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• Lawyers: Inmate awaiting execution no longer remembers crime

  22-01-2018 23:53 via yahoo.com
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to let the state proceed with executing a 67-year-old inmate who lawyers say has suffered strokes and dementia and cannot remember killing a police officer decades ago.
  
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• New Tomb Raider Movie TV Spots Set Up The Story And More

  22-01-2018 23:52 via gamespot.com
  
  The new Tomb Raider movie starring Oscar winner Alicia Vikander in the lead role hits theatres in March. We've already seen some full-length trailers, but now Warner Bros. has released a pair of bite-sized trailers that you can expect to see on TV soon, if you're not already.The new TV spots set up part of the story, which appears to be similar to the 2013 video game reboot that served as an origin story of sorts for the title character. We'll see Croft travel to an island in search of her missi
  
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• The Case For The Democratic 'Cave'

  22-01-2018 23:50 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― After Senate Democrats voted for a three-week government funding extension Monday, Republicans and liberal progressives seemed to agree about one thing: Democrats had caved.
  
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• New On Netflix This Week: One Day At A Time Season 2, Original Comedy Specials

  22-01-2018 23:24 via gamespot.com
  
  A new week means new programming being added to Netflix's streaming library. While these might not be the most exciting arrivals of the month, considering elsewhere in January saw the Batman and Lethal Weapon movie franchises becoming available to stream, there are some titles you will want to check out.The most notable arrival of the week is a new season of the Netflix original sitcom One Day at a Time. The show, which is loosely based on the '70s-'80s sitcom of the same name, stars Justina Ma
  
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• Monster Hunter World Has An Important Day One Update On PS4 And Xbox One

  22-01-2018 23:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Monster Hunter World launches for PS4 and Xbox One at the end of this week, and like many other titles nowadays, it'll require an update on release day. Capcom recently shared details about the game's day-one patch, which adds a couple of features and will be required to play the game online.According to the official Monster Hunter World website, the version 1.01 update will weigh in at roughly 815 MB, though the exact file size will likely vary depending on which console you're playing the game
  
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• A Star Wars Dynasty Warriors Game Is Still On Koei Tecmo's Wishlist

  22-01-2018 23:22 via gamespot.com
  
  Traditionally, the company behind the Dynasty Warriors and Dead or Alive series has been a niche player. But with the critical and commercial success of Team Ninja's Nioh and its focus on delivering titles to the Nintendo Switch, Koei Tecmo suddenly cracked into the AAA games space.At a recent Koei Tecmo event, we had the chance to speak with the president of Koei Tecmo, Hisashi Koinuma, about the company's recent successes, and its current outlook on the gaming market. Last February's Nioh, a n
  
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• At Least 30 Children Have Died From This Season's Flu. Some of Them Were Perfectly Healthy

  22-01-2018 23:10 via yahoo.com
  30 U.S. children have died from influenza-related causes so far this flu season, says the CDC, and some of them were perfectly healthy.
  
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• Shadow Of The Colossus: We Defeat The First 5 Bosses On PS4

  22-01-2018 23:05 via gamespot.com
  
  It's been almost 13 years since we first played Shadow of the Colossus on PlayStation 2. At the time, it was known as a masterpiece, lauded for its mysterious, lonely world, gorgeous visual direction, and of course, its 16 massive bosses. With the impending Bluepoint remake (of Team Ico's game) on PS4, we dive into the first five battles of the sweeping epic.In the archived livestream above, you can watch Mike Mahardy relive (and revise) his nostalgia for the original game, while Erick Tay exper
  
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• Man Finds Lost Engagement Ring in Bizarre Twist of Fate

  22-01-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  It was an astonishing turn of events that occurred within the span of only two hours.
  
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• Prison directors push to end inmates use of cell phones

  22-01-2018 23:01 via yahoo.com
  A South Carolina corrections director and a medically retired officer are working with Congress and the Federal Communications Commission to change the law that prohibits cell phone jamming technology in state and local correctional facilities.
  
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• Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Destroys Expectations, Stock Soars

  22-01-2018 23:01 via yahoo.com
  Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) stock catapulted 9 percent higher in after-hours trading on Monday after a blowout fourth-quarter earnings report that showed dramatically more subscriber additions than Wall Street expected.Netflix also surpassed the $100 billion valuation mark in after-hours trading.
  
