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• 11 Scariest Horror Movies Rated PG-13 (And Lower) Ranked

  12-08-2019 23:43
  
  There is a great tradition of scary stories for kids. We might think of literature aimed at younger audiences as funny, heartwarming, moral, and safe, but horror enters the stories we read from an extremely early age and has done so for hundreds of years. Many of the classic fairy tales that we all grew up with are, at heart, blood-thirsty and pretty disturbing--and in many cases, they've been softened for modern audiences from their more frightening original visions.It's a similar story on the
  
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• Brazil's Bolsonaro warns of Argentina exodus after Macri defeat

  12-08-2019 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday warned of a possible exodus from Argentina after the country's center-right leader Mauricio Macri suffered a major defeat in weekend party primaries.Populist center-left candidate Alberto Fernandez's crushing victory over the pro-business Macri ahead of Argentina's general election in October sent the country's peso and stock market plunging."We don't want our Argentine brothers fleeing here," far-right Bolsonaro said, likening
  
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• The blast that killed 5 Russian engineers was apparently caused by another failed test of Putin's doomsday missile

  12-08-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Russia's account of a deadly explosion that rocked a missile test site last week has been changing. It looks to be part of testing a new missile.
  
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• General orders ethics review of US special operations forces

  12-08-2019 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  The head of U.S. Special Operations Command has ordered an ethics review of his commando forces, in the wake of a number of recent incidents of bad behavior and criminal allegations against troops.Army Gen. Richard Clarke said that "recent incidents have called our culture and ethics into question and threaten the trust placed in us." And, he said the review will focus on how the command recruits special operators, how it educates and trains the force and how it addresses ethical failures when t
  
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• 'My babies are gone': 4 of 5 children killed in Pennsylvania day care fire were siblings

  12-08-2019 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  A volunteer firefighter near Erie, Pennsylvania, was the father of three of the children killed in a day care blaze.
  
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• Louisiana duo found passed out in hot car with infant and meth

  12-08-2019 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  In addition to an eight-month-old infant in the car, deputies observed a plastic bag of suspected meth and a prescription medication.
  
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• Loki: Everything We Know About The Upcoming Disney+ MCU Show

  12-08-2019 22:40
  
  Surprising absolutely no one, the fan-favorite god of mischief is getting his very own Disney+ show.Did you leave the theater after Avengers: Endgame with a whole bunch of lingering questions about your favorite characters? Well, if you did, don't worry. You are far, far, far from alone. And you also just might be in luck because several of the upcoming Disney+ MCU shows are angling to tackle some of those questions once and for all. Are you concerned about what happened to time-traveling Loki w
  
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• This Xbox One S Bundle Comes With Six Awesome Games At A Discount

  12-08-2019 22:28
  
  The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition released back in May, and only three months later, there's quite the bundle for it. Online retailer BuyDig is offering an Xbox One S All-Digital bundle with six games and two months of Xbox Live Gold for $330 US, down from $369.The games included are Minecraft, Madden NFL 20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Sea of Thieves, Forza Horizon 3, and Gears of War 4. BuyDig will ship the bundle to the US, Canada, and UK, but you should expect hefty shipping costs to the
  
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• New Double Fine Adventure Game Knights And Bikes Release Date Revealed

  12-08-2019 22:12
  
  While quirky developer Double Fine was folded into Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios in June 2019, the company is still publishing the action-adventure, coming-of-age romp Knights and Bikes. Foam Sword, composed of former Media Molecule developers, has revealed that its hand-painted adventure game will launch on PC and PlayStation 4 on August 27.The developer took to Twitter to announce that Knights and Bikes has gone gold, an industry phrase meaning the game has passed various forms of certificatio
  
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• FBI agents are livid that Trump is amplifying 'bulls--- theories' about Jeffrey Epstein's death 'that have no basis in reality'

  12-08-2019 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  FBI agents who spoke with INSIDER said the president's sharing of baseless conspiracy theories isn't just irresponsible but also dangerous.
  
