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• The Twisted Psychology of Parents Who Torture Their Children

  19-01-2018 23:57 via yahoo.com
  David and Louise Turpin face nearly 100 years in prison after starving and imprisoning their 13 children for years
  
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• Do You Need Tamiflu for the Flu?

  19-01-2018 23:54 via yahoo.com
  This year is proving to be a challenging one when it comes to fighting the flu. As of January 13, this season's flu is responsible for more than 9,000 hospitalizations—and 30 deaths in children a...
  
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• We Reno'd a 900-Square-Foot House to Feel Way Roomier (and Succeeded!)

  19-01-2018 23:42 via yahoo.com
  One of the biggest game changers? Widening doorways
  
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• U.S. Government Faces Critical ‘Brain Drain’ of Sanctions Experts

  19-01-2018 23:35 via yahoo.com
  Departure of top sanctions official prompts new concerns.
  
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• Experts: Shackled children face long road to recovery

  19-01-2018 23:31 via yahoo.com
  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the torture and abuse case against the parents of 13 children and young adults in California (all times local):
  
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• 11 Genius Ways To Use Ground Lamb

  19-01-2018 23:26 via yahoo.com
  At Easter, ground beef is off-limits.
  
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• 'Jersey Shore' Star Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion

  19-01-2018 23:24 via yahoo.com
  On Friday, “Jersey Shore” star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino pleaded guilty to tax fraud in federal court in Newark, New Jersey.
  
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• One year into Trump's presidency, is the Russia probe what will bring him down?

  19-01-2018 23:23 via yahoo.com
  Now James Comey is gone, fired by Trump for failing to end the Russia inquiry.The most critical of the three is headed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, a former head of the FBI who has expanded his inquiry to looking at Mr Trump’s murky business affairs.The activities of Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, are under intense scrutiny from Mueller’s investigators.
  
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• Castlevania Season 2 Is Happening On Netflix And Here's When To Expect It

  19-01-2018 23:22 via gamespot.com
  
  When Netflix released the first season of its Castlevania anime, which is an adaptation of the video game series, fans flocked to it. The series, which landed on GameSpot's best adaptations of 2017 list, along with the best Netflix exclusive of 2017, released four episodes in July and left viewers wanting more.Somewhere along the way, the news that the show had already been renewed was lost somewhere in the shuffle. Netflix renewed the series the day it was released and even ordered more episode
  
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• Pizzeria Provides A Tasty Solution For People Who Want To Eat Tide Pods

  19-01-2018 23:15 via yahoo.com
  A New York pizzeria is hoping to combat the dangerous “Tide Pod challenge” craze by offering a delicious, nontoxic alternative.
  
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• Watch Us Break Our Necks In The Thrilling Trials-Like Game Descenders

  19-01-2018 23:08 via gamespot.com
  
  If your life's been missing some excitement, a new game launching for Steam early next month might just be what you need. Descenders, the downhill racing game first revealed last year, has an official release date on PC, and we've taken a new look at it.Descenders is coming to PC and unspecified consoles, but it'll debut first on computers--PC, Mac, and Linux--launching through Steam on February 9 for $25 / £19.49. The game, which is reminiscent of the Trials series, features procedurally
  
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• New photographs of Las Vegas shooter's room show more of Stephen Paddock's deadly arsenal

  19-01-2018 23:08 via yahoo.com
  The Las Vegas gunman meticulously planned how to carry out the worst mass shooting in modern US history, researching Swat tactics, renting other hotel rooms overlooking outdoor concerts and investigating potential targets in at least four cities, authorities said on Friday. But months after Stephen Paddock killed 58 people and wounded more than 800 others with a barrage of bullets from the Mandalay Bay casino-hotel, investigators still have not answered the key question: Why
  
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• Nintendo Switch's Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition Gets Its First Trailer For Nintendo Switch

  19-01-2018 23:06 via gamespot.com
  
  We're getting our first look at a trailer for Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch. The new version of the 2014 game brings all the explosive combat and gameplay to the Switch, with a bunch of new additions. Check out the video above, released in Japanese by Koei Tecmo.The trailer gives you a better look at the game's characters and their powers and abilities. The Switch version contains the complete Wii U game, with all of the maps, missions, characters, and DLC from both the
  
