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• Factbox: Trump on Twitter (Jan 4) - Dow, North Korea, Voter Identification

  04-01-2018 23:59 via yahoo.com
  The following statements were posted to the verified Twitter accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS.@realDonaldTrump :- Many mostly Democrat States refused to hand over data from the 2016 Election to the Commission On Voter Fraud.Push hard for Voter Identification! [0611 EST]- With all of the failed "experts" weighing in, does anybody really believe that talks and dialogue would be going on between North and South Korea right now if I wasn’t firm, strong
  
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• 'Right Now It's Chaotic.' Jeff Sessions' Marijuana Move Is Jeopardizing the Pot Industry

  04-01-2018 23:37 via yahoo.com
  Dispensary owners and cannabis growers may suddenly be sleeping more restlessly after Jeff Sessions reversed Obama-era marijuana guidance
  
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• Almost 200,000 US children 'poised to be separated from Salvadoran parents'

  04-01-2018 23:32 via yahoo.com
  Almost 200,000 American children born in the United States risk being separated from their Salvadoran parents if the US government cancels a temporary immigration program, the Salvadoran government said Thursday.The US Department of Homeland Security is expected to announce next Monday whether it will renew TPS for Salvadorans.The US government has already announced it is ending TPS for 59,000 Haitians and 5,300 Nicaraguans, and is weighing doing the same for Hondurans and Salvadorans.
  
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• Hulu's making two new seasons of Animaniacs - Yakko, Wakko, and Dot will return in 2020

  04-01-2018 23:31 via gamesradar.com
  It's time for Animaniacs. Again. Hulu is partnering with Warner Bros. and Amblin to bring b ...
  
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• Woman says mom made her use a wheelchair and invented illnesses leading to years of treatment

  04-01-2018 23:28 via yahoo.com
  Gypsy Blanchard said she always knew she could walk but her mother Dee Dee Blanchard made her stay in a wheelchair.
  
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• How imbalance in the Endless series led to a new take on the 4X genre

  04-01-2018 23:19
  Co-founder of Amplitude Studios Romain de Waubert and narrative director on the Endless series Jeff Spock discuss how creating imbalance among factions led to a new take on the on 4X strategy genre. ...
  
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• Boats Rescue Stranded Office Workers and Residents as 'Bomb Cyclone' Slams Boston with Record Flooding

  04-01-2018 23:11 via yahoo.com
  The snow was bad enough, but record-setting tides plunged Massachusetts coast with record flooding.
  
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• The Latest: Lawyers upset hearing canceled in 4 deaths case

  04-01-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  TROY, N.Y. (AP) — The Latest on two men accused of killing two women and two children in a basement apartment (all times local):
  
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• President Trump Calls Chain Migration a 'Gateway for Terrorism' in Meeting With GOP Senators

  04-01-2018 22:57 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump said so-called chain migration provides "a gateway for terrorism" Thursday as he sat down with a handful of Republican senators to talk immigration.
  
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• Lead Negotiator In Iran Deal: Trump Is 'Misreading Situation'

  04-01-2018 22:42 via yahoo.com
  Killing the deal will foment a nationalist mentality in Iran, says Wendy Sherman, the lead negotiator on the deal
  
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• Republicans keep control of Virginia state House after tie-breaker

  04-01-2018 22:25 via yahoo.com
  By Gary RobertsonRICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) - Republicans kept control of Virginia's House of Delegates on Thursday after their candidate won a lottery-style drawing to resolve a tied race, but the losing Democrat said she might challenge the results.As cameras clicked in a packed room in Richmond, the state elections board chairman pulled a film canister containing Republican incumbent David Yancey's name from a blue-and-white ceramic bowl loaned by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.The win over De
  
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• White House calls it 'laughable' to question Trump's mental fitness

  04-01-2018 22:21 via yahoo.com
  White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Thursday that it's “disgraceful and laughable” to question President Trump’s mental fitness.
  
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• 'Game Of Thrones' Officially Won't Return This Year

  04-01-2018 22:19 via yahoo.com
  It’s official: “Game of Thrones” fans have to wait at least a year for its eighth and final season to find out who will win the Iron Throne.
  
