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• Destiny 2's Next DLC, Warmind, Finally Gets A Release Date

  11-04-2018 23:59 via gamespot.com
  
  While Bungie has become more open in sharing its plans for updates for Destiny 2, word on the game's second DLC expansion has been scant. Now, the studio has finally provided a name and release date for DLC 2: Warmind officially launches on May 8.Unfortunately, details on what Warmind actually consists of haven't yet been shared. That information will start to be shared on April 24, when Bungie hosts a reveal livestream. For now, all we know is what you'd expect--the DLC "will send you to new pl
  
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• North Carolina couple charged in death of man beaten as baby

  11-04-2018 23:52 via yahoo.com
  BOLIVIA, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man who was beaten so badly as a toddler that he became deaf and blind has died, and prosecutors have charged a couple who already served more than a decade in prison for the crime with murder.
  
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• Bannon to Trump: DO NOT COOPERATE (also fire Rosenstein): WaPo

  11-04-2018 23:51 via yahoo.com
  Steve Bannon is encouraging Donald Trump to fire Rod Rosenstein, stop cooperating with Robert Mueller, and fire his lawyer Ty Cobb as well.
  
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• New To Netflix This Week: Lost In Space, Chef's Table, And More TV Shows And Movies

  11-04-2018 23:39 via gamespot.com
  
  This is a week of originals on Netflix. Each title being added to the service is exclusively available from the streamer, and there's a few of them you are going to want to pay very close attention to.The biggest new release of the week is the arrival of Lost in Space Season 1. After the reboot of the classic TV series debuted its series premiere--which GameSpot's own Michael Rougeau called a "promising start" for the show in his Lost in Space review--at WonderCon, the 10-episode season will beg
  
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• Mega Man X Legacy Collection Coming This Summer

  11-04-2018 23:32 via gamespot.com
  
  All eight of the main Mega Man X games will be coming across two compilations this July. Capcom announced today that the Mega Man X Legacy Collection and X Legacy Collection 2 will both be available on July 24. The first collection includes Mega Man X, X2, X3, and X4, while the second will have X5, X6, X7, and X8.Both collections will be available digitally on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch for $20 apiece, or as a $40 retail bundle for the console versions. The PS4 and Xbox One console
  
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• Fortnite Update 3.5 Is Out With Port-a-Fort, Patch Notes Released

  11-04-2018 23:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Fortnite has another update out, and Battle Royale has a new item available now on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and mobile. In addition, the previously announced replay system has been implemented, a new limited-time mode is coming soon, and a bunch of new cosmetics have been added to Save the World.Version 3.5, as the update is called, adds the recently teased Port-a-Fort feature, which is a throwable item that spawns a fort in seconds. You can carry up to five of these, though they only drop in stacks o
  
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• Who Are Diamond And Silk?

  11-04-2018 23:31 via yahoo.com
  Members of Congress managed to ask Mark Zuckerberg several questions about
  
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• Far Cry 5's Companions Hang Out But You’re Not Invited

  11-04-2018 23:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Far Cry 5 boasts a small army of companion characters to help you take down the doomsday cult in the fictional Hope County, Montana. But what do they do on their off-hours? An intrepid investigation has uncovered that they all go to a party without you.PC Gamer followed companions from remote areas on the map to see if they find their way back to their homes. They don't, and the real answer is much worse. Instead they head to a pizza place and just hang out together. It's at the 8-Bit Pizza Bar
  
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• New Avengers: Infinity War Video -- Thor's Physique Make Star-Lord Jealous

  11-04-2018 23:25 via gamespot.com
  
  While every new Marvel movie is big news for fans, there has never been a superhero film as big as Avengers: Infinity War. It hits theaters later this month, and it features every major hero that has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the past decade. A new behind-the-scenes featurette has now been released that includes interviews with many of the stars.You're not going to find many fascinating insights into the movie-making process here, but it's cool to see like the likes of Rober
  
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• Missouri Governor Claims 'Witch Hunt' Before State House Releases Its Report

  11-04-2018 23:25 via yahoo.com
  Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announced Wednesday that he's the target of a
  
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• Far Cry 5 Live Event Is An Arcade Participation Trophy

