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• Polish police break up chained anti-Kaczynski protesters

  10-06-2017 23:57
  
  Police in Warsaw on Saturday dragged away hundreds of protesters hoping to block a monthly rally by the head of Poland's rightwing ruling party to commemorate the 2010 plane crash in Russia that killed his brother.Several civic groups had called the demonstration, with participants chaining themselves together in a bid to halt the march organised by Jaroslaw Kaczynski, head of the Law and Justice (PiS) party.Police broke the chains with scissors before forcibly removing the protesters.
  
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• Pentagon: 3 US soldiers killed, 1 wounded in Afghanistan

  10-06-2017 23:57
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Three U.S. soldiers were killed and another was wounded Saturday in eastern Afghanistan, the Pentagon said.
  
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• Are Amazon And Apple Putting Their Rivalry Aside?

  10-06-2017 23:47
  
  Amazon and Apple have a history of rivalry over their products and services, but they could be putting their rivalry aside.
  
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• Catch up on EA’s E3 lineup with 8 exhilarating game trailers

  10-06-2017 23:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Electronic Arts showed off a variety of games during its EA Play event this year, including two brand new games from acclaimed developers. Here is every game shown during the show.
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• The first teaser for BioWare’s ‘Anthem’ looks stunning

  10-06-2017 23:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  During EA's press conference at E3 2017, BioWare teased a new MMO-lite style game called Anthem, which was previously code-named Dylan. It appears that Destiny and The Division may see some competition.
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• Buy this house and you'll live in 2 countries at once

  10-06-2017 23:37
  
  Can't decide whether to live in Canada or the United States? Even in the current political climate? Okay. Well, if you buy this house in Vermont, you'll straddle the border between the two countries. In fact, there's a border marker right outside the front door. But right now, Brian and Joan DuMoulin, who own the property in the community of Beebe Plain, say they're having trouble finding a buyer. For one thing, the house needs a lot of work. For another, heightened post-9/11 security restrictio
  
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• Absolutely everything you’ll want to know about ‘Need for Speed Payback’

  10-06-2017 23:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You better check your oil and tune up your engine, because a new Need for Speed game is in the works. Here is everything we know, including a few rumors, about Need for Speed Payback.
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• Libyan group says it has freed Kadhafi son Seif al-Islam

  10-06-2017 23:06
  
  An armed group in Libya said on Facebook Saturday it has freed Seif al-Islam, the son of dead dictator Moamer Kadhafi who has been in custody since November 2011.The Abu Bakr al-Sadiq Brigade, a militia of former rebels that controls the town of Zintan in western Libya, said Seif al-Islam was freed Friday evening, "the 14th day of the month of Ramadan", under an amnesty law promulgated by the parliament based in the east.The North African country has rival administrations, with the authorities i
  
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• ‘A Way Out’ breaks free of the online-only prison, offers couch co-op

  10-06-2017 22:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A Way Out tells the story of Vincent and Leo, two prison inmates who plan and execute their escape. Directed by the creator of 'Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons', 'A Way Out' is a cooperative-only title releasing in early 2018.
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• Warship USS Gabrielle Giffords commissioned in Texas

  10-06-2017 22:47
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Navy's newest combat ship was put into active service following a commissioning ceremony Saturday, named after former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords who was injured during a 2011 shooting.
  
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• Video shows rescue of kidnap victim Kala Brown

  10-06-2017 22:43
  
  The 30-year-old was rescued in November after being held captive by an alleged serial killer.
  
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• Notre Dame attacker a self-radicalised novice: prosecutor

  10-06-2017 22:43
  
  An Algerian man who attacked a policeman with a hammer outside Notre Dame cathedral was a loner with a deep interest in Islamic State jihadist propaganda, the Paris prosecutor said Saturday.Farid Ikken, a 40-year-old doctorate student, was shot and wounded by another policeman during Tuesday's attack in which he shouted: "This is for Syria".Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said Ikken was an educated man who under questioning told investigators he had radicalised himself over a period of 10 month
  
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• Latest ‘Need for Speed Payback’ trailer shows off cinematic action, death-defying heists

