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• Five heads found on car in Mexico Gulf state of Veracruz

  05-01-2018 23:46 via yahoo.com
  The heads of five men displayed atop a car were found on Friday in the Gulf state of Veracruz in southeastern Mexico, local authorities said, in the midst of a spike in violence in the country.The heads had been placed on the hood of an official car for the municipality of Tlacotalpan, along with a message containingthe initials of a Mexican drug cartel.Brutal displays of gang violence are not uncommon in Mexico.
  
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• Divided UN Security Council meets on Iran unrest

  05-01-2018 23:46 via yahoo.com
  The United States and Russia clashed over Iran at the UN Security Council on Friday as a third straight day of pro-regime rallies were held following a wave of deadly protests.US Ambassador Nikki Haley pushed for the meeting of the top UN body, arguing the unrest could escalate into full-blown conflict and drawing a comparison with Syria."The Iranian regime is now on notice: the world will be watching what you do," Haley warned.
  
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• CES 2018: A Festival of Self-Driving-Car Gadgets and Pampered Drivers

  05-01-2018 23:37 via yahoo.com
  The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas promises to unveil a future of smarter, safer, and more efficient cars, and Consumer Reports will be there to help separate the truly feasible from...
  
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• Alien Director Ridley Scott May Have Found His Next Epic Franchise

  05-01-2018 23:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Ridley Scott is lining up his next directorial project. The man behind the Alien and Blade Runner franchises, as well as All the Money in the World, is looking to dip his toe into the world of magic.According to a report from Variety, Scott is currently in negotiations with Disney to helm The Merlin Saga, which will follow the origin story of a young Merlin as his journey toward becoming King Arthur's mentor is set in motion. The film will be based on the 12-book series The Merlin Saga by TA Bar
  
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• Nikki Haley’s Diplomacy of Revenge Targets U.N. Relief Agency

  05-01-2018 23:28 via yahoo.com
  The United States threatens to pull the plug on hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to the Palestinians.
  
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• HP Issues Recall On Laptop Batteries, Here's How To See If You're Affected

  05-01-2018 23:26 via gamespot.com
  
  HP has announced a recall on batteries in select notebook and mobile workstations sold in recent years. Affected batteries pose a fire threat and could burn users, so if you've bought such an HP device since late 2015, you should check to find out if you're impacted. Here's everything you need to know.The voluntary safety recall was initiated this month, with HP offering replacements for affected units. "These batteries have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers,"
  
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• 'Fire and Fury' review: The most fascinating thing about Michael Wolff's instant bestseller? It's not about Trump

  05-01-2018 23:26 via yahoo.com
  What does Trump think? Does Trump think? Does it matter? They’re questions you might hope a book about his presidency so far will answer – but it’s one more occupied with the looming black hole that appears to be enveloping the Oval Office.
  
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• Plane grounded 5,000 miles from destination after passenger smears feces all over both toilet cubicles

  05-01-2018 23:25 via yahoo.com
  A passenger plane was forced to land in Anchorage on its way to Hong Kong after a man smeared his feces on the walls of the in-flight bathroom, airports officials said.United Flight 895, which originated out of Chicago was diverted to Anchorage and grounded Thursday night due to a “passenger smearing feces everywhere,” Ted Stevens, of the International Airport Police, told a local CBS station.Airport Police say that the alleged excrement-smearer hit at least two of the bathrooms on t
  
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• Iran protests latest: Nikki Haley says the world is watching regime's response to unrest

  05-01-2018 23:24 via yahoo.com
  The United States called an emergency UN Security Council meeting to show the Iranian government that “the world will be watching” their response to this week’s protests, Ambassador Nikki Haley has said.Tehran responded by shutting off access to some social media and messaging apps, and broadcasting footage of other, pro-government rallies."The Iranian regime is finally on notice: The world will be watching what you do," she said on Friday.
  
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• Four Venezuelan generals placed on US sanctions blacklist

  05-01-2018 23:23 via yahoo.com
  The US Treasury placed four serving or retired Venezuelan generals on its sanctions blacklist Friday, raising pressure on the embattled government of President Nicolas Maduro.The Treasury Department alleged that the four were either involved in repressing protesters or tied up in major corruption schemes.Washington has already targeted Maduro himself for sanctions, and is a long-standing opponent of what it sees as his increasingly authoritarian regime.
  
