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• Hotel worker warned of shooter before Las Vegas massacre

  11-10-2017 23:59 via yahoo.com
  A maintenance worker said Wednesday he told hotel dispatchers to call police and report a gunman had opened fire with a rifle inside Mandalay Bay before the shooter began firing from his high-rise suite into a crowd at a nearby musical performance.
  
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• Third Party Switch Dock Designed for Portability

  11-10-2017 23:56
  Part of the allure of the Nintendo Switch is the ability to take it with you, wherever you go, while at the same time having the option to drop it into its dock and play on the big screen. Those two things have almost been mutually exclusive, until now.
  Peripheral maker Nyko introduced a portable docking kit that folds up neatly, includes an HDMI cable and an AC adapter, and has a really small footprint when compared to the Nintendo dock.
  Not only is it smaller than the official dock, it's about
  
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• What Trump calls fake news is usually an inconvenient fact. The media’s right to report must be protected

  11-10-2017 23:51 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump, the entertainer-President, frequently highlights the importance of the US Constitution’s Second Amendment. In case you’ve forgotten, that’s the bit that allows pretty much any Tom, Dick or Stephen Paddock to nip into their local gun shop to pick up another semi-automatic to add to their burgeoning collection.
  
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• 7 Ways to Save Your Skin in Your 50s and Beyond

  11-10-2017 23:50 via yahoo.com
  It doesn't take much to look your best, no matter your number. Here's a concise (yet comprehensive) skin-care syllabus.
  
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• Science Says Women’s Brains Respond to Generosity, Men’s Respond to Selfishness

  11-10-2017 23:49 via yahoo.com
  A new study suggests that gender stereotypes can have long-lasting influences on how we make decisions involving money.
  
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• Check out this deep dive into the source code for Aladdin on Genesis

  11-10-2017 23:49
  The Video Game History Foundation has published the first product of its Writing Fund: a deep dive into source code for the Genesis game Aladdin, written by game dev Rich Whitehouse. ...
  
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• Watch Girl's Touching Reaction to Finding Out She's Finally Being Adopted: 'I Felt So Happy'

  11-10-2017 23:47 via yahoo.com
  Her sweet reaction was captured on cameras inside her school.
  
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• Léa Seydoux Recalls Being Sexually Harassed By Harvey Weinstein

  11-10-2017 23:40 via yahoo.com
  Léa Seydoux, who starred in “Blue Is the Warmest Color,” has come forward with her own allegation of sexual harassment against producer Harvey Weinstein.
  
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• At least 21 dead as resurgent winds fan California wildfires

  11-10-2017 23:35 via yahoo.com
  By Alexandria SageSONOMA, Calif. (Reuters) - Firefighters, facing resurgent winds and bone-dry conditions on Wednesday, battled to halt the advance of wildfires that have killed at least 21 people, destroyed 3,500 homes and businesses and blanketed Northern California's famed wine country in smoke.A rash of 22 blazes spanning nine counties have scorched nearly 170,000 acres (68,797 hectares) since the first flames erupted on Sunday night in what state fire officials say is one of the deadliest w
  
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• Super Mario Odyssey goes Broadway (Donkway?) in new live-action trailer

  11-10-2017 23:08 via gamesradar.com
  Super Mario Odyssey has a theme song befitting a new-age musical, don't you think? Just look at these lyrics:Here we go, off the rails
  Don't you know it's time to raise our sails?
  It's freedom like you never knewDon't need bags, or a pass,
  Say the word, I'll be there in a flash
  You could say my hat is off to youOh, we can zoom all the way to the moon,
  From this great wide wacky world,
  Jump with me, grab coins with me, oh yeah!Okay, other than the whole "grab coins with me" bit, admit it: that so
  
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• Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Dev Announces New Switch Game

  11-10-2017 23:08
  The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth developer Nicalis has announced its new horror-themed game, Knight Terrors, which will be released for Nintendo Switch on October 24.
  This arcade-style side-scroller, which is being developed by Nicalis and FreakZone Games, sees players control a mysterious suit of armor known as The Knight, who battles with a sword and can fly with his blood-red wings. For a look at the game in action, check out the trailer below:
  In Knight Terrors, players will
  
