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• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Characters, Stages, Release Date, And What We Know (So Far)

  14-08-2018 23:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Following a tantalizingly brief teaser trailer back in March, Nintendo formally unveiled its next Super Smash Bros. game at E3 2018. The new installment in the beloved fighting series arrives on Nintendo Switch later this year, and while there are still undoubtedly many details we don't yet know about it, Nintendo revealed a ton of information about the game during its June presentation, giving us a good idea of what to expect.To catch you up on everything Nintendo has revealed about the game so
  
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• The Latest: New Mexico judge receives threats after ruling

  14-08-2018 23:56 via yahoo.com
  TAOS, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on 11 children found living in a filthy, makeshift compound in New Mexico (all times local):
  
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• Pokemon Go's Next Community Day Announced

  14-08-2018 23:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Pokemon Go developer Niantic has shared the first details on the game's next Community Day. September's event is scheduled to take place around the world on Saturday, September 22, and it'll feature one of the starter Pokemon from Gold and Silver.The Grass-type Pokemon Chikorita will be the star of September's Community Day, meaning it'll be much easier to find than usual. For the duration of the event, players will have a greater chance of coming across a Chikorita while they play. The Pokemon
  
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• Fortnite Android Beta Expands To More Phones; Here's Every Model Supported

  14-08-2018 23:53 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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• Last Chance: Red Dead Redemption 2 Treasure Map Pre-Order Bonus Expiring Soon

  14-08-2018 23:47 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the perks of pre-ordering Red Dead Redemption 2 is that you get a digital treasure map that shows the locations of "secret buried treasure" throughout the world. If you're interested in this perk, you have to pre-order soon. Rockstar is only giving out the treasure map to those who pre-order by August 15, which is coming up very, very soon.The treasure map is only available for digital pre-orders from the Xbox Store and PlayStation Store. There are no other details available about what ki
  
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• Police probe 'terrorist' car attack outside UK parliament

  14-08-2018 23:41 via yahoo.com
  A car swerved into passers-by then slammed into a barrier protecting Britain's Houses of Parliament in a suspected terror attack on Tuesday.A 29-year-old British man, not previously known to the security services, was arrested at the scene by armed officers.Police, who initially said the man was refusing to co-operate, were holding him at a London police station on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack.
  
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• Pennsylvania report lists more than 300 'predator' priests

  14-08-2018 23:39 via yahoo.com
  More than 300 "predator" priests in Pennsylvania are accused of abusing over 1,000 children across seven decades, a grand jury said Tuesday in a devastating report that decried a systematic cover-up by the Catholic Church.It is thought to be the single most comprehensive report to date into abuse in the US church, since The Boston Globe first exposed pedophile priests in Massachusetts in 2002.
  
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• The 2018 Mercedes-Benz S560 4Matic Sedan Marks the Return of a Classic Benz Badge

  14-08-2018 23:37 via yahoo.com
  Echoes of the big Benz from days past.
  
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• US denies China policy change after Taiwan leader speech in LA

  14-08-2018 23:36 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's administration denied Tuesday any change to its "One-China" policy after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen made a political speech in the US, the first time in 15 years a Taiwanese leader has done so.Beijing said that it had lodged an official protest with the United States over Tsai's speech Monday in Los Angeles, where she said Taiwan's freedom and future was not negotiable.Tsai spoke at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library while in transit on a trip to Paraguay and Beli
  
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• The Walking Dead's Lauren Cohan On How Her Mile 22 Fight Training Differs From Zombie Apocalypse Prep

  14-08-2018 23:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Fight scenes and gun training are no strangers to Lauren Cohan. After several years of surviving a zombie apocalypse on The Walking Dead, chances are she would be very effective, should the end of the world come to pass.All of the zombie fighting in the world couldn't prepare Lauren Cohan for her new role in Mile 22, though. Starring alongside Mark Wahlberg and WWE superstar Ronda Rousey, the actress faced a very different kind of a challenge for the film.However, when it comes to her new movie,
  
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• Manafort chooses not to testify as defense rests its case

  14-08-2018 23:34 via yahoo.com
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Paul Manafort's defense rested its case Tuesday without calling any witnesses in the former Trump campaign chairman's tax evasion and bank fraud trial. Manafort himself chose not to testify.
  
