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• Court documents: Deputy was shot in the head by assailant

  30-04-2018 23:58 via yahoo.com
  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Maine man confessed to a friend after shooting a sheriff's deputy in the head last week, investigators said in documents made public Monday.
  
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• Stardew Valley Gets Multiplayer Beta On PC

  30-04-2018 23:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Stardew Valley is one step closer to bringing multiplayer to the main game, and now players on PC are able to opt-in to a new beta that allows them to try out co-op play. Developer Chucklefish has announced version 1.3 is now in public beta, and those who want to try multiplayer can do so by following a few steps.To enable the new beta, right-click the game in your library and select Properties. In the Betas tab, type the password jumpingjunimos and click Check Code button. You should then be ab
  
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• Dragon Quest 11 Pre-Order Bonuses Announced For PS4

  30-04-2018 23:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age launches for PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam this September, and those who reserve the PS4 version ahead of its release will get a few extra goodies with the game. Square Enix has revealed pre-order bonuses for Dragon Quest XI, which will vary depending on where you purchase the title.Those who reserve the title from GameStop will receive a set of eight exclusive buttons, featuring the game's main cast of characters. On top of that, players will also rece
  
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• New Ant-Man And The Wasp Poster Released, Trailer Coming Tomorrow

  30-04-2018 23:28 via gamespot.com
  
  Now that Avengers: Infinity War is in theaters, Marvel Studios is wasting no time in getting fans ready for the next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ant-Man and the Wasp is coming in just over two months, and a new poster has been released--with a trailer on the way. Warning: The rest of this story contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War. If you haven't seen it yet, it's best to stop reading right now.It's unclear exactly when in the MCU timeline Ant-Man and the Wasp is set--other
  
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• Regulatory uncertainty overshadows T-Mobile's acquisition of Sprint

  30-04-2018 23:17 via yahoo.com
  Shares of Sprint closed down 13.7 percent at $5.61, and T-Mobile fell 6.2 percent to $60.51.Sprint's stock had gained 27 percent since April 10 following media reports that the companies restarted deal talks.In situations with a risk that a deal will not win regulatory approval, stocks trade at a discount of 10 percent to 20 percent to the deal price, said Cowen analyst Colby Synesael.
  
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• Stabenow on Trump visit: People 'sick and tired' of attacks

  30-04-2018 23:15 via yahoo.com
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow said Monday that Michigan voters are "sick and tired" of partisan attacks and know that she works in a bipartisan way, two days after President Donald Trump criticized her opposition to tax cuts and accused her of standing in the way of protecting U.S. borders.
  
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• Drivers facing most expensive driving season in years

  30-04-2018 23:15 via yahoo.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Get ready for a little bit more pain at the pump this summer.
  
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• Trump administration removes language on freedom of the press from Justice Department handbook

  30-04-2018 23:08 via yahoo.com
  The Trump administration has removed language about freedom of the press from its guidebook for US attorneys.The US Attorneys' Manual is a guide to Justice Department policies written for US attorneys and other department employees.Gone is a section on the need for free press and public trial.
  
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• Here's When Fortnite Season 4 Starts This Week

  30-04-2018 23:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 3 of Fortnite: Battle Royale wraps up this week, and it'll be followed immediately after by the start of Season 4. Epic Games has teased that it might be superhero-themed and tied to the ongoing meteor happenings, but it appears to be finally set to reveal the full details on Tuesday, May 1, alongside its launch.Recent days have seen Epic continue to update a single piece of Season 4 artwork to feature additional superhero-looking characters. There are now a total of four who we've gotten
  
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• Pence blasts 'weak' immigration laws in speech at US-Mexico border

  30-04-2018 22:50 via yahoo.com
  US Vice President Mike Pence blasted "weak" and "ineffective" immigration laws Monday during a trip to the border with Mexico, as a caravan of immigrants two hours to the west prepared to claim asylum in America.Pence's remarks came as he toured a construction site for a barrier in the Californian border town of Calexico, 120 miles (200 kilometers) east of the San Diego-Tijuana crossing where the group of at least 150 people has amassed."I stand before you today when most of the attention of the
  
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• Killer PS4 Game Deals At Best Buy In The US

  30-04-2018 22:47 via gamespot.com
  
  When it comes to big retailers, you never know what kind of gaming deals you'll see from week to week. Sometimes they only put a handful of unexciting games on sale. Other times they'll offer deep discounts on tons of fantastic games. This week's sale at Best Buy definitely falls into the latter category. You can get some of the best recent PS4 games for far less than their normal prices. Note that Xbox One versions, when available, are also on sale for the same price. Below, you'll find our pic
  
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• New Ford Performance Hatchbacks Are Getting Cheap

  30-04-2018 22:33 via yahoo.com
  Ford is getting rid of all its cars. Buy one now before it's too late.
  
