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• Mexico's new president throws down gauntlet to oil majors

  05-12-2018 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Lopez Obrador took office on Saturday, promising to increase the government's role in the energy industry and roll back what he described as a 36-year neo-liberal era in which successive governments gradually opened up the economy.During the election campaign, he pledged to review the contracts issued under a landmark energy reform for any signs of corruption.Under Mexican law, the independent oil regulator known as the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) runs the auctions, supervises the con
  
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• Devil May Cry 5: Release Date, Main Characters, And Everything We Know So Far

  05-12-2018 23:44 via gamespot.com
  
  After a long hiatus, Capcom is bringing the Devil May Cry series back to its core storyline and set of characters in serious style. Set for a worldwide release on March 8, 2019 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, Devil May Cry 5 is the next major entry in the series, bringing back a sense of style and action that the series helped popularize since its debut in 2001. With multiple playable characters, new weapons systems, and a surprising number of callbacks to previous games, DMC5 looks to be the game tha
  
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• Former Dragon Age Director Joins Assassin's Creed Odyssey Studio For A Mysterious Project

  05-12-2018 23:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft has made a big-name hire at its Quebec office, the studio that most recently led development on Assassin's Creed Odyssey. The Canadian developer has hired former EA veteran Mike Laidlaw, who worked at BioWare on the Dragon Age franchise and others.Laidlaw takes on the role of creative director at Ubisoft Quebec, but Ubisoft did not say what he'll be working on. In a blog post, Ubisoft acknowledged that Laidlaw had been consulting with Ubisoft Quebec on an "unannounced new project" for th
  
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• Wisconsin Republicans Approve 82 Scott Walker Appointees In 1 Day

  05-12-2018 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Republicans in the Wisconsin state Senate rushed to approve 82 of Gov. Scott
  
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• Lebanon says Israel offered no proof of border tunnels

  05-12-2018 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's Parliament speaker said Wednesday that Israel has presented no evidence to prove its claims that a network of attack tunnels has been built by Hezbollah across the countries' shared borders, as Israel's prime minister pressed for international condemnation of the militant group.
  
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• Migrant caravan: Footage shows children being thrown over 18-foot Arizona border fence

  05-12-2018 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  An apparent smuggler has been caught on camera appearing to throw two migrant children over an 18-foot (5.5 metre) tall border fence between Arizona and Mexico and into the arms of their families.The video footage of the nail-biting moment was released by US Border Patrol on Monday.In the video, the smuggler dropped the family’s three children—who were the ages of 2, 7, and 10—from the top of the wall for their adult relatives to catch them from 18-feet below on the other side
  
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• Here's When Fortnite's Season 7 Update Goes Live

  05-12-2018 23:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 7 of Fortnite is upon us. The new season kicks off on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile this Thursday, December 6. Ahead of that, developer Epic Games announced that it will be taking Fortnite servers offline early in the morning at 1 AM PT / 4 AM ET / 9 AM GMT as it rolls out the big Season 7 update.Epic hasn't provided an estimate for how long Thursday's downtime will last, although previous maintenance periods have typically run a couple of hours. In any event, the new upd
  
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• Bush's funeral a farewell to WWII's 'greatest generation'

  05-12-2018 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It wasn't just a salute to a president, it was a tribute to a generation.
  
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• Major Game Dev's Office Raided; Computers, Documents Seized, And One Person Arrested

  05-12-2018 23:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Authorities in Sweden raided the offices of Payday 2 and Overkill's The Walking Dead developer/publisher Starbreeze today, detaining one person on insider trading charges. Multiple news outlets in Sweden reported today that the country's Economic Crime Authority conducted a surprise raid of Starbreeze's offices in Stockholm, seizing computers and other documents from the premises.ECA communications rep Niklas Ahlgren confirmed to GI.bizthat the organisation conducted a raid of Starbreeze's offic
  
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• 'Full plate' of voter worries for new Georgia elections head

  05-12-2018 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Republican elected to oversee Georgia's elections for the next four years will inherit an office tasked with replacing the state's aging electronic voting machines, ensuring security flaws that exposed voters' personal information to potential hacks have been patched and dealing with several lawsuits that allege voter suppression marred the 2018 midterms.
  
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• What Michael Flynn's memo means: Today's talker

  05-12-2018 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  After prosecutors on Mueller's team released a memo on Michael Flynn's cooperation, some call it a 'nothingburger'; others aren't so sure.
  