  10-06-2017 22:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After spending a bit of time in the garage, EA's latest entry in the Need for Speed franchise looks ready to hit the road in its latest gameplay trailer, featuring slow-mo crashes, car-battles and a little semi-truck wrestling.
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• Star Wars Battlefront II detailed: The Last Jedi content, offline play, more

  10-06-2017 22:42
  Perhaps the biggest game shown during EA’s E3 press conference today was Star Wars Battlefront II. The first game in this Battlefront revival showed a lot of promise, but was ultimately criticized for its lack of content. EA is looking to address those criticisms with Battlefront II, announcing today that it will finally feature a single-player campaign. In fact, EA … Continue reading
  
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• Donald Trump reportedly lambasted Nato leaders for financial contributions in 'train wreck' dinner

  10-06-2017 22:24
  
  Donald Trump reportedly lambasted Nato allies at a dinner in Brussels, hours after he had already reproached them for not spending enough on defence.The President has expressed scepticism of the 29-member alliance, and it wasn’t until Friday that he reaffirmed the US’s commitment to mutual defence of Nato members after weeks of uncertainty.The US is currently one of five countries of the alliance that meets NATO members’ pledge to spend 2 per cer of GDP on defence. ...
  
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• Trump Team Meeting With Tech Industry Throughout June

  10-06-2017 22:10
  
  Trump and the tech industry had conflicted in immigration and climate, but company leaders and the administration will get together in Washington D.C. for multiple meetings.
  
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• EA announces A Way Out, a new game that’s entirely co-op

  10-06-2017 22:08
  EA’s E3 2017 press conference is underway, and though we’re seeing a lot of what we expected (sports games, mostly), there was at least one surprise during the show. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons director Josef Fares took the stage to introduce us to his new studio and that studio’s first game, A Way Out. A Way Out seems … Continue reading
  
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• ‘Madden NFL 18’ will have a brand new story mode called Longshot

  10-06-2017 22:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For the first time in the Madden series, Madden NFL 18 will have a story mode called Longshot that chronicles the journey of an aspiring NFL player from high school, through college, to the NFL.
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• Britain's May reaches 'outline' power deal after election fiasco

  10-06-2017 21:38
  
  British Prime Minister Theresa May reached an "outline agreement" on Saturday with the ultra-conservative Democratic Unionist Party in order to be able to govern after a humiliating election that has left her authority in tatters.May's Conservatives lost their parliamentary majority in Thursday's vote and need the support of the 10 MPs from Northern Ireland's DUP to have a majority."We can confirm that the Democratic Unionist Party have agreed to the principles of an outline agreement to support
  
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• Alleged Italian mobster-drug kingpin detained in Brazil

  10-06-2017 21:26
  
  ROME (AP) — A fugitive 'ndrangheta Italian crime clan boss, accused of international drug trafficking, was taken into custody at a Brazil airport, authorities said Saturday.
  
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• Boy, 8, Captured On Video Saying Pledge of Allegiance While Waiting On Friend's Lawn In Cute Show of Patriotism

  10-06-2017 21:24
  
  He thought no one was looking.
  
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• The waiting is the hardest part of making cold brew coffee at home

  10-06-2017 21:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Whether you're a casual joe drinker or a coffee addict, you can likely tell the difference between a good cup and a bad one. Check out our guide to making some of the best coffee we've ever tasted.
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• We still can’t cure Parkinson’s, but tech is making life easier for sufferers

  10-06-2017 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Parkinson’s disease’s tremors can leave its victims unable to live without assistance, but new technology and talented designers are creating hardware that makes life easier for sufferers, their families, and medical professionals. It’s not a cure, but it’s the next best thing.
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• iPad Pro 10.5 vs. iPad Pro 9.7: Which iPad Pro has the edge

  10-06-2017 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The recently-unveiled iPad Pro 10.5 has an incredible screen, a fast processor, and a terrific set of cameras. But how does it compare to its older sibling? Here, we've pitted the two tablets against one another to find out.
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• iPad Pro 10.5 vs. iPad Pro 9.7: Which Apple tablet has the edge?

