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• At annual US-Israel event, a new warmth but old differences

  27-03-2017 23:52 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli leaders hoping President Donald Trump would be a rubber stamp for the Jewish state are hearing plenty of reassuring rhetoric at this week's annual gathering for the "unbreakable" alliance. Missing from the agenda: Concrete steps advancing the Israeli government's top priorities.
  
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• Florida man kills one, wounds five in 'horrific' shooting: police

  27-03-2017 23:35 via yahoo.com
  
  A Florida man killed his girlfriend and wounded five others, including her two young sons and a high school student during a shooting spree with an AK-47 rifle on Monday, police said.Police said Allen Cashe, 31, opened fire a few hours after officers had been called to break up a dispute over keys to a vehicle between him and his girlfriend, Latina Herring, 35.Cashe killed Herring and critically wounded her two sons, aged 7 and 8, and her 60-year-old father, Sanford police spokeswoman Bianca Gil
  
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• Wiz Khalifa and Pablo Escobar: a Colombian controversy

  27-03-2017 23:32 via yahoo.com
  
  The American rapper Wiz Khalifa received a tongue-lashing from the mayor of Medellin, Colombia on Monday for visiting the grave of the city's most infamous son, the drug lord Pablo Escobar.The "See You Again" artist left flowers and a joint at Escobar's tomb in Medellin on Friday, publishing photos of the homage on Instagram -- and drawing a firestorm of criticism in Colombia."Instead of bringing flowers to Pablo Escobar's tomb, this guy should have brought flowers to the graves of all the victi
  
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• Woman Once Victimized by Teacher Weighs In on Missing Student Case: 'She Has Been Taken Advantage Of'

  27-03-2017 23:13 via yahoo.com
  
  Jenny Kutner had a sexual relationship with her history teacher when she was just 14.
  
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• Police: No active search for suspects in nightclub shooting

  27-03-2017 23:11 via yahoo.com
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — As Cincinnati police delved further into their investigation of a nightclub shooting melee that left one person dead and 16 injured, city officials Monday urged more witnesses to come forward and offered reassurances amid questions about safety in public gathering spots.
  
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• Dark Souls 3: The Ringed City Review

  27-03-2017 23:07
  You’d expect the finale of the Dark Souls trilogy to be a grand, apocalyptic affair, and as far as its haunting new settings and frightening boss fights go, The Ringed City certainly delivers. But for all the cool new gear, spells, and thrilling tests of skill and endurance it throws at you, this final DLC adventure for Dark Souls 3 has its strongest moments tucked away in the quieter corners of its carefully crafted world.
  This is the end of Dark Souls as we know it, and with it comes a h
  
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• The Latest: Club gives up liquor permit after fatal shooting

  27-03-2017 23:01 via yahoo.com
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — The Latest on the nightclub shooting in Cincinnati (all times local):
  
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• Global stock markets drop on Trump concerns

  27-03-2017 22:46 via yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly fell Monday and the dollar slid on concerns that the collapse of US President Donald Trump's repeal of Obamacare could leave him struggling to push through his promised tax-cut and infrastructure spending policies.
  
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• AG Sessions says sanctuary cities will lose federal funding

  27-03-2017 22:36 via yahoo.com
  
  ABC News' Amna Nawaz, Rebecca Jarvis and Rick Klein discuss AG Sessions' statement on sanctuary cities losing federal funding if they continue to ignore federal law.
  
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• Jared Kushner to lead White House Office of American Innovation

  27-03-2017 22:33 via yahoo.com
  
  ABC News' Amna Nawaz, Rebecca Jarvis and Rick Klein discuss Kushner's influence and new role leading the White House Office of American Innovation.
  
