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• Former FEMA Executive Investigated For Sexual Misconduct

  30-07-2018 23:55 via yahoo.com
  A former personnel chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is being
  
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• Countdown to midterm elections

  30-07-2018 23:51 via yahoo.com
  Will Democrats be able to flip their districts?
  
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• How one airline is helping to shave seconds to help stay on time

  30-07-2018 23:43 via yahoo.com
  Delta Airlines is creating a quick and effective way to keep flights on time, such as laser parking, 45-degree taxi parking and quick bag transfer for connecting flights called "hot bags".
  
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• Save Up To 90% On Steam Games In The US

  30-07-2018 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Right now is a good time to be an indie game fan, because the Humble Store is running the Indie Mega Week sale. All week long, between now and August 5, you can save up to 90% on indie PC games of all kinds. And we're not just talking small indies. Many of these games are well-known and highly regarded. The majority of them come in the form of Steam codes. Read on for the highlights.The "rogue-lite" Castlevania-style game Dead Cells isn't coming to consoles until next week, but PC gamers can get
  
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• Family Of Duck Boat Drowning Victims Files $100 Million Lawsuit

  30-07-2018 23:39 via yahoo.com
  Relatives of two drowning victims are seeking $100 million in damages after 17
  
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• The Koch Network Finally Has GOP-Controlled Government. They’re Not Satisfied.

  30-07-2018 23:37 via yahoo.com
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ― The Koch Network should be celebrating. The
  
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• Small plane crash near rural Maine airport leaves 3 dead

  30-07-2018 23:34 via yahoo.com
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Police and federal authorities were investigating the crash of a small plane in rural Maine that killed three people on Monday after the aircraft departed from Canada.
  
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• Spider-Man PS4 Has Now Gone Gold

  30-07-2018 23:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Insomniac's highly anticipated Spider-Man game for PS4 has reached an important development milestone. The studio announced that the upcoming title has "gone gold," meaning primary development has been completed and the game is now ready to be sent off for manufacturing.Insomniac shared the announcement on Twitter, thanking both Sony and Marvel for "their support in the creation of this original Spider-Man adventure." The tweet was also accompanied by a humorous image parodying the popular meme
  
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• CBS keeps Moonves in place during sexual misconduct inquiry

  30-07-2018 23:21 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — CBS will keep CEO Les Moonves in place during an investigation of sexual misconduct charges against him, the company said. It will hire an outside counsel to conduct the probe.
  
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• 50 years on, McDonald's and fast-food evolve around Big Mac

  30-07-2018 22:57 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's is fighting to hold onto customers as the Big Mac turns 50, but it isn't changing the makings of its most famous burger.
  
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• Firefighters gain on sprawling California wildfire, six dead

  30-07-2018 22:52 via yahoo.com
  By Bob StrongREDDING, Calif. (Reuters) - California firefighters on Monday gained ground on a massive wildfire that has killed six people and destroyed hundreds of homes, while rescuers searched for at least seven missing people.The Carr Fire ignited a week ago outside Redding, about 150 miles (240 km) north of Sacramento, and doubled in size over the weekend, charring an area half the size of New York City and forcing 38,000 people to flee their homes.Two firefighters, a 70-year-old woman and h
  
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• The Biggest Mistakes People Make When Apologizing

  30-07-2018 22:51 via yahoo.com
  Apologizing can be very difficult. It takes maturity to put aside your pride
  
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• New On Netflix This Week In The US: TV Shows, Movies, And Originals

  30-07-2018 22:50 via gamespot.com
  
  This week is both the last week of July, and the first week of August, which means it's a big one for Netflix. Her was added on Sunday, and two originals will be added on Monday and Tuesday called A Very Secret Service and Terrace House: Opening New Doors. Looking ahead to August 1, Batman Begins, Gran Torino, Million Dollar Baby, and Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring will all be coming to the streaming service on Wednesday, along with an original called Switched in the vein on Frea
  
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• Widespread tech sell-off drags Wall St. down

  30-07-2018 22:49 via yahoo.com
  A broad sell-off of technology stocks pushed the three major U.S. stock indexes lower on Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite posting its third consecutive loss of more than 1 percent for the first time in three years just days after hitting a record high.The technology indextumbled 1.8 percent as investors looked to other sectors or took profits ahead of the volatile midterm election season.Shares of Facebook Incand Netflix Incslid 2.2 percent and 5.7 percent, respectively, pulling their fellow so
  
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• Rudy Giuliani Stuns Fox News Hosts With Rambling Account Of Trump Tower Meetings

  30-07-2018 22:48 via yahoo.com
  Rudy Giuliani baffled Fox News hosts Monday when he attempted to clarify
  
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• Italy: Black athlete's injury among cases probed for racism

  30-07-2018 22:45 via yahoo.com
  ROME (AP) — A black Italian athlete was wounded in the eye when an egg was hurled at her Monday, the latest of at least nine attacks since Italy's anti-migrant government took power that are being investigated as possible acts of racism.
  
