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• WWE Summerslam 2018 Predictions And Match Card: Samoa Joe Defeats AJ Styles

  13-08-2018 23:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Coming to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York--for a fourth year in a row--on Sunday, August 19, is WWE's yearly event, Summerslam. This year's PPV will be huge as the card is already stacked, including many championship matches. However, with this many matches already on the card, it's going to be one long show.Summerslam begins at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT on the WWE Network. The programming schedule for August 19 has been released, and the Kickoff Show will start two hours prior. Just like the
  
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• Republican Congressman’s son donates maximum amount to Democrat running for his father’s seat in Virginia

  13-08-2018 23:57 via yahoo.com
  A Republican Congressman’s con has donated the maximum amount allowed to the campaign of the Democrat running for his father’s seat in Virginia in the midterm election.US Representative Bob Goodlatte, who serves as the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, had said he would not be seeking re-election for his seat.
  
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• WWE Summerslam 2018: Match Card, Date, Start Time, Location, And Kickoff Show

  13-08-2018 23:54 via gamespot.com
  
  It's almost time for Summerslam, the biggest WWE PPV of the season. It will be taking place Sunday, August 19 on the WWE Network. For the fourth year in a row, the event will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Most of WWE's championship titles will be up for grabs for the major event, including Roman Reigns taking on Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship.Summerslam's main card will start at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT. In the past couple of years, the bigger WWE events, like Summe
  
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• Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban Get New Premier Plus Special Editions

  13-08-2018 23:53 via yahoo.com
  A 6.2-liter V8 and trim upgrades give these big SUVs a bit more swagger, but it comes at a cost.
  
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• Prosecutors rest case against Manafort on trial's 10th day

  13-08-2018 23:52 via yahoo.com
  More than two dozen witnesses painted a picture of Manafort, 69, as a lavish spender with little regard for the law.A political consultant in the Ukraine, Manafort stashed his money in 31 undisclosed offshore bank accounts, and skirted taxes on that income by wiring it directly to vendors to snap up real estate, bespoke suits, cars and antique rugs, the witnesses said.It is unclear whether Manafort's lawyers will call any witnesses, and legal experts say it is highly unlikely that Manafort himse
  
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• The Latest: Manafort judge closes court for sealed motion

  13-08-2018 23:51 via yahoo.com
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Latest on Paul Manafort's financial fraud trial (all times local):
  
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• Free PC Games Now Available For Amazon / Twitch Prime Members In The US

  13-08-2018 23:50 via gamespot.com
  
  August is here, which means Amazon/Twitch Prime members can now grab the latest batch of free games from Twitch. Between August 1-31, Prime members can download seven games: Antihero, Death Squared, Jotun: Valhalla Edition, SteamWorld Dig, and a bundle that contains Wizardry 6, 7, and 8. That's a generous lineup, particularly after we got 21 games in July.To get the games, you first have to link your Amazon Prime and Twitch accounts. Once you do, head to Twitch.tv on a desktop computer and click
  
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• Police: Man flies plane into his home after fight with wife

  13-08-2018 23:42 via yahoo.com
  PAYSON, Utah (AP) — A Utah man flew a small plane into his own house early Monday just hours after he had been arrested for assaulting his wife in a nearby canyon where the couple went to talk over their problems, authorities said.
  
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• Doom Eternal Gameplay Trailer: 11 Things You Missed

  13-08-2018 23:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Hell on Earth
  The upcoming Doom Eternal's brief E3 teaser left a lot of folks clamoring to see more. After all, its predecessor was considered one of the best shooters released in 2016. Few details have emerged in the passing months about what sort of changes are being made to the game. But all that has changed with the series of gameplay videos revealed at QuakeCon 2018, which is finally giving us a much clearer picture about how the game will play.There are a ton of new changes being introduce
  
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• Heavy Rains Swamp Pa. Roads, Force Evacuations

  13-08-2018 23:39 via yahoo.com
  Roadways were closed and homes were flooded on Monday after heavy rains hit parts of eastern Pennsylvania. Some residents in the town of Port Carbon had to be evacuated. (Aug. 13)
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2 Gameplay Trailer: All The Cool New Mechanics (So Far)

