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• Autopsy refutes police account of California shooting of black man -lawyer

  30-03-2018 23:53 via yahoo.com
  By Sharon BernsteinSACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - An autopsy on an unarmed black man killed by police officers in California's capital last week shows that none of the eight bullets hit him in the front, contradicting the official version of events, a lawyer for the deceased's family said on Friday.Clark was hit six times in the back, once in the side and once in the leg, the independent autopsy found.Benjamin Crump, an attorney for the family of Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old African-American kil
  
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• The Latest: Pulse gunman widow released from custody

  30-03-2018 23:51 via yahoo.com
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of the widow of the Orlando nightclub shooting that killed 49 people in 2016 (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Group calls for end to Mormon youth interviews

  30-03-2018 23:47 via yahoo.com
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on a campaign to end closed-door, one-on-one meetings between Mormon lay leaders and youth (all times local):
  
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• Megachurch Pastor Accused Of Defrauding People Out Of More Than $1 Million

  30-03-2018 23:39 via yahoo.com
  A Texas megachurch pastor stands accused of using his influence to lure
  
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• Russia May Be Targeting Undersea Internet Cables. Here's Why That's Bad

  30-03-2018 23:31 via yahoo.com
  The lines carry much of the world's business and communications
  
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• Best Xbox One Games So Far (As Of March 2018)

  30-03-2018 23:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Best of the Best
  Xbox One launched over four years ago, and a ton of games have come out in that time. As such, it can be hard to sort through all those games and decide what to play. Luckily, we at GameSpot have played tons of Xbox One games over the years.In this gallery, we've collected the best Xbox One games so far. This includes many of the games that have received an 8 or higher on GameSpot, and we've prioritized games that were nominated for our Best Xbox One Game list in the years those
  
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• Another New Fortnite Update Out Now For PS4, Xbox One, And PC

  30-03-2018 23:31 via gamespot.com
  
  A new patch is now available for Fortnite. Coming on the heels of the big v3.4 update, developer Epic has deployed another fairly minor patch for the popular battle royale game, which primarily resolves a handful of bugs and makes a few other performance improvements.Specifically, update v3.4.1 fixes the delay in the Pump Shotgun animation. It also resolves an issue with the game not displaying the distance for Sniper Rifle eliminations. Finally, the patch implements "multiple" unspecified crash
  
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• Package of gun restrictions set to become law in Vermont

  30-03-2018 23:30 via yahoo.com
  MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A package of gun restrictions is on track to become law in Vermont after the state Senate on Friday approved raising the legal age for gun purchases, expanding background checks for private gun sales and banning high-capacity magazines and rapid-fire devices known as bump stocks.
  
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• Larry Nassar Survivors Feel 'Violated All Over Again' After MSU Surveillance

  30-03-2018 23:29 via yahoo.com
  Michigan State University paid a public relations company $517,343 to monitor
  
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• Overwatch Uprising Event Returns For 2018 With A Tease Of Something New

  30-03-2018 23:28 via gamespot.com
  
  Update: Blizzard has offered a second teaser for Overwatch's new Uprising event. It primarily showcases the returning Brawl mode and skins from last year; the bulk of the brief video is essentially promising that players will have another shot at all of that. However, the end shows a second "archives file" being accessed, which may be intended to suggest that another Brawl mode is set to be included. That's purely speculation at this point, but it seems clear that Blizzard means to indicate that
  
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• U.N. blacklists dozens of ships, companies over North Korea smuggling

  30-03-2018 23:21 via yahoo.com
  By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council blacklisted dozens of ships and shipping companies on Friday over oil and coal smuggling by North Korea, boosting pressure on Pyongyang as leader Kim Jong Un plans to meet with his South Korean and U.S. counterparts.The council's North Korea sanctions committee acted on a request by the United States, designating 21 shipping companies -- including five based in China -- 15 North Korean ships, 12 non-North Korean sh
  
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• God Of War PS4 Trailer Showcases Kratos's New Axe

  30-03-2018 23:21 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony's next big PS4 exclusive, God of War, is quickly approaching. The action game arrives partway through April, and ahead of its release, Sony has shared a developer video update that sheds some more light on Kratos's new weapon for this adventure.Unlike previous games, PS4's God of War serves as a sort of reboot for the series, setting itself apart from past entries by introducing elements of Norse mythology and, most notably, Kratos's son Atreus. Another major difference is Kratos's choice o
  
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• Oklahoma Teachers Prepare For Walkout As Red State Revolt Spreads

