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• Casino robbery suspect dies after shootout with police

  16-03-2019 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say a robbery suspect died Saturday following brief shootout outside the Bellagio hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip while an officer who was shot in his bulletproof vest escaped serious injury.
  
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• The Latest: Downstream Missouri River prepares for flooding

  16-03-2019 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on flooding in the Midwest (all times local):
  
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• UK PM May warns of long delay to Brexit unless parliament backs her deal

  16-03-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Prime Minister Theresa May's warned lawmakers that unless they approved her Brexit divorce deal after two crushing defeats, Britain's exit from the European Union could face a long delay and could involve taking part in European parliament elections.After two-and-a-half years of tortuous divorce negotiations with the EU, the final outcome is still uncertain with options including a long delay, exiting with May's deal, a disorderly exit without a deal or even another referendum.May has issued Bre
  
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• Resident Evil 2 Remake Part 9 - Resident Kinevil

  16-03-2019 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Mary Kish and Mike Mahardy get their shoes dirty in the Raccoon City sewers in a quest to save little Sherry Birkin.
  
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• Anti-government protesters briefly break into Serbia TV building

  16-03-2019 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Protesters briefly broke into Serbia's state television building in the capital Belgrade on Saturday demanding media freedom and unbiased coverage of more than three months of anti-government demonstrations.The protesters had been taking part in a demonstration by several thousand people against the rule of President Aleksandar Vucic and his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), calling for media freedom as a condition for free and fair elections.
  
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• New Zealand prepares to bury victims of terror attack on its Muslim community

  16-03-2019 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  The stricken Muslim community of Christchurch was preparing to bury its dead after the far right terrorist attack on two mosques which stunned New Zealand. Graves for the victims of the worst mass shooting in the country’s history were being dug on Saturday, in anticipation of their bodies being released by the authorities. Workmen using diggers carefully prepared the ground in a quiet corner of Memorial Park Cemetery, with colleagues erecting a cloth over a fence to preserve the dignity o
  
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• Australia bans tour by alt-right star Milo Yiannopoulos over New Zealand massacre remarks

  16-03-2019 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Australia — home of the suspected gunman in the killing of at least 50 people at a New Zealand mosque — has banned right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos from touring over his social media response to the  massacre.
  
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• 5 things to know about Boeing's problems over new airplane

  16-03-2019 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Investigators at a lab in France and a field in Ethiopia are looking for clues into the second deadly accident involving Boeing's newest jetliner, while DNA testing has started to identify the remains of victims.
  
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• 'I was the last person to get out alive': Narrow escape from the New Zealand mosque

  16-03-2019 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Survivors have described horrific scenes of carnage inside the two mosques in New Zealand where at least 50 were killed in a shooting rampage.
  
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• How a hero in New Zealand mosque attack used cat-and-mouse chase, shooter's own gun to save lives

  16-03-2019 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  The death toll of Friday's terrorist attacks in New Zealand that killed 50 might have been much greater if not for the actions of a man they say is a hero.
  
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• U.S. Navy veteran held in Iran sentenced to 10 years in prison, attorney says

  16-03-2019 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  Michael T. White, a U.S. Navy veteran, was sentenced to 10 years in an Iranian prison, according to his attorney, potentially fueling more friction between the U.S. and Iran.
  
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• Ethiopia crash probe advances with voice download, fresh details

  16-03-2019 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  While experts say it is too soon to know what brought down the Boeing 737 MAX 8 on March 10, aviation authorities worldwide have grounded Boeing's 737 MAXs, as concerns over the plane caused the company's share price to tumble.In Addis Ababa, a source who has listened to the air traffic control recording of the plane's communications said flight 302 had an unusually high speed after take-off before the plane reported problems and asked permission to climb quickly.A voice from the cockpit of the
  
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• Teen eggs Australian senator who blames Muslims for attack

  16-03-2019 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian senator had a raw egg cracked over his head and faces censure from his fellow lawmakers after sparking outrage by blaming Muslim immigration for the New Zealand mosque shootings.
  
