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• Rick And Morty Rewind: Season 2 Episode 2 - Mortynight Run Breakdown!

  09-08-2019 23:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Dave breaks down Rick and Morty Season 2, Episode 2 - Mortynight Run!
  
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• Fortnite Gas Station Locations: Where To Spray Different Gas Stations Guide (Season 10 Challenge)

  09-08-2019 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Fortnite's latest batch of Season X challenges are now live on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices. This week's set is called Spray and Pray, and as its name implies, a lot of its challenges involve graffiti. One such mission asks you to spray different gas stations. If you need help finding those, we've put together this handy guide showing you where to go.Where Are The Gas Station Locations?There are eight gas stations in total around the island, but one of these was located
  
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• Canada praises 'grit' of Canadians detained in China

  09-08-2019 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Canadian consular officials meet Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig on a monthly basis, and saw them both earlier this week, but the ministry does not offer any information about their condition for privacy reasons."They are two brave Canadians who are facing a difficult situation through no fault of their own and they are conducting themselves with incredible grace and tenacity," Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland told reporters in Calgary.
  
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• Biden criticized after saying: 'Poor kids are as bright as white kids'

  09-08-2019 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Former vice-president’s remarks prompt criticism from left and right amid Democrat’s history of gaffesJoe Biden speaks at the Iowa state fair on Thursday. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesJoe Biden, the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for president, found his record on race under scrutiny again on Friday after a gaffe on the campaign trail.“We should challenge students in these schools,” the former vice-president said during a speech to the Asian & L
  
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• Russia says five killed in mysterious rocket test accident - RIA

  09-08-2019 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Russia's state nuclear agency Rosatom said early on Saturday that five of its staff members had been killed in an accident during tests on a military site in northern Russia, the RIA news agency reported.The accident occurred during tests on a liquid propellant rocket engine, the agency said, citing Rosatom.Russian authorities had previously said that two people had been killed in the incident and that a nearby city had reported a rise in radiation levels when a rocket engine blew up at a testin
  
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• Trump attacks Biden following the former VP's latest gaffe

  09-08-2019 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Biden says 'poor kids' just as bright as 'white kids'; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'
  
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• Arizona prosecutor who questioned Kavanaugh accuser promoted

  09-08-2019 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  An Arizona sex-crimes prosecutor who questioned Christine Blasey Ford about her sexual assault allegation against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been promoted to a top prosecutorial job in metro Phoenix.Rachel Mitchell was named chief deputy of the Maricopa County Attorney's Office last week, taking on the top staff position with Republican County Attorney Bill Montgomery.Mitchell was chief of the county's sex crimes division when the 11 Republican men on the Senate Judiciary Com
  
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• Family of slain Chinese scholar holds memorial

  09-08-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Held just weeks after Yingying Zhang's killer was convicted and sentenced to life in prison and just two days after the family's attorneys held a news conference to explain why recovery of the dismembered remains believed to be buried deep in a landfill will likely never be recovered, her father, Ronggao Zhang, told stories that he hoped would convey what made his daughter so special.In Mandarin, his words translated for those sitting before him at the First Baptist Church in Savoy, just a few m
  
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• Fire Emblem: Three Houses Guide -- Mid-To-Late Game Tips And Advice

  09-08-2019 23:21 via gamespot.com
  
  So, you've been playing a lot of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Maybe you're still on your first playthrough, maybe you're starting a New Game Plus, or maybe you're already best friends with all three house leaders. No matter what, if you're a bit further into the game and looking for some more in-depth tips, we've got you covered!Below you can find nine essential tips that'll help you further refine your skills as you tackle the mid-to-late game campaign and subsequent playthroughs. There are some
  
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• Mexico Considers Banning Cash for Gasoline Purchases, Highway Tolls

  09-08-2019 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- Mexico is considering a ban on the use of cash for purchasing gasoline and to pay for tolls as a way to fight tax evasion and money laundering, according to people with direct knowledge of the discussions.The plan, which has been discussed between the banking industry and the government, hasn’t been fully approved. A final decision may not be taken until after the central bank rolls out its digital payments platform known as CoDi next month which is part of a broader governm
  
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• Fortnite Spray Can Locations: Where To Find Lost Spray Cans (Season 10 Challenge)