  30-03-2018 23:14 via yahoo.com
  Teachers in Oklahoma still plan to walk off the job next week after state
  
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• Howard Students Take Over Administration Building in Protest Amid Financial Aid Scandal

  30-03-2018 23:06 via yahoo.com
  "I am listening to you," Howard's president said Friday
  
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• The Latest: Pope Francis asks forgiveness for host of sins

  30-03-2018 23:05 via yahoo.com
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Latest on Vatican ceremonies for Good Friday (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: State eyes closure of mine where bodies found

  30-03-2018 23:03 via yahoo.com
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on two teens found dead in an abandoned Utah mine (all times local):
  
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• Wife: Husband thought he no longer was a wanted man in Iowa

  30-03-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman says her husband believed he was in the clear after escaping from an Iowa prison 37 years ago and they were both shocked when authorities arrested him earlier this week.
  
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• Pope marks Good Friday amid tight security; urges people to rediscover shame

  30-03-2018 22:56 via yahoo.com
  By Philip PullellaROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis led Roman Catholics in Good Friday services under tight security, urging people, including ministers of his Church, to rediscover the capacity to feel shame for their role in the world's ills.Francis, 81, presided at a traditional Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession around Rome's ancient Colosseum attended by 20,000 people on the day that Christians commemorate Jesus' death by crucifixion.This week, Italian police carried out four raids agains
  
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• Officials seek clues in SUV cliff crash that likely killed 8

  30-03-2018 22:54 via yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Accident-reconstruction investigators are trying to figure out what caused an SUV carrying a family to plunge off a California cliff in a deadly wreck that happened shortly after child-welfare authorities went to their home to investigate possible abuse.
  
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• 'Clueless' Star Stacey Dash Not Running For Congress After All

  30-03-2018 22:54 via yahoo.com
  Actress Stacey Dash has dropped out of the race to represent California's 44th
  
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• Gun control bill which raises minimum age to buy weapons passed in Vermont

  30-03-2018 22:50 via yahoo.com
  State legislators in Vermont have passed a gun control bill that would raise the minimum age for buying a gun to 21, expand background checks for private gun sales and ban high-capacity magazines and bump stocks.During a brief statement after the state Senate approved the legislation, Republican Governor Phil Scott said he expected to sign the bill after it had been reviewed by his attorneys.The US Justice Department has also moved to ban them.
  
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• More advertisers drop Laura Ingraham's Fox News show over David Hogg tweet

  30-03-2018 22:44 via yahoo.com
  At least 12 advertisers say they are pulling their ads from Laura Ingraham’s primetime show on Fox News after the host mocked Parkland, Fla., teen shooting survivor and activist David Hogg for receiving rejection letters from multiple colleges.
  
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• Pilot Kisses the Tarmac After Heart-Pounding Emergency Landing

  30-03-2018 22:42 via yahoo.com
  The small plane skidded on its nose after a mechanical error.
  
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• Netflix Buys Seth Rogan, Kind Of

  30-03-2018 22:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Netflix has acquired actor Seth Rogan, at least according to a promotional image now appearing on the streaming platform. It makes the claim next to a befuddled-looking Rogan, with a tease that more is "coming soon."The Hollywood Reporter points out this is auspicious timing, as Netflix is preparing to air the sixth annual Hilarity for Charity event to benefit Alzheimer's patients. Rogan is a long-time activist for Alzheimer's research, having seen his mother-in-law suffer from the illness. This
  
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• Wrestlemania: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's Last Match Was 15 Years Ago

  30-03-2018 22:40 via gamespot.com
  
  It may seem hard to believe, but it has been 15 years since "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's final wrestling match at Wrestlemania 19 on March 30, 2003. In the bout, Austin went toe-to-toe with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson--the third meeting between the two at WWE's biggest show of the year.That match put a cap on a WWE in-ring career that spanned nearly a decade and included six reigns as WWE World Champion. While he may not have been able to perform as long as names like John Cena and The Undertaker,
  
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• The EPA Head's Controversial Room Rental Is Not His Only Tie to Natural Gas

  30-03-2018 22:39 via yahoo.com
  The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is under fire after news that he rented from the wife of a lobbyist who works on energy…
  
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• EPA chief paid $50 a night for DC condo linked to lobbyist

  30-03-2018 22:37 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency paid just $50 a night to stay in a Capitol Hill condominium linked to a prominent Washington lobbyist whose firm represents fossil fuel companies, officials acknowledged Friday.
  
