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• With Xbox One X's Release Imminent, Microsoft Provides An Overview Of Its Xbox Business

  26-10-2017 23:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft is less than two weeks away from launching its newest game console, Xbox One X. The impending release of a new system tends to put a damper on sales of existing ones, and that appears to be the case with Xbox One, based on Microsoft's latest earnings report.The company today reported its financials for the quarter that ended on September 30, 2017. During that period, gaming revenue was $1.896 billion, up 1% from where it was during the same period a year ago. That's due in large part t
  
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• Rex Tillerson looked at a statue and can't anymore as secretary of state

  26-10-2017 23:47 via yahoo.com
  It's not easy being President Donald Trump's secretary of state. Rex Tillerson let it slip how burnt out he is while walking through a park in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday. SEE ALSO: Trump allegedly asked for 10 times more nukes before Tillerson called him a 'moron' As he passed a statue in the Parc Mon Repos of a person curled up into themselves with their arms wrapped around their body, Tillerson said, "Yea, some days I feel like I need to do that, curl up in a ball."Secretary of State Rex
  
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• Assassin's Creed Origins Clueless Gamer Shows Hippo-Killing And Glitches

  26-10-2017 23:44 via gamespot.com
  
  Conan O'Brien's "Clueless Gamer" segment--where the late night host plays video games he knows nothing about--began as a joke, but now it's a really big deal. The latest episode will be for Assassin's Creed: Origins, and now you can watch a sneak peek. Published to the Team Coco YouTube channel, the video sees the TV host and comedian playing Origins alongside NFL QB Aaron Rodgers, whose season with the Green Bay Packers unfortunately may be over due to his broken collarbone.Rodgers' injury requ
  
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• Tanya Thicke reveals late husband Alan Thicke's final words to her and the moment she 'knew something was really, really wrong'

  26-10-2017 23:37 via yahoo.com
  Tanya Thicke is opening up about her late husband, Alan Thicke's, last day alive.
  
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• November 2017 Free Games With Gold For Xbox One And 360 Revealed

  26-10-2017 23:37 via gamespot.com
  
  With the end of the month in sight, Microsoft has revealed the next batch of games that will be available for free to Xbox Live Gold subscribers. As always, November's Games With Gold lineup consists of four games spread across Xbox One and Xbox 360.On the Xbox One side, the month starts out with the fun, fast-paced racing game TrackMania Turbo. That will be available for the entire month, and it will be joined on November 16 by Tales From the Borderlands. This is Telltale's episodic spin-off se
  
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• Nintendo Switch's Splatoon 2 Brings Back An Awesome Classic Map Tomorrow

  26-10-2017 23:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Super Mario Odyssey may be the highlight of this week's Switch releases, but it isn't the only thing Switch owners have to look forward to. Nintendo is also adding a new map to its colorful online shooter Splatoon 2 very soon, and it's a good one.Arriving tomorrow, October 27, is Blackbelly Skatepark, one of the original five maps featured in the first Splatoon. Like its name implies, this stage is based on a skatepark and features many ramps and hills for players to battle on. While its layout
  
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• There's A Glaring Hole In Trump's Plan To Fight Opioid Addiction

  26-10-2017 23:24 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he’s declaring the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency and vowed to fight drug addiction.
  
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• Showtime Wants Its Own Game Of Thrones, Orders The Kingkiller Chronicle From Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda

  26-10-2017 23:22 via gamespot.com
  
  Showtime is getting into the Lin-Manuel Miranda business. The cable network has officially ordered an adaptation of The Kingkiller Chronicle to series, with the Hamilton creator serving as executive producer. Not only that, but the Broadway veteran will also compose music for the show.The Kingkiller Chronicle is based on the novel series of the same name by author Patrick Rothruss. In it, a notorious wizard named Kvothe tells a chronicler about the events of his life. A description of the adapta
  
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• Pastor Accused Of Impersonating Cop And Assaulting Teens

  26-10-2017 23:21 via yahoo.com
  It’s a sin to bear false witness, but that didn’t stop a Minnesota pastor from allegedly impersonating a police officer and pepper spraying a teenager.
  
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• Haunting images of America's best-preserved ghost town

  26-10-2017 23:14 via yahoo.com
  In the hills east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, they used to mine gold. Now, Bodie is a ghost town, and for those allowed in at night, its slowly deteriorating houses, vehicles, and shops tell a story of time against the backdrop of the stars.
  
