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• Photos Of Empty Grocery Shelves Show Dire Situation In Venezuela

  10-01-2018 23:56 via yahoo.com
  Desperate Venezuelans swarmed supermarkets on Saturday in a rare chance to stock up on basic goods amid a spiraling economic crisis that has resulted in widespread poverty and food shortages.
  
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• What Is Overwatch League? Everything You Need To Know About Season One

  10-01-2018 23:38 via gamespot.com
  
  The regular season of the inaugural year of the Overwatch League begins this week. As the premiere esports circuit for the game, it's a massive undertaking by Blizzard, an entire year in the making. It'll feature over 100 players from around the world, with 12 areas playing host to them: Boston, Dallas, Florida, Houston, London, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, and two in Los Angeles. Whether you're an avid Overwatch fan or a curious onlooker who has never escorted a paylo
  
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• US 'do not travel' advisory puts five Mexican states on same level as Syria

  10-01-2018 23:35 via yahoo.com
  The state is included in the travel advisory.The US state department has warned Americans to completely avoid five Mexican states plagued by crime and drug cartel violence, putting the regions on the same level as war-zones such as Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan.In an advisory issued on Wednesday, the state department said “do not travel to” the border state of Tamaulipas, as well as the Pacific coast states of Sinaloa, Colima, Michoacán and Guerrero.
  
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• Serena Williams Opens the Doors to Her South Florida Home and Hints About Moving to San Francisco

  10-01-2018 23:34 via yahoo.com
  The tennis champion purchased the Palm Beach Gardens home back in 2015 and has been spending time there with her new daughter and husband
  
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• Don't Celebrate Trump's DACA Court Loss Too Early, Advocates Warn

  10-01-2018 23:34 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Immigrant rights advocates are urging undocumented young people to hold off from rushing to reapply for deportation relief ― or celebrating too much ― after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reopen much of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Tuesday.
  
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• Overwatch League Stage One Week One Results

  10-01-2018 23:31 via gamespot.com
  
  The Overwatch League regular season has begun. As with any start to a half year-long sports season, it's crucial to get off on the right foot. After all, there's no need to rise in the rankings if you never fall behind to begin with. Each team will play a minimum of two games per week while the two most successful teams in each division compete in title matches at the end of each five-week stage. There are four stages total in the regular season. With the conclusion of each match, this page will
  
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• PS4 Exclusive Games Confirmed For 2018

  10-01-2018 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
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  2017 was a good year to own a PlayStation 4. On top of the excellent selection of multi-platform games like Nier: Automata, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, and What Remains of Edith Finch, you also had access incredible exclusives like Persona 5 and Horizon: Zero Dawn. And for anyone with an interest in virtual reality, the launch of PlayStation VR was the icing on the cake.Looking ahead to 2018, there are plenty of new PlayStation 4 exclusives on the way. We've compiled every on
  
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• The Game Boy Is Coming Back, Hyperkin's Ultra GB Plays Original Cartridges

  10-01-2018 23:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Hyperkin is known for its lineup of retro consoles and introducing new ways to play old games. At CES 2018, the company revealed a prototype of the Ultra GB, which plays Nintendo Game Boy games using the original cartridges.The Ultra GB shares a similar design to the Game Boy Pocket, but it's built with an aluminum body and a front-lit screen. Button layout and ergonomics remain the same as the old handheld, though. You'll find the volume control and power switch in same place as the original Ga
  
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• Obama reports no gifts from Putin in 2016 — sad!

  10-01-2018 23:23 via yahoo.com
  The State Department published its annual list of foreign leaders who made gifts to American officials, including President Barack Obama. Vladimir Putin wasn’t on it. Neither was Kim Jong Un.
  
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• Total War: Three Kingdoms Is The Franchise's New Historical Game Set In China

  10-01-2018 23:19 via gamespot.com
  
  While Total War fans may have worried that developer Creative Assembly had gotten side-tracked by fantastical games like its Warhammer series, it promised last year that a new historical game was in the works. The studio has now finally revealed the next history-based strategy game in the series, and it takes players to ancient China, 2000 years ago.Total War: Three Kingdoms is set in China in the year 190 CE. Details are still scant, and we don't know what changes or additions it makes to the e
  
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• PUBG PC Update About To Launch, Adding New Loot Crates And Measures To Stop Cheating

  10-01-2018 23:19 via gamespot.com
  
  PUBG is about to move its current PC test build to its live server. The move will cause about four hours of server maintenance before ushering in a bunch of new additions to the game at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET / 2 AM GMT. Developer PUBG Corp. says it's continuing to take steps to stabilize the game, and the latest update will also crack down on cheating and introduce two new loot crates.Players on the live server will now be able to report any player you suspect of cheating from the replay feature, me
  
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• Republicans Are AWOL on Russian Election Meddling

  10-01-2018 23:16 via yahoo.com
  The GOP's absence from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's report on Russian interference is sad and abnormal.
  