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• Two Of Pokemon Go's Gen 3 Region-Exclusive Pokemon Have Rotated

  05-01-2018 23:21 via gamespot.com
  
  Pokemon Go developer Niantic recently expanded the game's Pokedex with the introduction of Gen 3 Pokemon, which arrived early last month as part of a big Pokemon Go update. As was the case with certain previous Pokemon, some of these monsters could only be encountered in a specific part of the world, namely Zangoose and Seviper, which were exclusive to the Americas/Africa and Europe/Asia, respectively. However, it appears the two Pokemon have now traded regions.On Reddit, Pokemon Go players are
  
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• There's A Great Deal In Humble's Next Monthly Bundle

  05-01-2018 23:15 via gamespot.com
  
  The Humble Monthly Bundle for February has been revealed. It includes Civilization VI and two DLC packs--the Australia Civilization and Scenario Pack and the Vikings Scenario Pack--for only $12.Each Humble Monthly Bundle gets you a mystery assortment of games. Paying the $12 subscription fee early grants you access to Civ 6 immediately, with six other games to follow on February 2. Civ 6 released in 2016 and normally costs $60. The first expansion for Civ 6, Rise and Fall, was announced in Novem
  
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• University of Illinois expert helps Puerto Rico libraries

  05-01-2018 23:14 via yahoo.com
  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — A University of Illinois expert is helping libraries in Puerto Rico assess and repair collections that were damaged by Hurricane Maria.
  
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• Global markets extend 2018 rally with fresh records

  05-01-2018 23:13 via yahoo.com
  The 2018 global equity rally continued apace Friday, with Asian and European markets posting healthy gains and Wall Street powering to fresh records once again.
  
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• The Latest: Iran: UN meeting on protests is 'US bullying'

  05-01-2018 23:04 via yahoo.com
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Latest on a U.N. Security Council meeting on the protests in Iran (all times local):
  
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• White supremacist faces terror charge after train stopped

  05-01-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An armed man believed to have ties to white supremacist groups has been charged with terrorism after he stopped an Amtrak train in Nebraska.
  
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• Republican Ohio treasurer drops out of US Senate race

  05-01-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Republican Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel announced Friday he is dropping his second bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, citing his wife's health.
  
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• Ohio Man Claimed Wheel of Fortune Host Pat Sajak Told Him to Kill His Mother

  05-01-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  An Ohio man has been found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2016 beating death of his elderly mother after saying he killed her because Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak told him to
  
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• Race car driver Tucker gets more than 16 years for lending scheme

  05-01-2018 22:53 via yahoo.com
  A Kansas businessman and race car driver was sentenced to 16 years and 8 months in prison on Friday for crimes related to his online payday lending business, which prosecutors said made more than $3.5 billion as it exploited millions of cash-strapped consumers.Scott Tucker, 55, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel in Manhattan.Tucker did not make a statement at his sentencing, referring instead to a letter he submitted to the court in December.
  
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• New Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Colors Finally Headed To North America

  05-01-2018 22:40 via gamespot.com
  
  A new pair of Joy-Con controllers for Nintendo Switch will soon be available. On Twitter, Nintendo announced it is finally bringing the Splatoon 2-themed neon pink and green Joy-Cons to North America this month.While the Splatoon 2 controllers have been available in Japan since the online shooter launched last summer, the only way Switch owners could purchase them in the US was as part of the Splatoon 2 Switch bundle. This marks the first time the Joy-Cons will be available as a standalone relea
  
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• Monster Hunter World PS4 Bundles And Special Controller Announced, But Only For Japan

  05-01-2018 22:39 via gamespot.com
  
  Along with revealing new details about Monster Hunter World during a Japanese livestream today, Capcom announced a slate of new accessories and merchandise themed around the upcoming game. These include a special Monster Hunter PlayStation 4 controller and console bundles--though sadly, they've only been confirmed for Japan thus far.Coinciding with the launch of Monster Hunter World later this month, Capcom is releasing a special Rathalos Edition DualShock 4 controller for PS4. The limited-editi
  
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• Trump administration considers eliminating immigration policy seen as a lifeline for thousands

  05-01-2018 22:35 via yahoo.com
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reviewing an judicial policy that could potentially reshape the way immigration courts work and thrust thousands of people’s legal status into question.Mr Sessions is questioning whether he should revoke judge’s ability to conduct “administrative closures” of immigration proceedings, which allow judges to close the cases without a decision.The announced review comes after Mr Sessions intervened Friday in the case of immigrant Reynaldo Cas
  
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• All The Best Overwatch Cosplay We've Seen

  05-01-2018 22:33 via gamespot.com
  
  Overwatch cosplay had a strong presence this year at events across the world as fans dressed up as their favorite characters from Blizzard's popular shooter. Check out some of the best cosplayers we saw in 2017!For more Overwatch cosplay, check out the outfits we saw at Comic-Con 2017 and Blizzcon 2017. Anime Expo 2017 Anime Expo 2017 BlizzCon 2017 BlizzCon 2017 BlizzCon 2017 BlizzCon 2017 BlizzCon 2017 BlizzCon 2017 BlizzCon 2017 BlizzCon 2017 BlizzCon 2017 BlizzCon 2017 BlizzCon 2017 BlizzCon
  
