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• Police: Carjacking suspect chased, fatally shot by officers

  06-10-2017 23:55 via yahoo.com
  MIAMI (AP) — A Florida bank robbery suspect led police on a wild chase Friday as he carjacked two vehicles at gunpoint, leaped into the Miami River and finally died in a hail of bullets after vowing not to be arrested easily, authorities said.
  
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• Men charged for 'Isis-inspired plot' targeting New York concerts, landmarks and crowded trains

  06-10-2017 23:51 via yahoo.com
  Three men have been charged with plotting Isis-inspired attacks on concerts, landmarks, and the subway system in New York City.All three men have been arrested and one has plead guilty, according to the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, whose office announced the charges on Friday.The men planned to detonate bombs in Times Square, a popular tourist destination, and on the subway, according to the DA.
  
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• Top 20 Best-Selling PS4 Games On PSN For September 2017 Revealed

  06-10-2017 23:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony has released its US PSN sales charts for September, and it's no surprise which game placed number one. Destiny 2 was the hottest selling PlayStation 4 game in September, as expected (it launched on September 6), followed by three sports games.NBA 2K18 came in second, with FIFA 18 and Madden NFL 18 following in third and fourth. The surprise PS4 release of RPG classic Final Fantasy IX came in fifth place. It's always worth noting that Grand Theft Auto V, first released for PS4 in 2014, is st
  
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• North Korea 'could kill almost four million people in Seoul and Tokyo with retaliatory nuclear attack'

  06-10-2017 23:48 via yahoo.com
  A US military assault on North Korea could prompt a last gasp retaliatory nuclear attack by Pyongyang on Seoul and Japan killing as many as 3.8 million people, according to a new analysis of the destructive potential of Kim Jong-un arsenal. Donald Trump has repeatedly warned that all options remain on the table – including the use of force – in dealing with the North Korean threat. However, analysts say the US is hamstrung by Pyongyang’s growing weapons stockpile and the fact t
  
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• GS News Update: Destiny 2 Prestige Raid For Leviathan Unlocks Next Week

  06-10-2017 23:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Bungie says the Leviathan Prestige Raid is so difficult you may not be able to beat it. The developer has also shared some details on rewards and what's changed.
  
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• North Korea Claims U.S. Plot to Depose Kim Jong Un

  06-10-2017 23:46 via yahoo.com
  North Korea claims it foiled a joint CIA and South Korean plot on Kim Jong Un’s life and blasted Washington’s global war on terror.
  
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• Comedian Ralphie May Dead At 45

  06-10-2017 23:45 via yahoo.com
  Comedian Ralphie May died Friday at age 45, TMZ was first to report.
  
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• Provocative Halloween costume seemingly inspired by Melania Trump drops jaws

  06-10-2017 23:43 via yahoo.com
  Online retailer Yandy had jaws dropping when it unveiled their "Reality Star" costume (which bears a strong resemblance to Kylie Jenner), but now they've unveiled another Halloween getup just as shocking.
  
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• Photos of the week: 9/29 - 10/6

  06-10-2017 23:34 via yahoo.com
  The deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history left the nation in mourning this week.
  
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• Tesla delays truck launch, eyes battery power for Puerto Rico

  06-10-2017 23:29 via yahoo.com
  Tesla said Friday it was delaying the planned launch of its electric transport truck, diverting resources to step up production of its Model 3 sedan and to produce batteries for storm-ravaged Puerto Rico.The electric carmaker's chief executive Elon Musk announced the news on Twitter, pushing back the launch of its semi-truck which had been set to be unveiled October 26 in California.The news comes after a slower-than-expected debut for Tesla's Model 3, the $35,000 sedan -- half the price of earl
  
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• Trump suggests he has no chance of passing Republican agenda with filibuster in place

  06-10-2017 23:23 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump has again called for the Senate’s Republican leadership to end the filibuster, saying it is “a death sentence” for the Republican agenda.If they don’t get rid of it, it’s just a death sentence,” Mr Trump said.
  
