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• 1st transgender candidate for governor focuses on the issues

  15-08-2018 23:57 via yahoo.com
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Six months ago, Christine Hallquist was leading one of Vermont's rural electric cooperatives, her transgender status causing nary a ripple as she took part in policy debates about renewable energy and the reliability of the electric grid.
  
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• WWE Summerslam 2018: Does Raw Or Smackdown Have A Match Card?

  15-08-2018 23:39 via gamespot.com
  
  Since WWE made every PPV a dual-branded event this past year--including superstars from both Raw and Smackdown--it's hard not to look at the match cards and compare which show was booked better. Every wrestling fan is doing it, so why not talk about it? With Summerslam fastly approaching, both Raw and Smackdown are attempting to steal the show, whether they admit it or not.Coming to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday, August 19, Summerslam will be a stacked event, with 13 match
  
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• Trump revokes security clearance of former CIA director who has criticized the White House

  15-08-2018 23:38 via yahoo.com
  White House press secretary Sarah Sanders began her briefing on Wednesday by reading a statement from President Trump announcing his decision to revoke the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan, a prominent critic of the current administration. The statement went on to list other current and former officials whose clearances would be under review.
  
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• National Guard deploys thousands of soldiers to California

  15-08-2018 23:33 via yahoo.com
  National Guard soldiers are supporting response efforts, providing unique military capabilities to contain the fires.
  
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• 12 Ways Teachers Save Money on Back-to-School Shopping

  15-08-2018 23:31 via yahoo.com
  Let's be honest, who knows better than them?From Woman's Day
  
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• Fallout out from decision to revoke John Brennan's clearance

  15-08-2018 23:26 via yahoo.com
  White House strips security clearance from former CIA Director John Brennan; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'
  
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• Is Ford's 10 Millionth Mustang Really Number 10 Million?

  15-08-2018 23:22 via yahoo.com
  We get the lowdown on how the Blue Oval counts its cars.
  
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• PS4, Xbox One, And Nintendo Switch Game Sale At GameStop In The US

  15-08-2018 23:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Each Wednesday, GameStop refreshes its list of deals and puts out a new weekly ad. This week's ad is live, so we're here to break down all the PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch games, hardware, and accessories you can save money on between now and August 21.Let's start with hardware. Buy a new Xbox One, and you get an Xbox One game of your choice (up to $60) for free. And if you're ready to upgrade to an Xbox One X, you can get some bonus cash by trading in another current-gen system. Between n
  
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• This Cheap PC Game Bundle Is Perfect For Parties

  15-08-2018 23:17 via gamespot.com
  
  There's a new Humble Bundle up on the Humble Store, and this one focuses on trivia and party games. It's the Jackbox Party Bundle, featuring three tiers of Steam PC games available for much cheaper than you could get them separately. So if you like games that test your knowledge and are good to bring out during a get-together, make sure to pick it up before it goes away on August 28.As with all Humble Bundles, you have three tiered buying options, with better games being added as you pay more. T
  
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• Andrew Cuomo's Office Backtracks After Governor Says America 'Was Never That Great'

  15-08-2018 23:15 via yahoo.com
  Republicans quickly pounced on the New York politician's comment
  
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• Many Of Nintendo Switch's Best Games Are On Sale Right Now In The US

  15-08-2018 23:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Amazon is running some fantastic video game deals. Better yet, many of the discounts are on Nintendo Switch games that don't go on sale very often, so if you have a Switch it's definitely worth looking at these deals to see if you want to add any of the games to your collection. But seeing as Amazon doesn't have regular weekly sales, it's anyone's guess how long the discounts will last.Let's start with the heavy-hitters. Anyone who hasn't picked up Super Mario Odyssey or The Legend of Zelda: Bre
  
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• Rainbow Six Siege Free Play Weekend Coming Up On PS4, Xbox One, And PC

  15-08-2018 23:13 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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• Xbox Game Pass Subscription Just $30 In The US

  15-08-2018 23:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Listen up, Xbox One owners: right now Target is running a great deal on Xbox Game Pass. You can get a code for a six-month Xbox Game Pass subscription for just $30. That's half off the usual price--and the usual price is already a good deal. Click here to get the deal.Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft's subscription service that gives Xbox One owners access to over 100 games for Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. But unlike Sony's similar PlayStation Now service, Xbox Game Pass lets you download the games
  
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• Deadpool 2: Release Date, Pre-Order Guide 4K Blu-ray / DVD / Digital

