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• Manafort trial: Former bookkeeper Heather Washkuhn testifies she did not know about off-shore accounts as she details former Trump aide's

  02-08-2018 23:52 via yahoo.com
  Paul Manafort's former bookkeeper has testified that the former Donald Trump campaign chairman kept her in the dark about the foreign bank accounts he was using to allegedly buy millions in luxury items and personal expenses.Mr Manafort, facing trial on back fraud and tax charges otherwise approved “every penny” of the personal bills she paid for him, said Heather Washkuhn of the accounting firm NKFSB.Washkuhn's testimony on the third day of the trial appeared to undercut an argument
  
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• Venom's Voice Is Crazy For A Very Good Reason

  02-08-2018 23:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Now that a couple trailers for October's Venom have been released, many people have wondered why the titular character's voice is so weird. Why does Eddie Brock talk to Venom? What's going on? While it may be tough to make out what he or Eddie Brock say in the trailers, as actor Tom Hardy makes weird choices with his speech, there is a method to his madness. Eddie Brock is a character slowly losing his mind, something the comics took years to set up.The Venom symbiote made its first appearance i
  
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• Princesses Beatrice And Eugenie Grant Rare Interview To British Vogue

  02-08-2018 23:39 via yahoo.com
  Not only does British Vogue's September issue feature a stunning Rihanna
  
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• After Killing Its Microtransactions, Shadow Of War Gets A New Definitive Edition

  02-08-2018 23:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Warner Bros. Interactive announced Middle-earth: Shadow of War is getting a Definitive Edition. Shadow of War recently removed its in-game market and completely cut out all microtransactions, so it's the perfect opportunity to pick up this 2017 action RPG if you have yet to play it.Middle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition packages the main game with the full Expansion Pass--which includes all paid DLC--and the free updates and improvements that have come out since release. The Expansion Pa
  
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• Rocket League: Ultimate Edition Releases This August; Here's Everything Included

  02-08-2018 23:36 via gamespot.com
  
  A new retail version of Rocket League is coming to store shelves on August 28. Called Rocket League: Ultimate Edition, this version of Psyonix's popular sports game features 16 DLC Battle-Cars and a collection of cosmetic items.Rocket League: Ultimate Edition includes the DLC that comes with the original game--Chaos Run, Revenge of the Battle-Cars, and Supersonic Fury--and the four Battle-Cars included in the Rocket League Collector's Edition: Esper, Masamune, Aftershock, and Marauder. The Ultim
  
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• Russia: UN peacekeepers back on Golan Heights-Syria frontier

  02-08-2018 23:34 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — U.N. peacekeepers returned Thursday for the first time in years to the frontier between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, conducting joint patrols with Russian military police in a reflection of Moscow's deepening role in mediating between the decades-old foes in the volatile region.
  
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• ‘It’s Heart-Wrenching.’ Photographers Take You Behind Their Haunting Images of the California Wildfires

  02-08-2018 23:33 via yahoo.com
  Photographers share what it's like capturing the aggressive 2018 California wildfire season, which is one of the most destructive in history
  
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• 11 Most Shocking Cannibal Horror Movies Ranked

  02-08-2018 23:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Since the horror genre's very earliest days, filmmakers have delighted in shocking audiences and pushing back the boundaries of what is acceptable on-screen. A big part of why horror fans keep coming back for more is the hope that the next movie will really deliver something they've never seen before. Of course, screen taboos have shifted over the decades--what was considered shocking in the 1930s might seem laughable today, and audiences back then would have been utterly appalled by what is co
  
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• Iran conducts naval exercise in Gulf: US official

  02-08-2018 23:26 via yahoo.com
  Iran launched a naval exercise in the Gulf on Thursday, just days before the US reimposes sanctions on Tehran, a defense official told AFP.The timing of the exercise is unusual, as it appears to be similar in scale and nature to a drill that ordinarily happens later in the autumn.The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said several dozen boats were out training early Thursday morning.
  