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• Courtroom applauds as Aly Raisman tells Larry Nassar: 'You are pathetic'

  19-01-2018 22:54 via yahoo.com
  “You have not taken gymnastics away from me,” Ms Raisman told Larry Nassar at a court in Michigan.The 23-year-old was the latest of around 80 women who have so far appeared at the Ingram County Circuit Court in Lansing to provide impact statements at Nassar’s sentencing hearing.Aly Raisman: “Even now, after all that has happened, USA Gymnastics has the nerve to say the very same things it has said all along.
  
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• Two Navy commanders charged with homicide

  19-01-2018 22:43 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reports that two of the U.S. Navy commanders involved in the deadly ship collisions last year are being charged with negligent homicide among other charges.
  
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• Black NASA astronaut is replaced in sudden crew shuffle

  19-01-2018 22:42 via yahoo.com
  Jeanette Epps, 46, a former CIA agent turned astronaut, was about to become the first African-American to embark on a mission lasting several months at the International Space Station.It's still unclear why, but plans for her June liftoff suddenly changed, and another astronaut was chosen in her place, NASA has announced."Epps has returned to the active astronaut corps at Johnson Space Center to assume duties in the astronaut office," Dean added.
  
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• Russia tells US to show proof of N. Korea sanctions-busting

  19-01-2018 22:36 via yahoo.com
  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday said the United States has yet to produce evidence that Russia is helping North Korea evade sanctions imposed over its nuclear and missile tests.US President Donald Trump has accused Russia of "not helping us at all with North Korea" which has come under tough economic sanctions intended to pressure Kim Jong-Un to change course.
  
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• Fan-Favorite Final Fantasy Villain Teased For FFXIV's New Update

  19-01-2018 22:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Square Enix recently detailed some the new content coming this month to Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood as part of the game's big 4.2 update, Rise of a New Sun. Following those details, the publisher has shared a new trailer for the game, showcasing the forthcoming update and some classic enemies from the series' final SNES installment, Final Fantasy VI.The trailer, which you can watch above, begins with a battle against the Phantom Train, one of the most iconic bosses from Final Fantasy VI. The vi
  
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• Egypt's President Sisi says will stand for re-election

  19-01-2018 22:17 via yahoo.com
  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Friday he would stand in a presidential election due to take place in March."I announce to you in the honesty and transparency which we are used to... my candidacy for the post of president of the republic," Sisi said at a conference in Cairo, broadcast live on state television.Sisi is widely expected to win in the first round, set for March 26-28.
  
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• Turkey faces balancing act amid border offensive in Syria

  19-01-2018 22:12 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — As Turkey threatens a bloody confrontation with a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia in the main Syrian Kurdish enclave in northwestern Syria, it faces the challenge of maintaining its old alliance with Washington and reinforcing a new rapprochement with Moscow.
  
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• Confronting China and Russia, not tackling terrorism, is now America's top security priority

  19-01-2018 22:11 via yahoo.com
  Countering China and Russia is a bigger focus for US national security than defeating terrorism, the American administration announced yesterday.  Donald Trump’s new national defence strategy named “inter-state strategic competition” as its primary concern rather than jihadist attacks.  It marks a tipping point after almost two decades when the US has focussed on countering terrorism following the September 11 attacks.  China, Russia, North Korea and Iran were al
  
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• Anti-abortion activists rally in annual 'March for Life' in Washington

  19-01-2018 21:51 via yahoo.com
  Thousands of anti-abortion activists from around the U.S. gathered in the capital Washington Friday for the annual "March for Life" -- fired up by the support of Donald Trump, who addressed the crowds via video link.
  
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• Extreme First-Person Mountain Biking - Decenders Livestream

  19-01-2018 21:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Come join us as we check out this Descenders a new extreme first person mountain biking experience.
  
