty, but hidden within the retro-style game is a secret mode that you may not be aware of.Mild spoilers for Cuphead follow below. If you'd like to unlock the mode yourself, do not read any further.In Cuphead's main hub area, you'll notice a turtle sitting by the docks. If you speak to him, the turtle will talk to you about
  
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• Andrea Yates’ Life in Prison After Drowning Her 5 Children: She ‘Misses Them Every Day’

  29-09-2017 22:04 via yahoo.com
  Andrea Yates was a 36-year-old mother of five young children. When her husband went to work on June 20, 2001, Yates methodically drowned all five children in the bathtub of their Houston-area home
  
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• 'Point/Counterpoint: Contemporary Mexican Photography'

  29-09-2017 21:56 via yahoo.com
  The exhibition at MOPA in San Diego brings together 19 artists whose images (from 2000-2015) explore the political, economic and social changes in Mexico.
  
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• Final Fantasy 15's Latest Update Adds Story Content To Chapter 12

  29-09-2017 21:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Final Fantasy XV's latest update is finally live on Xbox One and PS4. In addition to some small fixes and other additions, this updates drops in a fairly important story point--the Astral War.Until now, this historical event is sidestepped in the main campaign. We know it happened, because much of the land in Lucis has scars from it, but we don't really know what happened and why. One of the few direct references to the war is a sidequest called "Aftermath of the Astral War" which sends you and
  
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• Syrian army and allies secure road after IS attack in Deir al-Zor: Hezbollah

  29-09-2017 21:49 via yahoo.com
  The Syrian army and its allies have secured the Palmyra to Deir al-Zor road, a major supply route from government territory to the eastern city, defeating a strong Islamic State attack, a military media unit run by Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Friday.Islamic State's assault, which began on Thursday, is the first major counterattack against the Syrian army and its allies since they broke through a swathe of territory to reach the city of Deir al-Zor this month.
  
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• Georgia police capture man suspected of killing officer

  29-09-2017 21:37 via yahoo.com
  "CAPTURED" was the single-word Twitter message sent by theagency after it said earlier that a suspect was at large and "armed and dangerous." Authorities had said they were searching for suspect Seth Spangler.Two police officers in Polk County had approached a car believed to be stolen when one of the people inside fired at them, killing a female officer and wounding a male officer, Polk County manager Mark Denton said by telephone.A female suspect in the stopped car was taken into custody at th
  
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• 10 Companies Hiring Right Now for the Holiday Season - And How Much They Pay

  29-09-2017 21:35 via yahoo.com
  10 Companies Hiring Right Now for the Holiday Season - And How Much They Pay
  
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• Iraq plans to take control of Kurdistan region's border 'in coordination' with Iran, Turkey

  29-09-2017 21:24 via yahoo.com
  Iraq plans to take control of the borders of its autonomous Kurdistan region "in coordination" with Iran and Turkey, the Iraqi Defence Ministry said on Friday.The statement did not give more detail or indicate specifically whether Iraqi forces were planning to move toward the external border posts controlled by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) from the Iranian and Turkish side.The move to seize the border posts is a response to a Kurdish referendum on Monday that produced a vote in favor
  
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• This old outhouse: Privy tied to Paul Revere is excavated

  29-09-2017 21:23 via yahoo.com
  BOSTON (AP) — No. 1 if by land, No. 2 if by sea?
  
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• Trump tax plan for 'average Americans' would mainly help richest 1%, study finds

  29-09-2017 21:18 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump himself would be a big beneficiary of the plan, despite his claims that the proposals had ‘very little benefit for people of wealth’.Donald Trump’s “once-in-a-lifetime” plan to cut taxes for “average Americans” would mainly benefit the richest 1% and deliver only modest cuts for most US households, according to an independent analysis released on Friday.Trump announced a radical overhaul of the US tax system on Wednesday, claiming the plan w
  
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• Hillary Clinton meets 'adorable' little girl dressed in pantsuit at book signing

  29-09-2017 21:14 via yahoo.com
  A little girl wore her own version of Hillary Clinton’s signature pantsuit to meet her role model at a book signing.Ms Clinton appeared at an event showcasing It Takes A Village, the picture book adaptation of her 2006 book of the same name.In a photo, the former US Secretary of State is seen smiling at her mini-me, named Grace, while signing picture books.
  
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• Under Trump, the swamp takes to the air — in private jets — and the public pays

  29-09-2017 21:12 via yahoo.com
  Despite a history of attacking wasteful spending by Democrats, HHS Secretary Tom Price has led a host of Trump Cabinet members in taxpayer-funded private travel. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, EPA head Scott Pruitt, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin — all have been called out for flying high on the government's dime.
  
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• Ryan Zinke Calls Private Plane Controversy 'A Little BS'

  29-09-2017 21:07 via yahoo.com
  Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Friday characterized the controversy surrounding his use of private planes as “a little BS.”
  