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• Elon Musk, very normal non-supervillain, starts company to implant electrodes in your brain

  27-03-2017 22:31 via yahoo.com
  
  Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, Tesla, and a man who wants to nuke Mars, has founded a new company. According to WSJ sources, Neuralink is a new venture that aims to pursue "neural lace" technology to help brains interface with computers.
  Musk did not confirm details or comment to the WSJ, but the report claims that Musk was actively involved in setting up the firm, and may have a significant leadership responsibility. Investors will presumably hope that solving another of scien
  
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• US leads boycott of nuclear weapons ban talks

  27-03-2017 22:30 via yahoo.com
  
  More than 100 countries on Monday launched the first UN talks aimed at achieving a legally binding ban on nuclear weapons, as Washington led an international boycott of a process it deems unrealistic.Before the conference had even begun, the US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, spoke out to reject the proposal in the light of current global security threats."As a mom and a daughter there is nothing I want more for my family than a world with no nuclear weapons," Haley, who represents the world'
  
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• Venezuela seeks to stymie OAS meeting, vows 'severe' response

  27-03-2017 22:24 via yahoo.com
  
  By Diego Oré and Lesley WroughtonCARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Venezuela called on Monday for the suspension of an Organization of American States meeting intended to air regional concerns over the OPEC nation's economic crisis and democratic standards.The Washington-based OAS is due to debate Venezuela on Tuesday after its secretary-general, Luis Almagro, said the country should be suspended from the regional bloc if it does not hold elections.Last week, 14 nations urged elections and f
  
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• US stocks mixed as tax bill hopes offset health setback

  27-03-2017 22:19 via yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - US stocks finished mixed again, shrugging off early weakness as investors welcomed President Donald Trump's efforts to pivot to tax reform after flopping on health policy.
  
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• Historian, journalist and activist Roger Wilkins dies at 85

  27-03-2017 22:02 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Wilkins, a historian, journalist and activist who held a key civil rights post in President Lyndon Johnson's administration and helped The Washington Post win a Pulitzer for its Watergate coverage, died Sunday, relatives said. He was 85.
  
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• Here's what Zelda: Breath of the Wild's developers want you to notice as you play

  27-03-2017 22:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Even if you've been playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild since it came out, you probably still have more to discover; it's a big game with a lot to take in
  
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• As U.S. Airstrikes Rise, So Do Allegations of Civilian Deaths

  27-03-2017 21:59 via yahoo.com
  
  A massive bombing in Mosul that may have killed as many as 200 people tops a growing list of sites where the U.S. is accused of bombing civilians.
  
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• Hamas leader accuses Israel over official killing

  27-03-2017 21:52 via yahoo.com
  
  Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal on Monday accused Israel of having killed one of the Palestinian Islamist group's officials after he was shot dead in the Gaza Strip.Mazen Faqha, 38, was shot dead by unknown gunmen Friday with four bullets from a pistol equipped with a silencer."By killing Faqha, the enemy told us: 'I've scored a point against you and I can take away one of your heroes even in the heart of Gaza," Meshaal told supporters at a memorial in the Palestinian enclave.
  
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• Mice infested human settlements 15,000 years ago

  27-03-2017 21:49 via yahoo.com
  
  Mice began infesting human settlements some 15,000 years ago in the Middle East, said a study Monday that suggested the little rodents have been scurrying underfoot far longer than previously thought.As soon as hunter-gatherers began settling down rather than roving from place to place, house mice began to edge out their wild counterparts, said the study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer-reviewed US journal."The research provides the first evidence that, as ea
  
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• Gold coin worth $4 million stolen from Berlin museum

  27-03-2017 21:46 via yahoo.com
  
  A Canadian gold coin named "Big Maple Leaf" which bears the image of Queen Elizabeth II was stolen in the early hours of Monday morning from Berlin's Bode Museum.Given the high purity of the gold used in the coin, its material value is estimated to be $4 million.The museum said on its website that the coin was issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2007 and that it was featured in the Guinness Book of Records for its "unmatched" degree of purity.
  
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• Rumors of a super slim PS4 make us wonder: would you even buy one?

  27-03-2017 21:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  A super slim PS4 model could be on store shelves before year's end, according to a new rumor from DigiTimes
  
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• Man Gets 'Pantsed' by Fence While Trying to Escape During Alleged Burglary

  27-03-2017 21:29 via yahoo.com
  
  The suspect has since been arrested, according to reports.
  
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• Qatar Airways chief says laptop ban not designed to hurt Gulf carriers

  27-03-2017 21:26 via yahoo.com
  
  By Tom FinnLONDON (Reuters) - Qatar Airways' chief executive said on Monday he did not believe the ban on carrying most electronics in the cabins of passenger flights to the United States from eight Muslim majority countries was designed to hurt Gulf airlines.The U.S. introduced new security measures on March 25 banning electronics larger than a mobile phone from passenger cabins on direct flights to the U.S. from 10 airports in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, including Qatar.
  
