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• Arizona Cardinals Pick Cindy McCain As Honorary Captain For Season Opener Against Washington

  07-09-2018 23:56 via yahoo.com
  Cindy McCain is the latest member of her family to get the tribute treatment
  
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• These nuns buy stock in gun companies to fight for gun safety

  07-09-2018 23:53 via yahoo.com
  These nuns are fighting guns with guns. Sort of.  The Northwest Coalition for Responsible Investment, a collective of about a dozen nun associations, invests in companies so they can then use their shareholder status to sway the companies into supporting human rights issues.  SEE ALSO: Brett Kavanaugh snubs Parkland victim's father at Senate confirmation hearing Issues have ranged from climate change to indigenous rights, but in the last few years, the nuns have shifted their focus to
  
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• Letter confirms Vatican received McCarrick complaint in 2000

  07-09-2018 23:48 via yahoo.com
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — A 2006 letter from a top Vatican official confirms that the Holy See received information in 2000 about the sexual misconduct of now-resigned U.S. cardinal, lending credibility to bombshell accusations of a cover-up at the highest echelons of the Roman Catholic Church.
  
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• Monster Hunter World Halloween-Themed Fall Event Starts Soon

  07-09-2018 23:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Capcom is kicking off Monster Hunter World's second seasonal event very soon. The Autumn Harvest Fest begins on PS4 and Xbox One later this month, on September 21, and it features a new set of quests to complete along with special Halloween-themed items and equipment to get your hands on.During the event, the Celestial Pursuit will be adorned with colorful Halloween and autumn-themed decorations like leaves and pumpkins. You'll receive two Lucky Vouchers as part of your daily login bonus through
  
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• Pokemon Go Legendary Moltres Returning Tomorrow For A Limited Time

  07-09-2018 23:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Pokemon Go players will soon have another chance to capture the Legendary Pokemon Moltres. As a reward for completing the Global Challenge during last week's Safari Zone event in Yokosuka, Japan, the Legendary bird will return to Raid Battles this Saturday, September 8, but it'll only be around for a very limited time.Like Pokemon Go's Community Day events, the upcoming Moltres Day will only last for three hours, during which time you'll be able to encounter the Legendary Fire-type Pokemon as a
  
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• Crews battle for 3rd day to outflank Northern California wildfire

  07-09-2018 23:16 via yahoo.com
  A fierce wildfire that has forced the closure of an interstate highway in Northern California raged for a third day on Friday through explosively dry mountain timber in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, as crews battled to outflank the flames.The Delta Fire has scorched nearly 25,000 acres (10,000 hectares) in the Cascade range since erupting on Wednesday in a forest canyon along the Sacramento River, about 250 miles (402 km) north of San Francisco, fire officials said.The underbrush is being
  
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• Tesla tumbles on new executive departures, Musk interview

  07-09-2018 23:15 via yahoo.com
  Shares of Tesla Motors tumbled Friday as investors were rattled by the departures of two executives and a late-night interview in which chief executive Elon Musk was seen smoking marijuana.Tesla shares sank 6.3 to close at $263.24 after the latest events that heightened concerns over Musk's erratic management style at the electric carmaker."Elon's actions are making it harder and harder to support Tesla as a company," said analyst Gene Munster of Loup Ventures.
  
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• The Scariest Nuns In Horror Movies Ranked

  07-09-2018 23:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Religion has played a major part in horror as long as the genre has existed. Many ancient religious concepts play directly into what makes horror movies effective, and it's not surprising that filmmakers tap into these primal scares. From demonic possession and the afterlife to angry gods and vengeful devils, much of what horror fans enjoy is rooted in the world's oldest religions.This week sees the release of The Nun, the latest movie in the Conjuring universe. The movie's demonic Valak first
  
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• Does The Nun Have An After Credits Scene? We Explain The Ending

  07-09-2018 23:01 via gamespot.com
  
  First off, in case you're wondering--The Nun does not have an after credits scene. So, there's no need to sit through to the end once the credits start rolling. There is, however, plenty to talk about when it comes to explaining The Nun's ending. So now that we've gotten that out of the way, keep reading if you've already watched The Nun and you want to know more about that ending--or if you're too scared to watch it yourself, and you don't care about spoilers.The Nun spoilers below!Alright, so
  
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• Trump's Supreme Court nominee on track as Senate hearing ends

  07-09-2018 22:52 via yahoo.com
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, asked if he had any doubts about Kavanaugh's confirmation, replied: "None whatsoever."
  
