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• After Ryan Adams expose, Mandy Moore chops her hair: I'm 'shedding dead weight'

  08-03-2019 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  After a difficult and emotional few weeks, Mandy Moore is ready to power forward.
  
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• Chelsea Manning jailed for refusal to testify in WikiLeaks case

  08-03-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Chelsea Manning, who spent more than three years in prison for leaking US military secrets to WikiLeaks, was jailed again Friday for refusing to testify in a grand jury investigation targeting the anti-secrecy group.US District Judge Claude Hilton ruled Manning in contempt of court and ordered her held not as punishment but to force her testimony in the secret case, according to a spokesman for the US attorney in the Alexandria, Virginia federal court."Chelsea Manning has been remanded into fede
  
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• Captain Marvel Isn't Stan Lee's Last Cameo

  08-03-2019 23:28 via gamespot.com
  
  It's hard to imagine a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie without Stan Lee popping up make fans laugh via some kind of cameo. The co-creator of so many Marvel characters, from Spider-Man to Scarlet Witch, has been a regular fixture in the MCU, appearing briefly in each film, along with a handful of non-Marvel Studios titles.With Lee's passing in late 2018, though, there was some fear that his cameo in Captain Marvel would be the last. Thankfully, that's not the case. In an interview with ET Online,
  
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• Trump says Michael Cohen lied about not requesting a pardon

  08-03-2019 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Friday that he rejected a personal appeal from his former lawyer Michael Cohen for a pardon, the strongest assertion yet that Cohen may have lied under oath.
  
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• Do You Need To See Captain Marvel Before Avengers: Endgame's Release?

  08-03-2019 23:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Captain Marvel is the final stop on the Marvel Cinematic Universe space train that's been hurtling inexorably towards Avengers: Endgame for an entire decade. What Marvel has accomplished with the MCU is basically a miracle, tying disparate franchises with varying tones and dozens of characters together into one masterful tapestry that somehow, against all odds, really works. This has never been done before--or even attempted--which means there's no set template for how to end it. Marvel had to
  
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• Venezuela power flickers after worst blackout in decades

  08-03-2019 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Power went out across the recession-stricken country on Thursday afternoon due to a problem at Venezuela's main hydroelectric plant, the government said, calling the event an act of "sabotage" by ideological adversaries.Neither Socialist Party officials nor state power company Corpoelec have provided further updates on the situation.Opposition leader Juan Guaido, who most Western nations recognize as Venezuela's legitimate head of state, criticized the government for bungling the country's energ
  
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• The Division 2 Has A Huge Day-One Update

  08-03-2019 23:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft's new loot-driven shooter, The Division 2, is only a few days away. The publisher is taking an Anthem-like approach to the game's release and offering it several days early depending on where and what edition you pre-order. Regardless of when you can jump into the game, however, you'll first need to download a hefty day-one update.As it detailed on its support website, Ubisoft is releasing a big patch alongside The Division 2 that includes "various bug fixes and improvements for the main
  
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• Niantic Introduces A New Event Into Pokemon Go - GS News Update

  08-03-2019 23:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Lunch time just got more interesting as Pokemon Go is having their first Legendary Lunch Hour.
  
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• Richmond's new FBI chief was lead agent in Mueller's office

  08-03-2019 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The new special agent in charge of the FBI's Richmond, Virginia, field office was the lead FBI agent in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office.
  
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• US indicts Venezuela ex-vice president Tareck El Aissami

  08-03-2019 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States indictedVenezuelan industry minister and former vice president Tareck El Aissami on sanctions violations Friday, two years after naming him a narcotics "kingpin" for allegedly giving cover to drug traffickers.Aissami, a close ally of President Nicolas Maduro, and businessman Samark Lopez Bello were indicted together in New York and charged with violating US sanctions by using private jets to fly to meetings around the world.The indictment came as the US steps up pressure on the
  
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• Police: Stormy Daniels' strip club arrest wasn't political

  08-03-2019 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The 2018 arrest of Stormy Daniels at a Columbus strip club was improper but not planned ahead of time or politically motivated, according to an internal police department review released Friday.
  