  09-08-2019 23:15 via gamespot.com
  
  We're in Week 2 of Fortnite Season X, and there's a new batch of challenges for Battle Pass holders to complete in the popular battle royale game. This week's set of missions is called Spray and Pray, and most of the tasks vaguely revolve around graffiti, such as one that asks you to find lost spray cans. If you're not sure of where to look, we've put together this guide to help you complete the challenge.Where Are The Spray Can Locations?The spray cans you need to find for this challenge are hi
  
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• Authorities: Suspect said he used AK-47 in El Paso shooting

  09-08-2019 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Authorities say the man accused of killing 22 people and injuring about two dozen others in a Texas Walmart shooting told detectives he used an AK-47 assault rifle in the attack.In an arrest warrant affidavit, a detective writes that 21-year-old Patrick Crusius described how he entered the store last weekend in the border city of El Paso with the weapon and multiple magazines."The defendant stated once inside the store he opened fire using his AK-47 shooting multiple innocent victims," the detec
  
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• EPA won't approve warning labels for Roundup chemical

  09-08-2019 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration says it won't approve warning labels for products that contain glyphosate, a move aimed at California as it fights one of the world's largest agriculture companies about the potentially cancer-causing chemical.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency disagrees, saying its research shows the chemical poses no risks to public health.California has not enforced the warning label for glyphosate because Monsanto, the company that makes Roundup, sued and a federal judge tempor
  
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• New Hampshire governor vetoes 3 gun control bills

  09-08-2019 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  The bills passed by the Democratic-controlled Legislature included background checks for commercial firearms sales, imposing a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a firearm, and prohibiting firearms on school property."Here in New Hampshire, we have taken multiple steps to address our mental health needs and to build a more welcoming and tolerant state.
  
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• Action-RPG Indivisible Launches This Fall, Gets New Trailer

  09-08-2019 22:52 via gamespot.com
  
  After bursting onto the scene in July 2015 and having a free demo for a few years, Lab Zero Games' Indivisible has finally nailed down a release date for this year. The forthcoming action-RPG/platformer hybrid is set to launch on October 8 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.Along with the release date announcement came a new trailer that highlights Indivisible's hand-drawn and animated art style as the trailer jumps between gorgeously-rendered cutscenes and vibrant gameplay environments. Despit
  
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• The 10 Best '90s Horror TV Shows For Kids, From Goosebumps To Ghostwriter

  09-08-2019 22:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Following the explosion in popularity of the slashers and the practical effects-driven horror movies of the '80s, many people dismissed the '90s as the transition period before the rise of gore-heavy horror in the '00s. It certainly didn't help that the '90s gave rise to the genre's straight-to-video market.But if there was one aspect of horror that thrived in the '90s, it was horror aimed at kids. With the boom of Scholastic horror books for kids like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Goos
  
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• Father of black man killed by US police in 2014 demands answers

  09-08-2019 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  The father of Michael Brown, the black American whose killing by police triggered countrywide protests, on Friday marked the fifth anniversary of his son's death by calling on the Justice Department to re-open its investigation into the shooting.Prosecutors dropped the case against the officer who shot the unarmed 18-year-old, sparking riots in Ferguson, a suburb of St Louis in the conservative state of Missouri."I am demanding evidence to be reanalyzed, and accountability to follow," Michael Br
  
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• Mexico detains migrant children in cramped holding center despite court ruling

  09-08-2019 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Overcrowding, prison-like conditions, bed bugs and illness are among the complaints of migrants in a Mexico City detention center that holds dozens of minors two months after a court ruled it was unconstitutional.Under the threat of economic sanctions from U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexico has stepped up migrant detentions this year to stem a surge in asylum-seekers from Central America.Known as Las Agujas, the Mexico City holding center enclosed by spike-topped walls in the eastern district o
  
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• Catholicism ingrained in daily life on US island of Guam

  09-08-2019 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  A towering white cathedral built on the site of Guam's first church dominates the skyline of Hagåtña, the sleepy capital of this American territory.It is a symbol of Catholicism on an island closer to Tokyo than Honolulu, where the faith is part of daily life.More than 85% of Guam's 165,000 residents identify as Catholic.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Online's Free NES Games For August Revealed, And One Is Incredibly Rare

  09-08-2019 22:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo has revealed the next batch of NES titles coming to the Nintendo Switch Online service. This month adds another pair of legacy games to the system's slowly expanding NES library, one of which has never been officially re-released before.August's free NES titles are the co-op beat-'em-up Kung-Fu Heroes and the action game Vice: Project Doom. The latter is particularly notable, as it hasn't appeared on any other console since it first released on NES in 1991, making this its first officia
  
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• US Border Patrol boat fired on from Mexico

  09-08-2019 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  A US Border Patrol boat came under heavy gunfire from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande early Friday, but no injuries were reported, the Customs and Border Protection agency said.Agents saw four assailants with automatic weapons shoot more than 50 rounds at the marine unit as it patrolled the river demarcating the border near Fronton, Texas, a CBP statement said.There was no information on who fired on the vessel and the CBP did not say whether the US agents returned fire.
  
