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• Over $150,000 Raised For Roy Moore Accuser After Home Suspiciously Burns Down

  07-01-2018 23:54 via yahoo.com
  A GoFundMe page has raised over $150,000 to support one of Republican judge Roy Moore’s sexual misconduct accusers after her house suspiciously burned down last week.
  
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• Brad Pitt Bid $120,000 To Watch Game Of Thrones With Emilia Clarke And He Lost

  07-01-2018 23:51 via gamespot.com
  
  During a charity auction this weekend, A-list actor Brad Pitt bid $120,000 to watch an episode of Game of Thrones with actress Emilia Clarke. Incredibly, that wasn't enough. Pitt was outbid by an unspecified person during Sean Penn's yearly charity event in Los Angeles to benefit Haiti. Kit Harington, who plays Jon Snow on Game of Thrones, also attended.As reported by Variety, the Game of Thrones auction began at $20,000 before rising quickly to the $160,000 it ultimately went for. Here's a cool
  
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• Eleven dead after gun battle erupts outside Mexican beach resort

  07-01-2018 23:48 via yahoo.com
  The aftermath of a gunfight on the outskirts of the Mexican seaside resort of Acapulco that pit residents of a small town against members of a local, self-appointed community police force has left 11 dead, state officials said on Sunday.The exchange of gunfire took place in the farming community of La Concepcion, just south of Acapulco, after elements of the community police detailed a young man for disorderly conduct during town festivities early Sunday morning.After Army soldiers and state pol
  
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• Couple Ordered To Pay Enslaved Nanny $121,000 After 2 Years Of Work

  07-01-2018 23:39 via yahoo.com
  A Texas couple who pleaded guilty to charges related to forcing a Nigerian woman to work as their nanny for two years without pay has been ordered to pay her more than $121,000 in restitution, a judge ruled Friday.
  
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• Water main break floods terminal, delays flights at New York's JFK Airport

  07-01-2018 23:22 via yahoo.com
  A water main break flooded a baggage claim area at New York's JFK International Airport on Sunday afternoon, delaying international fights into Terminal 4 and soaking luggage.
  
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• Brad Pitt Bids Six Figures To Watch 'Game Of Thrones' With Emilia Clarke

  07-01-2018 22:51 via yahoo.com
  On Saturday in LA, actor Brad Pitt offered up over a hundred grand for the chance to watch an episode of “Game Of Thrones” with Daenerys Targaryen herself, Emilia Clarke.
  
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• Brad Pitt Unsuccessfully Bids $120,000 to Watch Game of Thrones with Star Emilia Clarke

  07-01-2018 22:17 via yahoo.com
  Looks like Brad Pitt is a big Game of Thrones fan — or, at least, a fan of the show’s star Emilia Clarke
  
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• Israel lists 20 groups to be denied entry over boycott calls

  07-01-2018 21:59 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Sunday identified 20 activist groups from around the world whose members will be banned from entering the country over their calls to boycott the Jewish state, stepping up its fight against a movement it views as a serious threat.
  
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• Merkel, Schulz vow 'new politics' for Germany in bid to form govt

  07-01-2018 21:08 via yahoo.com
  Chancellor Angela Merkel and Social Democrat chief Martin Schulz on Sunday vowed a new style of politics for Germany, as they opened talks on renewing their coalition to shake Europe's biggest economy out of political paralysis after September's inconclusive elections.The week of meetings between Merkel's conservative alliance and the Social Democrats (SPD) will examine whether the two sides have enough common ground to begin formal coalition negotiations towards a new government by March or Apr
  
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• 32 missing, oil tanker on fire after collision off China

  07-01-2018 20:25 via yahoo.com
  BEIJING (AP) — An Iranian oil tanker collided with a bulk freighter and caught fire off China's east coast, leaving the tanker's entire crew of 32 missing and causing it to spill oil into the sea, authorities said Sunday.
  
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• Dozens Killed by Car Bomb in Syria, Activists Say

  07-01-2018 20:17 via yahoo.com
  It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack
  
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• CIA's Pompeo says Russia and others trying to undermine U.S. elections

  07-01-2018 20:15 via yahoo.com
  The head of the Central Intelligence Agency said on Sunday that Russia and others are trying to undermine elections in the United States, the next major one being in November when Republicans will try to keep control of Congress.U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to try to help President Donald Trump win, in part by hacking and releasing emails embarrassing to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and spreading social m
  
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• Lessons from 'Fire and Fury': In Trump's White House, flattery will get you everywhere

  07-01-2018 20:13 via yahoo.com
  Does President Trump see through the fawning of subordinates? To judge from Michael Wolff’s new book, he doesn’t see through it at all. Trump’s susceptibility to flattery is one of the running themes of the book.
  
