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• U.N. expands North Korea blacklist in first U.S., China sanctions deal under Trump

  02-06-2017 23:57 via yahoo.com
  
  By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday expanded targeted sanctions against North Korea after its repeated missile tests, adopting the first such resolution agreed by the United States and Pyongyang's only major ally China since President Donald Trump took office.The Trump administration has been pressing China aggressively to rein in its reclusive neighbor, warning that all options are on the table if Pyongyang persists with its nuclear and missile deve
  
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• What happened when these ex-Thief & Half-Life devs jumped to Early Access

  02-06-2017 23:50
  
  Here's what happens when a group of developers known for their work on triple-A games make the jump to Early Access. ...
  
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• Apple set to expand Siri, taking different route from Amazon's Alexa

  02-06-2017 23:48 via yahoo.com
  
  Apple Incis expected to announce plans next week to make its Siri voice assistant work with a larger variety of apps, as the technology company looks to counter the runaway success of Amazon.com Inc'scompeting Alexa service.Some industry-watchers have also predicted Apple will announce hardware similar to Amazon's Echo device for the home, which has been a hot-seller recently.Apple declined comment.
  
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• Man arrested in theft of Portland train victim's ring

  02-06-2017 23:46 via yahoo.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A homeless man took the wedding ring off the finger of a man who died in last week's knife attack aboard a Portland train, city police said Friday.
  
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• Puerto Rican nationalist to march, but not as parade honoree

  02-06-2017 23:41 via yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Puerto Rican nationalist recently freed from prison will still march in a Manhattan parade — even though he has stepped aside from a formal role as "Procer de la Libertad," or National Freedom Hero.
  
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• Lawyer withdraws from consideration for US Justice Dept post

  02-06-2017 23:40 via yahoo.com
  
  By Karen FreifeldNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York lawyer George Conway, who had been expected to be nominated to head the U.S. Department of Justice's civil division, has withdrawn from consideration.Conway, the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, said in a statement received on Friday that he was "profoundly grateful to the President and to the Attorney General" for selecting him to serve in the Justice Department.A White House spokeswoman referred a request for comment to the Justi
  
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• Aaron Hernandez's Estate Reportedly Owes $93K In Unpaid Taxes

  02-06-2017 23:26 via yahoo.com
  
  Hernandez’s Westwood Estates home in Massachusetts owes tens of thousands in unpaid real estate taxes.
  
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• Colossal crack in Antartica ice shelf about to drop state-sized iceberg into the ocean

  02-06-2017 23:13 via yahoo.com
  
  With President Donald Trump announcing that the United States won't be joining a huge number of its allies in supporting the Paris Agreement on climate change rules just a day ago, an extremely troubling development in Antarctica is helping to underscore just how bad of a decision that really was. A crack in the Larsen C ice shelf on the frigid continent has grown rapidly in the past week, and a complete break is expected imminently. When that happens, a chunk of ice as large as the state of Del
  
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• Netflix Punisher director lets it slip that the series will premiere in November

  02-06-2017 23:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Punisher will strike fear into the hearts of criminals again this November, according to one of the directors involved with Netflix's Marvel spin-off
  
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• Police arrest man after theft from Oregon train stabbing victim

  02-06-2017 23:03 via yahoo.com
  
  Police in Portland, Oregon, arrested a homeless man on Friday morning for stealing the wedding ring and backpack of Ricky Best, one of two men fatally stabbed to death last week on a commuter train while defending two women.George Tschaggeny, 51, was arrested at a homeless encampment under an overpass after a tip from an employee of a Domino's Pizza restaurant in the area, Portland Police Bureau officials said at a Friday press conference.Police had released surveillance footage on Thursday of a
  
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• Lowest of the Low: Cops Say Thief Steals Bag, Ring Belonging to Army Vet Killed in Train Attack

  02-06-2017 22:50 via yahoo.com
  
  The thief was quickly identified after Portland police released video of him leaving the train.
  
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• Video: Doing 2D game animation the Klei way

  02-06-2017 22:45
  
  At GDC 2017 two Klei staffers deliver an extensive talk about all aspects of how the studio does in-game character animation, from character design to polished symbol-based animation....
  
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• How do game devs feel about Steam Direct's $100 fee?

  02-06-2017 22:34
  
  Valve slapped a price tag on self-publishing games through Steam Direct, its Greenlight replacement, today but how is the game development community taking to the news?...
  
