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• Three thousand migrants rescued in the Mediterranean: coast guard

  06-05-2017 23:55
  
  Around 3,000 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean on Saturday as they tried to reach Europe, Italy's coast guard said in a statement.The people were picked up in more than 20 separate rescue operations involving the Italian coast guard and navy, the EU's EUNAVFOR mission in the Mediterranean, European Union border agency Frontex, NGOs and merchant ships.The coast guard gave no details of the nationalities of those rescued.
  
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• Speedrunner breaks the once unthinkable 100-minute barrier in ‘Super Mario 64’

  06-05-2017 23:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Super Mario 64 is the most popular game in the speedrunning community. For years, runners have refined their craft in hopes of breaking the once unfathomable 100 minute mark for collecting all 120 stars. One runner just broke it.
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• Get a whopping $133 off Amazon’s best-selling Bluetooth headphones

  06-05-2017 23:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for the top-selling Bluetooth Headset on Amazon? Look no further than these Senso ActivBuds S-250 Bluetooth Headphones, which can currently be had for 78 percent of the regular Amazon price.
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• Always Dreaming wins the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby and more: May 6 in photos

  06-05-2017 23:27
  
  Always Dreaming wins the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.; Pope Francis is cheered by students’ groups advocating for peace as he arrives to greet them at the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican; a child looks out from a voting booth as French citizens living in the United States cast their ballots for the French presidential runoff at the French Embassy in Washington. These are some of the photos of the day. (AP/EPA/Getty/Reuters/Zuma)
  
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• Dozens of Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram are released: Nigerian officials

  06-05-2017 23:23
  
  By Felix OnuahABUJA (Reuters) - Boko Haram militants have released dozens of schoolgirls out of a group of more than 200 whom they kidnapped from the northeastern town of Chibok in April 2014, officials said on Saturday."The girls were released through negotiations with the government," one official said, asking not to be named, adding that an official statement would follow shortly.A military source said the girls were currently in Banki near the Cameroon border for medical checks before being
  
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• Pope criticises US military for using word 'mother' to describe MOAB bomb

  06-05-2017 22:28
  
  The pontiff’s comments — referencing the Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (MOAB), the largest bomb in the American arsenal — came during a speech he gave to an audience of students, and just weeks before he is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump.The MOAB bomb was used for the first time last month to attack a series of caves with Isis insurgents in tunnels in the Achin district, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.Although that was the first time that the bomb had been use
  
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• Remembering a victorious year for the Vive, and the turning point ahead

  06-05-2017 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  HTC has been at the forefront of virtual reality development ever since releasing its first Vive prototypes. 12 months on from launching its first VR headset, how does it feel the past year has gone?
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• Microsoft HoloLens to serve as AR tool for doctors during spinal surgery

  06-05-2017 22:15
  While augmented reality is often touted as the future of entertainment and mobile communication, the technology has the potential to be useful in a number of practical and professional situations as well. Case in point: Scopis, a company that specializes in technology for surgical purposes, has announced a new AR platform that uses Microsoft’s HoloLens to aid surgeons operating on … Continue reading
  
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• The storied Super Nintendo PlayStation prototype is now fully functional

  06-05-2017 21:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Popular modder Benjamin Heck has fixed the disc drive on the only known Super Nintendo PlayStation prototype, the product of a failed Nintendo/Sony partnership could've changed the course of the gaming history.
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• The only known prototype of the 'Nintendo PlayStation' is now fully functional

  06-05-2017 21:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Popular modder Benjamin Heck has fixed the disc drive on the only known Super Nintendo PlayStation prototype, the product of a failed Nintendo/Sony partnership could've changed the course of the gaming history.
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• Twin blasts in Philippine capital kill at least two: police

  06-05-2017 21:52
  
  Twin explosions in the Philippine capital on Saturday night killed two people and injured six others, police said, just over a week after another blast in the same area.Authorities initially said there were no indications the blasts were terrorist attacks but the Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility."Five Shiites were killed and six others wounded in a bomb blast by Islamic State fighters in the centre of Manila in the Philippines," IS propaganda outfit Amaq said in a statement.
  
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• Have fun with a naked Monster 797, Ducati’s new entry level sport bike

  06-05-2017 21:33 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After a year without an entry-level version of its Monster naked sports bike, Ducati is back with the 2017 Monster 797. The 797 is lighter, easier to ride, and less intimidating to ride than the larger Monster bikes. But it's a start.
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• US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says Canadian threats after lumber tariff announcement 'are inappropriate'

  06-05-2017 21:30
  
  The threats coming from Canadian officials, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said, would not deter America from imposing the tax on Canadian softwood lumbers.“We continue to believe that a negotiated settlement is in the best interests of all parties and we are prepared to work toward that end,” Mr Ross said in a statement issued by his department, according to Reuters.
  
