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• 2 Indiana boys die after being pulled from Kankakee River; father held on neglect charges

  22-08-2018 23:59 via yahoo.com
  The father of two young boys may have been under the influence of narcotics when his sons drowned in the Kankakee River, according to the Lake County Indiana Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr.
  
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• Man in California subway stabbing eligible for death penalty

  22-08-2018 23:56 via yahoo.com
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors on Wednesday added charges that could qualify a man for the death penalty if he's convicted of stabbing 18-year-old Nia Wilson to death at a train station in Northern California.
  
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• It's A "Shame" Battlefield 1 Didn't Initially Include Women, BF5 Dev Says

  22-08-2018 23:53 via gamespot.com
  
  DICE has received backlash since the announcement that women would be included in Battlefield 5. There are many who accuse the developer of pursuing an agenda, bending historical accuracy to jump on "the bandwagon" of gender and racial inclusivity. DICE executive producer Aleksander Grondal disagrees, even saying he wishes his team had initially included women in 2016's Battlefield 1."I mean, if we were getting on the bandwagon, I created Battlefield 1, and we could've 'jumped on the bandwagon'
  
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• Nintendo Switch's Gone Home Delayed, New Release Date Announced

  22-08-2018 23:45 via gamespot.com
  
  The Fullbright Company and Annapurna Interactive have announced that Gone Home is coming to Switch. First releasing in 2013, Gone Home is a first-person exploration game that rose to critical acclaim for its powerful story that addresses LGBTQ issues. [Update: Gone Home will not release on August 23 as originally announced. Instead, Annapurna says it's due out on September 6 in both North America and Europe. The publisher teases, "We might have some additional news to share then, so stay tuned!"
  
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• Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Makes 720 HP, Says Fishy Leaked Document

  22-08-2018 23:28 via yahoo.com
  The documents, which comes from an unknown source, also says the GT500 will make 650 lb-ft of torque from a supercharged 5.2-liter V8.
  
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• PUBG Adds Training Mode On PC Next Month

  22-08-2018 23:24 via gamespot.com
  
  A new mode is on the horizon for the PC version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. As part of its "Fix PUBG" initiative, the developer is planning to introduce a "fervently" requested feature to the battle royale game next month: a training mode.In this new mode, players will be able to leisurely test out different vehicles and weapons, as well as practice the various skills they need to succeed at the game, from parachuting to vaulting. The mode supports five to 20 players and is set on a new, 2
  
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• Mexico Travel Warning Issued After Bodies Were Found in a Taxi, a Hammock and Bags

  22-08-2018 23:24 via yahoo.com
  The bodies were in a taxi, a hammock, and bags
  
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• U.S. to bring back Khalilzad as special Afghanistan envoy: sources

  22-08-2018 23:07 via yahoo.com
  The decision to tap Khalilzad, a Republican foreign policy veteran, comes as U.S. military commanders acknowledge a stalemate in the fighting and follows a meeting last month between a U.S. diplomat and Taliban officials to explore possible negotiations.The two U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they were unsure when the announcement would be made.The White House and the State Department declined to comment, and Khalilzad did not return messages left with his office.
  
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• Orchard Supply to close all of its stores

  22-08-2018 23:07 via yahoo.com
  Orchard Supply will be closing all its stores by the end of next month. The official announcement came Wednesday morning during the call for Lowe's earnings report.
  
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• The Happytime Murders Review: It's A Dirty Muppet Movie

  22-08-2018 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  When the first trailer for The Happytime Murders arrived, it was clear what kind of movie this was going to be. It's a dirty version of the Muppets. What's more, it's from director Brian Henson, son of Muppets creator Jim Henson. The potential for something cool and different was obvious. The only question is whether the movie would hit the mark or not.As it turns out, for the most part, it lands pretty well. The Happytime Murders is set in a world where humans and puppets coexist. When the form
  
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• Nintendo Switch Eshop Sale Highlights Some Fine Games (US Only)

  22-08-2018 22:58 via gamespot.com
  
  If you've had your eye on an Ubisoft game for Nintendo Switch, now might be the time to scoop it up. All week long, the developer and publisher is running a sale on many of its Switch games on the US Eshop. Take a look at the discounts below. But hurry, because they're going away on August 27.Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, the turn-based strategy game that brings together Ubisoft's critters with the clan from the Mushroom Kingdom, is on sale for half price, bringing it down to $30. If you want
  
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• Man charged in family killings spoke on saving relationships

  22-08-2018 22:58 via yahoo.com
  DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man charged with killing his family and dumping their bodies at an oil worksite taped a video presentation six years ago about saving or abandoning relationships.
  