  15-08-2018 23:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Marvel superhero fans don't have to wait long to watch Deadpool 2 on their home televisions. The bawdy, bloody, action-filled flick is already available on digital platforms, but if you prefer your media to come on a physical disc, that release is right around the corner. Deadpool 2 hits store shelves on August 21, and it comes in a number of different forms you can see below.Bonus FeaturesBoth the digital and physical versions come with an assortment of bonus features, listed below. If you don'
  
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• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Limited Edition Has A GameCube Controller In It

  15-08-2018 23:10 via gamespot.com
  
  We got a whole lot of new information in the latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate-focused Nintendo Direct presentation. Among the announcements was that when the game launches on December 7, it will be available in a bundle called Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Limited Edition.This version comes with the game itself, plus a Smash-branded GameCube controller and a USB adapter that lets players connect up to four GameCube controllers to their Switch. So far this bundle has only been announced for Europe,
  
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• Italy bridge collapse: The financial facts behind the fury

  15-08-2018 23:10 via yahoo.com
  Within hours of the viaduct giving way and sending vehicles plummeting, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said the EU must allow Rome to include in its next budget all the funds needed to ensure the country's infrastructure was safe.It also wants to avoid triggering a planned rise in value-added tax (VAT), agreed with Brussels by the previous government to meet budget goals.For Italy's creditors, the fiscal gap is a growing worry.
  
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• Doom Eternal For Nintendo Switch Confirmed

  15-08-2018 23:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Bethesda showed off the first Doom Eternal gameplay footage during the QuakeCon 2018 keynote. It's as fast, frantic, and gory as you'd expect if you've played the game's 2016 predecessor and there's a bunch of things contained within that you might've missed. What the publisher didn't mention onstage--but the official Doom Twitter account tweeted shortly after the presentation--is that Doom Eternal is also coming to Nintendo Switch.It's already been confirmed for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. In fact,
  
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• Big Discounts On Steam Games Right Now In The US

  15-08-2018 23:09 via gamespot.com
  
  For some people, the best thing about summer isn't the sunny weather or beach vacations--it's the PC game sales. Hardly a week has gone by this season without a new summer sale popping up on one of the many online purveyors of digital PC games. The latest such sale is now live at Fanatical, an online seller of Steam games. Better yet, if you enter the promo code SUMMER10 at checkout, you get an extra 10% off the sale price. Let's take a look at some of the best deals on PC games you can find dur
  
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• Mario & Zelda D-Pad Joy-Cons Look Good On Switch--But Be Aware Of The Drawbacks

  15-08-2018 23:07 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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• The Best PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, And PC Game Deals Of The Week (US Only)

  15-08-2018 23:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Now that the week is well underway, it's a good time to take stock of the video game discounts that are live and handpick the best of the bunch. We've got all the best deals on fantastic games for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC in the pages ahead.What sales are we picking from? We've scrounged through some of the best deals available this week at retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, and GameStop, as well as on digital storefronts like the Microsoft Store and the PlayStation Store. We've got
  
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• Malaysia court to deliver key ruling in Kim Jong Nam murder trial

  15-08-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  A Malaysian judge will Thursday deliver a key ruling in the trial of two women accused of the assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader, with their families optimistic they will be cleared.The court will decide whether there is sufficient evidence to support a murder charge against Siti Aisyah from Indonesia and Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam, who allegedly killed Kim Jong Nam at Kuala Lumpur airport.Huong "could never be a killer as she had always been a charming, hard-working girl
  
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• Jupiter & Mars Gameplay: Deep-Sea Exploration With A Message

  15-08-2018 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  PS4 and PC game Jupiter & Mars makes a statement about environmental awareness with its flooded world. Watch us rescue some crabs and sea turtles from plastic in this PSVR gameplay clip.
  
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• Arizona father accused of killing man who tried to enter teen daughter's restroom stall

  15-08-2018 22:53 via yahoo.com
  A Phoenix father has been charged with murder for allegedly killing a man who was trying to get into his daughter's bathroom stall.
  
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• Catholic school to drop name of cardinal accused of inaction

  15-08-2018 22:46 via yahoo.com
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A new Catholic school in Baltimore will no longer feature the name of a late cardinal accused of failing to act in the case of priests who abused children in Pennsylvania.
  
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• Relative: Family of 7 on vacation died in Oregon collision

  15-08-2018 22:43 via yahoo.com
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A family of seven, including five young children, died on a remote Oregon road in a head-on collision on their way to an end-of-summer vacation in Las Vegas, a family member said Wednesday.
  