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• Here's What's Up With The Hulk In Avengers: Infinity War

  02-08-2018 23:26 via gamespot.com
  
  After losing an initial confrontation with Thanos in the opening scene of Avengers: Infinity War, Hulk refuses to emerge and help the Avengers take on the Mad Titan throughout the rest of the film. Fans have speculated that Hulk's unwillingness to fight is because he's scared of losing to Thanos again, but the writers and directors behind Infinity War have denounced such speculation. Turns out Hulk isn't scared; he's angry.Spoilers for Infinity War follow.On the commentary track of Infinity War-
  
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• Here's When Valve's First New Game In Years, Artifact, Releases On Steam

  02-08-2018 23:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Valve's new game, Artifact, finally has a release date. The digital card game launches for PC on November 28 and will be available for mobile at a later date.Artifact is conceptually based on Dota 2, another game by Valve. Artifact has players facing off against one another on three separate game boards--like the three lanes in Dota 2--and victory is given to whomever successfully navigates to their opponent's side and either destroys two out of the three enemy towers or defeats the "Ancient" th
  
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• Xbox One: 36 Best Backwards Compatible Games

  02-08-2018 23:10 via gamespot.com
  
  The Best Xbox One Backwards Compatible Games
  One of the best things Microsoft has done with Xbox One is make good on its commitment to backwards compatibility. New backwards compatible games are being added all the time. As with the most recent additions--Overlord and Overlord II--these are shared by Major Nelson on Twitter at 9 AM PT on Twitter, although there's no particular schedule for how many are released (if any) on a given day. It's always a mystery as to when we'll get more; we only kno
  
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• PES 2019 Gameplay On PS4 Pro - Liverpool Vs. Barcelona Gameplay

  02-08-2018 23:08 via gamespot.com
  
  PES 2019's August 28/30 release date for PS4, Xbox One, and PC is fast approaching, so get yourself in the mood for the start of the new season with some brand new Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 gameplay, captured on PS4 Pro.
  
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• Louisiana Grocery Store Worker Befriends Teen With Autism, Kindly Shows Him How to Stock Shelves

  02-08-2018 23:08 via yahoo.com
  A simple act of kindness to a teen with autism made the young man's day.
  
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• Avengers: Infinity War -- Everything We Loved And We Hated

  02-08-2018 23:08 via gamespot.com
  
  Avengers: Infinity War spoilers ahead!
  Avengers: Infinity War was met with near universal acclaim from fans and critics alike upon its release earlier this year. That doesn't mean we loved every single thing about it, and with the movie's home release upon us, we're looking back at its successes and failures.Like literally any other movie, there were good and bad parts of Infinity War. And because everyone's tastes are different, we don't necessarily agree about which was which. So GameSpot staf
  
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• All Assassin's Creed Games, Reviewed

  02-08-2018 23:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Assassin's Creed Through The Ages
  It's hard to believe, but Ubisoft has released 20 Assassin's Creed games in the span of a decade, and we're already primed for a new one this year with Assassin's Creed Odyssey. In the years since the franchise's 2007 debut, we've received a wealth of fantastic games that have each managed to refine the series' classic open-world formula, while at times pushing it in exciting new directions.Of course, not every Assassin's Creed game has met fan expectations, but
  
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• PS4 And Xbox One Deals Are Live At GameStop In The US

  02-08-2018 23:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Each Wednesday GameStop refreshes its weekly sale, offering discounts on a new batch of PS4, Xbox One games (sorry Switch owners), plus various discounts on accessories and collectibles. This week's sale is now live, featuring decent savings on all things gaming. Let's take a look at the highlights.There aren't a whole lot of games on sale this week, but one whose price hasn't dropped before is the barely-a-month-old game The Crew 2, which is on sale for $40. In GameSpot's The Crew 2 review (say
  
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• Mario & Zelda Switch D-Pad Joy-Cons Look Good--But Be Aware Of The Drawbacks

  02-08-2018 23:04 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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• Save Up To 90% On Steam Games In The US Right Now

  02-08-2018 23:01 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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• Back to rubble, some 'lost everything' in California fire

  02-08-2018 22:55 via yahoo.com
  REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Carol Smith and her family walked into their hillside neighborhood Thursday to find her home reduced to mangled metal and piles of bricks after a massive Northern California wildfire leveled more than 1,000 homes.
  
