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• Global stocks mostly rise after solid US data, earnings

  16-05-2019 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Global stocks mostly rose on Thursday on more benign statements from the United States about trade and a batch of solid economic data and corporate earnings.
  
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• Buttigieg blasts Trump Iran escalation: 'This is not a game. This is not a show.'

  16-05-2019 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Democratic presidential candidates took aim at President Donald Trump Thursday, suggesting the president and his national security team are recklessly escalating tensions with Iran.
  
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• Huawei ban clouds U.S.-China trade talks, tech sector

  16-05-2019 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - A U.S. bid to block China's Huawei Technologies from buying vital American technology threw into question prospects for sales at some of the largest tech companies and drew a sharp rebuke from Beijing, further ratcheting up tensions over trade.Shares of Huawei's U.S. suppliers fell on fears the Chinese firm would be forced to stop buying American chips, software and other components after the Trump administration banned it from buying U.S. technology without specia
  
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• Save 22% On Total War: Three Kingdoms With Exclusive Deal

  16-05-2019 23:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Total War: Three Kingdoms, the 12th and latest installment in the Total War strategy series, is releasing next Thursday, May 23 on Windows PC, and if you're planning to pick up the game, you might as well save yourself some money. The upcoming game is already marked down to $49.19 at Fanatical as part of its huge May Madness sale, and the digital store is offering GameSpot readers an exclusive promo code that slashes an additional 5% from the price, bringing it down to $46.79 (22% off). That's a
  
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• Brexit or Death

  16-05-2019 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  There is a lesson in British politics for the rest of the world: A democratic revolt of the people against the establishment cannot be resisted forever.The immediate result of the Brexit vote in 2016 and Parliament’s decision to accede to the will of the electorate and turn in its Article 50 notice to the EU was a strengthening of the two oldest mainstream parties, Tory and Labour, against the ultra-Remain party, the Liberal Democrats, and the ultra-Brexit party, UKIP. The Tory and Labour
  
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• Trump proposes immigration overhaul to favor skilled, English-speakers

  16-05-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump called Thursday for radical immigration reform to favor skilled, English-speaking workers over the poorly educated and shut the door on "frivolous" asylum claimants."Currently 66 percent of legal immigrants come here based on random chance," Trump said.There is little chance that the business-minded Republican president's ideas will get anywhere in Congress, where immigration is seen as a politically toxic subject, particularly ahead of 2020 legislative and presidential el
  
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• Boeing finishes software update for grounded airliner

  16-05-2019 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Boeing says it has finished with its updates to the flight-control software implicated in two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max, moving a step closer to getting the plane back in the sky.
  
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• E3 2019: All The Bethesda Games Confirmed (So Far)

  16-05-2019 23:45 via gamespot.com
  
  E3 2019 is just around the corner. The annual trade show returns on June 11, but before then, a number of the industry's biggest publishers will hold press conferences showcasing some of the new games they have in the pipeline. That includes Bethesda, which confirmed it is hosting its own E3 press conference again this year just a couple of days ahead of the expo proper.This year, Bethesda's press conference takes place on Sunday, June 9, a few hours after Microsoft's E3 Xbox One briefing. The p
  
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• 'Horrifying': Kirsten Gillibrand denounces anti-abortion bills in Georgia

  16-05-2019 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Gillibrand vowed to champion abortion rights in her campaign for president, calling the recent bans "horrifying" and "discriminatory."
  
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• Xbox One May 2019 Update Is Now Available - GS News Update

  16-05-2019 23:31 via gamespot.com
  
  The latest update from Xbox One brings improvements to the friends list, messages, and games and apps.
  
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• Trump immigration plan sidesteps immigrants here illegally, draws wide criticism from both sides

  16-05-2019 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump's immigration proposal began drawing fire from all sides of the political spectrum Thursday, including from allies on the issue.
  
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• China’s lunar rover is helping to unravel a Moon mystery

  16-05-2019 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  The Chinese space program started 2019 with a major milestone when the Chang'e 4 lunar lander successfully touched down on the far side of the Moon. It was the first time any country had completed such a feat, the landing itself was just the first of many objectives China had for the mission.In the days that followed, the lander deployed a rover, snapped photos, and even grew some plants. Its rover had some work of its own to do as well, and a new research paper published in Nature reveals that
  
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• Boeing seeks regulators' OK, says 737 MAX software update complete

  16-05-2019 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Boeing said Thursday that it completed its software update on the 737 MAX after two deadly crashes resulted in a global grounding of the aircraft.The proposed fix, which addresses a problem with a flight handling system thought to be a factor in both crashes, must now win approval from US and international regulators before the planes can return to service.US airlines have targeted August as the date they expect to resume flying on the 737 MAX.
  