  13-08-2018 23:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Red Dead Details
  Rockstar Games really knows how to keep its fans in anticipation. Nearly a year since its announcement, the publisher has only released a few brief trailers for the upcoming Red Dead Redemption 2. Few details have emerged in the passing months about what you can do in the game, but now that we've finally gotten a glimpse at actual gameplay, we're starting to get a much clearer picture about how exactly Red Redemption 2 will play like when it releases later this year.There's much
  
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• Giuliani Offers Latest Version Of Comey-Trump Conversation About Flynn

  13-08-2018 23:14 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON -- Hoping to reconcile conflicting explanations about whether
  
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• Play Rainbow Six Siege Free This Weekend On PS4, Xbox One, And PC

  13-08-2018 23:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Anyone who hasn't picked up Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege yet will have a chance to give the online shooter a try for free this weekend. Between August 16-20, anyone with an Xbox One, PS4, or PC can play the full game for free, including all maps, modes, and Operators.PC players can grab the free version from their Uplay PC Launcher. PS4 owners can also get the trial version from Rainbow Six Siege product page on the PlayStation Store; a PS Plus membership is required to play. Those with an Xbo
  
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• The Resident Evil Remake 2 Special Edition In Japan Is Awesome

  13-08-2018 23:01 via gamespot.com
  
  The remake of Resident Evil 2 is a treat for fans, but serious collectors can get some very unique goodies--at least, if they live in Japan or want to pay for an import. While the game comes in several different collector's edition configurations on the Japanese site, the centerpiece is a working bluetooth and USB keyboard modeled after the series' iconic typewriter.The keyboard retails for 75,000 yen (approximately $675 USD) by itself, and is compatible with your PC, Mac, or tablet. For 82,800
  
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• Gris Gameplay: 20 Minutes Of Beautiful, Colorful Platforming

  13-08-2018 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Gris, coming to Nintendo Switch and PC this year, is a platformer free of death and full of color. Watch the palette evolve in these 20 minutes of gameplay.
  
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• There Is a GoFundMe to Help Ousted FBI Agent Peter Strzok

  13-08-2018 22:59 via yahoo.com
  It raised nearly $40,000 in five hours
  
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• New PUBG Xbox One Test Server Update Adds Dynamic Weather And Limb Penetration

  13-08-2018 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  The PlayerUnknown's Battleground Test Server (PTS) for Xbox One is once again live with a new update you can download right now. Update 18 makes several gameplay changes to the battle royale game, including dynamic weather effects and bullet limb penetration. The update will remain on the PTS for playtesting before being applied to the main PUBG servers at a later date.So far, the Xbox One version of PUBG only includes the Erangel and Miramar map. PUBG Corp. hasn't announced whether weather effe
  
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• Iowa launches new website in search for missing student

  13-08-2018 22:53 via yahoo.com
  MONTEZUMA, Iowa (AP) — Investigators searching for a University of Iowa student who vanished last month are launching a new website to generate tips from potential witnesses.
  
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• Alex Jones' Infowars Removed From Vimeo For Violating Terms Of Service

  13-08-2018 22:52 via yahoo.com
  Infowars' Alex Jones is running out of places on the internet to host his
  
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• Dead Cells Guide: 9 Tips We Wish We Knew Before Starting

  13-08-2018 22:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Be Prepared
  Dead Cells is now officially out, and if you've been playing, you know how challenging it can be. The roguelike-Metroidvania hybrid's randomized elements make each run tense, while permanent upgrades put more pressure on you in the long run. Whether you're just starting or have hit a boss-shaped roadblock, knowing what to do next can be tricky. Luckily, we've got you covered.In this guide, we've rounded up the best tips we wish we'd known before we started Dead Cells. Learn from our
  
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• Matt Lauer Sells Upper East Side Apartment for More Than Asking Price

  13-08-2018 22:49 via yahoo.com
  The apartment of the former news anchor had a $7.35 million asking price and a $7,776-a-month maintenance fee
  
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• Nebraska set to become first US state to use fentanyl in execution

  13-08-2018 22:44 via yahoo.com
  Nebraska prison officials are preparing to execute Carey Dean Moore on Tuesday for the 1979 murders of two Omaha cab drivers.The first execution in the US using the opioid drug fentanyl is expected to take place on Tuesday after a federal appeals court rejected a German pharmaceutical company’s move to block the killing.The court gave the go ahead on Monday for Nebraska to put to death Carey Dean Moore on the grounds it is the “will of the people”.
  