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• The Predator 2018 Release Date And US Pre-Order Guide (Digital, 4K UHD, Blu-Ray, DVD)

  05-12-2018 22:37 via gamespot.com
  
  It may have begun in an entirely different era of filmmaking, but the Predator franchise is still going strong over 30 years later. The latest entry, simply called The Predator, finds a vicious alien on Earth's soil with a few genetic upgrades. Now it's up to a group of former soldiers to stop it. It's a delightfully violent action flick that Rafael Motamayor called "a bloody, funny mess" in our Predator review. The movie is available now on digital and is coming to 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on D
  
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• Congressman Calls For Hearing Into North Carolina Election Fraud Reports

  05-12-2018 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) called for an emergency hearing on election fraud
  
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• Mexico suggests work visas for Central Americans, wants U.S. to do same

  05-12-2018 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador proposed on Wednesday offering more work visas for Central Americans and said the United States should do the same, part of a negotiation aimed at stemming the northward flow of migrants.Lopez Obrador, who took office on Saturday, said he would discuss immigration with U.S. President Donald Trump in coming days, including increasing investment in southern Mexico and Central America."We are proposing investment in productive projects and in job creati
  
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• Death-row inmate awaits court rulings, clemency decision

  05-12-2018 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee death row inmate was waiting Wednesday to see whether the U.S. Supreme Court or the governor would halt his Thursday execution in the electric chair.
  
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• Why I Struggle Memorializing George H.W. Bush As A Liberal Woman With A Disability

  05-12-2018 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  I'm a staunch liberal woman who believes strongly and unapologetically in
  
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• Former Friends Chelsea Clinton And Ivanka Trump Sit Together At George HW Bush’s Funeral

  05-12-2018 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  As the nation gathered together to say goodbye to former President George H.W. Bush, it looks like some old friendships may be reigniting.Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton were seen together during the funeral, and it looks like these former pals have once again found some common ground.Donald and Melania Trump were in attendance as well.
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attacks Congress over staff salaries and unpaid internships

  05-12-2018 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has admonished Congress for failing to pay interns and their congressional staffers an decent wage.Ms Ocasio-Cortez—a democratic socialist hailing from New York—tweeted that she visited a dive bar in Washington DC where she met with several bartenders, managers, and servers who were currently working for House or Senate offices, indicating that, as Capitol Hill staffers, they shouldn't’t have to work a side gig to make ends meet.The
  
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• GameStop Sale On PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Games This Week

  05-12-2018 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  This week's sale at GameStop is now live, which means you can save money on PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch games. You can check out some of the deals in this week's GameStop ad, or you can look below to find the highlights. And if you'd prefer to shop elsewhere, it's worth noting that Amazon has matched many of these prices. In any case, the GameStop deals are going away on December 11, so make your purchases by then.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate hits Nintendo Switch on December 7; buying it fr
  
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• PHOTOS: State Funeral for former President George H.W. Bush held in Washington, D.C.

  05-12-2018 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  George H.W. Bush was celebrated with high praise and loving humor Wednesday as the nation bade farewell to the man who was America’s 41st president and the last to fight for the U.S. in wartime. Three former presidents looked on at Washington National Cathedral as a fourth — George W. Bush — eulogized his dad.
  
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• Redacted Michael Flynn filing shows 'Mueller's work is far from over', says ex-federal prosecutor

  05-12-2018 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  In a filing to a court in Washington DC, the special prosecutor recommended former general Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, should receive no prison time because his cooperation with investigators had been so extensive and “valuable”.The heavily redacted filing also said Flynn, who pleaded guilty a year ago to lying to the FBI about his contact with Russian officials, has helped investigators in relation to three separate enquiries.
  
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• Netflix Is Paying A Massive Fee To Keep "Friends" On Its Platform, Report Says - GameSpot Universe News Update

  05-12-2018 20:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Friends will stay on Netflix through 2019, but it could leave later.
  