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• Teen Writes Her Personal College Essay About Pizza - and She's Accepted to Yale

  02-06-2017 22:31 via yahoo.com
  
  Her acceptance came with a personal, handwritten note from the admissions officer.
  
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• Galaxy S8's Bixby Finally Gets Voice-Activated Payments

  02-06-2017 22:30 via yahoo.com
  
  Samsung's virtual personal assistant Bixby has added a key new feature that could change the way you make payments for products.Samsung on Friday (June 2) announced that Bixby Voice now supports voice-activated payments.With the feature, you'll be able to tell Bixby Voice to access a bank account and send money to others.
  
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• Ex-Kosovo president banned from book promotion in Serbia

  02-06-2017 22:09 via yahoo.com
  
  BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian authorities have banned a former Kosovo president from entering the country to participate in an event designed to boost dialogue between the former war foes, the ex-official and a rights group said Friday.
  
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• White House scrambles to defend Trump’s use of climate data, disputed by the authors themselves

  02-06-2017 22:07 via yahoo.com
  
  MIT scientists say that Trump has “badly misunderstood” their study, but EPA administrator Scott Pruitt says other studies back up the president’s position.
  
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• MIT scientists say White House doesn't understand their study on climate change

  02-06-2017 21:57 via yahoo.com
  
  At a press briefing on Friday, EPA chair Scott Pruitt repeated a climate change statistic mentioned by President Trump as one reason the White House was pulling out of the Paris climate accord. The only problem for the White House is that the MIT scientists behind the study said the administration did not understand the study and was "probably immune to fact.
  
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• Instagram Sensation Justin Casquejo, Arrested Again For Climbing New York Skycraper

  02-06-2017 21:56 via yahoo.com
  
  Justin Casquejo has been climbing skyscrapers in New York City for years, Thursday he was arrested.
  
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• Three ex-Penn State officials get jail in Sandusky child sex abuse coverup

  02-06-2017 21:52 via yahoo.com
  
  Three former Pennsylvania State University officials were sentenced to jail on Friday for covering up ex-coach Jerry Sandusky's sexual predations and effectively letting him victimize more boys.In sentencing all three men for child endangerment, Judge John Boccabella in Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas also harshly criticized the late, revered football coach Joe Paterno for failing to alert authorities.Graham Spanier, 68, once the nation's highest-paid public university president, was ordere
  
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• Mexico ruling party risks nasty upset in governor's race

  02-06-2017 21:50 via yahoo.com
  
  Mexico's ruling party risks losing the governorship of the country's largest state Sunday in elections that observers say are fueling a fiery left-wing populist's prospects of becoming president next year.Losing the bellwether election in the state of Mexico -- President Enrique Pena Nieto's home state -- would spell disaster for the once-mighty Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, as its own candidate has admitted.Political analysts say the tight race has given a huge boost to Morena's fo
  
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• Far Cry 5: Road to E3 2017

  02-06-2017 21:49
  It's that time of year again: E3 2017 is just on the horizon. From June 10-15, we'll be covering the biggest games and hardware announcements of 2017 and beyond. While you can check out our continually-updated Games of E3 List, we're now going to start diving deeper.
  Every day leading up to the show, we'll be highlight the stuff we want to see and play at E3 2017. Today's game: Far Cry 5.
  Far Cry 5 was recently revealed via a story trailer, as well as three separate cinematics that highligh
  
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• Just a 100 miles from the White House, Tangier Island is disappearing into the sea

  02-06-2017 21:41 via yahoo.com
  
  On Virginia’s Tangier Island, about 100 miles and a ferry ride from Washington, the waters of the Chesapeake Bay are edging dangerously close to William Eskridge’s house.The island is under threat from rapid erosion that is being accelerated by rising water scientists believe to be caused by climate change.Tangier Island is wedged between the eastern shore of Maryland and the Virginia coast.
  
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• Just 100 miles from the White House, Tangier Island is disappearing into the sea

  02-06-2017 21:41 via yahoo.com
  
  Erosion accelerated by a rising ocean is threatening an island off the coast of Virginia. Inhabitants doubt that climate change has anything to do with it.
  