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• Second U.S. military team was in vicinity of Niger ambush: Pentagon

  26-10-2017 23:11 via yahoo.com
  The Pentagon said on Thursday there was a second U.S. military team in the vicinity of an ambush in Niger earlier this month that killed four U.S. soldiers.The ambush, which U.S. officials believe was carried out by a local Islamic State affiliate, has thrown a spotlight on the U.S. counterterrorism mission in the West African country."There are other teams that operate in Niger, there was one that had something to do with this operation," said Lieutenant General Kenneth McKenzie, joint staff di
  
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• U.S. envoy Haley makes emotional visit to Congo displaced camp

  26-10-2017 23:09 via yahoo.com
  By Michelle NicholsKITCHANGA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley was moved to tears on Thursday after visiting a nearly decade-old camp for Congolese displaced by violence in the country's east, and insisted there has to be a way to hold "safe and fair elections."Haley, the most senior member of President Donald Trump's administration to visit Democratic Republic of Congo, traveled by helicopter to Mungote camp in Kitchanga, home
  
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• JFK files: Russia denies any connection to president's assassination before release of documents

  26-10-2017 22:58 via yahoo.com
  Russia has pre-emptively denied ties to any plot to assassinate late President John F Kennedy ahead of the expected release of thousands of archived records.The National Archives was due to release a trove of documents related to the 22 November 1963 assassination on Thursday.One of several conspiracy theories about Mr Kennedy’s killer Lee Harvey Oswald is that he was in contact with then-Soviet intelligence services, or was given training by them while he was on a visit to the USSR.
  
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• Deadly clashes mar repeat of Kenya's presidential vote

  26-10-2017 22:58 via yahoo.com
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Opposition supporters boycotted Thursday's rerun of Kenya's disputed presidential election, clashing with police in some parts of the East African country and forcing authorities to postpone voting in areas affected by the violence. At least four people were killed.
  
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• Four killed in Kenya as protests prompt partial vote delay

  26-10-2017 22:42 via yahoo.com
  At least four people were killed Thursday in clashes over Kenya's election re-run, prompting officials to delay the vote in four counties and further tarnishing the credibility of a deeply divisive poll.As counting began after a day marked by bloodshed and poor voter turnout, President Uhuru Kenyatta was heading for a landslide victory after his rival Raila Odinga pulled out.If confirmed, it would be a huge fall from the nearly 80 percent rate in the August poll, which was won by Kenyatta but ov
  
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• Siblings arrested on murder charges after 3 bodies found

  26-10-2017 22:41 via yahoo.com
  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — A brother and sister face murder charges in the deaths of three people whose bodies were found in two separate locations in a central Louisiana parish, authorities said Thursday.
  
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• Mexico arrests top Sinaloa cartel heroin trafficker

  26-10-2017 22:41 via yahoo.com
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the top heroin traffickers for the sons of Sinaloa drug cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was arrested Thursday, Mexican prosecutors said.
  
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• Prepare For Xbox One X's Release With A Look At What's In The Box

  26-10-2017 22:37 via gamespot.com
  
  A Closer Look at the X
  The Xbox One X is the latest in Microsoft's line of Xbox One consoles and is far more powerful than its predecessor. Formerly code-named Project Scorpio, the Xbox One X sports a higher-powered GPU, HDR and 4K resolution support, and a bevy of other hardware improvements. Microsoft touts it as the most powerful home console in the market.We recently got our hands on a unit and have taken photographs to show what it looks like. Click ahead to check out some the finer details
  
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• Mass Effect May Be On Hold, But Its Story Will Continue In A (Delayed) New Novel

  26-10-2017 22:26 via gamespot.com
  
  This year's Mass Effect: Andromeda wasn't a hit in the same way that its predecessors were, and its commercial performance has resulted in changes to both its developer BioWare Montreal and the series itself. Plans for new games have reportedly been put on hold, but that doesn't mean the entire franchise is on hiatus.BioWare today shared some new details about the next Mass Effect novel. As previously announced, it's called Mass Effect: Annihilation, and it "chronicles the journey of the Keelah
  
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• Iowa parents arrested after son's corpse is found on swing