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• Switch Adds "Lost" Nintendo Arcade Game Punch-Out

  30-03-2018 22:29 via gamespot.com
  
  It's a busy week for Nintendo Switch owners. In addition to all the titles that released on the Eshop yesterday, a few more games arrive on the digital storefront today, March 30, most notably the original arcade version of Nintendo's classic boxing game Punch-Out.Arcade Archives: Punch-Out is available to download now in all regions on Nintendo Switch. Originally released in arcades in 1984, the game is largely similar to the more well-known NES version, although it also boasts some notable dif
  
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• Starbucks coffee must carry cancer warning in California, judge rules

  30-03-2018 22:29 via yahoo.com
  Starbucks and other coffee vendors must carry cancer warnings in California, a Los Angeles judge has ruled.  The companies have less than a fortnight to challenge the decision and could face millions of pounds in fines if unsuccessful.  The decision relates to a chemical called acrylamide, a byproduct of roasting coffee beans that is present in high levels in brewed coffee. In California, companies are required by law to warn consumers if their products contain chemicals that could cau
  
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• Trump exposes census to undercount with citizenship question

  30-03-2018 22:23 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reports on the expert advice that adding a citizenship question to the census will cause an undercount of people in the United States, especially given the track record of the Trump administration's threatening policies toward immigrants.
  
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• Joy in Nobel winner Malala's hometown, though some Pakistanis decry her

  30-03-2018 22:21 via yahoo.com
  By Asif ShahzadMINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - In the Pakistani hometown of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, reminders are frequent of the daughter of scenic northwestern Swat Valley who survived a gun attack – and so are memories of harsh rule by the Taliban.Yousafzai is visiting Pakistan for the first time since the Pakistani Taliban - now on the run but still able to launch attacks - shot her in the head in 2012 over her advocacy for girls' education and opposition to Islamist
  
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• NOT REAL NEWS: Sites make false claim survivor not in school

  30-03-2018 22:15 via yahoo.com
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Multiple online sites have wrongly claimed Florida school shooting survivor and gun-control activist David Hogg was not on campus during the mass shooting.
  
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• Judge arrested after 'breaking into neighbour's home and stealing her underwear'

  30-03-2018 22:03 via yahoo.com
  A judge who allegedly broke into a neighbour’s home and stole a young woman’s underwear has been charged with burglary.Robert Cicale a Republican district court judge in Suffolk County, New York, was found with pairs of soiled women’s underwear, police said.“He was found to be in possession of soiled female undergarments that we believe were either proceeds from today’s burglary or proceeds from a prior burglary at the same location,” Suffolk County acting pol
  
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• Fortnite Server Issues Resulting In Queues As In-Game Stats Disabled

  30-03-2018 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Following the launch of a pair of updates this week, Fortnite is suffering from some server problems today. These are causing players to wait in queues, and while Epic is working on the situation, there's another matter to be aware of on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and mobile.After the 3.4.1 patch was released earlier today, Epic confirmed on Twitter that players were experiencing "longer than normal matchmaking times." Its status page also outlines the various areas of the game that are experiencing a "
  
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• New Game Offers A Satirical Take On Brexit

  30-03-2018 21:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Indie studio PanicBarn has announced its next game is Not Tonight. The political satire pokes at an alternate Britain in which a collapse in Brexit talks has resulted in far-right extremists taking control of the government.Persons of "European Heritage" have been exiled and those remaining have designated roles and close supervision to be permitted to stay in the country. As one of these persons assigned as a bouncer, you have to scrape by on odd jobs and decide whether to keep your head down o
  
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• Russia ramps up diplomatic tensions, expels more UK envoys

  30-03-2018 21:57 via yahoo.com
  MOSCOW (AP) — The crisis between Russia and the West over the poisoning of a former double agent in Britain heightened Friday as Russia ordered new cuts to the number of British envoys in the country.
  
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• Get A Free PC Game Right Now Through Humble Store

  30-03-2018 21:57 via gamespot.com
  
  You can now get Spec Ops: The Line for free, but only for a limited time. You can grab it from the Humble Store now, discounted down to the very affordable $0 from the usual $30. The store notes that this is a limited offer for 48 hours only or while supplies last, so best to hurry along if you'd like a copy.The Line was notable for its attempt to make a statement about war within the structure of a shooter, leading to a heavy story and even fourth-wall-breaking tool tips in load screens. The na
  
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• 'Roseanne' Renewed For A Second Season After High-Rated Premiere

  30-03-2018 21:56 via yahoo.com
  Its first revival season just barely started, but "Roseanne" has already been
  
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• Red Faction Guerrilla Remastered Brings 4K Destruction