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• 'There Wasn’t a Mean Bone in Her Body.' Friends Remember Mollie Tibbetts’ Spunky and Caring Personality

  22-08-2018 22:58 via yahoo.com
  The Iowa college student was found dead after a 5-week search
  
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• Best Xbox One Game Deals Available This Week On The Microsoft Store

  22-08-2018 22:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Each Tuesday, Microsoft refreshes its weekly Deals with Gold and Spotlight sales. This week's discounts are now live, meaning Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners have a new selection of cheap games to choose from. Some of the deals require an Xbox Live Gold subscription, as indicated below. The prices go back up on August 28, so don't wait too long to make your purchases. Here are some of the sale's highlights.Whether or not you participated the Rainbow Six Siege free play weekend, you can pick up any
  
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• 'Big Bang Theory' Finally Coming To An End After 12-Season Run

  22-08-2018 22:56 via yahoo.com
  The end is near for "Big Bang Theory."
  
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• Grief stricken loved ones in shock after body discovered believed to be Mollie Tibbetts

  22-08-2018 22:54 via yahoo.com
  Mollie's father and step-mother have a home in Fresno. They have not commented on the discovery.
  
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• Senate and House leaders reject talk of impeachment

  22-08-2018 22:49 via yahoo.com
  Lawmakers react to Michael Cohen's guilty plea implicating President Donald Trump in a crime.
  
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• Indiana Priest Beaten Unconscious, Allegedly Told 'This Is For All The Little Kids'

  22-08-2018 22:49 via yahoo.com
  Someone allegedly knocked an Indiana priest unconscious in church and told him
  
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• Free PUBG Crate Available For Amazon / Twitch Prime Members

  22-08-2018 22:42 via gamespot.com
  
  There are a lot of benefits to being an Amazon Prime member, especially for PC gamers. Anyone with an Amazon Prime membership automatically gets a Twitch Prime membership. Simply by linking your accounts, you can get lots of free stuff. The latest freebie is a Jungle Crate in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Prime members can grab their free crate between now and September 17.Available only in the PC version of PUBG, the Jungle Crate contains six jungle outfit items and two weapon skins. The outfi
  
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• Some Great Nintendo Switch Games Are On Sale Right Now In The US

  22-08-2018 22:39 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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• New Ford Focus ST Spied: Hey Ford, Please Bring this Hot Hatch to the U.S.

  22-08-2018 22:35 via yahoo.com
  Ford says the crossover-y Focus Active is the only version coming to our shores, but we’re hoping that changes.
  
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• What's New For Netflix In September 2018 (US): Movies / TV Shows Arriving This Month

  22-08-2018 22:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Ah, September. That wonderful month when half of us begin our struggle of going back to school. At least Netflix has a bunch of new movies, TV shows, and original series for those weekend binge sessions. There's a lot of new goodies this month, although we're losing quite a few August add-ons as well.We're getting plenty of excellent movies, both beloved classics and recent fan-favorites. The big one is Black Panther, the Marvel superhero movie that took the world by storm this past February. If
  
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• What's New For Netflix In September 2018 (US): Movies / TV Shows Arriving Next Month

  22-08-2018 22:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Ah, September. That wonderful month when half of us begin our struggle of going back to school. At least Netflix has a bunch of new movies, TV shows, and original series for those weekend binge sessions. There's a lot of new goodies this month, although we're losing quite a few August add-ons as well.We're getting plenty of excellent movies, both beloved classics and recent fan-favorites. The big one is Black Panther, the Marvel superhero movie that took the world by storm this past February. If
  
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• Dark Pictures: Man Of Medan Gameplay | Gamescom 2018

  22-08-2018 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  From Until Dawn developer Supermassive comes the next horror game Dark Pictures: Man Of Medan. Check out some gameplay of this upcoming thriller seen from Gamescom 2018. Dark Pictures: Man Of Medan will be available on the PS4, Xbox One and PC.
  
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• Teen suspects identified in murder of high school star athlete Kristian Marche

  22-08-2018 22:22 via yahoo.com
  Philadelphia police have arrested a teenager in connection with the killing of a high school track and field star athlete who was days away from starting college at Penn State University.
  