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• Iran's Guard claims victory against anti-government protests

  07-01-2018 19:41 via yahoo.com
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on Sunday that the nation and its security forces have ended the wave of unrest linked to anti-government protests that erupted last month.
  
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• School district changes bullying policy after child suicide

  07-01-2018 19:36 via yahoo.com
  CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio schools district changed its policies concerning bullying, but its superintendent hasn't directly said whether those changes were influenced by the 2017 suicide of an 8-year-old boy who was reportedly bullied.
  
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• CIA chief denies agency role in Iran unrest, predicts new violence

  07-01-2018 19:24 via yahoo.com
  Trump has repeatedly tweeted his support for Iranian protesters while castigating the Tehran regime, seizing on the recent unrest to again slam the multiparty nuclear deal with Iran as deeply flawed.Trump faces deadlines around mid-month on whether to renew temporary waivers or restore US sanctions on Iran.
  
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• US judge in Las Vegas may dismiss ranching standoff case

  07-01-2018 19:15 via yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A U.S. judge who declared a mistrial last month could end the much-watched criminal prosecution of a Nevada rancher accused of leading an armed uprising against federal authorities.
  
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• Stephen Miller calls Steve Bannon's comments 'out of touch with reality' and 'vindictive'

  07-01-2018 19:14 via yahoo.com
  In a CNN appearance Sunday, Stephen Miller, President Trump’s senior policy adviser, was upset with former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon’s grotesque comments about the Trump administration in Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury.”
  
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• NBA Playgrounds: Enhanced Edition Is A Completely Separate Download On Switch

  07-01-2018 19:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Enhanced versions of video games are nothing new, from porting older titles to newer consoles, to updating them to 4K. NBA Playgrounds on Nintendo Switch is the next title to see one of these mid-generation updates, but it's not actually an update to the base game--it's an entirely new download.For those who already own NBA Playgrounds on Switch, the Enhanced Edition is free to download, just don't go thinking it's going to be part of your base game file. It's a different one that will need to b
  
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• Mom on son's hazing death: Feels like 'cat clawing at heart'

  07-01-2018 19:02 via yahoo.com
  There are times when Mary Deng thinks her only child is still alive, that he's going to come home, that he didn't die more than four years ago in a brutal fraternity hazing ritual. 
  
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• Wolff Says White House Spoke Of Replacing Trump Via 25th Amendment ‘All The Time’

  07-01-2018 18:53 via yahoo.com
  “Fire and Fury” author Michael Wolff spoke out on Sunday about the White House staff’s alleged concerns about President Donald Trump’s fitness, saying that discussions on enacting a constitutional amendment to replace the president are “alive every day in the White House.”
  
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• Saudi fighter jet crashes, Yemen rebels claim downing it

  07-01-2018 18:47 via yahoo.com
  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's Royal Air Force said two of its pilots whose fighter jet crashed during an operation in Yemen on Sunday have been rescued.
  
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• Syria regime forces push towards Idlib airbase: monitor

  07-01-2018 18:45 via yahoo.com
  Syrian regime forces on Sunday seized a strategic town as they pushed towards a jihadist-held airbase in an offensive to reclaim ground in northwestern Idlib province, a monitor said.Government forces backed up by Russian air power are conducting an operation to carve out a foothold in the southeast of the province, the last one that had remained completely beyond regime control.Troops captured Sinjar, the "biggest town in southeast Idlib", from Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate and were within
  
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• Saudi Arabia detains 11 princes after protesting utility bills

  07-01-2018 18:37 via yahoo.com
  Eleven princes in Saudi Arabia have been arrested for staging a sit-in protest at having to pay their own utility bills, after the kingdom announced subsidies would be cut as part of a major economic overhaul. The princes had gathered at Qasr al-Hokm palace in the capital Riyadh to demand the cancellation of a recent decree that halted state payment of water and electricity bills for royal family members. The government is currently trying to reduce its dependence on oil revenues. Public spendin
  
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• White House Aide Says Trump Tower Russia Allegation Untrue, But Admits He Doesn’t Know

  07-01-2018 18:25 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON – Senior White House adviser Stephen Miller on Sunday sought to discredit a new report that President Donald Trump likely met with Russians at his Trump Tower headquarters, but then admitted he did not know.
  