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• Police Focus Search for Missing Student Mollie Tibbetts on 5 Areas in Iowa Town

  14-08-2018 23:09 via yahoo.com
  Police also want information on anyone who has unexplained injuries
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2: Release Date, First Gameplay, And What We Know So Far

  14-08-2018 23:08 via gamespot.com
  
  The follow-up to Rockstar Games' classic western game Red Dead Redemption is fast approaching. Set 12 years before the events of the original game, Red Dead Redemption 2 will explore an expansive region of the American wilderness, with Dutch Van der Linde's gang on the run from lawmen during the last years of the wild west. Experiencing Rockstar's take on the open-world western from a new perspective, you'll uncover the history of the Van Der Linde gang, which has a young John Marston in its thr
  
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• Two Nice-Looking New Xbox One Controllers Announced

  14-08-2018 23:07 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're in the market for a new Xbox One controller, Microsoft has announced a couple of nice-looking new color options you'll be able to get your hands on soon. The publisher unveiled the new special edition Phantom Black controller and the Grey/Blue controller, both of which are slated to hit stores next month.The Phantom Black gamepad is the pricier of the two, retailing for $70 USD. It launches around the world on September 11 and features a translucent matte black shell that fades into a
  
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• Xbox Live Gold: Everything Xbox One Owners Need To Know

  14-08-2018 23:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Whether you have an Xbox One already or you're thinking about getting Microsoft's gaming console, you're going to have to contend with the Xbox Live Gold question. An Xbox One is a fantastic gaming machine, but the things you can do on it are limited unless you pony up the money and subscribe to Xbox Live Gold.That sounds like a bummer, but your money isn't being wasted. Xbox Live Gold offers a substantial amount of value for the price you pay. Let's dive in and discuss everything you need to kn
  
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• Yakuza Series Was Pitched To Nintendo And Microsoft, But Neither Wanted It

  14-08-2018 22:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi recently revealed that his franchise was originally pitched to Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. Though Sony warmed up to Yakuza, both Microsoft and Nintendo remained firmly against publishing the game on their console platforms.In an interview with Edge magazine (via ResetEra), Nagoshi admitted that even Sega was against Yakuza at the start. To get his idea off the ground, he decided to secretly meet with Sega's new owners--after the company's merger with Sa
  
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• 'Stand Your Ground' Shooter Charged After Fatal Altercation Over Parking Space

  14-08-2018 22:57 via yahoo.com
  A Florida man who invoked the state's controversial "stand your ground" law
  
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• Survivor of duck boat sinking urges ban on such crafts

  14-08-2018 22:56 via yahoo.com
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana woman whose husband and three children died when a duck boat sank last month in Missouri said Tuesday she hopes to save lives by backing an effort to ban the amphibious tourist boats.
  
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• Freed in Turkey before spy trial, Greek soldiers await flight home

  14-08-2018 22:53 via yahoo.com
  Two Greek soldiers facing espionage charges in Turkey are due to fly home early on Wednesday after a provincial court released them, in a ruling Athens said would help to improve strained ties between the two NATO allies.The soldiers crossed into Turkey in March, in what Greece said was an accident while they were following the trail of suspected illegal migrants.The same court ruled for their release on Tuesday after they said in a defense statement they had crossed the border by mistake, state
  
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• White House: we cannot guarantee there's no tape of Trump using N-word

  14-08-2018 22:48 via yahoo.com
  As the remarkable public spat between Donald Trump and former adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman continued on Tuesday, the White House was unable to guarantee that no recordings exist of the president using the “N-word”.At a White House briefing, press secretary Sarah Sanders was asked if she could say no such recordings would emerge.“I can’t guarantee anything,” she said.
  
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• Yosemite reopens its valley, as flames and smoke linger

  14-08-2018 22:42 via yahoo.com
  The reopening of Yosemite Valley, by far the most heavily touristed area of the park, came as firefighters continued to make slow, steady progress containing the last hot spots of the Ferguson Fire, which erupted July 13 at the edge of Yosemite.The blaze, one of the largest of dozens that have burned across California this summer, has charred nearly 97,000 acres around the park's northwestern corner, but fire crews have carved containment lines around 86 percent of its perimeter.The road into Yo
  
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• Hezbollah downplays US sanctions on Iran

  14-08-2018 22:37 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah movement said Tuesday that U.S. sanctions against Iran and his Iran-backed group will not have major effects on them and will not lead to regime change in Tehran.
  
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• Fearless Mercedes-Benz Driver Thwarts Scumbag Carjackers

  14-08-2018 22:33 via yahoo.com
  The dumb thieves didn't get the car and their Audi got wrecked in the process.
  