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• Every Episode Of Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, Ranked From Worst To Best

  22-01-2018 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Agree or disagree?
  Using the lesser known works of iconic science fiction author Philip K. Dick as its foundation, Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams explores technology as a transformative tool in various iterations of humanity's future--all while doing its best to maintain the hope and faith of the civilians living in these tomorrow worlds.The science fiction TV anthology series is back, thanks to the huge success of Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror. With the tech-heavy bleakness of Season 4 still
  
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• Royal Rumble 2018: Every Confirmed Entrant

  22-01-2018 22:52 via gamespot.com
  
  The 31st Royal Rumble is coming to Philadelphia on Sunday, January 28, and WWE is planning on making this one special. For the first time, there will be a 30-woman Royal Rumble as well as the men's Royal Rumble. This is truly a landmark occasion, and most--if not all--of WWE's talent will be involved in the PPV.While not everyone has been announced for the main events of the Rumble, there have been a lot confirmed for both the men's and women's matches. As of this writing, 12 men and 18 women h
  
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• Teen Says MSU Is Still Billing Her Family For Appointments Where Nassar Assaulted Her

  22-01-2018 22:48 via yahoo.com
  The 95th witness to deliver an impact statement at the sentencing hearing for disgraced former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar said the school is still billing her family for appointments where she was allegedly sexually abused.
  
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• Liberals Fume At 'Worst Negotiator' Chuck Schumer After Deal To End Shutdown

  22-01-2018 22:48 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Democrats provided votes to fund the government on Monday in exchange for an assurance from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that he would put an immigration bill on the floor in the coming weeks.
  
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• US immigration officers arrest Michigan doctor who has lived in US for 40 years

  22-01-2018 22:44 via yahoo.com
  A respected doctor who has been in the United States for nearly 40 years has been picked up by American immigration agents after the Trump administration denied his attempt to renew his green card.Lukas Niec, an internal medicine doctor known for long hours at the hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was picked up by Immigration and Customs enforcement agents over the weekend.Mr Niec, an internal medicine doctor at Kalamazoo’s Bronson Methodist Hospital, moved to the United States nearly 40 ye
  
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• Amazon Go Officially Opens to the Public

  22-01-2018 22:44 via yahoo.com
  With the launch of its first Amazon Go retail location, the company is allowing customers to buy groceries without ever checking out
  
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• Pennsylvania court orders new congressional map due to gerrymandering

  22-01-2018 22:41 via yahoo.com
  In a 5-2 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled the electoral map violated the state's Constitution by manipulating the district boundaries to marginalize Democratic voters, a practice called partisan gerrymandering.Democrats, who hold only five of the state's 18 congressional districts despite Pennsylvania's status as an electoral swing state, hope to regain control of the House in the November mid-term elections by flipping 24 seats now held by Republicans nationwide.A new map could gi
  
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• NBC's Kelly says Fonda has 'no business' lecturing her

  22-01-2018 22:30 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — NBC's Megyn Kelly lashed out at actress Jane Fonda Monday in a simmering dispute over an interview gone awry, even invoking the old "Hanoi Jane" nickname.
  
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• Mike Pence Defends His President's Racist 'Shithole' Comments

  22-01-2018 22:30 via yahoo.com
  Vice President Mike Pence argued on Monday that he knows President Donald Trump didn’t mean to be racist when referring to Haiti and African countries as “shithole countries” because “I know what’s in the president’s heart.”
  
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• Fighting rages amid Turkish push in Kurdish enclave in Syria

  22-01-2018 22:21 via yahoo.com
  HASSA, Turkey (AP) — Intense fighting flared Monday as Turkish troops and their allies advanced on a Kurdish enclave in northwestern Syria, the third day of Ankara's offensive to oust a U.S.-allied Kurdish militia from the area, according to the militia and a war monitoring group.
  
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• The Latest: France tells UN that Syria is at 'a crossroads'

  22-01-2018 22:16 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — The latest on developments in Syria and Turkey's offensive on the Syrian Kurdish enclave of Afrin (all times local):
  
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• The WWE Superstar Showdown Fans Really Want To See At Wrestlemania

  22-01-2018 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The feud between Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns took on new proportions on April 10, 2017, the week after WrestleMania 33.Right in the middle of a backstage interview between Reigns and Michael Cole, Strowman came charging into the frame. He threw Reigns through a table. He power slammed him onto a set of transport cases. He rammed another transport case into his torso. Reigns, as one of the best sellers in the company, made every spot look painful.And that was just the beginning. The beatdown
  
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• 'A Kick in the Stomach.' These Liberals Are Not Happy with Senate Democrats Over the Shutdown Deal

  22-01-2018 21:59 via yahoo.com
  Heading into day three of the shutdown, activists on the left had one message for Democrats: hold the line. It was not one they heeded.
  
