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• U.S. lawmakers set $717 billion defense bill with eye on China, Russia, Turkey

  04-05-2018 23:53 via yahoo.com
  By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers released details on Friday of a $717 billion annual defense policy bill, including efforts to compete with Russia and China and a measure to temporarily halt weapons sales to Turkey.The House Armed Services Committee is due to debate next week the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes the level of defense spending and sets policies controlling how the funding is used.
  
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• The Latest: Some residents frustrated with lava evacuation

  04-05-2018 23:53 via yahoo.com
  PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — The Latest on the eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano that sent molten lava through forest land and bubbling up on paved streets (all times local):
  
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• Fortnite Challenges Season 4: Letters, Tomato Town Locations -- How To Complete Them All

  04-05-2018 23:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 4 of Fortnite: Battle Royale is underway. In addition to taking part in matches like normal, that also means there are special challenges to complete. Beyond the regular Starter and weekly challenges, Season 4 also presents some additional ones: Blockbuster and Carbide. Here's everything you need to know and details on all of the challenges revealed so far.All Fortnite players on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and mobile are eligible to complete the Starter challenges. These are relatively run-of-the
  
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• Trump administration moves to expel some 57,000 Hondurans

  04-05-2018 23:45 via yahoo.com
  By Mica Rosenberg and Gustavo PalenciaNEW YORK/TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Friday it will end temporary protections for immigrants in the United States from Honduras on Jan. 5, 2020, leaving potentially 57,000 people vulnerable to deportation.It is the latest in a series of decisions by President Donald Trump to shut down temporary protected status (TPS) granted to immigrants after natural disasters or violent conflicts that would prevent them from safely returning t
  
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• We're Giving Away Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom On PS4 (US Only)

  04-05-2018 23:44 via gamespot.com
  
  We're giving away two copies of Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - Day One Edition on PS4! Explore a beautifully crafted world and experience the gripping story in an all-new RPG adventure.Entry is open to United States residents only, since the prizes are shipping from the US. Competition ends Wednesday, May 9 at 11:00 AM PDT. Two (2) winners will be chosen.Enter below (the additional entries are OPTIONAL to increase your chances of winning):
  
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• Serial killer pleads guilty, gets life sentences for Indiana murders

  04-05-2018 23:41 via yahoo.com
  A confessed serial killer pleaded guilty in an Indiana court on Friday to the strangulation deaths of seven women as part of a plea agreement that allows him to avoid the death penalty.Darren Vann, 47, will be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for each of seven counts of murder, after agreeing to plead guilty.Prosecutors had previously pursued death sentences but withdrew them after the victims' families decided that they preferred that Vann spend the rest of his life in jail r
  
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• Legend Of Zelda Game Discounts Available Now On My Nintendo

  04-05-2018 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo has added a selection of new rewards to the My Nintendo program. Ahead of the Switch release of Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, members can redeem their points for discounts on several Legend of Zelda games for 3DS and Wii U.On the 3DS side, My Nintendo members can get 30% off of both Ocarina of Time 3D (50 Gold points) and Majora's Mask 3D (90 Gold points). Nintendo is also offering 50% off of the series' three classic Game Boy Color titles: Link's Awakening DX (30 Gold points), O
  
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• Predictably, Trump appoints Dr. Oz to be a government health adviser

  04-05-2018 23:32 via yahoo.com
  Who better to put in charge of our children's health than a man who believes apple juice is loaded with arsenic? Well, everyone's weirdest dreams have come true. On Friday, President Trump announced he had appointed television doctor Mehmet Oz to serve on the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. While celebrities have served on the committee in the past, they tended to be of the 'in touch with reality' type (think: Arnold Schwarzenegger).  The Council will advise Heath and
  
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• George Lucas Changed A Scene In Solo: A Star Wars Story

  04-05-2018 23:27 via gamespot.com
  
  Lucasfilm under the Disney label has become the new caretakers of the Star Wars franchise, but original visionary George Lucas still has some pull. Ron Howard, who directed the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story, revealed that his old colleague Lucas had some feedback for a scene, and he took it."We were doing a scene and he was trying to stay out of the way, but he did lean over and he said, 'You know what Han would really do there?'" Howard said on The Late Show (via EW). "I said, 'What?' And he
  
