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• Former Guantanamo inmate killed in US strike in Yemen

  06-03-2017 23:40 via yahoo.com
  
  A former Guantanamo Bay inmate was killed in a US air strike in Yemen last week, the Defense Department said Monday, as part of a stepped-up campaign against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula."We can confirm the death of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Yasir al-Silmi," Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said.Silmi, also known as Mohammed Tahar, had been incarcerated at the notorious US military prison in Cuba from 2002 to December 2009, when he was repatriated to Yemen.
  
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• Clapper denies wiretap at Trump Tower

  06-03-2017 23:40 via yahoo.com
  
  The former director of national intelligence, James Clapper, said, "there was no wiretap against Trump Tower during the campaign conducted by any part of the National Intelligence Community."
  
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• Young Han Solo film gains Michael Kenneth Williams - AKA Omar from The Wire

  06-03-2017 23:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Another famous face has joined the cast of the young Han Solo film
  
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• The Han Solo movie casts Michael Kenneth Williams - AKA Omar from The Wire

  06-03-2017 23:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Another famous face has joined the cast of the Han Solo movie
  
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• Ukraine’s suit of moral armor against Russia

  06-03-2017 23:36 via yahoo.com
  
  For a country under attack since 2014 from Russian-backed forces, Ukraine certainly has faith in the power of moral law.On March 6, it opened a legal case against Russia in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).The suit seeks remedies for the killing of civilians in Ukraine based on several international laws.
  
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• Photos of the day - March 6, 2017

  06-03-2017 23:28 via yahoo.com
  
  A walrus swims in the aquarium in the Hagenbeck Animal Park in Hamburg, Germany; Rescuers work near the helicopter crashed in mountains in Nagano prefecture, central Japan; and, An athlete makes a run during moguls training ahead of FIS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships 2017 in Sierra Nevada, Spain. These are just a few of the photos of the day for March 5, 2017. See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr.  
  
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• Send Us Your Fashionable Links From Breath of the Wild

  06-03-2017 23:24
  Tons of armor sets, clothing, and customization options make the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild one of the most fashionable in the series.
  We've already shared our favorite screenshots from Breath of the Wild, but now we want to give you the chance to share something with us.
  Send us screenshots of Link looking particularly fashionable in your Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game, and you could be included in our round-up of best-looking Breath of the Wild outfits.
  For now, check out ou
  
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• Trump Knows the Feds Are Closing In on Him

  06-03-2017 23:18 via yahoo.com
  
  The president’s recent tweets aren’t just conspiratorial gibberish – they’re the erratic ravings of a guilty conscience.
  
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• Is your Switch Joy-Con giving you issues? Here are Nintendo's suggestions for a fix

  06-03-2017 23:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've purchased or are thinking about purchasing a Nintendo Switch, you might have heard about problems with the left Joy-Con
  
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• Razer Kraken Pro V2 Gaming Headset Review

  06-03-2017 23:02
  
  Editor's note: IGN is ramping tech and hardware reviews back up, one product category at a time. We're kicking off with deep dives into some of the best-of-the best headsets, GPUs, Mice, Monitors, and keyboards from the last few years.
  Razer has long been synonymous with PC gaming hardware, and its headset lineup is a bit confusing due to the weird names it gives all its products. It helps to have an education in dangerous snakes, rodents, and mythological creatures, but for the layman the Krake
  
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• 97-year-old twins leave world as they entered it: together

  06-03-2017 23:02 via yahoo.com
  
  BARRINGTON, R.I. (AP) — Ninety-seven-year-old twins Jean Young Haley and Martha Young Williams left the world as they entered it: together.
  
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• ‘We’re moving forward’: Gavin Grimm undeterred despite Supreme Court’s actions

  06-03-2017 22:56 via yahoo.com
  
  The Virginia teen says he is disappointed that the Supreme Court announced it wouldn’t hear the case but that he is ready to keep fighting regardless.
  
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• 'A Day Without A Woman' Cancels Classes

  06-03-2017 22:56 via yahoo.com
  
  The Alexandria City Public Schools system in Virginia announced Monday it was canceling classes Wednesday at its schools due to the protest, according to a statement on its website.
  