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• Trump Administration Re-Authorizes Using 'Cyanide Bombs' to Kill Coyotes and Dogs. Here's What to Know

  09-08-2019 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Environmentalist groups have raised concerns about the traps' effectiveness and safety
  
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• Officer on leave after apparent Klan document seen at home

  09-08-2019 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  A white police officer in western Michigan was placed on paid administrative leave after a house hunter who was viewing the officer's home said he saw a framed Ku Klux Klan application and multiple Confederate flags.The Muskegon Police Department opened an internal investigation after Robert Mathis, who is black, posted a picture of the document on Facebook after touring Officer Charles Anderson's Holton-area home, which was for sale."I was just so disgusted," Mathis told MLive.com.
  
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• Melania Trump holds two-month-old baby orphaned in El Paso

  09-08-2019 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  The two-month-old baby orphaned in the El Paso shooting has been pictured being held by Melania Trump. Paul Anchondo's parents, Andre and Jordan Anchondo, were among the 22 people killed in the tragedy last week. The baby was brought to the hospital by relatives when the US president and first lady visited on Wednesday. In the image Mr Trump gave a thumbs up sign, which his opponents on social media criticised. But Tito Anchondo, the baby's uncle, who brought him to the hospital, defended the pr
  
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• 1990 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Is A '53 Throwback

  09-08-2019 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  This C4 is rocking an iconic C1 color combination!When Chevrolet first introduced the Corvette in 1953, all of the cars that year came in a Polo White paint job with a red interior and a black top. Fast forward to 1990, and the 1990 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible where this white over red color combination is one of the most popular for that year. Aside from some of the special edition and low-volume, these were pretty common sports cars, but this particular car is in great condition. The odomet
  
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• Against Universal Background Checks

  09-08-2019 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Mitch McConnell has confirmed that when the Senate reconvenes in September to discuss new federal gun-control measures, “universal background checks” will “lead the discussion.” If that is the case, the Senate should listen carefully to the proposals on offer, and then politely decline to assent.Absent further examination, “universal background checks” appear to represent the inoffensive extension of an already existing principle. At p
  
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• Trump says students returning to school have 'nothing to worry about' after the recent mass shootings

  09-08-2019 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump on Friday assured students going back to school that they “have nothing to worry about,” as the nation continues to reel after numerous mass shootings.
  
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• UPDATE 2-Jeffrey Epstein accuser links powerful men to financier -civil court filing

  09-08-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  A woman who accused Jeffrey Epstein of keeping her as a sex slave said one of the financier's associates had instructed her to have sex with at least a half-dozen prominent men, according to a court filing unsealed on Friday in a civil lawsuit.The claim by Virginia Giuffre came in a deposition that was included among roughly 2,000 pages of documents related to her defamation lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell, the associate whom Giuffre has said helped Epstein procure girls for sex.Lawyers for Ma
  
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• Border Patrol Agents Shot at from Mexican Side of Rio Grande

  09-08-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol boat patrolling the Rio Grande was shot at Friday morning, the agency has announced.“Early this morning, agents assigned to the Rio Grande City Station Marine Unit patrolling near Fronton, Texas, reported they were fired upon from the Mexican riverbank,” CBP said in a statement released Friday morning. “Agents saw four subjects with automatic weapons who shot over 50 rounds at them. The boat was hit several times but no one on board was inj
  
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• Apex Legends Tournament Pulled From ESPN Following Mass Shootings

  09-08-2019 21:26 via gamespot.com
  
  Following the multiple mass shootings that occurred over the August 3 weekend, well-established sports channel ESPN has pulled an upcoming Apex Legends tournament from its time slot. According to an email sent out by ABC, the EXP Invitational Apex Legends at X Games tournament will no longer broadcast on the television network.Esports journalist Rod Breslau broke the news on Twitter, saying the tournament "that was scheduled for this weekend" has been pulled. The EXP Invinitational Apex Legends
  
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• A Russian military ammo depot that blew up earlier this week just exploded again

  09-08-2019 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  The ammo depot, believed to house tens of thousands of artillery shells, exploded on Monday. It just exploded again, injuring at least ten more people.
  