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• Beto O'Rourke runs 5K to start longer race for US Democratic nod

  16-03-2019 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  With a smooth stride and relaxed posture, Beto O'Rourke was literally running for US president on Saturday.The race in the Iowa City suburb of North Liberty allowed O'Rourke, an athletic-looking 46 years old, to project an image of youthful vigor -- in unspoken contrast to some of his much older political rivals.O'Rourke announced on Thursday that he would seek the nation's highest office, and his presence in Iowa was no accident: It is one of the earliest, and thus most important, states to hol
  
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• Netflix finally agrees to cut controversial train explosion footage from 'Bird Box'

  16-03-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Netflix announced Friday that it will cut a real fiery train disaster used in the Sandra Bullock drama "Bird Box," following months of outcry.
  
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• Bear cubs found along Highway 96 in South Lake Tahoe may have been poached

  16-03-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  BABY BEARS: Wildlife officials say they believe someone illegally separated the cubs from their mother and left the young animals along the highway.
  
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• MS-13 members accused of stabbing 16-year-old 100 times

  16-03-2019 21:24 via news.yahoo.com
  MS-13 members have been arrested and accused of stabbing a 16-year-old boy 100 times and setting the body on fire.
  
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• The U.S. Navy Had a Weird, Hand-Cranked Grenade Launcher

  16-03-2019 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  But the old-school design set the stage for weapons still in use today.
  
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• Ethiopian jet asked permission to climb then vanished: source

  16-03-2019 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, which crashed killing 157 people, had an unusually high speed after take-off before the plane reported problems and asked permission to climb quickly, said a source who has listened to the air traffic control recording.A voice from the cockpit of the Boeing 737 MAX asked to climb to 14,000 feet above sea level - 6,400 feet above the airport - but vanished from radar at 10,800 feet after starting a right turn home due to what the pilot described as a flight control
  
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• College admissions scandal: Does attending an elite school mean you'll earn more money?

  16-03-2019 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  The college admissions scandal comes down to money. Graduating from elite schools translates into better jobs and higher salaries, most people think.
  
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• Exclusive: High speed, then a failed climb for doomed Ethiopia flight

  16-03-2019 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  A voice from the cockpit of the Boeing 737 MAX requested to climb to 14,000 feet above sea level - about 6,400 feet above the airport - before urgently asking to return, the source told Reuters on condition of anonymity because the recording is part of an ongoing investigation.Addis Ababa is surrounded by hills and, immediately to the north, the Entoto Mountains.
  
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• Paris luxury stores looted, burned in 'yellow vest' riots

  16-03-2019 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Rioters looted and torched shops and businesses on the famed Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on Saturday, on the 18th weekend of French "yellow vest" protests, characterised by a sharp increase in violence after weeks of dwindling turnout.President Emmanuel Macron cut short a ski weekend in the Pyrenees mountains as hooded protesters went on the rampage in Paris, leaving a trail of destruction in the touristic heart of the city.The police appeared overrun as protesters swarmed the Champs-Elysees,
  
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• 'It's the apocalypse': Paris rioters run amok at yellow vest rallies

  16-03-2019 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  The Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris was a sea of black and yellow on Saturday as black-clad anarchists used a "yellow vest" rally to run amok, looting shops and torching businesses in scenes reminiscent of the riots that shook the city late last year.The demonstrator was referring to December 1, when protesters went on the rampage in Paris, smearing the Arc de Triomphe war memorial in graffiti in a frenzy of vandalism, looting and arson.The violence prompted President Emmanuel Macron's government
  
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• The Curse Of La Llorona Review: The Cloverfield Paradox Of The Conjuring Franchise

  16-03-2019 20:16 via gamespot.com
  
  There were enough red flags going into The Curse of La Llorona to make me worry. Setting a story that relies so heavily on a latino folklore in 1970s Los Angeles was one thing, and having a Caucasian protagonist was even worse. But this movie's most serious flaw is that it simply feels lazy. There are enough good intentions to make you appreciate the effort, but every choice made feels like they wanted it to be done as quickly as possible with no regard for the original folktale or the people wh
  
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• The Latest: Evacuations ordered in southwestern Iowa

  16-03-2019 19:57 via news.yahoo.com
  GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — The Latest on flooding in the Midwest (all times local):
  
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• Teen in Viral Video Eggs Australian Politician Who Blamed Immigration for New Zealand Mosque Shootings

  16-03-2019 19:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Teen in Viral Video Eggs Australian Politician Who Blamed Immigration for New Zealand Mosque Shootings
  