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• Oregon earthquake: Magnitude 6.2 offshore quake shakes Portland

  22-08-2018 22:19 via yahoo.com
  A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has hit off the coast of Oregon.The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake occurred just after 1:30 a.m. local time over 170 miles west of Coos Bay and nearly 220 miles southwest of Portland.There are no reports of damage or injury and a tsunami warning has not been issued for the surrounding areas.
  
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• Big Nintendo-Themed Merch Sale At ThinkGeek

  22-08-2018 22:18 via gamespot.com
  
  If there's one thing Nintendo fans could use more of in their lives, it's Nintendo-themed gear. We're talking everything from wristwatches and wall hangings to hand puppets and flasks. If that's the kind of thing that satisfies your consumer needs, you're in luck: this week, Nintendo-themed merchandise is on sale at ThinkGeek. Let's take a look at the kinds of Nintendo deals you can take advantage of right now.Zelda fans have plenty of items to choose from. You can get a fancy watch with a leath
  
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• Spanish police smash Europe's 'biggest' illegal turtle farm

  22-08-2018 22:11 via yahoo.com
  Spanish police said Wednesday they had dismantled Europe's biggest illegal turtle and tortoise farm, seizing over 1,100 of the animals, including several highly endangered species.Officers arrested two German men suspected of operating the farm on the holiday island of Mallorca, as well as a Spanish owner of an exotic pet store in Barcelona who sold the animals raised on the farm, police said in a statement.A "land turtle" is more commonly called a tortoise in English.
  
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• Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi urges followers to wage 'jihad'

  22-08-2018 22:10 via yahoo.com
  Islamic state leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in his first purported speech in nearly a year, has called on followers to persevere, according to a statement posted on the group's media outlet. "For the Mujahideen (holy warriors) the scale of victory or defeat is not dependant on a city or town being stolen or subject to that who has aerial superiority, intercontinental missiles or smart bombs," Baghdadi said in a recording posted on his al-Furqan media group. Reuters was unable to verify
  
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• Biomutant Is Devil May Cry But With A Mutant Fox (Developer Commentary) | Gamescom 2018

  22-08-2018 22:04 via gamespot.com
  
  At Gamescom we sat down with the creative director of Biomutant for a short demo. We got to hear about all the influences that helped create the game like Devil May Cry, Monster Hunter, and even Katamari.
  
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• Fire Department Joins Net Neutrality Suit After Verizon Cuts Data During Wildfire

  22-08-2018 22:00 via yahoo.com
  A California fire department that's repeatedly had its mobile data speeds
  
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• Suspect In Slaying Of Mollie Tibbetts Ordered Held On $5 Million Bond

  22-08-2018 21:55 via yahoo.com
  The suspect in the slaying of Mollie Tibbetts made his first appearance since
  
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• Overwatch's New D.Va-Themed Map Busan Announced, Out Now On PTR

  22-08-2018 21:38 via gamespot.com
  
  In the midst of Gamescom 2018, Blizzard has announced a new map for its competitive shooter, Overwatch. The map, called Busan, is a Control map themed around D.Va, and it's available to try right now on PC. A trailer for the map was shown during Korea Fanfest, where Blizzard held an event and shared some more information about it. You can get a look at it in the replay of our livestream above."Travel to Busan, South Korea and battle for control across three distinct locales within one map: Sanct
  
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• Spyro Reignited Trilogy Gameplay Showcases Stone Hill, Idol Springs, And Sunny Villa

  22-08-2018 21:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Take a look at some fresh Spyro remastered gameplay running on Xbox One. We play one level from each of the PS1 classics. And yes, we go skateboarding.
  
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• Trump’s Potential Criminal Exposure Is Not Comparable To 2008 Obama Campaign’s Fine

  22-08-2018 21:30 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump on Wednesday responded to his former lawyer Michael
  
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• The Biggest Movies Left To Watch In 2018

  22-08-2018 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  From horror to animation to comic book films, there are still plenty of good movies to look forward to in 2018. Emily breaks down our most anticipated movies left from September to December 2018!
  
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• Senators Urge Delaying Brett Kavanaugh Hearing After Cohen, Manafort Cases

  22-08-2018 21:19 via yahoo.com
  Several senators are urging their colleagues to delay considering Brett
  
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• Trump aides' felony convictions spur calls to oppose Kavanaugh nomination

  22-08-2018 21:18 via yahoo.com
  Again and again, Democrats termed the president as an alleged "co-conspirator" in campaign finance crimes.
  