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• Ally of New Jersey Governor Christie avoids jail for airline scheme

  06-03-2017 22:52 via yahoo.com
  
  A former New Jersey attorney general and confidant of Governor Chris Christie avoided prison on Monday for pressuring United Airlines into operating a flight to an airport near his vacation home, a case that grew out of the Bridgegate investigation.David Samson, 77, former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, could have received up to two years in prison after pleading guilty to using his position to coerce United into restarting a money-losing nonstop route between Newark,
  
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• PAX East Xbox Custom Controller Giveaway

  06-03-2017 22:49
  
  PAX East is right around the corner, and IGN is partnering with Microsoft to provide fans a chance to win one of twelve Xbox custom controllers.
  In addition to a special IGN-themed controller, these custom controllers feature designs inspired by new and upcoming Xbox One games, including Halo Wars 2, Sea of Thieves, Crackdown 3, Gears of War 4, Mass Effect: Andromeda and more, all of which can be seen in the galley below.Option 1: Follow @Xbox and retweet @Xbox's PAX East #Xb
  
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• Former secretary of defense: Trump travel ban is ‘counterproductive’

  06-03-2017 22:49 via yahoo.com
  
  After his original travel ban was stymied in federal court in January, Trump signed a scaled-back version Monday.The new executive order no longer bans citizens of Iraq from entering the country and does not include the original language favoring “religious minorities” from the Middle Eastern countries.
  
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• Cohen: Trump wiretap claims are attempt to 'normalize Breitbart'

  06-03-2017 22:36 via yahoo.com
  
  In response to President Trump's unfounded allegations that he was wiretapped, Former Defense Secretary William Cohen warned that the president was trying to send the media down a "rabbit-hole" in an attempt to "normalize Breitbart," an alt-right outlet.In an interview with Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric, Cohen said: "In my mind, the 'alt-right' is really synonymous with 'all-white'... I would not use that as a source for information if I were president of the United States."
  
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• Video: Why shipping games kills indie studios (and how to avoid it)

  06-03-2017 22:33
  
  At GDC 2016, Danny Day of QCF Design (Desktop Dungeons) talked frankly about what indie teams shipping their first game should expect post-release, based on detailed surveys of indie game dev teams....
  
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• Soldier Drapes American Flag Over Former Military Dog Partner's Body After He Is Put Down

  06-03-2017 22:31 via yahoo.com
  
  "The worst thing you can do is not to recognize these dogs for what they are," said Kyle Smith, Bodza's former handler. "He got a good send off that day."
  
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• Ex-CIA director on Trump’s possible ties to Russia: ‘There’s a lot of smoke’

  06-03-2017 22:25 via yahoo.com
  
  “This does deserve an investigation because there are just so many coincidences,” Hayden told Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga on Monday.Hayden pointed out, for example, that Roger Stone — Trump’s longtime friend and a former campaign adviser — said he had a “back channel” to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
  
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• The best photos of Barack Obama since he left the White House

  06-03-2017 22:23 via yahoo.com
  
  Barack Obama has been out of office for only six weeks, but it feels like he and the rest of the family have been gone forever.
  
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• US troops train Iraqi forces in key bridging skills

  06-03-2017 22:21 via yahoo.com
  
  Iraqi soldiers manoeuvre sections of floating bridge on a muddy, man-made lake as American trainers instruct them in skills that have played a key role in the war against jihadists.Green metal boats churn a frothy wake as they propel the sections before the Iraqi forces connect them together during the training at the Taji military base, north of Baghdad.Members of the Iraqi army's Bridging Battalion who have completed the training are deployed in the area of Mosul, where government-led forces a
  
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• Release Date For Samsung Galaxy S8 Will Be Delayed By a Week

  06-03-2017 22:17 via yahoo.com
  
  The release date for the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus has been pushed back by a week, according to a recent report.
  
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• Resistance Report: These blue state liberals have a long-shot plan to retake the House on their own

  06-03-2017 22:16 via yahoo.com
  
  In the shadow of the Freedom Tower, 16 liberal New Yorkers came together in a Tribeca storefront robotics workshop Sunday night to figure out how to help rebuild the Democratic grassroots and retake the U.S. House of Representatives from Republicans in 2018 — a breathtakingly ambitious goal.
  
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• Switch: MicroSD Cards Can't Work With Multiple Systems

  06-03-2017 22:11
  Nintendo won't let you use a microSD card on multiple Switch systems.
  Trying to transfer a microSD card from one Nintendo Switch to another will bring up a warning, according to Polygon. The message says:
  "The microSD card is being used by another Nintendo Switch console or was used on this console before it was initialized. Delete the Nintendo Switch data on the microSD card to use it on this console. 
  Save data, screenshots, and other data not related to Nintendo Switch won’t b
  
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• McMaster Faces Limits in Overhauling Flynn’s NSC

  06-03-2017 22:07 via yahoo.com
  
  A massive purge is unlikely given McMaster’s small budget and the staying power of his politically-connected subordinates.
  