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• Alabama Woman Allegedly Faked Terminal Cancer for 7 Years And Received $38,000 in Donations

  06-05-2017 21:21
  
  She even lied to her parents about her illness.
  
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• International mobile plans and phones: Everything you need to know

  06-05-2017 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  International travel is fun, until you realize your phone may not work. Have questions about how mobile plans work when you travel? Here are the plans and rates you can expect - and who has the best deals.
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• Roses in hand, Venezuelan women protesters face security forces

  06-05-2017 20:55
  
  By Andreina Aponte and Andrew CawthorneCARACAS (Reuters) - Dressed in white and chanting "Liberty!", tens of thousands of women opposed to Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro marched on Saturday, proffering roses to security forces who blocked their way.The women's marches, which took place in most major cities around the South American oil producer, were the latest in five weeks of sustained protests against Maduro whom opponents decry as a dictator who has ruined the economy.In Cara
  
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• Texas officer charged with murder in shooting of teen released on bond

  06-05-2017 20:48
  
  The bond for former Balch Springs officer Roy Oliver, 37, was $300,000, Dallas County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Melinda Urbina said in a text message.Oliver surrendered to authorities on Friday, after a warrant was issued for his arrest on a charge of murder, to the Parker County Sheriff's Office west of Dallas and a jail official for the county confirmed Oliver was released on bond the same day.
  
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• Square begins offering its users prepaid debit cards

  06-05-2017 20:42
  These days, more and more payment methods are going digital. But while we live in a world with Apple Pay, Paypal, and other similar apps and services, we still see some that make the move from digital to physical. The latest example is Square, the payment company founded by Twitter’s Jack Dorsey. Just last month we saw a tease that … Continue reading
  
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• Another iPhone supplier hit by Apple’s supply changes

  06-05-2017 20:31
  
  The iPhone 8 is good news for various component suppliers who live and die by Apple’s orders. The device is expected to pack a bunch of new features that require specialized hardware — that’s why the phone is rumored to see launch delays of up to two months. But it appears that Apple is also shopping for other suppliers when it comes to smartphone components we’re used to seeing in today’s phone. And that means one more Apple suppliers will feel the pain of losing i
  
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• Escape from New York: protesters are scarce at Trump's Jersey retreat

  06-05-2017 20:26
  
  The protesters who greeted Donald Trump in Manhattan on Thursday were nowhere to be found 40 miles west in Bedminster, New Jersey on Friday.Bedminster is home to the Trump National golf club, also known as “Camp David North”, where the president is staying this weekend, and where he and his family might spend many weekends over the summer.“He’s popular around here,” said neighbor Amy Anderson-Matinho, who, like many residents, got their first taste of presidential-s
  
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• Police: 2 found dead in luxury condo, suspect in custody

  06-05-2017 20:19
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Two apparent residents of a Boston luxury condominium have been found dead inside the building, and the suspect in their deaths was shot multiple times after exchanging gunfire with police officers, police said.
  
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• Ethereum Is The Next Big Thing In Cryptocurrency

  06-05-2017 20:00
  
  The cryptocurrency ether, which hails from the open source blockchain network Ethereum, is now valued at more than $100 per token for the first time since the Ethereum platform went live in the summer of 2015.
  
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• Guatemala volcano eruption subsides after hasty evacuations

  06-05-2017 19:59
  
  Activity at a volcano near Guatemala's capital went back to normal on Saturday, officials said, a day after 300 people were evacuated as it spat hot ash high into the air.On Friday, 300 people in the nearby village of Panimache were evacuated as a precaution as the volcano erupted.
  
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• 35 killed in school minibus crash in Tanzania

  06-05-2017 19:48
  
  By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilalaDAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Thirty-two schoolchildren, two teachers and a minibus driver where killed in Tanzania when their vehicle plunged into a roadside ravine in the northern tourist region of Arusha on Saturday, a senior police official said."The accident happened when the bus was descending on a steep hill in rainy conditions," Arusha regional police commander Charles Mkumbo told Reuters by telephone.Tanzania, the second-largest economy in east Africa, has a poor roa
  
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• Facebook said to debut original TV-like shows in June

  06-05-2017 19:21
  As more and more tech and social media companies look to get into the television game, Facebook may be about to make one of the biggest plays. The social network giant is reportedly developing almost two dozen original shows which will premiere as early as mid-June. Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has commented in the past how they have a goal … Continue reading
  
