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• Here's Why You Don't Need To Worry About The Christmas Tree Shortage

  01-12-2017 23:57 via yahoo.com
  For the past few years, news outlets have covered Christmas tree shortages and this year is no exception.
  
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• U.S. prosecutors seek arrest of illegal immigrant acquitted of Kate Steinle murder

  01-12-2017 23:56 via yahoo.com
  By Dan WhitcombLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Friday sought to arrest an illegal immigrant acquitted of murdering a San Francisco woman in a case raised during the 2016 presidential campaign, saying his conviction on a lesser weapons charge violated the terms of his supervised release.A San Francisco Superior Court jury on Thursday found Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, 45, not guilty of murder and manslaughter charges in connection with the July 1, 2015, death of Kate Steinle.President Don
  
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• As juror sleeps, prosecution plods along at sanctions trial

  01-12-2017 23:48 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — As a juror slept, a wealthy Turkish-Iranian businessman who was arrested on his way to Disney World described to a jury Friday how he overcame U.S. economic sanctions to help Iran move $1 billion through foreign banks.
  
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• A Popular Voting Reform Could Add 22 Million Americans To The Rolls, Analysis Shows

  01-12-2017 23:32 via yahoo.com
  Simply changing how people are offered the opportunity to register to vote could result in 22 million people being added to voter rolls across the United States, according to a new analysis.
  
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• Jupiter has the blues, just like the rest of us

  01-12-2017 23:17 via yahoo.com
  It's been a pretty crappy week here on Earth, so let's take our bad moods on a little interplanetary excursion. Jupiter seems to be a nice fit.  The giant planet's roiling clouds, churning in its northern hemisphere, make it look like a peaceful Van Gogh painting in this newly-released photo taken by NASA's Juno spacecraft.  SEE ALSO: This is what Jupiter sounds like "The Juno spacecraft captured this image when the spacecraft was only 11,747 miles (18,906 kilometers) from the tops of
  
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• The Trump-Russia probe: What we know

  01-12-2017 23:16 via yahoo.com
  In a spectacular twist to the US probe into allegations of Russian election meddling, Donald Trump's former top advisor Michael Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to lying over his contacts with Moscow, and promised to cooperate with the wide-ranging investigation.While Russia continues to deny it interfered in the 2016 election, US intelligence agencies say they have established beyond doubt that it did so, with the aim of tilting the outcome towards the Republican Trump.
  
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• Colorado man charged with killing wife in Iowa in 2000

  01-12-2017 23:13 via yahoo.com
  MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) — A Colorado man has been charged in the cold-case killing of his estranged wife in Iowa, where they used to live and where she was last seen 17 years ago.
  
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• Koch brothers sue Venezuela to collect $409 million

  01-12-2017 23:11 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The capitalist Koch brothers want the socialist president of Venezuela to pay up.
  
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• Florida Student Believed to Have Run Away With Soccer Coach Found Safe in New York: Sheriff

  01-12-2017 23:09 via yahoo.com
  Caitlyn Frisina was found in New York, according to the Columbia Sheriff.
  
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• Missing sub crew families ask Argentina to continue rescue

  01-12-2017 23:07 via yahoo.com
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Families of 44 crew members aboard a submarine that has been lost for 16 days in the South Atlantic demanded Friday that Argentina reverse its decision to stop looking for survivors.
  
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• Croatian General Who Killed Himself at War Crimes Hearing Drank Cyanide, Autopsy Finds

  01-12-2017 23:03 via yahoo.com
  Authorities aren't sure how he got the poison into the courtroom
  
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• Flynn says he is cooperating with Mueller probe

  01-12-2017 22:58 via yahoo.com
  Former national security adviser Michael Flynn confirmed Friday that he is cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller, after pleading guilty to lying to the FBI about two conversations he had with the Russian ambassador in the weeks before President Trump took office.
  
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• 'Coco' Director Addresses Criticism Of That Long 'Frozen' Short

  01-12-2017 22:50 via yahoo.com
  Adrian Molina, co-director and writer on Pixar’s “Coco,” is weighing in on the “Frozen” short that’s making some people un poco loco.
  