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• Is There a 5G Cellular Network Near You?

  16-05-2019 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  The age of 5G network service is finally here. As of today, you can officially buy the 5G version of the Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone, which starts at $1,300. Right now, it's exclusive to Verizo...
  
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• My kind of mix-up: $5,760 bottle of wine served by mistake

  16-05-2019 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  LONDON (AP) — A British restaurant has given some customers an unexpected treat, accidentally serving them a 4,500-pound ($5,760) bottle of red wine.
  
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• My kind of mix-up: $5,760 bottle of wine served accidently

  16-05-2019 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  LONDON (AP) — A British restaurant has given some customers an unexpected treat, accidently serving them a 4,500-pound ($5,760) bottle of red wine.
  
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• Guatemalan migrant child dies after Mexican detention

  16-05-2019 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  A 10-year-old Guatemalan migrant girl died after being taken to hospital from a Mexico City immigration detention center, Mexican authorities said on Thursday, adding to a growing number of deaths of minors migrating from the Central American country.Three Guatemalan minors have died in U.S. custody since December, and a Guatemalan toddler died in Texas this week after being released from U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody.
  
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• Trump's financial report shows earnings and losses but misses tax return details

  16-05-2019 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  As the president continues to refuse to release tax documents, this filing is a yearly requirement and showed mixed business results Donald Trump’s 2018 financial disclosure report was released on Thursday. Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty ImagesDonald Trump’s 2018 financial disclosure report was released on Thursday by the Office of Government Ethics, shedding light on the president’s earnings and losses in the second year of his presidency. The form, which is required to b
  
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• Fortnite Week 2 Guide: Where To Find Fortbyte #13 (Season 9 Utopia Challenge)

  16-05-2019 22:45 via gamespot.com
  
  A new set of Season 9 content has arrived in Fortnite. We're now in Week 2 of the new season, and that means there's a new assortment of challenges to complete across PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices. As usual, clearing this week's tasks will reward you with Battle Stars, which in turn will level your Battle Pass up and unlock the new Season 9 rewards.That's not all you can get by completing challenges, however. Epic has an extra reward in store for players who manage to fi
  
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• China's US Treasury holdings lowest since 2017

  16-05-2019 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  China's US Treasury holdings fell in March to their lowest level in two years, with Beijing trimming its lending to the United States amid a protracted trade war, government data shows.In March, China's Treasury holdings fell by $10.4 billion to $1.12 trillion, the lowest level since May 2017, according to Treasury Department data released Wednesday.
  
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• U.S. Speaker Pelosi opens door to more funds for border migrant crisis

  16-05-2019 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Pelosi was not talking about money for the border wall Trump wants, which Democrats oppose.Republican Trump on May 1 requested $4.5 billion for programs that house, feed, transport and oversee record numbers of Central American families seeking asylum and straining capacity at migrant shelters in border cities.Democrats initially questioned whether the administration was seeking more funding to expand the detention of migrants entering the United States illegally.
  
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• Alabama abortion law draws some criticism, mostly silence from national Republicans

  16-05-2019 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Alabama's governor on Wednesday signed the bill to ban abortions, except when a mother's life is in jeopardy, in the latest challenge by conservatives to the 1973 landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade that established a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy.Asked about the new law at a Thursday news conference in Washington, House of Representatives Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy of California said that while he opposes abortion, Alabama's law "goes further than I believe.""In my w
  
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• This $42 serum sold out in just ten days -- and has 20,000 'loves' at Sephora

  16-05-2019 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Skincare may be as divisive as the beauty world gets.
  
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• Father of slain pregnant teen Marlen Ochoa-Lopez blames 'these anti-immigrant laws' for delay in investigation

  16-05-2019 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  The father of a pregnant teenager found dead with her baby cut from her womb on Wednesday spoke out during a press conference.
  
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• Fortnite - Week 2 Secret FortByte #13 Location Guide (Season 9 Utopia Challenge)

  16-05-2019 22:21 via gamespot.com
  
  This week things are a little different. Rather than a battle star or hidden banner there is a secret FortByte puzzle piece out in the wild for you to find. The clue is locked behind week 2's battle pass challenges, but the puzzle piece is available for battle pass owners. Here's where to go.
  