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• Las Vegas shooting victim sues hotel, festival organizer, 'bump stock' maker

  11-10-2017 23:03 via yahoo.com
  A California woman wounded in the mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival has filed a lawsuit against the operators of the hotel where the gunman fired from, the festival organizers and the maker of a device that allowed weapons to be fired at a near-automatic rate.Paige Gasper, 21, said in the lawsuit that the defendants' negligence led to the life-threatening injuries she suffered when a bullet shattered her ribs and lacerated her liver.Paddock killed himself before the police stormed his
  
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• Star Wars Battlefront 2 beta highlights: Loot box woes and starfighter love

  11-10-2017 22:58 via gamesradar.com
  The Star Wars Battlefront 2 beta is over (after an unexpected two-day extension) and players are starting to process their thoughts
  
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• Melania Trump and Sophie Trudeau don stylish outfits for White House meeting

  11-10-2017 22:22 via yahoo.com
  Melania Trump and Sophie Trudeau met on Wednesday alongside their husbands, President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, at the White House.
  
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• Get a job: Sony PlayStation is hiring a Director of Sound Design

  11-10-2017 22:10
  Sony PlayStation is hiring a Director of Sound Design for its California-based studio. ...
  
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• Death toll from Mexican prison riot rises to 16

  11-10-2017 22:03 via yahoo.com
  The death toll from a major prison riot in northeast Mexico has risen to 16, authorities said Wednesday.Unrest at the prison in Cadereyta in Nuevo Leon state broke out on Tuesday morning and was put down, but flared again later as inmates started fires that sent up huge columns of black smoke."Sixteen people were killed, most of them convicted of serious crimes," said Bernardo Gonzales, the state prosecutor on Wednesday.
  
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• Parents Leave Child At Corn Maze, Don't Realize It Until Next Day: Cops

  11-10-2017 22:00 via yahoo.com
  A visit to a holiday corn maze turned into a truly scary scenario for a 3-year-old boy after police say he was left behind by his parents, who didn’t realize until the next day.
  
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• California Is On Fire. Here's How You Can Help.

  11-10-2017 21:59 via yahoo.com
  Twenty-two large, fast-moving wildfires in northern California this week have burned more than 170,000 acres, killed at least 18 people and destroyed around 3,500 homes and commercial structures.
  
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• Video: Learning from trance and meditation to make better games

  11-10-2017 21:58
  At GDC 2017, indie game designer Robin Arnott dug into the value of trance states, and offered fellow devs insight into how to induce such experiences by studying the many causes and types of trance....
  
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• How $1.8 Million in Gold Flowed Through Switzerland's Sewer System

  11-10-2017 21:58 via yahoo.com
  That's a lot of dirty money.
  
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• You cannot un-see Thor 3's Jeff Goldblum sensuously rolling his eyes as he says: "I'm having a Ragnarok"

  11-10-2017 21:51 via gamesradar.com
  You may already know what the word 'Ragnarok' means, but it might be a new word to friends and family
  
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• Utah police lieutenant demoted over arrest of nurse over blood draw

  11-10-2017 21:46 via yahoo.com
  James Tracy, a lieutenant who was the watch commander at the time of the July 26 incident, was demoted to officer.A lawyer for Tracy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Detective Jeff Payne, accused of assaulting and unlawfully arresting the nurse, was fired from the force on Tuesday, according to Salt Lake City police spokesman Detective Robert Ungricht and police records.
  
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• Farmer plows a message for the NFL: 'We stand for the national anthem'

  11-10-2017 21:46 via yahoo.com
  Retired farmer Gene Hanson, 77, has a special message for the NFL: “We stand for the National Anthem.”
  
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• The Heirs to the Walmart Fortune Just Made $5 Billion in One Day

  11-10-2017 21:38 via yahoo.com
  The Walton's are the owners of Wal-Mart and they're killing it in the stock market.
  