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• Mollie Tibbetts Search: Website for Tips Announced, Residents Asked to Report Strange Behavior

  13-08-2018 22:35 via yahoo.com
  Iowa authorities have interviewed more than 500 people in the search for Mollie Tibbetts.
  
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• 14-year-old boy uses legal quirk to run for Vermont governor

  13-08-2018 22:29 via yahoo.com
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — One of the four Vermont Democrats seeking the party nomination to run for governor in the fall election isn't old enough to vote, let alone drive.
  
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• Grab This Free Steam PC Game Fast

  13-08-2018 22:28 via gamespot.com
  
  As is often the case on the deals side of the video game world, it's a good time to be a PC gamer. Right now you can head over to Steam and download Insurgency for free. It's only free until August 15, but if you grab the game before it goes back to full price, you can keep it and play it forever.Originally released in 2014, Insurgency is an online first-person shooter that aims for realism. It doesn't give you a map or a radar to keep track of your location or where enemies are. Death comes fas
  
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• WWE: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart Passes Away At 63

  13-08-2018 22:26 via gamespot.com
  
  The powerhouse of the wrestling stable The Hart Foundation in the '80s and '90s of WWE, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart has passed away at the age of 63. The wrestler first began his career decades ago with Stampede Wrestling in Xanada and made a name for himself working with his brother-in-law Bret Hart, including winning the tag team championships.WWE shared word of the superstar's passing early on August 13, which was first revealed by friend Brian Blair on Twitter. "So sad to announce the passing o
  
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• Get Your First Look At Disney's Live-Action Mulan

  13-08-2018 22:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Disney announced that it has started production on the live-action adaptation of its 1998 animated classic Mulan. To mark the occasion, it released the first promotional photo of its star, Liu Yifei (Once Upon a Time, The Forbidden Kingdom) in the title role, brandishing a sword.Yifei is joined by a who's who of Asian and Asian-American actors, including Donnie Yen (Star Wars: Rogue One), Jet Li (Shaolin Temple), Gong Li (Memoirs of a Geisha), Jason Scott Lee (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Swor
  
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• Everything You Need To Know About PlayStation Plus For PS4

  13-08-2018 22:21 via gamespot.com
  
  Playing video games used to be so simple. You'd pop in a disc, press power, and you were good to go. Nowadays, things are a lot more complicated. Incredibly popular games/modes like Overwatch, Destiny 2, and GTA Online won't even let you play without an internet connection. And if you want to play most games online on a PS4, you'll need one other thing: a PlayStation Plus membership.But don't worry, it's not exactly a mafia-style shakedown to empty your wallet each month. You get quite a bit bac
  
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• Fortnite: Battle Royale Adding Heavy Sniper Soon

  13-08-2018 22:18 via gamespot.com
  
  A new content update for Fortnite is on the way. The update is slated to roll out for all platforms--PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile--on Tuesday, August 14, and it appears it will introduce yet another new weapon to the game's ever-expanding arsenal.According to Fortnite's in-game New Updates feed, a new type of sniper rifle called the Heavy Sniper will debut soon. Details about the gun are scant at the moment, but the accompanying description reveals it is an Epic and Legendary g
  
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• World Of Warcraft: Battle For Azeroth Launch -- When It Goes Live

  13-08-2018 21:59 via gamespot.com
  
  The next expansion for World of Warcraft is finally here. The Battle for Azeroth adds another chapter to WoW's story, encompassing a new campaign for players to fight their way through.Battle of Azeroth releases globally for WoW today. In the western hemisphere, the expansion launches through the afternoon and into the evening. Those in the eastern hemisphere will get it overnight and into the morning, depending on the specific location. Here's exactly when it launches:August 133:00 PM PT6:00 PM
  
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• Fallout 76: Release Date, Perks, PvP, And What We Know (So Far)