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• Unrest returns to Paris with worst yellow vest violence in weeks

  16-03-2019 19:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Anti-government protesters hurled rocks and paving slabs at police, looted boutiques, smashed up a luxury restaurant on Paris’s famed Champs-Elysées and set a bank on fire on Saturday. A mother and her baby trapped on the second floor of the building, as flames surged up from the bank branch on the ground floor, were rescued by firefighters. The bank offices were gutted and 11 people were slightly injured, including two police officers. Smoke and tear gas shrouded the Champs-Elys&ea
  
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• Newborns, elderly among St. Patrick's Day crowds in Savannah

  16-03-2019 19:17 via news.yahoo.com
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Born just 3 months ago, Caroline Homans looked as if she might sleep through her first St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, cradled in her grandfather's arms as he held a beer in his free hand. A couple of blocks away, 83-year-old Hugh Helmly sat in a chair by the sidewalk with a large magnifying glass to help him view the Savannah's Irish-themed procession.
  
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• The Latest: French protesters slam Macron's 'empty words'

  16-03-2019 19:16 via news.yahoo.com
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on yellow vest protests in France (all times local):
  
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• Trump downplays white nationalism threat after massacre

  16-03-2019 18:46 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump played down any threat posed by white nationalism after the gunman accused of the New Zealand mosque massacre called the president "a symbol of renewed white identity."
  
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• Nebraska hit with worst flooding in 50 years

  16-03-2019 18:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Nebraska is dealing with the worst flooding its seen in 50 years after a powerful, late-winter 'bomb cyclone' storm pushed into the U.S. Midwest. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
  
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• Beto O'Rourke was part of hacking group as a teen where he wrote story about running over children

  16-03-2019 18:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke acknowledged he was a part of a hacking group while he was campaigning in Iowa Friday, but did not say whether he regrets his involvement.
  
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• Chelsea Clinton Confronted at Vigil for New Zealand Mosque Shooting Victims Over Her Criticism of Rep. Ilhan Omar

  16-03-2019 18:04 via news.yahoo.com
  "This right here is the result of a massacre stoked by people like you"
  
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• Drake Bell teases a 'Drake & Josh' reboot: 'We’re working on something'

  16-03-2019 18:03 via news.yahoo.com
  Drake Bell says he and former "Drake & Josh" co-star Josh Peck are in talks with several networks about a new show.
  
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• Cloud Streaming: The Top Companies Investing In Gaming's Future

  16-03-2019 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  A Future In The Cloud
  How we access video games is changing all the time. Arcades gave way to home consoles with cartridges, before technology evolved to host games on discs. In recent years, the popularity of digital purchases has grown, as Xbox One X and PS4 Pro offer 1TB hard drives and Switch presents an easy way to play through both indie and triple-A titles on the go. Now, it looks like the next step is cloud gaming.Several game publishers and hardware makers have already adjusted their lo
  
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• Paris stores looted, bank torched in new 'yellow vest' violence

  16-03-2019 17:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Demonstrators looted and torched shops and businesses on the famed Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on Saturday, on the 18th straight weekend of "yellow vest" protests, characterised by an uptick in violence after weeks of dwindling turnout.A Boss menswear store and the upscale Fouquet's restaurant -- a brasserie popular with politicians and film stars -- were among the premises to have their windows smashed by groups of hooded demonstrators in scenes reminiscent of the worst "yellow vest" riots i
  
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• Edwards, Medtronic heart valve systems prove worth in low-risk patients -studies

  16-03-2019 17:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Both companies already have approvals for their TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) systems for use in patients too frail to endure surgery and those deemed at intermediate risk.An estimated 165,000 low-risk patients suffer from severe aortic stenosis each year in the United States, Western Europe and Japan, a condition that can lead to heart failure in as little as two years, Medtronic said.With TAVR, the replacement heart valve is threaded into place through an artery via catheter, s
  
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• Teen eggs an Australian official after his racist reaction to the New Zealand shooting

  16-03-2019 17:16 via news.yahoo.com
  One Australian teen gave the world a much-needed moment of catharsis on Saturday, egging Australian senator Fraser Anning over his reaction to the horrific Christchurch, New Zealand mass shooting and taking a punch in the face for his efforts. Video of the incident, showing the teen sliding up behind Anning while he spoke to reporters, immediately went viral. The teen splats an egg on the back of Anning's head, filming the whole thing with his phone, which prompted Anning to spin around and
  
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• Democratic presidential candidates line up to target Mike Pence after Biden’s ‘decent guy’ comment

  16-03-2019 17:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Senator Kamala Harris, D-Calif, said it was “ridiculous” and “outrageous” he is unwilling to meet privately with female staff – prompting a flurry of Twitter refutations from top female administration officials.Mr Pence has found himself thrust unwittingly into the centre of the 2020 presidential debate, becoming a square-jawed punching bag for Democrats and, at times, even some in his own party.
  
