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• Chinese Model Recovers Gracefully After Falling At Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

  20-11-2017 23:47 via yahoo.com
  Chinese model Ming Xi took a tumble on the runway but still rose above the mishap.
  
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• A Timeline Of Charles Manson’s Path To Infamy

  20-11-2017 23:47 via yahoo.com
  Charles Manson has been called many things over the years.
  
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• Seoul: 2 top North Korean military officers punished

  20-11-2017 23:46 via yahoo.com
  South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers Monday that North Korea has punished two of its top military officers, including one widely seen as its second-most powerful official, during a highly unusual inspection of the military's powerful political bureau.
  
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• Mark Hamill reflects on his Luke Skywalker competition for Star Wars: "Any one of those guys was perfect"

  20-11-2017 23:26 via gamesradar.com
  Close your eyes. It's the summer of 1977, and you are Mark Hamill. Star Wars has just come...
  
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• Mark Hamill reflects on his competition for playing Luke: "Any one of those guys was perfect"

  20-11-2017 23:26 via gamesradar.com
  Close your eyes. It's the summer of 1977, and you are Mark Hamill. Star Wars has just come...
  
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• Crocodile Catches Rays as It Enjoys Having Beach All to Itself

  20-11-2017 23:10 via yahoo.com
  Authorities safely removed it from the sand.
  
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• Driver arrested, manhunt continues in deadly police shooting

  20-11-2017 23:06 via yahoo.com
  NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Police in suburban Pittsburgh said they arrested the driver of an SUV who fled a traffic stop and left behind a passenger who fatally shot a rookie police officer.
  
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• Charlie Rose Accused Of Sexually Harassing And Groping Women

  20-11-2017 23:04 via yahoo.com
  Talk show host Charlie Rose has been accused of sexual misconduct by eight women, The Washington Post reported Monday.
  
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• White Ex-Cop Sentenced To 15 Years For Shooting Death Of Daughter's Black Boyfriend

  20-11-2017 23:00 via yahoo.com
  A white former police officer in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars for fatally shooting his daughter’s 19-year-old black boyfriend in 2014.
  
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• Alabama Secretary Of State Said Hundreds May Have Voted Illegally. None Will Face Charges.

  20-11-2017 22:51 via yahoo.com
  After publicly suggesting that nearly 700 voters could face jail time for violating a new voting law in the state, Alabama’s secretary of state has announced that he won’t refer anyone to be prosecuted following further investigation from election officials.
  
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• Video: How BioWare connected players' stories via the Dragon Age Keep

  20-11-2017 22:48
  At GDC 2015 BioWare's Leah Shinkewski shows how the company aggregated players' data from multiple Dragon Age games across multiple platforms and present it via the Dragon Age Keep....
  
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• Sounds detected in undersea area where Argentine sub went missing

  20-11-2017 22:40 via yahoo.com
  By Walter Bianchi and Maximiliano RizziMAR DEL PLATA, Argentina/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine authorities were analyzing sounds detected by probes deep in the South Atlantic on Monday as they searched for a navy submarine that went missing five days ago after reporting an electrical malfunction."Special software is being used to study different soundsand acoustics," navy spokesman Enrique Balbi told reporters in Buenos Aires.The probes are being carried out 360 km (223 miles) off the coast
  
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• How to Make Your Fragrance Last Longer

  20-11-2017 22:29 via yahoo.com
  After years of sniffing fragrances, you finally find your dream scent (yesss). Now, here’s how to make it last all day.
  
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• Obama Wishes Joe Biden A Happy Birthday With An Adorable Meme

  20-11-2017 22:04 via yahoo.com
  Joe Biden may be another year older, but these memes never get old.
  
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• How different will PUBG be on Xbox One? The designer says it's "pretty much the same experience"

  20-11-2017 22:02 via gamesradar.com
  Playerunknown's Battlegrounds is headed to Xbox One's Game Preview Program in December, and developer Bluehole says it will work with players to help build it out from there
  
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• Get a job: Remedy Entertainment is hiring a Sr. AI Programmer

  20-11-2017 22:01
  Remedy is looking for a Sr. AI Programmer to work alongside its highly passionate team members to bring NPCs alive by extending its new game AI technology. ...
  
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• Citing ethics and better game design, Clicker Heroes 2 dev forgoes free-to-play

  20-11-2017 21:52
  "The mere existence of real-money purchases puts an ugly cloud over the player's experience, with the persistent nagging feeling of 'My game could be so much better if I just spent a few dollars.'"...
  
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• Mueller Turns Eyes to DoJ, Asks for Documents

  20-11-2017 21:49 via yahoo.com
  Paul Rosenzweig, former senior counsel on Ken Starr's investigation, talks with Rachel Maddow about the relationship between Robert Mueller's investigation of Donald Trump and the Justice Department.
  