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• Arrow Season 7: Every Tease And Spoiler We Learned At SDCC 2018

  30-07-2018 22:41 via gamespot.com
  
  When Arrow returns for Season 7, it's going to be a very different show. After all, the hero is now locked up in prison and the team has, for all intents and purposes, been pulled apart. After Oliver (Stephen Amell) turned himself into the FBI in the Season 6 finale, along with the reveal that big bad Ricardo Diaz (Kirk Acevedo) had survived his plunge from a rooftop, a new season looked promising.Now, with Season 7 in production, there's quite a bit about the new episodes that remains unknown.
  
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• The Latest: CBS keeps CEO in place during misconduct probe

  30-07-2018 22:40 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on CBS CEO Les Moonves facing sexual harassment allegations (all times local):
  
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• Grand Theft Auto 5 Used To Create An Entire Music Video

  30-07-2018 22:31 via gamespot.com
  
  As part of GTA Online: After Hours, DJ Solomun released a music video which is entirely shot in Grand Theft Auto 5. It marks the first time a real-world artist has debuted new music through their own story within the GTA universe.The video showcases a day in Solomun's GTA life, delivering packages and vehicles across Los Santos while trying to not get caught up in the everyday mayhem that plagues the city. The drama plays out over Solomun's newest EP, "Customer is King."After Hours adds several
  
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• Julie Chen Addresses Husband Les Moonves' Sexual Misconduct Claims on The Talk

  30-07-2018 22:28 via yahoo.com
  Six women have accused the CBS head of sexual harassment
  
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• Trump says he would meet Iran's leaders 'anytime' with 'no preconditions'

  30-07-2018 22:27 via yahoo.com
  Months after pulling the United States out of a nuclear deal with Iran, the president says he is willing to meet with leaders from Tehran.
  
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• Families of Missouri 'duck boat' sinking victims sue tour company

  30-07-2018 22:26 via yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - The families of four of the 17 people killed when a World War Two-style tourist "duck boat" sank on a Missouri lake during a storm this month have sued the tour operator, saying it recklessly allowed the vessel out in dangerous weather.
  
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• Accusations fly as firms seek to avoid Trump's steel tariff

  30-07-2018 22:22 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies seeking to be exempted from President Donald Trump's tariff on imported steel are accusing American steel manufacturers of spreading inaccurate and misleading information, and they fear it may torpedo their requests.
  
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• New Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 Trailer Shows Off Multiplayer Beta Content

  30-07-2018 22:18 via gamespot.com
  
  The first session of the private multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 takes place this weekend for some players. Ahead of the test, Activision and developer Treyarch have shared an intense new trailer showcasing the various Specialists, maps, weapons, and other content that will be available to try out during the beta.The private multiplayer beta is only available to those who pre-order Call of Duty: Black Ops 4--although Xfinity customers will also be able to participate, even without
  
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• Markets Right Now: Tech stocks drag US indexes lower

  30-07-2018 22:15 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
  
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• Syrian government retakes Golan Heights frontier with Israel

  30-07-2018 22:11 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government regained control of the frontier with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights for the first time in seven years on Monday, after Islamic State-linked militants gave up their last pocket of territory in the area.
  
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• Zimbabwe election: Nelson Chamisa claims foul play as historic poll closes

  30-07-2018 22:10 via yahoo.com
  Zimbabwe’s leading opposition candidate accused the country’s electoral authorities of trying to suppress voter turnout at presidential elections on Monday, raising fears of a disputed outcome to the historic poll.  Millions of Zimbabweans turned out to vote in the country’s first presidential, parliamentary, and local government elections since dictator Robert Mugabe was ousted in a military coup in November. The outcome will decide whether Emmerson Mnangagwa, a 75-year-o
  
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• No PS Plus Needed To Play GTA 5 Online For A Limited Time

  30-07-2018 22:06 via gamespot.com
  
  If you own a PS4, you probably know you have to shell out cash for a PlayStation Plus subscription to play most games online. But what if you didn't? That's the question posed by Rockstar Games with the release of the After Hours update for GTA Online in Grand Theft Auto V. Between now and August 6, anyone with a PS4 and an internet connection can play GTA Online, regardless of whether you have a PlayStation Plus membership. That gives you two weeks to run amok in San Andreas for free.GTA 5's Af
  
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• Counting begins in Zimbabwe's first post-Mugabe election

  30-07-2018 22:06 via yahoo.com
  Counting was underway in Zimbabwe's first election since Robert Mugabe was ousted after 37 years in power as observers warned of possible shortcomings in Monday's landmark poll.President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Mugabe's former right-hand man in the ruling ZANU-PF party, faced off against opposition leader Nelson Chamisa of the MDC (Movement for Democratic Change) in the historic vote.
  
