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• 7 Signs You're Too Close To Your Boss

  02-01-2018 23:57 via yahoo.com
  Strong relationships with colleagues can improve your work life.
  
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• "Gaming Disorder" Is An Actual Disease, World Health Organization Says

  02-01-2018 23:49 via gamespot.com
  
  The World Health Organization, the public health division of the United Nations, has released its newest list of classified diseases--and "gaming disorder" is included. A draft of the WHO's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) describes this as being characterized by a "pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviour" online or offline.The description goes on to say that gaming disorders can include the following: "1) impaired control over gaming (e.g., onset, frequency, intensity,
  
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• Colorado shooting: Police were 'warned about shooter' before he opened fire on deputies

  02-01-2018 23:37 via yahoo.com
  Weeks before a gunman opened fire on Colorado sheriffs deputies, police officers had reportedly been warned about the assailant posting disturbing messages online.Douglas County Sheriff’s Department officials have identified the shooter as 37-year-old Matthew Riehl.According to Wyoming’s K2 radio, students at the University of Wyoming’s law school received an email in early November warning about a “suspicious behavior involving a former student” and attached an ima
  
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• Here's What's New In GTA 5 This Week On PS4, Xbox One, And PC

  02-01-2018 23:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Regular updates to Grand Theft Auto V continue in 2018. Although the first weekly update of the year is not a massive one, Rockstar has released a cool new vehicle and announced some new discounts and extended bonuses that may get you to boot up the game on PS4, Xbox One, or PC.GTA V's newest car is a rally vehicle, the Annis Savestra Sports Classic. It's available now through Legendary Motorsport, and while it looks to be a worthwhile ride on its own, it can get even better. Those with access t
  
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• Donald Trump Responds To Utah Senator Orrin Hatch's Retirement

  02-01-2018 23:27 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump responded to veteran Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch (R) announcing his retirement after more than four decades in the Senate.
  
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• California lawmakers to confront sexual misconduct scandal

  02-01-2018 23:24 via yahoo.com
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers will grapple with a growing sexual misconduct scandal when they return to Sacramento on Wednesday for the 2018 legislative year that will bring debates about boosting protections for victims and whistleblowers and improving the Legislature's policing of itself.
  
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• Eight newborn puppies found frozen to death in brutally cold weather

  02-01-2018 23:21 via yahoo.com
  A litter of newborn puppies died from prolonged exposure to the frigid outdoor temperatures in Knox County, Illinois, just one day after Christmas, according to WQAD.The black lab mix's owner had apparently been keeping her outside in below-freezing temperatures and didn't even realize she was pregnant until she gave birth on Dec. 26.After noticing the litter of puppies, the dog's owner called the Knox County Humane Society for assistance.
  
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• Jewish lawyer touted by Roy Moore's wife turns out to be 'passionate supporter' of his opponent Doug Jones

  02-01-2018 23:17 via yahoo.com
  A Jewish lawyer who once worked for Roy Moore and was touted by his campaign as proof he could therefore not be antisemitic, has revealed that he is a long-time friend of the former judge’s victorious opponent and voted for him.In the days before last month’s special election for a vacant senate seat for Alabama, Mr Moore, a conservative evangelical Christian, was accused of making antisemitic comments.To try and counter the claims, Mr Moore’s wife, Kayla, who had been an outsp
  
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• 12 Couches For Small Spaces That Are Actually Roomy

  02-01-2018 23:11 via yahoo.com
  We know the struggle that is trying to fit a small coffee table, arm chair, entertainment stand, bar cart, and a sofa into what feels like an actual cube.
  
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• Civilization 6: Rise And Fall Expansion's New Cree Civ Unveiled

  02-01-2018 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Among the many additions coming in Civilization VI's first expansion, Rise and Fall, are eight new civs and nine new leaders. Developer Firaxis has now shared the details about another of these: Cree, a group of indigenous Canadians.In Civ VI, the Cree are led by Poundmaker. As detailed in the video above, the Cree are a trade- and alliance-oriented civ. Their unique ability is Nihithaw, which grants them a free trade route after researching Pottery. Additionally, the first time a Trader moves i
  
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• Trump Taunts Iran, Insults Pakistan

  02-01-2018 22:55 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reports on Donald Trump injecting himself into the politics of Iranian protests and picking a fight with Pakistan.
  
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• 2018 Opens with frigid Cold

  02-01-2018 22:53 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow alerts viewers to extreme cold (and a good chance of a northeast snow storm) forecast for the end of the first week of the year.
  