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• Turkey seeks arrest of Saudi crown prince aides over Khashoggi

  05-12-2018 20:39 via news.yahoo.com
  A Turkish court issued arrest warrants Wednesday for two suspects close to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, increasing pressure on the kingdom's de facto leader.The chief prosecutor's office in Istanbul filed an application on Tuesday to obtain the warrants for Ahmad al-Assiri and Saud al-Qahtani, described in court documents as being "among the planners" of Khashoggi's grisly killing.Then on Wednesday, an Istanbul court issued the arrest warr
  
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• The Game Awards: Everything We Know (And Think) Will Be There

  05-12-2018 20:38 via gamespot.com
  
  The Game Awards are coming, promising not only a celebration of the last year in video games, but also a slew of new announcements for the coming year and beyond. The annual award show has become known for hosting game reveals, and this year's event promises to be no different. Eager to get started, some studios have already begun teasing their impending news.The festivities will begin on Thursday at 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT / (Friday at 1:30 AM GMT / 12:30 PM AET). You can check out all of the g
  
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• Switch Report Card 2018: Nintendo's Year In Review

  05-12-2018 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo entered 2018 riding a wave of momentum following the successful launch of the Switch. The hybrid console hit the market in March 2017 and quickly became one of the fastest-selling systems in the company's history, thanks in large part to a steady stream of major exclusives such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Mario Odyssey. Whereas Nintendo's focus in 2017 was on establishing its new platform, its goal this year was to sustain the impressive mo
  
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• Jonathan Van Ness Reminds People Of George H.W. Bush's AIDS Crisis Shortcomings

  05-12-2018 20:27 via news.yahoo.com
  As George H.W. Bush was eulogized on Wednesday, Jonathan Van Ness posted on
  
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• Bill Clinton on why he loved George H.W. Bush

  05-12-2018 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Clinton said his former opponent was "always trying to make sure there'd be more winners" in America.
  
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• Denmark plans to send rejected migrants to remote island

  05-12-2018 20:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Denmark says it will send unwelcome migrants to a remote island by 2021. The asylum-seekers who would be sent there would be people with criminal records or those who cannot be returned to their home country.
  
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• Lame-Duck Republicans Stick It To The Poor In Wisconsin

  05-12-2018 19:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Wisconsin Republicans are about to lose a governor who supports their policies
  
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• Battlefield 5 Overture Update: Watch The New Map And War Story Gameplay

  05-12-2018 19:40 via gamespot.com
  
  We check out the first big free Tides of War update to Battlefield V. Chapter 1: Overture, with tanks, a new War Story, and more.
  
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• Battlefield 5 - Chapter 1: Overture Gameplay Live

  05-12-2018 19:40 via gamespot.com
  
  We check out the latest update to Battlefield V Chapter 1: Overture with tanks, a new war story, and more.
  
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• First woman elected mayor of Mexico City takes office

  05-12-2018 19:39 via news.yahoo.com
  The first woman elected mayor of Mexico City was sworn in Wednesday for a six-year term leading one of the world's largest cities, in a country with a deep tradition of machismo.Claudia Sheinbaum, a 56-year-old scientist and environmentalist, rode to victory in the July 1 elections on the same anti-establishment wave that brought her left-wing ally and former mentor to power, Mexico's new President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.Another woman previously served as mayor of the capital on an interim
  
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• Smash Bros. Ultimate Accessories: Switch Controllers, Wireless GameCube Adapters, And More

  05-12-2018 19:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is almost here to close out the year for Nintendo, and controller manufacturers aren't wasting any time putting out new controllers to ride the wave of excitement with Smash fans. The series' competitive roots are grounded in the GameCube entry, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and thus using the GameCube controller is for many the preferred way to play. Nintendo isn't blind to this, releasing another round of GameCube controllers emblazoned with the latest Smash logo, just as
  
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• Fortnite Season 7 Teaser Shows Planes And Ziplining

  05-12-2018 19:27 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 7 of Fortnite is nearly here. The new season is scheduled to kick off this Thursday, December 6, and developer Epic Games has been building up excitement by sharing a series of teaser images each day leading up to it. The studio has now shared the final teaser, and it hints that some rather big things are in store for Season 7.The image, which you can see below, zooms in on the ziplining character spotted in the background of the second teaser. "Ascend to new heights," the accompanying tw
  
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• Fortnite Season 7 Image Teases Planes And Ziplining

  05-12-2018 19:27 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 7 of Fortnite is nearly here. The new season is scheduled to kick off this Thursday, December 6, and developer Epic Games has been building up excitement by sharing a series of teaser images each day leading up to it. The studio has now shared the final teaser, and it hints that some rather big things are in store for Season 7.The image, which you can see below, zooms in on the ziplining character spotted in the background of the second teaser. "Ascend to new heights," the accompanying tw
  
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• Female homeowner a 'hero' after killing prison escapee, sheriff says

  05-12-2018 19:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Pickens County Sheriff Rick Clark said the victim "saved her life and stopped the bad guy."
  