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• Multiple Ubisoft Games Having Server Issues On PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC (Updated)

  07-01-2018 18:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Update: The server issues have been resolved. The original story is below.If you're looking to hop online with Rainbow Six: Siege or Ghost Recon: Wildlands tonight, you might not be able to. These two titles, and several other Ubisoft games, are currently facing connection issues on multiple platforms.Ubisoft sent a message to its followers on Twitter confirming it is aware of the issues, and noted that it is working to resolve them.We are aware of server issues impacting multiple games. Our tec
  
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• The Kushner Family's Company Is Being Investigated Over Use of a Controversial Visa Program

  07-01-2018 18:00 via yahoo.com
  The program allows rich foreigners to get visas for investing in U.S. projects
  
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• Steve Bannon Backpedals On Comments In New Book On Trump

  07-01-2018 18:00 via yahoo.com
  Steve Bannon expressed “regret” for his comments to journalist Michael Wolff, whose explosive new book sparked a backlash against the former top Donald Trump aide over his comments about a meeting at Trump Tower in June 2016.
  
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• 5 Things PC Gamers Need To Know About The Spectre And Meltdown CPU Security Issue

  07-01-2018 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  PC gamers should be aware of the recent discovery of security risks inherent in CPUs and that the patch to fix the issue may affect overall performance. Researchers at Google Project Zero team shed light on the issue that affects a wide range of processors. It can get very technical, but we've highlighted the five things you need to know about these CPU flaws and how it could impact gaming.Personal Information Is VulnerableThere is a feature that's fundamentally built into a majority of processo
  
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• Planes collide at Toronto's Pearson Airport; passengers safe

  07-01-2018 17:40 via yahoo.com
  Fire and emergency services responded to the collision between the two planes from Sunwing Airlines and Westjet Airlines , which happened at 6:19 p.m. (2319 GMT), the Greater Toronto Airport Authority said in a statement.Calgary-based Westjet said it had unconfirmed reports of "minor injuries" in the incident, but that all 168 passengers and six crew members on board its plane were safe and accounted for.
  
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• Eight migrants drown as Italian coastguard attempts to rescue first sinking boat of 2018

  07-01-2018 17:30 via yahoo.com
  At least eight migrants died and 86 others were rescued Saturday from a smugglers' rubber dinghy after it starting sinking in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya, the Italian coast guard said. The Italian coast guard, which coordinates rescues in international waters off Libya's coast, said an aircraft on patrol for a European anti-smuggling operation had spotted the dinghy, which was in difficulty Saturday. All eight victims were female, the coastguard said. A spokesman said survivors told rescuers
  
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• 'I literally knocked on the door': Michael Wolff explains White House access

  07-01-2018 17:21 via yahoo.com
  “Fire and Fury” author Michael Wolff said it wasn’t particularly hard to get into the West Wing to gather information for his provocative book. All he had to do, he said, was knock on the door.
  
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• Poverty Lingers in Town Where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Will Wed

  07-01-2018 17:20 via yahoo.com
  A local leader asked police to remove the homeless from the streets of Windsor in time for the nuptials, a request that sparked outrage -- and a digital petition, with 80,000 signatures demanding police leave them alone.
  
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• U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team Announced

  07-01-2018 17:09 via yahoo.com
  A longshot just two months ago, 19-year-old Bradie Tennell is heading to her first Olympics. Also making his Olympic debut is 18-year-old Nathan Chen, who dazzled the crowd with his five quadruple jumps.
  
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• Bannon backtracks on Trump Jr. criticism, issues indirect apology

  07-01-2018 16:52 via yahoo.com
  “I regret that my delay in responding to the inaccurate reporting regarding Don Jr. has diverted attention from the president’s historical accomplishments,” the ousted Trump adviser said in a statement on Sunday.
  
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• 2018 Golden Globes strike a serious tone

  07-01-2018 16:51 via yahoo.com
  The Golden Globe Awards are typically a loose and boozy affair, a clubby get-together where the Champagne flows, but this year is different.
  
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• Memphis Megachurch Stands By Pastor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teenager

  07-01-2018 16:47 via yahoo.com
  Responding to a recent report that one of their pastors had allegedly sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl while serving as a youth minister at his previous church, leaders of a megachurch in Memphis, Tennessee, said they’d long known about the incident.
  