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• Kennedy cousin, Michael Skakel, wins retrial of 2002 murder conviction 

  04-05-2018 23:25 via yahoo.com
  A court in Connecticut has ordered a retrial of the 2002 murder conviction of Michael Skakel, a cousin of Bobby Kennedy. The ruling by the Connecticut Supreme Court is the latest chapter in the long-running legal battle centred on the murder of Martha Moxley in 1975 in Greenwich, a prosperous town just north of New York City. Miss Moxley was allegedly bludgeoned to death with a golf club by Skakel when she spurned his advances. At the time both were 15 years old. It took more than a quarter of a
  
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• Man Who Admitted to Killing 7 Impoverished Women Called His Victims "Mistakes"

  04-05-2018 23:21 via yahoo.com
  Darren Vann received an "other than honorable" discharge from the Marines in 1993
  
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• Play Call of Duty: WWII, XCOM 2, And More For Free This Weekend - GameSpot Daily

  04-05-2018 23:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Call of Duty: WW2, XCOM 2, and more are all free to play this weekend, while we also while we also learned about an unused Pikachu evolution.
  
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• Check Out PS4 Multiplayer Gameplay Of Guacamelee 2

  04-05-2018 23:13 via gamespot.com
  
  Watch us team up with developer DrinkBox and play through an early level of the upcoming Metroidvania-style beat-'em-up.
  
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• Priyanka Chopra Hints Meghan Markle Cried When She Found Her Wedding Dress

  04-05-2018 23:05 via yahoo.com
  Sometimes actions speak louder than words.
  
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• Overwatch Update Out Now, Makes Major Hanzo Changes; Patch Notes Released

  04-05-2018 23:04 via gamespot.com
  
  A new Overwatch update is out now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and it presents some significant changes for the game. Blizzard has not just introduced the new map, Rialto, but it's also released significant balance updates for several character--with the biggest of the bunch being the long-awaited revamp of Hanzo.Blizzard has been working on an update for Hanzo for some time. As detailed in the full patch notes, this finally implements the changes that have been tested on the PTR recently. He loses
  
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• Destiny 2 Fall DLC Adds A Mode With A "New Style Of Play" For FPS Games

  04-05-2018 23:02 via gamespot.com
  
  The release of the second DLC expansion for Destiny 2, Warmind, is right around the corner, but it's what comes after that which is suddenly much more intriguing. Publisher Activision has teased that this fall will see the addition of a major new mode, although it's keeping specifics under wraps until E3 2018.During a post-earnings conference call with investors, Activision president Coddy Johnson responded to a question about how Bungie plans to continue improving the game. He said Bungie recen
  
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• New Murder Trial Ordered for Kennedy Cousin Michael Skakel

  04-05-2018 22:59 via yahoo.com
  Skakel was convicted of murder in 2002 in the bludgeoning death of Martha Moxley
  
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• With dueling DACA cases, Supreme Court showdown seems inevitable

  04-05-2018 22:57 via yahoo.com
  The fact that Texas and a half-dozen other Republican-controlled states sued this week to end an Obama-era immigration executive order feels very 2014.The stakes are highest for the almost 700,000 US residents brought here illegally as children who have been deemed low priorities for deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program former President Barack Obama created by executive order in 2012.The end result is likely to be yet another showdown in the US Supreme
  
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• The Latest: Honduras says it regrets end to US protections

  04-05-2018 22:56 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the Trump administration ending special immigration status for Hondurans (all times local):
  
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• Iowa governor signs 'fetal heartbeat' abortion ban into law

  04-05-2018 22:56 via yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law on Friday a bill outlawing abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which often occurs at six weeks and before a woman even realizes she is pregnant, and Reynolds acknowledged the likelihood of a court challenge.The measure, which Iowa's Republican-controlled state legislature passed on Wednesday, is the most restrictive abortion ban in the United States.“I understand and I anticipate that this will likely be challenged in court,
  
