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• Actress Dayanara Torres has skin cancer: 'I have put everything in God's hands'

  05-02-2019 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Actress Dayanara Torres says she has skin cancer. And after two surgeries, she's waiting to hear what other treatment is in store.
  
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• BioWare's Anthem Expected To Sell As Many As 6 Million Copies By March

  05-02-2019 23:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Major game publishers rarely share unit sales figures or projections publicly, but that happened today when EA announced how many copies it expects BioWare's Anthem to sell right away.CFO Blake Jorgensen said EA is modeling sales of 5-6 million units by the end of March. Anthem launches on February 15, so this would only represent sales for about a month and a half. Lifetime sales could end up being higher. Jorgensen said the popularity of the recent Anthem demo gives EA confidence that Anthem w
  
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• New Xbox One Controller Color Revealed--Take A Look Here

  05-02-2019 23:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has revealed the second in its Sports series style of Xbox One controllers. The new version, named the Sport Red Special Edition, is, well, red, and "inspired by the world of activewear and sports lifestyle."The new controller, which boasts rubber grips on its rear, launches worldwide on March 5 and costs $70 in the US. International pricing has not been announced. Microsoft says the pad includes a 14-day trial for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass "in select regions."In addition, the
  
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• Microsoft Game Studios Has A New Name

  05-02-2019 23:41 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft Game Studios has rebranded as Xbox Game Studios, a change that corporate vice president Matt Booty says reflects the company's evolution. "As we've expanded our focus beyond the console, the Xbox brand has also evolved from its original roots," he explained."Xbox is our gaming brand across all devices, no matter how or where you want to play, or who you want to play with. In that spirit, I'm pleased to share that we are changing the name of our game development organization from Micros
  
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• Halo Outpost Discovery Event Kicks Off This Summer

  05-02-2019 23:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft and 343 have announced a traveling Halo event filled with in-universe activities and games, panels with the Halo creators, and more. The weekend-long Halo Outpost Discovery will kick off this summer and visit five major cities across the United States.The announcement promises you can explore a Halo Ring, see a real Warthog, play Halo-themed laser tag, and take part in VR simulations of Halo adventures. You can also attend a panel to hear the creators talk about their work building the
  
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• Prospective 2020 candidates make statements with State of the Union guests

  05-02-2019 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  With Trump occupying the spotlight, prospective 2020 presidential candidates currently in Congress are hoping that their chosen State of the Union guests will send him a message, create their own headlines or both.
  
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• Pokemon Go Adds Shiny Meltan, But Only For A Limited Time

  05-02-2019 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Another new Shiny Pokemon has arrived in Pokemon Go. Beginning today, February 5, players will have a chance of encountering the Shiny form of the series' newest Mythical Pokemon, Meltan, but it'll only be around for a limited time.Meltan is unique among Pokemon in that its appearance is tied to the Mystery Box--a special item you'll receive in Go when you transfer a Pokemon over to either Let's Go Pikachu or Eevee on Nintendo Switch. Once the Mystery Box has been opened, Meltan will spawn in th
  
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• José Andrés: Who is the philanthropic chef attending State of the Union as Nancy Pelosi's guest?

  05-02-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Nancy Pelosi has invited a multitude of guests to Tuesday’s State of the Union - including chef José Andrés.“No… but I am going,” Andrés wrote.A spokesperson for the House speaker’s office confirmed to The Hill Andrés was invited as a guest.
  
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• Four Justices, But Not Ginsburg, Planning to Attend Trump Speech

  05-02-2019 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Elena Kagan are planning to join Trump’s two appointees, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, according to Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg.Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg won’t be attending.
  
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• The Latest: Family of slain mother and son heartbroken

  05-02-2019 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  MEBANE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on investigation that shows a slain woman and child who remained unidentified for decades were mother and son (all times local):
  
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• Battlefield 5 Fails To Meet Sales Targets, And EA Explains Why

  05-02-2019 23:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Electronic Arts announced earnings results for the all-important holiday season, and it wasn't the kind of performance the company wanted to see. Amid a "tumultuous" year, EA said the company overall did not perform up to expectations. One title that failed to hit targets was the World War II shooter Battlefield 5.The game sold a massive 7.3 million units in the time between launch in November and the end of the year, but this was 1 million short of what EA had projected. As for why the game str
  
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• Virginia's highest office frozen as Northam weighs next move

  05-02-2019 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's office put much of the business of governing on hold Tuesday as the Democrat privately weighed whether he can stay in the job despite the uproar over a racist photo on his 1984 medical school yearbook page.
  
