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• Why Josh Duhamel Doesn't Think Call of Duty Needs a Movie

  01-11-2017 23:56
  The Call of Duty franchise is a behemoth in the video game world, with some of the most significant sales in the business. Its sprawling multiplayer mixed with compelling stories seems like the perfect place to spawn a cinematic universe, just like Marvel or DC. Back in 2015, the Activision Blizzard Studios was created for such a purpose, with plans to not only develop movies but a television series as well.
  All of this appears to be a good idea from the business side of things, but actor Josh D
  
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• How Zachtronics makes personality-filled puzzlers like Opus Magnum

  01-11-2017 23:39
  We chatted with two of the developers behind Zachtronics' newest game Opus Magnum. ...
  
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• San Francisco murder suspect's interrogation played for jury

  01-11-2017 23:37 via yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jurors on Wednesday heard the muddled interrogation of a Mexican national on trial for the fatal shooting of a woman that touched off a fierce debate over immigration.
  
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• NPR news chief Oreskes ousted after harassment allegations

  01-11-2017 23:30 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Oreskes was ousted Wednesday as National Public Radio's news chief following sexual harassment accusations, some dating to when he was Washington bureau chief at The New York Times in the 1990s.
  
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• Defector: US strike would trigger automatic NK retaliation

  01-11-2017 23:30 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A high-ranking North Korean defector told a congressional hearing Wednesday that a pre-emptive U.S. military strike on the country would trigger automatic retaliation, with the North unleashing artillery and short-range missile fire on South Korea.
  
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• Will Russia's Su-57 PAK-FA Stealth Fighter also be Moscow's Sixth Generation Warplane?

  01-11-2017 23:13 via yahoo.com
  There is very little basis to support the conclusion that the current Su-57 airframe would still be relevant in three decades time.Will Russia's Su-57 PAK-FA Stealth Fighter also be Moscow's Sixth Generation Warplane?A senior Russian official has suggested that the Sukhoi Su-57 PAK-FA could be upgraded to become a “6th generation” fighter.  However, it is not clear what a “6th generation” fighter would mean in the Russian context.
  
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• Congress Hopes to Nix Trump's Nuclear First Strike Option on North Korea

  01-11-2017 23:09 via yahoo.com
  Congress the sole power to declare war.A pair of nearly identical bills are making their way through the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate that would prevent the Trump Administration from launching a preemptive strike on North Korea.
  
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• Uzbekistan's History With Islam Might Explain a Lot About the New York Attack Suspect

  01-11-2017 22:59 via yahoo.com
  The homeland of the alleged New York City truck attacker became a breeding ground for extremists
  
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• Owlboy Coming to Switch, Xbox One, PS4 Next Year

  01-11-2017 22:53
  Owlboy is coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on February 13, 2018.
  In a video celebrating the one year anniversary of Owlboy's release on PC, developer D-Pad Studios announced the game will be released for consoles digitally first. Details about a forthcoming physical edition will be revealed sometime in the future.
  The game features a young mute protagonist owl named Otus in a sprawling 2D Metroid-style world. Otus travels with a number of charming companions that
  
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• Here Are Some Of The Ads Russia Paid To Promote On Facebook

  01-11-2017 22:50 via yahoo.com
  Two months after Facebook first acknowledged it was paid to promote 3,000 divisive Russian-backed ads during the 2016 election, we’re finally getting a look at some of the ads themselves.
  
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• EPA Replaced Its Top Science Advisers Without Telling Them

  01-11-2017 22:50 via yahoo.com
  The Environmental Protection Agency dismissed its top science counselors without telling them in advance, two of them told HuffPost on Wednesday.
  
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• New York attack suspect planned to hit Brooklyn Bridge pedestrians

  01-11-2017 22:41 via yahoo.com
  The alleged New York City attacker has told investigators that he planned on continuing his killing spree, and intended on racking up more victims on the Brooklyn Bridge.The suspect spoke to investigators from his hospital bed, where he is recovering from gunshot wounds he received when a New York Police Department officer shot him near Chambers Street in lower Manhattan.Mr Saipov told investigators that he had chosen to attack on Halloween because he knew that there would be a lot of people on
  
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• The Best Food Processors, According To Amazon Reviewers

  01-11-2017 22:36 via yahoo.com
  Food processors are often viewed as the underrated step-child of the blender, but they are so much more than a pint-sized smoothie maker.Blenders are better for puréeing liquids and frozen foods like soups, frozen berries and ice.Food processors, on the other hand, make quick work out of chopping rough foods like nuts and spices, and are better when dealing with smaller quantities of food like garlic and herbs for sauces, dressings, dips, and homemade flours.
  