  26-10-2017 22:09 via yahoo.com
  An Iowa couple has been charged with murder after authorities found their child’s maggot-infested body in a swing.According to a criminal complaint filed in Chickasaw County District Court, officers arrived at the home of Zachary Koehn and Cheyanne Harris to find the couple’s four-month-old son dead in a swing seat.An autopsy later suggested the child - called Sterling - was undernourished, falling below the 5th percentile in height and weight, and found the infant’s body &ldqu
  
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• Trump declares 'public health emergency' over opioid crisis: 'We can be the generation that ends the epidemic'

  26-10-2017 22:05 via yahoo.com
  Responding to a calamitous rise in the number of opioid overdoses and deaths, the president took action today. In declaring a public health emergency, Trump stopped short of the strongest possible response, but the action will bring many federal resources to bear on the crisis.
  
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• How Does Destiny 2's PC Release Affect Its Longevity?

  26-10-2017 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Destiny 2 has been available on consoles for over a month now, but as of this week, Bungie's shooter has come to PC. With more games attempting the "games-as-service" model than ever before, and a slew of holiday releases fast-approaching, The Lobby crew sat down in the video above to discuss the shooter/MMO's vitality. Will Bungie retain as many players in the long run as it did with the series first entry? Or will players steadily drop off in the coming months? Watch the video above to hear ou
  
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• Xbox One X Unboxing: See What You Get With A Retail Unit

  26-10-2017 21:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Xbox One X launches on November 7, and ahead of this Microsoft has sent in a final retail version of its 4K-equipped console for us to check out. The original, beefy Xbox One received a redesign with the Xbox One S, packing the same tech into a much smaller frame. But with the Xbox One X, Microsoft is introducing a whole load of extra horsepower, without increasing the size.While we're not quite ready to show you that power in action, or to deliver our verdict on the new hardware (keep an eye ou
  
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• American Vandal Renewed For Season 2 On Netflix

  26-10-2017 21:49 via gamespot.com
  
  American Vandal, the mockumentary series that debuted on Netflix in September, has been renewed for a second season. The first season of Vandal, which puts a satirical spin on shows like HBO's The Jinx and Netflix's Making a Murderer, follows teenage documentarian Peter Maldonado (Tyler Alvarez) as he investigates the mystery of Dylan Maxwell (Jimmy Tatro), a senior held responsible for spray painting penises on the cars of teachers at their high school.While a plot for the second season has yet
  
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• Senate panel backs Trump nominee for religious freedom post

  26-10-2017 21:41 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel narrowly approved the nomination of Sam Brownback to be U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom despite complaints from LGBT rights groups over the Kansas governor's views on same-sex marriage and gender identity.
  
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• George W. Bush knew he'd be missed someday. Now he is, even by Democrats.

  26-10-2017 21:33 via yahoo.com
  Widely praised for a recent speech and with new polling showing a spike in approval even among Democrats, former President George W. Bush continues to benefit from comparisons to a certain other Republican president.
  
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• Gruesome injuries marked hunt for U.S. Army's Bergdahl: soldiers

  26-10-2017 21:20 via yahoo.com
  During a July 2009 raid seeking intelligence on the whereabouts of U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who had walked off his post in Afghanistan, a rocket-propelled grenade hit Army Specialist Jonathan Morita and mangled his right hand."I definitely thought I was going to die in Afghanistan," the former soldier testified on Thursday at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, where Bergdahl awaits sentencing on charges spurred by his decision to ditch his duties in Paktika province in southeastern Afghanist
  
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• How to Read (And Actually Understand) the Boatload of Documents Released on JFK's Assassination

  26-10-2017 21:10 via yahoo.com
  Conspiracy theorists, get excited for answers to your burning questions.
  
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• Venezuelan anti-Maduro governor sacked, opposition in chaos

  26-10-2017 21:06 via yahoo.com
  By Isaac Urrutia and Eyanir ChineaMARACAIBO/CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - The newly elected opposition governor of Venezuela's western Zulia state was dismissed on Thursday by the pro-government local state legislature, adding to disarray among foes of the ruling socialists.The sacking of Juan Pablo Guanipa, one of five opposition governors in Venezuela's 23 states, came after he refused to swear loyalty to an all-powerful national legislative superbody aligned with President Nicolas Maduro's r
  
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• Mom and dad charged in death of 4-month-old infant found rotting in swing

  26-10-2017 21:03 via yahoo.com
  An Iowa couple has been charged with murder after the decaying body of their 4-month-old infant was found in a baby swing inside their home, according to WHO.
  