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• Explosion at interracial couple's home treated as hate crime after swastika painted on garage

  09-08-2019 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  An explosion which destroyed the home of an interracial couple after a swastika and a racial slur were found painted on the garage, is being investigated by the FBI.The suspected arson attack on the house of Brad and Angela Frase in the township of Sterling in Wayne County, Ohio, as a hate crime, investigators said. Police were called to the scene by a neighbour who reported a blast and fire at the building in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames bu
  
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• Affidavit says fugitive Curtis Ray Watson strangled, sexually assaulted Tennessee corrections employee

  09-08-2019 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  Affidavits from the Lauderdale County Clerk's Office details charges against Curtis Watson, a fugitive who escaped at West Tennessee prison.
  
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• The Latest: Strict curfew eased in Kashmir, tensions high

  09-08-2019 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  In Iran's capital, the leader of Friday prayers cautioned India over its sudden downgrading of Indian-administered Kashmir, the Hindu-majority nation's only Muslim-majority region.The semiofficial Fars News Agency said he cautioned India not to provoke a confrontation with Muslims.
  
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• Discord To Offer Limited Game Streaming Functionality

  09-08-2019 20:54 via gamespot.com
  
  The voice chat app Discord is adding a new feature soon, which will allow streaming in a limited capacity. The Go Live feature will let you share your gameplay with up to 10 friends over the voice channel. The new feature is set to launch on August 15.Go Live will let you broadcast on PC with low latency for a more social experience. Nitro subscribers will get some extra features too. Nitro Classic users will be able to stream up to 1080p and 60 FPS, and Nitro users can stream in 4K at 60 FPS. N
  
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• Fox News Reporter Publicly Rebukes Tucker Carlson: ‘White Supremacy Is Real’

  09-08-2019 20:35 via news.yahoo.com
  Chip SomodevillaThree days after Fox News host Tucker Carlson declared on-air that white supremacy is a “hoax,” his colleague, Fox News reporter Cristina Corbin, tweeted out a rebuke of the primetime star’s comments, noting that his views do not represent hers.“White supremacy is real, as evidenced by fact,” she wrote on Friday. “Claims that it is a ‘hoax’ do not represent my views.”Corbin is currently listed on Fox News’ website as &ld
  
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• Where Is Xur? Destiny 2 Exotic Vendor Location Guide (8/9 - 8/13)

  09-08-2019 20:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Last week Xur had a god tier exotic helmet, and this week he has some armor that are certainly worth a closer look at. Check this guide to see where he is and what he's got!
  
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• Child pornography was found on a man's phone that was accidentally left on a bus. Authorities say his arrest may have prevented a hate crime.

  09-08-2019 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  A federal judge ordered Wesley David Gilreath to be held without bail, arguing his actions and behavior demonstrated a threat to the community.
  
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• This Xbox One, Madden 20, and 4K TV Bundle Features A $130 Discount

  09-08-2019 20:17 via gamespot.com
  
  The Xbox One S may not be able to deliver 4K gaming, but it is able to take advantage of 4K displays with its 4K Blu-Ray player. If this interests you, then Best Buy's latest bundle deal might be a good option.Right now, Best Buy is offering a discounted Xbox One S and 4K TV bundle. That's a Toshiba 43-inch 4K TV with HDR, an Xbox One S bundle, and a complimentary copy of Madden NFL 20 for $130 off. The final total is $500 USD at check-out, down from $630. As for the Xbox One S bundles, you have
  
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• Annapurna Interactive's Parent Company Seeking Bankruptcy​

  09-08-2019 20:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Though Annapurna Interactive has a bevy of award-winning games under its belt, including Donut County, Florence, Gorogoa, and What Remains of Edith Finch, the publisher's parent company seems to be in a financial bind, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Annapurna Pictures, the film production company best known for popular hits like 2013's Her (starring Joaquin Phoenix) and 2014's Foxcatcher (starring Steve Carell), has retained a law firm to explore bankruptcy protection.According to THR's report,
  
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• Michael Brown's father seeks new investigation into killing

  09-08-2019 20:10 via news.yahoo.com
  On the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, his father urged St. Louis County's top prosecutor Friday to reopen the investigation into the white police officer who fatally shot the black and unarmed 18-year-old. Before a memorial service in the Ferguson street where a white police officer fatally shot his son on Aug. 9, 2014, Michael Brown Sr. addressed reporters outside of the St. Louis County Justice Center in the St. Louis suburb of Clayton. "Justice has not been served," B
  
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• 'Unreal scene': Police say shooting melee on Houston highway likely drug-related

  09-08-2019 20:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Two people were killed in a shooting on Interstate 10 in Texas on Thursday evening, Houston Police said.
  