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• Go anywhere in any weather with an EarthRoamer XV-LTS expedition vehicle

  06-05-2017 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Colorado-based EarthRoamer builds custom off-road expedition vehicles that combine off-road, off-grid capability with luxury. Based on a Ford F-550 4-wheel drive chassis, the XV-LTS can carry your team in comfort and style.
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• Former Utah deputy charged with Taser abuse, ex-sheriff accused of cover-up

  06-05-2017 18:57
  
  The Utah Attorney General's Office on Friday charged Joshua Cox, 27, a former Daggett County sheriff's deputy with aggravated assault, transporting a dangerous weapon into the secure area of a correctional facility, theft and reckless endangerment.Cox last Aug. 27 at the Daggett County jail promised several inmates a case of soda if they would allow him to use a Taser stun gun against them, according to charging documents.
  
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• Tick all the boxes with the 27 Wallyace ocean-crossing displacement yacht

  06-05-2017 18:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Some boats are built for speed, others for luxurious, long-distance voyages. The 27 Wallyace will take six to ten guests across the Atlantic. The 90-foot displacement yacht has the space and style of much larger yachts.
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• Hamas elects former deputy Haniyeh as new political chief

  06-05-2017 18:33
  
  By Nidal al-MughrabiGAZA (Reuters) - The Palestinian movement Hamas on Saturday elected Ismail Haniyeh to head its political office, a leadership change that comes as the Islamist group looks to reconcile with Palestinian rivals.Haniyeh, a former deputy chief, will replace Qatar-based veteran Khaled Meshaal, who steps down at the end of his term limit just as Hamas appeared to have softened its stance toward Israel in a new policy document last week.The group maintains a sizeable armed wing in t
  
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• Protections for 27 national monuments may be curtailed, cut

  06-05-2017 18:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-seven national monuments, mostly in the West, face the curtailing or elimination of protections put in place over the past two decades by presidents from both parties, the Interior Department said.
  
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• US federal staff being forced to watch Fox News instead of CNN, leaked email suggests

  06-05-2017 18:22
  
  An email has been sent to staff at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcing that all their agency’s televisions will show Fox News, apparently by order of the Trump administration.Journalist Paul Thacker tweeted a screengrab of the message, but an FDA spokesperson denied there had been any such order.It reads: “Please excuse me for sending this out to your entire group via your listserv, but I was alerted by a member in your group and I wanted to let everyone know that the r
  
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• Looking to get your feet wet with some whitewater rafting? Here’s what you’ll need

  06-05-2017 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Whitewater rafting is a popular summertime activity but that doesn't mean it's not dangerous. If you are considering hitting the rapids, check out our guide to all the gear you'll need for a safe, fun experience.
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• Flooding forces Mosul residents to flee war in rickety boats

  06-05-2017 18:15
  
  By Ahmed AbouleneinMOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - The Iraqi man laid the body of his wife, wrapped in a black shroud, gently on the bow of a small wooden boat and held onto it as a second man rowed slowly to pick up the man's three children standing a few meters away.The two teenage girls and young boy climbed in, careful not to disturb the balance, for the crossing taking their mother, killed in an air strike this week, to the east bank of the Tigris River.It is an extra hardship heaped on the family
  
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• Trump team's curious query tripped concerns about Flynn

  06-05-2017 18:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In late November, a member of Donald Trump's transition team approached national security officials in the Obama White House with a curious request: Could the incoming team get a copy of the classified CIA profile on Sergey Kislyak, Russia's ambassador to the United States?
  
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• Get custom game modes with a discounted PlayStation Gold Wireless Stereo Headset

  06-05-2017 18:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Experience your favorite PlayStation games the way they were made to be heard with a jet black PlayStation Gold Wireless Stereo Headset, which is currently 27 percent off on Amazon.
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• Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in heated exchange over GOP health care bill

  06-05-2017 18:05
  
  Walker was confronted at a public event by a Democratic official over the potential impact of the bill.
  
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• Breathtaking photographs showcase one of South America’s largest collections of caves

  06-05-2017 18:00
  
  These awe-inspiring images showcase the grandeur of one of South America’s most breathtaking collection of caves. Terra Ronca State Park in São Domingos, Brazil, is home to more than 60 caves, filled with stunning rock formations, giant stalagmites and stalactites, and flowing rivers.
  
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• 3 Common Misconceptions About Crime And Gangs

  06-05-2017 18:00
  
  If anyone tells you that there is a simple cause or cure for crime, don’t believe them.
  