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• Office of Government Ethics releases President Trump's annual financial disclosure report

  16-05-2019 22:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Most of President Trump's income came from his properties, making $247 million from his golf and other resort clubs; Fox Business Network's Edward Lawrence reports from Washington.
  
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• The Latest: DNA tests connected baby to slain mom

  16-05-2019 22:05 via news.yahoo.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the slaying of a pregnant Chicago woman whose baby was cut from her womb (all times local):
  
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• Game Of Thrones: Daenerys Targaryen's Descent Into Madness

  16-05-2019 22:05 via gamespot.com
  
  We've been waiting for Dany to go full mad queen for eight whole seasons, and "The Bells" finally tipped her over the edge. Here are all the key moments that hinted at her heel turn. Spoilers for seasons 1-8.
  
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• Boeing says 737 MAX software update is complete

  16-05-2019 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  Boeing said Thursday that it completed its software update on the 737 MAX after two deadly crashes resulted in a global grounding of the aircraft.The proposed fix, which addresses a problem with a flight handling system thought to be a factor in both crashes, must now win approval from US and international regulators before the planes can return to service."With safety as our clear priority, we have completed all of the engineering test flights for the software update and are preparing for the f
  
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• The Many Downsides of War with Iran

  16-05-2019 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  The news from the Middle East is grim. Last week, national-security adviser John Bolton announced that the United States was sending a carrier group and a bomber force to the Persian Gulf region in response to a “number of troubling and escalatory indications and warnings” from Iran. Over the weekend, four tankers were sabotaged in an Emirati port. U.S. officials blamed Iran or Iranian allies. Yesterday, the State Department ordered all “non-emergency” personnel from Iraq
  
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• Cardi B has a message for moms: 'Stop leaving your kids with ya boyfriends! PERIOD.'

  16-05-2019 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  A few people on social media connected her message with the Maleah Davis case where a 4-year-old went missing.
  
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• Free Game: Get A Free Copy Of Guacamelee Right Now From Humble

  16-05-2019 21:52 via gamespot.com
  
  It's going to be a great weekend for PC gamers on a budget, as the Epic Store just launched a storewide sale with some incredible deals, and multiple free games are available from various digital stores right now. For exactly zero dollars, you can claim horror anthology Stories Untold from Epic and open-world sports adventure Steep from Ubisoft for a limited time. The latest freebie on our radar is from Humble Bundle--and unlike the previous two deals, you can redeem this one on Steam.Humble is
  
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• PS4 Shooter Removes Mandatory VR Requirement Through Update

  16-05-2019 21:47 via gamespot.com
  
  PS4 first-person shooter The Persistence will receive a free update that removes the necessity to play the game in VR. Dubbed "the Complete Edition," The Persistence will make the jump from the PlayStation VR to "flat screen TVs."Firesprite's game director Stuart Tilley took to the PlayStation Blog to make the announcement. "The Complete Edition is going to be the next free update for everyone that already owns the game," Tilley wrote. "And for the first time ever, this update will make The Pers
  
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• Ghost In The Shell Director Creating New Anime Series, Coming 2020

  16-05-2019 21:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Ichigo Animation, a newly-established animation studio under Japanese real estate and clean energy production company Ichigo, has confirmed that it's teaming up with legendary filmmaker Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell, The Sky Crawlers) to release a new anime series.Ichigo Animation, founded on April 4 of this year as a subsidiary of Ichigo, will produce Oshii's new series, which is slated to broadcast and stream in spring or early summer of 2020 in Japan, according to Anime News Network. Oshii
  
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• Marvel Has More Fantastic Four On The Way With A New Special Series

  16-05-2019 21:35 via gamespot.com
  
  The Fantastic Four are a bit of a hot button issue over in the MCU these days, thanks largely to the mysterious Phase 4 and the recent Disney buyout of 20th Century Fox placing the team's film rights back in the potential MCU lineup. But the comics are, thankfully, a different story. After their triumphant return from their extended post-Secret Wars absence, the F4 have been holding down their own ongoing series and reestablishing themselves as Marvel's first family.And there's more on the way.
  