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• New Green Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons Available For Pre-Order Now

  12-08-2019 21:28
  
  The Nintendo Switch has a bunch of new colour options coming for its Joy-Cons later this year, but one of them will only be available through Best Buy in the US. Green Joy-Cons are available for pre-order from the retailer now with a release date set for October 27.Other Joy-Con colours launching this October include a Blue and Neon Yellow pair and a Neon Purple and Neon Orange pair (or as I like to call them the Waluigi and Wario Joy-Cons). They arrive on October 4.See at Best BuyOne thing that
  
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• WWE's Charlotte Flair Reacts to Eric Bischoff's Smackdown Hiring

  12-08-2019 21:22
  
  When it was announced in June that WWE had hired Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff as executive directors of Raw and Smackdown, respectively, it sent shockwaves through the professional wrestling industry. More than a month later, with Smackdown gearing up for its transition from cable channel USA to the Fox broadcast network, Bischoff's role on the blue brand is certainly something many fans are keeping an eye out for. They aren't the only ones, though.Charlotte Flair, a Smackdown superstar, is ver
  
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• Here Are The Top 10 Best-Selling Games In The UK This Week

  12-08-2019 21:07
  
  Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled has stormed back into the lead at the top of the UK physical games chart. The remaster is back at No.1, as Switch exclusive Super Mario Maker 2 keeps pace at No.2.More Switch games are found throughout the top 10 for the week ending August 10, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (No.3), Fire Emblem: Three Houses (No.7), Minecraft's Switch port (No.9) and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (No.10) all charting well. There were no new entries in the top 40 this week.We enjoyed the lat
  
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• Newly Acquired Xbox Studios Could Release Games For PlayStation, Nintendo Consoles

  12-08-2019 21:00
  
  Microsoft would consider allowing some of its studios to release games on competing consoles. Xbox Studios boss Matt Booty told Game Informer that this will be decided on a case-by-case basis. Asked directly if Microsoft would allow its newest studio, Double Fine, to release future titles on platforms that compete with Xbox, Booty replied, "Yeah, I think we would."Whatever the case, Booty said the bigger discussion is about what's right for the game."I think the question is less binary about, 'S
  
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• The Lion King Remake Is Now The Top Grossing Animated Film

  12-08-2019 20:41
  
  The Lion King, the realistic remake of the classic 1994 animated film, has now topped the original--along with any other animated movie. The latest worldwide box office numbers, not adjusted for inflation, show it leading every other animated film.Previously, Disney's recent hit Frozen was the top-grossing animated film of all time. The Lion King's latest earnings put it just over $1.33 billion worldwide to Frozen's $1.27 billion. This also makes The Lion King the #12 movie of all time according
  
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• Pokemon Go: Suicune Returning For Raid Day Event This Weekend

  12-08-2019 20:30
  
  Niantic hosted the final Pokemon Go Fest of the summer in Yokohama, Japan last week, and as it had done for the previous two Go Fests, the studio held a series of global challenges during the event. As a reward for completing these challenges, the developer is making a handful of bonuses available in the game this week, and it's bringing another Legendary dog back for a special Raid Day on Saturday.From August 13-20, you'll be able to earn triple the normal amount of Stardust for each Pokemon yo
  
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• Pokemon Go Suicune Raid Day Announced For This Weekend

  12-08-2019 20:30
  
  Niantic hosted the final Pokemon Go Fest of the summer in Yokohama, Japan last week, and as it had done for the previous two Go Fests, the studio held a series of global challenges during the event. As a reward for completing these challenges, the developer is making a handful of bonuses available in the game this week, and it's bringing another Legendary dog back for a special Raid Day on Saturday.From August 13-20, you'll be able to earn triple the normal amount of Stardust for each Pokemon yo
  
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• Minecraft Dev Cancels Update That Adds New Graphics

  12-08-2019 20:28
  
  Back at E3 2017, Microsoft announced a massive update for Minecraft that would make the game's graphics look better--or at least different--across the board. Among other things, the Super Duper Graphics Pack promised "dynamic shadows, lighting that streams through fog, movement in leaves and grass, new textures for mobs and villagers, directional lighting, edge highlighting, and more." However, it's now been canceled.In a post on developer Mojang's website, the studio said the free update "prove
  
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• 'Exemplary parents': 2 gay penguins have adopted an abandoned egg in Berlin Zoo

  12-08-2019 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Skipper and Ping, the two male emperor penguins, have taken in an abandoned egg. Zookeepers say they've been "acting like exemplary parents."
  
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• Chief: Killing of young LA officer 'leaves a lasting scar'

  12-08-2019 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  A young Los Angeles police officer gunned down while off duty at a taco stand was memorialized by his chief for his big smile, bright mind and devotion to public service.Hundreds of his fellow officers packed the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Monday to honor Officer Juan Jose Diaz."Juan's death leaves a lasting wound, his murder a lasting scar," police Chief Michel Moore told mourners.
  