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• Sarah Huckabee Sanders Refuses To Answer Questions After Trump's No Good, Very Bad Day

  22-08-2018 21:06 via yahoo.com
  White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders repeatedly dodged questions
  
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• Nintendo's New Labo Kit Packs A Much More Compelling Game Than The Rest

  22-08-2018 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  For all the bewilderment that accompanied its initial announcement, Nintendo's DIY game/toy line, Labo, turned out to be a remarkable showpiece for Switch, using the console's hardware in some ingenious and mind-bending ways. Having already witnessed the technical wizardry behind the Variety and Robot Kits, Nintendo's third Labo pack, the Vehicle Kit, doesn't inspire the same initial wonder as its predecessors, but it does a much better job of integrating its constructions into a more traditiona
  
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• The Latest: Pastor removed after diocese received allegation

  22-08-2018 20:56 via yahoo.com
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on the Roman Catholic Church child sex abuse scandal in Pennsylvania (all times local):
  
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• Why Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Is Definitely Not "Just Another Dark Souls"

  22-08-2018 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Looking at From Software's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, it's clear that it's built on the foundations of the team's previous work on the Dark Souls series. Focusing on an uncompromising and stoic design sense that rewards patient players who learn from their mistakes, the developer's next big title definitely channels some of the best of what their last ten years of games have to offer. However, Sekiro is a major shift away from the slower, and more cautious playstyle of action-RPG Dark Souls and
  
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• Grab A Major PC Game For Free On Steam Right Now

  22-08-2018 20:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Here's a game you should probably download if you haven't already bought it. For Honor: Starter Edition is free on Steam for a limited time. This isn't one of those free play weekends where you lose access after a couple of days, either. If you download the game, you can keep and play it forever.For Honor is quite a bit different from most other games on the market. It's an online melee brawler that pits three factions of warriors against one another: Vikings, Knights, and Samurai. All of the he
  
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• Suspect led police to the body of Mollie Tibbetts

  22-08-2018 20:40 via yahoo.com
  Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is revealing how surveillance video led to man suspected of murdering the 20-year-old Iowa student.
  
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• Gaza running out of fuel, medicine: UN

  22-08-2018 20:40 via yahoo.com
  The United Nations has run out of funding to pay for fuel needed for hospitals, water plants and other critical facilities in the Gaza Strip, the UN political chief said Wednesday.The Security Council held its monthly meeting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as the United Nations was working with Egypt to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and halt the violence.
  
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• Amid Its Huge Success, Crazy Rich Asians Sequel Is Coming

  22-08-2018 20:38 via gamespot.com
  
  There's a saying that the rich get richer. And in the case of Crazy Rich Asians, it seems the adage rings true. It's been confirmed that the Jon M. Chu-directed romcom will get a sequel, with Chu returning to lead the project.According to the Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. Pictures has given the OK to continue development on the Crazy Rich Asians sequel, "with plans to reunite the first movie's original team, including producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson." Although Chu is occupied with a
  
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• Kim Kardashian Has A $5,000-Plus Side Of Fries On The Red Carpet

  22-08-2018 20:31 via yahoo.com
  Kim Kardashian brought fast food onto the red carpet Tuesday in the form of a
  
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• Meet the FXDR 114: Harley-Davidson's Newest Power Cruiser

  22-08-2018 20:30 via yahoo.com
  Meet the FXDR 114: Harley-Davidson's Newest Power Cruiser Harley's monster new power cruiser stuffs the Milwaukee-Eight 114 into a lightweight chassis and pours on the style. Let's take a closer look The hits keep coming from Harley-Davidson . No, seriously.
  
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• Merkel eyes German EU chief: report

  22-08-2018 20:27 via yahoo.com
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants a compatriot as the next president of the European Commission, local media reported Wednesday, apparently backing away from a demand that the European Central Bank installs a German as head."The highest priority for Merkel is no longer the ECB but rather the Commission," reported the business daily Handelsblatt.The paper said Germany's leader views the head of the Commission as more politically relevant than the same role within the ECB.
  
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• It's A "Shame" Battlefield 1 Didn't Include Women, BF5 Dev Says

  22-08-2018 20:25 via gamespot.com
  
  DICE has received backlash since the announcement that women would be included in Battlefield 5. There are many who accuse the developer of pursuing an agenda, bending historical accuracy to jump on "the bandwagon" of gender and racial inclusivity. DICE executive producer Aleksander Grondal disagrees, even saying he wishes his team had included women in 2016's Battlefield 1."I mean, if we were getting on the bandwagon, I created Battlefield 1, and we could've 'jumped on the bandwagon' that time
  
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