  11-04-2018 23:22 via gamespot.com
  
  Far Cry 5 opened up its regular live events by having you char-grill some animals, which may have seemed a little cruel. The latest event instead subtly encourages players to try out all that Hope County has to offer by simply rewarding you for playing some of the Arcade mode.The "Arcade Dawn" event runs through April 17. The challenge is barely a challenge, rewarding you for simply playing the mode for 40 minutes. That means less than an hour of anything Arcade has to offer, like competitive mu
  
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• Here's How Radical Heights Tries To Compete With Fortnite And PUBG

  11-04-2018 23:19 via gamespot.com
  
  With Fortnite and PUBG's popularity continuing to soar, we're going to see more and more battle royale modes, whether in the form of additions to existing games or standalone experiences. The latest example of the latter is Radical Heights, the new game from Boss Key, the studio behind LawBreakers. With that game having apparently failed, it's trying its hand at the battle royale genre, and to its credit, it does offer some wrinkles to the standard formula.In the video above, our own Erick Tay a
  
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• New PUBG PC Update Now Available On Test Server, Here's What It Does

  11-04-2018 23:16 via gamespot.com
  
  A new update is on the way to the PC version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Ahead of its full release, patch 10 is now available on PUBG's test server, and it makes a number of adjustments to the Miramar map and other aspects of the game.Regarding Miramar, developer PUBG Corp. says it has tweaked the northeastern and northwestern portions of the map to make them "more appealing." In particular, the oasis can now be found in the northern part of Miramar, and Alcantara village has been added to
  
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• House oversight panel asks EPA for travel, condo documents

  11-04-2018 23:11 via yahoo.com
  By Timothy GardnerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican head of the U.S. House of Representative's oversight committee told Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on Wednesday his agency has not provided requested documents about expensive air travel, including documents related to any threats that had been made on Pruitt.Representative Trey Gowdy, the oversight committee chairman, said in a letter to Pruitt that the EPA had not produced documents showing whether there was an individ
  
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• Trump's incoherent, dangerous policy on Syria, as laid out in tweets

  11-04-2018 23:04 via yahoo.com
  ISIS has nearly been defeated in Syria, and the Assad regime, backed by Russia and Iran, is close to winning the civil war. But the situation there is as dangerous as ever, and President Trump may be making things worse by tweeting out a belligerent threat to Russia.
  
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• The Latest: Boy says bullies attacked him, sister when alone

  11-04-2018 23:00 via yahoo.com
  FITCHBURG, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on a 6-year-old girl's death and the charges against her parents (all times local):
  
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• Feds: Local officials share blame in Atlanta bridge collapse

  11-04-2018 22:50 via yahoo.com
  ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Department of Transportation is partially responsible for a fire that caused a section of interstate to collapse last year in Atlanta, federal investigators said in a report released Wednesday.
  
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• Oklahoma's striking teachers seek more funds, Republicans say they are done

  11-04-2018 22:49 via yahoo.com
  A strike by Oklahoma educators demanding more school funding extended to a 10th day on Wednesday, as the state's Republican leaders warned they planned no further increases after approving $450 million in new revenue to boost teacher pay.Schools in the state's largest metro areas serving hundreds of thousands of students remained closed the day after Republican Governor Mary Fallin signed into law two bills that raised taxes but fell short of the teachers' demand for $150 million above what had
  
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• Daughter of poisoned Russian spy declines embassy help: statement

  11-04-2018 22:48 via yahoo.com
  Yulia Skripal, who was poisoned in Britain last month along with her father, a former Russian spy, said on Wednesday she did not wish to take up the offer of services from the Russian Embassy in London.In a statement issued on her behalf by British police, Skripal said her father, Sergei, remained seriously ill and she was still suffering from the effects of nerve gas used against them in an attack that led to one of the biggest crises in Britain's relations with Moscow since the Cold War."I hav
  
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• Pope Francis admits 'grave errors' in Chile sex abuse scandal

  11-04-2018 22:47 via yahoo.com
  Pope Francis admitted Wednesday he had made "grave mistakes in the assessment and perception of the situation" in Chile after reading the findings of an investigation into sexual abuse committed by the clergy in the country.Francis said in a letter to Chilean Bishops released by the Vatican that he intended to summon them to Rome to discuss the investigation, which involves Bishop Juan Barros' alleged cover-up of abuse by priests in his diocese.During a trip to Chile in January, Pope Francis had
  
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• The Witcher 3 PS4 Update Introduces Long-Awaited Visual Improvements