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• Authorities: Maryland teen planned shooting at her school

  27-03-2017 21:12 via yahoo.com
  
  THURMONT, Md. (AP) — An 18-year-old student meticulously planned a mass shooting at her high school in which she intended to die, authorities in Maryland said Monday.
  
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• White Hosue Press Secretary Sean Spicer holds the daily press briefing on March 27, 2017

  27-03-2017 21:11 via yahoo.com
  
  On Monday, March 27, 2017, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer holds the daily press briefing with the White House press corp.
  
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• Spicer won't rule out intel chairman getting info from White House

  27-03-2017 21:09 via yahoo.com
  
  On Monday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer refused to rule out the idea that the White House was the source of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes' revelations regarding members of President Trump's transition team being incidentally surveilled. It was first reported on Monday that Nunes met his source on White House grounds prior to meeting with Trump.
  
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• Driver Shoots, Kills Police Officer In Oklahoma

  27-03-2017 21:04 via yahoo.com
  
  Police said the driver fled Officer Justin Terney began checking with dispatchers to see if there were any outstanding warrants.
  
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• Samsung to Sell, Rent Refurbished Recalled Galaxy Note7 Smartphones--But Not in The U.S.

  27-03-2017 21:00 via yahoo.com
  
  Samsung has millions of recalled Note7 smartphones sitting around gathering dust (and hopefully not exploding), and now the company says it may sell refurbished versions of the device (which, aga...
  
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• North Korea Compares Trump To Obama

  27-03-2017 20:57 via yahoo.com
  
  Both U.S. presidential administrations have referenced "strategic patience" when dealing with Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
  
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• iOS 10.3 Release: New Features, Updates To Apps

  27-03-2017 20:46 via yahoo.com
  
  The newest iOS, iOS 10.3, includes features to find your iPods, a new apple file system (apfs) and the ability to block some review popups.
  
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• Ex-Apple Employee Hired as Head of Oculus VR Hardware

  27-03-2017 20:24
  Michael Hillman is the new head of hardware for Oculus VR.
  Bloomberg reports that Facebook — which owns Oculus VR — has hired Hillman, who's spent his past 15 years at Apple. He previously worked on the iMac desktop computer at the Cupertino company and held senior positions in engineering and design.
  Hillman's new role will see him pushing for Oculus Rift to hit the mainstream.
  The adoption rate could pick up for Oculus Rift with the recent price cut. The headset and controllers are
  
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• Will GOP's tax reform prove easier than health care?

  27-03-2017 20:20 via yahoo.com
  
  The Republican Party couldn’t repeal and replace Obamacare like it promised. Still smarting from that setback, the GOP is turning to another daunting issue: tax reform.
  
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• US leads boycott of UN talks on nuclear weapons ban

  27-03-2017 20:17 via yahoo.com
  
  More than 100 countries on Monday launched the first UN talks aimed at achieving a legally binding ban on atomic weapons, as Washington led an international boycott of a process it deems unrealistic.Before the conference had even begun, the US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, spoke out to reject the proposal in the light of current global security threats."As a mom and a daughter there is nothing I want more for my family than a world with no nuclear weapons," Haley, who represents the world's
  
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• Oklahoma police officer dies after traffic-stop shooting

  27-03-2017 20:06 via yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A 22-year-old officer and new recruit died Monday morning after a shootout with a man who fled a traffic stop in central Oklahoma, police said.
  
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• Sega's RPG Spinoff Gets A Release Date And New Trailer

  27-03-2017 20:00
  
  Following the success of Valkyria Chronicles Remastered last year, Sega is bringing the latest entry in the cult tactical action-RPG series to the West.
  Valkyria Revolution isn't a sequel to the main Valkyria Chronicles storyline; though Sega is describing the title as a spinoff, with a new timeline and setting, though the series mythology, of ragnite ore and all-powerful Valkyria, remains in the new title. Bits of the story, as well as the new, faster-paced battle system, are on full display i
  
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• The 'Running of the Brides' race

  27-03-2017 19:45 via yahoo.com
  
  Two hundred and fifty couples participated in the “Running of the Brides” race in Bangkok, Thailand, over the weekend. The brides and grooms-to-be ran a 2.4 mile course hoping to win $29,000 in wedding package prizes including a diamond ring and a honeymoon trip to the Maldives.
  