  13-08-2018 21:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Only a couple years after Fallout 4's release, Bethesda surprised fans by officially announcing Fallout 76, the next entry in its beloved post-apocalyptic RPG franchise. The new game was revealed in a trailer after a series of teases, and Bethesda discussed it in more detail at E3 2018 and more recently at QuakeCon 2018. While there's still so much we do not yet know about Bethesda's upcoming game, the company has offered some clarity on Fallout 76's most curious features and additions to the Fa
  
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• Doom Eternal: Gameplay, Release Window, And What We Know (So Far)

  13-08-2018 21:38 via gamespot.com
  
  2016's Doom surprised folks when it first launched. Touted as a franchise reboot, many had not anticipated that the game would fare so well, as the limited footage people had seen only gave brief glimpses of what to expect. But when the game finally released, it received glowing reviews. GameSpot's Peter Brown praised the game, saying, "It captures the essence of what made the classic Doom games touchstones of their day, and translates it to suit modern palates with impressively rendered hellsca
  
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• The Best Games You Need To Play Right Now: Dead Cells, No Man's Sky Next, And More

  13-08-2018 21:35 via gamespot.com
  
  The Cutting Edge
  There are a ton of new games released every month. Some are highly-anticipated big-budget releases while others are smaller, more surprising independent titles. There's a wide variety of other experiences in-between as well. You get games from medium-sized publishers and even the occasional port or remaster of gaming's most iconic adventures.With so many games coming out year-round, it can be tough keeping track of what's worth playing. To help keep you in the know, we've compil
  
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• World Of Warcraft: Battle For Azeroth Launch -- Here's When It Goes Live

  13-08-2018 21:34 via gamespot.com
  
  The next expansion for World of Warcraft is finally here. The Battle for Azeroth adds another chapter to WoW's story, encompassing a new campaign for players to fight their way through.Battle of Azeroth releases globally for WoW today. In the western hemisphere, the expansion launches at 3:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM BRT / 11:00 PM BST on August 13. For the eastern hemisphere, these times translate to 12:00 AM CEST / 1:00 AM MSK / 6:00 AM CST / 7:00 AM KST / 8:00 AM AEST on August 14.In Batt
  
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• All The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Characters: King K. Rool, Simon And Richter Belmont, More

  13-08-2018 21:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is shaping up to be one of the most exciting games coming to Switch. In a surprising, yet bold move, Nintendo announced that the game will include every single fighter that has ever appeared in a Super Smash Bros. game. Full stop. And not only that, the game will also include brand new fighters never seen in the franchise's history, like Samus' archenemy Ridley, Simon and Richter Belmont from Castlevania, and much more.Across the series' near 20-year history, there ha
  
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• Last Chance For These Xbox One Games With Gold

  13-08-2018 21:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft's Xbox Live Gold subscribers get free games each month, but they don't all become available at the same time. Some games go free at the start of the month, while others become available at the halfway point. We're approaching the 15th of August, which means we're nearing your last chance to grab two free Xbox games.The free games in question are the Xbox 360 game Dead Space 3 and the Xbox One game Death Squared. As always, the Xbox 360 titles in the Games With Gold program are backward
  
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• Fortnite Android Beta Now Available For More Phones

  13-08-2018 21:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Epic's popular battle royale game, Fortnite, made its highly anticipated debut on Android devices last week--but only for some users. Thanks to a deal with Samsung, the title was initially only available on certain Samsung phones. That exclusivity period has now ended, and Epic has begun inviting other users to try out the Android version of Fortnite ahead of its full release on the platform.Despite rolling out for more devices, the Android version of Fortnite still isn't widely available to dow
  
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• Bethenny Frankel Attends Late Boyfriend Dennis Shields' Funeral

  13-08-2018 21:02 via yahoo.com
  Dennis Shields died Friday of a suspected drug overdose.
  
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• The Latest: WWII remains returned, brothers pay last respect

  13-08-2018 21:01 via yahoo.com
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Latest on the return of a Marine whose remains were returned Monday after 70 years (all times local):
  
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• How a Baggage Handler Stole a Plane From One of America's Busiest Airports

  13-08-2018 20:58 via yahoo.com
  Richard Russell may have learned to fly from videos online.
  