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• 23 Animaniacs Gags That We Can't Believe Were Allowed On TV

  10-01-2018 23:15 via gamespot.com
  
  It was announced last week that the much-loved '90s animated series Animaniacs is being revived for Hulu, with executive producer Steven Spielberg back on board. It's nearly 20 years since the show was last on air, so it's easy to forget just had how madcap it was. Animaniacs was an animated sketch variety show packed with jokes, songs, catchphrases, celebrity cameos, and Hollywood in-jokes, all anchored by the anarchic Warner siblings, Wakko, Yakko, and Dot.The show's most notorious feature wa
  
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• After Four Years Of Silence, Cyberpunk 2077's Twitter Account Comes Alive To Say "Beep"

  10-01-2018 23:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Particularly in light of the success that The Witcher III: Wild Hunt has enjoyed, anticipation is high for the next project from developer CD Projekt Red. But news on the new game, Cyberpunk 2077, has been hard to come by in recent years, despite the fact that it was originally announced in 2012 and a teaser trailer (above) was released in early 2013. That makes any morsel of information big news, but the latest development on the Cyberpunk front may not even qualify for "morsel" status.Cyberpun
  
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• The Latest: Governor decries teacher's arrest

  10-01-2018 23:09 via yahoo.com
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of a Louisiana teacher at a school board meeting (all times local):
  
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• Ford sued by truck owners alleging diesel emissions cheating

  10-01-2018 23:06 via yahoo.com
  By Nick CareyDETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co installed software that enabled its F-250 and F-350 Super Duty trucks to cheat at passing federal emissions tests, according to a lawsuit by truck owners filed on Wednesday, a claim the No. 2 U.S. automaker described as "baseless."Ford manipulated the emissions system in violation of federal requirements and the affected trucks released twice the legal limits of emissions during normal driving, the lawsuit claimed.An emission-cheating scandal that c
  
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• Blizzard Wants Overwatch League To Revolutionize Esports

  10-01-2018 23:01 via gamespot.com
  
  There's been much anticipation for the first season of Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch League. As its first effort at organizing a global competition, the developers behind the popular hero shooter are looking to take things to the next level by thrusting the game into the broader realm of esports. With 12 teams scattered across the world, each with their own unique management and sponsorships, Overwatch League blends together many ideas and practices that are commonplace in traditional sport
  
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• Plane on domestic flight makes emergency landing in Poland

  10-01-2018 22:56 via yahoo.com
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A spokesman for Warsaw's international airport said Wednesday that a Polish plane on a domestic flight made a safe emergency landing with a malfunctioning front wheel and no one was hurt.
  
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• These 2 Dog Breeds Were Just Added to the American Kennel Club Roster

  10-01-2018 22:53 via yahoo.com
  Their names are quite the mouthful
  
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• Fox News host immediately fact checks Trump’s claim the Russia investigation is a hoax: ‘It is not’

  10-01-2018 22:53 via yahoo.com
  A Fox News anchor has fact checked President Donald Trump’s claims that the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 campaign is a “hoax”.The investigation is very real.“The President [is] again calling the Russia investigation a Democratic hoax.
  
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• Snowpiercer TV Series Happening On TNT With Star-Studded Cast

  10-01-2018 22:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Get ready to see a lot more Snowpiercer. The 2013 science fiction film directed by Bong Joon-ho is being turned into a TV show on TNT. The cable network has ordered a 10-episode series based on the film and has already lined up some big names to star.Leading the cast are Jennifer Connelly (Alita: Battle Angel) and Daveed Diggs (Hamilton), as the series explores a world that has become a frozen wasteland. Those that have survived the deep freeze live on a gigantic train that circles the globe whi
  
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• Pokemon Go Will No Longer Work On Some Older iPhones After Forthcoming Update

  10-01-2018 22:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Pokemon Go continues to receive new features through regular updates, such as the improved AR mode that rolled out for the game last month. Unfortunately for some players, an upcoming Pokemon Go update will also make it unplayable on some older iPhones. Developer Niantic confirmed that the popular mobile game will soon discontinue support for devices that cannot run the latest version of iOS."In an upcoming update to Pokemon Go, we will end support for Apple devices not capable of upgrading to i
  
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• The Power Went Out At CES, Leading To This Blackout In A Room Full Of High-Tech Gadgets

  10-01-2018 22:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Despite being a convention dedicated to incredible (and sometimes very bizarre) upcoming technology, the Consumer Electronics Show is subject to power loss like anything else. While atypical for a major event like this, CES 2018 has been hit with a power outage today. [Update: Power has now returned at CES.]The Las Vegas Convention Center, where CES is taking place, is currently experiencing what event organizers are calling an "isolated power outage." Parts of South and Central Halls, where num
  
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• Melissa Gorga Reveals ‘Shady' Management Issues Led to Their Family's Restaurant Closing

  10-01-2018 22:12 via yahoo.com
  Real Housewives of New Jersey star Melissa Gorga is setting the record straight about the surprising news that her family restaurant is closing less than a year after opening.
  
