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• Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds DLC Campaign Length Estimate

  06-11-2017 23:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Horizon: Zero Dawn's first DLC, The Frozen Wilds, is just one day away on PS4. With it comes a new story, new quest lines, errands, weapons, armor, and a new skill tree (which will be available in the main game too). GameSpot has played through The Frozen Wilds and, while much of the DLC's content can have far-reaching effects on the game as a whole, we can tell you roughly how much play time you'll get out of the new features.We got through The Frozen Wilds in about 12 hours, but the DLC could
  
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• Mexico says upcoming U.S. execution of national is 'illegal'

  06-11-2017 23:57 via yahoo.com
  Senior Mexican diplomats on Monday condemned the upcoming execution of a Mexican inmate on death row in Texas, calling his sentence "illegal" and vowing to exhaust all possible efforts to prevent him from being killed later this week.In a news conference in Mexico City, Carlos Sada, Mexico's deputy foreign minister for North America, told reporters that Texas prosecutors did not follow due process in the case of Ruben Cardenas, who was sentenced to death for raping and killing his 15-year-old co
  
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• Destiny 2 PC Update 1.0.6.2 Out Now; Here Are The Patch Notes

  06-11-2017 23:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Another PC-only update for Destiny 2 has arrived. Ahead of the debut of Faction Rallies on the platform, Bungie has released the 1.0.6.2 hotfix, which is intended to resolve a technical issue that cropped up with last week's patch.The patch notes for update 1.0.6.2 are more accurately described as the patch note--there's only a single thing addressed here. According to Bungie, this hotfix should address the "periodic hitches" that would occur while playing for some people following the installat
  
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• Final Fantasy 15 Comrades DLC's Release Date Announced For November

  06-11-2017 23:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Final Fantasy XV's online multiplayer expansion, Comrades, is nearly here. Following a delay that resulted in it missing its October launch, Square Enix has provided a new release date for the multiplayer DLC, and it's out in just over a week on PS4 and Xbox One. Comrades launches on November 15, Square Enix has announced. That's about two weeks than previously planned, as Square Enix originally had scheduled it to come out on October 31. However, Comrades was delayed for some exceedingly vague
  
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• Florida senator accused of groping removed as budget chair

  06-11-2017 23:44 via yahoo.com
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida senator accused by six women of groping or making demeaning comments about their bodies was removed from his powerful position as budget chairman on Monday.
  
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• Democrats Are Terrified Of Losing Virginia's Big Election. They Should Be.

  06-11-2017 23:43 via yahoo.com
  In Virginia’s gubernatorial race on Tuesday, the Democratic Party has a chance to score its first major political win since President Donald Trump’s election.
  
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• 'Here Is Where The Action Happens': Meet The People Of Houston

  06-11-2017 23:40 via yahoo.com
  Houston was the 24th stop on our Listen To America road trip.
  
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• Xbox One X Enhancements For Halo 5 Revealed

  06-11-2017 23:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft's Halo 5: Guardians is among the more than 130 Xbox One games that is getting or already has been updated to take advantage of the Xbox One X's power. Now, 343's studio head for FPS games, Chris Lee, has revealed more specifics about how Halo 5 leverages the power of the console.In an interview with the Xbox Wire, Lee said the Xbox One "provides a ton of additional power." Specifically, the level of detail on elements that are further away are increased. And if you have a 4K TV, you ma
  
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• Injustice 2: Official Hellboy Moveset And Breakdown

  06-11-2017 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Hellboy is the newest contender to enter the Injustice 2 fray, and NetherRealm showed off his moves and combos on its latest livestream.
  