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• The Latest: Immigrant acquitted of killing faces US case

  05-01-2018 22:32 via yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of an immigrant acquitted of San Francisco pier shooting (all times local):
  
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• All The Best Marvel Cosplay We've Seen

  05-01-2018 22:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Marvel cosplay had a strong presence this year at events across the world as fans dressed up as their favorite characters from various Marvel properties. Check out some of the best cosplayers we saw in 2017!For more Marvel cosplay, check out the outfits we saw at Comic-Con 2017 and SVCC 2017. Brazil Game Show 2017 Brazil Game Show 2017 C2E2 2017 D23 2017 D23 2017 MCM London 2017 NYCC 2017 NYCC 2017 NYCC 2017 PAX Australia 2017 PAX West 2017 PAX West 2017 SDCC 2017 SDCC 2017 SDCC 2017 SDCC 2017
  
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• All The Best DC Cosplay We've Seen

  05-01-2018 22:32 via gamespot.com
  
  DC cosplay had a strong presence this year at events across the world as fans dressed up as their favorite characters from various DC properties. Check out some of the best cosplayers we saw in 2017!For more amazing cosplay we saw this year, check out the best Marvel Cosplay and Overwatch Cosplay we saw in 2017. Anime Expo 2017 Brazil Game Show 2017 Fanime 2017 NYCC 2017 NYCC 2017 NYCC 2017 NYCC 2017 PAX Australia 2017 PAX Australia 2017 PAX Australia 2017 PAX West 2017 PAX West 2017 PAX West 2
  
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• 3 More Women Accuse Director Paul Haggis Of Sexual Harassment And Rape

  05-01-2018 22:28 via yahoo.com
  A total of four women have accused screenwriter and director Paul Haggis of some form of sexual misconduct ranging from harassment to assault and rape.
  
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• Third Republican calls for Sessions to resign

  05-01-2018 22:27 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reports that Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah is now the third Republican member of Congress calling for the resignation of Jeff Sessions, news that comes as Sessions was left out of a significant Trump meeting at Camp David.
  
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• California family found dead in apparent murder-suicide

  05-01-2018 22:23 via yahoo.com
  SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities believe a man shot and killed his wife and two children before turning the gun on himself in their Southern California home, where their bodies were found Friday.
  
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• 5 Stories You Might've Missed While Following That Bombshell Book On Trump's White House

  05-01-2018 22:20 via yahoo.com
  A lot of news happened this week, and if you’ve spent the past few days following the drama around journalist Michael Wolff’s new book on the Trump White House, you might have missed some of it.
  
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• List of Trump administration Departures Grows

  05-01-2018 22:15 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow adds a new set of names to the already unprecedentedly long list of high-level Trump administration staffers who have left their positions, from the vice president's office to the NSA.
  
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• Philly cheesesteak-loving dad measured his child with them for a year

  05-01-2018 22:09 via yahoo.com
  Why record the growth of your newborn child the normal way when you could do it with your favorite food? Twitter user Brad Williams is getting a lot of notoriety for measuring his son in Philly cheesesteaks every month for the first year of his life.  It's not only cute, but also ensured that he got a Philly cheesesteak once a month for a year. Sounds like a win-win.Image: strangework.comThe pictures turned out adorably.Image: strangework.comI wouldn't advise doing the same with your favori
  
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• Top 10 Best-Selling PS4 Games On PSN For 2017 Revealed

  05-01-2018 22:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Now that 2017 is officially behind us, Sony has revealed the list of best-selling games on PSN from the past year. The list encompasses the most downloaded PS4games and DLC throughout 2017, and while many of last year's biggest releases place prominently on the list, there are also a few surprises among them.The No. 1 best-selling PS4 game in the US was Call of Duty: WWII, the latest installment in Activision's blockbuster franchise. It was followed by another popular shooter published by Activi
  
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• Every Easter Egg From Black Mirror Season 4

  05-01-2018 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Black Mirror season 4 contains a ton of easter eggs and callbacks, here's everything we spotted!
  
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• History offers Trump lesson in investigations

  05-01-2018 21:55 via yahoo.com
  Leon Neyfakh, host of the "Slow Burn" Watergate podcast, talks about how Nixon's effort to push back on the Watergate investigation compares to the Trump Republican effort to discredit the FBI and Robert Mueller's Trump Russia investigation.
  
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• What to Know About and How to Buy Tron, the Latest Surging Cryptocurrency

  05-01-2018 21:54 via yahoo.com
  Given its connections, this one is especially intriguing.
  