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• Who Needs PS Plus? Play GTA 5 Online Without It For A Limited Time

  02-08-2018 22:51 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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• Game Release Dates In August 2018: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, And PC

  02-08-2018 22:50 via gamespot.com
  
  We're more than halfway through 2018 now, but there are still plenty of games to look forward to this year. While summer has traditionally been a slow period for game releases, August stands as a stark exception to that rule, with a variety of great titles coming to each platform this month, from WarioWare Gold for 3DS to the console release of the critically acclaimed Divinity: Original Sin II and much more.With so many releases on the way, it can be easy to lose track of all the great games co
  
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• Judge Throws Out Lawsuit By Seth Rich's Parents Against Fox News

  02-08-2018 22:45 via yahoo.com
  A New York judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought against Fox News by
  
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• How Did Six Willem de Kooning Paintings End Up Forgotten in a Storage Unit?

  02-08-2018 22:44 via yahoo.com
  They are expected to be worth somewhere between $10,000 and $10 million when they head to auction
  
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• Play A Free Game On Steam This Weekend

  02-08-2018 22:41 via gamespot.com
  
  Xbox One owners aren't the only ones getting access to a free game this weekend. Anyone with Steam and a PC powerful enough to run it can play Absolver for free between now and August 5. Just visit Absolver's Steam page and click "Play Game" to get started.To encourage anyone who tries the free version to buy the full game, it's currently on sale for half price between now and August 10: you can get the standard edition for $15 / £13 or the deluxe edition for $20 / £15. The deluxe ed
  
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• A 10-Year-Old Named Clark Kent Has Flown Past a Michael Phelps Record

  02-08-2018 22:29 via yahoo.com
  Watch out, Boomer and Beckett Phelps
  
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• One Death Challenge: GraveHoppers Episode 4 LIVE

  02-08-2018 22:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Can Mike make it through Resident Evil 4 with just one life? Find out on this week's GraveHoppers!
  
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• New For Netflix This Week (US): Movies, TV Shows, And Originals

  02-08-2018 22:06 via gamespot.com
  
  This week marked both the last week of July and the first of August, which means it's a big one for Netflix. Her was added on Sunday, and two originals followed on Monday and Tuesday called A Very Secret Service and Terrace House: Opening New Doors.As of August 1, Batman Begins, Gran Torino, Million Dollar Baby, and Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring have all arrived on the streaming service, along with an original called Switched in the vein on Freaky Friday.August 3 is a big day for
  
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• Fortnite Challenge: Flaming Hoops Locations Map (Week 4, Season 5)

  02-08-2018 22:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 5, Week 4 of Fortnite is in full swing, which means there's a bunch of new challenges to undertake. Among the newest set of challenges available to all players is one that asks you to jump through flaming hoops with a Shopping Cart or ATK. The easy part of this challenge is getting your hands on a Shopping Cart or an ATK, but from that point on you'll have to put in some legwork to find the flaming hoops and hurl yourself through them. But never fear, we've got a guide here.Statistically,
  
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• Smith College employee calls police on black student that 'seemed to be out of place'

  02-08-2018 21:56 via yahoo.com
  A Smith College employee called the police on a black student who was eating lunch in a common area because she “seemed to be out of place,” the school said.
  