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• Nintendo Switch, 3DS Eshop Sale: Best Game Discounts In The US

  04-05-2018 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  With Sony running a sale on the PlayStation Store and Microsoft doing the same on the Xbox Store, it's about time Nintendo joined the festivities. This week, the company has put a number of Switch and 3DS games on sale on the Nintendo Eshop. We've combed through the deals and highlighted the best of the bunch below. Read on to save money on these digital games.On Switch, you can grab the fairly new crossover game Bridge Constructor Portal for $10, down from $15. It has you build bridges and depl
  
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• Five Games To Play For Free This Weekend

  04-05-2018 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Buying a video game can be a risky thing. What if you don't like it? What if it's not how you imagined it would be? You're often out of luck. But what if you could try a game before you buy it? For five games this weekend, you can. These worthy games are free to play this weekend across various platforms. Better yet, if you choose to buy the full games, you can get them on sale. Here are the games you can play this weekend without spending a nickel.Call of Duty: WWII -- (PC)The latest installmen
  
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• SoulCalibur 6 For $45 In This Killer Pre-Order Deal

  04-05-2018 22:54 via gamespot.com
  
  If you follow video game deals, you're probably aware you can save 20% on game pre-orders from Amazon and Best Buy. The catch is that you have to subscribe to Amazon Prime or Best Buy's Gamers Club Unlocked, and those programs cost money to join. But on rare occasions, the stars align and you can lock in a pre-order for an even bigger discount without being a member of either program. That's what's happening now for SoulCalibur VI. Amazon has the Xbox One version of the game available for pre-or
  
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• Low Price Alert: PUBG + Assassin's Creed Unity Xbox One For $22

  04-05-2018 22:54 via gamespot.com
  
  PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is an Xbox One console exclusive, at least for the time being. If you've been wanting to check it out but haven't wanted to spend $30 to buy it (especially while its competitor Fortnite is free to play), you'll definitely want to check out this deal: CDKeys is selling digital codes for PUBG for $22--and it comes with a copy of Assassin's Creed Unity.That's the lowest price we've seen yet for the Xbox One version of this game alone. You effectively get two huge games
  
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• GameStop Sale On Red Dead Redemption, Pokemon, More This Week

  04-05-2018 22:53 via gamespot.com
  
  The US video game retailer GameStop has refreshed its weekly deals and released a new ad with info on all the sales going on between May 2-8. Let's dig in and see what the best deals available this week are.Oddly enough for the brick-and-mortar store, the top deals are on digital games and content for PS4 and Xbox One. If the new Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer got you hyped (see above), you can grab the original on Xbox One for $10 right now (it's backwards compatible).You can also get Bioshock:
  
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• God Of War PS4: Watch Conan And Bill Hader Play New Game

  04-05-2018 22:52 via gamespot.com
  
  Comedian and late night TV host Conan O'Brien's "Clueless Gamer" segment is back with a new episode for Sony's newly released PlayStation 4 game God of War. O'Brien is joined by another funny person, Bill Hader, and they do a good job at making light of a serious game.Part of the appeal is hearing the jokes as they unfold naturally, so we won't spoil anything for you. And it's worth noting that this video appears to only use footage from the start of the game, but if you haven't started God of W
  
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• Week's Best Gaming Deals: PS4, Xbox One, Switch, And PC

  04-05-2018 22:51 via gamespot.com
  
  A new week means a new set of video game deals has appeared at storefronts both physical and digital. In our ongoing quest to inform you about all the best deals in the wide world of gaming, we've gathered all the most notable sales into one place: right here. So whether you play games on PS4, Xbox One, Switch, or PC, we have you covered for all the best games available at the lowest prices this week.Multiplatform For starters, Target has a host of top-notch recent games on sale for up to 50% of
  
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• SHOCKING VIDEO: Handcuffed defendant runs from court, dives off 2nd-story railing

  04-05-2018 22:48 via yahoo.com
  Video shows a defendant running from a courtroom and diving off a second-floor railing and falling to the ground below. (Warning: Graphic content)
  
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• Donald Trump brags of achievements and promises NRA: I'll defend gun rights

  04-05-2018 22:44 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump attempted to issue a rallying cry to Republicans with a wide-ranging political stump speech at the annual NRA meeting in Dallas on Friday, making clear he would fight November’s midterm elections with a staunch defense of gun rights.“We cannot get complacent,” Trump said.
  