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• At NBC News, The Harvey Weinstein Scandal Barely Exists

  06-10-2017 23:23 via yahoo.com
  After a bombshell New York Times report revealed on Thursday that Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein repeatedly had been accused of sexual harassment over almost three decades and had settled at least eight related lawsuits, the story quickly started trending on Twitter.
  
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• Shiny Pokemon Return To The Trading Card Game After 10 Years

  06-10-2017 23:17 via gamespot.com
  
  The latest expansion for the Pokemon Trading Card Game, Shining Legends, is available now. It adds over 70 cards to the TCG, most notably alternate-color (or "Shining") versions of legendary Pokemon from all generations.The Shining Pokemon--referred to as "shiny" in the games--include Mew, Ho-Oh, and Rayquaza. The set also adds powerful Raichu and Mewtwo cards, though in their normal colors. See some of the new cards below.The last TCG expansion to add Shining Pokemon was Neo Destiny in 2002. Pr
  
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• Wisconsin Mom Allegedly Killed 4-Year-Old Son By Setting Him on Fire in Bathtub

  06-10-2017 23:14 via yahoo.com
  A 23-year-old woman has been charged in the death of her 4-year-old sonwho was reportedly set on fire in their apartment’s bathtub
  
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• Bergdahl expected to plead guilty to desertion, misbehavior

  06-10-2017 23:11 via yahoo.com
  Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taliban for half a decade after abandoning his Afghanistan post, is expected to plead guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, two individuals with knowledge of the case said.
  
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• US to sell $15 bn THAAD missile defense to Saudi Arabia

  06-10-2017 23:09 via yahoo.com
  The US government has approved the sale to Saudi Arabia of the advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system for $15 billion, the State Department said Friday."This sale furthers US national security and foreign policy interests, and supports the long-term security of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region in the face of Iranian and other regional threats," a statement said.The green light for the deal, which Saudi Arabia has long sought, came one day after King Salman me
  
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• Here's When The New Justice League Movie Trailer Releases

  06-10-2017 22:52 via gamespot.com
  
  With New York Comic-Con happening this weekend, a new Justice League trailer arrives soon. DC has released a new poster featuring the various stars of the superhero team-up movie and announced exactly when we'll be seeing a bit more of the upcoming film.DC shared the poster below on Twitter along with the trailer's date and time. If you're in the US, you may need to get up a bit earlier than usual: the Justice League trailer drops this Sunday, October 8, at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM BST (12 AM AE
  
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• Man Cleared of Killing His 2-Year-Old Daughter After His 7-Year-Old Son Confesses

  06-10-2017 22:34 via yahoo.com
  Prosecutors dropped a capital murder charge
  
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• Texas Father Cleared of Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter After 7-Year-Old Son Confesses to Crime

  06-10-2017 22:31 via yahoo.com
  On Thursday, a Texas father was cleared of a murder charge in the asphyxiation death of his 2-year-old daughter after prosecutors learned that his 7-year-old son admitted being responsible, PEOPLE confirms
  
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• Vets threatened on a regular basis by pet owners angry at cost of treatment

  06-10-2017 22:30 via yahoo.com
  They might have just saved a beloved pooch or guinea pig, but instead of gratitude hundreds of vets around the country frequently face intimidation and threats of violence from their clients. Pet owners are increasingly likely to pressure their vet to waive their fees, becoming angry and aggressive over the cost of care, a report has found. The survey by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) found that nearly nine out of 10 vets in the UK have experienced some form of intimidation. It found t
  
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• Cuphead - Junkyard Jive (Expert Mode, S-Rank)

  06-10-2017 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Perhaps the toughest of all the World 3 Expert Mode bosses, Joey dodges all the stuff Dr. Kahl's Robot throws at him, and scraps him with an S-Rank.
  