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• Off-Duty Texas Cop Enters Wrong Apartment, Kills Man Inside: Police

  07-09-2018 22:52 via yahoo.com
  A Dallas police officer who entered the wrong apartment, having allegedly
  
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• Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Trailer Shows Off Exciting Battle Royale Mode

  07-09-2018 22:52 via gamespot.com
  
  Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will be the first game in the series to introduce a battle royale mode, and now we're getting a better look at some gameplay on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. In the new trailer above, you can see some of the wild-looking combat as the camera pans the Blackout map, including vehicle, boat, and helicopter combat along with plenty of explosions. Zombies make an appearance as the gameplay area shrinks; these are separate from those in the expanded Zombies mode that Black Ops 4 inc
  
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• The Best Video Game Deals Of The Week: PS4, Xbox One, And PC (US Only)

  07-09-2018 22:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Playing video games can be an expensive hobby, no question. But if you bide your time and pay attention to sales, you can often save quite a bit of money, even on recent games. That's great in theory, but if you're ready for a new game now, you want to know what deals are available this very moment. To help you out, we've gone through this week's video game sales to find the best deals on the best games for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.Before we dig into the deals, you should pick up any free games you
  
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• Serbia, Kosovo leaders abruptly cancel EU-brokered meeting on land swap

  07-09-2018 22:50 via yahoo.com
  Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci was due to discuss the swap plan with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic for the first time in talks brokered by the EU's top diplomat Federica Mogherini."Difficulties remain," Mogherini said in a statement, although she said she would seek another meeting with the two presidents later this month.In an address to the nation on Friday evening, Serbia's Vucic said he would visit Kosovo this weekend as planned.
  
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• This Xbox One Backwards Compatible Game Sale Is Huge

  07-09-2018 22:45 via gamespot.com
  
  In addition to its regular weekly sale on Xbox One games, Microsoft's digital store is running an enormous sale on backward compatible games. Between now and September 10, you can find some fantastic deals on some of the best games the Xbox 360 has to offer--and you can play them all on Xbox One. We've combed through the deals and picked out some of the highlights below.Let's kick things off with Red Dead Redemption, which is on sale for $10 / £8. As you've probably heard, it's getting a s
  
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• Find Tons Of Cheap Steam Games In The Humble Summer Sale

  07-09-2018 22:42 via gamespot.com
  
  The Steam Summer Sale has come and gone, but there are many other online sellers of Steam codes, including the Humble Store. The people at Humble waited for the waning days of the season to kick off their summer sale, but it's in swing between now and September 13. Tons of games are on sale from publishers of all sorts, including Bethesda, Rockstar, Capcom, Activision, Square Enix, and lots more. Let's take a look at some of the best deals in the sale.All the completists out there can pick up th
  
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• PlayStation Plus Games September 2018 Are Now Available: PS4, PS3, PS Vita

  07-09-2018 22:41 via gamespot.com
  
  PlayStation Plus members can now head to the PSN to pick up their free PS4, PS3, and PS Vita games for September. This month has some excellent games on offer, including most notably Destiny 2. God of War III Remastered is the other big PS4 game, though this month every game is playable on PS4 thanks to Cross Buy.With the release of Forsaken, Destiny 2 gets its major year-two expansion. You don't get Forsaken with the free version of Destiny 2 for PS Plus members, but at least you can get your f
  
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• Spider-Man PS4 Guide: 12 Best Skills To Unlock First

  07-09-2018 22:35 via gamespot.com
  
  In the beginning of Marvel's Spider-Man, you're not armed with many special moves in combat and web-swinging. And when you gain access to the skill tree, there are so many skills to choose from that you might wonder where to even start. Spanning three separate trees (Innovator, Defender, and Webslinger) with 11 skills in each, you're free to prioritize however you wish. Amidst all of these skills, there are some that we believe to be absolutely worth getting.To help you be the most effective cr
  
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• A Trillion Dollars Saved: What Would the Air Force Look Like with No F-35?