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• 5 workers missing after Oklahoma drilling rig explodes

  22-01-2018 21:51 via yahoo.com
  Sheriff says more than 20 employees were on site when the rig exploded; witnesses say you could see thick, black smoke billowing from the area for miles.
  
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• Thor: Ragnarok Leaks Online Early After iTunes Mishap And Is Being Torrented Like Crazy

  22-01-2018 21:35 via gamespot.com
  
  What happens when a copy of Thor: Ragnarok accidentally leaks online a month before its scheduled release? Naturally, it ends up being torrented far and wide as people attempt to get their hands on the latest Marvel movie.According to TorrentFreak, thanks to a mix-up between Vudu and iTunes, the new Thor film was offered for download well before its planned February 20 release. How did that happen? In a now-deleted Reddit post, a user claims that after pre-ordering the movie on Vudu, they were g
  
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• Man charged with DUI after trying to order burrito at bank drive-through window

  22-01-2018 21:34 via yahoo.com
  A Florida man was charged with driving under the influence after he tried to order a burrito at a Bank of America drive-through window.
  
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• Ruth Bader Ginsburg Embraces ‘Saturday Night Live’ Impression

  22-01-2018 21:31 via yahoo.com
  Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg opens up about Kate McKinnon’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ impression of her.
  
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• Check Out Dragon Ball FighterZ's Launch Trailer And Android 21 Video

  22-01-2018 21:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Dragon Ball FighterZ is just a few days away from release, on January 26, and now the upcoming PS4, Xbox One, and PC game has received two new videos showing off all the combat gameplay on its way. Check out the launch trailer above, and the latest character reveal video below.In the trailer, you get a look at some of the games characters, and the early praise the game is getting. Between cutscenes and actual gameplay, the trailer gives you an appreciation for the game's ability to recreate the
  
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• Volunteer arrested after border agents seen dumping water

  22-01-2018 21:07 via yahoo.com
  PHOENIX (AP) — A volunteer for an organization that tries to prevent immigrants from dying in the Arizona desert was arrested several hours after the group released videos showing Border Patrol agents kicking over water bottles left for those crossing into the U.S. illegally.
  
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• Neutralize Stubborn Malware Infections

  22-01-2018 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The anti-malware guide
  It was around this time a year ago that we posted several tips for removing viruses, along with preventative measures for avoiding future infections. All of that still applies, but what happens when you have a particularly nasty malware infection that manages to evade your best efforts to eradicate it from your PC?That's when you need to kick your efforts up a notch. If things get really bad, the only recourse is a full-blown reinstallation of Windows, but that should be r
  
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• New Assassin's Creed Origins Trailer Showcases Upcoming Hidden Ones DLC

  22-01-2018 20:59 via gamespot.com
  
  The first big DLC pack for Assassin's Creed Origins, The Hidden Ones, is set to launch very soon. The expansion arrives on PS4, Xbox One, and PC tomorrow, January 23, but before then, Ubisoft has shared a new trailer that sets the stage for the upcoming DLC.The Hidden Ones is a story-driven expansion that sheds more light on the rise of the Assassin Brotherhood. It is set four years after the events of the main game and takes players to the new Sinai Peninsula region, where they'll have to "inve
  
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• How Not To Hide Your Pregnancy In An Underwear Ad, A Kylie Jenner Story

  22-01-2018 20:55 via yahoo.com
  Nothing gets between Kylie Jenner and her Calvins, except a blanket, an oversized denim shirt, sister Khloe Kardashian’s thigh and literally whatever else can distract from her pregnancy.
  
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• Far Cry 5 PC System Requirements And 4K Recommended Specs Announced

  22-01-2018 20:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Thanks to a delay announced last year, the release of Far Cry 5 is still a ways off, as it's not due out until the end of March. That gives those who intend to play the game on PC plenty of time to upgrade their computer if they have to, although as we've now learned, the requirements are relatively modest.Ubisoft has announced some of the details of what to expect from the PC version of Far Cry 5, including both its system requirements and the recommended specs. As is typically the case with th
  
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• Vermont Makes History By Legalizing Marijuana, But Its Law Comes With A Catch

  22-01-2018 20:36 via yahoo.com
  For the first time, a U.S. state has legalized marijuana with the stroke of a pen, not a vote at the ballot box.
  