  10-06-2017 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The recently-unveiled iPad Pro 10.5 has an incredible screen, a fast processor, and a terrific set of cameras. But how does it compare to its older sibling? Here, we've pitted the two tablets against one another to find out.
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• Everything you need to know about Intel Optane, the next big thing in PC storage

  10-06-2017 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Intel's new Optane technology powers the fastest drives we've ever seen, but what's actually happening under the hood is a mystery. Join us as we explore the knowns and unknowns of the next big thing in PC memory and storage.
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• Iraqi girl reunited with family 3 years after IS abduction

  10-06-2017 21:11
  
  The Ashti camp in Iraq's northern city of Arbil on Saturday celebrated the return of a girl whose abduction by jihadists three years ago sent shockwaves through her Christian community.Joy filled the prefab unit that is now the home of six-year-old Christina Ezzo Obada's family, who were forced to flee the town of Qaraqosh, which lies between Arbil and Mosul and was taken over by the Islamic State group in mid-2014.More than five months after her abduction by IS, Aida heard through acquaintances
  
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• The Latest: DUP agrees principles to back UK Conservatives

  10-06-2017 21:00
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the outcome of Britain's general election (all times local):
  
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• 2018 Honda Accord Prototype First Drive: All-new 2.0 Turbo packs a surprise

  10-06-2017 20:31
  That’s right folks, Honda’s turbocharging the all-new model year 2018 with a new 2.0-liter direct injection turbo-four. In a recent event held at Honda’s R&D facility in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, I got a taste not only of the new engine but also the similarly-fresh 10-speed automatic transmission the automaker has been working on. The fun didn’t stop there: wrapped up … Continue reading
  
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• GoPro-documented parkour run performed at the largest course in the world

  10-06-2017 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Calen Chan captures a riveting POV GoPro parkour run — on the largest course in the world. The footage takes watchers on a three-minute journey down breathtaking drops and over perilous obstacles on steep terrain.
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• Leaked images indicate BioWare’s new IP will be shown at EA’s E3 conference

  10-06-2017 20:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Just hours before EA's E3 2017 press conference is scheduled to go live, leaked images have confirmed that the briefing will feature the worldwide reveal of BioWare's brand new IP, Dylan.
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• Biden encourages Romney to consider Senate run in Utah

  10-06-2017 20:02
  
  PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden has encouraged onetime GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to run for the Senate in Utah if longtime Republican incumbent Orrin Hatch decides to retire next year.
  
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• Brazilian Supreme Court lashes out at Temer 'snooping'

  10-06-2017 19:47
  
  Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's Supreme Court lashed out Saturday after a report that President Michel Temer had ordered the country's intelligence services to dig up dirt on the judge overseeing his corruption case.The report in Veja magazine on Friday quoted an unnamed aide to Temer saying that the Brazilian Intelligence Agency, known as Abin, had been tasked with finding compromising material on Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin.Although the presidential palace quickly issued a statement de
  
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• Score $30 off from Amazon on these popular Bluetooth headphones

  10-06-2017 19:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  These Cowin E-7 Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Bluetooth Over-ear Stereo Headphones regularly retail for $100 but are currently discounted to $70 on Amazon, saving you $30 (30 percent).
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• Democrats ‘haven’t been destroying each other’ in Virginia primary, McAuliffe says. They may be starting.

  10-06-2017 19:38
  
  The two Democrats locked in a tight primary contest for governor sprinted around the commonwealth Saturday, hoping to alert enough of their own supporters to the fact that the election will be held Tuesday.
  
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• Adam West, Star of TV's 'Batman,' Dies at 88: 'He Was and Always Will Be Our Hero'

  10-06-2017 19:22
  
  He passed away after short battle with leukemia.
  
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• Russia urges dialogue in Qatar-Gulf dispute

  10-06-2017 19:16
  
  Russia called Saturday for dialogue to resolve a dispute between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours, as Riyadh and its allies welcomed US President Donald Trump's demand that Doha stop funding extremist groups.Rights group Amnesty International warned of "heartbreak and fear" suffered by ordinary people caught in the diplomatic crossfire.Moscow's appeal came after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson encouraged Saudi Arabia and its allies to ease their land and sea "blockade" of gas-rich Qatar.
  