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• Rainbow Six Siege's New Operator Clash Looks Like A Defensive Version Of Montagne

  14-08-2018 22:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Year 3 continues with Season 3, which introduces Operation Grim Sky. Operation Grim Sky adds a map rework for Hereford Base, as well as two new Operators--the first of which just got her first trailer.Nicknamed Clash, she's described on Rainbow Six Siege's blog as "a Defender from Great Britain. She's a tough police officer who's an expert on mob behavior and snatch-squad tactics. She knows she belongs on the front line and she won't tolerate any nonsense." Clash i
  
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• A Top EA Exec, Patrick Soderlund, Is Leaving The Company

  14-08-2018 22:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Patrick Soderlund, EA's chief design officer, is one of its most recognizable executives; from taking the stage at E3 to bearing the brunt of the company's recent lootbox controversy, he has been a major public face for one of the world's largest gaming companies. Now, EA has announced Soderlund is leaving the company and "will begin a new chapter later this year."Soderlund was formerly the head of DICE, until EA acquired the company in 2006. He has played a key role in developing the Battlefiel
  
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• Wisconsin, Minnesota primaries to gauge strength of opposition to Trump

  14-08-2018 22:01 via yahoo.com
  Voters were going to the polls in those states for party primaries, and Democrats will have a chance to show they can mobilize voters for Nov. 6’s congressional elections and perhaps the 2020 presidential race as well.Trump was the first Republican presidential candidate to win Wisconsin in 32 years, and he narrowly lost to Democrat Hillary Clinton in Minnesota.Trump’s consistently low approval ratings and his trade policies, however, may have given Democrats renewed life.
  
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• Stephen King's Castle Rock Renewed For Season 2

  14-08-2018 21:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Hulu's acclaimed anthology series Castle Rock has been renewed for a second season. The show is inspired by the stories of Stephen King, and the first season premiered last month to great reviews and impressive viewing figures.Hulu confirmed the news that Castle Rock, which is produced by Star Wars: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams, will be returning for Season 2 via Twitter. In addition, producer Dustin Thomasontold The Hollywood Reporter that the next season will tell a separate story from
  
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• PS4's Spider-Man Launch Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Lots Of Explosive Action

  14-08-2018 21:53 via gamespot.com
  
  There's less than a month to go until Marvel's Spider-Man, the latest action game in the iconic franchise, hits PS4, and now we're getting a look at the full gameplay trailer. In the video above, we see Spider-Man swinging through the city, smashing through windows, dodging explosions, and of course, fighting his many, many enemies.The trailer shows off some of Peter Parker's more incredible aerial feats, like attempting to stop a helicopter from crashing and facing off against foes on rooftops
  
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• Puerto Rico utility completes restoration 10 months after Maria

  14-08-2018 21:51 via yahoo.com
  In a message on twitter, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) said it had restored power to the last customer that was still offline, a family in Ponce, on the island's southern side.Hurricane Maria devastated the island last September and the bankrupt utility struggled to restore service to its customers.
  
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• New Fortnite Skins Arrive; What They Look Like And How To Get Them

  14-08-2018 21:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Looking for something new to wear in Fortnite? Epic has released new Raven and Jailbird outfits and gear that you can buy with V-Bucks. The Raven Outfit (2,000 V-Bucks) makes you look extra spooky, with glowing purple eyes, a feathery cloak, and sharp shoes. It also comes with the Iron Cage back bling as part of the "Nevermore" set, which is surely a reference to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven." You can also buy the Feathered Flyer glider for 800 V-Bucks.Take flight in the night with the Raven Out
  
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• Game Of Thrones: George RR Martin On Why He Kills So Many Characters

  14-08-2018 21:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien is to blame for your favourite Game of Thrones character dying. Author George R.R. Martin spoke to PBS recently about how Tolkien's fantasy series impacted him--and he reveals that Tolkien's willingness to kill off Gandalf inspired the many instances of unexpected bloodshed in the Game of Thrones series."Tolkien's greatest invention was the characters who struggle with the temptation of the Ring and what to do with it," Tolkien said (via LA Times). "They'r
  
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• Paul Manafort's defense rests without presenting evidence

  14-08-2018 21:47 via yahoo.com
  The trial of President Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort is coming to a quieter than expected end.
  
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• Pokemon Go: Last Chance To Get Registeel

  14-08-2018 21:43 via gamespot.com
  
  If you still haven't captured Registeel in Pokemon Go, you only have a few more days to do so. The Legendary Steel-type Pokemon is scheduled to leave Raid Battles later this week, on August 16, making this your last opportunity to add one to your collection for the foreseeable future.Like Regice (which appeared in Raid Battles earlier this summer), Registeel is one of the three Legendary titans introduced in Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire for Game Boy Advance. To catch it in Pokemon Go, you'll first
  
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• Sarah Huckabee Sanders: 'I Can't Guarantee' Trump Never Said Racial Slur

  14-08-2018 21:34 via yahoo.com
  White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on Tuesday she "can't
  
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• Manafort trial - live updates: Legal teams to discuss instructions to jury with Judge TS Ellis after defense rests case

  14-08-2018 21:19 via yahoo.com
  The trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is reaching its most important and decisive moments.
  
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• Taliban overrun Afghan army base, kill 17 troops

  14-08-2018 21:10 via yahoo.com
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban overran a remote base in northern Afghanistan, killing 17 soldiers, as Afghan forces battled the insurgents for the fifth straight day in the eastern city of Ghazni on Tuesday, trying to flush them out of the city's outskirts, officials said.
  
