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• Swedish PM condemns attempted arson attack at synagogue as three arrested

  10-12-2017 23:34 via yahoo.com
  Three people were arrested early on Sunday after an attempted arson attack at a synagogue in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, prosecutors said.There were no reports of injuries and the fire did not reach the synagogue or an adjacent meeting house where Jewish youths had gathered when the attack took place late on Saturday,Swedish media reported.Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said in a statement he was outraged by the attack.
  
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• Florida Doctor Delivers Baby At Gas Station

  10-12-2017 23:18 via yahoo.com
  A gas station in Florida became a makeshift delivery room this weekend after an obstetrician was flagged down while filling up his car
  
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• Fire in southern California threatening another city

  10-12-2017 22:42 via yahoo.com
  A fierce wildfire raged on north of Los Angeles Sunday, threatening other towns after already charring vast swaths of land, but other blazes were largely contained after burning for days.The so-called Thomas fire is only 15 percent contained, now threatening the city of Santa Barbara and the nearby coastal town of Carpinteria, making it one of the worst wildfires in California history.Packing to evacuate now," the actor Rob Lowe, who lives in Santa Barbara, wrote on Twitter.
  
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• An Out-Of-Nowhere Character Action Surprise

  10-12-2017 22:41
  You would be forgiven for not knowing about Lost Soul Aside before this preview. When I saw the extremely long lines in front of the two-TV demo station at PlayStation Experience, I was similarly confused, and turned my head to try and figure out what I was looking at. We posted about some gameplay footage last night, but we finally got hands on time with the game.
  Made by a single developer in China by the name of Yang Bing, Lost Soul Aside looks and plays way better than it has any right to.
  
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• Exploring An Ancient Culture's Mythology

  10-12-2017 22:26
  Video games can be powerful in many ways, and some developers are building virtual worlds that do more than just entertain. Some, like Assassin's Creed: Origins' upcoming Discovery Mode, educate us about Ancient Egypt without the threat of enemies. Others, like the platformer Never Alone, hope to preserve the culture of the Alaskan Iñupiaq people by thematically reflecting their mythology and history.
  Mulaka, from developer Lienzo, has a similar goal. Based off the indigenous culture and
  
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• Israel, Turkey leaders trade insults over US Jerusalem decision

  10-12-2017 22:19 via yahoo.com
  Relations between Israel and Turkey took a bitter turn Sunday as their leaders traded accusations of involvement in terrorism, days after the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would fight against the controversial declaration, describing Israel as a "terrorist state" that kills children, in a speech in Istanbul.Hours later Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hit back, calling his counterpart a leader who bombs Kurdish villagers
  
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• New protests flare over Trump's Jerusalem declaration

  10-12-2017 22:03 via yahoo.com
  New protests flared in the Middle East and elsewhere Sunday over US President Donald Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, a move that has drawn global condemnation and sparked days of unrest in the Palestinian territories.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Palestinians needed to come to terms with Jerusalem's long Jewish history."It's always been our capital," he said at a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
  
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• Britain must designate its marine territories as 'bluebelt' to protect oceans and wildlife 

  10-12-2017 22:00 via yahoo.com
  Britain must designate its overseas territories as ‘bluebelt’ to help protect wildlife and prevent plastic pollution entering the oceans, campaigners have said. Following the final episode of Blue Planet II which showed the devastating impact of humans on the world’s seas, the Great British Oceans coalition called on the government to safeguard its remote marine zones, which are home to some of the world’s most endangered species. Already 133 MPs have backed the campaign
  
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• Hannibal Buress Arrested For Disorderly Intoxication In Miami

  10-12-2017 21:53 via yahoo.com
  Hannibal Buress was arrested in Miami on Saturday on charges of disorderly intoxication, People reported.
  
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• Father Kills 2 Young Children in Murder-Suicide

  10-12-2017 21:52 via yahoo.com
  The mom found them all deceased in the home, police said.
  
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• California's Thomas Fire Now Ranks Among Largest In State History

  10-12-2017 21:33 via yahoo.com
  The Thomas Fire, one of five destructive blazes currently burning in California, now ranks as the tenth largest wildfire on record in the state.
  
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• Southern California: Elevated fire danger remains this week despite less wind

  10-12-2017 21:32 via yahoo.com
  Locally windy conditions will keep the fire danger elevated across Southern California through Thursday as air quality concerns mount.
  
