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• Why Is Roy Moore’s Base OK With Assault Claims But Not Same-Sex Marriage?

  15-11-2017 23:48 via yahoo.com
  Republican Senate hopeful Roy Moore may see himself as “the only one that can unite Democrats and Republicans,” but one political pundit begs to differ.
  
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• Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris to Feature First Raid Lair

  15-11-2017 23:48
  Destiny 2's upcoming DLC expansion, Curse of Osiris, will feature a new type of Raid experience called a Raid Lair.
  As detailed during Bungie's Twitch stream a six-player Raid Lair is shorter but "no less challenging" than your standard Raid encounter. Curse of Osiris' Raid Lair is titled Leviathan, Eater of Worlds. Like the existing Leviathan Raid, Eater of Worlds is also set on Calus' planet-eating ship; however, the action takes place in the lower areas of the ship ra
  
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• Roy Moore camp challenges accuser to provide evidence of groping as allegations threaten to derail Senate bid

  15-11-2017 23:47 via yahoo.com
  Roy Moore’s beleaguered Senate campaign is pushing back on allegations that he forcibly groped a 16-year-old girl, questioning the validity of a yearbook Mr Moore’s accuser offered as evidence.Mr Moore has been battling to preserve his a campaign that all but assured him a spot in the US Senate until the Washington Post published an explosive report alleging Mr Moore engaged in sexual misconduct with a 14-year-old and sought relationships with three other teenagers while in his 30s.D
  
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• Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris DLC introduces a new Raid Lair - and Heroic Strikes are back!

  15-11-2017 23:36 via gamesradar.com
  Bungie pulled back the solar-resistant curtain on Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris in its first DLC livestream today, revealing semi-infinite spaces to fight, the future of Raids, and the return of one sorely missed playlist
  
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• British spy behind explosive Trump-Russia dossier says up to 90% is likely true

  15-11-2017 23:34 via yahoo.com
  The former British intelligence officer who compiled the infamous dossier that included allegations of collusion between President Donald Trump and the Russian government says that he thinks the dossier is between 70 and 90 per cent accurate, according to a new book on the subject.In the book, Collusion: How Russia Helped Donald Trump Win, former MI6 agent Chris Steele is quoted telling friends that he thinks the dossier will be vindicated, the Guardian reports.
  
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• Democrats add to win column in deep-red Oklahoma

  15-11-2017 23:33 via yahoo.com
  Democrats added another win in the deep-red Oklahoma Legislature on Tuesday, continuing the minority party's string of success and chipping away at the Republican Party's hold on state government.
  
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• Vet Who Sought VA Help Was Told To Come Back In 3 Months. He Killed Himself Instead.

  15-11-2017 23:30 via yahoo.com
  A veteran who had sought help from a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in New Jersey killed himself in front of the building after his mental health needs were neglected, an investigation has found.
  
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• Trump: China agrees NKorea nuclear weapon freeze not enough

  15-11-2017 23:30 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. and China agree that North Korea cannot just freeze its nuclear weapons program in exchange for concessions and that it must eliminate its arsenal.
  
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• 17 Baby Names That Have Been Forbidden In France

  15-11-2017 23:30 via yahoo.com
  They’re all baby names that have been forbidden in France.
  
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• Roy Moore's Attorney Holds News Conference To Demand Release Of Accuser's Yearbook

  15-11-2017 23:21 via yahoo.com
  Senate nominee Roy Moore’s lawyer Phillip Jauregui is demanding that attorney Gloria Allred release a high school yearbook her client said Moore had signed before he sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager and he was in his 30s.
  
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• North Korea's Kim trades missiles for tractors during testing lull

  15-11-2017 23:20 via yahoo.com
  After a summer filled with flaming rockets and an earth-shaking nuclear blast, North Korea's state media is portraying Kim Jong Un as a leader who has temporarily traded weapons for workshops.
  