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• Battlefield 5 Is $30 For Owners Of Previous Games (And $40 For Everyone Else)

  05-12-2018 19:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Seems like it used to take a long time for games to dip down to half price. Battlefield V has only been out a few weeks and it's already available for $30 (or $40 for the Deluxe Edition). The only catch is that you have to own and have access to a recent Battlefield game. But if you don't? You can still get the standard edition for $40 from various retailers.The Battlefield subreddit has been abuzz with people posting that the deal has popped up when they've signed in to games like Battlefield 4
  
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• George HW Bush funeral - latest updates: Former president’s son delivers moving eulogy in front of world leaders

  05-12-2018 19:18 via news.yahoo.com
  George HW Bush, the 41st president of the United States, is being honoured in a funeral service at Washington National Cathedral today following three days of mourning in which his body lay in state at the Capitol Rotunda.
  
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• Former President George W. Bush breaks down remembering his father and sister

  05-12-2018 19:09 via news.yahoo.com
  The 43rd president remained composed until near the end of the eulogy he delivered for his father.
  
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• Republican Businessman Sheldon Lubar Calls Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker 'Conniving'

  05-12-2018 19:01 via news.yahoo.com
  A top Republican businessman in Wisconsin is urging Gov. Scott Walker (R) and
  
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• The $56 Asos Dress Meghan Markle Loves Is Back In Stock

  05-12-2018 18:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Even though Meghan Markle is a literal royal with some of the world's best
  
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• Mexico's new leader says relations with Trump good

  05-12-2018 18:41 via news.yahoo.com
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's leftist new president said Wednesday that relations with U.S. President Donald Trump are "good," and the two will probably talk soon about the immigration issue.
  
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• Peyton Manning among sports icons to pay respects to President George H.W. Bush

  05-12-2018 18:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning was among several notable figures
  
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• How The Michigan GOP Gutted A Minimum Wage Hike And Paid Sick Leave

  05-12-2018 18:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Republican lame-duck state legislators in Michigan voted this week to gut a
  
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• PETA ridiculed, criticized for comparing 'speciesism' with racism, homophobia and ableism

  05-12-2018 18:25 via news.yahoo.com
  PETA's Twitter call for an end to "anti-animal" language is drawing a combination of ridicule and condemnation.
  
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• New Far Cry Game Teased For The Game Awards

  05-12-2018 18:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft has teased an impending Far Cry announcement for The Game Awards with a short video that hints at a post-apocalyptic theme. Though the brief look doesn't explicitly say the announcement is connected with Far Cry 5, the setting appears similar to that game. Spoilers for Far Cry 5 follow.The teaser begins with a nuclear explosion over a track of farm land, echoing the ending of Far Cry 5 when the cult leader Joseph Seed was proven right after all. His prophecy came true and the world--or a
  
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• Far Cry Announcement Teased For Game Awards

  05-12-2018 18:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft has teased an impending Far Cry announcement for The Game Awards with a short video that hints at a post-apocalyptic theme. Though the brief look doesn't explicitly say the announcement is connected with Far Cry 5, the setting appears similar to that game. Spoilers for Far Cry 5 follow.The teaser begins with a nuclear explosion over a track of farm land, echoing the ending of Far Cry 5 when the cult leader Joseph Seed was proven right after all. His prophecy came true and the world--or a
  
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• A New Far Cry Game Might Be Announced At The Game Awards

  05-12-2018 18:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft has teased an impending Far Cry announcement for The Game Awards with a short video that hints at a post-apocalyptic theme. Though the brief look doesn't explicitly say the announcement is connected with Far Cry 5 or that it's explicitly Far Cry 6, the setting of this new game or expansion appears similar to be similar to the latest game in the series. Spoilers for Far Cry 5 follow.The teaser begins with a nuclear explosion over a track of farm land, echoing the ending of Far Cry 5 when
  
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• Trump, Obama, Clinton and Carter, all in a row at Bush funeral

  05-12-2018 18:14 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump joined all four living former presidents Wednesday at the state funeral for former President George H.W. Bush at the Washington National Cathedral.
  
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• Utah's Hate Crime Law Is 'Unenforceable.' A Brutal Attack In Salt Lake City Could Change That.

  05-12-2018 18:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Luis Gustavo Lopez's left cheekbone and eye socket shattered instantly as the
  
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