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• Amazing video: Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts, thousands flee

  04-05-2018 22:39 via yahoo.com
  Thousands were forced to evacuate after a 5.0 magnitude earthquake sparked Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano to erupt. Lava and plumes of smoke filled the sky as magma flowed through the streets. Check out this jaw-dropping footage.
  
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• Big Savings On Games And PS4, Xbox One Controllers At Newegg In The US

  04-05-2018 22:26 via gamespot.com
  
  Newegg has a strange relationship with sales. Instead of simply dropping prices, the online retailer often makes customers manually enter promo codes to receive discounts. This weekend, Newegg is running a pretty great promo code sale that can save you big bucks on popular video games and accessories. All you have to do is enter the code EMCPUPT59 at checkout to get 30% off select items. You can see the full list here, but let's run down some of the most appealing items currently available.In te
  
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• Trump Describes Paris Terror Attack: 'Boom... Boom... Boom'

  04-05-2018 22:18 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump did his best to explain why the U.S. needs lax gun
  
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• 22 Star Wars The Last Jedi Easter Eggs And References You May Have Missed

  04-05-2018 22:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Paying tribute
  The Last Jedi might push Star Wars in a bold new direction, but it doesn't ignore the series' past. While fans will be uncovering the Easter eggs, throwbacks, and homages in the latest Star Wars adventure for years to come, here are the coolest things that we've found so far. Warning: spoilers ahead! 1. Hardware Wars
  Remember that shot of a spaceship that turns out to be an iron in the First Order's laundry room? That's not just a silly joke. It's a tribute to Ernie Fosselius' 197
  
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• 17 Weird Similarities Between Game Of Thrones And Star Wars Characters

  04-05-2018 22:18 via gamespot.com
  
  That's no dragon.
  Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are all set to helm a brand new series of Star Wars films. They should feel right at home. After all, Game of Thrones is essentially just Star Wars already, give or take a Death Star and a dragon or two.Don't take our word for it. The following characters match-ups prove that there's not much difference between the citizens of Westeros and those who live in a galaxy far, far away.Spoilers ahead! 17. Luke Skywalker / Jaime
  
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• Police called because Native Americans brothers were being ‘too quiet’

  04-05-2018 22:09 via yahoo.com
  A parent called campus police on two Native American teenagers who were on a university tour because she thought they were threatening.Lloyd Skanahwati Gray, 17, and Thomas Kanewakeron Gray, 19, are brothers from Santa Cruz, New Mexico, who had driven to Fort Collins, Colorado, to go on a tour of Colorado State University.Their family are members of the Mohawk tribe.The tour director was not even aware that the police had been called on the young men who told their mother Lorraine Kahneratokwas
  
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• Best Netflix Movies And TV Shows To Watch In May 2018

  04-05-2018 22:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Find out what's coming to the streaming platform in May as we list our top recommendations, including Coco, Wanted, and The Bourne Ultimatum!
  
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• The Latest: Victim's family weighs next steps in Skakel case

  04-05-2018 22:00 via yahoo.com
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Latest on a court ordering a new trial for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel (all times local):
  
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• We Play Every Star Wars Rogue Squadron

  04-05-2018 21:58 via gamespot.com
  
  In honor of May the 4th, we play every Star Wars Rogue Squadron game! Join Peter Mike and Rob for a happy Star Wars Friday.
  