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• Marco Rubio has the last laugh after Trump stops statement to drink water

  15-11-2017 23:13 via yahoo.com
  The Florida senator takes to Twitter for a measure of sweet revenge on the president.
  
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• Pumpkin pie roll ups are a new twist on a classic dessert

  15-11-2017 23:06 via yahoo.com
  The best way to enjoy pumpkin pie! 
  
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• NFL Player Calls Out Hypocrisy Of Christians Who've Denounced Colin Kaepernick

  15-11-2017 23:04 via yahoo.com
  Eric Reid, a Christian athlete with the San Francisco 49ers, is calling out the hypocrisy of Christians who have denounced NFL players for protesting police brutality and systemic racism.
  
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• YouTube Says Nintendo Can Do Better for Content Creators

  15-11-2017 23:02
  Nintendo has come under criticism from YouTube for how it handles monetization for content creators on the platform.
  YouTube's head of gaming, Ryan Wyatt, explained in an interview with Polygon that the two companies are in constant talks on how to improve things for publishers and content creators on YouTube. "They're spending a lot of time looking at how to engage their creation community and how to handle monetization," he said.Wyatt noted that YouTubers "are able to livestream Nintendo
  
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• Turkey asks US for news on jailed businessman Zarrab

  15-11-2017 22:59 via yahoo.com
  Turkey on Wednesday asked the United States for information regarding the situation of a Turkish-Iranian businessman who is due to go on trial later this month in a case that has angered President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Reza Zarrab, 34, who holds both Turkish and Iranian citizenship, was arrested in Miami in March last year en route to Disney World on charges of violating US sanctions against Iran that could see him sentenced to up to 30 years in prison.American media reports have said that the tr
  
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• Australians celebrate same-sex marriage vote

  15-11-2017 22:41 via yahoo.com
  Celebrations swept across Australia Wednesday as voters emphatically endorsed same-sex marriage after more than a decade of divisive debate.
  
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• Video: How architectural design can help you build better levels

  15-11-2017 22:33
  At GDC 2016's Level Design Workshop, trained architect and game maker Claire Hosking gave a great talk about how architectural design principles can help level designers achieve their goals....
  
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• Tehama school shooter killed wife before attacking school with self-made guns, says Sheriff

  15-11-2017 22:31 via yahoo.com
  After suggesting in the shooting’s aftermath that domestic violence was involved, Assistant Tehama County Sheriff Phil Johnston said officials believe that the shooter — identified as Kevin Janson Neal — had shot and killed his wife and then hidden her body in a hole in the floor of his house.“We’re confident he murdered her, shot her at some point Monday,” Mr Johnston said, adding that “we believe that's probably what started this whole event”.Mr
  
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• A Republican Poll Shows Roy Moore Way Down in the Alabama Senate Race

  15-11-2017 22:26 via yahoo.com
  Amid allegations he pursued teenage girls
  
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• The Latest: Ohio sets new execution day after failed try

  15-11-2017 22:21 via yahoo.com
  LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on the canceled execution of Ohio inmate Alva Campbell (all times local):
  
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• Where to find the best Black Friday games and gadget deals

  15-11-2017 22:15 via gamesradar.com
  Where to go to find the best deals this Black Friday
  
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• Valve is using Steam player data to power Counter-Strike: GO matchmaking

  15-11-2017 22:13
  The new system considers information from both a player's time in Counter-Strike and general behavior on Steam before placing them in matches....
  
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• Treasury secretary's wife Louise Linton raises eyebrows with latest photo-op

  15-11-2017 22:12 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is on the money, literally -- and his wife couldn't appear happier about it.
  
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• Trump awkwardly drinks from water bottle, sends social media into frenzy

  15-11-2017 22:04 via yahoo.com
  President Trump drank from a bottle of water during his White House remarks on Wednesday afternoon, and the pause was too much for Twitter to handle.
  