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• ICE Threatens More 'Collateral' Arrests In Response To California 'Sanctuary' Law

  06-10-2017 22:26 via yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO ― The Trump administration will go after undocumented immigrants in their neighborhoods and at work in California, likely picking up “collateral” they were not initially targeting, after the state’s new “sanctuary” law goes into effect, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan said Friday.
  
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• Drug chains tumble on reports Amazon eyeing their pie

  06-10-2017 22:24 via yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - Shares of drug retailers Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc , CVS Health Corpand Rite Aid Corptumbled on Friday after reports that Amazon.com Incwas looking to make a move into selling drugs online.Amazon is reported to be in discussions with mid-market pharmacy benefit managers and has been hiring talent to assess the drug retailing market for its entry, brokerage firm Leerink analyst Ana Gupte wrote in a note to clients.Amazon's entry into pharmaceuticals has been long rumoured in the me
  
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• 2017 BMW X6 M

  06-10-2017 22:15 via yahoo.com
  The M is for Mighty Quick.
  
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• With New Cast Drama Unfolding, The Rock's Fast And Furious Spin-Off Confirmed

  06-10-2017 21:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Following earlier reports that the gap between this year's Fast and Furious movie and the next would be bridged by a spin-off, Universal Pictures has officially confirmed such a project. A movie focused on the characters played by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason Statham is officially on the way, and it's due out before the next main entry in the series. But not everyone in the main cast appears to be happy with the news.The as-of-yet untitled spin-off has a release date of July 26, 2019, acc
  
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• Splatoon 2's Latest Stage And Weapon Are Available Today

  06-10-2017 21:55 via gamespot.com
  
  The squid research lab is back at it again to keep the freshest Switch game up and running. Splatoon 2's latest free update will include the Snapper Canal map and a returning weapon from the original Splatoon, the Bamboozler 14 Mk 1.The Snapper Canal map was revealed just recently in the latest Nintendo Direct. Nintendo of Europe tweeted out some images, showing off the map's massive bridges and river running straight through the middle. This map is already available in game at the time of publi
  
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• Putin Courts Turkey and Saudi Arabia, Russia's Ex-Foes

  06-10-2017 21:54 via yahoo.com
  As Russia consolidates its position in Syria and the Middle East as a whole, it's reaching out to rivals and selling them a coveted weapon, the S-400.
  
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• Couple Announces The Sex Of Their Baby With Help From 'Stranger Things'

  06-10-2017 21:47 via yahoo.com
  An expectant couple in California announced the sex of their baby to their friends and family with inspiration from “Stranger Things” ― just in time for the hit Netflix show’s impending return.
  
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• Trump nominates coal lobbyist to help lead Environmental Protection Agency

  06-10-2017 21:29 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump just nominated a lobbyist for the coal industry to be the second-in-command at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).Andrew Wheeler is a former Congressional aide and since 2009 has been a prominent lobbyist at the Faegre Baker Daniels firm where his clients include Murray Energy, one of the country’s largest coal mining companies.Mr Wheeler used to work for Senator James Inhofe, who infamously brought a snowball onto the Senate floor to decry the complaints of those who b
  
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• Shadow Of War Director On Why Making Everyone Happy Is "Impossible"

  06-10-2017 21:25 via gamespot.com
  
  While there were good Lord of the Rings video games before it, none were as impactful as Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. The Monolith Productions-developed game proved to be extremely innovative, introducing a new story set in Mordor and the Nemesis system that allowed you to forge stories with individual, procedurally generated enemies.With its sequel, Monolith has aspired to create something even bigger and better--succeeding in some ways, but not in others, as you can read about in our Shadow
  
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• Woman Takes Selfies With Her Catcallers To Show How Often It Happens

  06-10-2017 21:19 via yahoo.com
  A 20-year-old student from the Netherlands is making a powerful statement about sexual objectification by turning the tables.
  