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• Baby Girl on the Way for Vanessa Marcil

  10-01-2018 22:12 via yahoo.com
  Vanessa Marcil‘s little miracle is on the way
  
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• Supreme Court appears sympathetic to Ohio voter purge effort

  10-01-2018 22:02 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared sympathetic Wednesday to states that seek to prune their voting rolls by targeting people who haven't voted in a while.
  
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• Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison at 16 Challenges Penalty After Celebrity Support

  10-01-2018 21:52 via yahoo.com
  Cyntoia Brown fatally shot a man who picked her up for sex when she was a teen
  
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• CES 2018: Why China's Huawei Won't Be Signing a Deal with AT&T

  10-01-2018 21:50 via yahoo.com
  Drama in tech paradise.
  
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• Teen Titans Go To The Movies Trailer Has It All: Action, Wonder Woman, and Farts

  10-01-2018 21:37 via gamespot.com
  
  While the animated series Teen Titans Go will be returning to Cartoon Network sometime in 2018 to continue its fourth season, DC's pint-sized superheroes are also making the jump to the big screen. Teen Titans Go To The Movies will see the young superheroes go theatrical for the first time and, based on the first trailer, they know the key to finding a movie theater audience.When Robin introduces the movie, his fellow heroes all show up in Wonder Woman costumes, confusing the young Dick Grayson
  
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• Dog meet dog: American Kennel Club adds 2 breeds to roster

  10-01-2018 21:30 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — A spirited Dutch duck-luring dog and a friendly French rabbit hound are now running with the American Kennel Club's pack.
  
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• Fujimori victims to petition pope during Peru visit

  10-01-2018 21:29 via yahoo.com
  Relatives of victims of Peru's military death-squads under Alberto Fujimori said Wednesday they would petition the pope when he visits next week for help in getting a pardon for the ex-president annulled.A relatives' group has requested a meeting with Pope Francis during the second leg of his South American trip to Chile and Peru next week.The December 24 pardon sparked a wave of protest in Peru.
  
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• Terrifying footage shows the cruise that traveled through the bomb cyclone

  10-01-2018 21:17 via yahoo.com
  Nothing like a completely avoidable disaster to totally ruin your expensive cruise. The massive cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway departed New York on Dec. 29, 2017, as it does nearly every week. But this time was different, thanks to the massive bomb cyclone winter storm that rocked the East Coast. SEE ALSO: Norwegian Cruise ship sailed right through ‘bomb cyclone’ despite accurate forecast Traveling through the storm was completely avoidable, but Norwegian Cruise Line powered on to i
  
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• CES Loses Power, Leading To This Blackout In A Room Full Of High-Tech Gadgets

  10-01-2018 21:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Despite being a convention dedicated to incredible (and sometimes very bizarre) upcoming technology, the Consumer Electronics Show is subject to power loss like anything else. While atypical for a major event like this, CES 2018 has been hit with a power outage today.The Las Vegas Convention Center, where CES is taking place, is currently experiencing what event organizers are calling an "isolated power outage." Parts of South and Central Halls, where numerous exhibitors are set up to showcase t
  
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• Anthony Weiner, Huma Abedin to settle divorce privately

  10-01-2018 21:09 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin and disgraced former lawmaker Anthony Weiner have decided to negotiate their divorce privately.
  
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• Fewer asylum seekers cross border into Canada over winter

  10-01-2018 21:06 via yahoo.com
  Fall and winter saw a big drop in the number of asylum seekers from the United States crossing farmers' fields and dense forests on foot to reach Canada, officials said Wednesday.The northbound wave of migrants came after US President Donald Trump announced the end of special protections for Haitians and other groups.Nearly 21,000 asylum claims were made in 2017 by border jumpers, most of whom went to Quebec province, the immigration ministry said.
  
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• Israel clamps down on West Bank after Israeli man killed

  10-01-2018 21:04 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military set up roadblocks, cordoned off Palestinian villages and deployed reinforcements to the West Bank on Wednesday, a day after an Israeli settler was killed in a drive-by shooting by suspected Palestinian gunmen.
  