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• Why the Fight for Fishkhabour Is So Important for Iraqi Kurds

  01-11-2017 22:27 via yahoo.com
  A month after its independence referendum, Iraqi Kurdistan is seeing its economic future threatened.
  
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• Student faces criminal charges after 'rubbing used tampons on black roommate's bag'

  01-11-2017 22:22 via yahoo.com
  A white university student bullied her black roommate by rubbing used tampons on her belongings, spitting in her coconut oil, and sticking her toothbrush “where the sun doesn’t shine,” according to court records.The University of Hartford student, Brianna Brochu, was banned from campus by a local community court judge after allegedly bragging about her bullying tactics online.“After 1½ month of spitting in her coconut oil, putting moldy clam dip in her lotions, rub
  
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• Iraq threatens to resume military operations against Kurds

  01-11-2017 22:20 via yahoo.com
  Iraqi forces threatened on Wednesday to resume operations to capture northern Kurdish-held territory after accusing authorities there of delaying handing over control of Iraq's borders with Turkey, Iran and Syria.Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Friday declared a pause in an offensive that began on Oct. 16 to take over areas claimed both by his government and the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).Abadi ordered economic and military retaliation against the KRG after Iraqi Kurds vote
  
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• Trump's NASA Pick Skewered For Climate Change Denial, Divisive Past At Hearing

  01-11-2017 22:00 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead NASA was slammed by Senate Democrats during a nomination hearing Wednesday, while he waffled on the scientific consensus about climate change.
  
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• Razer's first smartphone brings supercharged specs and gamer focused technology

  01-11-2017 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  Razer, the maker of some of the most coveted gaming accessories and laptops around, likes you so much that it's not content with being plugged into your PC or console
  
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• Beyond: Did Sony Need To Hold a Paris Games Week Conference?

  01-11-2017 22:00
  Join Max, Marty, Andrew, and Alanah as they unpack as much of the news from Sony's Paris Games Week press conferences as possible, including The Last of Us Part 2's new trailer, Suckerpunch's new project, Ghost of Tsushima, and Spider-Man. Plus, Max played Bethesda's new PSVR offerings, Skyrim VR and DOOM VFR.
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• The PlayStation Plus free games lineup gets Worms, punks, and ballet platforming in November

  01-11-2017 21:54 via gamesradar.com
  I'll be straight with you: nothing on the PlayStation Plus free games docket in November is gonna make you forget that Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain was available last month
  
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• 'Horror': 1 student from mangled bus hospitalized, 1 OK

  01-11-2017 21:49 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The photos and video of a mangled yellow school bus are among the most horrifying images from a deadly truck attack on a bike path near the World Trade Center.
  
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• The makers of Super Stardust and Resogun say "arcade is dead" as they pivot to new project

  01-11-2017 21:37 via gamesradar.com
  Housemarque, the Finnish studio responsible for games like Super Stardust, Resogun, and most recently Nex Machina, have decided to stop making the arcade-style titles which it was known for
  
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• Trove of Bin Laden documents reveal Iran's secret dealings with al-Qaeda

  01-11-2017 21:35 via yahoo.com
  A newly released trove of documents recovered from Osama bin Laden’s Pakistan compound have revealed “secret dealings” between Iran and al-Qaeda.  Nearly half a million files found on the computer seized in the May 2, 2011, US raid on the al-Qaeda founder's hideout in Abbottabad were released by the CIA on Wednesday.  A never-before-seen 19-page document purportedly written by a senior member of al-Qaeda details an arrangement between Iran and members of the group to
  
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• In key step, Hamas gives up control of Gaza border crossings

  01-11-2017 21:27 via yahoo.com
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Islamic militant group Hamas on Wednesday handed over control of Gaza's border crossings with Israel and Egypt to the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority, taking the first tangible step toward implementing a reconciliation deal with the rival Fatah movement.
  
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• Domestic uprising could oust N. Korea's Kim: defector

  01-11-2017 21:27 via yahoo.com
  A North Korean defector on Wednesday told the US Congress a domestic uprising could lead to the collapse of Kim Jong-Un's regime, as he warned against the consequences of military intervention.Thae Yong-Ho, one of the highest ranking officials to have defected in recent years, was testifying before the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives at a time of soaring tensions between Pyongyang and the West over the regime's nuclear and missile tests.Much of his commentary focused on
  
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• Woman Says She Wants to Win Lottery to Pay Off Student Loan Debt, Wins $300,000 From Bingo Ticket Same Day

  01-11-2017 21:14 via yahoo.com
  Talk about a self-fulfilling prophecy.
  