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• Netanyahu calls for closure of UN Palestinian refugee agency

  07-01-2018 16:38 via yahoo.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for the closure of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, days after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut Palestinian aid.Israel has long viewed the UN agency, known as UNRWA, as biased against it, an allegation the agency strongly denies, saying it is only providing necessary services to Palestinians.Israeli officials also criticise the agency's method of classifying refugees, with descendants also eligible to regist
  
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• One Dead and Another Injured in Explosion Outside Stockholm Subway Station

  07-01-2018 16:37 via yahoo.com
  A man picked up an object that detonated, killing him and injuring his companion
  
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• Takata Adds 3.3 Million Air Bags to Massive Recall

  07-01-2018 16:02 via yahoo.com
  Takata is expanding the largest automotive recall in U.S. history
  
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• The Latest: Man dies in explosion outside Stockholm subway

  07-01-2018 15:56 via yahoo.com
  HELSINKI (AP) — The Latest on an explosion near a subway in Stockholm (all times local):
  
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• The Aircraft Carrier: The Weapon that Refuses to 'Sink'

  07-01-2018 15:55 via yahoo.com
  The aircraft carrier is the weapon whose obituary is constantly being written, but which also refuses to die.Twenty years ago, during the height of the “revolution in military affairs” craze, the aircraft carrier was written off as a dinosaur.China and India are currently the only Asian countries operating large fixed-wing carriers, but they may soon be joined by new players, particularly Japan and South Korea (and perhaps others).
  
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• Winning Ticket in $559.7 Million Powerball Lottery Sold at New Hampshire Store

  07-01-2018 15:43 via yahoo.com
  A New Hampshire convenience store sold the winning ticket
  
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• Battle looms for rebel-held Syrian province after IS defeat

  07-01-2018 15:09 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces and allied militiamen are advancing on the largest remaining rebel-held territory in the country's north, forcing thousands of civilians to flee toward the border with Turkey in freezing winter temperatures.
  
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• Iran parliament holds special meeting on protests

  07-01-2018 15:00 via yahoo.com
  Iranian lawmakers held a closed-door session on Sunday to discuss the deadly protests that hit the country last week, while more pro-regime rallies were held in several cities."The security officials confirmed that most of those arrested have been released," Gholamreza Heydari, a reformist lawmaker in Tehran, told parliament's ICANA website.Mohammad Reza Kachouie, another deputy, said most of those detained were unemployed people, "without university degrees".
  
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• With renewed vigor, U.S. top court scrutinizes curbs on voting

  07-01-2018 14:35 via yahoo.com
  Government officials across the United States try to maintain accurate voter rolls by removing people who have died or moved away.The justices will hear arguments in Republican-governed Ohio's appeal of a lower court ruling that blocked its policy of erasing from voter registration lists people who do not regularly cast a ballot.Under the policy, such registration is deleted if the person goes six years without either voting or contacting state voting officials.
  
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• New-born baby found dead on plane in Indonesia

  07-01-2018 14:30 via yahoo.com
  Indonesian police Sunday detained the suspected mother of a new-born baby who was found dead in a aircraft toilet at Jakarta's international Airport.Hani, a 37-year-old migrant worker from Cianjur in West Java, was held soon after arriving from Bangkok at Soekarno-Hatta airport around 1:00 am, said airport police chief Ahmad Yusef.Police suspect that Hani, who had worked as a domestic helper in Abu Dhabi for four years, secretly gave birth during an Etihad flight from there to Jakarta on Saturda
  
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• Iran Guards say quell unrest fomented by foreign enemies

  07-01-2018 14:22 via yahoo.com
  By Michael GeorgyDUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday the country's people and security forces had put an end to unrest fomented by foreign enemies, as parliament and security officials met to discuss the boldest challenge to the clerical establishment since 2009.There has been more than a week of unrest in Iran in which22 people have died and more than 1,000 arrested, according to Iranian officials.Residents contacted by Reuters in various cities have said the protests h
  
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• It's Not Genius For Trump To Point To Reagan When Defending His Mental Stability

  07-01-2018 14:20 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump oddly pointed to the media’s coverage of Ronald Reagan as the president scrambled to bolster his image as mentally fit, characterizing himself as a “very stable genius and “being, like, really smart.”
  
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• Water fight between Florida, Georgia lands at Supreme Court

  07-01-2018 14:05 via yahoo.com
  APALACHICOLA, Fla. (AP) — Reminders of the oyster's pre-eminence in this slice of northwestern Florida are everywhere, from the shells that line the edges of downtown buildings to the paintings of oysters that dot the walls of Apalachicola's art and history museum.
  
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