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• 'Monster' ex-USA Gymnastics doctor charged with sex assault

  22-02-2017 23:47 via yahoo.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan sports doctor who treated elite female U.S. gymnasts was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting nine girls, including some too reluctant to speak up about the alleged abuse years ago because he was considered a "god."
  
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• 7 Earth-sized planets discovered with possible life

  22-02-2017 23:45 via yahoo.com
  
  NASA announced the discovery of the most Earth-sized planets found in the habitable zone of a single star. The dwarf star, TRAPPIST-1, was discovered in 2008.
  
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• Sanders Supporters Are Taking Over The Democratic Party

  22-02-2017 23:44 via yahoo.com
  
  The progressive senator's most loyal supporters appear to have a bold agenda for the DNC during the Trump administration.
  
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• Man convicted of throwing baby son off bridge to his death

  22-02-2017 23:36 via yahoo.com
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A man charged with throwing his baby son off a 90-foot-high bridge to his death was convicted of murder on Wednesday.
  
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• Trudeau defends move to give U.S. agents more powers in Canada

  22-02-2017 23:33 via yahoo.com
  
  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday defended plans to give more powers to U.S. border agents stationed in Canada, saying travelers would at all times be protected by domestic laws.As part of a 2015 deal between Canada and the United States,Trudeau's government has introduced draft legislation allowing U.S. border agents based in Canada more leeway to question and search people wishing to enter the United States.
  
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• The Latest: UN aid convoys increase; access woes continue

  22-02-2017 23:28 via yahoo.com
  
  GENEVA (AP) — The latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local):
  
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• Dozens defy deadline to leave Dakota pipeline protest camp

  22-02-2017 23:21 via yahoo.com
  
  By Terray SylvesterCANNON BALL, N.D. (Reuters) - A few dozen demonstrators opposed to the Dakota Access pipeline defied a Wednesday deadline to leave a protest camp they have occupied for months to demand an end to construction of the project, saying they were prepared to be arrested.President Donald Trump has pushed for the completion of the multibillion-dollar pipeline since he took office last month, despite objections from Native Americans and environmental activists who say it threatens the
  
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• Muslims raise over $91,000 for vandalized Jewish cemetery in Missouri

  22-02-2017 23:14 via yahoo.com
  
  Muslim Americans have helped raise more than $91,000 to repair vandalized headstones at a Jewish cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, according to an online fundraising page, amid attacks and threats against Jewish institutions.U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visited the graveyard on Wednesday and told clean-up volunteers, state officials and reporters that there was no place in America for hatred, violence, anti-Semitism or acts of prejudice."I must tell you the people of Missouri are inspiring the
  
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• Play Over 80 Different Games at the Indie MegaBooth

  22-02-2017 23:10
  The line-up for this year's PAX East Indie MegaBooth has been revealed. Over 80 games are scheduled to be on the floor and playable.
  In addition to the MegaBooth, the Indie MiniBooth returns, along with the return of the tabletop gaming section of the MegaBooth.
  Among this year's playable games are Nidhogg 2, Night in the Woods, She Remembered Caterpillars, and more. Indie Megabooth promises more announcements "in the coming weeks" on its official page.
  Games showcased at past Indie MegaBooths i
  
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• Seven Earth-like planets discovered around single star

  22-02-2017 23:06 via yahoo.com
  
  Researchers announced Wednesday the stunning discovery of seven Earth-like planets orbiting a small star in our galaxy, opening up the most promising hunting ground so far for life beyond the Solar System.All seven roughly match the size and mass of our own planet and are almost certainly rocky, and three are perfectly perched to harbour life-nurturing oceans of water, they reported in the journal Nature.Most critically, their proximity to Earth and the dimness of their red dwarf star, called Tr
  
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• Support pours in for damaged Jewish cemetery near St. Louis

  22-02-2017 23:05 via yahoo.com
  
  UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (AP) — A suburban St. Louis Jewish cemetery badly damaged by vandals is getting a show of support from cleanup volunteers, well-wishers and financial contributors from across many faiths.
  
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• Supreme Court rules for disabled child and her dog in lawsuit case

  22-02-2017 22:58 via yahoo.com
  
  A unanimous Supreme Court said on Wednesday that the parents of a girl born with cerebral palsy can sue for damages after public school officials barred her service dog from her classroom.
  