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• Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Reflects On Microsoft's E3 2019

  12-08-2019 20:00
  
  In an in-depth interview with GameSpot, Xbox boss Phil Spencer spoke at length about Microsoft's past, present, and future in gaming. During the conversation, he addressed E3 2019, and one of the topics he discussed was the added pressure to succeed in the wake of Sony not holding its traditional press conference."Normally what would happen is, on Sunday, we'd do our show and then Sony would go on Monday and then Nintendo on Monday or Tuesday," Spencer said. "With Sony not in the middle, our sho
  
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• The Inside Story Of The Troubled Xbox One Reveal

  12-08-2019 20:00
  
  At E3 2019, the current head of Xbox Phil Spencer spoke with GameSpot about the history of the Xbox One and what's in store for the future of next-gen. Though there's a lot of anticipation for what's to come with Xbox Scarlett, our discussion went back to the beginning of the Xbox One, Microsoft's answer to Sony's PlayStation 4. Back in 2013, online gameplay, connectivity, and the cloud was poised to see unprecedented growth in the next-gen--and Microsoft wanted to be at the forefront of the new
  
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• Phil Spencer Says Cloud Gaming Is Inevitable, But Won't Replace Consoles

  12-08-2019 20:00
  
  Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, has a lot on his mind, from the next generation of Xbox consoles to helping build new development teams. He and the team are also managing an ecosystem that's trying to serve as many players' needs as possible. And as he sees it, cloud-based gaming touches all of those areas, which is why he's been championing Project xCloud. It's Microsoft's game streaming technology that will let you access the power of an Xbox console through your phone via an internet connection.
  
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• Phil Spencer Is Exactly Who You Think He Is

  12-08-2019 20:00
  
  On a warm Saturday in early June, Phil Spencer, the Microsoft executive in charge of Xbox, was helping Keanu Reeves, the movie star, calm his nerves inside the Microsoft Theater green room in downtown Los Angeles. It was the unofficial start of E3 and Reeves was there to surprise the roughly 7,000 people attending Microsoft's Xbox showcase. "I got the feeling he maybe wasn't fully prepared for what was coming," Spencer, 51, told me a few days later. Spencer, who has been participating in the sho
  
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• Phil Spencer Doesn't Believe In Your Console War

  12-08-2019 20:00
  
  With Sony sitting out E3 2019 the common-held opinion was that this would be Microsoft's show to "win." But according to Xbox head Phil Spencer, during an exclusive interview with GameSpot that took place after E3, he isn't interested in pitting Xbox against PlayStation at the show, nor does he think the fan-fueled rivalry between the two companies does anyone any good in general. He agrees that Sony and Microsoft compete on a technology level, but rejects the notion that there's a mean-spirited
  
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• Microsoft's Vision For Xbox Scarlett Is More Than Just Prettier Graphics

  12-08-2019 20:00
  
  At E3 2019, Microsoft gave the world its first peek at the next generation of Xbox, codenamed Project Scarlett. While the company didn't showcase the actual hardware, it did reveal a few tantalizing tidbits about the system, namely that it'll boast a solid state drive (much like Sony's PS5) and will be approximately four times as powerful as the Xbox One X, which currently has the distinction of being the most powerful game console on the market.Project Scarlett's added horsepower will undoubted
  
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• Ys, Legend Of Heroes Dev Exploring Possible Nintendo Switch Ports

  12-08-2019 19:53
  
  Japanese developer Falcom is busy putting the finishing touches on The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III, which is expected to launch on October 22 for PlayStation 4. Despite having all hands on deck for the latest entry in the Trails series, company president Toshihiro Kondo is talking to "multiple publishers" about bringing its games to Nintendo Switch.Following the Nintendo Switch port of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, which debuted on the console-handheld hybrid in June 2018, DualShock
  
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• New Fortnite PS4 Bundles Are Finally Out In The US This Week

  12-08-2019 19:51
  
  The Fortnite Neo Versa PS4 bundle is finally releasing in the US this week. Previously only available in European regions, it comes with exclusive content for the battle royale game. You can pick it up from a number of retailers, including Best Buy. If you already own a PS4 and don't want to buy another console, there are a couple of other options that are available right now.The Neo Versa PS4 bundle releases on August 13 and includes the Epic Neo Versa Outfit, the Epic Neo Phrenzy Back Bling, a
  
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• 1964 Chevy Corvette Packs A BluePrint 350

  12-08-2019 19:48 via news.yahoo.com
  It also wears the factory-original Tuxedo Black paint. One of the greatest things about America’s sports car is that it not only looks good, it has always been created for drivers. Spend some time behind the wheel of this 1964 Chevrolet Corvette and you’ll understand just how much fun it can be. This one has an upgraded engine, while preserving a shocking amount of the factory setup.The previous owner has kept the original 327ci V8, but it currently isn’t installed in the car.
  