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• Ronda Rousey Might Be New To WWE, But She Understands It Better Than You

  15-08-2018 22:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Since debuting at the Royal Rumble back in January, Ronda Rousey's WWE career has been an interesting one to follow. Almost immediately she found herself in a high-profile role at Wrestlemania, followed by title matches against Nia Jax and, at SummerSlam, Alexa Bliss.Given her quick rise in the women's division, some fans might think this is too much too soon for the UFC Hall of Famer. She knows more about how professional wrestling on the scale of WWE works than you might expect, though. Speaki
  
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• Italy hunts for blame in bridge collapse that killed 39

  15-08-2018 22:41 via yahoo.com
  GENOA, Italy (AP) — As more bodies were pulled Wednesday from a mountain of jagged concrete and twisted steel left by a highway bridge collapse that killed 39, prosecutors focused on possible design flaws and past maintenance of the heavily used span, and politicians squabbled over blame.
  
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• Don't Get Rid Of Your 3DS Just Yet

  15-08-2018 22:41 via gamespot.com
  
  3DS may have been overshadowed by the Switch since Nintendo's hybrid console released last year, but there are still a number of great titles in store for the dual-screen handheld, and another one has now joined that list. Atlus has announced it is bringing the final 3DS installment in the Etrian Odyssey series, Etrian Odyssey Nexus, to the West in early 2019.Like previous entries in the franchise, Etrian Odyssey Nexus is a first-person dungeon crawler in which players use the system's touch scr
  
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• Cheltenham Twp. Walmart shooting suspect apologizes, bail set at $1M

  15-08-2018 22:39 via yahoo.com
  A suspected gunman has apologized for a shooting that injured several people inside a Walmart in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County Tuesday.
  
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• Twitter Haphazardly Enforces Its Rules. That’s Great For Alex Jones and Infowars.

  15-08-2018 22:28 via yahoo.com
  Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has faced a barrage of criticism for his company's
  
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• Sen. Warner: White House silencing critics on 'enemies list'

  15-08-2018 22:28 via yahoo.com
  Senator Mark Warner speaks out after the White House revokes security clearance for John Brennan.
  
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• Israel: No criminal action in deadly Gaza 2014 war incident

  15-08-2018 22:07 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said on Wednesday its investigation into one of the bloodiest incidents of the 2014 war in the Gaza Strip found no criminal wrongdoing by Israeli forces and there were no grounds to prosecute any troops.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Demo Of Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Releases Very Soon

  15-08-2018 22:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate will release for Nintendo Switch soon, and now Capcom has dropped some news on Twitter via the game's account. It's releasing a free, playable demo of the game on August 16, where you'll get the chance to try all six Hunting Styles and new Prowler abilities.The full game will release on Switch on August 28, but 3DS players may be very familiar with it. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate is an expanded version of the original Monster Hunter Generations, which
  
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• WWE Network Releases Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart Collection After His Passing

  15-08-2018 21:52 via gamespot.com
  
  The WWE Network has released a new collection honoring the life and career of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. It contains a two-minute video called "The Heart of an Anvil," chronicling the wrestler's life in and out of the ring. The collection also contains 15 matches and moments from Neidhart's career, including bouts from Stempede Wrestling. Finally, the documentary Hart and Soul: The Hart Family is included. The feature-length film covers the entire Hart family, which includes Neidhart, who married
  
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• Video highlights annoyances of school drop-off lanes

  15-08-2018 21:50 via yahoo.com
  Viral video from author and comedian Susannah B. Lewis parodies frustrations parents go through when dealing with school drop-off lanes.
  
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• Pennsylvania priest accused of child sex abuse got job at Walt Disney World

  15-08-2018 21:38 via yahoo.com
  A priest accused in the Pennsylvania abuse scandal was given a reference by his diocese and went on to work at Walt Disney World for 18 years, it has emerged. Rev Edward George Ganster was one of 301 "predator priests" identified in a huge report into abuses by Catholic clergymen in the US state stretching back 70 years. According to the report the diocese knew about his "sexual transgressions" in 1990 but still gave him a reference to work at the "happiest place on Earth". Following one allegat
  
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• Star Trek Discovery's Spock Has Been Cast

  15-08-2018 21:35 via gamespot.com
  
  At San Diego Comic-Con last month, Star Trek: Discovery showrunner Alex Kurzman confirmed that Mr. Spock is set to appearin the upcoming second season of the show. It has now been confirmed by Variety that the iconic Vulcan will be played by Ethan Peck.Peck is the third actor to play Spock, following Leonard Nimoy in the original '60s series and Star Trek movies throughout the 1980s, and Zachary Quinto, who played the character in the recent reboot films. Peck has appeared in a wide variety of T
  
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• Qatar promises $15 bn investment in Turkey: presidency