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• Pence in Jerusalem pledges embassy move by end of 2019, faces protest

  22-01-2018 20:25 via yahoo.com
  US Vice President Mike Pence pledged to move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem by the end of 2019 on Monday in a speech to Israel's parliament that saw Arab lawmakers expelled after they shouted in protest.As Pence spoke, Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas arrived to meet European Union foreign ministers in Brussels, urging them to "swiftly" recognise the state of Palestine.Pence's speech, filled with biblical references and praise of Israel, was greeted with loud applause by Israeli J
  
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• Overwatch's New Legendary D.Va Skin Unveiled Before Release

  22-01-2018 20:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Overwatch's new cosmetic update is nearly here, and Blizzard continues to show off more of the new items it will introduce to the shooter. We've now gotten another look at a new Legendary skin, this one for D.Va.As showcased in the brief video below, you can see the new Black Cat D.Va skin. It gives the character long, blonde hair and a set of cat ears, while her mech is adorned with a heart that says "Cat Force." We also get a quick look at her outside of the mech, where you can see her redesig
  
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• New Ready Player One Videos Are Heavy On Nostalgia And A Warning About The Future

  22-01-2018 20:25 via gamespot.com
  
  How much reliance on pop culture and nostalgia is too much? Thanks to a new featurette for the upcoming movie Ready Player One, that's a question that may have an answer.In Ready Player One, people escape from the overcrowded world of the future into a virtual reality landscape filled with their favorite characters and moments from throughout pop culture. As a movie, that lets characters like the Iron Giant and Freddy Krueger battle it out, while players race against the Back to the Future DeLor
  
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• Pakistani principal shot dead by student over blasphemy dispute

  22-01-2018 20:23 via yahoo.com
  By SaadSayeedISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani student shot and killed his school principal on Monday, in a dispute over the student skipping classes to attend rallies supporting the country's strict blasphemy laws, a police official said. Sareer Ahmed, principal of the private Islamia College in the northern town of Charsadda, had an argument with one of his students for missing a number of classes.The student then shot the principal on campus, local police chief Zahoor
  
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• 3 USA Gymnastics Directors Resign In Larry Nassar Sex Abuse Scandal

  22-01-2018 20:16 via yahoo.com
  Three USA Gymnastics directors have resigned amid fierce criticism that the organization failed to protect its athletes from team doctor Larry Nassar, a serial predator whose sentencing hearing continues this week.
  
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• Here's How Widespread the Flu Is This Year

  22-01-2018 20:09 via yahoo.com
  This year has had one of the deadliest flu seasons in recent history
  
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• Larry Nassar's 'Last Victim' Scolds and Taunts Disgraced Doctor in Rousing Impact Statement

  22-01-2018 20:04 via yahoo.com
  Emma Anne Miller was 13 when she was first abused by former USA Gymnastics doctor, Larry Nassar.
  
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• These Are the 16 Democrats Who Opposed Ending the Shutdown

  22-01-2018 19:59 via yahoo.com
  Plus two Republicans
  
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• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down State's Congressional Map, Saying It Illegally Benefits GOP

  22-01-2018 19:43 via yahoo.com
  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the state’s congressional map went so far to benefit Republicans that it violated the state constitution.
  
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• UN readies aid as Turkey attacks Kurdish enclave in Syria

  22-01-2018 19:40 via yahoo.com
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The United Nations is ready to help people who might flee from the Afrin enclave, where Turkish troops are on the offensive against Kurdish fighters, the top U.N. official in Syria said Monday.
  
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• Harry Potter river cruise to set sail on River Thames

  22-01-2018 19:35 via yahoo.com
  It's no flying car, but Harry Potter fans are being courted in a new river cruise that makes stops at key filming locations like 4 Privet Drive, the real-world inspiration for Hogwarts, and the Warner Bros. Studio where the Harry Potter movies were made. 
  
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• Modi and Bibi Are Brothers in Arms

  22-01-2018 19:26 via yahoo.com
  India and Israel won’t let ideology get in the way of booming bilateral trade.
  
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• Turkey's offensive in Syria: a timeline

  22-01-2018 19:08 via yahoo.com
  Turkey's army launched a major air and ground operation in northern Syria over the weekend in a bid to oust a US-allied Kurdish militia that it considers a terror group.The offensive follows an announcement by a US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group that it is working to create a 30,000-strong border security force in northern Syria.Around half of that force would be retrained fighters from the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, which is mainly made up of fighters from Kurdish milit
  
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• Alexander Skarsgård And Jack McBrayer Are The Cutest SAG Awards Dates

  22-01-2018 19:05 via yahoo.com
  Alexander Skarsgård walked away from Sunday night’s SAG Awards with more than just a trophy.
  
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