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• Trump's first year to be marked by protests

  19-01-2018 21:48 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump, having used his first year to drive the world's view of U.S. leadership to record lows, and his own approval rating to record lows, and in the brink of a shutdown will see the anniversary of his inauguration.
  
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• Paramedics called to treat Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor

  19-01-2018 21:47 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a life-long diabetic, was treated by paramedics for low blood sugar at her home in Washington on Friday morning but was able to go to work afterward, a court spokeswoman said.The 63-year-old Sotomayor, one of the nine-member court's four liberal justices, was diagnosed as a child with type 1 diabetes and has openly discussed her experience with the chronic illness in the past."Justice Sotomayor experienced symptoms of low blood sugar at her home this m
  
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• Delta Air to tighten rules for onboard service animals

  19-01-2018 21:39 via yahoo.com
  Delta Air Lines is tightening the requirements for passengers traveling with onboard service and emotional support animals, the carrier said on Friday, following a sharp uptick in pet-related safety issues in recent years.Effective March 1, Delta, the second largest U.S. airline by passenger traffic, said it will require passengers seeking to fly with pets to present additional documents outlining the passenger's need for the animal and proof of its training and vaccinations, 48 hours prior to t
  
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• White House tries to tag Democrats with blame for possible shutdown

  19-01-2018 21:36 via yahoo.com
  A White House official said Democrats are “hellbent on getting a shutdown.” Democrats pointed to specific legislation and claimed they're willing to compromise.
  
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• Meteorite hunters find first fragments of Michigan meteor

  19-01-2018 21:33 via yahoo.com
  DETROIT (AP) — Meteorite hunters who flocked to Detroit from across the U.S. after a meteor exploded are finding the fragments.
  
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• Delta's Cracking Down on 'Emotional Support Animals' On Board Flights

  19-01-2018 21:26 via yahoo.com
  People have tried to fly with turkeys, sugar gliders, snakes and more
  
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• Photos of the week: 1/12 - 1/19

  19-01-2018 21:17 via yahoo.com
  A house of horrors was discovered in Perris, California at the start of the week.
  
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• Call Of Duty: WW2 Free Event Adds New Gear, Weapons, And A Division

  19-01-2018 21:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Call of Duty: WWII's latest limited-time event has been announced for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and it looks like a big one. Called The Resistance, it's free and adds a bunch of new game modes and gear, as well as a new Division.The highlight of the event is the new Division, also called the Resistance. As with the other Divisions, it functions as a playable class, with class-specific abilities and perks. This Division's strengths are close-quarters combat, and its perks include a Pistol Tactical K
  
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• Supreme Court to rule on Trump travel ban

  19-01-2018 21:07 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide the legality of the latest version of President Donald Trump's ban on travel to the United States by residents of six majority-Muslim countries.
  
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• Star Wars: The Last Jedi Director Hilariously Proves One Controversial Moment Makes Perfect Sense

  19-01-2018 21:05 via gamespot.com
  
  As more time passes since the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, several discussions about events in the film are taking place. Thankfully, director Rian Johnson seems to be addressing many of them head-on. Warning: Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow.Days after explaining why he chose not to feature the Knights of Ren in the movie, Johnson is now sending a message to those who think Luke Skywalker projecting a vision of himself to fight Kylo Ren makes no sense in the Star Wars galaxy
  
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• Russia says Iran nuclear deal cannot be saved without US

  19-01-2018 21:05 via yahoo.com
  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday ruled out the possibility of salvaging the Iranian nuclear deal if President Donald Trump decides to pull the United States out of the agreement."This agreement cannot be implemented if one of the participants unilaterally steps out of it," Lavrov told a news conference at the United Nations.Trump last week agreed to again waive US nuclear-related sanctions on Iran, but demanded that US lawmakers and European allies fix the "disastrous flaws" in t
  
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• Good dog, bad dog ... Delta wants to know before you board

  19-01-2018 20:50 via yahoo.com
  DALLAS (AP) — Delta Air Lines will soon require owners of service and support animals to provide more information before their animal can fly in the passenger cabin, including an assurance that it's trained to behave itself.
  
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• Tick, tick … boom? If the shutdown comes, who will pay the price?

