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• Mitt Romney Says He Discussed Secretary Of State Role With Hillary Clinton

  09-06-2017 23:33 via yahoo.com
  
  Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and the 2012 Republican nominee for president, said Friday that he’d sought advice from Hillary Clinton when considering serving as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state.
  
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• More Assassin's Creed Origins details leak: second playable character, Scorpio optimization, and out October 27

  09-06-2017 23:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  A slew of details regarding Assassin's Creed Origins has leaked ahead of its (expected) E3 2017 debut
  
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• More Assassin's Creed Origins details leak including animal attacks, Scorpio optimization, and October 27 release date

  09-06-2017 23:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  A slew of details regarding Assassin's Creed Origins has leaked ahead of its (expected) E3 2017 debut
  
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• Angry Voters Produce Another Surprise

  09-06-2017 23:26 via yahoo.com
  
  Dan Rather, president of News & Guts Media, talks with Rachel Maddow about broader lessons that can be drawn from the unexpected result of the UK snap election.
  
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• Shareholder Proposals Threatened by Financial Reform Bill the House Passed

  09-06-2017 23:15 via yahoo.com
  
  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. The ability of many shareholders to influence the policies of publicly traded companies could be hobbled if the Financia...
  
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• Crossroads: When Cultures Collide in Food

  09-06-2017 23:10 via yahoo.com
  
  This article, Crossroads: When Cultures Collide in Food, originally appeared on Chowhound.
  
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• Here's where to pre-order Star Wars Battlefront 2 and all the bonuses you get for doing so

  09-06-2017 23:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Another Star Wars Battlefront 2 reveal is set to debut ahead of E3 2017 as part of EA's special EA Play event, but if you've already made up your mind and know you want to pre-order, you probably want to know where and how to get the most bang for your buck
  
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• Trump: Qatar Funds Terrorism at 'Very High Level'

  09-06-2017 23:02 via yahoo.com
  
  In remarks at a joint news conference with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Friday, President Trump explains the decision to confront Qatar on its alleged funding of terrorism. Photo: Getty
  
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• British pound tumbles after UK vote; tech sell-off hits Nasdaq

  09-06-2017 23:02 via yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - The pound plunged Friday as the surprise election setback to Prime Minister Theresa May injected uncertainty into Britain's negotiations with the European Union over Brexit.
  
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• Woman Falls Into Sidewalk Basement in NJ

  09-06-2017 22:55 via yahoo.com
  
  The video shows the woman reaching the doors, looking down and tumbling six feet into a basement.
  
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• Erdogan says 'not witnessed' Qatar give support to terror

  09-06-2017 22:55 via yahoo.com
  
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said he has never known Qatar to give support to terror organisations, a charge made by Saudi Arabia and its allies who have cut ties with the gas-rich emirate.Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and other states broke off relations on Monday over what they say is the emirate's financing of extremist groups as well as its ties to Iran, Riyadh's regional arch-rival.On Friday, the Saudis and their allies placed several Qataris and Doha-b
  
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• Video: Street Fighter V and the impact of art design in fighting games

  09-06-2017 22:51
  
  At GDC 2017 Street Fighter V art director Toshiyuki Kamei spoke at length about Capcom's approach to art directing fighting games -- and how fighting games are, in turn, shaped by their art style. ...
  
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• 7 products to remind everyone that yes, science is real

  09-06-2017 22:50 via yahoo.com
  
  Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Nothing sounds better than having a planet to live on.   Trump’s controversial decision to leave the Paris Agreement is a reminder that some people need more than a overwhelming consensus among scientists to convince them that climate change is real. Yeah.   There’s been talk of some big time business leaders pledging to make up the money the U.S. was formerly responsible
  
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• Teen Breaks Down in Tears as He Receives Special Birthday Gift From Dad, Who Died 2 Months Ago

  09-06-2017 22:48 via yahoo.com
  
  Johnny Crow's father made the arrangements before his death.
  
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• GOP senator to Trump: Nonsense to spurn requests

  09-06-2017 22:45 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator told President Donald Trump it's "nonsense" that the administration believes it can ignore requests for information from individual members of Congress, including Democrats.
  
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• How the First 'Biggest Loser' Winner Gained All the Weight Back, and His Mission to Lose It Again

  09-06-2017 22:42 via yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Benson is hoping to get back in shape with the help of the show's former executive producer, J.D. Roth.
  
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• Journal entry before bus crash: 'God has called me here'

  09-06-2017 22:39 via yahoo.com
  ATLANTA (AP) — Hours before a 17-year-old Alabama girl was killed in a bus crash, she wrote a final journal entry about her mission trip to Africa: "God has called me here and he's done so for a reason."
  
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• The Latest: 9 still hospitalized after deadly bus crash

  09-06-2017 22:36 via yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the crash of a church bus in Georgia (all times local):
  
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• 2018 BMW 440i RWD Coupe Automatic

  09-06-2017 22:30 via yahoo.com
  
  Updates bolster an already solid package.
  
