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• Focus-Based Mach 1 Electric SUV Report Might’ve Been Inaccurate

  27-05-2018 23:32 via yahoo.com
  The plot thickens. Sort of.
  
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• Madrid celebrates Champions League title with fans back home

  27-05-2018 23:25 via yahoo.com
  MADRID (AP) — For a third straight year, Real Madrid celebrated a European title with its fans.
  
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• Charity Won't Go By Name Of Kanye West's Mom After Kim Kardashian Tweets

  27-05-2018 23:05 via yahoo.com
  Kim Kardashian West rose to the defense of her husband, Kanye West, on Twitter
  
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• George H.W. Bush Hospitalized with Low Blood Pressure and Fatigue

  27-05-2018 22:25 via yahoo.com
  Former President George H.W. Bush was taken to the hospital on Sunday
  
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• Dark Souls: Remastered Review Roundup

  27-05-2018 21:27 via gamespot.com
  
  The 2011 From Software and Bandai Namco legend Dark Souls is back to terrorize you once again on Xbox One, PS4, and PCwith a brand-spanking new coat of paint. Dark Souls Remastered is out now, as are its reviews.While we are waiting for the Switch version of the remastered title to release this summer before our review, you can check out what we said about the original game in our Dark Souls review. Back in 2011, Kevin VanOrd gave the game a 9.5 stating "Any game can deliver a few cheap scares.
  
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• State Of Decay 2 Earned Over 1 Million Players In Two Days

  27-05-2018 21:26 via gamespot.com
  
  When you're taking on horde, after horde, after horde of zombies, sometimes numbers are your only way to survive. In just two days after its global launch on Xbox One and PC, State of Decay 2 racked up over one million players.It should be noted that the number of players doesn't necessarily account for the number of sales. State of Decay 2 is currently available on Xbox Games Pass, Xbox One's game streaming service. Members of the service can play the game in its entirety without having to have
  
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• George H.W. Bush Hospitalized Due to Low Blood Pressure and Fatigue

  27-05-2018 21:25 via yahoo.com
  He will likely remain in the hospital for a few days.
  
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• U.S. proposes U.N. sanctions against six senior South Sudan officials: draft

  27-05-2018 21:19 via yahoo.com
  The United States has proposed the U.N. Security Council impose sanctions against several South Sudanese ministers and officials, accusing them of obstructing peace efforts and blocking humanitarian assistance to civilians, according to a draft resolution seen by Reuters on Sunday.A resolution needs nine votes in favor and no vetoes by Russia, China, France, Britain or the United States to pass.The council sanctioned several senior South Sudanese officials on both sides of the conflict in 2015,
  
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• Correction: Venezuela-Jailed American-Improbable Release

  27-05-2018 21:19 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story May 26 about the release of an American jailed in Venezuela, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the U.S. government had imposed sanctions on Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores. It has not.
  
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• 1 new Ebola death confirmed in Congo, bringing total to 12

  27-05-2018 21:18 via yahoo.com
  KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Another person has died in Congo of a confirmed case of Ebola, bringing the number of fatalities from the latest outbreak to 12, the country's health ministry said Sunday.
  
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• Commemorating veterans over Memorial Day weekend

  27-05-2018 20:10 via yahoo.com
  On Memorial Day weekend, towns and cities across the United States and around the world, commemorate veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and the sacrifices they have made.
  
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• Exxon pulls offshore workers; Shell, Chevron cut output due to Alberto

  27-05-2018 20:07 via yahoo.com
  Exxon Mobil Corp evacuated non-essential workers from the Lena production platform in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Subtropical Storm Alberto, the company said on Sunday.Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Chevron Corp shut production on platforms in the eastern Gulf of Mexico due to Alberto and evacuated workers from those sites, the companies said.The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Alberto was transitioning to a tropical cyclone as its circulation became more focused around a central core located 135
  
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• The Parkland students stopped a huge corporation from donating to the NRA

  27-05-2018 19:48 via yahoo.com
  The Parkland students are continuing to advocate for gun control, one issue at a time, and their efforts are creating real change. The latest proof of that is Publix, a supermarket chain found based in the southeastern United States. After boycotts and protests on Friday, the grocery store has publicly announced it will stop making political contributions, including those for Florida gubernatorial candidate and proudly vocal "NRA sellout" Adam Putnam. It's all thanks to Parkland'sDavid Hogg and
  
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• High school valedictorian addresses grads through bullhorn following speech ban

  27-05-2018 19:31 via yahoo.com
  Christian Bales gave his graduation speech through a bullhorn outside the commencement venue after his school ruled his address too political to be given from the stage.
  