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• UPDATE 1-U.S. transportation chief asks new FAA head to review agency in wake of 737 MAX crashes

  12-08-2019 19:43 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Monday she has asked the new head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to assess the agency's performance in the wake of two fatal crashes of Boeing Co's 737 MAX planes since October.Dickson reiterated the position of his predecessor, Dan Elwell, who has been the acting FAA chief since January 2018, that the Boeing 737 MAX "will not fly in commercial service until I am completely satisfied that it is safe to do so.
  
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• Clashes undermine fragile truce over Jerusalem holy site

  12-08-2019 19:32 via news.yahoo.com
  It wasn't inevitable that the overlap of Jewish and Muslim holidays would lead to clashes at a Jerusalem site deeply revered by both faiths.After an outcry by right-wing Israeli leaders, the police reversed an earlier decision to bar the Jewish visitors and let them in, as stun grenades echoed and tear gas filled the air.
  
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• Gabon court sets date for Bongo health case

  12-08-2019 19:31 via news.yahoo.com
  A Gabon court will shortly hear a petition for President Ali Bongo Ondimba to undergo medical tests to prove his fitness to govern after suffering a stroke last year, lawyers said Monday.The case will be heard by the Court of Appeal in Libreville starting August 26, attorneys for both sides said.Speculation about Bongo's ability to rule the small oil-rich country has surged since he fell ill while in Saudi Arabia last October.
  
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• CNN Anchor Chokes Up When Mother Holds Up Ashes of Daughter Killed by Gun Violence

  12-08-2019 19:28 via news.yahoo.com
  CNN anchor Kate Bolduan struggled to maintain her composure on Monday during an interview with Stephanie Pizzoferrato—whose four-year-old daughter was killed by a stray bullet in 2011—after the grieving mom held up a box containing the remains of her daughter.Over the weekend, Pizzoferrato brought Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang to tears during an Everytown for Gun Safety event in Iowa. Telling him about her daughter’s death and noting her son witnessed the incide
  
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• Corner of world's largest refugee camp recreated in British mall

  12-08-2019 19:27 via news.yahoo.com
  British shoppers were given the chance to experience the world's largest refugee camp on Monday when a charity attempted to recreate the jungles of southern Bangladesh - home to nearly a million displaced Rohingya - in a London mall.The interactive installation by the British Red Cross allows shoppers to see what life is like for the refugees, who fled Myanmar in their hundreds of thousands during a brutal military crackdown in 2017.Nearly two years after the crackdown, the Red Cross said it wan
  
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• Teen dies in pit bull attack while trespassing in Texas backyard

  12-08-2019 19:20 via news.yahoo.com
  The incident took place early Saturday morning as Irving, Texas police arrived to the scene in Irving. The teen was trespassing, the owner claimed.
  
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• Norway mosque "terror attack" suspect remanded in custody

  12-08-2019 19:20 via news.yahoo.com
  A Norwegian man suspected of killing his stepsister and opening fire in a mosque near Oslo this weekend was remanded in custody Monday, suspected of murder, and a "terrorist act" that police say he filmed himself.The man, identified as 21-year old Philip Manshaus, appeared in the Oslo court with two black eyes and scrapes and bruises on his face, neck and hands, probably obtained when he was overpowered at the mosque.The Norway incident comes amid a rise in white supremacy attacks around the wor
  
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• Next Ys Game "Isn't Planned" To Launch In The West

  12-08-2019 19:11
  
  Falcom's long-running, action-RPG series Ys is on its ninth entry with Ys IX: Monstrum Nox. While a handful of the titles in the franchise have had Western releases, including Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, the developers have no plans of porting the upcoming entry to other regions.In an interview with DualShockers, Falcom's president Toshihiro Kondo spoke a little bit about the development of the forthcoming action-RPG, which is scheduled to launch on September 26 in Japan for PlayStation 4. When
  
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• Bernie Sanders says 'so what' about his costly plans

  12-08-2019 19:04 via news.yahoo.com
  2020 Democrat Sen. Bernie Sanders shrugs off concerns about the cost of his free college plan.
  
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• Teen trying to bring loaded gun in carry-on luggage at O'Hare airport arrested

  12-08-2019 19:02 via news.yahoo.com
  A teenager facing gun charges is arrested for trying to take a loaded gun in his carry-on luggage at O'Hare.
  