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• Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Release Date Announced For Early November

  26-10-2017 20:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Those in the market for a new GPU for their PC will have a new Pascal option to choose from in just a week. Nvidia has confirmed the release date for the GTX 1070 Ti, which is due out on November 2.The 1070 Ti is positioned between two of Nvidia's existing high-end video cards, the GTX 1070 and 1080. It features 2,432 cores and 8 GB of video memory running at 8 Gbps (meaning its total bandwidth is 256 GB per second). Nvidia claims it doubles the performance of the GTX 970 and is well-suited to o
  
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• Bobby Flay attempts to shut down rumors of Food Network friction after 'Iron Chef' drama leaks

  26-10-2017 20:55 via yahoo.com
  Bobby Flay cooked up some controversy while filming "Iron Chef Showdown" earlier this year -- but it's unclear whether or not he intentionally burned Food Network.
  
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• Super Mario Odyssey: Best Costumes We've Found So Far

  26-10-2017 20:52 via gamespot.com
  
  You'll collect a whole load of gold coins in Super Mario Odyssey, and although the game uses these instead of lives when you die, they're primarily used to purchase goodies at stores. Spread out throughout Mario Odyssey's many worlds are shops where you can buy top-ups for hearts, Power Moons, and--most importantly--costumes!The various outfits available for Mario range from cosplay-style cowboy, diver, or racer outfits, to some nostalgic classic costumes that will make fans of Mario and Nintend
  
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• Off-Duty Cop Who Saved Man From Choking Recalls Dramatic Rescue as They Reunite

  26-10-2017 20:44 via yahoo.com
  Todd Hendricks was choking on a boneless chicken wing in New Jersey when Trooper Dennis Palaia jumped into action.
  
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• New On Amazon Prime Video In November 2017: James Bond Movies, NFL Football, And More

  26-10-2017 20:34 via gamespot.com
  
  November is going to be a big month for subscribers to Amazon Prime. The service's streaming video component is beefing up its library heading into the end of the year with original TV shows and movies--including the critically acclaimed The Big Sick.The big news for Amazon in November comes in the form of a secret agent, though. As with Hulu, a large piece of the James Bond film library will be available at the beginning of the month--practically every film from 1962's Dr. No through 2002's Die
  
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• GS News Update: No, Destiny 2 PC Bans Weren't Handed Out For Using Discord, Bungie Says

  26-10-2017 20:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Bungie denies that it banned players for using video recording or voice chat software, though about 400 players were banned following the PC launch.
  
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• Steam Halloween Sale Now Underway, Includes More Than Just Horror Games

  26-10-2017 20:26 via gamespot.com
  
  A recent leak provided us with possible dates for the next three holiday sales on Steam. The first of these has proven to be accurate, as the Steam Halloween sale has officially begun, offering discounts on a variety of titles that Valve deems "horror games."Indeed, there are a variety of horror games included, with Valve splitting them up between standard and VR games. Resident Evil 7 ($30/£20), Amnesia Collection ($3.49/£2.69), Outlast ($4/£3), and Alien: Isolation ($12/&poun
  
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• JFK files: How to read one of the most-anticipated release of documents in over half a century

  26-10-2017 20:24 via yahoo.com
  The National Archives has released a highly anticipated trove of documents related to the 1963 assassination of late President John F Kennedy.It is expected that this latest release will contain more information about Mr Kennedy's killer Lee Harvey Oswald and his life in the months leading up to the assassination in Dallas, Texas including a trip he took to Mexico in September 1963.The National Archives will likely post them as zip files available for download.
  
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• Tillerson: No future for Assad in Syria

  26-10-2017 20:23 via yahoo.com
  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared Thursday that Bashar al-Assad has no future as leader of Syria and will have to leave office as part of a UN-mediated peace process.Tillerson's comments to reporters came during a visit to Geneva in which he met UN envoy Staffan de Mistura, who is trying to convene a new round of peace talks next month.The secretary said US policy has not changed, but his remarks represented tougher language from an administration that had previously said Assad's fate
  
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• Here's Why 20 House Republicans Voted Against a Key Step on Tax Reform

  26-10-2017 20:19 via yahoo.com
  The Republican tax reform bill squeaked through a key vote Thursday, as 20 GOP lawmakers objected to the elimination of a deduction.
  