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• Police say man on video near 2 of 4 shootings is suspect

  15-11-2017 22:04 via yahoo.com
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — An unidentified man who appeared on surveillance video near two of four shootings in a Florida neighborhood is officially a suspect, police said Wednesday.
  
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• California Shooter Killed Wife The Night Before Attacking Elementary School

  15-11-2017 21:54 via yahoo.com
  Kevin Janson Neal, who on Tuesday went on a killing spree that left four people dead and 10 injured in northern California, also shot and killed his wife the prior night, officials say.
  
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• The Latest: Zimbabwe youth leader apologizes to army leaders

  15-11-2017 21:46 via yahoo.com
  HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The Latest on the military takeover in Zimbabwe (all times local):
  
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• Trump supporters tell Jimmy Kimmel why they want Hillary Clinton 'impeached'

  15-11-2017 21:28 via yahoo.com
  Amid the dizzying amount of criminal allegations surrounding President Trump and Hillary Clinton, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" hit the streets of Los Angeles to ask Trump supporters why they think Clinton should be impeached, although she holds no public office.
  
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• Get a job: Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency is hiring a Lead 3D Artist

  15-11-2017 21:28
  Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency is looking for a Lead 3D Artist with a good balance of creative and technical abilities to join it at its San Diego-based game dev studio. ...
  
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• What To Buy On Black Friday At Target

  15-11-2017 21:27 via yahoo.com
  The countdown to Black Friday and Cyber Monday is on.
  
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• Zimbabwe crisis: Did China give nod to army takeover?

  15-11-2017 21:25 via yahoo.com
  The general behind Zimbabwe’s coup may have sought Chinese approval days before the army launched its takeover of Robert Mugabe’s government, it emerged on Wednesday. Mr Mugabe remained under house arrest, still president of Zimbabwe if in name alone, a prisoner of once slavishly loyal generals who now hold the country’s fate in their hands. As the former British colony faced a deeply uncertain future under military tutelage, a trip to Beijing by Gen Constantine Chiwenga, the h
  
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• Joe Biden 2020 Is A Terrible Idea In A Post-Weinstein America

  15-11-2017 21:21 via yahoo.com
  Behind those famous aviators, he’s surveying the landscape to see if 2020 might just be his year to fulfill his presidential dreams.
  
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• Ohio Delays Execution After Failing To Find Sick Inmate's Vein

  15-11-2017 21:12 via yahoo.com
  An ill Ohio death row inmate’s execution was delayed Wednesday after a suitable vein could not be located for his lethal injection.
  
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• Lawyer: Freedom sweet for man wrongfully convicted in 1974

  15-11-2017 21:08 via yahoo.com
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Nearly 50 years after he was arrested in the kidnapping and rape of a nurse, a Louisiana man walked out of prison on Wednesday, his life sentence and conviction overturned by a judge who said the case against him was "weak at best."
  
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• UCLA players thank President Trump following their release

  15-11-2017 21:04 via yahoo.com
  On Wednesday, November 15, the three UCLA players who were released from China following shoplifting arrests thanked President Trump for his help.
  
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• Egypt displays previously unseen King Tut artifacts

  15-11-2017 21:04 via yahoo.com
  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt opened an exhibition on Wednesday to display previously unseen treasures from King Tutankhamun's famed tomb.
  
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• Ashes Cricket Review

  15-11-2017 21:00
  It makes sense that Big Ant Studios has stepped away from the Don Bradman license in favour of partnering with the current Australian and English cricket boards for its latest cricket game because, with all due respect to the Greatest Australian in the History of Australianism, Ashes Cricket isn’t Don Bradman. Ashes Cricket is Steve Smith; rife with distracting little quirks as it takes guard, but nonetheless capable of a confident, exciting, and reliable brand of cricket once each ball is
  
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• California Gunman Killed Wife and Buried Her Under the Floorboards: Sheriff

  15-11-2017 20:55 via yahoo.com
  The body of Kevin Neal's wife was found after his shooting spree in Tahama County in Northern California.
  
