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• Top Democrats send mixed signals on Dreamers, budget deal

  08-01-2018 23:54 via yahoo.com
  By Susan CornwellWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The two top Democrats in the U.S. Congress sent mixed signals on Monday about chances for cutting a deal with Republicans to save the "Dreamer" immigrants from deportation and preventing a federal government shutdown ahead of a Jan. 19 deadline.Nancy Pelosi, leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives, held out hope for a bipartisan agreement this month.
  
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• Star Citizen Dev Responds To Crytek Lawsuit, Says It Makes "Scandalous" Claims

  08-01-2018 23:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games has responded to the lawsuit brought against it by German developer and publisher Crytek. The company filed its suit last month with breach of contract and copyright infringement claims, principally over the game's use of Crytek's CryEngine. At the time, CIG said the claims were meritless, and now the studio has responded further with its own official filing in which it seeks to have the suit dismissed.A motion filed recently and spotted by GI.biz
  
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• Odds slashed on Oprah Winfrey presidential bid after electrifying Golden Globes speech

  08-01-2018 23:48 via yahoo.com
  Oprah Winfrey’s odds of becoming the next US president have been slashed dramatically after an electrifying Golden Globes speech and reports she is considering a run.  The 63-year-old talk-show host drew repeated standing ovations from Hollywood stars in an emotional speech that tackled the industry’s sexual harassment scandal head-on.  Winfrey, herself the victim of child abuse, delivered a nine-minute monologue that ended envisioning a “new day” where peo
  
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• HTC Unveils New High-Res Vive Pro, Wireless Adapter For Vive And Vive Pro

  08-01-2018 23:41 via gamespot.com
  
  HTC has unveiled what's next for its PC virtual reality platform, Vive. As part of its CES announcements, HTC revealed an upgraded version of the Vive headset and a wireless adapter for both the new and existing headsets.The aptly titled Vive Wireless Adaptor uses Intel WiGig technology and runs on the 60 Ghz band, which HTC describes as "interference-free" and will, as a result, provide "lower latency and better performance." A price was not shared, nor was an exact release date, but HTC said i
  
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• Stunning victory for Bundy family as all charges dismissed in 2014 standoff case

  08-01-2018 23:39 via yahoo.com
  Ammon Bundy hugs is aunt Lillie Spencer outside a federal courthouse in Las Vegas on 20 December.A judge has dismissed conspiracy charges against rancher Cliven Bundy and his sons, marking an extraordinary failure by US prosecutors and a decisive victory for the Nevada family who ignited a land rights movement in the American west.
  
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• A WWE Bullet Club Is Best For Business

  08-01-2018 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  At last year's WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, Bray Wyatt was too ill to compete against Finn Balor. Instead, AJ Styles was slotted in his place. The Phenomenal One took a 14-hour flight from South America to Minneapolis, where he faced the Demon in the best match of the pay-per-view. Promoted properly, it could have main-evented WrestleMania. As it was, with little hype and little build, it was a more than impressive showing by both performers.But the most memorable moment came after the m
  
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• Adam Rippon Will Be First Openly Gay U.S. Man To Compete In The Winter Olympics

  08-01-2018 23:18 via yahoo.com
  Figure skater Adam Rippon made history Sunday as the first openly gay U.S. man to qualify for the Winter Olympics.
  
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• James Damore: Ex-Google employee sues company for discriminating against 'white, conservative men'

  08-01-2018 23:05 via yahoo.com
  James Damore, a former Google engineer, has filed a lawsuit against the tech giant for alleged discrimination against him for his conservative political views.Mr Damore and lawyer Harmeet Dhillon held a news conference in San Francisco and said the company discriminated against white men who held political views different from those of Google executives.
  
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• Here's How PUBG Runs On Xbox One X After The New Update

  08-01-2018 23:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Updates for the early access version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on Xbox One continue to roll out. The latest patch is now available and makes some technical improvements, adds some options, and fixes some bugs. We decided to put it through its paces on Xbox One X in our latest livestream.As you can see in the video above, PUBG seems to be running smoother than ever on console, although it still suffers from framerate issues, even on the more powerful Xbox One X. You can see the new option
  
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• Dreams: 9 Things We Learned About Sony's Incredibly Ambitious PS4 Game

  08-01-2018 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule's PlayStation 4-exclusive Dreams was first shown off all the way back at the PlayStation 4 announcement event in early 2013. At the time, I remember thinking that Dreams looked cool, but until recently, I didn't know exactly what type of game it was or why I should be particularly excited about it. That's changed now, as I recently saw the game and spoke with studio director Siobhan Reddy about what looks like one of the more ambitious and exciting games
  
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• The Latest: Rancher Cliven Bundy walks out a free man