  07-09-2018 22:28 via yahoo.com
  Think about how much more could have been accomplished with just a part of that cash. 
  
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• OK, everybody: Stop pot-shaming Elon Musk

  07-09-2018 22:27 via yahoo.com
  Last night, a man took a relaxing hit off a joint. Or, to put it another way for readers in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Alaska, Nevada, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, and the District of Columbia: It was a Thursday. The man happened to be Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX. The joint — technically a spliff or blunt, as it was marijuana mixed with tobacco — happened to be proffered by comedian and wrestling commentator Joe Rogan, who was streaming his show live from
  
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• Hundreds arrested in multi-day protests of Supreme Court nominee

  07-09-2018 22:27 via yahoo.com
  In an unusually intense episode of civil disobedience on Capitol Hill, the four-day Senate Judiciary Committee hearing was targeted for "creative resistance" by liberal activist groups, said Linda Sarsour, Women's March board member."This is a travesty of justice! Adjourn the hearing!" Sarsour, 38, yelled on Tuesday morning as she was the first to be taken out of the hearing room by police officers.Sarsour told Reuters that her group's members accounted for 209 of the 212 arrests made Tuesday th
  
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• Associates speculate: Did Mattis use the F word — fifth-grader — about Trump?

  07-09-2018 22:23 via yahoo.com
  People who have spent time around Defense Secretary James Mattis are divided over the plausibility that he disparaged President Trump.
  
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• Russia strikes, rebel shelling around Syria's Idlib as powerbrokers meet

  07-09-2018 22:15 via yahoo.com
  Russian air strikes killed five people in Syria's Idlib Friday, a monitor said, even as the brutal war's top three power brokers discussed "stabilising" the last rebel-held province.Later in the day, shelling by hardline rebels killed 10 civilians in a neighbouring province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.Government forces have been massing around Idlib for weeks ahead of an expected offensive on the province, which is held by jihadists led by Al-Qaeda's former Syrian affiliate and
  
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• Cincinnati police release video showing officers engaging gunman who killed 3

  07-09-2018 22:07 via yahoo.com
  Omar Perez, 29, was killed after four Cincinnati police officers fired 11 rounds at him.
  
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• Photos of the week: 8/31 - 9/7

  07-09-2018 22:00 via yahoo.com
  Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings began this week.
  
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• Get Overwatch And More PC Games For $12 In September's Humble Monthly

  07-09-2018 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  October's Humble Monthly is available, and it's a doozy. If you subscribe between now and October 5, you'll get immediate access to Overwatch, Blizzard's enormously popular hero shooter that normally retails for $40. A one-month subscription only costs $12, and Overwatch is yours to keep and play forever, even if you unsubscribe. On October 5, a number of other games will be revealed that you'll also get to keep. This is an incredible deal for anyone who plays on PC and hasn't picked up Overwatc
  
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• Trump has ‘not ruled out’ answering questions in Russia probe, says Giuliani

  07-09-2018 21:59 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has said the president may still answer special prosecutor Robert Mueller’s questions about possible obstruction of justice.Later, Mr Giuliani told NBC News the president has "not ruled in or out” whether to submit to questioning in the FBI investigation of alleged collusion between the 2016 campaign team and Russian officials, as well as any alleged efforts made by Mr Trump to derail the probe.One such example of obstruction could
  
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• The Latest: Syria says it's committed to 'liberate' Idlib

  07-09-2018 21:59 via yahoo.com
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on Syria talks in Iran (all times local):
  
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• Pokemon, Dark Souls, And Other Nintendo Switch Games Won't Support Cloud Saves

  07-09-2018 21:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo Switch's online service has been much anticipated, and despite previous delays its release is right around the corner. Now, it looks like one of its biggest selling features (especially if you've ever lost or broken your Switch) won't be available for all games; some big titles, like Pokemon, Let's Go Pikachu!/Eevee and Splatoon 2, won't allow cloud saves.As reported by Game Informer, a message saying "This game does not support Save Data Cloud backup" has begun appearing on many Eshop
  
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• Georgia extradites Russian data theft suspect to US

  07-09-2018 21:55 via yahoo.com
  A 35-year-old Russian was extradited to the United States from Georgia on Friday to answer criminal charges over the massive theft of customer data from JPMorgan Chase and Dow Jones, officials announced.Andrei Tyurin is accused of orchestrating major hacking crimes against US financial institutions, brokerage firms and financial news publishers, including the largest theft of customer data from a US financial institution.The scheme compromised data from millions of customers of JPMorgan Chase an
  
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• Every Backpack Easter Egg in Marvel's Spider-Man PS4

  07-09-2018 21:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Marvel's Spider-Man comes chocked full of easter eggs and references to the web-slinger's past few years of crime fighting. Here are all the content of the backpacks hidden around the city!
  