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• Spain apologises to injured Catalans

  06-10-2017 21:16 via yahoo.com
  A Spanish government official on Friday offered the first apology to Catalans injured by police during their outlawed independence vote, as the sides showed tentative signs of seeking to defuse the crisis.Catalan leaders had threatened to declare independence unilaterally and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy vowed to stop them, rejecting calls for mediation in a dispute that has drawn cries of concern even from Barcelona and Real Madrid footballers.Spain's deepest political crisis in decades
  
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• Heartbreaking 'New Yorker' cover honors victims of Las Vegas shooting

  06-10-2017 21:06 via yahoo.com
  TheNew Yorker's cover in response to the tragic Las Vegas shooting shines a heartbreakingly candid light on the problematic gun culture in America. The David Plunkert cover, titled, “October 1, 2017: One Day in a Nation of Guns," honors the 58 victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, which injured 527 others. Plunkert displayed each of the victim's names on different-sized bullets, scattered across a red background.  SEE ALSO: Empire State Building and other glob
  
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• Intel Core i7-8700K CPU Review Roundup: High Praise Across The Internet

  06-10-2017 21:04 via gamespot.com
  
  The CPU market has gotten much more exciting in 2017 for PC gamers and "prosumers" with the launch of AMD Ryzen and Intel's 8th-generation Core processors. We're getting much more performance and speed for our money, leading the way for better multitasking, video production, and gaming. And the Intel Core-i7 8700K is the latest example of the leap these chips are making.You can watch our video review (above) here at GameSpot or read our full written Intel Core-i7 8700K review. In it I stated, "U
  
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• Russia: Pyongyang to Test Missile It Says Can Hit U.S.

  06-10-2017 20:55 via yahoo.com
  North Korea conducted a series of recent missile tests and its sixth nuclear test in early September, which has put the U.S. on high alert.
  
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• Mexican photojournalist found dead after kidnapping

  06-10-2017 20:50 via yahoo.com
  A photojournalist who had received threats over his work in the northern Mexican state of San Luis Potosi has been found dead, the government said Friday, a day after he was kidnapped.The federal Mechanism to Protect Journalists and Rights Activists called for an "immediate and effective investigation" into the killing of Edgar Daniel Esqueda, who was reportedly kidnapped Thursday by gunmen disguised as police officers.Local media reported that Esqueda's body was found dumped by the San Luis Pot
  
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• Trump Jr. defends dad's response to racial protests

  06-10-2017 20:28 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump Jr. on Thursday stood by his father's declarations that "both sides" were to blame after August's racially driven violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, where a white supremacist killed a counter-protester.
  
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• EPA may not replace Obama-era climate rule on repeal: draft

  06-10-2017 20:17 via yahoo.com
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has not decided whether it will replace the Clean Power Plan - the centerpiece Obama-era climate change regulation - after it moves to repeal it, according to a draft of the proposal seen by Reuters on Friday.The effort to undo the rule aimed at cutting emissions from power plants forms part of a broader plan by the administration of President Donald Trump to revive the U.S. coal industry and boost domestic fossil fuels production.In the 43-page document,
  
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• Game Of Thrones Season 8 Really Might Not Start Until 2019

  06-10-2017 20:13 via gamespot.com
  
  There is only one season of Game of Thrones left, but fans might have to wait longer than expected to see it. It has been reported that filming on Season 8 will continue all the way to next summer, making it unlikely that the season will air before 2019.According to Entertainment Weekly, Season 8 doesn't start shooting until this month, considerably later than previous seasons. Even if the show was to follow the six-month production schedule of earlier seasons, it still wouldn't finish until the
  
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• How Americans Overlooked the Russia Hack

  06-10-2017 20:09 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow revisits how the Donald Trump "grabbing" tape, the release of hacked Clinton campaign e-mails, and the arrival of a major hurricane, obscured the U.S. government's announcement that Russia was interfering in the election.
  