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• Michael Flynn 'prepared to testify against Donald Trump' over Russia links

  01-12-2017 22:48 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump was dragged into the FBI's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election for the first time om Friday night.  Michael Flynn, who on Friday admitted lying to the FBI, has agreed to work with investigators looking into Russian election meddling as part of a plea bargain.  He is prepared to say that Mr Trump "directed him to make contact with the Russians”, according to a bombshell report by ABC News. The claim sent the US stock market tumbling and broug
  
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• Star Wars Fight Training Video Shows The Last Jedi's Epic Battles

  01-12-2017 22:46 via gamespot.com
  
  With just two weeks before Star Wars: The Last Jedi debuts in theaters, new behind-the-scenes footage has been released. The training featurette finds the movie's cast learning the choreography and fighting skills needed to pull off the epic battle scenes that will be featured in the film.From Daisy Ridley picking up new lightsaber tricks for her role as Rey to Gwendoline Christie figuring out the easiest ways to move around in a battle while wearing her restrictive Captain Phasma armor, the Sta
  
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• Daring Dog Caught Trying to Bust Out of His Cage

  01-12-2017 22:32 via yahoo.com
  Buttermilk the beagle was not harmed during the incident.
  
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• Trump says U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson not leaving post

  01-12-2017 22:27 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is not leaving, President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday, after U.S. officials on Thursday said the White House had a plan for CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him."The media has been speculating that I fired Rex Tillerson or that he would be leaving soon - FAKE NEWS! He’s not leaving and while we disagree on certain subjects, (I call the final shots) we work well together and America is highly respected again!" Trump said on Twitter.The tweet linke
  
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• Missing Toddler In North Carolina Still Has Not Been Found Days Later

  01-12-2017 22:21 via yahoo.com
  The search for 3-year-old Mariah Woods of Jacksonville, North Carolina, has entered its fifth day, and despite help from the FBI and volunteers, she still has not been found.
  
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• Michael Flynn’s Guilty Plea Pulls Vice President Pence Closer To Russia Spotlight

  01-12-2017 22:20 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― With Michael Flynn’s guilty plea bringing fresh attention to what Vice President Mike Pence knew about possible Russian collusion and when he knew it, Pence’s office has a ready answer: Not much and really late.A White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity said Pence felt “vindicated” by Flynn’s guilty plea as proof that Flynn had lied not only to Pence, but to federal authorities as well.
  
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• Joy Behar Responds To Michael Flynn Guilty Plea With Pure Joy

  01-12-2017 22:09 via yahoo.com
  On Friday, a producer for “The View” interrupted co-host Joy Behar on air to deliver some breaking news.
  
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• Michael Flynn was once one of Trump's most trusted advisers. Now he could bring his administration crashing down

  01-12-2017 22:06 via yahoo.com
  Mr Flynn’s plea of guilty at a federal charge of lying to the FBI is more serious than the indictment of Mr Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort.This is someone admitting to a felony who was no less than the National Security Advisor, privy to the most sensitive secrets, in a position to do grave damage to national security.Mr Trump used to take Mr Flynn to the intelligence, defence and foreign policy briefings he received from the CIA, FBI and the Pentagon while running for
  
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• Kim Jong-Nam was carrying VX 'antidote': lawyer

  01-12-2017 22:01 via yahoo.com
  North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half-brother was carrying a VX 'antidote' when he was assassinated with the deadly nerve agent in a stunning Cold War-style hit, a lawyer said Friday.
  
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• Every Season Of American Horror Story, Ranked From Worst To Best

  01-12-2017 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
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  American Horror Story: Cult has come to an end, leaving fans wondering what Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk may have up their sleeves for 2018. While we wait, here’s a polarizing question: Which season of American Horror Story is the best?Every season speaks to different horror tropes and sensibilities. Some hit the nail on the bloody head, while others have left fans feeling a bit disenfranchised. The Murphy-verse, so to speak, wouldn’t be complete without its rubber demons, killer
  
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• Tall order to repatriate distressed migrants from Libya

  01-12-2017 21:58 via yahoo.com
  Grand-Bassam (Ivory Coast) (AFP) - European and African leaders have set themselves a tall order to stamp out horrific abuse of African migrants in Libya, where thousands are suffering in a vast, lawless territory.Hundreds of thousands more -- "400,000 to 700,000," according to AU Commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat -- remain stranded."It is a step in the right direction," International Organization for Migration (IOM) Europe Director Eugenio Ambrosi told AFP by phone from Brussels.
  