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• The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD Is Smart, Burly, and Can Tow up to 35,500 Pounds

  05-02-2019 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Upgraded powertrains, a beefier chassis, new styling, and a host of high-tech features up Chevy's heavy-duty game.
  
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• EA Confirms Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Is Still Scheduled For This Fall

  05-02-2019 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  EA has released its financial report for the third quarter of its current financial year. Although the report began with a rather negative take on EA's 2018 performance, there was mention of a hopeful future for the company, including the confirmation that Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is coming this fall."Looking forward, we're delighted to launch Anthem, our new IP, to grow Apex Legends and related Titanfall experiences, to deliver new Plants vs. Zombies and Need for Speed titles, and to add St
  
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• The president speaks. Congress cheers and jeers. For Supreme Court justices, it's a 'childish spectacle'

  05-02-2019 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Among the issues that divide the Supreme Court, one of the most personal is whether to attend the president's annual State of the Union address.
  
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• How to Pay Less to Use an Airport Lounge

  05-02-2019 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  If you’re traveling by plane this spring, you could find the airports crowded with college kids on spring break. That might be enough to send you looking for a quiet zone while you wait to board ...
  
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• Yorba Linda plane crash: Pilot was carrying false credentials that ID'd him as ex-Chicago police officer

  05-02-2019 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  A pilot was carrying credentials that falsely identified him as a retired Chicago police officer when his Cessna crashed in a Yorba Linda neighborhood, authorities say.
  
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• Kristoff St. John's death calls attention to risks facing suicide loss survivors

  05-02-2019 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Young and the Restless star Kristoff St. John's death highlights the risks that face survivors of suicide loss. His son Julian St. John died in 2014.
  
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• X-Men Producer Trusts Disney To Stand By The Franchise - GameSpot Universe News Update

  05-02-2019 22:37 via gamespot.com
  
  ”I trust [Kevin Feige] and I trust that he will take care of the X-Men."
  
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• Colorado man kills mountain lion with bare hands

  05-02-2019 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say the runner suffocated the mountain lion after it attacked him on a trail in Larimer County; Alicia Acuna reports from Denver.
  
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• Arizona nurse pleads not guilty to raping disabled woman who gave birth

  05-02-2019 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  An Arizona nurse pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to raping a severely disabled woman in a crime that only came to light when the victim unexpectedly gave birth in the long-term care facility where she had been a patient for about two decades.Nathan Sutherland, 36, wearing an orange jumpsuit and shackled at the wrists and legs, entered his plea during a brief arraignment at the Maricopa County Superior Court.Sutherland, a licensed practical nurse who began working at Hacienda HealthCare Skilled Nur
  
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• Hearthstone Community Event Spreads Viral Card Back

  05-02-2019 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Blizzard is kicking off a new Hearthstone community event today that will spread a nifty reward around like a virus. The "Curse of Hakkar" event features a new exclusive card back that has been distributed to a small group of players, but will infect everyone who comes in contact with it.Playing against a player with the new "Mark of Hakkar" card back will reward you with it. Then you can equip it and begin spreading it to others. You'll need to play a full match to spread the item, so conceding
  
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• The Latest: I-80 reopens in Sierra but with restrictions

  05-02-2019 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on winter weather across the U.S. West (all times local):
  
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• EA Confirms New Need For Speed, Plants Vs Zombies Games; Here's What We Know

  05-02-2019 22:26 via gamespot.com
  
  EA reported its third quarter financial results, expressing disappointment at its performance. But in the process of promising to make-good in the coming year, it quasi-announced two more games: a new Plants vs. Zombies, and a new Need for Speed."Looking forward, we're delighted to launch Anthem, our new IP, to grow Apex Legends and related Titanfall experiences, to deliver new Plants vs. Zombies and Need for Speed titles, and to add Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order to our sports titles in the fall,
  
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• State of the Union 2019: What time is Trump’s address and how can you watch it?