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• At least 29 schoolchildren killed in Tanzania bus crash

  06-05-2017 17:56
  
  At least 29 final year primary school pupils were killed in a bus crash in northern Tanzania on Saturday, along with two teachers and the driver, the school's director said."We lost 29 students and two of our staff, and the driver died too," said Innocent Mushi, director of the Lucky Vincent Primary School in the northern city of Arusha, which the children attended.At least three survivors were pulled from the crash site by rescuers and rushed to hospital.
  
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• Several thousand Poles protest against right-wing ruling party

  06-05-2017 17:44
  
  By Lidia KellyWARSAW (Reuters) - Several thousand people demonstrated in Warsaw on Saturday against Poland's conservative, eurosceptic ruling party in an attempt by the opposition to build momentum ahead of next year's municipal elections.The crowd, variously estimated at between 10,000 and 20,000, fell short of the mass protests that took place after the Law and Justice (PiS) party won power in late 2015 and swiftly moved to implement reforms, including an overhaul of the country's top court."W
  
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• Nevada biologist sues bear activists for defamation

  06-05-2017 17:25
  
  RENO, Nev. (AP) — A longtime Nevada biologist is suing bear protection advocates at Lake Tahoe he accuses of harassing and threatening him through a "vicious and calculated" social media campaign that paints him as a corrupt bear murderer who should be imprisoned — or worse.
  
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• You can convert your rental into a smart apartment without angering your landlord

  06-05-2017 17:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  San Francisco's beautiful Victorian-style homes were built long before the city became a bustling tech mecca, but they aren't all behind the times. When locals Julia and Tyler Waneka found their dream apartment in one such old house, they decided to update it to make it a smart home. Their goal was to make their lives easier without […]
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• San Francisco couple turns Victorian rental into smart apartment

  06-05-2017 17:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  San Francisco's beautiful Victorian-style homes were built long before the city became a bustling tech mecca, but they aren't all behind the times. When locals Julia and Tyler Waneka found their dream apartment in one such old house, they decided to update it to make it a smart home. Their goal was to make their lives easier without […]
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• Iran says $55 oil price suitable, sees supply cut extension

  06-05-2017 17:15
  
  Iran sees $55 per barrel as a suitable price for crude oil, and believes that OPEC and non-OPEC producers are likely to extend output curbs to support prices, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh was quoted as saying on Saturday."The price range of $55 per barrel would be suitable for oil," Zanganeh said, according to the oil ministry's news website SHANA.Oil prices closed higher on Friday, rebounding from five-month lows, following positive U.S. jobs data and assurances by Saudi Arabia that Russ
  
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• Hamas says Ismail Haniyeh chosen as Islamic group's leader

  06-05-2017 17:13
  
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Hamas Islamic militant movement that controls the Gaza Strip announced Saturday it had chosen its former Gaza prime minister Ismail Haniyeh as the group's new political chief.
  
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• The Latest: Russia, US restore Syria 'deconfliction' channel

  06-05-2017 17:11
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on Syria developments (all times local):
  
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• Swiss guards, loyal soldiers of the pope, take the oath

  06-05-2017 17:05
  
  Forty new Swiss Guards were sworn in at the Vatican on Saturday, the latest halberd-clutching soldiers of the pope to serve a tradition stretching back 500 years.A tourist magnet for centuries at the Vatican, the spectacularly dressed Swiss Guards swear to sacrifice themselves if necessary for the pope.The halberds -- a traditional steel axe-like weapon -- are purely for show in this age of global terrorism where the Vatican is a huge target and the pope is under round-the-clock protection.
  
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• Everyone is sharing this comic about the 'backfire effect' ... but there's a huge catch

  06-05-2017 17:05
  
  You've probably already seen The Oatmeal comic in your social media feed several times now.  Its beautiful illustrations are paired with an elegant, clever explanation about something called the "backfire effect." Basically, it describes why people double down on their beliefs when presented with contradictory information.  SEE ALSO: What Facebook must do to prepare its 3,000 new moderators for the trauma they'll face The cartoon is powerful because we can all relate to that feeling of
  
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• Stepmother Allegedly Tried to Poison Her Husband's 17-Month-Old Daughter With Nail Polish Remover

  06-05-2017 16:56
  
  The girl was unharmed.
  
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• Crayola announces crayon based on newly-discovered shade of blue

  06-05-2017 16:45
  Crayon company Crayola revealed back in March that it was retiring the long-running shade of yellow known as Dandelion. Now it has announced that the crayon will be replaced by a new addition to the blue family, and it’s based on an entirely new pigment that was only discovered recently, dubbed “YInMn.” In 2009, a “happy, accidental discovery” resulted in … Continue reading
  
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