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• India's Modi and Pakistan's Khan discuss regional peace in post-election call

  30-07-2018 22:05 via yahoo.com
  By Drazen JorgicISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Imran Khan on Mondayto congratulate him on his party's victory in the Pakistangeneral election, with both men discussing regional peace.It was their first call since Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party emerged victorious from the July 25 vote that has been marred by claims of pre-election rigging and irregularities on the day.Khan, widely seen as Pakistan's prime minister-in-waiting, is now courting independ
  
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• Best Nintendo Switch Eshop Games On Sale In The US

  30-07-2018 22:04 via gamespot.com
  
  The Nintendo Eshop seems to get a nonstop stream of new indie Switch games each week, so it's no surprise developers often drop prices on their titles in an effort to stand out and drive sales. This week finds a whole bunch of Nintendo Switch games on sale on the Eshop, and most of them are indeed indies. Here are some of our picks for the best Switch game deals available now on the Nintendo Eshop.Whatever genre you're into, you'll probably find a deal on something good this week. The Framed Col
  
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• Zimbabwe counts votes after first post-Mugabe election

  30-07-2018 21:58 via yahoo.com
  By MacDonald Dzirutwe and Joe BrockHARARE (Reuters) - Counting began in Zimbabwe on Monday in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, a watershed vote that could pull a pariah state back into the international fold and spark an economic revival.The election is a two-horse race between 75-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a long-time Mugabe ally, and 40-year-old Nelson Chamisa, a lawyer and pastor who is vying to become Zimbabwe's youngest head of state.Mnanga
  
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• Marine Killed In Car Crash After Visiting Newborn Daughter In Hospital

  30-07-2018 21:58 via yahoo.com
  Kevin Quinn's dream of becoming a father came true for on Wednesday when his
  
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• EA Origin Quietly Scuttles Free "On The House" Game Giveaways

  30-07-2018 21:46 via gamespot.com
  
  EA has launched its Origin Access Premier program, and alongside it the company is quietly ending its practice of regularly giving away free PC games through the Origin service. The "On the House" program has been tempting users into the Origin platform with free giveaways since 2014, but no more."Origin On the House will be retired and games will no longer be offered through the program," an EA spokesperson told Rock Paper Shotgun. "This change won't affect any games you downloaded from the ser
  
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• Harley-Davidson unveils new range of electric motorbikes and an electric bicycle

  30-07-2018 21:27 via yahoo.com
  Harley-Davidson unveiled on Monday its first ever electric motorcycles and an electric bicycle, in what is being seen as the most radical shakeup of the struggling company in its 115-year-history. Matt Levatich, CEO of the Milwaukee-based company, said the new products were designed in response to changing times. “We are not running away from our core,” he said. The electric motorcycle range will include several of what Mr Levatich called “lightweight, urban” transportati
  
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• Mission Impossible: Fallout Enjoys Series-Best Opening Weekend At US Box Office

  30-07-2018 21:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Six movie and 22 years in, the Mission Impossible series keeps getting bigger. Mission Impossible: Fallout opened this weekend to huge box office success, giving it the highest opening weekend of the franchise so far, as well as the second-biggest opening of Tom Cruise's career.Fallout made an estimated $61.6 million in its first three days in the US, to take the No.1 slot on the box office chart. This beats Mission Impossible 2's $57.8 million opening in 2000, and is second only to War of the W
  
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• CBS board will not suspend CEO Les Moonves over sexual harassment allegations during investigation

  30-07-2018 21:05 via yahoo.com
  The CBS board of trustees has elected not to suspend longtime CEO Les Moonves during its investigation into sexual harassment claims against him – at least for the time being.The board convened on Monday in response to an explosive article detailing six women’s allegations against Mr Moonves, as well as claims that the network responded inadequately to sexual harassment by its other employees.The board was reportedly considering whether or not to suspend Mr Moonves, who has led the c
  
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• On retirement question, Justice Ginsburg has go-to answers

  30-07-2018 21:01 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than a decade, audiences and interviewers have had one pressing question for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: When will you retire?
  
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• Historians Quit UVA Think Tank After School's Hiring Of Ex-Trump Aide Marc Short

  30-07-2018 21:01 via yahoo.com
  Two distinguished historians at the University of Virginia have resigned from
  
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• Whatever Happened to Iran's Qaher F-313 'Stealth' Fighter?