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• New York attack victims include Freedom Tower worker and mother to newborn baby

  01-11-2017 21:12 via yahoo.com
  Two US victims in the Halloween terror attack in New York have been identified among the eight dead, which include visitors from Argentina and Belgium.Darren Drake, 33, of New Jersey worked at Moody’s Investors Service in the Freedom Tower, the former location of the World Trade Centre, and was riding his bike in between meetings along the West Side Highway path where suspect Sayfullo Saipov had allegedly driven a pickup truck south approximately 20 blocks.The young man was also pursuing a
  
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• Boyfriend of Woman Who Vanished 28 Years Ago Is Arrested in Her Murder

  01-11-2017 21:05 via yahoo.com
  Michael Kufrin had long been suspected in the disappearance of Peggy Sue Case, his live-in girlfriend who vanished in July 1988.
  
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• Bump Stock Maker Resumes Sales One Month After Las Vegas Mass Shooting

  01-11-2017 20:56 via yahoo.com
  A leading manufacturer of bump stocks, devices that make semi-automatic weapons function like machine guns, told customers on Tuesday it is resuming sales of them in limited qualities.
  
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• Schiff Ends Trump Russia Collusion Question

  01-11-2017 20:39 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow shares video of Congressman Adam Schiff listing the times that Russia reached out to help the Donald Trump campaign and the Trump campaign said, yes, please.
  
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• Judge Asked To Block Trump Administration's Decision To End DACA

  01-11-2017 20:38 via yahoo.com
  Several parties asked a federal judge in California Wednesday to block the Trump administration’s decision to scrap the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program while several lawsuits move forward.
  
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• College Student Arrested for Smearing Bodily Fluids on Roommate's Belongings

  01-11-2017 20:36 via yahoo.com
  A white college student has been expelled from school after reportedly admitting to smearing her bodily fluids on her black roommate's belongings.
  
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• Prince Philip’s nickname for wife Queen Elizabeth is actually baffling

  01-11-2017 20:31 via yahoo.com
  Undoubtedly one of the cutest couples on the planet, Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth have been married for nearly 70 years.
  
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• Togo, Guinea leaders mediate deepening Liberia election dispute

  01-11-2017 20:24 via yahoo.com
  The presidents of Guinea and Togo held mediation talks Wednesday with all sides involved in Liberia's disputed election, following a Supreme Court announcement it would summon the country's electoral commission to explain alleged fraud and irregularities.Liberia's top court has reviewed a legal complaint backed by three political parties and found "constitutional issues raised" by the electoral commission's actions during an October 10 presidential election, it said on Tuesday.
  
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• November Xbox One update lets you gift games, transition to Xbox One X, and hide Achievement shame

  01-11-2017 20:15 via gamesradar.com
  If you're a beta tester enrolled in the Xbox Insider program, your Xbox One just got a bunch of new features
  
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• All Saints' Day observed

  01-11-2017 20:10 via yahoo.com
  People around the world honor All Saints' Day by visiting the graves of loved ones.
  
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• What is the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program?

  01-11-2017 20:06 via yahoo.com
  After the terror attack in New York City Tuesday that left at least eight dead, President Trump blamed a visa lottery program for allowing the suspect’s entry to the United States.
  
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• Crashes involving U.S. destroyers were avoidable: Navy investigations

  01-11-2017 20:06 via yahoo.com
  Two crashes in the Asia Pacific region involving U.S. Navy warships and commercial vessels this year were caused bypreventable errors by the sailors on board the ships, according to the results of Navy investigations released on Wednesday.The accidents, in which 17 sailors were killed, raised questions about Navy training and the pace of operations, prompted a Congressional hearing and the removal of a number of officers."Both of these accidents were preventable and the respective investigations
  
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• Can You Still Be “Natural” If You Relax Your Edges?

  01-11-2017 20:05 via yahoo.com
  ESSENCE Now's "Slayed or Shade" panel discusses reality star Porsha Williams' recent admission that she relaxes her edges, but keeps the rest of her hair natural.
  