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• Dream Casting: Fans' Most And Least Likely Picks For Upcoming Adaptations

  02-08-2018 21:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Who should play Geralt, Aegon Targaryen, and Nathan Drake?
  With all the different universes, reboots, and adaptations ruling the entertainment world these days, fans have a fun--if occasionally frustrating--time dream casting, theorizing, and keeping their ears to the ground about casting rumors. Some of the most popular choices are likely to come to fruition, while some fan dreams are just that.There are a ton of factors that go into casting a big actor, so sometimes these work out, and sometim
  
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• 15 Purses That Convert To Backpacks To Give You Way More Options

  02-08-2018 21:51 via yahoo.com
  Most two-for-one situations in life are worth getting excited about, like two-
  
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• The Latest: Bookkeeper notes false info on Manafort forms

  02-08-2018 21:50 via yahoo.com
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the Paul Manafort's financial fraud trial (all times local):
  
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• Fortnite Week 4 Challenges: Where To Search Between Gas Station, Soccer Pitch, Stunt Mountain (Season 5)

  02-08-2018 21:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Another week has come and gone, and that means a fresh batch of Fortnite challenges for PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and iOS players to complete. We're now in Season 5, Week 4, and there's a full lineup of seven more challenges to complete. You can read about those below, complete with a map and location details on how to complete the week's most difficult challenge: search between a gas station, soccer pitch, and Stunt Mountain.This challenge is only available to those with the Season 5
  
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• Play An Xbox One Game For Free This Weekend Only

  02-08-2018 21:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Xbox One owners who like fighting games--or think they might like them if only they had the chance to play one--can take Tekken 7 for a spin between now and August 6 for free. The only catch is that you have to be an Xbox Live Gold subscriber to take part in the event. You can find the download button in the Gold Member area on your Xbox One's dashboard, or go here to have it install remotely.The free window is open between now and August 5 at 11:59 PM PT / August 6 at 2:59 AM ET / August 6 at 8
  
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• Bob Evans Suspends Partnership Deal With Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer

  02-08-2018 21:44 via yahoo.com
  Bob Evans Restaurants dropped an endorsement deal with Ohio State University
  
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• McDonald's Monopoly Scam Story Is Becoming A Movie With Matt Damon And Ben Affleck

  02-08-2018 21:39 via gamespot.com
  
  A viral article about a massive conspiracy has been optioned for a movie adaptation, with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon attached. The original reporting appeared on The Daily Beast, and detailed how a former cop rigged the McDonald's Monopoly game and stole $24 million in the process.Deadline reports that Affleck will direct, with Damon to star in the lead role. Deadpool's Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese will pen the script. The true crime story reportedly kicked off a bidding war with several big nam
  
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• Chicago protestors threaten to 'get arrested' and 'shut down streets' in anti-gun violence demonstration

  02-08-2018 21:28 via yahoo.com
  Chicago activists have warned a sprawling anti-violence protest may lead to multiple arrests and the shutdown of busy streets.The demonstration was being organised in an effort to unseat Rahm Emanuel, Chicago’s Democratic mayor, and Eddie Johnson, the city’s police superintendent, according to organisers.Protestors planned to march from Lake Shore Drive to Wrigleyville in the middle of Thursday rush hour, and had not ruled out entering the Wrigley Field, where the Chicago Cubs were s
  
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• White House refuses to say media is not 'enemy of the people'

  02-08-2018 21:13 via yahoo.com
  CNN's Jim Acosta and White House press secretary Sarah Sanders engage in a heated exchange over the president's characterization of the media.
  