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• Roy Moore Files Complaint Claiming He Was Targeted By Political Conspiracy

  30-04-2018 22:30 via yahoo.com
  Former Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore filed a complaint on Monday
  
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• Watch Land Rover's 70th Anniversary Celebrations

  30-04-2018 22:27 via yahoo.com
  Update: the full 30-minute anniversary broadcast has been added.
  
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• Mueller Questions Reaction: “Presidents Don’t Take the 5th”

  30-04-2018 22:25 via yahoo.com
  Lawrence gets reaction from House Intel Committee member Rep. Eric Swalwell and former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks to the reported list of 40+ questions special counsel Robert Mueller has for Donald Trump.
  
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• Third Annabelle Movie From Conjuring Universe Gets Director And Release Date

  30-04-2018 22:23 via gamespot.com
  
  New Line Cinema continues to build on the Conjuring Universe with a third Annabelle movie coming out in 2019, and the film has found its director. The untitled movie will be helmed by Gary Dauberman, who previously wrote It, Annabelle: Creation, Annabelle, and the upcoming Conjuring spin-off The Nun.Primarily a writer, this will be Dauberman's directorial debut, and the movie--set to hit theaters July 3, 2019--will once again focus on the creepy doll Annabelle, who is a conduit for demons to pos
  
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• 5 New Westworld Season 2 Theories From Episode 2, "Reunion"

  30-04-2018 22:23 via gamespot.com
  
  I imagine that somewhere, in a secluded HBO writer's room in California, there are a dozen massive whiteboards that spell out the sprawling story of Westworld Season 2. How else could the creators keep it straight? We're only in the second episode, and already, there are five different timelines to account for.Though not much happened in the "present" storyline--the one where the hosts have rebelled against the humans and are killing them--we received a lot in the way of contextual information,
  
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• 'Clerical error' briefly puts U.S. close to war with Iran

  30-04-2018 22:22 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reports on a declaration by the White House that Iran "has" a clandestine nuclear weapons program, followed shortly thereafter by a corrected statement that Iran only "had" such a program.
  
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• 10-year-old boy found dead inside dryer after game of hide-and-seek was electrocuted: autopsy

  30-04-2018 22:10 via yahoo.com
  A 10-year-old Texas boy who was found dead inside a communal dryer after a
  
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• Rainbow Six Siege Update Launches Tuesday; Full 1.2 Patch Notes Released

  30-04-2018 22:06 via gamespot.com
  
  A new update for Rainbow Six Siege is set to launch on all platforms--PC, PS4, and Xbox One--on Tuesday, May 1, Ubisoft has announced. Rather than introduce new features, it deals primarily with balance changes, including the much-anticipated nerf to Lion, the Operator who has been widely considered overpowered since the launch of Year 3.Ubisoft outlined its plans for balance changes recently, and update 1.2 implements many of them. When it comes to Lion, the character's gadget (a drone that out
  
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• How William Became The Mark Zuckerberg Of Westworld

  30-04-2018 22:01 via gamespot.com
  
  In Westworld's Season 2 premiere, Bernard revealed that Delos has been storing records of park guests' experiences, along with their DNA. In Season 2, Episode 2, "Reunion," we learned why: because William, AKA the Man in Black, has been running Westworld like it's Facebook.In case you need a refresher: Jimmi Simpson's character, William, is actually Ed Harris's character, the Man in Black, in the past. That was a neat little mystery in Westworld Season 1, but now that it's out in the open, Westw
  
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• Mueller questions for Trump offer new insights on investigation

  30-04-2018 21:50 via yahoo.com
  Michael Schmidt, reporter for The New York Times, talks with Rachel Maddow about a list of 49 questions Special Counsel Robert Mueller wants to ask Donald Trump if he sits for an interview.
  