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• Nebraska slammed by worst flooding in 50 years after massive 'bomb cyclone'

  16-03-2019 17:13 via news.yahoo.com
  At least one man is dead, two others are missing and hundreds are in temporary shelters amid the worst flooding in Nebraska in 50 years.
  
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• Remembering 2009: The Games That Turn 10 This Year

  16-03-2019 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Circa 2009
  Throughout the 2000s, the gaming industry saw tremendous growth and innovation. With the continuing rise of online games, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 reaching broader audiences, and Valve's dominating online marketplace Steam expanding PC gaming even further, 2009 served as a solid capper for a decade that saw great change. However, what made 2009 an especially interesting year was the amount of games that made some bold changes to established genres.For this special feature, GameS
  
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• College admissions scandal: Why the meritocracy should look in the mirror

  16-03-2019 17:00 via news.yahoo.com
  For one day last week, a divided country was briefly united — in outrage — at the college admissions scandal implicating dozens of wealthy parents (including actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman) who were accused of bribing and cheating their children’s way into some of America’s most elite universities.
  
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• 'A dark day': Muslims in Michigan anxious but determined after New Zealand mosque shootings

  16-03-2019 16:56 via news.yahoo.com
  "I could not even sleep last night," Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi said. "It's really a sad day, a dark day."
  
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• In New Zealand, a journey around the world and into darkness

  16-03-2019 16:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Under New Zealand's contempt rules, there are limits on what can be published about him, to preserve his right to a fair trial.Although his social media profiles on Facebook and Twitter were taken down soon after news of the incident spread, police said Tarrant had lived in Grafton, an inland city split by a river and known for its logging industry, about 500 kilometers (310 miles) north of Sydney.Grafton High School did not return a Reuters phone call seeking comment.
  
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• The Latest: Heavy rains, melting snow cause Midwest flooding

  16-03-2019 16:47 via news.yahoo.com
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Latest on flooding in the Midwest (all times local):
  
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• New Zealand shooting: Man hailed as hero for attacking mosque gunman, chasing him away

  16-03-2019 16:40 via news.yahoo.com
  When the gunman advanced toward the mosque, Abdul Aziz didn't hide. He picked up the first thing he could find and ran outside screaming "Come here!"
  
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• Investigators start studying Ethiopia jet cockpit recorder

  16-03-2019 16:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Downloading the data from the recorder retrieved from wreckage of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane was expected to take four to five hours, a spokesman for the agency said.The BEA also issued a photo showing the recorder intact but dented by the impact of the plane's crash into a field on Sunday minutes after take-off from Addis Ababa.As families wait for the results from the investigation into the cause of the crash, Ethiopian Airlines is planning to hold a service on Sunday in Addis Ababa, at the Ki
  
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• Beyond veto: Trump seeks more workarounds to avoid Congress

  16-03-2019 16:06 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's first veto was more than a milestone. It signals a new era of ever perilous relations between the executive and legislative branches of government.
  
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• The Story Behind Devil May Cry 5's Music, And The Certified Banger Devil Trigger

  16-03-2019 16:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Though Capcom's action game series has always had a particular sound for its gothic-horror-aesthetic, the current game, Devil May Cry 5, features music that really goes the extra mile to get players to feel something more as they're working their way up to SSS rank. GameSpot recently interviewed DMC5 composers Cody Matthew Johnson and husband-wife team Casey and Ali Edwards about the making of the action game's main tracks for its cast of characters. During this talk, they spoke about their coll
  
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• Pittsburgh Jewish Group Raises Money for New Zealand Muslim Community After Mosque Shootings

  16-03-2019 15:56 via news.yahoo.com
  "We are all too familiar with the devastating effect a mass shooting has”
  
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