  30-03-2018 21:50 via gamespot.com
  
  THQ Nordic has announced a remaster of the 2009 action game Red Faction Guerrilla, coming to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The updated version will sport the pun-tastic name Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered when it comes in Q2 of this year.The overhaul is primarily visual, with reworked textures, lighting, shadow rendering, and post-processing. It also adds 4K support for that ultra-high-res dusty Mars charm. The core gameplay hasn't been changed, which means it still has an appetite for d
  
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• God Of War Gets Performance Mode With PS4 Pro On Non-4K TVs

  30-03-2018 21:47 via gamespot.com
  
  The PlayStation 4 Pro will squeeze some extra juice out of God of War, even if you don't have a 4K display. Game director Cory Barlog explained that the upcoming game has a performance mode that still puts the Pro's extra hardware muscle to good use.In response to a fan asking if he needs to upgrade to a Pro for the full experience, Barlog said: "Nope, you don't have to, but if you do 4k is AMAZING, if you have a 4k TV, of course. If you don't, we have a performance mode that puts the extra powe
  
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• Chrissy Teigen Got Grilled By Some Vegetarians About Her Eating Habits

  30-03-2018 21:36 via yahoo.com
  Chrissy Teigen got into a very meaty discussion with some of her vegan and
  
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• Saudi Crown Prince Says U.S. Troops Should Stay In Syria

  30-03-2018 21:30 via yahoo.com
  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wants the U.S. military to maintain a presence in Syria, despite President Donald Trump's declaration that American forces will…
  
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• After bodies found in mine, man arrested in teen deaths

  30-03-2018 21:21 via yahoo.com
  A Utah man tied up two teenagers, stabbed them to death, and dumped their bodies in an abandoned mine shaft before they were reported missing nearly three months ago, police said Thursday.
  
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• Mother and Young Son Stumble Upon 'Holy Grail of Shipwrecks,' a Well-Preserved 18th Century Boat

  30-03-2018 21:19 via yahoo.com
  The 48-foot hull dating as far back as the 1700s washed ashore on Ponte Vedra Beach, near Jacksonville, Fla.
  
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• See How Easter Is Being Celebrated Around the World

  30-03-2018 21:16 via yahoo.com
  As Christian communities across the world prepare to celebrate Jesus’s resurrection on Easter, each has its own unique way to commemorate one of the religion’s most significant days.
  
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• Syrians quit Ghouta as talks for last pocket stutter

  30-03-2018 21:05 via yahoo.com
  Hundreds more Syrian rebels and civilians prepared Friday to leave Eastern Ghouta under a negotiated withdrawal, as Russia unilaterally announced a similar deal to empty the final pocket of the battered enclave.The former rebel bastion on the outskirts of Damascus has been drained by a nearly six-week Syrian government assault and two evacuation deals brokered by regime ally Moscow.Under such agreements, rebels agree to hand over territory in exchange for safe passage for them and civilians to o
  
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• Katherine Brewster: British woman found safe and well after going missing for five days in Brazil

  30-03-2018 21:05 via yahoo.com
  A British woman who went missing in Brazil has been found safe and well.Katherine Brewster was on a meditation retreat and was last seen on 25 March when she was apparently walking barefoot into a forest.The 27-year-old, from Seaford, East Sussex, was told her mother she was “amazed” that a search had been launched for her.
  
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• Fugitive Rafael Caro Quintero Speaks Out On Allegations Of Drug Trafficking

  30-03-2018 20:57 via yahoo.com
  Rafael Caro Quintero, aka “The Prince,” is a fugitive on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s most-wanted list. The alleged leader of the world’s most powerful drug cartel gave an interview while hiding.
  
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• Sea Of Thieves Player Hits Max Rank, But Many Players Are Not Happy

  30-03-2018 20:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Sea of Thieves promises plenty of opportunities for sailing the seas and raiding treasure, but it promises more of those opportunities for those insanely dedicated players who can get max reputation with all three factions. Recently, a player became the first person to become a Pirate Legend--and some fans are not pleased.Streamer Prod1gyX has played the game voraciously since its release, racking up dozens of hours already in his quest to hit the highest rank. And he accomplished the feat today
  
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• More advertisers drop Laura Ingraham's Fox News show over David Hogg tweet

  30-03-2018 20:51 via yahoo.com
  At least 12 advertisers say they have pulled their ads from Laura Ingraham’s primetime show on Fox News after the host mocked David Hogg, the Parkland, Fla., teen shooting survivor and activist, because he was rejected by several University of California colleges.
  
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