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• Get a job: Backflip Studios is hiring a 3D Character Artist

  06-03-2017 22:05
  
  Colorado-based Backflip Studios is looking for an experienced 3D Character Artist to work with its art staff to take concepts and translate them into visually stunning, in-game characters....
  
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• The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller has an Easter egg message, here's how to see it

  06-03-2017 22:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Deep down inside, the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is very grateful to have you playing with it
  
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• Texas lieutenant governor calls on Christians to support bathroom bill

  06-03-2017 21:59 via yahoo.com
  
  The Texas lieutenant governor said on Monday he has enlisted Christian pastors statewide to help him win approval for legislation heading to a state Senate committee this week that limits access to public restrooms for transgender people.Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, a Republican and conservative Christian who guides the legislative agenda in the Republican-controlled Senate, told a news conference at the Capitol the Texas Privacy Act is a common-sense measure to keep sexual predators out of
  
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• IT services firm stocks dip after government suspends fast tech visas

  06-03-2017 21:55 via yahoo.com
  
  By Noel RandewichSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Technology services company shares dipped on Monday after the Trump administration announced it would temporarily suspend expedited applications for H-1B visas widely used by foreign tech workers.U.S. shares of Indian IT company Infosys Ltdfell 1.2 percent and Wipro Ltdedged down 0.2 percent after the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said on Friday that it would suspend "premium processing" of the visas for up to six months.Following Pr
  
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• France's Fillon wins party backing after Juppe rules out election bid

  06-03-2017 21:55 via yahoo.com
  
  By Sophie Louet and Claude CanellasPARIS/BORDEAUX (Reuters) - Francois Fillon fought off a rebellion that had threatened to end his candidacy for the French presidency on Monday as party leaders swung behind the center-right former prime minister despite allegations that he had misused public funds.Hours after party heavyweight Alain Juppe ruled out challenging Fillon, the conservative Republicans' party leadership unanimously backed their beleaguered candidate, Senate leader Gerard Larcher said
  
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• How writing better marginalized characters starts with including more

  06-03-2017 21:52
  
  During GDC X One Life Left, Treachery in Beatdown City developer Shawn Alexander Allen discusses how increasing the quantity of marginalized characters in a game can also increase their quality....
  
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• Blog: Composing video game music to build suspense - Part 1

  06-03-2017 21:51
  
  During the course of these five articles, we'll be taking a look at some of the best techniques that enable video game music composers to introduce suspense into their music....
  
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• Russian Hackers Are Blackmailing US Left-Wing Groups, Report Says

  06-03-2017 21:48 via yahoo.com
  
  Since the election, Russian hackers have targeted liberal groups by stealing emails and documents, then asking for money, Bloomberg reported.
  
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• Adele Confirms She's Now Married To Simon Konecki

  06-03-2017 21:44 via yahoo.com
  
  After months of speculation, Adele finally confirmed that she married Simon Konecki. Adele thanked Konecki in her Grammys speech, referring to him as her "husband", causing many to wonder if the two eloped.
  
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• Volkswagen Group Shows Off Its New Self-Driving Car

  06-03-2017 21:42 via yahoo.com
  
  A self-driving car — fully electric and completely automated — is just one of the innovative vehicles the Volkswagen Group plans to unveil At The Geneva Auto Show.
  
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• First report on the Galaxy Note 8 suggests Samsung is going big

  06-03-2017 21:42 via yahoo.com
  
  "Galaxy Note" has become a dirty phrase associated with fire and disappointment in the last few months, so it's easy to forget that the Note series used to be Samsung's flagship. Before it started spontaneously combusting, reviews fawned over the Note 7's non-flammable design and features like the iris sensor.
  So obviously, Samsung is going to want to get its reputation back with the next Note device, set to land later this year. With a launch not expected until October, we don't have much by th
  
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• Pentagon: US troops play new role in Syria

  06-03-2017 21:35 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has carved out a new role in Syria, with small numbers of troops now positioned to prevent an escalation of violence among an array of militias and other forces that have converged on an increasingly complex battlefield.
  
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• Switch Joy-Con Controllers Are Compatible With PC, Mac

  06-03-2017 21:32
  The Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers might be specifically made for the hybrid system, but they'll work with PCs and Mac computers.
  The Verge reports the Joy-Cons can pair up with PC and Mac computers, as well as Android devices, through Bluetooth functionality. On PC, you will need to use an app like JoyToKey, but apparently the small controllers sync up easily with Mac.
  Now the packed-in controllers aren't the only Switch accessories that are compatible with PCs. The Switch Pro Control
  
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• USNS Invincible Spy Ship Forced To Change Course By Iranian Fast-Attack Vessels

  06-03-2017 21:15 via yahoo.com
  
  The incident occurred Saturday, just two days after an Iranian frigate came within 150 yards.
  