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• OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes Game Release Date

  04-01-2018 22:11
  OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes, a game based on the Cartoon Network animated series of the same name, is coming out on January 23 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in North America and Europe.
  The title is being developed by Capybara Games, the studio behind Super Time Force and the upcoming Below, in collaboration with the show's creator Ian Jones-Quartey. It is a mix of side-scrolling beat-‘em-up action and adventure gameplay. Check out the new trailer below:
  OK K.O.! Let's
  
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• U.S. Sanctions 5 Iranian Entities for Work on Ballistic Missile Program

  04-01-2018 22:00 via yahoo.com
  More measures could lay ahead in response to the protests
  
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• Get a job: Two Bit Circus is looking for a Game Designer

  04-01-2018 21:57
  Two Bit Circus is looking for an LA-based Game Designer to help it build and modify games for its upcoming micro-amusement park....
  
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• Mike Pence swears in Doug Jones as gay son appears to stare him down

  04-01-2018 21:50 via yahoo.com
  On Wednesday, Alabama's newest Senator Doug Jones was formally sworn after his surprise victory over controversial candidate Roy Moore last month.
  
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• President Trump addressed the press corps with video message

  04-01-2018 21:49 via yahoo.com
  On Thursday, January 4, President Donald Trump delivered a pre-taped video message to the press corps during the White House press briefing.
  
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• Why North Korea, China and Russia Fear the Navy's Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers

  04-01-2018 21:45 via yahoo.com
  The Nimitz-class carriers have participated in nearly every crisis and conflict the United States has been involved in over the past forty-two years. Nimitz was involved in the failed attempt to rescue U.S. embassy personnel from Tehran in 1980, and a year later, two F-14s from Nimitz shot down two Su-22 Fitters of the Libyan Air Force during the Gulf of Sidra incident in 1981.During the Cold War, Nimitz-class carriers conducted numerous exercises with regional alli
  
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• Legal pot states prepare to resist Sessions

  04-01-2018 21:42 via yahoo.com
  Mayor Jenny Durkan, who helped draft President Obama's marijuana policy, talks with Rachel Maddow about her city and state's preparedness to resist Jeff Sessions' plan to enforce federal drug laws in states that have legalized marijuana.
  
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• Dogs Left Outside In The Cold Have Died And Been Found ‘Frozen Solid’

  04-01-2018 21:42 via yahoo.com
  The brutal cold that’s believed to be responsible for at least 11 human deaths this week is also taking a toll on animals — particularly pets left outside in the frigid weather.
  
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• Want to make good on your weight loss resolutions? Here are the best diets for 2018, ranked

  04-01-2018 21:37 via yahoo.com
  Determined to make 2018 the year you lose those last stubborn pounds? A new report that analyzed dozens of the most popular diets and weight-loss programs has identified the Mediterranean diet, DASH and Weight Watchers your best chances for success. 
  
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• Nintendo eShop Releases for Switch and 3DS: January 4

  04-01-2018 21:29
  
  January marks the first wave of new releases in 2018, and IGN has gathered a list of the latest eShop releases of the week for Nintendo Switch and 3DS in North America.
  ACA Neo Geo King Of The Monsters
  Originally released by SNK in 1991, King of Monsters is an action brawler that allows you to take control of one of six monsters, and battle your way across Japan to claim the title of champion. In addition to standard attacks such as punches and kicks, you'll also be able to master more destructi
  
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• Don't Miss: Devs recount their first game design experiences

  04-01-2018 21:28
  When were you first bitten by the game design bug? Was it a mod level? A playground game? A cool Mario level scribbled in crayon? We asked 19 developers to share their origin stories with us....
  
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• The Navy's Greatest Mistake: They Stopped Building the 'F-22' of Submarines

  04-01-2018 21:11 via yahoo.com
  The Seawolf-class submarines were envisioned as the best submarines ever built.The submarines were designed to be true hunters, and as a result have eight torpedo tubes, double the number of earlier submarines.It has stores for up a combination of up to fifty Mark 48 heavyweight torpedoes, Sub-Harpoon antiship missiles, and Tomahawk missiles.
  