  08-01-2018 22:58 via yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the federal criminal case against a Nevada rancher accused of leading 2014 armed standoff against U.S. land management agents (all times local):
  
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• Bayonetta 2 On Nintendo Switch Will Have Amiibo Support

  08-01-2018 22:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Platinum Games' critically acclaimed Wii U title, Bayonetta 2, is getting a second lease on life on the Nintendo Switch next month, and like most Nintendo-published games, it'll be compatible with the company's Amiibo figures. Now, Nintendo has shared the first details about what you'll be able to unlock using the toys.On Nintendo's UK site, the company revealed that players will receive Nintendo-themed costumes and weapons in Bayonetta 2 by scanning a compatible Amiibo figure. The Wii U version
  
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• Diversity Not Increasing In Game Development, Says Majority Of Devs In New IGDA Survey

  08-01-2018 22:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Game developers value diversity in their workplaces now more than ever, but the industry itself doesn't seem to be keeping up. That's according to the 2017 Developer Satisfaction Survey, which is done every year by the non-profit International Game Developers Association (IGDA). It found 81 percent of developers feel diversity in the workplace is important, but most of them don't believe the industry has become any more diverse in the past two years.A large percentage of game developers are whit
  
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• White House addresses Oprah's possible 2020 bid: 'We welcome the challenge'

  08-01-2018 22:33 via yahoo.com
  The White House has said it welcomes Oprah Winfrey to challenge President Donald Trump for office, potentially setting up a tantalizing showdown between the two TV icons in 2020.“We welcome the challenge, whether it be Oprah Winfrey or anybody else,” White House spokesman Hogan Gidley told reporters aboard Air Force One.Ms Winfrey delivered a powerful speech on Sunday at the Golden Globes that brought men and women to their feet.
  
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• Teacher Fired After School Discovers His Ties to White Nationalist Richard Spencer

  08-01-2018 22:30 via yahoo.com
  Greg Conte lost his job once it emerged he works for Richard Spencer
  
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• 'Game of Thrones'-inspired ice hotel opens in Finland's Lapland

  08-01-2018 22:22 via yahoo.com
  A hotel forged from snow and ice has opened for fans of "Game of Thrones" in Finland where winter is at its peak. 
  
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• Pence to visit Middle East this month following postponement

  08-01-2018 22:17 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Egypt, Jordan and Israel this month after postponing a trip to the Middle East in December following President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, the White House announced Monday.
  
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• Watch for Falling Iguanas! Bomb Cyclone Drops Frozen Lizards

  08-01-2018 22:16 via yahoo.com
  You know what they say: When it rains, it pours — and when it snows in Florida, it hails frozen iguanas.As a so-called bomb cyclone continues lashing the U.S. East Coast with historic cold temperatures, weird weather abounds.Photos posted on social media show the green reptiles lying belly-up and stock-still on lawns, seemingly dead.
  
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• Nvidia's Impressive New BFGD Combines The Best Of Gaming Monitors With TVs

  08-01-2018 22:07 via gamespot.com
  
  PC gaming monitors offer a range of features that you just can't find in a TV set, which is problematic if you want those options and a larger-sized display. Nvidia is looking to solve that issue with what it calls big format gaming displays, or BFGDs, which it formally unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show this week.Nvidia has collaborated with several hardware manufacturers, including Asus, HP, and Acer, to produce the new 65-inch displays. These pack in almost everything you could want: 4
  
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• U.S. Attorney in Massachusetts: Anyone Can Be Prosecuted for Pot

  08-01-2018 21:53 via yahoo.com
  Even in states where marijuana is legal, businesses are not immune.
  
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• Judge ends case over standoff in Nevada land dispute

  08-01-2018 21:47 via yahoo.com
  By John L. SmithLAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday threw out a criminal case against a Nevada rancher and three other men over a 2014 militia standoff with federal agents, saying prosecutors had repeatedly withheld evidence from the defense.U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro dismissed the case "with prejudice," meaning that rancher Cliven Bundy, two of his sons and a militia member will not face another trial.Navarro had declared a mistrial last month.
  
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• Ex-Google engineer fired over gender memo sues for discrimination

  08-01-2018 21:41 via yahoo.com
  The former Google engineer fired after he asserted in a memo that biological causes were behind tech industry gender inequality sued his former employer on Monday, saying he was discriminated against as a white man with conservative political views.James Damore last year caused an uproar in Silicon Valley and beyond when he wrote the internal memo, which later became public.Google said he had perpetuated gender stereotypes and fired him in August.
  
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• 8 Affordable Alternatives To Lululemon

  08-01-2018 21:35 via yahoo.com
  Their cult-like following lives for the brand’s gym-to-brunch yoga pants and functional sports bras.
  