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• Iran protests could hurt clerics but Rouhani has most to lose, say insiders

  02-01-2018 22:46 via yahoo.com
  Iranian authorities are concerned that nationwide unrest will undermine the clerical establishment and want to stamp out the protests quickly, senior government officials say.While several senior officials said there was concern that prolonged unrest would damage the legitimacy and influence of the country's religious leaders, few insiders see the unrest as an existential threat to that leadership, which has ruled since the 1979 revolution and is now controlled by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kh
  
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• Republicans Will Need Democrats' Help in 2018. Here's Why That's Unlikely

  02-01-2018 22:43 via yahoo.com
  The government could shut down and children could lose healthcare — all before the end of the month
  
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• 6 Ways Logan Paul Could Have Actually Raised Suicide Awareness

  02-01-2018 22:37 via yahoo.com
  YouTube star Logan Paul shared a horrific video featuring an apparent suicide victim earlier this week, sparking a major dialogue about the proper way to bring awareness to mental health issues.
  
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• Amber Alerts Issued for Missing Daughters of Slain Texas Woman

  02-01-2018 22:34 via yahoo.com
  Authorities are desperately searching for the daughters of a slain Texas mother whose roommate is believed to have the girls, police said.
  
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• U.S. warns North Korea against new missile test, plays down talks

  02-01-2018 22:30 via yahoo.com
  By Rodrigo Campos and Christine KimUNITED NATIONS/SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, warned North Korea on Tuesday against staging another missile test and said Washington would not take any talks between North and South Korea seriously if they did not do something to get Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.Haley told reporters the United States was hearing reports that North Korea might be preparing to fire another missile.
  
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• U.S. puts Pakistan on notice: do more to stop terrorism

  02-01-2018 22:24 via yahoo.com
  By Steve Holland and Drazen JorgicWASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The United States accused Pakistan on Tuesday of playing a "double game" on fighting terrorism and warned Islamabad it would have to do more if it wanted to maintain U.S. aid."They can do more to stop terrorism and we want them to do that," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters.The White House said it would likely announce actions to pressure Pakistan within days, shortly after U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said at t
  
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• Online Freeroam Mode Coming For Free To Need For Speed Payback

  02-01-2018 22:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Despite featuring an open-world environment, Need for Speed Payback doesn't offer a multiplayer freeroam mode, much to the disappointment of fans. That will change sometime this year, as EA and developer Ghost Games have announced plans to add such a mode in a forthcoming update.The official Need for Speed Twitter account confirmed the news, though it shared virtually no details. Online Freeroam mode will be released at some point in 2018--no specific date has been announced, as it remains in de
  
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• How to Make Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi

  02-01-2018 22:13 via yahoo.com
  Spaghetti squash is a favorite ingredient for those seeking a lower-carb, gluten-free alternative to pasta. Tip: cut the squash into rings to preserve the length of the strands.
  
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• Trump's foreign policy team is a 'snake pit,' senior Republican claims

  02-01-2018 22:06 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump’s foreign policy team has become a “snake pit” rife with infighting, a new report has claimed.Mr Trump argues regularly with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and national security adviser HR McMaster – and the two advisers clash with each other, too, a senior Republican said.“There are personality tensions between the president and Tillerson, between the President and McMaster, between McMaster and Tillerson,” the Republican, who is in close conta
  
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• Next Overwatch Event Coming Very Soon; New Characters And Maps Teased

  02-01-2018 22:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Overwatch is approaching its second anniversary, but Blizzard has no plans to slow its support for the hero shooter. With 2017 in the books, the studio has offered a recap of the past year in Overwatch updates and provided some vague sense of what's to come in 2018.In the video above, game director Jeff Kaplan discussed what the Overwatch team has in the works. An exact schedule for what he talks about was not shared, although he did indicate that the new Blizzard World map launches "very soon."
  
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• Please WWE, Do Not Turn The First Women's Royal Rumble Into A Joke

  02-01-2018 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The December 18 episode of WWE Raw closed with Stephanie McMahon making a historic announcement: For the first time in history, there will be a women's over-the-top-rope battle royal at The Royal Rumble. The winner will get a title shot at WrestleMania.In just three years, WWE women's wrestling has grown by leaps and bounds. There have been so many firsts. Two women main evented a pay-per-view for the first time in 2015; that match was also the first women's Iron Man match. The first women's Hel
  
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• Khamenei blames Iran's 'enemies' for unrest as US ups the pressure

  02-01-2018 21:58 via yahoo.com
  Iran's supreme leader blamed "enemies" Tuesday for unrest that has seen 21 deaths as Washington sought to increase pressure on the Islamic regime that was facing its biggest test in years.In a speech carried on state television, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei broke his silence on the protests for the first time since they erupted last Thursday."The enemies have united and are using all their means, money, weapons, policies and security services to create problems for the Islamic regime," the supreme lea
  