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• Freshly Restored 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Pro Touring

  12-08-2019 18:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Low miles with modern performance and luxury upgrades. Flemings Ultimate Garage is pleased to announce this 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Pro Touring model up for sale. For the 1968 model year, Chevrolet could leave well enough alone with the Camaro; it was an instant hit and racking up strong sales numbers and track figures against the Mustang. After all, the saying does go “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The changes from 1967 to 1968 were subtle, but thoughtful nonethe
  
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• Black man's family wants review of Colorado police shooting

  12-08-2019 18:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Attorneys for the family of a young black man who was fatally shot by Colorado police called Monday for an independent special prosecutor to investigate his death.Surveillance video obtained last week by The Gazette showed 19-year-old De'Von Bailey running from two officers before falling to the ground.Colorado Springs police have said an officer shot Bailey on Aug. 3 after he reached for a gun but they have not elaborated, citing a pending sheriff's office investigation and subsequent review by
  
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• Horror Nights 2019: Ghostbusters, Us, And More Movies Universal Studios Is Turning Into Haunted Mazes

  12-08-2019 18:45
  
  It's almost that time of year once again, where horror movie fans get the chance to enter their favorite scary films and TV shows thanks to the Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal Studios parks in California and Florida. Each year, the creative teams at the parks make a series of haunted mazes and "scare zones" that bring classic and modern horror titles to life, from A Nightmare on Elm Street and Halloween to Stranger Things and American Horror Story.Leading up to 2019's Horror Nights,
  
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• Hong Kong's airport canceled all flights on Monday as protests raged. Here's why.

  12-08-2019 18:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Hong Kong International Airport shut down all flights after thousands of protesters flooded the airport's main terminal Monday afternoon.
  
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• Friend of gunman in Ohio mass shooting to face federal gun charges-prosecutors

  12-08-2019 18:39 via news.yahoo.com
  A friend of the Ohio man who killed nine people, including his own sister, in Dayton this month will be charged on Monday with lying on a form related to guns, federal prosecutors said on Monday.The Aug. 4 attack, which ended when police shot and killed the gunman, was one of a series of three-high profile mass shootings that stunned the United States and stoked its long-running debate on gun rights.The office of U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman said charges against the friend, who was not identi
  
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• Top New Games Releasing On Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC This Week -- August 11-17, 2019

  12-08-2019 18:35
  
  Every Sunday, New Releases breaks down the upcoming week in games. As we near the halfway point of August, Nintendo Switch continues to stack its library with the Grandia HD Collection and its own port of Friday the 13th: The Game. Sci-fi fans can take flight with Rebel Galaxy: Outlaw or platform through a virtual computer with Exception. On the fantasy side, Dicey Dungeons also rolls out this week.Friday the 13th: The Game - Ultimate Slasher Edition -- August 13Available on: SwitchApparently Au
  
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• NBA 2K20 Introduces WNBA Teams And Players

  12-08-2019 18:33
  
  Following competitor NBA Live, 2K's professional basketball franchise is adding the WNBA. 2K Sports has announced that NBA 2K20 will feature all 12 WNBA teams, while some of the league's standout players have been scanned into the game.WNBA teams are available in NBA2K20 in the Play Now and Season modes. Additionally, the game features animations and play styles fans will recognize from the WNBA. Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker said in a statement that 2K Sports is working hard to repr
  
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• New Zealanders have turned in more than 10,000 guns after mass shooting in Christchurch

  12-08-2019 18:29 via news.yahoo.com
  More than 10,000 firearms have be turned in as part of an effort to buy back guns after the deadly Christchurch shooting in March, police said.
  
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• The Conspiracy Theories about Jeffrey Epstein’s Death Don’t Make Much Sense

  12-08-2019 18:17 via news.yahoo.com
  It was almost heartening. For a change, Americans on the left and right were united: Both sides rushed to hint that a dark conspiracy must have been behind the death of Jeffrey Epstein in his jail cell Saturday morning.The editor of Mother Jones, Clara Jeffery, called Epstein’s death “sketchy as sh**.” Claire McCaskill, the former Democratic senator from Missouri and current MSNBC pundit, said, “Something stinks to high heaven. How does someone on suicide watch hang himse
  
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• Deadly explosion at Russian test site involved nuclear power source, reports say

  12-08-2019 18:17 via news.yahoo.com
  An explosion at a Russian base that killed at least five people last week involved a small nuclear reactor, state nuclear officials said.
  
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• 9-year-old Georgia girl hospitalized after trying to save dad who drowned in pool

  12-08-2019 18:15 via news.yahoo.com
  A 9-year-old girl who tried to save her father from drowning in a pool overthe weekend was hospitalized in critical condition, according to the AtlantaJournal-Constitution
  
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