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• Oculus, Insomniac Heads on VR Industry, Year One Sales

  22-02-2017 22:53
  Today at DICE Summit 2017, Oculus VP of Content Jason Rubin and Insomniac Games CEO Ted Price discussed the VR industry, year one sales and what the future holds for the platform.
  When asked by Price about the large gap between the initial expectations for VR and the current state of platform, Rubin reaffirmed Oculus' "unwavering belief" that VR is the "next big thing." He then explained that "when it comes to year one sales," he thinks "there was a disconnect between what the industry
  
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• What Is LTE-U? FCC Green Lights First LTE-For-Unlicensed Devices

  22-02-2017 22:51 via yahoo.com
  
  The Federal Communications Commission authorized the use of LTE-U, a technology that promises improved connections for mobile carriers. Some critics warn it could interfere with Wi-Fi networks.
  
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• Tesla posts earnings loss but claims Model 3 production will start in July

  22-02-2017 22:50 via yahoo.com
  
  Tesla this afternoon released its earnings report for the company's recent fourth quarter. When the dust settled, Tesla posted revenue of $2.28 billion and a loss of 69 cents per share. By way of contrast, Tesla during the same quarter a year-ago posted a loss of $.87 per share on the back of $1.75 billion in revenue. Notably, Tesla notes that its cumulative 2016 revenue checked in at $7 billion, a 73% increase from 2015.As far as overall sales are concerned, Tesla disclosed 
  
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• Le Pen top aide put under formal investigation

  22-02-2017 22:42 via yahoo.com
  
  The chief of staff of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was put under formal investigation on Wednesday after a day of questioning over the alleged misuse of EU funds to pay parliamentary assistants, a judicial source said.Catherine Griset was taken into custody for questioning along with Le Pen's bodyguard Thierry Legier, who was later released without being put under investigation, according to the source.In reaction to the news, Le Pen said that she formally denied any wrongdoing in a cas
  
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• Hillary Clinton to Republicans ducking town halls: ‘If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the ... Congress’

  22-02-2017 22:40 via yahoo.com
  
  Hillary Clinton speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in December 2016.Hillary Clinton has a message for Republican members of Congress who are ducking angry constituents as they return to their home districts.“If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the…Congress,” Clinton tweeted Wednesday, linking to an op-ed in the Kansas City Star about the growing wave of demonstrations seen at town halls across the country this week.
  
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• Last stand for Standing Rock

  22-02-2017 22:37 via yahoo.com
  
  Protesters opposed to the Dakota Access pipeline braced for a showdown with authorities as some vowed to defy Wednesday’s deadline to abandon the camp they have occupied for months to halt the project. President Trump has pushed for the completion of the multibillion-dollar pipeline since he took office last month, despite objections from Native Americans and environmental activists who say it threatens the water resources and sacred land of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.Republican Gov. Do
  
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• Poland ousts 90 percent of top brass in defence overhaul

  22-02-2017 22:32 via yahoo.com
  
  About 90 percent of Poland's top military brass have been replaced in an overhaul launched by the rightwing government, the defence ministry said Wednesday.Several leading generals had already resigned over the past year as Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz pushes to consolidate the government's control of the armed forces.The defence ministry did not say how many generals had left the army, which now stands at 106,000 soldiers, up from 96,000 in 2015.
  
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• Remnants of pipeline protest camp go up in flames

  22-02-2017 22:31 via yahoo.com
  
  Some of the last remnants of the Dakota Access pipeline protest camp went up in flames Wednesday as opponents of the project set fire to makeshift wooden housing ahead of a government deadline to get off the federal land where they have been trying to thwart construction for six months.
  
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• 2017 GMC Acadia Denali AWD

  22-02-2017 22:31 via yahoo.com
  
  Exactly what you expect, nothing more, nothing less.
  
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• Capitol Hill Buzz: Mitch McConnell defends obstructionism

  22-02-2017 22:25 via yahoo.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is speaking up for obstructionism.
  
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• US Fed officials say they may need to raise rates 'fairly soon'

  22-02-2017 22:23 via yahoo.com
  
  US central bankers say they may need to increase the key lending rate "fairly soon," but appear split on the timing amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tax and spending policies, the minutes of their last meeting show.The "hawks" at the Federal Reserve are more concerned about the threat of rising inflation, especially if tax cuts and spending fuel the economy, but the "doves" warn of the risk of raising interest rates based on policies that have not been announced, and whose implicat
  
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• Justices side with Michigan girl in dispute over service dog

  22-02-2017 22:20 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a 13-year-old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy who spent years battling school officials for the right to bring her service dog — a goldendoodle named Wonder — to class.
  