  05-02-2019 22:15 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump will be delivering his State of the Union speech this week after initially agreeing to postpone the presidential address.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi requested Mr Trump to postpone his State of the Union address until after the long and grueling government shutdown was over.There are many different options to choose to watch the State of the Union address, which is scheduled to begin at 9 pm eastern standard time.
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11 Brings Kabal Back

  05-02-2019 22:07 via gamespot.com
  
  NetherRealm Studios has confirmed Kabal will be in Mortal Kombat 11. Following a tease in January, the character was fully revealed during the first Kombat Kast, a regular livestream dedicated to the brutal fighting game. According to Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon, Kabal is the first of a few fan-favorite characters that will be added to the roster. In the trailer for him, Kabal is shown with his iconic meat hooks and puts his Nomad Dash to good use.At one point he's shown running off one sid
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11 Brings Kabal And D'Vorah Back, New Gameplay Video Released

  05-02-2019 22:07 via gamespot.com
  
  NetherRealm Studios has confirmed Kabal and D'Vorah will be in Mortal Kombat 11. Following a tease in January, Kabal was fully revealed during the first Kombat Kast, a regular livestream dedicated to the brutal fighting game. According to Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon, Kabal is the first of a few fan-favorite characters that will be added to the roster. In the trailer for him, which you can watch below, Kabal is shown with his iconic meat hooks and puts his Nomad Dash to good use.At one point
  
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• Officer won't be charged in fatal Alabama mall shooting of black man misidentified as suspect

  05-02-2019 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  A report finds the police officer "reasonably" exercised his official duties in a five-second encounter which left 21-year-old Emantic Bradford dead.
  
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• Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam clings to office amid racist yearbook photo scandal

  05-02-2019 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam clung to his job amid indications that he might not be forced out if he refuses to quit.
  
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• Dad thanks kind stranger who entertained his daughter in the airport

  05-02-2019 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  A former U.S. Marine from Las Vegas couldn't stop gushing about the kindness his 16-month-old daughter received from a stranger.
  
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• HBO's Game Of Thrones Prequel Starts Filming This Summer - GameSpot Universe News Update

  05-02-2019 21:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Game of Thrones is ending, but a prequel show is on the way.
  
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• U.S. sends aid to Colombia-Venezuela border; Maduro rejects help

  05-02-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Two officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said the aid will be staged at the main Colombian-Venezuelan border crossing at Cucuta."I anticipate having perhaps a dozen locations all around Venezuela where such aid will be staged," the official said.The U.S. officials said trucks carrying the aid, including high-protein foods, would arrive in Cucuta this week at the request of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who last month declared himself to be the South American nation's interim
  
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• Factbox: Guaido vs. Maduro - Who is backing Venezuela's two presidents

  05-02-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  A slew of European nations this week joined the United States and other Western countries in recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate head of state, heightening a global showdown over Nicolas Maduro's rule.Guaido says the May 2018 vote in which Maduro won a second term was a sham and on Jan. 23 invoked a constitutional provision to declare himself president, promising free and fair elections.The 35-year-old has since won the support of many western nations although pow
  
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• New PS4 Game Deals Available Now On PSN In The US

  05-02-2019 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  The PS Essentials sale has come to an end, but a new selection of deals are now available in the US PlayStation Store. This week, Ubisoft is holding a sale on a number of its PS4 titles--with an extra percentage off available for PS Plus subscribers--while Epic Games is offering discounts on Fortnite's paid Save the World mode.Nearly the entire Assassin's Creed series is on sale this week, including its latest installment, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which is $30 for PS Plus members (while everyon
  
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• Switch Console Voice Chat Might Be More Common Thanks To Vivox

  05-02-2019 21:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Vivox, one of the world's leading provider of voice and text chat for video games, has announced that developers can now use the company's software to add console-based voice chat to their games on Nintendo Switch. Titles that support Vivox SDK will allow you to converse with other players by simply plugging a headset into the Switch console, as opposed to going through the mobile app. This system is already live on Fortnite."We've already seen a great deal of success with Nintendo and the use o
  
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• Sears, Kmart employees to bankruptcy judge: Don't let Sears 'be a pawn in Lampert's game'

  05-02-2019 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  A group of current and former employees of Sears Holdings exhorted a federal bankruptcy judge to force the retailer to make concessions.
  
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• Magnetic north pole leaves Canada, on fast new path

  05-02-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  The position of the Earth's magnetic North Pole -- used in navigation systems such as smartphones -- is moving far faster than it has, sending scientists scrambling to put out a new model this week.The magnetic North is the point at which the planet's magnetic field points vertically down.The World Magnetic Model is critical to sea and military navigation -- as well as our ubiquitous smartphones.
  