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• Trump releases financial disclosure statements, revealing he made $479 million in 2018

  16-05-2019 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump reportedly made at least $479m in 2018, according to financial disclosure documents. The president broke presidential precedent by refusing to divest from his business interests while in office and on the campaign trail. While Mr Trump serves as president, his two sons, Donald Jr and Eric, run the Trump Organisation. Mr Trump remains the head of the group. While Mr Trump releases the mandated financial disclosure forms to the Office of Government Ethics annually, he has already brok
  
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• Trump's Immigration Plan Faces Cold Reception Even Within GOP

  16-05-2019 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Details of the proposal -- and particularly the decision by presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner to sidestep what to do about those in the country illegally -– have already doomed its legislative prospects among Democrats.Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who oversees immigration legislation, said Kushner’s bill isn’t going to become law.
  
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• Texas Rangers to take over deadly Baytown officer-involved shooting investigation

  16-05-2019 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  The Texas Rangers will take over the investigation into an officer-involved shooting that killed a woman in Baytown.
  
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• Bomb-laden drones of Yemen rebels threaten Arabian Peninsula

  16-05-2019 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Yemen rebel drone strike this week on a critical Saudi oil pipeline shows that the otherwise-peaceful sandy reaches of the Arabian Peninsula now are at risk of similar assault, including an under-construction nuclear power plant and Dubai International Airport, among the world's busiest.
  
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• Missouri Senate passes bill to ban abortions at 8 weeks

  16-05-2019 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Missouri’s Republican-led Senate passed a bill that would ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy.
  
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• FAA chief defends grounding Boeing 737 Max later than other nations, worries problem took a year to discover

  16-05-2019 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Boeing 737 Max had a cockpit warning light problem that took a year for FAA to learn, acting administrator Daniel Elwell told a US House committee.
  
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• Susan Collins has faith Kavanaugh won't uphold Alabama abortion law

  16-05-2019 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  The senator from Maine stands by her belief that Kavanaugh will be compelled by court precedent when it comes to abortion rights.
  
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• House GOP leader says Alabama abortion law goes too far

  16-05-2019 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The top House Republican said Thursday that Alabama's new state law banning almost all abortions goes too far.
  
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• US warnings to Iran driven by photos of missiles in Persian Gulf, report says

  16-05-2019 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. officials told The New York Times they escalated their warnings to Iran because of intelligence showing photographs of missiles loaded onto small boats in the Persian Gulf.
  
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• Correction: Texas-Police Shooting story

  16-05-2019 20:28 via news.yahoo.com
  BAYTOWN, Texas (AP) — In a story May 15 about the shooting of a Houston-area woman by a police officer, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Pamela Turner was shot in the parking lot of an east Houston department store and a rally was held there Wednesday. The demonstration was held in the parking lot of the Baytown apartment complex where Turner was shot.
  
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• Former METRO police officer sentenced in assault on man at train station

  16-05-2019 20:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Surveillance video showed the officer hitting a man with a baton while he was sleeping at the Burnett METRO station.
  
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• Man Who Shot Uber Driver Had 7-8 Shots of Tequila Before Accidentally Firing Gun

  16-05-2019 20:11 via news.yahoo.com
  The man who shot his Uber driver in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood early Monday morning told police he`d had seven or eight shots of tequila before he called an Uber then accidentally shot his driver as he was getting out of the vehicle, according to court documents.
  
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• Man arrested for beating elderly woman to death with electric scooter

  16-05-2019 19:47 via news.yahoo.com
  A California man was arrested and charged in the murder of an elderly womanafter he allegedly beat her to death with an electric scooter, according toKTLA
  
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• Grab This PC Game For Free From Ubisoft For A Limited Time

  16-05-2019 19:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Even though it's mid-May and the days are growing warmer, you can pretend it's still winter and conquer snowy mountains in Steep, an extreme sports game that's 100% free to claim from the Ubisoft Store right now. The game normally sells for $30, but you can grab it for $0 and it'll be yours to keep as long as you claim the title before 6 PM (your local time) on Tuesday, May 21.To claim the free game, just click the green text that says "Get it for free before 5/21," and you'll be prompted to eit
  
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• Trump news: President announces immigration proposal as US on 'cusp of full-scale confrontation' with Iran

  16-05-2019 19:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has announced his plans for a sweeping reform to America's immigration system, calling for increased border security and the elimination of visa lottery systems he descibed as running contrary to the American belief system.The president announced the immigration plan from the White House Rose Garden, where he claimed a strong US economy set up a perfect situation for the United States to take the plunge and fix its broken immigration system."We must implement an immigration system t
  
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