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• 200-million year old Pterosaur 'built for flying'

  13-08-2018 20:42 via yahoo.com
  Scientists on Monday unveiled a previously unknown species of giant pterosaur, the first creatures with a backbone to fly under their own power.Neither dino nor bird, pterosaurs -- more commonly known as pterodactyls -- emerged during the late Triassic period more than 200 million years ago and lorded over primeval skies until a massive space rock slammed into Earth, wiping out the dinosaurs and most other forms of life some 65 million years ago."They are delicately framed animals that are built
  
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• Get Your First Look At Live-Action Mulan

  13-08-2018 20:41 via gamespot.com
  
  Disney announced that it has started production on the live-action adaptation of its 1998 animated classic Mulan. To mark the occasion, it released the first promotional photo of its star, Liu Yifei (Once Upon a Time, The Forbidden Kingdom) in the title role, brandishing a sword.Yifei is joined by a who's who of Asian and Asian-American actors, including Donnie Yen (Star Wars: Rogue One), Jet Li (Shaolin Temple), Gong Li (Memoirs of a Geisha), Jason Scott Lee (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Swor
  
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• Photo of White Supremacist Rally in Washington DC Goes Viral on Reddit

  13-08-2018 20:27 via yahoo.com
  "A lot of things are louder on the internet when you factor in trolls."
  
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• You May Be Pronouncing The Name Of Nintendo's Original System All Wrong

  13-08-2018 20:25 via yahoo.com
  There hasn't been a pronunciation debate this hot since the GIF-Jiff wars.
  
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• Italy refuses safe harbor to migrant ship, Spain also reluctant

  13-08-2018 20:20 via yahoo.com
  The Aquarius, run by Franco-German charity SOS Mediterranee and Doctors without Borders (MSF), picked up the people in two separate operations and is in international waters between Italy and Malta.Malta said it had no legal obligation to berth the ship and Spain said its ports were not the safest destination.Italy called on Britain to welcome the Aquarius because it was registered in Gibraltar, but the British territory on Spain's southern coast said it should go to an Italian port.
  
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• Bride doesn't let a flood get in the way of her wedding

  13-08-2018 20:17 via yahoo.com
  Love conquers all — and that includes storms. Jobel Delos Angeles didn't let heavy rain and flooding interfere with her wedding to her partner of seven years and father of her two children on Saturday. Instead, Jobel and her husband Jeff embraced it.  The Philippines is currently in the midst of Monsoon season, bringing heavy rains and flooding to Manila and its many neighboring areas including Bulacan, where Delos Angeles lives, according to Channel News Asia.  The rains flooded
  
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• Mnangagwa says disputed Zimbabwe election 'behind us'

  13-08-2018 20:15 via yahoo.com
  Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday called on the country to move on from its disputed elections, despite his victory being challenged in court over alleged fraud and his inauguration delayed.The country's first election since the fall of Robert Mugabe late last year was mired by the army opening fire on protesters, allegations of vote-rigging and a crackdown on opposition activists."It's now time to put the election period behind us and embrace the future," the president-elect said
  
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• Iraq PM defends stance on US sanctions against Iran

  13-08-2018 19:57 via yahoo.com
  Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday defended his stance on US sanctions against Iran in the face of harsh criticism from Tehran and its allies in Baghdad.Abadi has cancelled a visit to Iran, his press office said Sunday, after announcing last week that Iraq would reluctantly comply with renewed US sanctions against Tehran.
  
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• Seattle plane crash: Watch as stolen plane performs loop

  13-08-2018 19:46 via yahoo.com
  Richard Russell, the hijacker of the Horizon Air Turboprop plane, performed dramatic loops, before crashing in a nearby wooded area.Witnesses saw the aircraft go into a full loop before flying close to the water.An hour after his take off, Russell plunged into Ketron Island, 40 kilometres south-west of the airport.
  
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• WWE Summerslam 2018 Predictions: Lesnar Will Win Again, And We'll All Be Disappointed

  13-08-2018 19:44 via gamespot.com
  
  On Sunday, August 19, WWE's Summerslam returns to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York for a fourth year in a row, bringing along with it a massive card and plenty of championship matches to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. This is going to be one, long show. Prepare yourself.Summerslam begins at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT on the WWE Network. The programming schedule for August 19 has been released, and the Kickoff Show will start two hours prior. Just like the the past couple of years, Sum
  
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