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• E3 2018 : All The Activision Games Confirmed So Far

  27-05-2018 19:30 via gamespot.com
  
  We've already gotten our first look at what Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has to offer, and it won't be a single-player campaign. At E3 2018, we expect to see more of its multiple zombies modes and its battle royale mode Blackout. We're also lined up to see another Destiny 2 update and possibly some DLC for the fall.The list below is all the current games we know Activision will take to the show. We also know that Activision will have a booth on the floor at the show, but it has not confirmed what w
  
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• Rudy Giuliani Admits White House Is Trying To Discredit Russia Investigation

  27-05-2018 19:25 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's lawyer flatly admitted that the White House is waging
  
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• Battlefield 5: Release Date, New Features, And Everything We Know

  27-05-2018 19:25 via gamespot.com
  
  After weeks of rumors, EA has finally revealed Battlefield V. As DICE's big return to World War II, the developer wanted to go back to the series' origins while showing a different perspective and level of detail to the epic conflict. The recent livestream offered an extensive breakdown of the game's content, and though a rumored battle royale mode was notably absent, we have a better idea of what's to come in the next Battlefield game. Here's everything we know so far about Battlefield's return
  
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• E3 2018 Nintendo Switch Predictions: Animal Crossing Switch, Bayonetta 3, N64 Classic, And More

  27-05-2018 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  E3 2018 is nearly upon us, and anticipation for this year's gaming extravaganza continues to grow with each passing day. Many developers and publishers have already given fans a peek into their plans for the big showcase in the weeks leading up to it, but there is still much we don't know about this year's event. That holds especially true for Nintendo, which has been characteristically quiet about its E3 lineup.While the company has already confirmed that it will feature the Switch installment
  
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• 30-Year-Old Evicted From His Home By Parents Gets Offered Job

  27-05-2018 18:55 via yahoo.com
  The restaurant has 250 locations.
  
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• Under scrutiny, Weinstein prosecutor has a case to prove

  27-05-2018 18:42 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — At least in the court of public opinion, the prosecutor leading a rape case against Harvey Weinstein may have more to prove than the charges alone.
  
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• Republicans turn on each other in California US House fight

  27-05-2018 18:39 via yahoo.com
  HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Twenty-three years ago, Scott Baugh was a little-known Southern California lawyer whose conservative politics and youthful brio impressed Republican U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, who steered his new protege to a seat in the state Legislature.
  
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• Spain saves over 500 migrants at sea

  27-05-2018 18:33 via yahoo.com
  Spain's maritime rescue service said Sunday it had rescued 532 migrants who were attempting the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean Sea from north Africa this weekend.Rescue boats intercepted 239 migrants travelling in eight small boats off Spain's southern coast on Sunday, a day after 293 migrants were pulled from nine vessels.Three of the boats sank on Sunday right after the migrants were plucked from them due to their "poor state", the maritime service said in a Twitter message.
  
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• China rages over US warships sailing near disputed islands, saying move 'seriously infringed' its sovereignty

  27-05-2018 18:11 via yahoo.com
  China has reacted angrily after two US warships sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, describing the move as a “provocation” and accusing America of committing a serious infringement of the country’s sovereignty.A statement issued by the defence ministry said Chinese vessels and aircraft warned American ships to leave because they had entered its territorial waters in the South China Sea, through which nearly $5 trillion in ship-borne trade flows, wit
  
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• Summer in the city — New York City's parks in 1978

  27-05-2018 18:07 via yahoo.com
  An exhibit of 65 images from 1978 offers a colorful glimpse into the history of New York City's parks.
  
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• London introduces contactless payments for buskers

  27-05-2018 18:07 via yahoo.com
  London is introducing a contactless payment scheme for buskers in what organisers said would be a world first, Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Sunday as he unveiled a partnership with tech company iZettle.Under the "Busk in London" programme, street musicians in the British capital will be able to accept non-cash payments with contactless cards, wearable technology and chip and pin.
  
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• Twin Peaks The Return: 1 Year Later

  27-05-2018 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  It’s been 1 year since we returned to the world of Twin Peaks created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. Greg and Ryan celebrate the anniversary of Twin Peaks: The Return by taking a look back at all the new information that’s come out after the season finale; specifically from the final dossier.
  