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• The Latest: Erdogan says Turkey won't leave Qatar isolated

  09-06-2017 22:26 via yahoo.com
  
  DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Latest on developments in and related to Qatar (all times local):
  
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• New Polls Give Jon Ossoff An Edge In Georgia House Runoff

  09-06-2017 22:26 via yahoo.com
  
  Democrat Jon Ossoff may have the upper hand over Republican Karen Handel in the closely watched runoff to fill the seat for Georgia’s 6th District, according to two newly released surveys.
  
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• Sonic designer Hirokazu Yasuhara zeroes in on how to design with fun in mind

  09-06-2017 22:18
  
  Fun is often times a subjective concept, so how can game designers introduce elements into games that capture the feeling of fun?...
  
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• President Trump holds joint press conference with Romanian President Iohannis

  09-06-2017 22:13 via yahoo.com
  
  On Friday, June 9, 2017, President trump holds a joint press conference with the President of Romania Klaus Iohannis.
  
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• Donald Trump accuses Qatar of funding terrorism 'at very high level'

  09-06-2017 22:06 via yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump has accused Qatar of funding terrorism at a "very high level", and says that the world wants the small country to rejoin "the unity of responsible nations" in bringing about "the beginning of the end" of the global threat.Several countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia, have imposed a diplomatic blockade on Qatar, and have said that the nation needs to meet several demands – including ending alleged support for terrorism – before it can restart diplomatic ties."T
  
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• Trump: I would ‘100 percent’ be willing to testify about Comey under oath

  09-06-2017 21:58 via yahoo.com
  
  Trump also said he would “be glad” to meet with special counsel Robert Mueller to tell his version of the conversations with Comey.
  
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• Mrs. Trump Goes to Washington: Melania to Move Into White House, 5 Months After Inauguration

  09-06-2017 21:50 via yahoo.com
  
  The first lady and son Barron will be packing their bags and moving out of their Trump Tower penthouse.
  
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• US criticises Qatar over extremism while trying to calm escalating Gulf row

  09-06-2017 21:42 via yahoo.com
  
  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has told Gulf allies to lay off Qatar, but says that the small Middle Eastern country would do well to respond quicker to extremism.Mr Tillerson said that a diplomatic blockade placed on Qatar by several Gulf nations has “humanitarian consequences” and that it hinders America’s military efforts.Qatar is the home of the Al Udeid Air Base, which is the main regional centre for American air strikes against Isis.
  
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• Ex-GOP congressman: Ryan would look into impeachment if a Democratic president acted like Trump

  09-06-2017 21:40 via yahoo.com
  
  Inglis told Yahoo News on Friday that he hoped that Ryan and his party would put country over party and take the investigation seriously.
  
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• Elon Musk goes full Trump to defend Tesla’s fake founding myth

  09-06-2017 21:31 via yahoo.com
  
  With Tesla doing so well these days, it's sometimes difficult to remember where the company was at 10 years ago. Elon Musk and Tesla have become as one in the minds of the public, but the quiet truth is that Musk wasn't a founder of Tesla in a technical sense.
  Malcolm Smith and Martin Eberhard were the two Silicon Valley engineers who first came up with the idea of building an electric car that didn't suck. They came up with the name, the car concept, and founded the company. Musk came on board
  
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• US-backed force advances in fight for IS Syria bastion

  09-06-2017 21:24 via yahoo.com
  
  The Kurdish-Arab alliance known as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) broke into Raqa for the first time earlier this week, months after they launched an operation to capture the jihadist stronghold.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said SDF fighters took parts of the suburb of Jazra just west of Raqa's city limits on Friday.It said heavy clashes continued to rock other parts of the neighbourhood, where at least 15 civilians were killed Thursday night in air strikes t
  
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• Few Republicans Defend Trump After Comey Testimony

  09-06-2017 21:24 via yahoo.com
  
  The cloud over the Trump White House is darkening – and looming over the GOP in Congress. Are they joining in attacks on Comey, or is it only Trump's inner circle who dare to use Trump's talking points?
  
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• Trump's Social Media Director Violated The Hatch Act, Office Of Special Counsel Finds

  09-06-2017 21:13 via yahoo.com
  
  White House social media director Dan Scavino violated the Hatch Act when he tweeted at Trump supporters in April that they should help defeat Republican Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.) in a primary, according to a letter this week from the Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal agency.
  
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• One year later, Pokemon Go has surpassed 750 million downloads

  09-06-2017 21:09
  
  The free-to-play AR game saw a groundbreaking launch last July, and developer Niantic Labs now says Pokemon Go has graced more than 750 million devices. ...
  