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• Did Murdered Indiana Teens Capture the Voice of Their Killer?

  22-02-2017 22:13 via yahoo.com
  
  A voice can be heard saying "down the hill" on a recording on Liberty German's cell phone.
  
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• Here are the Switch launch games, but install sizes suggest you'll want a memory card day one

  22-02-2017 22:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo Switch will have nine games when it comes out on March 3, and about 25 GB out of its 32 GB of internal storage free for downloading
  
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• Beyond: Holy Robot Dinosaurs, We Love Horizon: Zero Dawn!

  22-02-2017 22:00
  This week, join Max "Tallneck" Scoville, Marty "Broadhead" Sliva, Brian "ThunderJaw" Altano, and Zach "Stormbird" Ryan as they discuss Horizon: Zero Dawn, which is shaping up to be one of, if not the biggest PS4 exclusive of the year, and there's no disagreement here that it is a very good video game.Download to Beyond Episode 481
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• News So Foreign It’s Out of This World: Scientists Discover Seven New Potentially Habitable Planets

  22-02-2017 21:57 via yahoo.com
  
  Hopefully a few of the planets have oil so we can invade them.
  
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• ISIS Can 'Threaten' Planes: US Military

  22-02-2017 21:50 via yahoo.com
  
  The Islamic State group has reportedly beefed up its arsenal.
  
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• Leaked Photo of LG G6 Shows Phone Before MWC 2017

  22-02-2017 21:47 via yahoo.com
  A new leaked photo shows what the LG G6 will purportedly look like ahead of its reveal at the MWC 2017.
  
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• Blizzard Details the Rough Road From Titan to Overwatch

  22-02-2017 21:46
  
  Jeff Kaplan, the Vice President of Blizzard Entertainment, took the stage at DICE 2017 this morning to discuss video game world building, and wound up talking about Project Titan - Blizzard's cancelled MMO that went on to become Overwatch. While the relationship between the two is by no means a secret, Kaplan went into greater detail about the stressful transition period than he has previously.
  As has been widely reported, Project Titan was in development for nearly seven years, and was official
  
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• Video shows Harrison Ford's plane mistakenly fly over jet

  22-02-2017 21:41 via yahoo.com
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Newly released video shows a small plane piloted by Harrison Ford flying low over an airliner with 116 people aboard moments before he mistakenly landed on a taxiway at a Southern California airport.
  
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• 8-Year-Old Boy's Parents Charged After He Overdoses on Heroin

  22-02-2017 21:39 via yahoo.com
  
  The boy is now with family members.
  
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• A Bodyboarder Dies In Fatal Shark Attack On Reunion Island

  22-02-2017 21:16 via yahoo.com
  
  A man bodyboarding on the northwest coast of Reunion Island died after a fatal shark attack.
  
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• The Latest: California freeway reopened after flooding

  22-02-2017 21:14 via yahoo.com
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on storms in California (all times local):
  
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• Melania Flinches At Trump’s Touch In New Viral Video and More News

  22-02-2017 21:13 via yahoo.com
  
  Melania flinches at Trump’s touch in new viral video, Drake just threw massive shade at Kanye West, Chrissy Teigen has best response to John Legend’s Arthur comparison and Kendall Jenner shares her intense ab exercise secrets. Get all the details at MarieClaire.com!
  
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• Play this mini-game while you wait for the Ghost Recon: Wildlands beta and earn some rewards

  22-02-2017 21:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  A reminder for all you would-be special forces and military tacticians, the Ghost Recon: Wildlands open beta starts tomorrow
  
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• Caretaker performed sexy dance on 100-year-old with dementia

  22-02-2017 21:02 via yahoo.com
  
  SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — A caretaker at an assisted living center who police say was filmed performing a sexually provocative dance on a 100-year-old resident was doing it as a prank and trying to make the man feel good, her attorney said.
  
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• DAPL protesters refuse to leave camp ground

  22-02-2017 20:56 via yahoo.com
  
  ABC News' Phillip Mena reports from the area where protesters are refusing to leave as they reach their deadline.
  