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• Nicki Minaj Has Relationship Advice For You: 'Queen, Know Your Worth'

  27-05-2018 17:51 via yahoo.com
  Sit down, because Nicki Minaj has a lot to tell you about relationships and
  
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• U.S. delegation arrives for talks on summit with North Korea

  27-05-2018 17:45 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Ambassador Sung Kim is leading a delegation to North Korea amid new signs that a summit between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump could be back on. Their arrival comes after South Korea’s president said Kim is committed to denuclearization.
  
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• Alberto, first named storm of the season, threatens Gulf Coast

  27-05-2018 17:39 via yahoo.com
  Residents along the Gulf Coast are preparing for Alberto, which is expected to dump up to a foot of rain across parts of Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. All three states have declared states of emergency.
  
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• E3 2018 : All The Ubisoft Games Confirmed So Far

  27-05-2018 17:33 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the biggest weeks in gaming is coming up right around the corner, and E3 2018 will be here before we know it. Ubisoft has already announced its plans for this year's show, featuring The Division 2, Beyond Good and Evil 2, and more.Ubisoft's presser will be on Monday June 11 at 1 PM PST / 9 PM GST / 5:30 AM ACST. Like previous years, it will be hosted in the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. Don't miss a beat and make sure keep an eye out for our full coverage with breaking news stories and
  
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• Thousands square off in Berlin far-right rally and counter demos

  27-05-2018 17:25 via yahoo.com
  Thousands of demonstrators for and against the far-right faced off in mass rival rallies in Berlin on Sunday, where calls of "We are the people" were countered with "Go away, Nazis" and techno beats.Police, who were out in force to keep the groups apart, said the march organised by the anti-immigrant, anti-Islam Alternative for Germany (AfD) drew over 5,000 supporters while the counter-demonstrators numbered more than 25,000.The rallies passed off largely peacefully, although Berlin police said
  
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• Exclusive: U.S. warships sail near South China Sea islands claimed by Beijing

  27-05-2018 17:24 via yahoo.com
  By Idrees AliWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in a move that drew condemnation from Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation on North Korea.The operation was the latest attempt to counter what Washington sees as Beijing's efforts to limit freedom of navigation in the strategic waters.While this operation had been planned months in advance, and similar operations
  
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• German nationalists march in Berlin, face counter-protests

  27-05-2018 17:11 via yahoo.com
  BERLIN (AP) — Supporters of the nationalist Alternative for Germany party marched through central Berlin to protest against Chancellor Angela Merkel's government Sunday, and were kept away from a raft of counter-demonstrations by a heavy police presence.
  
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• Trump Mourns 'Young And Beautiful' Lives 'Destroyed' By Russia Probe

  27-05-2018 16:36 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump on Sunday lamented the lives "devastated" by special
  
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• Official: Syrian militants dug up graves to find Israelis

  27-05-2018 16:35 via yahoo.com
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Insurgents excavated graves in a cemetery in a refugee camp in the Syrian capital Damascus in search of the remains of three Israeli soldiers who have been missing since Israel's invasion of Lebanon 36 years ago, a Syria-based Palestinian official said.
  
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• Donald Trump's 'phony source' is revealed as White House official, in escalating row with newspaper

  27-05-2018 16:12 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump stoked his simmering feud with The New York Times at the weekend, accusing the stately newspaper of inventing a source for a story. More fake news, was the gist. Just one problem: The source was in fact a White House official who conducted a briefing for reporters on condition he not be named, according to both the newspaper and reporters who attended. Such arrangements are commonplace, allowing aides to fill in details about complex issues without overshadowing the president’
  
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• Living with a volcano means dealing with its goddess

  27-05-2018 16:10 via yahoo.com
  By Terray SylvesterPAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - During one of his daily briefings about the relentless eruptions of the Kilauea volcano recently, Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim noted the day had brought no eruptions, no lava, no ashfalls."Pele has given the grace of quiet to us today," Kim told residents, both native Hawaiians and those who moved there from abroad, at the Pahoa high school meeting.Pele oversees "any and all volcanic phenomenon: lava flow, steam, fumes, earthquakes," says Bobby Camar
  
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• Indiana Teacher Out of Hospital After Stopping School Shooting

  27-05-2018 16:07 via yahoo.com
  Jason Seaman tackled an armed student
  
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• BMW i8 Roadster First Edition Handover Event Had 18 Cars

  27-05-2018 16:00 via yahoo.com
  The first 18 out of 200 hybrid roadsters roll out of Munich.
  