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• Devastated parents of New York City terror attack victim: 'This feels like 9/11 for us'

  01-11-2017 20:02 via yahoo.com
  The devastated parents of Darren Drake, a 32-year-old man who was mowed down while riding his bicycle in New York City during Tuesday's terror attack, have spoken out in wake of their son's tragic death.
  
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• Mega Man-Inspired Super Mighty Power Man Announced

  01-11-2017 20:01
  A Mega Man-inspired 2D platformer called Super Mighty Power Man has been announced.
  The game is being developed by independent studio Box Hedge Games and is coming first to Switch, 3DS, and PC before eventually being released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Box Hedge Games is planning to launch a Kickstarter campaign for the game, but a launch date has yet to be announced.
  Super Mighty Power Man is described as a 2D action platformer that takes inspirations from franchises like Ca
  
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• Argentina mourns New York victims: businessmen, architects and lifelong friends

  01-11-2017 19:56 via yahoo.com
  Ariel Erlij, Hernán Ferrucchi, Alejandro Pagnucco, Hernán Mendoza and Diego Angelini were celebrating the 30th anniversary of their graduationNew York truck attack – live updates From left to right: Hernán Ferruchi, Alejandro Pagnucco, Ariel Erlij, Ivan Brajckovic, Juan Pablo Trevisan, Hernán Mendoza, Diego Angelini and Ariel Benvenuto. Photograph: Cecilia Piedrabuena/AP
  
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• Here's Why The House Is Considering A 6-Week Abortion Ban

  01-11-2017 19:54 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK― House Republicans held a hearing on a bill Wednesday that would ban abortions after the fetal heartbeat can be detected ― before many women would even realize they’re pregnant.
  
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• Overwatch Update Rebalances Ana and Mercy

  01-11-2017 19:51
  Blizzard is rebalancing Ana and Mercy in the upcoming Overwatch update.
  On PlayOverwatch.com, the Overwatch team has outlined updates coming to fan-favorite characters Ana and Mercy in the next patch, which is currently available on the Public Test region (PTR) on PC.
  Ana will receive a buff, with Blizzard increasing her Biotic Rifle damage from 60 to 70. The team explained the reason for the change; "Ana has been outshined by other support heroes lately." the post said. "Boosting her damage wil
  
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• What BlizzCon 2017 Might Hold for Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Warcraft

  01-11-2017 19:46
  Blizzard's big show is just around the corner. BlizzCon 2017 is happening this weekend, kicking off with the opening ceremony Friday, November 3 and running through Saturday, November 4. Be sure to stick with IGN for all the news, previews, interviews and panel coverage coming out of the big show. Of course you can keep up-to-date with everything happening on IGN's BlizzCon hub page.
  Here's what we expect to see, hope to play, and want to learn more about from BlizzCon 2017:
  Overwatch has b
  
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• Gigi Hadid Calls Out Islamophobic Twitter User After NYC Attack

  01-11-2017 19:46 via yahoo.com
  Gigi Hadid responded to a hateful Twitter user who attempted to use Tuesday’s attack in New York City as a reason to target Muslims.
  
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• Allergan assuages shareholder fears over losing Restasis patent

  01-11-2017 19:45 via yahoo.com
  Allergan Plc on Wednesday reassured shareholders that it would return to earnings growth in 2019 after losing a major patent ruling last month on its second-most important drug, dry-eye treatment Restasis.The drugmaker, which also announced third-quarter earnings, said it will combat generic competition for the drug by expanding its base business, reducing costs and possibly buying back stock."But rest assured, we will do it rapidly."Allergan worked hard in recent years to protect Restasis,which
  
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• Navy recommends sweeping changes after ship collisions

  01-11-2017 19:44 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Navy leaders are recommending a sweeping list of changes in sailor training, crew requirements and safety procedures to address systemic problems across the Pacific fleet that led to two deadly ship collisions earlier this year that killed 17 sailors, according to a copy of the report obtained by The Associated Press.
  
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• Senate Confirms Trump Judge Opposed By 27 LGBTQ Rights Groups

  01-11-2017 19:38 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Joan Larsen to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ― a nominee opposed by 27 LGBTQ rights groups with concerns about her views on civil rights.
  
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• Donald Trump Jr. jokes he'll take half his daughter's Halloween goodies to 'teach her about socialism'

  01-11-2017 19:25 via yahoo.com
  In a tweet Tuesday, Donald Trump Jr. marked Halloween by saying that he planned to take half of his daughter's candy to "teach her about socialism."
  
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