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• Fortnite: Week 9 Secret Road Trip Banner Location (Season 5)

  07-09-2018 21:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Week 9's challenges are now available in Fortnite, bringing us another week closer to the end of Season 5. As usual, there are seven new tasks to take on, and if you manage to finish all of them, you'll complete another Road Trip challenge and unlock a special loading screen. This time, however, the reward is a little different.While previous Road Trip loading screens would hide the location of a secret Battle Star, which would level your Battle Pass up by one tier when collected, Week 8 and 9's
  
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• Court scraps multibillion-dollar Ecuador damages against Chevron

  07-09-2018 21:45 via yahoo.com
  An appeals court in The Hague has cancelled $9.5 billion in damages handed down by an Ecuadoran court against American energy giant Chevron for causing oil pollution in the Amazon jungle, Quito said Friday.The original ruling dates back to 2011 and was twice upheld on appeal in Ecuador, but Chevron took its protest to The Hague's Permanent Court of Arbitration, claiming it had already been exonerated of any wrongdoing.The Dutch court decided Ecuador was guilty of "denial of justice" and ordered
  
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• What The Hell Is A Predator?

  07-09-2018 21:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Since their debut in the cult classic 1987 movie, Predators have become one of the most instantly recognizable alien races in pop culture--and it's not hard to see why. With their plastic tube-like "dreadlocks," distinctive metal masks, and giant hulking bodies, they're pretty easy to pick out of a sci-fi creatures lineup. They don't seem like the most challenging concept to understand, either: big, brutal monster hunting dangerous things for sport. Got it, no problem. But despite their surface
  
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• New wildfire rips through northern California

  07-09-2018 21:37 via yahoo.com
  A new wildfire was raging in northern California on Friday, having already devastated almost 25,000 acres (10,000 hectares) in just two days and continuing to spread.Dubbed the Delta Fire, the blaze was the latest outbreak to hit the region this summer, and was said by officials to have been triggered by arson.The fire was initially reported in the Lakehead area, 150 miles (240 kilometers) north of the state capital Sacramento and at the heart of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest around midday
  
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• Fortnite Week 9: Shifty Shafts Treasure Map Location (Season 5 Challenge)

  07-09-2018 21:37 via gamespot.com
  
  While they've arrived a day later than usual, thanks to a delay, the latest batch of Fortnite challenges--those for Week 9--are now available in the Battle Royale mode for PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile, which means new Battle Stars to earn. You should know the drill by now, but if you're new to the game, we'll break down how this works. Challenges are split into two categories, with one selection of them available to all players and the other exclusively to those that have paid
  
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• Mugabe reconciles with the man who ousted him after Mnangagwa sends private jet to pick up Grace

  07-09-2018 21:32 via yahoo.com
  Robert Mugabe has forgiven Emmerson Mnangagwa, the man who threw him out of power last year, and says that the new president is the right man to rule Zimbabwe.  Mr Mugabe, 94, on Thursday said: "There was an election. Zanu-PF was represented by Emmerson Mnangagwa and [Nelson] Chamisa represented MDC-Alliance and results came out saying the person who won was Emmerson Mnangagwa.  "We have accepted the result and we hope that we will continue respecting the will of the people. The g
  
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• Searching: 7 Clues You Missed That Gave Away The Movie's Twist

  07-09-2018 21:27 via gamespot.com
  
  Countless thriller films leverage technology to manufacture scares. But Searching goes one step further. Similar to Unfriended (which innovated the following approach; Searching has now perfected it), the entire story is told through app and website interfaces, across FaceTime, Facebook, YouTube, and more.It's about recent widower David (John Cho), who's raising teenage daughter Margot by himself. When Margot (Michelle La) goes missing, David investigates her social media platforms to determine
  
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• Amid warnings of Idlib massacre, a last try at diplomacy in Syria

  07-09-2018 21:27 via yahoo.com
  The possibility that Syria's Idlib province would provide the setting for a tragic coda to the humanitarian catastrophe of the country’s seven-year civil war seemed enhanced Friday after a last-ditch summit meeting in Tehran of the main outside powers.Fresh Russian and Syrian airstrikes on Idlib were reported Friday morning.UN Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura said there were “all the ingredients for a perfect storm,” Reuters reported.
  