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• German police secure nail-filled package found near Christmas market

  01-12-2017 21:50 via yahoo.com
  German police on Friday secured a device full of wires and nails found near an outdoor Christmas market in the city of Potsdam, but could not establish whether it had contained explosives.Germany is on high alert for militant attacks, nearly a year after a Tunisian Islamist rammed a hijacked truck into a Christmas market in central Berlin, killing 11 people as well as the driver.Police evacuated a large area of Potsdam's old town center on Friday, including parts of the market, and closed stores
  
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• Saudi and Iran trade insults at conference on 'positive agenda'

  01-12-2017 21:49 via yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia and Iran have exported their bitter regional tussle to Rome, accusing each other of villainous meddling in the Middle East during diplomacy talks in the Italian capital."They have literally got away with murder in our region and the world," Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told a three-day conference on creating "a positive agenda" in the Mediterranean on Friday.The gathering, called "Beyond Turmoil", became the stage for a bitter slanging match between the two countries, with
  
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• These Are The Explicit Things Men Say To Women On The Street

  01-12-2017 21:34 via yahoo.com
  Growing up in New York City, Sophie Sandberg began experiencing street harassment when she was 15 years old.
  
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• Geraldo Rivera (Kind Of) Apologized For Allegedly Assaulting Bette Midler

  01-12-2017 21:34 via yahoo.com
  Geraldo Rivera just apologized for “publicly embarrassing” Bette Midler.
  
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• The Latest: San Francisco defends sanctuary policies

  01-12-2017 21:24 via yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Latest on the trial of a Mexican man in a killing on a San Francisco pier (all times local):
  
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• How Will Michael Flynn's Guilty Plea Affect the Trump Family?

  01-12-2017 21:23 via yahoo.com
  Robert Mueller is one step closer to Trump's inner circle after Michael Flynn pleaded guilty in the Russia probe. So who in Trump’s world has the most to worry about with Michael Flynn’s testimony?
  
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• Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle Early Screenings Available For Amazon Prime Subscribers

  01-12-2017 21:16 via gamespot.com
  
  It's less than a month until Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle stampedes into theaters, but is the wait still just too long for you? Well, if you happen to be a member of Amazon Prime, you might be in luck.Amazon's subscription service is offering members the chance to get their hands on tickets to early screenings of the movie being held around the United States. The screenings will be held at over 1,000 theaters on December 8, nearly two weeks before Jumanji's proper release.#AmazonPrime members:
  
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• Fantastic Beasts Director David Yates Defends Not Firing Johnny Depp

  01-12-2017 21:14 via gamespot.com
  
  When Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them hit theaters, the introduction of Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald came shortly after allegations of domestic abuse against the actor by his now-ex-wife Amber Heard. With the focus on the next movie in the Harry Potter series centering on Grindelwald, some fans thought Warner Bros. might recast the role, rather than moving forward with Depp.However, when key art for the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was released, Depp featured prominen
  
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• Arrow, The Flash Boss Andrew Kreisberg Fired After Sexual Harassment Allegations

  01-12-2017 21:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Two weeks after he was suspended due to sexual harassment allegations, The Flash, Supergirl, Arrow, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow executive producer Andrew Kreisberg had been fired from the shows by Warner Bros. Television. Additionally, his overall production deal with the studio has been terminated.The news comes from Entertainment Weekly, which reports the producer was officially let go after an internal investigation into claims from 15 women and four men that alleged sexual harassment and m
  
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• Guillermo Del Toro's Biggest Regret Is Turning Down Universal's Dark Universe Reboot

  01-12-2017 21:09 via gamespot.com
  
  The career of director Guillermo del Toro is an incredibly impressive one, especially if you're as big of a fanboy as del Toro is himself. With movies like Hellboy, Pacific Rim, Pan's Labyrinth, Cronos, and the upcoming The Shape of Water under his belt--not to mention The Strain novel series and its TV adaptation--he essentially gets to create his own geeky franchises, while also playing with his favorite properties.That doesn't mean the director has no regrets, though. During a TimesTalks inte
  
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• PS4's Star Ocean Remaster Offers The Same Graphics Settings As PC

  01-12-2017 21:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Ocean: The Last Hope has been remastered and re-released on PS4 and PC, receiving overhauled high-definition graphics and 4K support. What comes as a surprise, though, is the level to which you can customize those graphics on the PlayStation 4 to obtain the best performance; the Star Ocean remaster offers the same level of graphics customization on console as it does on PC.As noted by Digital Foundry, developer Tri-Ace now lets you toggle graphic choices like self-shadowing, camera blur, ch
  
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• Netflix Gives Stranger Things A Season 3 Renewal For The Holidays

  01-12-2017 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  What better way to kick off December than with the exciting--and obvious--news that Stranger Things isn't coming to an end anytime soon? Netflix has renewed the thriller series on the heels of Stranger Things 2's debut just before Halloween, when it was watched by a third of the the streamer's US subscribers.The streaming service made the announcement on Twitter with a poll, asking fans if it should continue with another year. Minutes later, Netflix followed with a new tweet, writing, "FOR THE L
  
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• Trump mocked over empty seats White House Christmas Tree Lighting

  01-12-2017 20:28 via yahoo.com
  The Trump White House drew mockery this week from critics who were quick to notice empty seats at the annual White House Christmas Tree Lighting event on Thursday night.
  