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• Famous Ivan the Terrible painting 'badly damaged' after vandal attacks Moscow gallery

  27-05-2018 15:45 via yahoo.com
  A vandal enraged by what he claimed is a misleading portrayal of Ivan the Terrible has badly damaged one of the most iconic paintings of the infamous Tsar.  The attacker, who has not been named, used a metal pole to break the glass protecting Ilya Repin's Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on November 16th, 1581, just before closing time at Moscow's Treyakov gallery on Friday.  "The painting is badly damaged, the canvas is ripped in three places in the central part.... The falling glas
  
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• Russia forces among dozens dead in IS east Syria attacks

  27-05-2018 15:43 via yahoo.com
  Russian fighters were among dozens of pro-government forces killed in eastern Syria this week in a deadly wave of attacks by Islamic State group jihadists, Moscow and a monitor said Sunday.After the collapse of its so-called "caliphate" last year, IS now only holds tiny pockets of Syria, mainly in the vast desert stretching to its eastern border.The deadliest was on Wednesday, when IS targeted a group of Syrian and allied Russian fighters near the town of Mayadeen in the eastern province of Deir
  
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• Complete list of every full moon in 2018, including May's Flower Moon

  27-05-2018 15:07 via yahoo.com
  The beginning of this week will see the next full moon, known as the Flower Moon, brighten our skies the day after the second bank holiday weekend of the month. The first blue moon of the year was a spectacular sight, dubbed the 'super blue blood moon'. Falling on January 31, it was the product of three different phenomena: it was a supermoon, a blue moon and a blood moon. While many said it was the first to be seen in 152 years, other contested the fact, leading to a division amo
  
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• Why Zombie Games Refuse To Die

  27-05-2018 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  With a new influx of zombie games, Mike Mahardy looks at what has made them so popular over the years, and why the undead horde will continue to be important for video games.
  
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• Russia says 4 of its soldiers have been killed in Syria

  27-05-2018 15:00 via yahoo.com
  MOSCOW (AP) — A clash with "terrorists" in eastern Syria killed four Russian soldiers and wounded others, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday.
  
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• Retired English Teacher Corrects Trump-Signed Letter, Gives It Near-Failing Grade

  27-05-2018 14:42 via yahoo.com
  A retired high school English teacher made headlines for her excoriation of
  
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• Palestinian President Abbas hospital stay extended

  27-05-2018 14:39 via yahoo.com
  By Ali SawaftaRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who officials said is being treated for a lung infection, will remain in hospital for an eighth day on Sunday.The 82-year-old leader had been expected to be released from hospital in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, but this was postponed, Abbas' office said in a text message to journalists.Abbas, who is a heavy smoker, was admitted on May 20 for what doctors had initially said were medical tests following ear su
  
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• 26 Syria regime, 9 Russia fighters killed in IS attack: monitor

  27-05-2018 13:31 via yahoo.com
  At least 26 Syrian regime forces and nine Russian fighters were killed in an Islamic State group attack earlier this week in Syria's eastern desert, a monitor said Sunday.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the jihadists had targeted a group of Syrian and allied Russian fighters near the town of Mayadeen in Deir Ezzor province on Wednesday.Some of those Russian nationals were government troops, but not all of them," said Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman.
  
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• Northern Ireland under pressure after historic abortion vote

  27-05-2018 13:10 via yahoo.com
  Pressure mounted on Sunday for British-ruled Northern Ireland to liberalise its strict abortion laws after a historic referendum in the neighbouring Republic of Ireland overturned its ban.A traditionally Catholic country, Ireland voted by a landslide to ditch its strict abortion laws in a referendum that Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said lifted decades of stigma and shame.Varadkar's government has promised to approve the drafting of abortion legislation at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday and is aimi
  
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• Photo Dispatch: Death of the American motorcycle - and the search for next generation of riders

  27-05-2018 13:01 via yahoo.com
  As baby-boomers get older the US motorcycle industry is desperate to capture the younger demographic, or see its own death. The median age of motorcycle owners has increased from 32 to 47 since 1990, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), and Harley-Davidson, America’s biggest motorcycle manufacturer, announced in March that it will close its Kansas City plant, laying off more than 800 people by the end of 2019.  What was once the baby-boomer symbol of
  
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• Palestinian president could leave hospital soon: source

  27-05-2018 11:13 via yahoo.com
  Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas could leave hospital soon, "most likely" on Monday, after a week of treatment for pneumonia, a source close to him said.A Palestinian official and a medical source earlier said Abbas could be released from hospital on Sunday afternoon.Most likely tomorrow," the source added, on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity surrounding Abbas's hospitalisation.
  
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