  19-01-2018 20:46 via yahoo.com
  With Republicans in control of all three branches of government, a shutdown would do nothing to convince Americans that the GOP can govern effectively.
  
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• How to Make a Headboard: 18 DIY Headboard Ideas

  19-01-2018 20:46 via yahoo.com
  Is the blank wall behind your bed feeling a bit blah? Learn how to make a headboard and use these super-easy DIY ideas to complete your bedroom
  
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• The Electrification Era Moves Closer for Cars

  19-01-2018 20:42 via yahoo.com
  Automakers are seeing the future, and increasingly it’s more high voltage than high octane. At this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, just under the sheet metal and hoods ...
  
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• Why would Dems oppose release of surveillance abuse memo?

  19-01-2018 20:35 via yahoo.com
  Lawrence Jones, conservative commentator and TV and radio host for The Blaze, and Tiffany Vross, co-founder and managing editor of The Beat DC, join the debate.
  
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• As Flu Epidemic Spreads, the High-Tech Way to Contact a Doctor Without Leaving Your Home

  19-01-2018 20:31 via yahoo.com
  It's a way to help you avoid germs and protect others from the deadly virus.
  
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• All The Free Pokemon Available For Pokemon Ultra Sun And Moon Right Now

  19-01-2018 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon launched for 3DS back in November, marking the mainline series' swan song on Nintendo's dual-screen handheld. As it did for the original Sun and Moon versions, The Pokemon Company is continuing to support the pair in the months following their release with free items and Pokemon. The company has a lot of giveaways lined up for 2018, which it has dubbed the Year of Legendary Pokemon, though those certainly won't be the only freebies players can expect to find this
  
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• Here's the Latest on Apple's Alexa Competitor, the HomePod

  19-01-2018 20:15 via yahoo.com
  Missing in action since June 2017.
  
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• President Trump steps to forefront of anti-abortion movement

  19-01-2018 20:05 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — He once called himself "pro-choice." But a year into his presidency, Donald Trump is stepping to the forefront of his administration's efforts to roll back abortion rights.
  
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• Ivanka Trump was just spotted wearing these $200 workout leggings

  19-01-2018 20:04 via yahoo.com
  With the start of the new year, it looks like we are not the only one with fitness goals in mind!
  
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• The Last Of Us Director Reveals Why He Left Naughty Dog

  19-01-2018 19:58 via gamespot.com
  
  When The Last of Us launched back in 2013, Bruce Straley and Neil Druckmann established themselves as effectively the face of developer Naughty Dog. Together, they went on to lead development of Uncharted 4, further cementing their reputation as a directorial duo. But Straley left the studio after the game launched--and now we know why.Appearing on Kotaku's Splitscreen podcast, Straley revealed that his departure was due to the stresses and pressure of Uncharted 4's development. It was the first
  
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• Preliminary-magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes in Gulf of California west of Mexico's Sinaloa state

  19-01-2018 19:52 via yahoo.com
  A preliminary-magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck this morning in the Gulf of California, just west of Mexico's Sinaloa state.
  
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• 'Leaning Out': Aerial photography by Jeffrey Milstein

  19-01-2018 19:48 via yahoo.com
  Jeffrey Milstein’s overhead images of ports, train yards, airports, parking lots, and cityscapes, reveal harmonious symmetries invisible during daily life yet still somehow familiar.
  
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• Takata Recalls 3.3 Million More Airbags

  19-01-2018 19:47 via yahoo.com
  Takata has expanded its already massive recall by an additional 3.3 million airbag inflators over the same concerns that they might explode and spray dangerous metal fragments into the vehicle’s ...
  
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• Takata Airbag Recall - Everything You Need to Know

  19-01-2018 19:45 via yahoo.com
  Vehicles made by 19 different automakers have been recalled to replace frontal airbags on the driver’s side or passenger’s side, or both in what NHTSA has called "the largest and most complex saf...
  
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• Why the H3N2 ‘Aussie Flu’ Strain is Such a Brutal Virus

  19-01-2018 19:39 via yahoo.com
  Skeptical? Just ask the Australians.
  
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