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• Leak shows how For Honor's first 2 DLC classes, the Ninja and Centurion, may play

  06-03-2017 21:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first two DLC heroes coming to For Honor may have leaked ahead of time
  
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• Fan-made iPhone 8 imagines how iOS 11’s new ‘Function Bar’ might work

  06-03-2017 20:51 via yahoo.com
  
  Apple's iPhone 8 release date might still be more than six months away, but you wouldn't know it to look at all the chatter around the web right now. New reports claiming to reveal details about Apple's upcoming iPhone 8 emerge each and every day, and they continue to paint an increasingly clear picture of Apple's next-generation flagship iPhone. Increasingly clear, yes, but there's still a very long way to go before we know exactly what to expect from Apple's tenth-anniversary iPhone. In the me
  
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• What the Inside of a Nintendo Switch Looks Like

  06-03-2017 20:48
  
  Tearing open the box is one thing, but actually taking apart the Nintendo Switch is another.
  Yet, that's what the Fictiv Blog did. Instead of playing games on Nintendo Switch, they decided to see what's under the hood, or actually the screen in this instance. Take a look at one photo below.The Fictiv blog did a teardown of the Nintendo Switch. (Courtesy of Fictiv)Continue reading…
  
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• U.S. deploying THAAD to South Korea to boost defense versus North Korea missiles: White House

  06-03-2017 20:47 via yahoo.com
  
  The United States is deploying an advanced anti-missile defense system to South Korea as part of steps to bolster its ability to defend against North Korean ballistic missiles, the White House said on Monday.North Korea's launching of four ballistic missiles into the sea off Japan's northwest earlier on Monday is consistent with its history of "provocative behavior" and the United States stands with its allies against the threat, White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters."The Trump admini
  
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• Former Defense Secretary William Cohen on Trump’s travel ban and national security

  06-03-2017 20:47 via yahoo.com
  
  On Monday, March 6, 2017, former Clinton defense secretary — and Republican senator — William Cohen speaks to Yahoo News Global Anchor Katie Couric about the sweeping changes President Trump is proposing to foreign and defense policy. They discuss the revised immigration ban, relations with Russia, the nuclear challenge from North Korea, the president’s governing style, and the administration’s proposed defense build-up and diplomatic cutbacks.
  
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• IT services firm stocks dip after govt suspends fast tech visas

  06-03-2017 20:44 via yahoo.com
  By Noel RandewichSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Technology services company shares dipped on Monday after the Trump administration announced it would temporarily suspend expedited applications for H-1B visas widely used by foreign tech workers.U.S. shares of Indian IT company Infosys Ltd fell 1.2 percent and Wipro Ltd edged down 0.2 percent after the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said on Friday that it would suspend "premium processing" of the visas for up to six months.Following
  
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• As immigration crackdown intensifies, churches embrace refugees

  06-03-2017 20:37 via yahoo.com
  
  Hilda Ramirez and her son, Ivan, illegally crossed the border two and a half years ago in a small inflatable raft that began to take on water almost as soon as it hit the Rio Grande.The two nearly drowned on their way across the river, but risking death to escape near-certain death was worth it to Ramirez, who saw the United States as their only chance at salvation.Eventually plucked from the water by the Border Patrol, she and Ivan were sent to a South Texas detention center along with hundreds
  
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• A True "Muslim Ban Would Impact 1.6 Billion People

  06-03-2017 20:32 via yahoo.com
  
  Critics have claimed that President Donald Trump’s revised executive order travel ban continues to constitute a “Muslim ban.”
  
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• Bizarre Tesla Model S fire at Supercharger station prompts ‘full investigation’

  06-03-2017 20:24 via yahoo.com
  
  Tesla is currently investigating what may have caused a Model S P85 to catch fire while at one of the company's Supercharger stations in Shanghai, China. The incident occurred late last week, and curiously enough, initial reports indicate that the car wasn't actively charging at the time the fire began to spread.The fire was ultimately put out and thankfully no one was harmed during the incident. Addressing the matter in a statement provided to Electrek recently, Tesla said that it plans to cond
  
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• Frozen Foods That Are Worth the Freezer Space

  06-03-2017 20:20 via yahoo.com
  
  In honor of National Frozen Food Day (it’s today, in case you didn’t know) we’ve asked dietitians to share some pros and cons of frozen foods: products worth stocking your freezer with and pitfal...
  
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