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• If Pokemon Go players can catch 3 *billion* 'mon in a week, Niantic will unlock Farfetch'd

  20-11-2017 21:46 via gamesradar.com
  When Pokemon Go first launched, some players were dismayed to find out that several Pokemon were exclusive to real-world regions, meaning anyone who couldn't afford international travel had barely any hope of catching 'em all
  
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• Look Out Below! Plane's Harrowing Crash Caught on Police Dashcam Video

  20-11-2017 21:29 via yahoo.com
  The plane can be seen flying low and swaying before clipping a tree and crashing on the roadway.
  
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• Watch This High Schooler Demand Answers From Her Congressman On DACA

  20-11-2017 21:21 via yahoo.com
  The sophomore at Port Richmond High School on New York’s Staten Island asked her congressman, Dan Donovan (R-NY), a hard-hitting question during a town hall forum on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Auto safety group seeks Chrysler Pacifica recall

  20-11-2017 21:19 via yahoo.com
  DETROIT (AP) — An auto safety group is asking the government for a recall of Chrysler Pacifica minivans over complaints that the engines can stall without warning.
  
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• Nine-year-old boy with cancer dies after last wish was Christmas cards

  20-11-2017 21:03 via yahoo.com
  A nine-year-old boy with cancer died after his wish for an early Christmas celebration was fulfilled.Jacob Thompson's family announced that the young boy died at the Maine Medical Center in Portland on Sunday.Last month, Jacob said his last wish was to receive Christmas cards to celebrate his last holiday, and his story quickly went viral.
  
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• Pardon Turkeys Arrive at the White House

  20-11-2017 20:41 via yahoo.com
  Pardon Turkeys Arrive at the White House
  
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• Don't Miss: From 1982 to 2007, explore the history and origins of Electronic Arts

  20-11-2017 20:34
  This classic Gamasutra feature takes a look at the first 25 years of Electronic Arts, tracing back its history to explore how a modest start-up grew to become a major game publisher....
  
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• Black Friday tech deals from Samsung and Google

  20-11-2017 20:33 via yahoo.com
  These days, it seems like everything from kitchen soaps to full-sized vehicles are discounted on Black Friday, making sifting though which sales to hit an overwhelming process.
  
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• The Ultimate Roundup For Hundreds Of Black Friday Deals

  20-11-2017 20:31 via yahoo.com
  You shouldn’t have to comb through hundreds of sites to find the best Black Friday deals.
  
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• Fox News Should Shut the Hell Up About NASA Faking the Moon Landing

  20-11-2017 20:30 via yahoo.com
  Reaching new lows.
  
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• 15 Tweets That Accurately Describe Thanksgiving After Marriage

  20-11-2017 20:30 via yahoo.com
  Stressful attempts to split the holiday between two families, kitchen calamities and uncomfortable conversations with in-laws: Welcome to Thanksgiving as a married couple!
  
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• The Al Franken Scandal Is A Godsend For Alabama Republicans

  20-11-2017 20:21 via yahoo.com
  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ― At the monthly meeting of the Madison County Republican Men’s Club here on Saturday, the subject at hand was Judge Roy Moore.You could tell from the way people kept talking about anyone and anything else, such as Sen. Al Franken.Battle noticeably avoided any mention of Moore despite standing nestled among gigantic Roy Moore election posters.
  
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• Marvel Heroes players chasing add-on refunds after short-lived console launch

  20-11-2017 20:17
  Marvel Heroes had a years-long presence on PC, but the console version of the game only existed for mere months before Gazillion announced Marvel Heroes would be shutting down. ...
  
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• Ohio Man Threatened Historical Mass Shooting At Las Vegas Casino

  20-11-2017 19:56 via yahoo.com
  An Ohio man is facing federal charges after he allegedly threatened to stage a historic mass shooting at a Las Vegas casino where his estranged wife was employed at the time.
  
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• Libya slave auctions may be crime against humanity: UN chief

  20-11-2017 19:56 via yahoo.com
  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday he was horrified by video footage showing migrants being sold as slaves in Libya and that these auctions should be investigated as possible crimes against humanity.US television network CNN aired the footage last week of an apparent live auction in Libya where black men were presented to North African buyers as potential farmhands and sold off for as little as $400."Slavery has no place in our world and these actions are among the most egregious
  
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• The Latest: Zimbabwe army says Mugabe working on 'solution'

  20-11-2017 19:49 via yahoo.com
  HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The Latest on Zimbabwe's political turmoil (all times local):
  
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• Ex-Tulsa officer gets prison in daughter's boyfriend's death

  20-11-2017 19:48 via yahoo.com
  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A white ex-Oklahoma police officer was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison for the fatal off-duty shooting of his daughter's black boyfriend, after four trials spanning nearly a year, including three that resulted in hung juries.
  
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• Mom goes to prison after son, 7, dies from strep throat because she didn't take him to the doctor

  20-11-2017 19:31 via yahoo.com
  A Canadian woman found guilty of her 7-year-old son's death after failing to seek medical treatment for his severe strep infection has been sentenced to prison for three years.
  