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• Complete Guide To Nintendo's Mario Day Deals On Switch Games

  08-03-2019 22:48 via gamespot.com
  
  As with May 4 and Star Wars or October 3 and Mean Girls, March 10 is one of those days that has become inextricably linked to an iconic piece of pop culture: Mario. At some point in human history, someone realized that March 10--when stylized as MAR10--has an uncanny resemblance to the name of Nintendo's heroic plumber, and while Nintendo had no involvement in declaring March 10 as Mario Day, the company has since come to embrace the unofficial day of celebration. This year, many retailers are r
  
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• How Florida police snared nearly 300 — including Robert Kraft — at spas used for sex trafficking

  08-03-2019 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  The investigation, which ensnared nearly 300 alleged suspected johns, including New England Patriots' Robert Kraft, sparked a national conversation.
  
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• Why Does Nick Fury Wear An Eyepatch? Captain Marvel Reveals The Answer

  08-03-2019 22:28 via gamespot.com
  
  The Marvel Cinematic Universe is full of mysteries, from the origins of each Infinity Stone to just what the hell the point of that Adam Warlock reveal at the end of Guardians 2 was. With the release of Captain Marvel today, we've finally gotten an answer to one of the MCU's longest running and most mysterious of enigmas: the source of Nick Fury's eyepatch.Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel actually reveals a lot about Nick Fury's origins and the start of his Avengers initiative. The movie feature
  
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• Why Does Nick Fury Have An Eyepatch? Captain Marvel Reveals What Happened

  08-03-2019 22:28 via gamespot.com
  
  The Marvel Cinematic Universe is full of mysteries, from the origins of each Infinity Stone to just what the hell the point of that Adam Warlock reveal at the end of Guardians 2 was. With the release of Captain Marvel today, we've finally gotten an answer to one of the MCU's longest running and most mysterious of enigmas: the source of Nick Fury's eyepatch.Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel actually reveals a lot about Nick Fury's origins and the start of his Avengers initiative. The movie feature
  
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• Trump investigation designed to 'impeach or embarrass' president, furious leading Republican claims amid fury at Manafort sentence

  08-03-2019 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump has again attacked the “witch hunt hoax” embroiling his administration following the sentencing of ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort, declaring the outcome proved “no collusion” with Russia as Democrats decried the lenience of Manafort’s 47-month sentence as a “miscarriage of justice”.Departing for Alabama to tour the state’s devastation by a recent tornado, the president found time to denounce his opposition as an “ant
  
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• Why expectant parents may want to hire a doula or designate a patient advocate

  08-03-2019 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  Duchess Meghan is reportedly working with a doula during her pregnancy. So what is a doula? And why would a royal, or anyone, want one?
  
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• Markets Right Now: Stocks mark 1st weekly loss since January

  08-03-2019 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
  
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• New Warframe PC Update Changes How Melee Combat Works

  08-03-2019 22:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Digital Extremes has announced a new update that changes how melee combat works in the PC version of Warframe. This update is only the first part of a multi-phase process for transforming melee strikes and how they operate in Warframe.This first phase of changes mostly addresses how combat in Warframe was previously split between firearm and melee portions. The update allows you to quickly transition between shooting and slicing, which is designed to create a more flow-like state to the game's c
  
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• Don't expect details from Mueller probe: senior U.S. Republican

  08-03-2019 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  If Representative Doug Collins is right, Democratic-led congressional committees that have launched their own probes of Trump may be stuck with a Mueller investigation report that serves more as a general guidebook than a detailed roadmap of Russian interference and any Trump campaign collusion.Democrats, who control the House of Representatives, want congressional investigators to have access to Mueller's grand jury evidence and other information from the probe, fearing that Attorney General Wi
  
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• What Captain Marvel Reveals About Nick Fury And The Avengers

  08-03-2019 22:04 via gamespot.com
  
  The clues are everywhere.
  Not only did Captain Marvel provide a retro-origin story for Carol Danvers herself--it also took a deep dive into the history of both Nick Fury and the Avengers Initiative. Sure, there are still plenty of questions left unanswered about the untold stories surrounding the MCU's shadowy past, but at the very least we can start putting some of the pieces together and getting some answers--hell, we've even got some answers to questions we wouldn't have thought to ask in the
  
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• We want to see your Marvel collection!