  11-04-2018 22:42 via gamespot.com
  
  The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is set in a rich open world filled with both stunning beauty and violence, and thanks to a new patch out for PS4, the 2015 GameSpot Game of the Year will look even better on HDR-supported TVs. Developer CD Projekt Red has announced a new update is live now that includes full HDR support, among a few other tweaks and changes.In addition to HDR support, which will result in better colors, textures, and overall look for PS4 players with compatible televisions, the patch inc
  
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• Man accused of raping Michigan girl now charged in her death

  11-04-2018 22:41 via yahoo.com
  DETROIT (AP) — A man charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old Michigan girl is now accused of killing her while free on bond, preventing her from testifying in the rape case.
  
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• To Celebrate 2 Million Sold, Shovel Knight Is On Sale On PS4, Xbox One, Switch, And PC

  11-04-2018 22:38 via gamespot.com
  
  The retro-style action platformer Shovel Knight has made it to nearly every modern gaming platform on the planet and, according to developer Yacht Club Games, has now sold 2 million copies. To celebrate, right now you can get Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove--which contains the core game, plus all of the expansions--for $20 / £15 on nearly every platform. The sale will end April 18.The PlayStation Store has Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove for the sale price on PS4, PS3, and PS Vita. Xbox One ow
  
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• Chrono Trigger's Original Graphics Restored In New Steam Update

  11-04-2018 22:33 via gamespot.com
  
  Chrono Trigger for Steam has released its first patch meant to address feedback from fans, and it covers a lot of the most noticeable issues. The patch adds an "Original" graphics setting to set the visuals to look more similar to the classic sprites, and updated font and dialogue boxes have been given a classic look as well. It also reorders the animated sequences when starting a new game.The classic RPG surprise-launched on Steam in February, but fans quickly noticed something amiss. It became
  
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• PC's Free Monster Hunter-Like RPG Dauntless Gets Open Beta Next Month

  11-04-2018 22:29 via gamespot.com
  
  The free-to-play Monster Hunter-like action game Dauntless is one of the year's most ambitious PC releases, and soon players everywhere will have a chance to try it out. Developer Phoenix Labs has announced an open beta for the cooperative RPG, which is slated to begin next month.Starting May 24, players around the world will be able to download and participate in the Dauntless open beta. Much like Monster Hunter, Dauntless puts players in the role of Slayers, who must work together to hunt down
  
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• Accused Florida school shooter wants inheritance to go to charity: lawyer

  11-04-2018 22:25 via yahoo.com
  The 19-year-old man accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school in February wants funds from an $800,000 trust left by his late adoptive mother to be donated to charity, a defense attorney said on Wednesday.The accused shooter, Nikolas Cruz, appeared at a brief hearing in Broward County Court to determine whether he needs a court-appointed lawyer or can afford to fund his own defense through an $800,000 trust left to Cruz and his 18-year-old brother, Zachary."He wants that money donate
  
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• Fly above Jupiter's terrifying north pole in new NASA video

  11-04-2018 22:12 via yahoo.com
  Jupiter's north pole is unsettling, at best. It's comprised of one giant storm encircled by eight spinning cyclones — all of which have larger diameters than the moon.  Fortunately, this nightmarish place orbits as far as 600 million miles away from Earth. But for those willing, NASA scientists have made a 3D tour through the tempestuous clouds.   SEE ALSO: NASA's TESS is going to be your new favorite space mission Unveiled Wednesday at the European Geosciences Union General Asse
  
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• Paul Ryan, lame duck: What does the future hold for him?

  11-04-2018 22:10 via yahoo.com
  Without much precedent in recent U.S. history, House Speaker Paul Ryan is entering an extended lame-duck period before the 115th Congress concludes. How will this announcement affect Republican morale and Ryan’s future?
  
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• Putin and Netanyahu speak by phone on Syria

  11-04-2018 22:00 via yahoo.com
  Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and urged him to do nothing to destabilize Syria.Netanyahu told Putin that Israel would press a campaign to prevent Iran's military entrenchment in Syria, his office said.Syria, Iran and Russia say Israel was behind an air strike on a Syrian air base on Monday that killed seven Iranian military personnel, something Israel has neither confirmed nor denied.
  