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• Merkel signals readiness for new election after coalition talks collapse

  20-11-2017 19:30 via yahoo.com
  By Paul Carrel and Gernot HellerBERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would prefer a new election to ruling with a minority after talks on forming a three-way coalition failed overnight, but Germany's president told parties they owed it to voters to try to form a government.The failure of exploratory coalition talks involving her conservative bloc, the liberal pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) and environmentalist Greens raises the prospect of a new election and casts doubt about
  
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• Retired police officer with dementia accused of killing wife

  20-11-2017 19:13 via yahoo.com
  A retired police officer, who refused help to care for his dementia stricken wife, suffocated her in the bedroom of their bungalow, a court has heard. But Douglas Addison, 88, is not in the dock to answer the charges, because he too is suffering from dementia and has been deemed too ill to stand trial. Instead a jury at Exeter Crown Court is hearing a trial of facts to determine if Mr Addison committed the acts of which he is accused. Anna Vigers QC, prosecuting, said Mr Addison had rejected hel
  
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• Rex Tillerson Is Underrated

  20-11-2017 19:02 via yahoo.com
  A revisionist assessment of the Trump administration’s beleaguered Secretary of State.
  
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• Blog: Efficiently populating massive game worlds

  20-11-2017 19:02
  How can you efficiently populate massive game worlds? I mean, you don't want to place every tree manually, and game development is about making smart trade-offs. Let's take a look....
  
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• Students: Dartmouth professors created hostile environment

  20-11-2017 18:48 via yahoo.com
  HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth College students say three psychology professors facing sexual misconduct allegations created a "hostile academic environment" marked by excessive drinking, favoritism and at times inappropriate behavior.
  
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• The Latest: Dad of man killed by ex-officer addresses court

  20-11-2017 18:47 via yahoo.com
  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of a former police officer convicted of fatally shooting his daughter's boyfriend in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (all times local):
  
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• Opinion: South Australia's $2 million AUD investment in game devs

  20-11-2017 18:47
  "The South Australian government are finally taking the game industry seriously. It's a sector that is a natural fit for region's incredible arts culture and it's strength in tech." ...
  
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• U.S. general sets two-year goal for driving back Afghan Taliban

  20-11-2017 18:46 via yahoo.com
  By Phil Stewart and Idrees AliWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said on Monday he believes he could help Afghan forces drive back the Taliban enough to control at least 80 percent of the country within two years, compared with about two-thirds today.General John Nicholson, citing counter-insurgency doctrine, said gaining 80 percent control of the country would represent a turning point in the 16-year-old conflict, which has become thelongest U.S war."This we believe is t
  
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• Trump says he’s declaring North Korea a terrorism sponsor

  20-11-2017 18:46 via yahoo.com
  Trump said the designation would trigger “further sanctions and penalties” and that it “supports our maximum pressure campaign to isolate the murderous regime.”
  
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• Merkel battles to stay in power despite crisis

  20-11-2017 18:39 via yahoo.com
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday she was ready to lead her party into snap elections after the collapse of high-stakes coalition talks plunged the EU's top economy into a political crisis.The veteran leader said she was "very sceptical" about a minority government, stressing that Germany needed a stable government "that does not need to seek a majority for every decision".President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who holds the power to call a new vote, made it clear that this was not his fav
  
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• Inside Ben Affleck's Battle with Addiction — and How Jennifer Garner Has Helped Him

  20-11-2017 18:34 via yahoo.com
  The Justice League star, who has been open about his struggle with alcohol abuse, leaned on others, including his ex Jennifer Garner, after suffering a relapse in September, sources tell PEOPLE in the magazine’s new issue
  
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• Nigerian and gay: dodging police and the Yahoo Boys

  20-11-2017 18:31 via yahoo.com
  It was a life-changing moment for David when five police officers in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, locked him in the back of a van two years ago.The Lagos state government said those detained had been engaging in "gay activities" and "permitting male persons to have carnal knowledge of themselves against the order of nature".
  
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• Snipperclips Dev Discusses What's New in DLC

  20-11-2017 18:30
  The original Snipperclips was an early smash hit on the Switch's eShop. Its light-hearted, creative, and approachable gameplay paved the way in terms of digital exclusive titles on the newly-opened store.
  In celebration of its brand new DLC and physical storefront release Snipperclips Plus, we sat down with brothers Tom and Adam Vian of SFB Games, creators of Snipperclips and Snipperclips Plus, to gain some insight into their creative process for this version and what plans the studio may have f
  
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• Missing Argentinian submarine running out of air as search enters 'critical phase'

  20-11-2017 18:29 via yahoo.com
  The search for a missing Argentinian submarine with 44 crew aboard has entered a “critical phase” as the vessel is fast approaching a probable limit of its oxygen reserves, the country’s navy said on Monday.Five days after the last radio contact with the ARA San Juan, weather conditions in the area of the South Atlantic where it went missing are too rough for it to remain above surface, and the outlook for the crew appears increasingly bleak.Naval spokesman Enrique Balbi told r
  
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