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• Here's What Monster Hunter World's First Free DLC Update Includes

  05-01-2018 21:52 via gamespot.com
  
  Capcom has indicated on a number of occasions that it will support Monster Hunter World with free post-release downloadable content. That includes the addition of new monsters to hunt, the first of which we now have some details about.With World's release coming up in a few weeks, Capcom reiterated today that it has plans for "regular content updates, as well as major title updates for free." What it describes as the "first major title update" will launch at some point this spring. It introduces
  
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• Court upholds $4M jury award in Cleveland police shooting

  05-01-2018 21:32 via yahoo.com
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a $4 million jury award to the family of a man fatally shot by an off-duty Cleveland police officer in 2012.
  
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• GOP Senators Recommend Criminal Investigation Of Trump Dossier Author

  05-01-2018 21:28 via yahoo.com
  The Senate Judiciary Committee, which is supposed to be probing whether the Russian government actively colluded with President Donald Trump’s campaign team to influence the outcome of the 2016 election, made its first public criminal referral Friday, targeting a former British intelligence agent who sought to reveal that alleged collusion.
  
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• Indian man kidnapped and forced to marry woman, even as he cried through the ceremony

  05-01-2018 21:24 via yahoo.com
  A man was reportedly kidnapped and forced to marry a woman at gunpoint in India.
  
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• Immigrant Acquitted of Murder in Kate Steinle Case Sentenced to Time Served

  05-01-2018 21:21 via yahoo.com
  Jose Ines Garcia Zarate will be taken into federal custody
  
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• Who Is Michael Wolff? What to Know About the Author of the Explosive New Trump Book

  05-01-2018 20:50 via yahoo.com
  'Fire and Fury' is causing a huge stir in Washington and beyond
  
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• Amazon Shuts Down Anime Strike Streaming Service

  05-01-2018 20:44 via gamespot.com
  
  Amazon has shut down its paid anime streaming channel, Anime Strike, just short of a year after it launched. Amazon has automatically cancelled all Anime Strike subscriptions, and the Anime Strike library will be available through Amazon Prime Video starting today.Prior to the shutdown, Anime Strike was one of Amazon's "Channels," video catalogs that fall outside of the regular Prime Video offerings and require an additional subscription. Anime Strike cost $5 per month on top of the $100-per-yea
  
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• California has ample weapons to fight Trump on drilling

  05-01-2018 20:41 via yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In the decades since a 1969 oil spill near Santa Barbara tarred sea-life and gave rise to the U.S. environmental movement, politicians and environmental activists have built up ample ways to make it difficult but not impossible for the Trump administration to renew drilling off California's coast.
  
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• ESPN Thinks This Could Be The End For Bill Belichick And The Patriots

  05-01-2018 20:38 via yahoo.com
  In an ironic twist, Tom Brady’s zealous longevity regimen ― and the acolyte who sells it ― could be what ultimately does him in.
  
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• Get Two Free Games With An Xbox One X Right Now

  05-01-2018 20:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Since its launch in November, deals on the Xbox One X have been few and far between. Microsoft launched a promotion giving away PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds with the purchase of the system, but otherwise, there haven't been many offers involving the new, more powerful Xbox One console. A new deal is now available, and while it doesn't make the system any cheaper, it does get you a pair of freebies.Over on Newegg, the retailer is currently selling the Xbox One X for its usual price of $500, but
  
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• Texas Man Who Used Grindr To Assault And Rob Gay Men Gets 15 Years

  05-01-2018 20:36 via yahoo.com
  A 21-year-old Texas man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for using Grindr to rob and assault gay men.
  
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• Game Of Thrones Author George RR Martin Gets Another TV Show

  05-01-2018 20:29 via gamespot.com
  
  While Game of Thrones isn't returning until 2019, this news might make the wait a little easier. Another series based on the works of George RR Martin has been ordered to series on Syfy.Nightflyers, based on the 1980 Martin novella and the 1987 film, will star Gretchen Mol, Eoin Macken, David Ajala, and Brian F. O'Byrne. An official synopsis of the series reads, "Nightflyers follows eight maverick scientists and a powerful telepath who embark on an expedition to the edge of our solar system aboa
  
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• Man alleges bobcat attack; condo owner says it was housecat

  05-01-2018 20:17 via yahoo.com
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida contractor says he was attacked by a bobcat inside a woman's condo, but the animal's owner says her feline is no predator, just a 10-pound domestic longhair kitty named Calli.
  
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• Little Boy's First Time Experiencing Snow Captured in Touching Video: 'Wow!'

  05-01-2018 20:05 via yahoo.com
  While many were dreading the snowstorm that slammed the East Coast this week, Clayton Watkins was not among them.
  
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