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• Apple is launching a special new iPhone designed for professional hackers — but you won't be able to buy it (AAPL)

  09-08-2019 20:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple is allowing security experts to apply for a special new iPhone to be used for research purposes. It's part of the firm's bug-bounty program.
  
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• Crowd erupts as Straight Pride Parade leader says 'we're a totally peaceful, racist group'

  09-08-2019 20:01 via news.yahoo.com
  A city council meeting in Modesto, California went into uproar when the leader of a straight pride event accidentally described his organisation as a “racist group”. Don Grundmann urged the city council to grant a permit for the event while defending the so-called “National Straight Pride Coalition”, which is leading efforts to host a parade at the Graceada Park in Modesto this month. He and other supporters of the parade were met with a more sizeable crowd of opponents,
  
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• 10 Greatest Summerslam Entrances in WWE History

  09-08-2019 19:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Second only to Wrestlemania in terms of prestige and visibility, Summerslam is, historically, the time for villains and heels to shine. John Cena, considered to be one of the most protected wrestlers in WWE history, has a losing record at Summerslam; from 2011-2016, he suffered six straight losses in a row. So many Wrestlemania victory moments are callbacks, rooted in Summerslam defeats.Unlike Wrestlemania, where nearly every superstar gets a massive, epic entrance, with new costumes to boot, S
  
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• Asked about Obama’s China Record, Biden Touts Beijing’s Signing of Paris Climate Accords

  09-08-2019 19:56 via news.yahoo.com
  During a campaign stop in Iowa on Thursday, former vice president Joe Biden touted China's decision to sign the Paris Climate Accords as the Obama administration's chief accomplishment with respect to the hostile foreign power.“We did an awful lot with China. What we did with China, first of all, was we got them to join the Paris peace accord — the climate accord,” Biden told a reporter at a campaign appearance in Iowa, adding that the Obama administration also prompted Be
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein Pal Maxwell Loses Last-Ditch Attempt to Seal Papers

  09-08-2019 19:49 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- A federal appeals court unsealed hundreds of pages of long-awaited documents from a defamation lawsuit against one of Jeffrey Epstein’s closest friends, revealing details about claims that the money manager and his associates sexually abused underage girls.The appeals court in Manhattan on Friday denied a last-ditch request by British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who was close to Epstein for years, to reconsider an order to make documents public from the suit filed against h
  
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• Introducing GameSpot's New Weekly Podcast! - GameSpot After Dark Episode 1

  09-08-2019 19:44 via gamespot.com
  
  "Where's the Lobby?" "Why's there no GameSpot podcast?" At least several of you have been asking, so here it is: the official GameSpot Podcast! We're calling it GameSpot After Dark, and it's, well, a podcast about video games. We might talk about other stuff, but generally speaking, this is the space each week where GameSpot staff can come together and talk about the games we're playing, go over the biggest news stories, and answer some of your questions.GameSpot After Dark will go live every Fr
  
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• Scandal-ridden NRA head LaPierre digs in against gun control

  09-08-2019 19:33 via news.yahoo.com
  In the aftermath of the back-to-back shooting massacres in Texas and Ohio , the debate over gun control has returned to the National Rifle Association and its immense power to stymie any significant legislation on the issue.The man largely responsible for the NRA's uncompromising stance is its decades-long CEO, Wayne LaPierre, who has been engulfed in turmoil and legal issues as he orchestrates the group's latest effort to push back against gun control measures.Law enforcement authorities are in
  
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• Kashmir curfew partially eased for prayers amid lockdown

  09-08-2019 19:30 via news.yahoo.com
  A strict curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir in effect for a fifth day was eased Friday to allow residents to pray at mosques, officials said, but some protests still broke out in the disputed region despite thousands of security forces in the streets as tensions remained high with neighboring Pakistan.The predominantly Muslim area has been under the unprecedented lockdown and near-total communications blackout to prevent unrest and protests after India's Hindu nationalist-led government said
  
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