  08-03-2019 22:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Avengers: Endgame is around the corner, and we want to commemorate the end of the franchise with you. We’ve partnered with TV Guide, TechRepublic, ZDNet, and CNET, searching high and low for the hardcore fans that love Marvel to create a gallery that showcases your favorite Marvel collectibles. You can share a complete set of comics, your favorite Avenger t-shirt, or maybe you even have a Marvel shrine. Anything and everything Marvel is on the table!Here is my personal collection.My person
  
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• Everything Captain Marvel Reveals About Nick Fury And The Avengers

  08-03-2019 22:04 via gamespot.com
  
  The clues are everywhere.
  Not only did Captain Marvel provide a retro-origin story for Carol Danvers herself--it also took a deep dive into the history of both Nick Fury and the Avengers Initiative. Sure, there are still plenty of questions left unanswered about the untold stories surrounding the MCU's shadowy past, but at the very least we can start putting some of the pieces together and getting some answers--hell, we've even got some answers to questions we wouldn't have thought to ask in the
  
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• Dutch PM Rutte says path to Brexit breakthrough unclear

  08-03-2019 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the path to a breakthrough on Brexit remained elusive, and he did not know what his British counterpart Theresa May meant when she said on Friday that only "one more push" was needed to reach a deal.With just three weeks left before Britain is due to leave the European Union, May used the expression in a last-ditch appeal to the European Union and a deeply divided domestic parliament."The Brexit date is getting ever closer.
  
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• Devil May Cry 5 Video Review

  08-03-2019 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  DMCV proves the series can still be brilliant and imaginative without compromising its longest-held traditions.
  
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• Is a High-Performance Hyundai Sonata N in the Works?

  08-03-2019 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  This rendering shows what the sporty sedan could look like.
  
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• Payless, Gymboree and Victoria's Secret are just some of the brands closing stores in 2019

  08-03-2019 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  While 2019 is on track to be a record year for store closings, it's not expected to bring the same amount of empty retail space as last year.
  
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• As Trump visits tornado victims in Alabama, is he playing politics with disaster relief?

  08-03-2019 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Because Trump has directed pointed criticism of disaster recovery at California and Puerto Rico, critics question if he's playing favorites.
  
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• Rainbow Six-Style FPS Ready Or Not Gets Extended Gameplay Trailer

  08-03-2019 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  After months of silence, developer Void Interactive has released a lengthy gameplay trailer for its upcoming Rainbow Six-like shooter, Ready or Not. The video, which you can watch above, provides our first extended look at the gameplay, which is strongly reminiscent of the SWAT series.Ready or Not is billed as a "realistic tactical shooter" that's "set against the backdrop of political and economic instability in the United States." The game casts players in the role of Judge, a SWAT solider "ta
  
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• The Tesseract Timeline: From Captain Marvel To Avengers: Infinity War And Beyond

  08-03-2019 21:26 via gamespot.com
  
  Captain Marvel spoilers below!Captain Marvel is a fun adventure movie starring Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) as the titular hero as she romps around 1990s Earth on a mission to discover her past against the backdrop of the Kree-Skrull war. It's Marvel's first big screen adventure starring a female superhero front and center, and it's a solid movie in its own right, even if it feels weird to be watching it with little more than a month to go until the MCU as we know it comes to an end in Avengers:
  
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• Marvel's Tesseract Timeline: How It Went From Captain Marvel To Avengers: Infinity War And Beyond

  08-03-2019 21:26 via gamespot.com
  
  Captain Marvel spoilers below!
  Captain Marvel is a fun adventure movie starring Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) as the titular hero as she romps around 1990s Earth on a mission to discover her past against the backdrop of the Kree-Skrull war. It's Marvel's first big screen adventure starring a female superhero front and center, and it's a solid movie in its own right, even if it feels weird to be watching it with little more than a month to go until the MCU as we know it comes to an end in Avengers:
  
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• 20 Old Cartoons That Only Existed To Sell Toys