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• Catholic Priest Conducts Spiritual Cleansing Of Las Vegas Shooter's Hotel Room

  26-10-2017 20:11 via yahoo.com
  A Chicago Catholic priest has performed a spiritual cleansing of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino room used by gunman Stephen Paddock during a mass shooting in Las Vegas earlier this month.
  
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• Pokemon Go Dev Will Fix EX Raid Battles

  26-10-2017 20:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Following several weeks of field-testing, Pokemon Go developer Niantic will be making some changes to the game's upcoming EX Raids. In a post on Twitter today, the developer announced it will adjust the feature before it rolls out globally.According to the tweet, Niantic will specifically "work to improve the invitation system based on what we heard from you." Unlike a typical Raid Battle, EX Raids are invite-only, meaning players need to receive an invitation in order to participate in one. How
  
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• Democrats push bill to stop a Trump pre-emptive strike on North Korea

  26-10-2017 20:06 via yahoo.com
  Congressional Democrats have introduced legislation aimed at preventing Donald Trump from launching a pre-emptive attack on North Korea, as concerns grew about the administration’s failure to explore talks with Pyongyang.The “No Unconstitutional Strike against North Korea” bill is the second legislative attempt to curtail’s Trump power to start a war unilaterally.Earlier this year, a bill was introduced to prohibit the president from ordering a nuclear first strike agains
  
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• Body of Missing Teacher Found After Husband Confesses to Murder in Suicide Note

  26-10-2017 20:03 via yahoo.com
  The body of Theresa Lockhart, who was reported missing more than five months ago, was found in Michigan on Tuesday.
  
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• How Assassin's Creed's Year Off Affected The Franchise

  26-10-2017 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  For several years, Assassin's Creed was an annual occurrence. However, with ideas running dry, and franchise fatigue setting in, Ubisoft decided to take a year off from the globetrotting series.This week, however, the staple returns. It's been two years since Assassin's Creed Syndicate, and with the Oct. 27 release of Assassin's Creed: Origins, Ubisoft is taking us back to the beginning of the storyline, in Northern Africa, in the shoes of protagonist Bayek.In the video above, we discuss how the
  
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• Woman Who Spotted Sherri Papini Returns to Scene, Says She's Still 'Haunted' by Look in Her Eyes

  26-10-2017 19:51 via yahoo.com
  Allison Sutton was the first to call 911 after finding Papini, who was abducted several weeks earlier, beaten and emaciated at the side of a California road.
  
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• New Rainbow Six Siege Update Makes Some Big Operator Changes On PS4, Xbox One, PC

  26-10-2017 19:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft has released the latest update for Rainbow Six Siege. As previously detailed, this is a Mid-Season Reinforcements patch, meaning it deals primarily with balance, enhancements, and bug fixes, rather than introducing new content. Some of the balance changes are significant, as they change the way Kapkan, in particular, functions.Kapkan's gadget allows him to place trip mines in doorways and windows, but players have become so accustomed to the threat that it's rendered him ineffective: Ene
  
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• 'Bloodhound' car kicks off bid to speed into record books

  26-10-2017 19:50 via yahoo.com
  The Bloodhound Supersonic Car, effectively a fighter jet on wheels, on Thursday kicked off a bid to roar into the record books by eventually reaching 1,000 mph (1,610 kmh).It was the first public trial of the vehicle, powered by an EJ200 jet engine from a Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet, ahead of a world record bid in South Africa in the next few years.Twenty years after setting the current world land speed record of 763 mph in the Bloodhound's predecessor, Andy Green, a British air force pilot,
  
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• These Are The Types Of Coworkers People Complain About Most In Therapy

  26-10-2017 19:44 via yahoo.com
  No one job title or occupation is the same, but the difficult coworkers you run into in any given field tend to be remarkably similar.
  
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• Ted Cruz Hopes Release Of JFK Files Will End 'Ludicrous' Claim His Dad Was Involved

  26-10-2017 19:27 via yahoo.com
  One person with a keen interest in the JFK assassination files President Donald Trump is releasing on Thursday is Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
  
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