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• Fortnite Downtime Scheduled Ahead Of Season 4 Update

  30-04-2018 21:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 4 of Fortnite: Battle Royale is just around the corner. Epic is kicking off the next season of its popular battle royale game on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and mobile tomorrow, May 1, which will be preceded by a period of downtime as the developer deploys the title's latest update.As with previous weekly patches, servers will be taken offline in the early hours of the morning to prepare the game for the Season 4 update. Epic hasn't specified how long servers will remain down, but on Twitter the d
  
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• Prominent Trump critic Painter enters Minnesota Senate race

  30-04-2018 21:45 via yahoo.com
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former Republican White House lawyer in President George W. Bush's administration and a prominent critic of President Donald Trump announced Monday that he'll run as a Democrat for Al Franken's Minnesota Senate seat.
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2: 11 Things We Want To See

  30-04-2018 21:44 via gamespot.com
  
  Red Dead Wishes
  Red Dead Redemption II's release date slowly approaches. With each passing month, our excitement for the game continues to grow; October 26 couldn't come sooner. Fortunately, we don't have to wait much longer to hear new details about the game, as a new Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer for the game is scheduled to be shown on May 2.Regardless, Rockstar's latest epic possesses a distinct mystique because of how little we know about it even six months away from its release. However, t
  
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• America Rejected A Muslim Ban. Now The Supreme Court Must As Well.

  30-04-2018 21:42 via yahoo.com
  As I sat in the Supreme Court's gallery last week, I recalled the morning
  
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• The Week's Top PS4, Xbox One, And Switch Game On Sale At Target In The US

  30-04-2018 21:41 via gamespot.com
  
  It's been a couple of weeks, but Target has finally put a new set of video games on sale. That's good news for console gamers in particular, because you can get many of the recent big games for up to 50% off their regular prices. Below, you'll find our picks for the best deals available this week at Target. The sale ends May 5.PS4 and Xbox One gamesOver on PS4 and Xbox One, you can get Call of Duty: WWII on sale for $50. If you'd rather hunt monsters and craft gear with their parts, you can do t
  
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• NY Times publishes Robert Mueller's questions for Donald Trump

  30-04-2018 21:31 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reads through a set of questions published by the New York Times that are reportedly what Robert Mueller wants to know from Donald Trump if Trump agrees to be interviewed by the investigation.
  
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• Golden State Killer Case: Is Suspect Joseph James DeAngelo Pretending to Be Sickly Old Man?

  30-04-2018 21:29 via yahoo.com
  Police believe DeAngelo is acting in a bid for sympathy from the court.
  
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• Michelle Wolf Denies Attacking Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Looks at White House Correspondents' Dinner

  30-04-2018 21:27 via yahoo.com
  Many have accused the 32-year-old comedian of going too far with some of her jokes.
  
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• The Latest: Trump, Nigeria leader didn't discuss vulgar term

  30-04-2018 21:25 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the visit of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to Washington (all times local):
  
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• New Ant-Man And The Wasp Poster Arrives, Trailer Coming Tomorrow

  30-04-2018 21:22 via gamespot.com
  
  Now that Avengers: Infinity War is in theaters, Marvel Studios is wasting no time in getting fans ready for the next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ant-Man and the Wasp is coming in just over two months, and a new poster has been released--with a trailer on the way. Warning: The rest of this story contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War. If you haven't seen it yet, it's best to stop reading right now.It's unclear exactly when in the MCU timeline Ant-Man and the Wasp is set--other
  
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• WWE Backlash 2018 Match Card: Styles Vs. Nakamura One More Time

  30-04-2018 21:17 via gamespot.com
  
  WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble just took place in Saudi Arabia, and now, sports entertainment fans have time to sit back and relax before the next PPV. Just kidding. On Sunday, May 6, WWE is hosting Backlash, a dual-branded event featuring the stars of both Raw and Smackdown. The show will stream live over the WWE Network, and it takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.Unlike Greatest Royal Rumble, Backlash will be on at a more familiar time at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT, with a Kickoff S
  
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• 'I Hate to Leave.' John McCain Opens Up About His Brain Cancer Diagnosis and the Future of Politics

  30-04-2018 21:12 via yahoo.com
  'I can vote my conscience without worry'
  
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• Stormy Daniels Files Suit Against Trump Over 'False And Defamatory' Tweet

  30-04-2018 21:10 via yahoo.com
  Stormy Daniels has filed a new lawsuit against President Donald Trump over one
  
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• Twin Peaks star, Pamela Gidley, dies ages 52

  30-04-2018 21:02 via yahoo.com
  The American actress, Pamela Gidley, who played Teresa Banks in David Lynch's "Twin Peaks" prequel "Fire Walk with Me" passed away on April 16th, it was confirmed on Sunday.
  