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• Tiffany & Co. is selling a $9,000 ball of yarn and everything is ridiculous

  06-11-2017 23:29 via yahoo.com
  It's unclear whether Tiffany & Co. is trolling or fishing for press, but they're definitely succeeding with the latter.  The luxury company unleashed a line of needlessly expensive everyday objects, appropriately named Everyday Objects. While ridiculously expensive pants and needlessly flashy objects have become somewhat of a mocking trend on the internet recently, Tiffany & Co. has pushed the envelope with this one. SEE ALSO: Moncler is selling a dog parka and boy is it expensive T
  
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• These Numbers Show Just How Devastating the Texas Church Shooting Was

  06-11-2017 23:22 via yahoo.com
  Eight members of one family were killed in the attack
  
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• Xbox One X Has Enough Games And Won't Be Held Back By Xbox One S, Microsoft Says

  06-11-2017 23:20 via gamespot.com
  
  On the eve of the Xbox One X's launch, we spoke with Xbox Marketing Senior Director Albert Penello to get his perspective about what the $500 console represents and who it's for. In our in-depth interview, Penello admits that he's unsure whether we'll move towards a quicker console cadence and attempts to debunk the notion that there aren't enough exclusive games to play on the Xbox. The Microsoft exec also says that he doesn't have a preference whether gamers choose an Xbox One S over the Xbox
  
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• U.S. to soon stage drill with three carriers as Trump visits Asia

  06-11-2017 23:20 via yahoo.com
  By Phil Stewart and Idrees AliWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups will exercise together in the Western Pacific in the coming days in a rare show of force as President Donald Trump visits Asia with warnings about the nuclear threat from North Korea, U.S. officials say.U.S. officials have previously said the drill was under consideration and that planning was underway.The drill will include the aircraft carriers USS Nimitz, the Ronald Reagan, the Theodore Roosevelt an
  
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• Overwatch's New Character, Moira, Is Out Now On PC For Some

  06-11-2017 23:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Overwatch's newest hero, Moira, was announced at BlizzCon over the weekend and people who attended the show could get a first try. Now, Blizzard has released Moira onto Overwatch's Public Test Realm on PC, allowing many more to try her out.Moira, Overwatch's 26th character, is mainly a healer. Her principal attack is called Biotic Grasp; it sprays a "cone of energy" that heals teammates in range. Her alternate fire is a beam that attaches to a the nearest enemy, taking their health and dealing d
  
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• Pregnant mother, three of her children and 18-month-old among Texas victims

  06-11-2017 23:16 via yahoo.com
  Pastor Frank Pomeroy and his wife Sherri speak at a press conference on Monday.A heavily pregnant woman, three of her children and her father-in-law have been identified as five of the 26 victims of the mass shooting in a Texas church on Sunday.Officials said at a Monday press conference those killed ranged in age from 18 months to 77 years old.
  
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• Trader Joe's Just Released the Perfect Holiday Drink

  06-11-2017 23:10 via yahoo.com
  The best part, it's dairy-free.
  
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• The Latest: Stepsister: LSD damaged Walmart shooting suspect

  06-11-2017 23:01 via yahoo.com
  DENVER (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting at a Colorado Walmart (all times local):
  
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• Pokemon Go Raids Get New Bosses

  06-11-2017 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Pokemon Go has received a number of big updates over the past year, but one of the most notable changes was the introduction of Raid Battles. Beginning this past June, players could team up with friends to battle against powerful boss Pokemon at Gyms. Aside from appearances by new Legendary Pokemon, however, Raids have featured the same list of bosses since the feature first rolled out back in summer--until now.Pokemon Go developer Niantic has refreshed the list of boss Pokemon players can encou
  
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• Moira Live Now On Overwatch PTR

  06-11-2017 22:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Watch us play Overwatch's new support hero Moira now live and available to play on the PTR.
  
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• Florida State University announces ban on all fraternities and sororities following death of student

  06-11-2017 22:58 via yahoo.com
  Florida State University has announced a ban on all fraternities and sororities following the death of a student at a house party on Friday. John Thrasher, the FSU president, announced the indefinite ban on Monday in the wake of the alcohol-related death during a freshman pledge and cocaine charges for another fraternity member. “This pause is needed to review and reflect on the loss of a young life and to implement serious changes,” Mr Thrasher said.  “For this suspension
  
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• Devin Kelley: Texas shooter 'preached atheism' and was an outcast, say former classmates

  06-11-2017 22:58 via yahoo.com
  Former classmates of Devin Kelley have described the gunman responsible for the worst shooting in Texas history as “twisted” and “strange”.“He was always twisted in high school,” said Kayla Marie Shearer, one of Mr Kelley's former classmate at New Braunfels High School.On Sunday, he walked into a church in Sutherland Springs, a small rural town where he had relatives, and left at least 26 people dead and several others wounded.
  