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• Mega Man Anniversary Stream Announced For December 4

  01-12-2017 20:24 via gamespot.com
  
  This month marks the 30th anniversary of the Mega Man series. While it's been quite a while since the Blue Bomber has starred in a new title, Capcom will commemorate the occasion with a special Mega Man Anniversary livestream.The stream takes place this coming Monday, December 4, and begins at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET. One hour prior to the stream, Capcom will air a "Streamer Showdown" pre-show that will feature trivia and guest appearances by streamer ProJared, speedrunner Usedpizza, and rapper Mega
  
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• Blake Farenthold Used $84,000 In Taxpayer Money To Settle Sexual Harassment Claim, Politico Reports

  01-12-2017 20:24 via yahoo.com
  Politico on Friday identified Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) as the congressman who used $84,000 in taxpayer funds to settle a sexual harassment claim.
  
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• U.S. consumer financial watchdog official defies Trump from within agency

  01-12-2017 20:08 via yahoo.com
  By Patrick Rucker and Pete SchroederWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two days after a federal court endorsed President Donald Trump's deregulatory pick for a consumer watchdog, a rival official was encouraging agency staff to keep up the pressure on the lending industry, several current and former officials said on Friday.Leandra English, the deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), is suing Trump for the right to lead the agency.Trump has said the agency "devastated" lenders, a
  
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• Ranking the NFL coaches most likely to be fired this year

  01-12-2017 20:08 via yahoo.com
  The NFL is reaching the homestretch of its season.On the other end, the league’s bottom feeders are starting to be officially eliminated from the postseason picture.With five weeks to go in the regular season, the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers are left to play out the string.
  
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• Destiny 2 Curse Of Osiris DLC Install Size And Pre-Load Details Announced

  01-12-2017 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Destiny 2's first big expansion, Curse of Osiris, is drawing near. With its release date scheduled for Tuesday, December 5, Bungie has shared some details regarding launch day and pre-loading, and it's also delivered a new trailer highlighting some of the DLC's new content.Pre-loading will be available, but not especially far in advance. Players who pre-order the DLC won't be able to start downloading it until 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM GMT on December 5 (3 AM AET on December 6). Launch day will
  
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• Albino Dog's Life Changed With Loving New Family, and a Stylish Pair of Sunglasses

  01-12-2017 19:52 via yahoo.com
  Sherlock’s life went from a rocky start to smooth sailing when the pooch was outfitted with a pair of suave sunglasses.
  
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• Congress Used $84,000 of Taxpayer Money to Settle a Sexual Harassment Claim

  01-12-2017 19:48 via yahoo.com
  New details on settlements that have been paid by the Congressional office that handles workplace complaints were released on Friday
  
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• Police Find Remains Believed to Be Missing North Carolina 3-Year-Old as Mom's Boyfriend Charged with Murder

  01-12-2017 19:42 via yahoo.com
  The investigation into the disappearance of a 3-year-old girl missing since Monday likely came to an end Tuesday when police found remains believed to be hers
  
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• Neo-Nazi site founder asks court to toss 'troll storm' suit

  01-12-2017 19:41 via yahoo.com
  A neo-Nazi website publisher has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit that accuses him of orchestrating an anti-Semitic internet trolling campaign against a Montana real estate agent and her family.
  
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• Schools cut ties with honorees accused of sexual misconduct

  01-12-2017 19:38 via yahoo.com
  Dozens of U.S. colleges have bestowed honors upon prominent men from Hollywood to the nation's capital who have recently been accused of sexual misconduct. Their dilemma: deciding whether to revoke them.
  
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• Why This Aging Expert Thinks First 1,000-Year-Old Person is Already Alive

  01-12-2017 19:34 via yahoo.com
  Aubrey de Grey wants to end ageing forever.
  
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• James Comey Basks In The Glow Of Michael Flynn's Downfall

  01-12-2017 19:31 via yahoo.com
  In response to former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s guilty plea Friday on a charge of lying to the FBI, Comey tweeted and Instagrammed a verse from the Bible about the virtues of justice.
  
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• Mom of Teen Who Vanished With Soccer Coach Reveals She Has Boyfriend Who's Shocked by Disappearance

  01-12-2017 19:29 via yahoo.com
  Caitlyn Frisina remains missing after apparently sneaking out of her bedroom window and running off with Rian Rodriguez, a soccer coach and family friend.
  
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