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• Senior Yemeni general killed in Houthi missile attack

  22-02-2017 20:54 via yahoo.com
  
  By Mohammed MukhashafADEN (Reuters) - The second-in-command of the Yemeni army was killed on Wednesday when a missile fired by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement hit an army camp, a military source said, the most senior Yemeni officer killed in the country's civil war.Major General Ahmed Saif al-Yafei was killed outside the strategic Red Sea coastal city of al-Mokha, which the army captured from the Houthis last month.President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi's internationally-recognized government, backed
  
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• Economists to Trump: It’s Not the Trade Deficit, Stupid

  22-02-2017 20:53 via yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. president’s obsession with trade balances risks seriously skewing trade policy.
  
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• Syrian army takes district near Aleppo: monitor, media unit

  22-02-2017 20:52 via yahoo.com
  
  The Syrian army and its allies took a small district on the outskirts of Aleppo from rebels on Wednesday, a war monitor and a military media unit run by Damascus ally Hezbollah said.The advance was the army's first from its lines in Aleppo city since rebels departed their enclave there in December, and came as government and opposition delegations arrived in Geneva for peace talks sponsored by the United Nations."The Syrian army and its allies control Souq al-Jibs, west of Assad suburb in southw
  
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• Thousands flee as floodwaters threaten California city

  22-02-2017 20:45 via yahoo.com
  
  Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes early Wednesday in the northern California city of San Jose as floodwaters inundated neighborhoods and forced the shutdown of a major highway.Authorities said the flooding -- the worst in 100 years -- was caused after Coyote Creek, which runs through Silicon Valley, burst its banks following days of heavy rain.About 14,000 live in the area threatened by the floodwaters and more than 200 had to be rescued by firefighters in inflatable boats
  
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• Deputy Responds To Girl, 19, Who Stole His Bike to Get Home Safely: 'It Had to be Scary For Her'

  22-02-2017 20:45 via yahoo.com
  
  A young woman who identified herself as "M" explained she had a 16-mile journey home, and was stranded "because of drunk boys, a dead phone and no money."
  
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• AMD is back, and it just made desktop gaming a whole lot cheaper

  22-02-2017 20:33 via yahoo.com
  
  For years, the only option for serious gamers has been Intel. AMD's chips lagged far behind, to the point where the only question to be asked about desktop processors was i5 or i7.With its latest generation of chips, called Ryzen, AMD is changing all that. According to the numbers (although we don't have real-world tests just yet), Ryzen will offer performance that matches the highest-end Core i7 processors, but for half the price. Time to get excited.The top-end Ryzen 1800X costs $500, which is
  
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• Homeworld Creators Reveal Collaboration With NASA's JPL

  22-02-2017 20:28
  The pairing of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with Blackbird Interactive, Inc. has given us a glimpse into humanity's future on Mars.
  Project Eagle is an "interactive model of a Mars colony in Gale Crater" produced by the collaboration.
  The simulation is set in the year 2117, "44 Martian years" after the first humans set foot on our nearest neighbor.
  The interactive model was first presented live at DICE by members of both the JPL and Blackbird Interactive.
  Earlier today, NASA held a press con
  
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• 2016 Honda Pilot

  22-02-2017 20:22 via yahoo.com
  
  Is the Pilot an SUV or a minivan? We spent 40,000 miles trying to sort the answer.
  
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• Death in Mississippi: Man held in quadruple slaying

  22-02-2017 20:20 via yahoo.com
  
  MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — A man who lived in a rural home with his romantic partner, her young son, her mother and her sister was arrested on murder charges after all four were found shot to death, authorities said Wednesday.
  
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• Le Pen aide charged in 'fake jobs' scandal: judicial source

  22-02-2017 20:13 via yahoo.com
  
  Paris (AFP) - The personal assistant of French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen was charged Wednesday in a scandal over "fake jobs" at the European Parliament, a judicial source said.
  
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• Mexico fumes over Trump immigration rules as U.S. talks loom

  22-02-2017 20:04 via yahoo.com
  
  By Alexandra Alper and Anahi RamaMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Senior envoys of President Donald Trump are likely to receive a chilly reception in Mexico on Wednesday, after the United States issued new immigration guidelines that deeply angered the southern neighbor the day before bilateral talks.Trump's administration on Tuesday unveiled plans to consider almost all illegal immigrants subject to deportation, and will seek to send many of them to Mexico if they entered the United States from there, r
  
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