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• Gears of War 4: Rise of the Horde Update Detailed

  02-06-2017 21:35
  Gears of War 4 developer The Coalition has detailed Rise of the Horde, the next major update coming to its third-person shooter.
  According to the studio's announcement on Xbox Wire, Rise of the Horde will be available as a free update on June 6, bringing with it fifteen new Horde Skills, three for each of Gears of War 4's character classes.
  A new ability called Cloak will be available for the Scout class, allowing players to turn invisible. Magic Bullet is a new skill coming
  
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• Broadening Mueller Probe Could Gain Resources

  02-06-2017 21:31 via yahoo.com
  
  Rachel Maddow reacts to news that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is expanding his investigation to include Mike Flynn's dealings with Turkey and could include Jeff Sessions and Rod Rosenstein, and will also take over the Paul Manafort investigation.
  
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• EPA chief Pruitt repeatedly refuses to say whether Trump still denies climate change

  02-06-2017 21:26 via yahoo.com
  
  EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt refused to say whether President Trump believes in climate change during the White House briefing on Friday.
  
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• Black bear kills, eats Connecticut family's donkey

  02-06-2017 21:13 via yahoo.com
  
  KENT, Conn. (AP) — An attack by a black bear that killed and ate a donkey is part of a growing problem linked to an expanding bear population in Connecticut, state wildlife officials said.
  
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• Wonder Woman 2 will return with director Patty Jenkins and a modern setting (no WW2 follow-up)

  02-06-2017 21:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins plan to return to the DC Expanded Universe with a sequel set in the modern day
  
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• Everyone is going nuts over these fidget spinners

  02-06-2017 21:10 via yahoo.com
  
  There is no hotter trend in kids toys than fidget spinners. Period. Also referred to as hand spinners, these tiny little gadgets are huge right now. Kids love them and teachers hate them (because they can be distracting), but there's pretty much no escaping them at this point. Of course, fidget spinners can also be pretty expensive if you buy them in brick and mortar stores, since retailers are doing everything they can to capitalize on the craze.
  If you have tons of expendable income and you wa
  
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• Get a job: Sucker Punch Productions is hiring an Animator

  02-06-2017 21:09
  
  Sucker Punch is looking for an Animator to work with its proprietary tools and engine to create a wide range of compelling and believable character experiences in Bellevue, WA. ...
  
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• Watch the Destiny 2 trailer showing Zavala's journey from Guardian to Vanguard

  02-06-2017 21:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Activision and Bungie have just released the "Zavala's Prelude" trailer for Destiny 2, two weeks after it premiered as part of the Destiny 2 gameplay reveal livestream from May
  
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• Here's Which Android Phones Get Regular Security Updates

  02-06-2017 21:00 via yahoo.com
  
  Google has compiled a "nice" list of which smartphone and tablet models receive its monthly Android security updates, and — surprise! — Samsung leads the pack.
  
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• EA set to donate $1M to anti-bullying efforts via Play to Give

  02-06-2017 20:58
  
  EA's Play to Give initiative will see a total of $1 million donated to charities for the second year running. This year's donations center around inclusive and anti-bullying organizations. ...
  
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• White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer holds the daily press briefing on June 2, 2017

  02-06-2017 20:41 via yahoo.com
  
  On Friday, June 2, 2017, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is joined by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to address the White House press corp, specifically addressing President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord.
  
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• Pfizer defeats appeals linking Zoloft to birth defects

  02-06-2017 20:40 via yahoo.com
  
  Pfizer Inc on Friday defeated an effort to revive more than 300 lawsuits alleging that its antidepressant Zoloft causes cardiac birth defects in children when taken by women during early pregnancy.A panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia upheld the April 2016 dismissal of the cases by a lower court judge, who said the plaintiffs had not shown a plausible scientific link between Zoloft and the birth defects.The plaintiffs accused New York-based Pfizer of playing down the r
  
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• Mom Charged With Murder After Son, 3, Drowns in Pool After Being Left Alone for 14 Hours: Cops

  02-06-2017 20:39 via yahoo.com
  
  Bobbie Jessica Prather, 32, was arrested and charged with felony murder.
  
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• Trump Blabbing Would Hurt Executive Privilege

  02-06-2017 20:30 via yahoo.com
  
  Barbara McQuade, former U.S. attorney, talks about Donald Trump would have a hard time asserting executive privilege to prevent former FBI Director James Comey from testifying.
  