  08-03-2019 21:25 via gamespot.com
  
  The golden age of Saturday morning cartoons is an era that will always live on in our memories. After all, who didn't sit down with a bowl of cereal to follow the newest adventures of GI Joe, Transformers, or any number of other series to kick off their weekend as kids?Here's something you might not have realized, though. As it turns out, way too many of those amazing cartoons were created as nothing more than marketing tools for toys. Some of the shows made perfect sense, as action-based toy l
  
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• Devil May Cry 5: There's A Hidden Weapon That's Very Easy To Miss

  08-03-2019 21:24 via gamespot.com
  
  The Legendary Bounty Hunter Dante has a massive arsenal of weapons in Devil May Cry 5. Along with his old favorites including Rebellion and his twin handguns, he'll also find new armaments including a demonic hat that uses red orbs as ammunition, and a powerful motorcycle that transforms into massive chainsaw swords. However, there's one weapon in the game that can be very easy to miss, opening up access to a set of firearms, that when combined together, form one of the game's most powerful guns
  
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• Hezbollah calls on supporters to donate as sanctions pressure bites

  08-03-2019 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Lebanon's Hezbollah on Friday called on its supporters to donate money as it comes under increasing pressure from Western sanctions intended to isolate it financially.The United States deems all parts of Hezbollah a terrorist organization and has been steadily increasing financial sanctions against the Iran-backed movement."I announce today that the resistance is in need of its (popular base)," Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said, adding that donations were needed to support the group's activ
  
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• FREE "A Day With Pikachu" Figurine Giveaway

  08-03-2019 21:01 via gamespot.com
  
  For St. Patrick's Day, we're giving away a free "A Day With Pikachu" Figurine to one (1) lucky winner! (Scroll down to enter below).This is not an instant win. No purchase necessary. Competition ends at 12:00 PM PT on March 17, 2019, in which 1 winner will be chosen at random. The winner will be mailed the Pikachu figurine (MSRP: $15.00).Enter below: View this post on Instagram🔥GIVEAWAY! We're giving away a free “A Day With Pikachu” figurine to one (1) lucky fan. ------ To en
  
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• The Division 2's Release Is Adopting An Anthem-Style Launch Schedule

  08-03-2019 20:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft has announced that, much like BioWare's Anthem, its upcoming loot-focused shooter, The Division 2, will release at different times depending on which version of the game you pre-order. If you go through Uplay, you can get access to the game at different times too.If you pre-order the standard version of The Division 2, the game will be available worldwide for Xbox One and PS4 on March 15 at 12 AM local time--therefore Australia and New Zealand get access first and North and South America
  
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• President Donald Trump and Michael Cohen call each other liars over pardon request

  08-03-2019 20:35 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump says Michael Cohen asked him for a pardon in a Friday tweet, saying "He lied!" Cohen says it didn't happen that way.
  
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• Flu may have peaked, but experts eye jump in nastier strain

  08-03-2019 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — There's a strong chance this flu season has peaked, but health officials are watching a recent wave of illnesses from a nastier flu strain.
  
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• Dark Souls And Bloodborne Dev Reveals An Interest In Creating Live Service Games

  08-03-2019 20:19 via gamespot.com
  
  From Software has taken an interest in live service games--specifically those that exist in the battle royale genre. Although the developer wants to remain focused on single-player games for now--such as the upcoming Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice--From Software isn't discounting the possibility of making a multiplayer-focused title one day."There's always the possibility," From Software president Hidetaka Miyazaki said in an interview with The Telegraph. "These games are definitely fun. And we're in
  
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• Founder of Florida day spa tied to Robert Kraft's prostitution case attended Trump's Super Bowl party, report says

  08-03-2019 20:10 via news.yahoo.com
  The founder of a Florida day spa where New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was busted for allegedly soliciting prostitution watched this year's Super Bowl at a party hosted by President Donald Trump.
  