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• California wildfires entering ‘uncharted territory,’ Governor Jerry Brown warns

  02-08-2018 21:09 via yahoo.com
  The wildfires ravaging California are plunging the state into “uncharted territory”, governor Jerry Brown has said.Mr Brown – like other officials before him – warned on Wednesday that that situation could be the “new normal” for the state.Every year is teaching the fire authorities new lessons," the governor said at a press conference, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
  
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• New PUBG PC Event Tests Your Skills On Sanhok; Here Are The Full Details

  02-08-2018 21:01 via gamespot.com
  
  A new event called Sanhok Forty-Fivers has started for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on PC. The event only lasts a week--ending August 5 at 7:00 PM PST / August 6 at 4:00 AM CEST / August 6 at 11:00 AM KST--so if you want to participate, grab some friends and get online.Sanhok Forty-Fivers pits 20 teams against one another on Sanhok. Each team is typically composed of a four-person squad for a maximum of 80 players on the battleground, but playing in a full squad isn't mandatory. The safe zone i
  
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• Elon Musk Looking To Recruit Game Devs For Tesla

  02-08-2018 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The entrepreneur Elon Musk has put out a call for game developers to come work for his electric car company, Tesla. Specifically, he's looking for developers who can work on games that can be played within a Tesla itself, using smart devices and the on-board screen.In a series of tweets, Musk asked aspiring devs to consider applying to make "super fun games." He said the company is interested in ways to make the Tesla's center touchscreen, the phone, and the car all work together in tandem. He r
  
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• Sarah Huckabee Sanders Refuses To Say Press Isn't 'The Enemy Of The People'

  02-08-2018 20:52 via yahoo.com
  White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday refused to say
  
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• Family Of Elizabeth Tollison, Accidentally Killed By LAPD, Files Claim

  02-08-2018 20:42 via yahoo.com
  The family of 49-year-old Elizabeth Tollison, whom California police officers
  
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• There's One More Surprising Avengers: Infinity War Cameo

  02-08-2018 20:40 via gamespot.com
  
  With Avengers: Infinity War's home release, we're learning a whole lot more about the film--including cameos--thanks to the special features included with the film. In addition to a cut scene featuring Jon Favreau reprising his role as Happy Hogan, it was revealed that an actor knighted by the Queen of England in 2012 opens up the movie.Thor director Sir Kenneth Branagh, who most recently starred in Murder on the Orient Express and Dunkirk, did some voice over which plays during the Marvel logo,
  
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• CNN reporter walks out of press briefing after heated exchange with Sarah Huckabee Sanders

  02-08-2018 20:39 via yahoo.com
  The Trump administration hasn't been on the best of terms with the media lately, to put it lightly. On Thursday, CNN's Jim Acosta walked out of a White House press briefing after Sarah Huckabee Sanders refused to confirm that the press corps is not the "enemy of the people," as Trump has repeatedly called them in the past. SEE ALSO: Sarah Huckabee Sanders tries and fails to explain Trump’s odd comment on groceries "...You read off a laundry list of your concerns about the press and things
  
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• Pokemon Go Adds New Pokemon And Research Quests

  02-08-2018 20:33 via gamespot.com
  
  August has arrived, and with it comes a new set of Field Research tasks to complete in Pokemon Go. As Niantic previously revealed, this month's selection of challenges revolve around Electric-type Pokemon and ultimately lead to another encounter with Raikou, but that isn't the only rare Pokemon players can acquire through the quests.Along with the Field Research tasks, Niantic has introduced a new Pokemon to the game: Spinda. The Spot Panda Pokemon originally debuted in the series' third-generat
  
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• BusinessWeek Had The Best Joke About Apple Becoming A Trillion Dollar Company

  02-08-2018 20:33 via yahoo.com
  On the heels of Apple's market value hitting the $1 trillion mark,
  
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• Fuming Driver Calls the Police on Woman She Claims Stole Her Parking Spot

  02-08-2018 20:27 via yahoo.com
  It was a war in this California parking lot.
  
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• Wright-Patterson incident: Reports of active shooter at air force base hospital in Ohio

  02-08-2018 20:21 via yahoo.com
  Firefighters and emergency personnel are responding to reports of an active shooter at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton in Ohio.Local media outlets reported that an alert was sent to personnel at the base that read: “Emergency responders are enroute.All WPAFB Gates are Closed.
  
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