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• Xbox One X Enhancements For Skyrim, Wolfenstein 2, Fallout 4, More Bethesda Games Revealed

  06-11-2017 22:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Like many other publishers, Bethesda will release free updates for a number of its games to take advantage of the Xbox One X's additional horsepower. Just ahead of the console's release, Bethesda has offered a rundown on what to expect from a number of its biggest games.Unfortunately, the details at this point are somewhat vague, though the list does let us know which titles are getting attention. Bethesda's most recent game, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, will support 4K and dynamic resoluti
  
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• More border crossers prosecuted in 'new era' of enforcement

  06-11-2017 22:50 via yahoo.com
  When U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivered his get-tough-on-immigration speech in the border city of Nogales early this year, he promised a "new era" in immigration enforcement.
  
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• 'The Opposite of Game of Thrones.' What the Arrest of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Really Means

  06-11-2017 22:49 via yahoo.com
  Part of a sweeping effort to consolidate a young crown prince’s power within the Saudi state
  
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• Xbox Exec Admits Investment Into Exclusives Has Been Inconsistent

  06-11-2017 22:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Xbox boss Phil Spencer has acknowledged that Microsoft's investment in the area of first-party games has not been consistent over the years. Speaking to Bloomberg, Spencer, who is known for his candid remarks, said Microsoft is open to acquiring studios and/or starting new ones as part of an effort to beef up the production of exclusives."We need to grow, and I look forward to doing that," Spencer explained. "Our ability to go create content has to be one of our strengths. We haven't always inve
  
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• Texas church shooting witness: 'He wouldn't stop'

  06-11-2017 22:46 via yahoo.com
  Terrie Smith was planning a lazy Sunday, before the bullets started flying.The 54-year-old owns a restaurant in a gas station across the street from the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.Smith watched, horrified, as 26-year-old gunman Devin Patrick Kelley encircled the church, raining bullets on the men, women and children attending Sunday services inside.
  
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• Gay Rights and Pro-Life Groups Oppose the Republican Tax Plan for the Same Reason

  06-11-2017 22:33 via yahoo.com
  The House GOP has angered two groups in an unexpected pairing by eliminating the adoption tax credit in their tax reform bill.
  
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• Lin-Manuel Miranda's 3-Year-Old Son Has Some Thoughts About 'Hamilton'

  06-11-2017 22:27 via yahoo.com
  When Lin-Manuel Miranda first debuted “Hamilton” at New York’s Public Theater in 2015, his son, Sebastian, was just a few months old.Miranda revealed on Twitter Monday that he and wife Vanessa Nadal took their son to see the first act of “Hamilton” for his third birthday.In advance of his 3rd birthday, we took lil man to Act One of Hamilton on Saturday.
  
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• Injustice 2 PC Release Date Announced, Open Beta Now Available

  06-11-2017 22:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Injustice 2 launched in May for Xbox One and PlayStation 4, but PC was left out. PC players won't have to wait much longer now, as the fighting game sequel will land on PC through Steam and the Windows 10 store on November 14.You don't have to wait until then to play on PC, however, as Warner Bros. is holding an open beta on Steam right now. The online-only beta lets you play 1v1 matches. Warner Bros. is holding the beta for the purpose of testing the network code and infrastructure.Presumably,
  
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• A Same-Sex Couple Gets Cozy In Starbucks' New Holiday Commercial

  06-11-2017 22:23 via yahoo.com
  Starbucks’ holiday cups are back and more inclusive than ever.
  