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• Senator Collins says undecided on final tax bill vote

  10-12-2017 21:15 via yahoo.com
  By Valerie VolcoviciWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins, whose support was crucial in passing the Senate tax reform bill earlier this month, said on Sunday she has not yet decided whether she will back the final measure negotiated by House and Senate leaders.The moderate Republican from Maine has laid out conditions for her support of a final "conference committee" version of the tax proposal.Republican Senate leaders worked hard to get Collins' support for the legislati
  
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• Jessica Alba Celebrates Her Baby Shower in Chic Theme Party

  10-12-2017 21:08 via yahoo.com
  Jessica Alba hosted a tea-party themed baby shower as she celebrated the upcoming birth of her third child with husband Cash Warren.
  
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• Packs A Pollo-Powered Punch

  10-12-2017 20:52
  When Guacamelee released in 2013, the 2D Metroidvania dazzled with its fantastic combat and colorful artstyle. Guacamelee 2, which was announced at Sony’s Paris Games Week event, follows in the same footsteps as its predecessor while turning up the volume on all its features.
  The original Guacamelee wore its influences on its sleeves, to the point where characters were getting weapon upgrades from Chozo statues, which were named the legally distinct Chorizo statues instead. It makes sense,
  
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• Women who accused Donald Trump of sexual assault 'should be heard', says most senior US diplomat

  10-12-2017 20:41 via yahoo.com
  Women who have accused Donald Trump of sexual assault deserve to be heard, a top administration appointee has said.America’s ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, said she was “incredibly proud” of the women who have come forward so far.Before Mr Trump won the 2016 presidential election, multiple women accused him of unwanted kissing or groping.
  
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• Iraq holds victory parade after defeating Islamic State

  10-12-2017 20:02 via yahoo.com
  By Ahmed Aboulenein BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi military parade in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone celebrated final victory over Islamic State on Sunday, with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi looking on as troops marched in formation, their bodies spelling "victory day" in Arabic. Abadi, who is also commander-in-chief of the armed forces, listened solemnly to Quranic verses from a chapter titled al-Nasr, meaning victory. ...
  
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• Firefighters Rescued Scared Deer Stuck on Frozen Pond

  10-12-2017 20:02 via yahoo.com
  He was in good health.
  
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• Patapon 2 Remastered Announced for PlayStation 4

  10-12-2017 20:00
  
  Patapon 2 Remastered has been announced for PlayStation 4.
  According to PlayStation Blog, the sequel to the rhythm-based 2D platformer be released for PS4 sometime in 2018. This remastered port will feature 4K support on PS4 Pro, brand new mini-games, new Patapon types and evolutions, and 8 drum rhythms. Players will also be able to create their own Patapon Hero.Patapon 2 Remastered screenshot, via PS Blog.Continue reading…
  
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• California fires: more mass evacuations as Thomas Fire rages on

  10-12-2017 19:22 via yahoo.com
  As of Sunday morning, the Thomas Fire had blackened some 173,000 acres across Santa Barbara County and Ventura County, incinerating more than 750 structures and endangering another 15,000.If you are ordered to evacuate, leave immediately,” an alert from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said.Power company Southern California Edison estimated that the Thomas Fire had deprived nearly 90,000 customers of power.
  
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• Democrats eye gains in Pennsylvania trial on 'goofy' gerrymandering

  10-12-2017 18:56 via yahoo.com
  By Joseph AxLOWER MERION, Pa. (Reuters) - In Pennsylvania state Senator Daylin Leach's bid to win a seat vital to the Democratic Party's chances in 2018 elections of taking control of the U.S. Congress, his opponents may not be his biggest obstacle.Leach is running in one of the country's most gerrymandered congressional districts, one with such a twisting, winding shape that it has earned the derisive nickname "Goofy Kicking Donald Duck."The 7th congressional district has become a national post
  
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• Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris - Final Review

  10-12-2017 18:38
  The almost entirely sparse and dull content of Curse of Osiris for Destiny 2 makes it one of the most disappointing Destiny additions to date. It includes a brief two- to three-hour campaign with a hollow story, a tiny public space with little to do, and two new multiplayer maps (three on PlayStation 4). Its only saving grace is the fantastic Raid Lair activity, which offers real challenges, unique puzzles, and high-level loot.
  The unexciting campaign takes you inside the new Infinite Forest are
  
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• Nobel Peace Prize winners warn nuclear war is 'a tantrum away'

  10-12-2017 18:29 via yahoo.com
  Mankind's destruction caused by a nuclear war is just one "impulsive tantrum away", the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), warned on Sunday as the United States and North Korea exchange threats over the nation's nuclear tests."Will it be the end of nuclear weapons, or will it be the end of us?" ICAN head Beatrice Fihn said in a speech after receiving the peace prize on behalf of the anti-nuclear group.
  
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• 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Premieres With Humorous Carrie Fisher Tribute

  10-12-2017 18:22 via yahoo.com
  “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” had its world premiere in Los Angeles Saturday night, and director Rian Johnson took the opportunity to pay tribute to Fisher, channeling the late actress’ legendary wit.
  