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• Republican Sen. Burr pours cold water on GOP health care bill’s chances in 2017

  02-06-2017 20:21 via yahoo.com
  
  The vote to repeal Obamacare was just the beginning of a long road ahead for Republicans to deliver on their long-held campaign promise to overhaul the policy.
  
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• Nintendo changes its Switch online service plans, delays paid version to 2018

  02-06-2017 20:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  When it was announced that Nintendo Switch would require a paid subscription to access online features, it ruffled some feathers
  
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• Varadkar becomes Irish PM-in-waiting in social, generational shift

  02-06-2017 20:01 via yahoo.com
  
  By Padraic Halpin and Conor HumphriesDUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's governing Fine Gael party elected Leo Varadkar as its new leader on Friday, choosing the gay, 38-year-old son of an Indian immigrant to succeed Enda Kenny as prime minister in a striking sign of the country's rapid social change.Bar an unexpected development, Varadkar will be voted in as prime minister when parliament next sits on June 13 and become the once-staunchly Catholic country's first openly gay premier and the youngest pe
  
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• World reaction to Trump’s decision to exit the Paris climate accord

  02-06-2017 19:55 via yahoo.com
  
  Cities across the world protested President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
  
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• Why Game Freak encourages dev-pitched, non-Pokemon projects

  02-06-2017 19:48
  
  Kotaku takes a look at Game Freak's internal Gear Project and why the company encourages its devs to pitch, prototype, and develop their own games ideas on company time. ...
  
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• A wander through Old Tbilisi

  02-06-2017 19:47 via yahoo.com
  
  The buildings of Old Tbilisi, the Georgian capital’s historic quarter, for centuries reflected the city’s rule by Mongols, Arabs, Turks and Russians.Tbilisi is the capital of the country of Georgia. Its cobblestoned old town reflects a long, complicated history, with periods under Persian and Russian rule. Its diverse architecture encompasses Eastern Orthodox churches, ornate art nouveau buildings and Soviet Modernist structures. (Reuters)Photography by David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters
  
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• Amazon is offering a rare discount on Google Wifi, Google’s mesh wireless system

  02-06-2017 19:43 via yahoo.com
  
  We tested every single popular Mesh Wi-Fi system out there, and we concluded that the single best option in terms of both range and speed is the AmpliFi HD Home Wi-Fi System. Of course, not everyone has a huge house that needs so much coverage, and not everyone wants to spend over $300. If you're more of a Google fan and you've been waiting for a price drop to upgrade your home network with Google's mesh offering, today is the day you've been waiting for because Amazon has a rare discount on the
  
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• One girl's simple love of Papa John's pizza gets her into Yale

  02-06-2017 19:37 via yahoo.com
  
  College essays may seem super daunting, but for this young woman, having some fun with it totally payed off.  Caroline Williams of Brentwood, Tennessee, found out in March that she was accepted into Yale University. This alone would be amazing news for just about anyone, but what made it even more amazing was when Caroline found out exactly why she was accepted.  Weeks later, the university's admissions team sent Caroline notes detailing how much they enjoyed her unique and relatable e
  
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• Iraq forces announce gains in west Mosul

  02-06-2017 19:37 via yahoo.com
  
  Iraqi forces have recaptured one neighbourhood in west Mosul and nearly half of another that are targets of a broad offensive against jihadists launched last week, officers said on Friday.Iraqi security forces are more than seven months into a massive operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group, which overran the city and swathes of other territory nearly three years ago.Now, IS's grip on Mosul has been reduced to the Old City and several nearby areas, but the jihadists are still putt
  
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• Mike Bloomberg leads effort to fulfill America’s Paris Agreement obligations, without Trump

  02-06-2017 19:33 via yahoo.com
  
  Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is organizing an effort to make sure that the U.S. plays an active role in the Paris Agreement — with or without President Donald Trump.
  
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• Subaru Brings Back Hardcore WRX STI Type RA

  02-06-2017 19:28 via yahoo.com
  
  The Type RA first appeared as a Japanese-market WRX variant. Now Subaru is teasing a modern return of the name.
  
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• Gwyneth Paltrow Opens Up About Divorce, Calls Conscious Uncoupling "Dorky"

  02-06-2017 19:28 via yahoo.com
  
  "I'm always the person who gets s—t at first, but then later people say, 'Hey, maybe that's a good idea.'"
  
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