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• Heightened Scrutiny of Iranians Shows Trump Administration ‘Extreme Vetting’ in Action

  27-03-2017 19:43 via yahoo.com
  
  Iranians, frequent U.S. visa applicants, are facing more hurdles getting approval.
  
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• Talks produce no progress in Scottish independence dispute

  27-03-2017 19:32 via yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The leaders of Britain and Scotland met for talks Monday, but failed to resolve their differences over a new push for Scottish independence as the U.K. prepares to leave the European Union.
  
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• Spider-Man: Homecoming shows off a spider-drone and the Vulture as a "regular joe" supervillain

  27-03-2017 19:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man: Homecoming has a few new twists in store for its portrayal of Marvel's webslinger
  
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• Nunes defends decision to meet source on White House grounds

  27-03-2017 19:32 via yahoo.com
  
  John Roberts reports
  
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• Every single one of Amazon’s most popular Kindles is on sale right now

  27-03-2017 19:31 via yahoo.com
  
  Think about how impressive it is that after all these years, Amazon's Kindle lineup still consists of the best eReaders on the planet, and still by a huge margin. Usually when a company comes along and disrupts a market like Amazon did, other companies use that momentum and pounce. In the case of Amazon's Kindles, however, none of the company's rivals have even come close to matching the quality, affordability or overall user experience that Amazon offers.
  If you're due for an eBook reader upgra
  
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• The next game from GTA's ex-producer is the mysterious Everywhere, here's what we know so far

  27-03-2017 19:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  If I told you that one of the people most responsible for the success of Grand Theft Auto was making a new game that was like that but way bigger, would you want to know more? Well, he is, and here you go
  
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• White House Rejects Claims Trump Gave Merkel Fake $376 Billion ‘Bill’ For NATO Payments

  27-03-2017 19:16 via yahoo.com
  
  Because Trump and Merkel’s meeting went so smoothly otherwise.
  
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• Bungie Officially Reveals Destiny 2

  27-03-2017 19:13
  
  UPDATE: Bungie has corrected the previously released image, with Bungie community spokesperson DeeJ tweeting that "Social media channel art was swapped out to correct an error" along with the following image:Corrected Destiny 2 teaseOriginal story follows:
  After many leaks and hints, Bungie has officially revealed the logo for Destiny 2.
  Continue reading…
  
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• Destiny 2 officially announced, teasing the fall of The Last City

  27-03-2017 19:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bungie has officially announced Destiny 2 via a tweet that might confirm the fall of The Last City and a possible direction for the sequel
  
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• Destiny 2 announced - officially, this time

  27-03-2017 19:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bungie has officially announced Destiny 2. Behold.
  The image seems to show the Traveler eclipsing th ...
  
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• The 8 best new features Apple added to your iPhone in iOS 10.3

  27-03-2017 19:09 via yahoo.com
  
  After releasing roughly 437 different iOS 10.3 betas to developers over the past few weeks alone, Apple has finally released iOS 10.3 to the public. The new mobile software is available as an over the air (OTA) download or as a download through iTunes on a Mac or Windows PC, and it's compatible with 19 different Apple devices dating as far back as the iPhone 5, 4th-generation iPad, iPad mini 2, and the 6th-generation iPod touch.
  Should you be excited? Should you rush to download and install iOS
  
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• Dog Abuser Gets 5 Years After Canine's Mouth Is Tightly Bound With Electrical Tape

  27-03-2017 19:08 via yahoo.com
  
  William Dodson, 43, of South Carolina, was found guilty of animal cruelty against Caitlyn, an American Staffordshire-Terrier discovered severely abused.
  
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• United Airlines Takes Heat After Refusing to Allow 2 Teens in Leggings to Board Plane

  27-03-2017 18:51 via yahoo.com
  
  Their dress code reportedly bars travelers from wearing spandex or lycra pants such as leggings.
  
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• Dinosaur Tracks Are Hiding Under The Tides In Australia

  27-03-2017 18:39 via yahoo.com
  
  Scientists say they studied thousands of dinosaur tracks during low tide, and this is what they learned about the history of dinos in Australia.
  
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