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• Eagle Snatches Little White Dog From the Ground Before Taking It on Wild Ride

  04-01-2018 21:11 via yahoo.com
  'We thought she was dead,' the dog's owner said.
  
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• Itch.io saw 100k projects created and 68k completed in 2017

  04-01-2018 21:02
  Itch.io's year-end breakdown offers a look at how the many projects and game jams hosted on the platform fared in 2017. ...
  
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• Trump administration aims to open nearly all U.S. offshore to oil drilling

  04-01-2018 21:01 via yahoo.com
  By Valerie VolcoviciWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Thursday proposed opening nearly all U.S. offshore waters to oil and gas drilling, a move aimed at boosting domestic energy production that sparked protests from coastal states, environmentalists and the tourism industry.The effort to open previously off-limits acreage in the Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific oceans comes less than eight years after BP Plc'sDeepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico - the largest in America
  
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• Missing Indiana Student's Mom Pens Heartbreaking Post: 'Too Many New Years Have Come and Gone'

  04-01-2018 20:54 via yahoo.com
  Lauren Spierer‘s mother has again taken to social media to mourn the ongoing mystery surrounding the intelligent, vivacious 20-year-old Indiana University student who went missing in 2011, with a message that says “hoping 2018 is the year for truth”
  
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• A New Book Claims the White House Is Dysfunctional. Trump's Response Proves It

  04-01-2018 20:50 via yahoo.com
  The Trump White House's response to Michael Wolff's book "Fire and Fury" has helped prove the point about dysfunction and incompetence.
  
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• White House Bans Personal Cell Phones for Guests and Staff Amid Flurry of Leaks

  04-01-2018 20:31 via yahoo.com
  The move came as a new book details chaos among the ranks of President Trump's staff.
  
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• Illinois man told to stop having ‘slumber parties’ in his house for homeless people

  04-01-2018 20:31 via yahoo.com
  A Chicago man is being warned by city officials to stop offering "slumber parties" at his home to homeless people or else his house will be condemned.Greg Schiller told NBC 5 he began opening his basement up to the homeless last month during brutally cold weather."While we appreciate those who volunteer to provide additional resources in the community, Mr. Schiller's house does not comply with codes and regulations that guard against potential dangers such as carbon monoxide
  
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• How to Avoid Serious Injury When Slipping on Ice

  04-01-2018 20:16 via yahoo.com
  Falling on a slippery surface can cause serious injury. Here's how to fall the right way.
  
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• Haven't tried Fortnite: Battle Royale yet? What if it added bush disguises and a silenced guns mode?

  04-01-2018 20:13 via gamesradar.com
  Fortnite: Battle Royale has been playable for a few months, but whether you're a dedicated builder-battler or have never known the majesty of a rocket ride, you'll want to try the next special event mode
  
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• Haven't tried Fortnite: Battle Royale yet? What if it added a bush disguises and silenced guns mode?

  04-01-2018 20:13 via gamesradar.com
  Fortnite: Battle Royale has been playable for a few months, but whether you're a dedicated builder-battler or have never known the majesty of a rocket ride, you'll want to try the next special event mode
  
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• Here Comes Another Effort To Undermine Obamacare's Rules For Health Insurance

  04-01-2018 20:10 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump’s campaign to roll back the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance reforms just took a step forward.
  
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• Paladins is stepping into the Battle Royale ring with Battlegrounds mode

  04-01-2018 20:02
  Hi-Rez Studios is bringing a 100-player Battle Royale mode to its free-to-play, Early Access hero shooter....
  
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• The GDC Film Festival leads the list of great interactive spaces at GDC 2018!

  04-01-2018 20:00
  As you sort out your plans for GDC 2018, leave yourself some time to scope out the remarkable array of lounges, exhibits, and other events that will be happening across GDC throughout the week! ...
  
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• C'mon, Sexism Is At Least Part Of The Reason Hoda Kotb Is Making Less Than Matt Lauer

  04-01-2018 19:26 via yahoo.com
  Even when women make it to what seems like the top, they’re still slightly behind.
  