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• Netanyahu warns Iran as Israel marks Holocaust Day

  11-04-2018 21:58 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday warned archenemy Iran not to test Israel amid escalating regional tensions as the country marked its Holocaust Remembrance Day in memory of the 6 million Jews systematically killed by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during World War II.
  
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• There's An Apparent Metal Gear Solid Reference In Ghost Recon Wildlands' New Splinter Cell Mission

  11-04-2018 21:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Ghost Recon Wildlands' new Special Operations I update is themed around Splinter Cell, effectively throwing a bone to fans of a series that hasn't been heard from since 2013. But it also seems to feature a brief reference to Metal Gear Solid.After completing the new Splinter Cell mission in Wildlands, players get to watch a cutscene with Sam Fisher. This features the return of voice actor Michael Ironside, who wasn't included in the last game, Splinter Cell: Blacklist. His absence is possibly ac
  
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• How Spider-Man PS4 Combat Works

  11-04-2018 21:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Insomniac's Spider-Man now has a release date, and with that we're getting more details on how it all works. A new look at the combat explores just how Spidey will dispatch gangs of criminals with all the grace and finesse of an experienced wall-crawler.Experience is the key, because as creative director Bryan Intihar explained to Game Informer, this is a version of Spider-Man who has been doing this for years. That makes him a master of improvisation, and Insomniac wanted to capture that by giv
  
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• How Spider-Man Combat Works

  11-04-2018 21:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Insomniac's Spider-Man now has a release date, and with that we're getting more details on how it all works. A new look at the combat explores just how Spidey will dispatch gangs of criminals with all the grace and finesse of an experienced wall-crawler.Experience is the key, because as creative director Bryan Intihar explained to Game Informer, this is a version of Spider-Man who has been doing this for years. That makes him a master of improvisation, and Insomniac wanted to capture that by giv
  
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• How the West might strike Syria

  11-04-2018 21:44 via yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday that missiles would be launched at Syria following a suspected chemical attack, virtually ensuring a military strike against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.The question now becomes what the United States, probably with France and Britain, will hit in war-torn Syria, and what are the risks of escalation and miscalculation with Assad allies Russia and Iran.The United States and its allies France and Britain want to send a clear and definitive mess
  
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• Megachurch Pastor Abruptly Retires After Allegations Of Improper Conduct Go Public

  11-04-2018 21:42 via yahoo.com
  A Chicago-area pastor is stepping down from the leadership of one of America's
  
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• 2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

  11-04-2018 21:38 via yahoo.com
  Nature, People and Cities.The event launched on April 10, and photographers of all levels are invited to submit their best shots to the annual competition.The grand prize winner will receive $10,000, have his or her photo posted on the @NatGeoTravel Instagram account, and earn the prestigious title of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.
  
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• 257 dead as military plane crashes in Algeria's worst air disaster

  11-04-2018 21:35 via yahoo.com
  Algeria suffered its deadliest ever air catastrophe Wednesday when a military plane crashed after takeoff, killing 257 people on board, mostly army personnel and their family members.An AFP photographer at the scene saw the charred wreckage of the plane after it caught fire in a field near the Boufarik airbase, 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of Algiers.The defence ministry said in a statement that 247 passengers and 10 crew were killed without mentioning any survivors.
  
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• New Avengers: Infinity War Video: Thor's Muscles Make Star-Lord Jealous

  11-04-2018 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  While every new Marvel movie is big news for fans, there has never been a superhero film as big as Avengers: Infinity War. It hits theaters later this month, and it features every major hero that has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the past decade. A new behind-the-scenes featurette has now been released that includes interviews with many of the stars.You're not going to find many fascinating insights into the movie-making process here, but it's cool to see like the likes of Rober
  
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• Netanyahu uses Holocaust event to urge action against Syria, Iran

  11-04-2018 21:29 via yahoo.com
  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a speech at Israel's annual Holocaust commemorations on Wednesday to call for action against Syria following a suspected poison gas attack.The United States has threatened air strikes against Syria over the use of chemical weapons that Syria and its ally Russia deny."The events of the last days teach that standing up to evil and aggression is a mission that is incumbent upon every generation," Netanyahu said at the Holocaust commemorations' opening ceremony
  
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• Fortnite Should Load Much Faster Now On PS4 And Xbox One After New Update