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• Divinity: Original Sin 2 Update Out Now, Patch Notes Detail Everything That's Changed

  06-10-2017 20:07 via gamespot.com
  
  If you've read our Divinity: Original Sin II review or heard the general buzz around the game, you likely already know that it's an outstanding experience. Some of its nagging issues and areas that players have hoped to see addressed have now been dealt with, as developer Larian Studios has released a big new update.Patch 3, which brings Divinity: Original Sin II to version 3.0.146.559, improves the game's journal, adding or refining quest status updates that should help to keep you better infor
  
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• The NRA made a concession on bump stocks – but did we all just get played?

  06-10-2017 20:06 via yahoo.com
  The NRA’s concession, heralded as a breakthrough, is so small it is hard to see with the naked eye.After the deadliest mass shooting in recent American history, the National Rifle Association has agreed it might be appropriate to regulate a dumb toy that can also be used as a weapon of mass carnage.
  
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• 'Armed People Are a Free People.' NRA Supporters Aren't Swayed After Las Vegas

  06-10-2017 20:06 via yahoo.com
  If anything, they said they feel more strongly preserving their gun rights
  
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• Exorbitant Jet Travel a Trump Admin Hallmark

  06-10-2017 20:03 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reports on new revelations about the excessive cost of plane travel by Secretary Mnuchin, the same scandal that drove Secretary Price from his job, and which has also been exposed in Secretary Zinke and others.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Eshop Adds A Bunch Of Games This Week

  06-10-2017 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  It may be some time before we see the Eshop as busy as it was last week, when a whopping 18 games were released for Nintendo Switch. But the latest Eshop update is no slouch, bringing seven new games to the platform, with three more to arrive in the coming days. [Update: The first of those, Oxenfree, is out now.]Most notably, as announced earlier this week, the Nintendo Switch version of Stardew Valley is finally available. Priced at $15/£11, the charming Harvest Moon-style game lets you c
  
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• Murder trial to open in horrific burning death of woman, 19

  06-10-2017 19:55 via yahoo.com
  BATESVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Jessica Chambers was on fire when she was found along a back road near a north Mississippi tree farm nearly three years ago. The 19-year-old former high school cheerleader had been doused with a flammable liquid, set ablaze, and left to die beside her burning car. Now a man is set to go on trial for murder in the case.
  
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• Pacific Rim Uprising: New Jaeger Mechs Detailed At New York Comic-Con

  06-10-2017 19:44 via gamespot.com
  
  Director Steven S. DeKnight took the stage at the Madison Square Garden Theater during New York Comic-Con to finally reveal more details about Pacific Rim Uprising, the sequel to Guillermo del Toro's fan favorite 2013 mech movie Pacific Rim. Given the nature of the film, it was only natural for him to start with what's important: talking about some of the new Jaeger mechs.The flagship new Jaeger is Gypsy Avenger, successor of the first film's Gypsy Danger. It's piloted by John Boyega's character
  
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• Today Is the Last Day You Can Apply to Work for Barack Obama

  06-10-2017 19:42 via yahoo.com
  Here's how you can apply
  
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• GTA 5 Updates Detailed For This Season, Here's What's Coming

  06-10-2017 19:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Grand Theft Auto V players are about to get a bunch of new content to play with in GTA Online. Rockstar has announced many new additions are on their way in "the coming months," including new modes, vehicles, and the much-anticipated Transform Races.Transform Races are the next evolution of Stunt Racing. You race in land, sea, and air vehicles across Los Santos' streets, waters, and skies. The races will feature "new and unique stunt tracks [that] will allow for transitions that run the gamut of
  
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• Chevron says pipeline unit will stop accepting crude ahead of Nate

  06-10-2017 19:41 via yahoo.com
  HOUSTON (Reuters) - Chevron Corpsaid on Friday its pipeline subsidiary will not accept or deliver crude oil until after Tropical Storm Nate. Chevron Pipe Line Co has a network of 4,100 miles (6,598 km)of pipe that moves more than 1.3 million barrels of crude, refined products and chemicals. Chevron on Thursday had already stopped all oil and natural gas production at its offshore platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico ahead of Nate, which is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before making la
  
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