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• New York City to Install 1,500 Metal Barriers After Deadly Pedestrian Attack

  02-01-2018 21:56 via yahoo.com
  The city is spending $50 million on protective measures
  
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• U.S. envoy Haley praises Iranian demonstrators, says protests spontaneous

  02-01-2018 21:31 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Tuesday praised the courage of Iranian demonstrators and said protests across the country were spontaneous, not driven by outside forces.After she read out social media posts written by Iranians in support of the protests, Haley dismissed Iranian leaders' contention that the protests were designed by Iran's enemies.This is the precise picture of a long oppressed people's rising up against their dictators."Haley said the United States was seeki
  
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• New On Netflix This Week: Batman, Lethal Weapon, King Kong, And More

  02-01-2018 21:28 via gamespot.com
  
  The first week of January doesn't just usher in a new year. It also means a slew of new movies and TV shows are arriving on Netflix. If you're looking for a post-holiday binge to help ease the pain of returning to the normal world, the streaming service has you covered.Perhaps the best new additions are the arrival of the Batman films. Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, and Batman Begins are all available for streaming as of January 1. The Lethal Weapon and Bring It On f
  
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• The Lost Children of ISIS

  02-01-2018 21:25 via yahoo.com
  Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov says he wants to rescue orphans. But what’s really behind his humanitarian campaign?
  
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• Hundreds arrested as Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blames Iran's 'enemies' for unrest

  02-01-2018 20:45 via yahoo.com
  The Iranian regime accused Britain, the US and Saudi Arabia of fomenting protests in the country as government forces struggled to contain the increasingly violent and widespread unrest.  In his first public comments since protests began six days ago, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei blamed the uprising on the “enemies of Iran” and said foreign governments were sending money and weapons to undermine the Islamic Republic.  "The enemy is always looking for an op
  
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• What's Behind Iran's Massive Anti-Government Protests

  02-01-2018 20:34 via yahoo.com
  The largest protests to hit Iran in almost a decade have swept across the country in recent days, sparking violent retaliation from government forces.
  
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• Destiny 2 Nightfall Strike Guide: A Garden World Modifiers And Challenges

  02-01-2018 20:16 via gamespot.com
  
  It's the first week of the new year, and we've now gotten the first Destiny 2 weekly reset of 2018. This brings with it a new Nightfall Strike for players to try their hand at, along with a new Flashpoint on Io and a lineup of Eververse items to consider purchasing before The Dawning ends. Here's what to expect from this week's Nightfall, A Garden World, on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.In terms of Modifiers, we again see the return of Torrent. While fans of variety may be disappointed, this is a partic
  
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• FDA issues recall on J&J heart device

  02-01-2018 20:11 via yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued a recall of a heart device made by a unit of Johnson & Johnson due to a faulty valve.Johnson & Johnson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
  
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• This Week's New PS4, PS3, And Vita PSN Deals Revealed

  02-01-2018 20:10 via gamespot.com
  
  We're in the last week of Sony's big holiday sale, and the PS Store is also releasing its first set of new weekly PSN deals for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PlayStation 3. Most of the sales start today and go until the middle of the month (you should check each specific offer to be sure of its end date).There are deals on a duo of expanded editions for PS4 players: the Diablo III Eternal Collection is half off, available now for $30, and the deluxe edition of Tekken 7 is $46.74. Dark Sou
  
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• Iran protests latest: US says it will call for emergency UN meetings over unrest

  02-01-2018 20:00 via yahoo.com
  Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the United Nations, said the US will call for emergency sessions to address the "completely spontaneous" protests in Iran.The protests "are virtually in every city in Iran.This is the precise picture of a long oppressed peoples rising up against their dictators," Ms Haley noted.
  
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• Michele Bachmann Says She's Considering Running For Al Franken's Senate Seat

  02-01-2018 19:59 via yahoo.com
  Former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) said over the weekend that she is considering running for Senate.
  
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• Kanye and Kim Kardashian West's 2-Year-Old Son Saint Hospitalized with Pneumonia

  02-01-2018 19:47 via yahoo.com
  Saint West is on the mend after battling a case of pneumonia
  
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• 13 patas monkeys die in blaze at UK animal enclosure

  02-01-2018 19:47 via yahoo.com
  Thirteen monkeys died in a fire that engulfed their enclosure Tuesday morning.
  
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• Destiny 2 PC Garden World Nightfall and Last Week of Dawning Event

  02-01-2018 19:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Join us as we ring in 2018 with the last week of Destiny 2's Dawning Event as well as the Garden World Nightfall with torrent and timewarp: zero hour.
  