  30-07-2018 21:00 via yahoo.com
  Several years back,  Iran rolled out its Qaher F-313 ‘stealth fighter’ in front of then President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Within hours it was met with near universal derision from defense and aerospace experts around the world.
  
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• Last Chance: Xbox One Game Deals In Microsoft Store's Weekly Sale

  30-07-2018 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're looking for a deal on Xbox One games, you don't have to search far to find it. Last week Microsoft kicked off its Ultimate Game Sale, which sees sizable discounts on over 700 games and add-ons between now and July 30 (we've even compiled a list of the best Xbox One games on sale for under $10). On top of that, Microsoft is running a weekly sale, meaning there's a good chance you'll find something worth buying for cheap. Click the links above for details about the Ultimate Game Sale. Be
  
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• All The Best Game Deals At GameStop This Week In The US

  30-07-2018 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  GameStop puts out its weekly ad each Wednesday, with a new selection of deals on video games, hardware, accessories, and collectibles. This week's sale has some good discounts on gaming headsets, as well as a handful of PS4 and Xbox One games (Switch owners will have to look elsewhere for deals this week). If you're ready to unload some of the games you've already played, you can find some nice trade-in bonuses as well. These deals are good through July 31, so let's dive in.Not many games are on
  
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• Guardians Of The Galaxy Cast Strongly Comes Out In Support Of James Gunn

  30-07-2018 20:59 via gamespot.com
  
  In recent weeks, there has been all kinds of controversy around the firing of director James Gunn from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 because of some old but explicit tweets. Many actors and industry people in general have since spoken out in favor of the director, but now, the entire central cast of Guardians of the Galaxy has signed a statement supporting James Gunn.The statement does not explicitly call for the reinstatement of Gunn, nor does the letter express any kind of support for the jok
  
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• California wildfire: Firefighters gain ground on devastating inferno as victims' families reel from loss

  30-07-2018 20:57 via yahoo.com
  Firefighters in northern California have finally begun gaining ground on the massive wildfire that has claimed at least six lives after doubling over the weekend – fuelled by hot, dry conditions and swift winds that pushed the flames.The family of a 70-year-old woman and two children killed by the massive fires, for instance, described the final moments of their loved ones, with the woman trying in vain to save her two great-grandchildren using a wet blanket at their house outside of Reddi
  
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• Minneapolis Police Were Justified in Killing Black Man, Prosecutor Says

  30-07-2018 20:54 via yahoo.com
  The county attorney said 'the decision to use deadly force' was authorized
  
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• Zelda And Mario Nintendo Switch D-Pad Controllers Now Available For Pre-Order

  30-07-2018 20:51 via gamespot.com
  
  If you have a Nintendo Switch, you've probably noticed your Joy-Cons don't have traditional D-pads. Instead of the cross-shaped D-pad button found on other consoles, Joy-Cons made by Nintendo have four separate buttons. That's not always ideal, especially when you play games that require precise directional input, like 2D platformers and fighting games. The video game accessory maker Hori is here to help.Hori is gearing up to release left Switch controllers that feature regular cross-shaped D-pa
  
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• Survival RPG Digimon Survive Is Part Fire Emblem, Part Visual Novel

  30-07-2018 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Digimon Survive is an upcoming survival RPG developed in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the popular Digimon anime. The game presents an original adventure separate from the show, with characters designed by Uiti Ukumo and music composed by Tomoki Miyoshi--who's composed for video games like SoulCalibur V and I Am Setsuna.Digimon Survive tells the story of four teenagers getting lost while on a camping trip and stumbling into a new world inhabited by Digital Monsters. Players control the
  
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• Homeless College Graduate Entertains Hundreds of Job Offers After Handing Out Resume at Busy Intersection

  30-07-2018 20:43 via yahoo.com
  David Casarez was seen holding a sign that read: "Homeless. Hungry 4 success. Take a resume.”
  
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• No charges after US police kill man who yelled 'don't shoot'

  30-07-2018 20:34 via yahoo.com
  Blevins took the gun out of his pants pocket and turned towards the officers just before they fired 14 shots, according to the Hennepin County prosecutor's office.Blevins then collapsed and blood began to pool beneath his body, as an officer kicked away a handgun that had fallen to the ground."Mr Blevins represented a danger to the lives of (the officers)," County Attorney Mike Freeman said in a written statement.
  
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• Avengers 4 Release Date May Be Changing

  30-07-2018 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Avengers 4 may be dropping a little earlier than expected. An updated theater schedule suggests that Marvel might move the anticipated sequel up to sync up a simultaneous worldwide release. Spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War follow.The IMAX schedule (viaScreenRant) reports that the IMAX schedule claims Avengers 4 will release in April 2019. The film is currently slated for April in France, Germany, and the UK, but is set for May 3, 2019 in the United States and other territories. It's possible
  
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