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• Assassin's Creed Origins Adds Free Update And Premium DLC This Month

  08-01-2018 21:28 via gamespot.com
  
  A variety of new content is on the way to Assassin's Creed Origins this year. That begins this month, when a free update and the first DLC expansion will be released alongside the return of a limited-time event on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.At some point in January, Origins will receive a free update, Ubisoft has announced. This will consist of a new quest to mark the release of the game's Hidden Ones DLC (more on that below). Additionally, players will gain the ability to sell their outfits at weave
  
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• Reporter Who Vanished After Texting About Man Following Her Found Safe, May Have Had Bad Reaction to Meds

  08-01-2018 21:23 via yahoo.com
  Courtney Roland was still having problems with her memory Monday, according to officials.
  
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• New On Netflix This Week: The Conjuring, Disjointed Season 2, And More

  08-01-2018 21:19 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're looking for a scare, this week Netflix has a few additions you should make time for. In addition to new seasons of TV shows and some original comedy specials, the streaming service is adding a couple of very scary movies--and one your kids are going to love.On the frightening front, The Conjuring arrives on Netflix on January 10. The 2013 horror film launched a franchise that includes two sequels, two Annabelle movies, and at least two more spin-off films in the years to come--The Nun
  
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• Lindsey Graham: Only One Person On Earth Will Call Donald Trump 'A Genius'

  08-01-2018 21:16 via yahoo.com
  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) talked about President Donald Trump’s “very stable genius” tweet in a Monday morning appearance on “The View,” saying, “If he doesn’t call himself a genius, nobody else will.”
  
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• Dogecoin: How a Parody Cryptocurrency Hit $2 Billion Market Value

  08-01-2018 21:15 via yahoo.com
  Wow. Such blockchain, much cryptocurrency.
  
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• 6 Black Panther Comics You Need To Read Before The Movie's Release

  08-01-2018 21:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Where to start on Black Panther
  As February 16th creeps closer and closer, the time to do some serious preparation for the release of Black Panther is upon us. But if you're new to the world of Wakanda, that might be a little easier said than done.Introduced all the way back in 1966, the continuity of the Black Panther can be dense and daunting. Unlike Marvel's roster of New York based heroes, T'Challa comes with the history of an entire fictional nation at his back, informing just about every a
  
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• Fired Programmer James Damore Sues Google for Discrimination — Against White Men

  08-01-2018 20:51 via yahoo.com
  Google has not commented on the lawsuit
  
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• Supreme Court sides with death row inmate over racist juror claim

  08-01-2018 20:38 via yahoo.com
  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a black Georgia inmate to challenge his 1991 death sentence for killing his sister-in-law after he argued the case was tainted by a racist white juror who questioned whether black people have souls.The justices, in a 6-3 unsigned decision, threw out a lower court's decision that had rejected his biased jury assertion.Keith Tharpe was found guilty and sentenced to death by a jury of 10 white people and two black people in Georgia's Jones County.
  
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• Centene says over 1.4 million sign up for Obamacare plans

  08-01-2018 20:36 via yahoo.com
  The enrollment number represents an increase of at least 400,000 from the third quarter ended Sept. 30 and over 200,000 since last year, Evercore ISI analyst Michael Newshel said in a note.Newshel predicted Centene's announcement, made during a presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, would get a mixed reaction as it was likely to boost the company's 2018 forecast but also further increase Centene's exposure to "the most volatile product segment" while others pull back.
  
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• Supreme Court reopens death row case over racist juror

  08-01-2018 20:34 via yahoo.com
  The US Supreme Court ruled Monday ordered a re-examination of the case of a black death row inmate after one of the jurors at his trial questioned whether black people have souls.The high court in September halted the execution of Keith Tharpe, who was hours away from receiving a lethal injection, after his lawyers argued that racism had played a "pivotal role" in his death sentence.Tharpe was found guilty of the 1990 murder of his sister-in-law Jaquelin Freeman, which took place as she drove to
  
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• Justices seem to favor Florida in water fight with Georgia

  08-01-2018 20:27 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday appeared to be looking for a way to side with Florida in its complaint that Georgia uses too much water and leaves too little for its southern neighbor.
  
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• Iran FM warns neighbors against fomenting unrest

  08-01-2018 20:19 via yahoo.com
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's foreign minister on Monday warned neighboring countries against fomenting unrest after anti-government protests roiled the country over the past two weeks.
  
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• Educator met with feds to talk Bernie Sanders' wife college

  08-01-2018 20:17 via yahoo.com
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A former trustee at the college where U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' wife was president when a $10 million real estate deal was struck said she testified before a federal grand jury in October about the deal considered a major factor in the demise of the tiny Vermont school.
  