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• Melania Trump's emerald green Cefinn shirtdress may have been a subtle dig at Ivana Trump

  11-10-2017 21:25 via yahoo.com
  Is Melania Trump trying to send a message with her fashion?
  
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• Russia Is the Biggest Recipient of Chinese Foreign Aid

  11-10-2017 21:19 via yahoo.com
  China has given Moscow $36.6 billion in aid since 2000. The goal? Russian oil.
  
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• Dad Who Allegedly Drowned Daughter Phoned Wife At Her Office To Tell Her: Cops

  11-10-2017 20:52 via yahoo.com
  The wife called 911 to say her husband had just killed their toddler, deputies said.
  
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• Weinstein Exposed by Trail of Hush Money

  11-10-2017 20:44 via yahoo.com
  Jodi Kantor, investigative reporter for The New York Times, talks with Rachel Maddow about how the system Harvey Weinstein used to keep women quiet ended up helping expose what he was trying to cover up.
  
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• Trump suggests challenging TV network licenses over 'fake news'

  11-10-2017 20:44 via yahoo.com
  By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump suggested challenging licenses for NBC and other broadcast news networks on Wednesday, a salvo that followed reports his own secretary of state had called him a "moron" after a discussion of the U.S. nuclear arsenal."With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License?Bad for country!" Trump, a Republican, wrote in a post on Twitter.
  
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• Horrifying Drone Footage Shows Wildfire Devastation In Santa Rosa

  11-10-2017 20:39 via yahoo.com
  Wildfires have turned entire neighborhoods in Santa Rose, California, to ash, according to drone footage The Association Press posted Tuesday.
  
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• Israeli leader at odds with security team over Iran deal

  11-10-2017 20:35 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — If President Donald Trump moves to scuttle the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, Israel's nationalist government can be expected to be the loudest — and perhaps only — major player to applaud.
  
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• Trump Dossier Holding Up Despite GOP Attacks

  11-10-2017 20:33 via yahoo.com
  Mark Hosenball, Reuters national security correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about portions of the Trump Russia dossier that have turned out to be true, and the Republican effort to undercut the Russia investigation by discrediting the dossier.
  
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• Microsoft Announces 4 New Xbox One S Bundles

  11-10-2017 20:29
  
  Microsoft has announced four new Xbox One S bundles in a post on Xbox Wire, three of which are tied to specific games while the fourth is meant to highlight the company's Netflix-like Game Pass service.
  Each bundle will cost $279 and will include a 500 GB white Xbox One S, a wireless controller, 3 months of Xbox Live Gold, and 1 month of Xbox Game Pass.
  The Ultimate Halo Bundle will include codes for both Halo 5: Guardians and Halo: The Master Chief Collection, giving fans access
  
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• Kenya says all previous candidates can run in fresh election

  11-10-2017 20:21 via yahoo.com
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — All eight candidates for the Kenya presidential election that was annulled can participate in the new vote later this month, the election commission announced Wednesday, saying opposition leader Raila Odinga is still considered a candidate because he hasn't turned in the required withdrawal form.
  
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• Man arrested for putting soft drink in water cup at McDonalds

  11-10-2017 20:19 via yahoo.com
  A man has been arrested for putting a fizzy drink inside a water cup at a drive-thru McDonald's and refusing to return it.Cody Morris and two friends went to the drive-in kiosk of the fast food restaurant in Springdale, Arkansas, where they ordered three large cups of water.Afterwards they parked their car, emptied out the water and went into the restaurant where they filled the cups with a soft drink.
  
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• 25 Halloween Costumes For Men With Beards

  11-10-2017 20:17 via yahoo.com
  Men with beards know how challenging it is to find a clever, smart and unique Halloween costume that works with their facial hair rather than against it.
  
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• How to Make 4 Slow Cooker Meals

  11-10-2017 20:16 via yahoo.com
  Love eating, hate cooking? All these delicious,home-cooked, healthy foods can be made in a slow-cooker. Just combine ingredients and press the On button! Watch the video to learn the recipes.
  