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• ‘Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus’ listed on Amazon just before E3

  10-06-2017 18:59 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A listing on Amazon Germany's website appears to have leaked the existence of Wolfenstein: The New Colossus. Publisher Bethesda will likely officially announce the game at E3 tomorrow night.
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• US-backed force pierces into IS Syria bastion from west

  10-06-2017 18:59
  
  US-backed Syrian fighters broke into the western part of the Islamic State group's stronghold Raqa on Saturday, they and a monitor said, opening up a second front inside the northern Syrian city.The Syrian Democratic Forces alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters has spent months tightening the noose on IS-held Raqa and entered the city for the first time earlier this week from the east, backed by US-led coalition air strikes.On Saturday, they pierced into Raqa from the west, according to the Syri
  
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• Sanlorenzo's SX88 yacht is designed for people who like open space living

  10-06-2017 18:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Breaking from common yacht design with defined lounges, entertaining, and dining areas, Sanlorenzo's SX88's top decks have open spaces and views. You and the ocean are predominant, rather than walls and furniture.
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• Crossover yacht blends explorer and flybridge yacht features for a win

  10-06-2017 18:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Breaking from common yacht design with defined lounges, entertaining, and dining areas, Sanlorenzo's SX88's top decks have open spaces and views. You and the ocean are predominant, rather than walls and furniture.
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• Gifts memorializing Florida shooting victims key to healing

  10-06-2017 18:38
  
  An Ikea sofa, paper wings, 49 wooden crosses - these are some of the gifts sent by well-wishers from around the world to remember the 49 people killed in Orlando's Pulse nightclub one year ago.Thousands of the items will go on display -- some in a museum, others online -- on Monday, exactly one year after gunman Omar Mateen opened deadly fire inside the gay nightclub.Candles, flowers, teddy bears and all kinds of handicrafts in memory of the victims quickly piled up outside Pulse, the hospital w
  
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• 6 killed, including 2 children, in southern Mexico attack

  10-06-2017 18:13
  
  ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Six people have been killed by armed men in a rural community on the outskirts of Acapulco, authorities in the Mexican state of Guerrero said Saturday.
  
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• Thermal-insulating technology makes an Atlasware bottle that’s out of this world

  10-06-2017 17:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Using the space industry’s thermal-insulating technology called Aerogel, Atlasware Bottle's products are (literally) out of this world. We recently spent some time with one in Phoenix to test its insulating capabilities.
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• Thermal insulating technology makes an Atlasware bottle out of this world

  10-06-2017 17:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Using the space industry’s thermal insulating technology called Aerogel, Atlasware Bottle's products are (literally) out of this world. We recently spent some time with one in Phoenix to test its insulating capabilities.
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• Why Kenya's new railway is so controversial

  10-06-2017 17:40
  
  Kenya's new railway line was launched recently and has received a lot of praise from the government and Kenyans. However, it's angered many who believe it will destroy Kenya's oldest national park.
  
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• Germany to test face recognition software in terror fight

  10-06-2017 17:34
  
  Germany will start testing facial recognition software at a Berlin train station this summer which could help police identify and locate terror suspects more quickly, a minister said Saturday.Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said the software would be tested with volunteers at Berlin's Suedkreuz station, and if successful would be expanded to other locations and also used for a range of criminal investigations."We already have video surveillance in train stations, of course.
  
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• They took our jobs! How to prepare for the ‘second machine age’

  10-06-2017 17:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  While U.S. policymakers shrug off automation, experts say they're flying blind into the second machine age. Here's a quick explainer of automation, what it means, and why it matters.
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• US spy planes help Philippine troops quell siege

  10-06-2017 16:55
  
  ILIGAN, Philippines (AP) — American spy planes are helping Filipino troops quell a nearly three-week siege by Muslim militants in a southern city where 13 Philippine marines were killed in the biggest single-day loss for government forces, officials said Saturday.
  
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• Women greeted with dish sponges, diet pill pamphlets at 'Wonder Woman' screening

  10-06-2017 16:44
  
  Wonder Woman features a badass female heroine, was directed by a woman, and is killing it at the box office — but leave it to good ol' misogyny to still get a few jabs in, right? Attendees at a women-only June 6 screening of the film at a Belgian theater reportedly received bags full of sponges, diet pill pamphlets, squeegees, chocolate, noodles, and chips as a "gift." (Honestly, we are shocked the bags did not include Bic's "For Her" pens.)  SEE ALSO: 6 non-superhero female character
  
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