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• Bear stuck in a strong current gets sucked into a waterfall

  09-06-2017 21:07 via yahoo.com
  
  A camper in Yosemite National Park witnessed an embarrassing moment for a juvenile bear.  Backpackers stumbled across two bears near a river on Tuesday. Naturally, the backpackers tried to avoid the bears, but when one bear entered the water, things took a turn for the worse.  The current was much stronger than the bear likely anticipated, and after a bit of a struggle, the bear was sucked down a small falls and rocketed into a section of strong rapids below.  "I started laughing
  
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• Sessions Scheduled for Tuesday Testimony

  09-06-2017 21:00 via yahoo.com
  
  Rachel Maddow alerts viewers that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to testify once in the House and once in the Senate on Tuesday, which could include some important follow-ups to James Comey's testimony if he doesn't back out.
  
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• Star Trek: Discovery producer says to expect big cameo appearances - "so many actors are fans"

  09-06-2017 20:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Star Trek is a series with a long history of actor cameos - a tradition that thankfully sounds like it will continue with the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery
  
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• Anti-Shariah rallies planned across US worry Muslim leaders

  09-06-2017 20:53 via yahoo.com
  
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Inside a mosque in the college town of Eugene, a half-dozen men prostrated themselves on a carpet while another man led the midday prayers. Over his melodic recitation came a tapping sound as a locksmith installed higher-grade locks on the front door.
  
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• GTA Online: Gunrunning Update Gets Trailer and Release Date

  09-06-2017 20:48
  Check out the new trailer and find out when you can get your hands on the massive Gunrunning update for GTA Online.
  
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• Tekken 7: How to Unlock the Special Chapter

  09-06-2017 20:48
  See how to access, and finish, this frustrating fight.
  
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• Chelsea Manning wishes she could say 'Thanks, Obama'

  09-06-2017 20:45 via yahoo.com
  
  Obama granted Manning clemency in the final days of his presidency, commuting her sentence after seven years served.
  
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• Rather: US Suffers for Trump Spectacles

  09-06-2017 20:38 via yahoo.com
  
  Dan Rather, president of News & Guts Media, talks with Rachel Maddow about current global political instability and the whether the instability of Donald Trump's presidency is making the United States unstable and weak.
  
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• Indicting a president? Legal scholars say the obstacles are very high

  09-06-2017 20:17 via yahoo.com
  
  Could former FBI director James Comey’s testimony lead to President Trump’s indictment for alleged obstruction of justice?
  
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• Don't Miss: 17 mold-breaking fighting games that all developers should study

  09-06-2017 20:17
  
  Take a look back at this exploration of some of the fascinating deviations and beautiful experiments that fighting game devs took to try and change up the fighting game formula....
  
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• Circling around US embeds, Syrian forces reach Iraq border

  09-06-2017 20:17 via yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Russia's Ministry of Defense reported on Friday that pro-government forces circled around U.S. military advisers in eastern Syria to reach the Iraqi border, dealing what could be a major blow to the declared U.S. mission to defeat Islamic State militants in the desert region.
  
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• Theresa May: The leader who gambled and lost

  09-06-2017 20:14 via yahoo.com
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May presented herself as a stable leader to take Britain through Brexit, but her gamble on an election backfired and has left her deeply wounded.The Conservative leader refused to resign after losing her party's parliamentary majority in Thursday's vote, but has suffered a humiliation from which she will struggle to recover."It is clear that this election has left her authority deeply wounded, perhaps fatally," said Paul Goodman, a former lawmaker and editor of the Conserv
  
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• Here's why you should pay close attention to India's space program

  09-06-2017 20:10 via yahoo.com
  
  While India's space agency may not be the first organization you think about when it comes to space travel, there are many reasons we should all be following its progress. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has been building a space program with a bright future, and it's starting to pay off.  SEE ALSO: India's space agency launches 8 satellites into 2 orbits India stands apart from other big players in space exploration. Unlike the reasons for forming the U.S. and Russian space p
  
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• 4 Florida officers charged in 2014 beating after chase

  09-06-2017 20:04 via yahoo.com
  
  BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two current and two former Florida police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges connected to the beating of a man captured after a high-speed car chase.
  
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• Police Dog Fired for Being Too Friendly Gets New Job That Fits Him Perfectly

  09-06-2017 20:02 via yahoo.com
  
  Gavel loves cuddles and talking to strangers.
  
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• Canvassers charged in fake, fraudulent voter registrations

  09-06-2017 20:00 via yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Twelve employees of a Democrat-linked group focused on mobilizing black voters in Indiana are accused of submitting fake or fraudulent voter registration applications ahead of last year's general election in order to meet quotas, according to charging documents filed Friday.
  
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• 99-million-year-old bird found preserved in amber stuns scientists

  09-06-2017 20:00 via yahoo.com
  
  Archeologists have just discovered a nearly complete bird, encased in fossilized tree sap, that has remained intact for almost 100 million years. The bird, which was just a few days old at the time of its death, is one of the most stunningly preserved examples of pre-history avian life ever recovered — but this is no ordinary bird.The dream of resurrecting dinosaurs from their ancient remains, like in Jurassic Park, might be nothing more than science fiction, but one aspect of the pseudosc
  
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