  11-04-2018 21:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Fortnite's 3.5 update is out now, and it brings a number of new items to both Battle Royale and Save the World modes. But perhaps the most exciting change in the patch for console players is that it also improves load times on PS4 and Xbox One.With the update, developer Epic says it has "made some data layout optimizations" to improve the game's performance on consoles. In particular, the Xbox One version should now load about 25-30 seconds faster than it used to, while PS4 load times have been
  
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• Amy Schumer Almost Got Married By Adele Thanks To Jennifer Lawrence

  11-04-2018 21:18 via yahoo.com
  In some alternate universe far better than the one we're all toiling away in,
  
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• University of Alabama Punter Praises Trump After He Prays With Team: 'He Was Very Thankful'

  11-04-2018 21:15 via yahoo.com
  It was a spontaneous moment initiated by the team's punter, JK Scott.
  
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• Get Battlefield 1 Collector's Edition For Cheap--But There's A Catch

  11-04-2018 21:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Woot is running a pretty great sale at the moment. It's selling Battlefield 1's Collector's Edition for $13, which sounds like a great deal. And it is, but there's a slight catch: it doesn't come with the game.That could actually be a good thing, since most people who are big enough fans to want the collector's edition would probably already have the game. Also, that makes this edition platform-agnostic, so it doesn't matter whether you do your gaming on PS4, Xbox One, or PC. But if you want to
  
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• 'Don't test Israel's resolve', PM warns Iran on Holocaust Day

  11-04-2018 21:11 via yahoo.com
  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday warned Iran not to test Israel's resolve, in a speech marking the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day.Speaking at a ceremony at Jerusalem's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, the Israeli premier spoke of the murderous Nazi aggression that was not sufficiently challenged by Western powers."Today, too, there's an extremist regime that's threatening us, threatening the peace of the entire world," Netanyahu said of Iran.
  
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• ‘Why wait, leave today.’ Newsroom reacts to Paul Ryan’s announcement that he will not seek reelection

  11-04-2018 21:10 via yahoo.com
  “For once I applaud a decision by Paul Ryan!” “He knows the jig is up, and he wants to leave fresh and clean.” House Speaker Paul Ryan announced on Wednesday that he’ll be leaving Congress, and Newsroom readers have some strong feelings about his decision.At a GOP meeting in the Capitol, Ryan revealed he won’t be seeking reelection in November. He plans to leave his position at the end of his term in January. “I did not seek this job. I took it reluctant
  
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• Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison allegedly coming with extra off-road goodies

  11-04-2018 21:00 via yahoo.com
  Chevrolet reportedly has plans for another off-road-focused pickup in the near future, and it will more than likely wear the Colorado ZR2 Bison name.Off-Road.com reported on Tuesday that it had uncovered a patent filed by Chevrolet earlier this month for the Colorado ZR2 Bison name.The publication expects it will arrive this year as a 2018 model with plenty of influence from the Colorado ZR2 AEV concept.
  
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• Paul Ryan's Whole Career Was About Sticking It To The Poor And Elderly

  11-04-2018 20:59 via yahoo.com
  House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has spent the better part of his political
  
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• Lawsuit alleges US illegally separates immigrant families

  11-04-2018 20:53 via yahoo.com
  BOSTON (AP) — The Trump administration is illegally detaining and trying to deport immigrants pursuing lawful immigration status who are married to U.S. citizens, according to a class-action lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.
  
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• Overwatch Update Patch Notes Detail D.Va Nerf, Reaper Buff, And More

  11-04-2018 20:52 via gamespot.com
  
  Blizzard has released the latest Overwatch patch, and of course the most exciting additions come in the form of cosmetics--including new Legendary skins--and a new limited-time co-op Brawl. But more meaningful to the game long-term are the balance changes, which are revealed in the full patch notes for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.New content related to Overwatch Archive 2018 event aside, there are several hero updates in this patch. D.Va receives a small nerf, as the explosive damage from Micro Missil
  
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• Thor: Ragnarok Director Confirms He Is Still Involved With Live-Action Akira Movie

  11-04-2018 20:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Last September, it was reported that Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi was the latest director to be attached to Warner's long-delayed live action adaptation of the classic manga and anime Akira. Waititi has now confirmed that he is involved with the project, even if it doesn't sound like he's gotten very far with it.Waititi was asked about Akira in a recent interview with Dazed, and while he did not confirm that would direct it, he did speak about his intentions for the project. "I haven't
  
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