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• 'We Can Take Them Apart.' ICAN Chief Beatrice Fihn Accepts Nobel Peace Prize for Group's Work to Ban Nuclear Weapons

  10-12-2017 18:18 via yahoo.com
  "They don't have to be that special"
  
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• German firms investigated over faulty batteries link to missing Argentine submarine

  10-12-2017 18:12 via yahoo.com
  Argentine parliamentarians are reportedly investigating two German firms over the replacement of batteries on the missing submarine ARA San Juan, alleging bribes were paid to secure contracts and inferior products used. The German Interior Ministry has received a request for information from the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Argentine parliament, officials confirmed to public broadcaster Bayerische Rundfunk (BR). “The suspicion exists that the batteries that were replaced were not, in
  
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• Israeli stabbed in apparent Jerusalem 'terror' attack

  10-12-2017 17:58 via yahoo.com
  A Palestinian stabbed and seriously wounded an Israeli security guard in Jerusalem on Sunday in what police described as a "terrorist" attack amid unrest over the White House's Jerusalem declaration.Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the guard being treated was in serious condition, while the assailant had been arrested following the attack at the Jerusalem central bus station.In a post on Twitter, Rosenfeld described it as a "terrorist attack".
  
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• Cory Booker Calls On Donald Trump To Resign Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations

  10-12-2017 17:50 via yahoo.com
  Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is calling on President Donald Trump to resign over the more than a dozen sexual misconduct allegations against him.
  
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• Thousands rally demanding Saakashvili's release in Ukraine

  10-12-2017 17:41 via yahoo.com
  Thousands of people rallied Sunday in central Kiev to demand the release of detained former Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili and the impeachment of his rival, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.Saakashvili, 49, who entered Ukrainian politics after serving as president of Georgia, was arrested last week in Kiev, accused of trying to stage a coup sponsored byRussia.You don't put opponents in prison," said Saakashvili's wife, Sandra Roelofs, as marchers brandished anti-government and anti-corr
  
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• Starbucks Christmas Tree Frappuccino tastes like sugar and regret (but I took many photos)

  10-12-2017 17:16 via yahoo.com
  Nothing says Christmas like a cold cup of sugar.  At least that's what I kept telling myself as I took a sip, and another one of the Christmas Tree Frappuccino. It's Starbucks' latest concoction that has people running out to corporate coffee shops, where they spend $5 and most likely take a bunch of smartphone photos to later post on social media.  Like this: I have amended this pic.twitter.com/d46gbs1dyQ — Kerry Flynn ?????? (@kerrymflynn) December 10, 2017Like any good bu
  
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• Rouhani meeting wraps British FM's 'worthwhile' Iran visit

  10-12-2017 17:14 via yahoo.com
  Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday, wrapping up a visit in which he pushed for the release of imprisoned dual nationals.A key focus of Johnson's visit had been the case of British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who is serving five years for taking part in mass protests in 2009, which she denies."Nazanin's case was not held today in the wake of the foreign secretary's visit.
  
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• Depression may start much earlier than previously thought

  10-12-2017 17:08 via yahoo.com
  Research suggests 1 to 2 percent of children 2 to 5 years old have depression, and that untreated depression in toddlers can lead to more depression later in life.
  
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• Thousands of Saakashvili supporters stage protest against Ukraine president

  10-12-2017 16:53 via yahoo.com
  Several thousand people marched through central Kiev on Sunday to protest against the detention of Ukrainian opposition figure Mikheil Saakashvili and call for the impeachment of President Petro Poroshenko.Saakashvili, president of his native Georgia for nine years until 2013, moved to Ukraine after a popular uprising there and served under Poroshenko as a regional governor from 2015-2016, before falling out with the Ukrainian leader.
  
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• Israel minister calls for boycott of Arab area after riot

  10-12-2017 16:49 via yahoo.com
  Israel's defence minister called Sunday for an economic boycott of Arab citizens from area where unrest erupted over Donald Trump's Jerusalem declaration, saying they "don't belong" in the country.Avigdor Lieberman's comments about Arab Israelis, who account for some 17.5 percent of the country's population, drew condemnation for their harshness."Those who demonstrate in Israel holding Hezbollah, Hamas and PLO flags are not part of the state of Israel," Lieberman said, referring to the Palestine
  
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• Nova Scotia Plans To Sell Weed In Liquor Stores

  10-12-2017 16:44 via yahoo.com
  Alongside bottles of vodka, whisky and rum, marijuana will soon be stocked on the shelves of liquor stores in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  
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• Missouri Woman Wins Lottery Twice in One Day

  10-12-2017 16:40 via yahoo.com
  She's $101,000 richer.
  