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• Xbox One PUBG Update Out Now, Here Are The Patch Notes

  08-01-2018 20:16 via gamespot.com
  
  When PUBG first launched on Xbox One in December, some fans criticized it, saying it ran a lot less smoothly on Xbox than it did on PC. However, developer PUBG Corp. has stated it will continue to improve on its hit battle royale game, and as such it has now released another PUBG update.This patch, like the Xbox One update that released just before Christmas, brings general "quality-of-life" improvements, as well as a few gameplay tweaks. The first of those is an increase in how much damage play
  
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• Tom Steyer Won't Seek Office In 2018, But He'll Invest In Winning The House For Democrats

  08-01-2018 20:12 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer won’t run for political office this year, putting his focus instead on helping Democrats win control of the House in the 2018 elections.
  
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• 24 Hilariously Relatable Tweets That Describe Married Life To A T

  08-01-2018 20:12 via yahoo.com
  No one expects every day of married life to be overflowing with wedded bliss ― that’s for sure.
  
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• New Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer Shows Off Goku Black

  08-01-2018 20:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Dragon Ball FighterZ arrives in a little over three weeks, and Bandai Namco continues to show off new footage of the game ahead of its release. The publisher has shared another character trailer for the anticipated fighter, this one focusing on the recently revealed Goku Black.Like Beerus and Hit, the two other most recently announced characters in Dragon Ball FighterZ, Goku Black hails from the current Dragon Ball Super series. Despite his striking resemblance to Dragon Ball hero Goku, Goku Bla
  
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• HIV-Positive Maryland Track Coach Admits Sexually Abusing 42 Boys

  08-01-2018 20:02 via yahoo.com
  An HIV-positive man who worked at a school and coached track pleaded guilty Friday to sexually abusing 42 underage boys
  
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• Donald Trump floated the idea of a presidential run in 1999 — with Oprah as his vice president

  08-01-2018 19:41 via yahoo.com
  Following Oprah Winfrey's utterly moving speech at the Golden Globes on Sunday night, fans flocked to social media en masse to encourage the media mogul to run for president in 2020.
  
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• Nicole Kidman Joins Instagram And Uses First Post To Celebrate 'Time's Up'

  08-01-2018 19:38 via yahoo.com
  Nicole Kidman blew everyone away on Sunday night with her acceptance speech for Best Actress in a Limited Series at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards, and she kept the magic going on Monday with her big Instagram reveal.
  
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• Steven Spielberg's Halo TV Show Isn't Dead Yet, Showtime President Gives Update

  08-01-2018 19:31 via gamespot.com
  
  It was 2001 when the first Halo game launched on the original Xbox and since then, fans have often wondered how long it would take before the franchise was adapted to TV or film. To this day, however, it hasn't come to pass.It's not for a lack of trying, though. It was 2013 when Microsoft announced Steven Spielberg was developing a take on the franchise for Showtime, in which he would act as a producer. Since then, practically nothing has been said about the project. Still, the network says the
  
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• How Oprah Could Beat Donald Trump at His Own Game in 2020

  08-01-2018 19:23 via yahoo.com
  From Twitter followers to magazines
  
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• Celgene 2018 revenue forecast shy of estimates, shares fall

  08-01-2018 19:04 via yahoo.com
  Celgene Corp , which has announced a deal to buy Impact Biomedicines, on Monday forecast 2018 total revenue that fell short of analysts' estimates, sending the U.S. biotech company's shares down 2 percent.Celgene, which left its long-range 2020 forecast unchanged,said it expects 2018 full-year revenue of $14.4 billion to $14.8 billion.Analysts' on average were estimating revenue of $14.83 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.While headlines suggested the Impact deal announced on Sunday
  
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• PUBG With The Update on XBOX One X

  08-01-2018 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  We check out the update for XBOX One X to see if the frame rate and new tweaks have made a difference to PUBG on console.
  
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• US police shot and killed 987 people in 2017: newspaper

  08-01-2018 18:53 via yahoo.com
  Police officers shot and killed nearly 1,000 people in the United States in 2017, slightly more than the previous year, according to a tally published on Monday by The Washington Post.The newspaper has been logging details of shootings by police in the United States since 2015, tracking local news reports, public records and social media.Black men, both armed and unarmed, accounted for 22 percent of all people shot and killed by US police last year but make up just six percent of the total US po
  
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• Nvidia's Impressive New BFG Displays Combine The Best Of Gaming Monitors With TVs

  08-01-2018 18:50 via gamespot.com
  
  PC gaming monitors offer a range of features that you just can't find in a TV set, which is problematic if you want those options and a larger-sized display. Nvidia is looking to solve that issue with what it calls big format gaming displays, or BFGDs, which it formally unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show this week.Nvidia has collaborated with several hardware manufacturers, including Asus, HP, and Acer, to produce the new 65-inch displays. These pack in almost everything you could want: 4
  
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