  15-08-2018 21:34 via yahoo.com
  Qatar on Wednesday promised to make a $15 billion direct investment in Turkey, badly hit by a currency crisis amid a widening diplomatic standoff with the United States, officials said."Qatar has pledged $15 billion of direct investments in Turkey," presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin wrote on Twitter.The announcement came after Qatar's emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held lunchtime talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
  
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• Huge Xbox One Game Sale Going On Right Now

  15-08-2018 21:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has refreshed its weekly sale, which means a whole new set of games has gotten the discount treatment. Some of the deals require an Xbox Live Gold subscription (marked with an asterisk below), but most of them are available for everyone.Many installments of the Call of Duty franchise are on sale this week. Black Ops III - Zombies Chronicles Edition is down to $30 / £27.50. Ghosts and Infinite Warfare are on sale for $20 / £18. Or, if you want to get nostalgic, you can pick
  
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• PS4, Nintendo Switch, And Xbox One Deals During Best Buy's Anniversary Sale (US Only)

  15-08-2018 21:31 via gamespot.com
  
  A new week means a new batch of deals at Best Buy. But this week's sale is significantly bigger than usual, because it's Best Buy's Anniversary Event. So read on to find out what kinds of deals you can get on video games, consoles, and accessories this week at the big blue retailer. Just remember to make your purchases before next week's sale begins on August 19.On the hardware side of things, if you buy an Xbox One console, you'll get a free game, plus $20 off an extra controller and $10 off a
  
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• Thor Star Cast In Disney's Live-Action Lady And The Tramp Movie

  15-08-2018 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Tessa Thompson--who plays Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok and Cash's girlfriend Detroit in Sorry to Bother You--has been cast as the voice of Lady in Disney's upcoming live-action movie remake of Lady and the Tramp. Her co-star Justin Theroux was previously cast for the voice of Tramp.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is directed by Charlie Bean, who's previously been at the helm for movies like The Lego Batman Movie and The Lego Ninjago Movie and also written episodes for television seri
  
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• The Yakuza Series Was Pitched To Both Nintendo And Microsoft, But Neither Wanted It

  15-08-2018 21:28 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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• US judge receives death threats in child abuse case

  15-08-2018 21:23 via yahoo.com
  A US judge has received death threats after granting bail to five suspects in a case involving nearly a dozen allegedly malnourished children found at a remote compound in New Mexico.Judge Sarah Backus granted the three men and two women -- described by authorities as Muslim extremists -- bail on Monday on grounds that prosecutors had failed to present clear and convincing evidence that they posed a threat.Prosecutors say the suspects in the case had trained some of the children -- aged between
  
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• Black bear trying to live its best life just wanted to go to the liquor store

  15-08-2018 21:23 via yahoo.com
  Bears are doing it all this summer. They've been caught jumping into pools, sneaking sips of margaritas in hot tubs, and now they're going on liquor runs. SEE ALSO: The bears of Alaska's bear cam should have left the river by now. Why are they still here? A black bear was caught on camera strolling into Crazy Bruce's Liquor store in Bristol, Connecticut, on Monday. The bear set off the automatic sliding doors' sensor while walking past, causing the doors to open and allowing it into the store, t
  
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• What's going on at Woodward Dream Cruise 2018?

  15-08-2018 21:21 via yahoo.com
  Petrolheads across the USA are gearing up for the weekend’s famous Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit – here’s what to expect
  
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• New PUBG Xbox One Test Server Update; Here Are The Patch Notes

  15-08-2018 21:20 via gamespot.com
  
  The PlayerUnknown's Battleground Test Server (PTS) for Xbox One is once again live with a new update. 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 effects will launch on Sanhok o
  
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• If Omarosa Did Sign An NDA, Trump Might've Broken The Law

  15-08-2018 21:20 via yahoo.com
  The White House may have broken the law and President Donald Trump just
  
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• Twitter Users Mock Jack Dorsey's Rationale For Alex Jones' 7-Day Suspension

  15-08-2018 21:11 via yahoo.com
  Apparently, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey thinks the best way to deal with Alex
  
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• Masterpiece Cakeshop Owner Sues Colorado After Refusing To Bake Trans Woman's Cake

  15-08-2018 21:10 via yahoo.com
  Months after winning a Supreme Court case over his refusal to make a wedding
  
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• You Can Ride A Spider-Man Subway In New York City

  15-08-2018 21:03 via gamespot.com
  
  If you live or plan in to visit the New York City area, you can take part in a special bit of promotion for the upcoming Spider-Man PS4 game from Insomniac. Community manager James Stevenson has shared photos of the Times Square Shuttle, the subway car that has been decked out with a special paint job to celebrate the wall-crawler.The images show a subway car emblazoned in bright red with a giant Spidey portrait on one side. The interior is just as bright, with the same red color scheme, posters
  
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