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• Oklahoma School Shuts Down for 2 Days After Parents Threaten Transgender 7th Grader on Facebook

  14-08-2018 21:08 via yahoo.com
  One parent suggested a "good sharp knife" could stop the student
  
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• Man Caught on Camera Spanking Hippo at California Zoo

  14-08-2018 21:01 via yahoo.com
  Police said the intruder could face charges of trespassing.
  
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• The Walking Dead - The Final Season Episode 1: Done Running Review

  14-08-2018 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Editor's note: The review contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: A New Frontier.Throughout Telltale's The Walking Dead, we have seen what living in a zombified hellscape can do to people. The one perpetual ray of hope was in Clementine, the little girl whose soul you've been trying to protect since the first hour of the first season, and the character you control in Telltale's latest chapter. She was one of the depressingly few children left, now forced to grow up in a hostile world of zombies,
  
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• Official: Venezuelan general arrested in assassination plot

  14-08-2018 20:57 via yahoo.com
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The investigation into an assassination attempt on Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro using drones has widened to include the arrest of two high-ranking military officers, the nation's top prosecutor said Tuesday.
  
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• Don't Worry, Thor's Roommate Survived Avengers: Infinity War

  14-08-2018 20:56 via gamespot.com
  
  One more survivor of Avengers: Infinity War has been confirmed. In a brief new video, Thor's roommate Darryl wishes the god of thunder a happy birthday and updates him on what he's been up to since Thanos came to earth. Spoilers for Infinity War follow. Darryl was originally featured in a series of shorts alongside Thor (Chris Hemsworth) to explain why the powerful demi-god was missing-in-action during Captain America: Civil War. He was apparently trying to live out a normal life, taking up in a
  
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• Catholic Church Covered Up Child Abuse By 301 Priests In Pennsylvania: Report

  14-08-2018 20:47 via yahoo.com
  Pennsylvania's attorney general released on Tuesday the long-awaited results
  
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• Tons Of PS4 Games On Sale On The PlayStation Store This Week In The US

  14-08-2018 20:40 via gamespot.com
  
  A convergence of sales is happening on the PlayStation Store this week. Sony has its regular weekly sale going on, plus a Totally Digital sale on download-only games. And to top it off, Ubisoft is running a publisher sale of its own. Taken all together, anyone on the lookout for PS4 game deals has plenty of options to choose from this week. As indicated below, PlayStation Plus subscribers get an extra discount on certain games. Let's dig in.In the Ubisoft sale, just about every recent PS4 game f
  
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• Crackdown 3 Dev Acquires Acclaimed Studio Behind Everybody's Gone To The Rapture

  14-08-2018 20:26 via gamespot.com
  
  Award-winning game developer The Chinese Room has been acquired by the Sumo Group. Founded by Dan Pinchbeck and Jessica Curry, The Chinese Room is best known for making narrative-driven indie titles like Everybody's Gone to the Rapture and Dear Esther, but the team also created games like Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs.The Chinese Room is the fifth studio to join the Sumo Group under the Sumo Digital umbrella. Sumo Digital is currently developing Crackdown 3 for Microsoft, having previously worked
  
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• Omarosa tweet raises the question: What is it about Trump and dogs?

  14-08-2018 20:25 via yahoo.com
  Among the enemies, rivals and random targets he has compared to a dog are Mitt Romney (“he choked like a dog”) Ted Cruz (he “lies like a dog”) and conservative writer Brent Bozell (came “begging for money like a dog”).
  
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• WWE Summerslam 2018: Match Card, Kickoff, Date, And Location

  14-08-2018 20:21 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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• U.S. official warns of more actions against Turkey if pastor not freed

  14-08-2018 20:18 via yahoo.com
  The tough message emerged a day after White House national security adviser John Bolton met privately with Turkish ambassador Serdar Kilic about the case of evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson.Bolton warned him that the United States would not give any ground, a senior U.S. official said.The White House official, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said "nothing has progressed" thus far on the Brunson case.
  
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• Convicted Murderer Executed in Nebraska With Drug Combination That Has Never Been Used Before

  14-08-2018 20:16 via yahoo.com
  Nebraska hasn't executed an inmate in more than two decades
  
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• Owners of Recalled 2019 Subaru Ascent SUVs to Get Brand-New Vehicles

  14-08-2018 20:12 via yahoo.com
  Subaru has recalled 293 of its 2019 Ascent SUVs because they may be missing key spot welds on the B-pillar, which holds the second-row door hinges, according to the National Highway Traffic Safet...
  
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• Steeda's 775-HP Steve McQueen Edition Bullitt Mustang Has More Bite

  14-08-2018 20:10 via yahoo.com
  It won't be cheap, though.
  
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