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• New Destiny 2 PC Update 1.0.6.2 Out Now; Here Are The Patch Notes

  06-11-2017 22:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Another PC-only update for Destiny 2 has arrived. Ahead of the debut of Faction Rallies on the platform, Bungie has released the 1.0.6.2 hotfix, which is intended to resolve a technical issue that cropped up with last week's patch.The patch notes for update 1.0.6.2 are more accurately described as the patch note--there's only a single thing addressed here. According to Bungie, this hotfix should address the "periodic hitches" that would occur while playing for some people following the installat
  
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• Final Fantasy 15 Comrades DLC Release Date Announced

  06-11-2017 22:16 via gamespot.com
  
  Following a delay that pushed it out of October, Final Fantasy XV's online multiplayer expansion, Comrades, is nearly here. Square Enix has provided a new release date for the DLC, and it's out in just over a week.Comrades launches for PS4 and Xbox One on November 15, Square Enix has announced. That's about two weeks than previously planned, as Square Enix originally had scheduled it to come out on October 31. However, Comrades was delayed for some exceedingly vague reasons--the developer said i
  
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• Saudi-led forces close air, sea and land access to Yemen

  06-11-2017 22:15 via yahoo.com
  The Saudi-led military coalition fighting against the Houthi movement in Yemen said on Monday it would close all air, land and sea ports to the Arabian Peninsula country to stem the flow of arms to the Houthis from Iran.The move, which follows the interception of a missile fired toward the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday, is likely to worsen a humanitarian crisis in Yemen that according to the United Nations has pushed some seven million people to the brink of famine and left nearly 900,000 inf
  
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• Texas church shooter threatened mother-in-law before rampage: official

  06-11-2017 22:10 via yahoo.com
  By Jon Herskovitz and Lisa Maria GarciaSUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (Reuters) - A man court-martialed by the U.S. Air Force on charges of assaulting his wife and child sent threatening messages to his mother-in-law who sometimes attended the rural Texas church where he fatally shot 26 people, officials said on Monday.Gunman Devin Patrick Kelley injured another 20 people when he opened fire in the white-steepled First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs on Sunday."This good Samaritan, our Texas her
  
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• Where To Find Princess Peach In Super Mario Odyssey - Locations Guide

  06-11-2017 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Where is Peach? After the main story of Super Mario Odyssey, Peach goes traveling. If you find her in any kingdom she will gift you a Power Moon, so we made this handy guide to help you find the princess.
  
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• Target's Best and Worst Black Friday TV Deals

  06-11-2017 21:56 via yahoo.com
  This year's Target Black Friday TV deals are similar to the retailer's offerings in years past. They include TVs with prices that range from $90 for a 32-inch second-tier brand HD set to almost $...
  
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• Two legal petitions filed to challenge Kenyan election, again

  06-11-2017 21:54 via yahoo.com
  Kenya's Supreme Court received two petitions Monday to overturn the result of last month's presidential election, which was already a re-run poll ordered by the court after it annulled an earlier vote in August.In a flurry of legal activity before the midnight deadline to challenge the October 26 vote, the Supreme Court also received a petition to declare opposition leader Raila Odinga guilty of electoral offences linked to his boycott of the re-run.Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta won the electi
  
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• Russian Lawyer Says Trump Jr. Offered Deal

  06-11-2017 21:40 via yahoo.com
  Henry Meyer, Bloomberg News, talks with Rachel Maddow about his interview with Natalia Veselnitskaya and her claim that Donald Trump Jr. offered a potential deal on Russian sanctions in exchange for Hillary Clinton dirt.
  
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• GOP Tax Bill Mostly Benefits The Wealthy, Tax Policy Center Finds

  06-11-2017 21:37 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― The richest 1 percent of Americans would reap 48 percent of the benefits of Republican tax reform legislation, according to a new analysis by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center.
  
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• Xbox One X Will Have A Midnight Release At Best Buy

  06-11-2017 21:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Xbox One X is due to hit shelves tomorrow, and one of the US's largest retailers wants to make sure players don't have to wait even a minute longer than they have to. Select Best Buy stories on the east coast will be opening at midnight tonight to start selling the console.To see which locations are holding the midnight event, you can head over to Best Buy's Xbox One X website to search by location. Stores on the west coast, on the other hand, will be opening at 9PM on Monday. You should call yo
  
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• Devin Kelley: Texas shooter killed his wife's grandma in church massacre

  06-11-2017 21:32 via yahoo.com
  Police have confirmed that Devin Kelley, the gunman who killed 26 and injured 20 in the Texas church mass shooting, also killed his grandmother-in-law in the church.Lula Woicinski White, a 71-year-old member and volunteer at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, was Mr Kelley's wife's grandmother.Mr Kelley's in-laws and second wife Danielle were also members of the church, but none were present during the day of the shooting according to police.
  