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• Destiny 2 Patch Aims to Fix PS4 Crashes

  11-10-2017 20:09
  Bungie has released a patch to address the crashing issues PS4 players are experiencing in Destiny 2.
  "Hotfix 1.0.3.2 is now available, which will address crashes experienced when loading into the Tower," the developer announced in a post on its official Twitter support account. The same information regarding the patch can be found of Bungie's official website.
  Last month, Bungie and Sony publicly acknowledged a crashing issue in Destiny 2 for PlayStation 4 players and said they w
  
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• This Destiny 2 Easter egg is for everyone who noticed Saladin sounds an awful lot like Overwatch's Reaper

  11-10-2017 20:05 via gamesradar.com
  A fun little Destiny 2 Easter egg pays tribute everyone's favorite Overwatch edgelord
  
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• Climber Kills Himself a Day After Girlfriend Dies in Avalanche While Pair Skied Together

  11-10-2017 20:00 via yahoo.com
  The climber had lost other friends to the sport.
  
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• Oculus Rift Gettng Permanent Price Cut, Stand-Alone Unit

  11-10-2017 19:53
  Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg revealed a new Oculus headset today during the Oculus Connect keynote speech.
  The stand-alone headset, called Oculus Go, is coming out sometime next year, according to the official announcement. Oculus also announced its Rift headset will be USD $399 going forward.
  The Oculus Go headset separates itself from solutions like the Samsung Gear VR in that it doesn't require a phone to work. It's truly stand-alone, making it what Zuckerberg calls the "most acce
  
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• Judge who granted custody to paedophile after 12-year-old victim gave birth to his child revokes access

  11-10-2017 19:50 via yahoo.com
  The joint custody was granted by a judge in Sanilac County, Michigan without the knowledge of the boy’s mother.Probate Judge Gregory Ross set aside the ruling which he originally issued on 22 September, according to The Detroit News.According to the victim and her attorney, Rebecca Kiessling, the custody was given after the victim filled out a questionnaire seeking reimbursement of child support.
  
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• Vote now: The Golden Joysticks 2017 bot is ready and waiting to be your new BFF

  11-10-2017 19:42 via gamesradar.com
  The Golden Joysticks, where we honor the biggest games of the last year, are fast approaching
  
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• Quick Reminder: A U.S. Soccer Team Can Still Qualify For The World Cup

  11-10-2017 19:32 via yahoo.com
  The U.S. men’s national soccer team lost to Trinidad and Tobago, 2-1, on Tuesday night and were eliminated from qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.
  
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• Boy Scouts Of America Announces Plans To Let Girls Join

  11-10-2017 19:20 via yahoo.com
  Following a unanimous vote by its board of directors, Boy Scouts of America announced Wednesday that the organization would be allowing girls to join its Cub Scout program.
  
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• Couple Uncovers Hidden Cameras In Nightmare Airbnb Stay: Police

  11-10-2017 19:18 via yahoo.com
  It was an Airbnb nightmare for a couple vacationing in Florida after they say they found their rental unit rigged with hidden cameras ― something experts tell HuffPost is happening more often, but there are ways to detect.
  
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• A Thousand-Year Volcano in the Pacific Northwest

  11-10-2017 19:12 via yahoo.com
  The fumes from that eruption may answer a long-held question about the planet's history.
  
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• Mitch McConnell Is Keeping The Senate Rule That Lets Dems Block Trump's Judges

  11-10-2017 18:58 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will continue to honor the blue slip rule ― an arcane but hugely consequential Senate tradition that lets lawmakers block a president’s judicial nominees from their home states ― even though a news article suggested he would get rid of it, his spokesman said.
  
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• Conservatives Call On Mitch McConnell, Other GOP Leaders To Step Down

  11-10-2017 18:54 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Conservatives activists are calling on Republican leaders in the Senate to step down, citing protracted inaction on President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda and their failure to confirm his judicial nominees at a sufficient rate.
  
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• Healthy Meals for Weight Loss

  11-10-2017 18:53 via yahoo.com
  There are many weight-loss plans out there—high-protein, low-carb, intermittent fasting, paleo. But which one gives you the best results? Answer: the one you stick with. Breakfast Pick one (350 ...
  
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