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• Trump’s Immigration And Customs Enforcement Chief To Retire

  30-04-2018 20:55 via yahoo.com
  Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thomas Homan will
  
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• Trump Left Nearly 4,000 Applicants For Central American Refugee Program Stranded

  30-04-2018 20:52 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration's decision to end a program that helped
  
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• Authorities recover body of 4-year-old boy swept out to sea while walking with mother on beach

  30-04-2018 20:41 via yahoo.com
  Authorities recovered the body of a 4-year-old boy who was swept away by a
  
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• The Latest: Iran mocks Israeli PM's nuclear claims

  30-04-2018 20:38 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on Israel's claim that it has documents proving Iran had a nuclear weapons program in the past (all times local):
  
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• Atari's Mysterious Retro-Inspired Console Begins Pre-Orders May 30

  30-04-2018 20:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Atari will start accepting pre-sales for its retro-inspired--and still largely mysterious--Atari VCS console on May 30. The company announced today that pre-sales will be handled through Indiegogo, and customers will be able to pre-order both the black Onyx version and the limited wood-front Collector's Edition. The Onyx will start at $200 for a limited time, but no price was given for the CE. Those who sign up for email alerts through the official site by May 24 will get some bonus offers durin
  
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• Kim Kardashian Explains Why The Name Chicago ‘Kind Of Messes With Me’

  30-04-2018 20:32 via yahoo.com
  Chicago is a lot of things -- a city, a style of pizza and the name of Kim
  
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• 'Simpsons' Creator On Apu Debate: 'People Love To Pretend They're Offended'

  30-04-2018 20:31 via yahoo.com
  The creator of "The Simpsons" seems unapologetic over controversial Indian
  
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• Israeli Prime Minister Says He Has Evidence of Secret Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program

  30-04-2018 20:19 via yahoo.com
  Iran has denied ever seeking nuclear weapons
  
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• Marvel At The Greatness Of These Bootleg Avengers Action Figures

  30-04-2018 20:18 via yahoo.com
  "Avengers: Infinity War" is disassembling box offices around the world right
  
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• Westworld Season 2 Solves Times Square Photo Mystery, Makes Everything More Confusing

  30-04-2018 20:15 via gamespot.com
  
  There was a lot of information packed into the second episode of Westworld Season 2, "Reunion." Whether it was the revelation that Dolores has been outside of the park before or Logan and William's first introduction to the possibilities the technology used to bring Westworld to life held, there was plenty to be learned throughout this installment. However, there was also one very interesting resolution to a Season 1 mystery you may have missed.It was halfway through the pilot episode of Westwor
  
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• New Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC Character Leaked

  30-04-2018 20:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Bandai Namco has inadvertently revealed the next DLC character for Dragon Ball FighterZ. Shortly after the publisher officially announced Fused Zamasu, the official Bandai Namco Taiwan Facebook page (via Siliconera) shared a trailer for another fused warrior who will be joining the roster: Vegito.The trailer, which you can watch below, has since been removed from Bandai Namco's Facebook page, but not before fans could upload copies of it to YouTube. Vegito is the resulting fusion of Goku and Veg
  
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• New Funky Mode In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

  30-04-2018 20:13 via gamespot.com
  
  Join Ben and Erick as they check out the new funky mode in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
  
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• One Freebie And Cheap Final Fantasy Games In Square Enix US Sale

  30-04-2018 19:59 via gamespot.com
  
  We're in Golden Week right now, a week when a number of Japanese holidays just happen to be bunched together on the calendar. To celebrate, Square Enix has dropped prices on a number of PC games, notably on many entries in the Final Fantasy series. (Sony is doing a Golden Week PS4 sale as well). Below are the standouts from Square Enix's sale, but you can find the full list here.To start with, you can get Mini Ninjas for free. To take advantage of this offer, just add it to your cart and use pro
  
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• US top court to consider use of gas on death row inmate

  30-04-2018 19:56 via yahoo.com
  The US Supreme Court agreed Monday to rule on whether the state of Missouri should use gas as an alternative to a lethal injection to execute a convicted murderer-rapist with a rare congenital disease.The top US court has halted Russell Bucklew's execution twice before, most recently last month after his lawyers argued that a lethal injection could cause intense suffering.The US Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, and a series of botched executions with lethal injections has spu
  
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