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• California proposes more spending on schools and roads

  10-01-2018 20:55 via yahoo.com
  California Governor Jerry Brown proposed a budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year on Wednesday that would be a 5 percent increase over the current year, with greater spending on education and transportation, while he warned about a likely a economic downturn in the future.The proposed total state budget, which includes income generated from bonds and other special funds as well as tax revenues, would be $190.3 billion, up 4 percent from the current fiscal year.California's fiscal position has improv
  
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• Sean Hayes Reveals His Mom's Heartbreaking Reaction When He Came Out

  10-01-2018 20:43 via yahoo.com
  Sean Hayes opened up about the difficult process of coming out to his family in an emotional interview with People.
  
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• Syrian troops reach gates of key rebel-held air base

  10-01-2018 20:36 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian pro-government forces reached a sprawling air base controlled by rebels since 2015 on Wednesday, the target of a wide-ranging offensive in the northwestern Idlib province.
  
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• College Student Is Found Dead After Going Missing During Winter Break

  10-01-2018 20:35 via yahoo.com
  The UPenn student's death is being investigated as a homicide
  
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• Iran’s Elites Are Far More Fragile Than They Look

  10-01-2018 20:32 via yahoo.com
  An Islamic Republic divided against itself cannot stand.
  
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• Windows Update Meant To Fix Spectre/Meltdown Exploits Removed For Some AMD Users

  10-01-2018 20:24 via gamespot.com
  
  The biggest news in cybersecurity last week was the discovery of the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities in modern computer processors. They affect virtually all computers in the world, and as a result of this severity, hardware companies have been scrambling to create and release updates that patch the holes. In its haste, however, it appears that Microsoft released a series of updates for Windows that could break AMD systems. Recently, the company was forced to remove these updates from some
  
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• Turkey summons U.S. charge d'affaires over Syria: Turkish sources

  10-01-2018 20:10 via yahoo.com
  Turkey on Wednesday summoned a top U.S. diplomat in Ankara to protest Washington's support of a Kurdish militia in Syria, sources in the Turkish Foreign Ministry said, the latest in a long-standing disagreement between the NATO allies.The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. charge d'affaires to voice its displeasure over Washington's arming and training of the YPG Syrian Kurdish militia in Syria, the sources said.
  
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• PS4 Sale: PSN Game Deals From Now Until Jan. 16

  10-01-2018 19:48 via gamespot.com
  
  A handful of new deals are now available in the US PlayStation Store. This week's selection of discounts is very slim, but PS4, PS3, and Vita owners can still take advantage of some deals that are available as part of PSN's ongoing holiday sale, which concludes next week.As is often the case, those with a PS Plus subscription can take an additional percentage off many of the discounts available now in the PlayStation Store. On PS4, players can find Thimbleweed Park for $12 ($14 without PS Plus)
  
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• N.J. Doctor Allegedly Had Radio Host Wife Murdered — to Protect Drug Ring He Ran With Biker Gang

  10-01-2018 19:32 via yahoo.com
  A well-known doctor is facing a litany of criminal charges in New Jersey, where he’s accused of hiring someone to murder his wife — a popular radio talk show host
  
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• US revamps travel warning system, ranks countries

  10-01-2018 19:31 via yahoo.com
  The United States unveiled a way to warn its citizens about the dangers of foreign travel Wednesday, with a four-point safety ranking system for countries and an interactive world map.Ten war zones and failed states are ranked Level Four, "Do Not Travel": Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.North Korea is also Level Four, with the additional restriction that US law prohibits American travelers from using their passports there, eff
  
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• Hey, Female Directors, Steven Spielberg Has Some Good News For You

  10-01-2018 19:23 via yahoo.com
  Steven Spielberg said Tuesday the time has come for female directors to get their due, even though they didn’t at the Golden Globes.
  
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• Boeing unveils prototype for unmanned electric cargo air vehicle

  10-01-2018 19:20 via yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - Boeing Coon Wednesday unveiled a prototype for an unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing cargo air vehicle (CAV) that the planemaker said will be used to test it's autonomous technology.
  
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• Harvey Weinstein Attacked in Restaurant by Obscenity-Shouting Stranger

  10-01-2018 19:18 via yahoo.com
  A fellow diner was allegedly drunk when he slapped the disgraced film producer.
  
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• Driver spots venomous, red-bellied black snake hissing at him through his car window

  10-01-2018 19:04 via yahoo.com
  An Australian man experienced the fright of his life recently after a venomous snake scaled his car window as he drove home from the mechanic.
  
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