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• Republican Mayor Who Taunted David Hogg To Now Face A Recall Vote

  04-05-2018 21:55 via yahoo.com
  A Republican mayor in Maine will face a recall vote after he tweeted a post
  
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• Conservative backlash to California sanctuary law spreads north

  04-05-2018 21:54 via yahoo.com
  A backlash to California’s new “sanctuary” law protecting immigrants from deportation has formally spread to the northern part of the state.Elected officials in Tuolumne County, which encompasses part of Yosemite National Park, passed a resolution repudiating a recently passed law that limits interaction between local law enforcement and immigration authorities.The vote made Tuolumne County the third in California to officially push back on the law, following more-populous Oran
  
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• Monster Hunter World's Street Fighter Sakura Armor Event Is Live

  04-05-2018 21:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Monster Hunter World's Kulve Taroth Siege may be coming to an end, but a new crossover quest is just about to begin on PS4 and Xbox One. The second round of the Street Fighter event kicks off tonight, May 3, giving players a chance to get a set of Sakura armor. [Update: The new event is now live, and you can grab the new armor now.]The gear can be acquired through a three-part Challenge Quest called Empress in Full Bloom. The quest will appear in the rotation beginning at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET (1 AM
  
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• Kansas to allow US adoption groups to deny gay couples

  04-05-2018 21:45 via yahoo.com
  Kansas lawmakers moved Friday to make their state the latest in the US that allows faith-based adoption agencies to deny their services to same-sex couples.The Republican-dominated state legislature approved the contentious bill overnight, giving legal cover to groups that cite their religious beliefs in refusing to place children with gay and lesbian parents.Opponents, which included child welfare advocates, claimed the bill codifies discrimination, but proponents said it would encourage more a
  
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• Former James Comey aides attacked by Trump resign from the FBI

  04-05-2018 21:43 via yahoo.com
  Matt Miller, former spokesman for the Justice Department, talks with Rachel Maddow about breaking news that former aides to James Comey who came under criticism from Donald Trump, Lisa Page and James Baker, have resigned from the FBI.
  
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• Donald Trump says Rudy Giuliani is new to his legal team and ‘will get his facts straight’

  04-05-2018 21:38 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump said his newest lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, is a "great guy" but still learning all the facts about the myriad of legal issues the president is facing.The former New York City mayor, Mr Giuliani stirred controversy this past week as he appeared on Fox News and directly contradicted the president on an issue regarding adult film star Stormy Daniels.Mr Giuliani said Mr Trump had reimbursed his personal lawyer Michael Cohen for a $130,000 payment made just days before the November
  
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• Rosenstein Makes a Stand Against Trump's Interlopers in Congress

  04-05-2018 21:37 via yahoo.com
  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein making clear in a new speech that he will not entertain requests for information about the Trump Russian investigation from members of Congress whose motivation is to help Donald Trump undermine the investigation.
  
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• Volvo S60 Leaked Image Leads To Handsome High-Res Render

  04-05-2018 21:34 via yahoo.com
  Let's hope the new S60 looks this sharp.
  
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• Robbery suspect injured in police-involved shooting in Elkridge, police say

  04-05-2018 21:32 via yahoo.com
  A robbery suspect was injured in a police-involved shooting in Elkridge early Friday morning before being apprehended, Howard County police said.A second robbery suspect was also arrested, police said.An officer saw one suspect brandish a weapon toward police, and the officer fired his own service weapon, police said.
  
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• Gang Used Drone Swarm To Thwart FBI Hostage Raid

  04-05-2018 21:28 via yahoo.com
  FBI agents covertly surveilling a criminal gang suspected of holding at least
  
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• The Latest: Police seek help finding man who shot ATF agent

  04-05-2018 21:25 via yahoo.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of a federal agent in Chicago (all times local):
  
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• Months after Parkland shooting, Trump embraces NRA in campaign-like speech

  04-05-2018 21:25 via yahoo.com
  By Jeff Mason and Daniel TrottaDALLAS (Reuters) - President Donald Trump urged gun-rights advocates on Friday to support Republican candidates in the November congressional elections, warning that Democrats would try to tighten firearms laws in the wake of a string of mass shootings.Speaking at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association in Dallas, Trump said, "The one thing that stands between Americans and the elimination of our Second Amendment rights has been conservatives in Con
  
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