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• Trump Tweets Support For Iranians While Banning Them From The U.S.

  02-01-2018 19:39 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump once again praised Iran’s anti-government protesters on Tuesday ― and the irony was not lost on many, given his administration’s repeated attempts to block Iranians from coming to the U.S. “The people of Iran are finally acting against the brutal and corrupt Iranian regime,” Trump tweeted early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Don't Like Rey's Parentage? Star Wars: The Last Jedi Director Says It Could Change

  02-01-2018 19:36 via gamespot.com
  
  In the aftermath of the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, debates about many things in the film have raged on. While some fans loved the movie the the direction it takes the Star Wars universe in, while others are vehemently opposed to director Rian Johnson's entry in the franchise and how it treats some of the stories set up by Star Wars: The Force Awakens.Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow.One major sticking point among many is the identity of Rey's (Daisy Ridley) parents. After T
  
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• Trump Takes Credit For Airline Safety, Despite Slim Record

  02-01-2018 19:16 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump on Tuesday sought to take credit for 2017 being the safest year on record for commercial aviation around the world, saying he had been “very strict” on the industry.
  
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• This Week's Xbox One Game Deals And Sales Revealed

  02-01-2018 19:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft's big end-of-year sale on the Xbox Store wraps up on January 4, but that doesn't mean your last chance to get cheap Xbox games has passed. The latest set of weekly deals has arrived for Xbox Live Gold members, bringing a select number of discounts on Xbox One games and DLC, alongside those on a few Xbox 360 games.Among the most noteworthy offers on Xbox One is Diablo III: Eternal Collection for $30 / £27.50. This bundles together the base game, the excellent Reaper of Souls expan
  
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• No rise in autism in US in past three years: study

  02-01-2018 19:06 via yahoo.com
  After more than a decade of steady increases in the rate of children diagnosed with autism in the United States, the rate has plateaued in the past three years, researchers said Tuesday.The findings were based on a nationwide study in which more than 30,000 parents reported whether or not their children had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)."The estimated ASD prevalence was 2.41 percent among US children and adolescents in 2014-2016, with no statistically significant increase ov
  
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• German doctors in stand against 'invasive' age testing of asylum-seekers

  02-01-2018 18:53 via yahoo.com
  Doctors in Germany on Tuesday spoke out against proposals for medical tests to check the age of asylum-seekers. Leading politicians have called for compulsory tests amid allegations that migrants are lying about their age and posing as minors in order to avoid deportation and claim extra benefits. But senior doctors warned that medical tests would not be reliable and risked harming asylum-seekers’ health. “The investigations are complex, expensive and laden with great uncertaint
  
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• Quarter Of World's Land Will Be Permanently Drier If Paris Climate Goals Not Met: Study

  02-01-2018 18:43 via yahoo.com
  If the Earth’s temperature rises by 2 degrees Celsius in the next 30-some years, more than 25 percent of the earth will dry up, according to a new climate study.
  
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• Xbox One PUBG Ad Pulled By Microsoft After Accusations Of Plagiarism

  02-01-2018 18:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has pulled an advertisement for the Xbox One version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds after a fan claimed the company copied their artwork. Reddit user Macsterr says a tweet from @Xbox used an image similar to their own ad concept posted to Reddit in November.Microsoft has now deleted the tweet in question and says the matter is under investigation. Longtime Xbox spokesperson Major Nelson commented: "I wanted to let you know that this is being investigated. In the meantime, our officia
  
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• 23 People Injured in Bronx Fire Expected to Be OK

  02-01-2018 18:39 via yahoo.com
  The blaze comes days after another fire in the Bronx killed 12 people
  
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• Logan Paul issues second apology for posting video of a suicide victim

  02-01-2018 18:37 via yahoo.com
  For all of Logan Paul's apologizing — first in a written note and now in a follow-up video — he still doesn't get how apologies work. The 22-year-old YouTube star was the target of harsh criticism after he posted a video from Japan's Aokigahara forest, where hundreds of suicides occur every year. The video — which was beamed out to Paul's 15 million YouTube subscribers — featured imagery of one apparent suicide victim with their face blurred out. SEE ALSO: Facebook's suic
  
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• Mariah Carey Was Told There Would Be Tea

  02-01-2018 18:36 via yahoo.com
  Mariah Carey says there isn't any tea for her during her New Year's Eve performance in Times Square.
  
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• 15 Stunning Engagement Rings That Aren't Diamonds

  02-01-2018 18:26 via yahoo.com
  When it comes to the modern bride, the typical clear diamond is no longer the first stone of choice for her engagement ring.
  
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