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• Will US embassy move hinder Middle East peace process?

  10-12-2017 16:32 via yahoo.com
  ABC News' James Longman reports on President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital city.
  
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• Alabama talk radio hosts give local take on Senate election

  10-12-2017 16:31 via yahoo.com
  Matt Murphy and Andrea Lindenberg, who host the most-listened-to political news program in Alabama, join "This Week."
  
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• Serial Killer, Who Murdered 7 People, Confesses to More Slayings

  10-12-2017 16:27 via yahoo.com
  He wrote an eight page letter to a local newspaper.
  
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• Star U.S. Diplomat Quits With Fiery Letter To Rex Tillerson

  10-12-2017 16:26 via yahoo.com
  A distinguished U.S. diplomat who was seen as a rising star at the State Department resigned after writing a searing letter to Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson, accusing him of gutting the department and damaging America’s standing across the world.
  
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• Kelsey Grammer says he forgives sister’s rapist and killer but he does not deserve freedom

  10-12-2017 16:00 via yahoo.com
  Kelsey Grammer has spoken about his grief following his sister’s murder in 1975.Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, the Frasier actor said he has forgiven the man who sexually assaulted and killed his sister.Karen Grammer was abducted, raped and murdered at the age of 18 by Freddie Glenn and accomplice Michael Corbett on 1 July 1975.
  
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• Racial dispute at beloved bakery roils liberal college town

  10-12-2017 15:54 via yahoo.com
  OBERLIN, Ohio (AP) — Students at Oberlin College have long enjoyed pastries, bagels and chocolates from Gibson's Bakery, a century-old, family-owned business near campus. That sweet relationship has turned bitter amid hotly disputed accusations of racism, roiling a school and town long known for their liberal politics.
  
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• Funeral held for Thai cadet at centre of army abuse scandal

  10-12-2017 15:40 via yahoo.com
  A Thai army recruit whose death captured national attention after his organs were removed in mysterious circumstances showed signs of being physically assaulted, his family said Sunday, citing the results of an autopsy ahead of the teenager's funeral.The army said 18-year-old Pakapong Tanyakan died of heart failure at a training school outside Bangkok in October.Supicha Tanyakan, Pakapong's sister, told AFP that a second autopsy by the Central Institute of Forensic Science concluded he was physi
  
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• As Putin Announces 2018 Presidential Bid, ‘SUPERPUTIN’ Exhibition Opens In Moscow

  10-12-2017 15:02 via yahoo.com
  Vladimir Putin cuddles puppies, jaguars and babushkas, rides bears while dressed in armor and vanquishes evil as a beefy superhero, among other exemplary talents.
  
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• Officials: Whales, after deadly year, could become extinct

  10-12-2017 15:00 via yahoo.com
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Officials with the federal government say it's time to consider the possibility that endangered right whales could become extinct unless new steps are taken to protect them.
  
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• 3 people arrested in firebomb attack on Swedish synagogue

  10-12-2017 14:50 via yahoo.com
  HELSINKI (AP) — Three people have been arrested for allegedly throwing firebombs at a synagogue in the Swedish city of Goteborg, the second anti-Jewish attack in the Nordic nation in two days. Jewish groups condemned the attacks as "unconscionable" and demanded that authorities take action.
  
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• Here's How Many Billions America's Richest Would Save On Estate Tax Repeal

  10-12-2017 14:38 via yahoo.com
  Mother Jones magazine and the progressive organization Americans for Tax Fairness have taken a look at the more lavish of the House and Senate measures to cut taxes for the richest people in America ― a mammoth break on estate taxes.
  
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• Israeli defense chief calls for Arab boycott after protests

  10-12-2017 14:27 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's defense minister called Sunday for a boycott of Arab businesses in an area where residents took part in violent protests against President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, as a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli security guard in the volatile city in the first attack since the dramatic announcement.
  
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• The unusual suspects: Rise of the mafia godmothers

  10-12-2017 14:21 via yahoo.com
  They say it's a family business, but traditionally women in the Italian mafia were prison messengers or bargaining chips in dynasty marriages to create alliances between clans. Now as male mob bosses languish in jail, mafiosas are increasingly stepping up to head crime families - and getting caught in the process.    After seven years behind bars, one such godmother - Maria Angela Di Trapani - was freed from prison in 2015 and for the last two years has allegedly been qu
  
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• America Might Build a New Cruise Missile (And We Can Thank Russia)

  10-12-2017 14:20 via yahoo.com
  The United States remains committed to preserving the landmark 1987 Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, which is marking its 30th anniversary on December 8.“The United States will continue to pursue a diplomatic solution, we are now pursuing economic and military measures intended to induce the Russian Federation to return to compliance,” State department spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a statement.
  
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