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• This Republican Won a Tied Election After His Name Was Drawn From a Bowl

  04-01-2018 19:07 via yahoo.com
  A Republican won a Virginia state House of Delegates race so close that its outcome was determined by pulling the candidate’s name out of a ceramic bowl Thursday
  
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• Failed asylum seekers blamed for rise in violent crime in Germany

  04-01-2018 19:05 via yahoo.com
  The large migrant influx to Germany in recent years has fuelled a rise in violent crime, according to the findings of a new government report. Rejected asylum-seekers from countries considered safe were behind much of the rise, while genuine refugees from countries such as Syria and Iraq were more rarely involved, the study found. The report’s authors have called on Angela Merkel’s government to do more to return economic migrants posing as asylum-seekers to their own countries. Viol
  
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• The Internet Is Living For This Photo Of Doug Jones' Gay Son 'Side-Eyeing' Mike Pence

  04-01-2018 18:42 via yahoo.com
  Following one of the most bitterly fought special elections in recent memory, Democrat Doug Jones was formally sworn in as Alabama’s newest U.S. senator Wednesday.
  
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• Sessions crackdown on pot could make life harder for Republicans in November

  04-01-2018 18:35 via yahoo.com
  A crackdown is unlikely to be popular with the solid majority — 64 percent — of Americans who support pot legalization. 
  
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• This year's best Destiny cosplay so far just turned up (in-ring) at a Japanese pro wrestling show

  04-01-2018 18:23 via gamesradar.com
  Professional cosplayers aren’t exactly a rarity, these days
  
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• Star Trek Discovery's Tyler teases dinner dates and long walks with Burnham in upcoming episodes

  04-01-2018 18:11 via gamesradar.com
  Star Trek Discovery is very nearly back on our screens after taking a mid-season break and there's only one thing we want to know: will Burnham and Tyler be getting it on? Forget about where the crew are post-failed mycelial jump, or what Captain Lorca is up to (we know it's something shifty), we want to see what a date on a starship looks like
  
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• How Washington Can Influence the Outcome of Protests in Iran

  04-01-2018 18:11 via yahoo.com
  The Trump administration would do well to focus on three concrete ways by which it can help Iran’s protests flourish.For more than a week now, thousands of Iranians have rallied publicly against their government, demanding accountability, transparency and an end to the repressive clerical status quo.In the process, they have presented Iran’s radical theocratic regime with one of the most profound challenges to its authority since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
  
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• Windsor official backs homeless crackdown for royal wedding

  04-01-2018 18:05 via yahoo.com
  LONDON (AP) — A political storm is brewing ahead of Prince Harry's and Meghan Markle's May 19 wedding over whether to crack down on homeless people and beggars in the well-to-do English town of Windsor.
  
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• Streamer Breaks Tetris World Record... By Accident

  04-01-2018 18:05
  Twitch streamer Jonas 'NubbinsGoody' Neubauer accidentally set a new Tetris (NES) world record during a recent attempt at breaking a completely different record.
  As NintendoLife reports, last week Neubaeur tried to set a new speed record for clearing 100 lines of blocks. Well, during one of his better attempts, he instead wound up besting the fastest time for reaching 300,000 points. Neubaeur managed to do it in 1:57, a full two seconds faster than the previous record - but only realised after b
  
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• Supercell CEO, NYU Game Center director to speak at GDC 2018 Vision Track!

  04-01-2018 18:02
  GDC 2018 welcomes Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen and NYU Game Center Director Frank Lantz to speak as part of the Vision Track, a series of mini-keynotes designed to provoke and inspire GDC attendees! ...
  
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• Warren Buffett proclaims optimism for America's financial future

  04-01-2018 17:54 via yahoo.com
  Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor renowned for his preternatural optimism for America and its citizens' well-being, on Thursday encouraged those worried about the economic prospects for themselves and their children to shed their fears.In an essay for the Jan. 15 issue of Time magazine, the chairman of the insurance and investment company Berkshire Hathaway Inctried to allay concerns that innovation and improved productivity might cost jobs and disrupt lives.Saying the U.S. "game of econo
  
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