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• Former Hacienda nurse accused of sexually assaulting, impregnating patient pleads not guilty

  05-02-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Nathan Sutherland pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and vulnerable-adult abuse Tuesday in Maricopa County Superior Court.
  
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• 2020 Ford Super Duty Pickup Truck Preview

  05-02-2019 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  2020 Ford Super Duty Pickup Truck Gains More Powerful EnginesThe battle for heavy-duty pickup truck supremacy rages on, as each major competitor updates and redesigns their entries. Ford is the...
  
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• Venezuela's Guaido challenging Maduro through humanitarian aid

  05-02-2019 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Boosted by the backing of 20 European Union countries, Venezuela's opposition warned the military on Tuesday not to prevent humanitarian aid from entering the country as parliament leader Juan Guaido stepped up his challenge to President Nicolas Maduro's authority.The opposition-dominated National Assembly warned the military, the power behind Maduro, not to cross the "red line" by blocking aid.Maduro, though, claims humanitarian aid would be the forerunner of a US-led invasion.
  
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• Virginia State Trooper Killed During Drug Investigation

  05-02-2019 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Virginia State Trooper Lucas B. Dowell was killed when someone inside a home fired a weapon at police executing a search warrant during a drug investigation.
  
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• T-Mobile promises the Sprint merger won’t drive up prices… for now

  05-02-2019 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Now that the government has officially reopened and the review process for T-Mobile's proposed merger with Sprint has presumably picked back up, CEO John Legere decided to take this opportunity to reach out to Chairman Ajit Pai and the FCC to plead his case for the merger to go through "expeditiously."In a letter to the FCC on Monday, Legere attempted to counter one of the main arguments against the merger -- that as soon as T-Mobile absorbs Sprint, competition in the market will decrease and ra
  
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• Trump’s excessive hours of ‘daily executive time’ defended by White House press secretary Sarah Sanders

  05-02-2019 20:44 via news.yahoo.com
  “President Trump has a different leadership style than his predecessors and the results speak for themselves,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told Axios, after it published 95 pages of Trump’s schedules leaked by a White House source.Instead, six White House sources have said that Mr Trump would be in his residence watching TV, catching up on the news and reacting to the press coverage by calling administration officials, staff, Congress members, informal ad
  
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• 2,000 migrants are being housed in a warehouse in Mexico across the border from Eagle Pass, Texas

  05-02-2019 20:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Caravan of Central American migrants has arrived at the Mexican border city of Piedras Negras; Griff Jenkins reports.
  
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• Apex Legends Cross-Platform Play Could Come In The Future [Update]

  05-02-2019 20:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Respawn, the developer behind Titanfall and Titanfall 2, surprised fans by announcing and releasing a new battle royale game, titled Apex Legends, on the same day. Although the game doesn't support cross-platform play, Respawn has hinted that may not always remain the case.On the Apex Legends FAQ page, Respawn writes, "We currently don't support cross-platform play, but are always working on new features and improvements we can add to our game." So cross-play could come to the Titanfall-themed b
  
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• Pope tamps down Maduro's hopes for Vatican intervention

  05-02-2019 20:31 via news.yahoo.com
  ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday acknowledged receiving a request from embattled Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro to help relaunch talks to end the country's political crisis but ruled out any involvement unless opposition leader Juan Guaido requests it.
  
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• The Kavanaughing of Neomi Rao

  05-02-2019 20:25 via news.yahoo.com
  If you were to design a perfect judge for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in a laboratory, that judge would look like Neomi Rao.The D.C. Circuit, the nation’s second most important court, is the leading court in which administrative-law decisions are made and one that has exclusive jurisdiction over many federal regulatory agencies.As it happens, Rao currently serves as an extraordinarily effective head of the U.S. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), from which she spear
  
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• How to Determine Your Disposable Income

  05-02-2019 20:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Disposable income is an often-misunderstood term.This is why it's always a good idea to understand what disposable income is.Understanding how much disposable income you have can help you improve your budget.
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11's First Official Kombat Kast Livestream By NetherRealm Studios

  05-02-2019 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Tune in to the first Kombat Kast for Mortal Kombat 11 to find out which characters are revealed during the livestream from the developers at NetherRealm Studios.
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11's First Official Kombat Kast Live

  05-02-2019 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Tune in to the first Kombat Kast for Mortal Kombat 11 to find out which characters are revealed during the livestream from the developers at NetherRealm Studios.
  
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