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• Trump Court Pick Says He Was Joking When He Compared Gay Marriage To Marrying Bacon

  15-11-2017 20:50 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― One of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, Don Willett, said Wednesday he was just kidding that time he compared gay people’s constitutional right to marriage with a right to marry bacon.
  
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• Disney severs ties with Marvel Heroes dev Gazillion Entertainment

  15-11-2017 20:48
  Disney-owned Marvel has severed ties with game developer Gazillion Entertainment and is ending support for the free-to-play online game Marvel Heroes as a result....
  
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• AP Exclusive: Lebanese PM's brother breaks silence

  15-11-2017 20:42 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — Prime Minister Saad Hariri's older brother broke his silence Wednesday over the premier's mysterious resignation, saying he supports his brother's decision to step down over the "growing demands and actions of Hezbollah."
  
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• Report claims Mario could come to the big screen again, this time from the Minions studio

  15-11-2017 20:17 via gamesradar.com
  Nintendo and Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets) have been in talks for more than a year and are close to signing a deal to make an animated Mario movie, according to The Wall Street Journal
  
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• Marvel Heroes Shut Down by Disney

  15-11-2017 19:59
  
  Disney and Marvel are shutting down free-to-play action RPG Marvel Heroes.
  In part with this decision, Disney has ended its relationship with Marvel Heroes publisher, Gazillion Entertainment, according to a statement IGN received from Marvel Entertainment. Marvel Heroes Omega came to PS4 and Xbox One earlier this year.Continue reading…
  
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• Watch Roy Moore's Lawyer Give A Train Wreck Interview On MSNBC

  15-11-2017 19:53 via yahoo.com
  A lawyer for Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore responded to allegations of child sex abuse by invoking a reporter’s “diverse background” and suggesting one of the women accusing Moore was mentally ill.
  
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• Zimbabwe crisis: 'Moment of hope' as Robert Mugabe's iron grip on power evaporates - latest news

  15-11-2017 19:47 via yahoo.com
  Soldiers patrol streets of Harare Explosions rock Zimbabwe capital in early hours of morning Military 'takes over state broadcaster' Army says Mugabe is 'safe and security is guaranteed' Moves come amid rift between Mugabe and military Robert Mugabe profile: Legacy of a ruthless tyrant The military has taken over Zimbabwe, placing President Robert Mugabe under house arrest and detaining senior government officials in what many are expecting to be the beginning of a transition of power. Mili
  
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• Lebanon accuses Saudi Arabia of holding its PM hostage

  15-11-2017 19:47 via yahoo.com
  By Lisa Barrington and Angus McDowallBEIRUT (Reuters) - France said on Wednesday that Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who Lebanon's president says is being held hostage by Saudi Arabia, will visit France with his family in coming days.Hariri travelled to Riyadh on Nov. 3 before abruptly resigning in a televised statement a day later.Hariri and Saudi Arabia have both denied he is being held in Riyadh or was coerced to resign.
  
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• Pokken Tournament DX Gets Online Team Battles

  15-11-2017 19:42
  The latest Pokken Tournament DX update is now out and it adds online Team Battles.
  Update 1.1.0 allows players to participate in online Team Battles, which are now available in the game's Event Mode. Online Team Battles let players compete with friends, with each player choosing their own team of three Pokemon.
  Other new features include the ability for players to get special titles based on their ranking in Official Group Matches, as well as the option to change how battle records are disp
  
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• Poland slams EU Parliament actions as 'scandalous'

  15-11-2017 19:36 via yahoo.com
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's government hit back Wednesday after the European Parliament launched action over concerns that the right-wing government in Warsaw has compromised the independence of the judiciary and risks breaching fundamental European values.
  
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• iCandy picks up Animoca Brands mobile game portfolio for $3.8M

  15-11-2017 19:35
  All in all, Animoca Brands' 318 casual mobile games were included in the sale....
  
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