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• Divinity: Original Sin 2 Class Guides, Tips, And Walkthroughs

  29-09-2017 21:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Like its predecessor, Divinity: Original Sin II is an incredibly mechanically complex RPG with hundreds of quests and secrets to discover. While the game reveals some details, it's mostly up to you to figure out how to navigate its world. To help you better equip yourself with the knowledge to survive, we've compiled all of our in-depth guide articles and accompanying videos below. Keep in mind, there are potential spoilers in some of our guides, so tread carefully. Check back often as we update
  
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• Police Officer Fatally Shot and Another Wounded in Georgia

  29-09-2017 21:03 via yahoo.com
  Two suspects have been arrested while a third remains at large
  
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• WWE Can Fix The Roman Reigns Problem By Reuniting The Shield At WrestleMania

  29-09-2017 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Roman Reigns is the new face of WWE. He's never turning heel. He's never dropping to the midcard. And rather than fantasy booking impossible scenarios where Reigns turns evil, it's more productive and intriguing to consider the opposite: Is there any possible way, at this late date, that Reigns can be a universally beloved babyface? The best chance at that is to reunite The Shield.Out of all the full-time WWE Superstars, Reigns is the top merchandise earner. And if profits are up and business is
  
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• Now I Get It: North Korea’s quest to develop a hydrogen bomb

  29-09-2017 20:55 via yahoo.com
  Fiery rhetoric between the U.S. and North Korea has further motivated North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, to develop and launch a nuclear weapon.North Korea has conducted six underground nuclear tests and a series of successful missile launches.North Korean foreign minister, Ri Yong Ho, says they’re planning to test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean.
  
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• Does Olaplex Really Work? Your Split Ends Will Think So

  29-09-2017 20:47 via yahoo.com
  Give me your color-treated, your damaged strands, and your poor dry locks.
  
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• A Steelers fan painted a swastika on the team flag because the NFL protests made him angry

  29-09-2017 20:47 via yahoo.com
  A Pennsylvania man upset his neighbors by painting a red swastika over the Pittsburgh Steelers flag following their decision to stay in the locker room last Sunday.
  
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• How The GOP Tax Plan Could Radically Reshape U.S. Housing Policy

  29-09-2017 20:45 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― The tax reform blueprint Republicans unveiled this week would upend U.S. housing policy if it becomes law.“This proposal will take away any tax benefit for owning homes for the vast majority of people who own homes,” said Gregg Polsky, a tax expert at the University of Georgia.Mortgage interest and property tax deductions cost the U.S. Treasury more than $100 billion a year in lost tax revenue, expenditures that are bigger in dollar terms than any other housing pro
  
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• San Juan Mayor: 'My People Are Dying Here'

  29-09-2017 20:30 via yahoo.com
  Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz of San Juan, Puerto Rico talks with Rachel Maddow about the yawning gap between the harsh reality that Americans in Puerto Rico are dealing with and the impotence and inefficiency of the Trump administration's response.
  
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• Police: Mother Left Her 4 Young Kids Home Alone and Went to Europe

  29-09-2017 20:24 via yahoo.com
  Police have arrested a suburban Des Moines mother who left her four children home alone while she traveled to Europe
  
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• Rihanna Demands Puerto Rico Aid From Donald Trump

  29-09-2017 20:17 via yahoo.com
  Rihanna has taken it upon herself to call out President Donald Trump for his response to the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
  
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• Man fatally shot by Topeka police had served time in prison

  29-09-2017 20:11 via yahoo.com
  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A black man fatally shot by two police officers in Kansas' capital city was less than five months out of prison after being prosecuted on felony burglary and illegal gun possession charges, state records show.
  
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• Majority of Americans wish Obama was president rather than Trump

  29-09-2017 20:10 via yahoo.com
  The majority of Americans really wish they could have Barack Obama back in office, new political polling shows.A recent report from Public Policy Polling, a left-leaning political research group, shows 52 per cent of American voters wish Mr Obama was still president.Only 41 per cent would prefer the current president, Donald Trump.
  
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• The 'Meghan Markle effect' is real and retailers can't get enough

  29-09-2017 20:03 via yahoo.com
  If you were hoping to buy everything Meghan Markle was wearing at the Invictus Games you are a little too late!
  
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• Blade Runner Blackout 2022 Review

  29-09-2017 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Everyone is talking about Blade Runner 2049. From the early reviews, critics are raving about director Denis Villeneuve's visionary work. As the sequel to Ridley Scott's 1982 cult-classic film, it takes place 30 years after the events of the first movie, when a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge the world into chaos.To bridge the gap between 2019 (when the original Blade Runner took place) and 2049, Villeneuve enlisted
  
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• American Horror Story: Cult Episode 4 Breakdown! "11/9" | AHS Season 7

  29-09-2017 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  We flash back to the 2016 election and find out a bunch of background information about the key players in American Horror Story: Cult including Kai's recruiting efforts, how Gary K. Longstreet lost his arm and why Winter may not be so innocent after all.
  
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• Abuse of Taxpayer Money Seen in Trump Staff

  29-09-2017 19:59 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reports on the latest in a remarkable list of Trump administration departures, this time of HHS secretary Tom Price, disgraced for his abuse of expensive private planes, though not the only Donald Trump staffer with that problem.
  
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• Some Mormons await guidance on political rifts at conference

  29-09-2017 19:44 via yahoo.com
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church is holding its twice-a-year conference this weekend amid a tumultuous political climate in the U.S. and without the participation of its ailing 90-year-old president.
  
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• Prince William Shares How Kate Is Coping With Hyperemesis Gravidarum

  29-09-2017 19:38 via yahoo.com
  Prince William offered an update on his wife’s condition this week as she battles hyperemesis gravidarum.
  
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