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• Palestinian teen killed by Israeli fire at Gaza border rally

  07-09-2018 21:26 via yahoo.com
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A teenager was killed and dozens of other Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire at a border protest, Gaza officials said Friday, as efforts by Egypt to mediate a possible ceasefire between the territory's Hamas rulers and Israel appear to have stalled.
  
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• Yemen's Houthis want U.N. guarantees for delegation as peace talks in Geneva stall

  07-09-2018 21:13 via yahoo.com
  U.N.-brokered talks to end Yemen's three-year war were meant to begin on Sept. 6, but only representatives of the Yemeni government of Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi turned up as the Houthis insisted their plane to Geneva be allowed to evacuate dozens of injured people to neighboring Oman."The United Nations is now facing a choice where it should prove that it refuses the violation of the international and humanitarian law .... not allowing the Omani plane to take the delegation and the wounded is a fla
  
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• Marvel's Spider-Man PS4: How To Unlock Spidey's Homecoming Suit

  07-09-2018 21:12 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're not a fan of the white spider logo costume you've probably seen Spidey rock in most of the pre-release videos and images of Marvel's Spider-Man for PS4, then never fear. Not only does the game feature more than 20 alternate suits (check out our full list of suits coming soon), but it also features the webslinger's popular Tony Stark-created suit featured in recent big screen films like Captain America: Civil Warand Spider-Man: Homecoming.The Stark Suit--as it's referred to in the game-
  
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• Is Meghan Markle Pregnant? 'Date Night' Photo Has the Internet Buzzing About a Royal Baby

  07-09-2018 21:12 via yahoo.com
  The former "Suits" star was wearing a blue dress with ruffles around the midsection.
  
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• Marvel's Spider-Man PS4: How To Unlock The Avengers Infinity War Suit

  07-09-2018 21:11 via gamespot.com
  
  (Spoilers ahead for both the game and Avengers: Infinity War.) If you're still a little raw after the brutal ending of Avengers: Infinity War, then seeing this suit in action in the PS4-exclusive Spider-Man title may either make you very happy (yay this costume is great and I can pretend everything is OK with Peter Parker) or very, very sad (oh god it just reminds me of that last scene with Tony Stark MY FEELINGS). Either way, the Iron Spider suit stands as one of the most visually striking in t
  
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• Taylor Smith Pleads Not Guilty to Reckless Endangerment After Pushing Friend Off 60-Foot Bridge

  07-09-2018 20:56 via yahoo.com
  'All I can do is hope for the best,' the teen has said.
  
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• George Papadopoulos Sentenced To 14 Days In Mueller Investigation

  07-09-2018 20:40 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― The first Trump campaign adviser arrested in Robert Mueller's
  
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• Marvel's Spider-Man PS4- Every Spidey Suit And Power

  07-09-2018 20:39 via gamespot.com
  
  No Spider-Man game would be complete without a whole history of Spidey suits to go with it. Here are all the suits and their respective powers in Marvel's Spider-Man!
  
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• The Latest: Unclear if words exchanged prior to shooting

  07-09-2018 20:36 via yahoo.com
  DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on fatal shooting by off-duty Dallas police officer (all times local):
  
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• 'We're supposed to stand up to bullies': Obama delivers stinging rebuke of Trump presidency

  07-09-2018 20:32 via yahoo.com
  Former President Barack Obama on Friday delivered his sharpest rebuke of President Trump since leaving office while urging U.S. citizens to vote in the upcoming midterm elections because “our democracy depends on it.” Obama delivered a speech at the University of Illinois in Urbana, where he accepted an award for ethics in public service.
  
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• Trump Says He 'Fell Asleep' During Obama's Critical Speech

  07-09-2018 20:31 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump said he tried to watch former President Barack Obama's
  
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