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• Mom Charged With Killing Daughter, 4, and Dumping Her Body in Trash Bin

  06-11-2017 21:27 via yahoo.com
  The Florida mother drove around with her young daughter's body in the trunk, cops said.
  
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• Page Told Congress Who Knew About Russia Trip

  06-11-2017 21:24 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow shares a passage from the House Intelligence Committee of former Donald Trump advisor Carter Page in which he tells members of the committee which high ranking Trump officials he told about his contacts with Russians.
  
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• An X-Men/Avengers Crossover Is Just One Many Possibilities If Disney Buys 20th Century Fox

  06-11-2017 21:15 via gamespot.com
  
  In what could be a major shift in film and TV, Disney is reportedly in talks to buy most of 21st Century Fox. The entertainment conglomerate is home to the 20th Century Fox movie studio, along with the Fox Television Group, among many other properties.The news comes from CNBC, which reports that talks between the two companies have taken place on and off over the last few weeks. However, at this point, there is no deal in place. While talks are not actively happening right now, it's reported tha
  
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• An X-Men/Avenger Crossover Is Just One Many Possibilities If Disney Buys 20th Century Fox

  06-11-2017 21:15 via gamespot.com
  
  In what could be a major shift in film and TV, Disney is reportedly in talks to buy most of 21st Century Fox. The entertainment conglomerate is home to the 20th Century Fox movie studio, along with the Fox Television Group, among many other properties.The news comes from CNBC, which reports that talks between the two companies have taken place on and off over the last few weeks. However, at this point, there is no deal in place. While talks are not actively happening right now, it's reported tha
  
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• New Destiny 2 Update 1.0.6.2 Out Now On PC; Here Are The Patch Notes

  06-11-2017 21:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Another PC-only update for Destiny 2 has arrived. Ahead of the debut of Faction Rallies on the platform, Bungie has released the 1.0.6.2 hotfix, which is intended to resolve a technical issue that cropped up with last week's patch.The patch notes for update 1.0.6.2 are more accurately described as the patch note--there's only a single thing addressed here. According to Bungie, this hotfix should address the "periodic hitches" that would occur while playing for some people following the installat
  
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• New Destiny 2 Update 1.0.6.1 Out Now On PC; Here Are The Patch Notes

  06-11-2017 21:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Another PC-only update for Destiny 2 has arrived. Ahead of the debut of Faction Rallies on the platform, Bungie has released the 1.0.6.2 hotfix, which is intended to resolve a technical issue that cropped up with last week's patch.The patch notes for update 1.0.6.2 are more accurately described as the patch note--there's only a single thing addressed here. According to Bungie, this hotfix should address the "periodic hitches" that would occur while playing for some people following the installat
  
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• White House Lawyer Represented Arrested Saudi Billionaire Trump Called "Dopey"

  06-11-2017 21:07 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s Russia probe lawyer, Ty Cobb, previously represented billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, according to previously overlooked media reports and emails shared with HuffPost.
  
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• White House Lawyer Represented Arrested Saudi Billionaire Trump Called 'Dopey'

  06-11-2017 21:07 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s Russia probe lawyer, Ty Cobb, previously represented billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, according to previously overlooked media reports and emails shared with HuffPost.
  
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• Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds Campaign Length Estimate

  06-11-2017 21:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Horizon: Zero Dawn's first DLC, The Frozen Wilds, is just one day away on PS4. With it comes a new story, new quest lines, errands, weapons, armor, and a new skill tree (which will be available in the main game too). GameSpot has played through The Frozen Wilds and, while much of the DLC's content can have far-reaching effects on the game as a whole, we can tell you roughly how much play time you'll get out of the new features.We got through The Frozen Wilds in about 12 hours, but the DLC could
  
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