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• There's A Huge Flash Sale On PS4 Games Right Now (US)

  08-03-2019 20:08 via gamespot.com
  
  The PlayStation Store puts games on sale regularly--its current weekly sale includes major deals from Ubisoft and Square Enix--but it launched a flash sale this morning that lists some PS4 games for up to 40% off. Running until Monday, March 11 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM EST, this US-only, limited-time sale includes deals on Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Divinity: Original Sin II, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, and more.One of the most exciting deals is Divinity: Original Sin II's Definitive Edition, whic
  
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• Wild weather weekend to bring blizzard for Midwest, possible tornadoes in Southeast

  08-03-2019 20:06 via news.yahoo.com
  A massive storm will bring wild weather to the U.S. this weekend: blizzard conditions in the Midwest and the chance for tornadoes in the South.
  
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• Diablo 1 Makes A Return On GoG

  08-03-2019 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Jean-Luc and Ben check out an old RPG Classic, Diablo 1 now that its back via GoG.
  
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• Earth Has Just One Blockbuster Left

  08-03-2019 19:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Remember Blockbuster? The retail chain where you could rent movies and video games? It went bankrupt in 2013 and closed all of its U.S. stores and 72 other UK stores the following year. After gutting the business nearly five years ago, only one blue-and-yellow store is left standing on the entire planet Earth.As CNN reports, the Bend, Oregon Blockbuster is the last one left after the only other store--located in Morley, Australia--announced it'll close its doors on March 31. According to a pictu
  
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• Trump brands Democrats as 'anti-Jewish' party

  08-03-2019 19:57 via news.yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump blasted Democrats as "anti-Israel" and "anti-Jewish" Friday after they passed a congressional measure opposing hate speech in general instead of specifically condemning alleged anti-Semitic comments by a Muslim congresswoman."I thought yesterday's vote by the House was disgraceful," Trump told reporters at the White House.The resolution was originally intended to deliver a direct rebuke of anti-Semitism following controversial comments by a Muslim Democratic congresswom
  
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• Play Red Dead Online This Weekend To Get Free Gear

  08-03-2019 19:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar Games recently dropped a new content update for Red Dead Redemption 2's online component. The update adds new gameplay modes, weapons, events, and more. And those playing it this weekend will get some free stuff.In a tweet posted by the official Rockstar Games account, the publisher announced that players will receive "fire arrows, high velocity ammo, and more, just by participating in the ongoing Red Dead Online Beta." Players only need to get to the camp's lockbox or visit any post of
  
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• Destiny 2: Forsaken - Where Is Xur? Exotic Location Walkthrough (March 8-12)

  08-03-2019 19:34 via gamespot.com
  
  With the first week of Destiny 2: Forsaken's Jokers Wild expansion coming to an end, Xur has returned and this time he's selling Forsaken exotics! Come see what Xur has and maybe you can fill your collection up with any missing pieces. Captured on PC.
  
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• Israeli troops kill Palestinian during Gaza protests: health ministry

  08-03-2019 19:30 via news.yahoo.com
  The Israeli military said over 8,000 Palestinians took part in the demonstration, throwing rocks and explosives toward soldiers, and that some tried to breach the fence into Israel.A spokesman for the military said troops "responded with riot dispersal means and fired in accordance with standard operating procedures".Israel's military said on Thursday it had carried out air strikes on a compound belonging to Hamas, the Islamist group that controls Gaza, after explosives attached to balloons were
  
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• PS4's Best-Selling PSN Games For February Revealed

  08-03-2019 19:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony has revealed the list of last month's best-selling PS4 games on PSN. February was packed with high-profile releases, from Far Cry: New Dawn to Metro Exodus, but it was BioWare's cooperative RPG/shooter, Anthem, that took the top spot in both North America and Europe.Despite its rocky launch, Anthem has similarly been performing well at retail, at least in the UK. It debuted at No. 1 in the region and managed to hold on to that position for the week ending March 2.Taking the runner-up spot i
  
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• Wisconsin man jailed for kidnap-murder confesses in letter -report

  08-03-2019 19:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Jake Patterson, 21, wrote to a reporter at KARE 11 News that he had acted "mostly on impulse" but does not "think like a serial killer," according to a copy of the Feb. 28 letter published by the Minneapolis-based television station.Patterson was charged in February with murder for the Oct. 15 shooting deaths of Closs' parents in Barron, Wisconsin, and for kidnapping the girl he is alleged to have targeted seemingly at random after spotting her boarding a school bus.KARE 11 News said the letter
  
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