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• AP Exclusive: Pope letter details concern over Chile bishop

  11-01-2018 23:44 via yahoo.com
  SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The Vatican was so concerned about the fallout from Chile's most notorious pedophile priest that it planned to ask three Chilean bishops accused of knowing about his decades-long crimes to resign and take a year's sabbatical — a revelation that comes just days before Pope Francis makes his first visit to Chile as pope.
  
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• Sexual misconduct allegations topple many state lawmakers

  11-01-2018 23:40 via yahoo.com
  State lawmakers across the country have been accused of sexual harassment or misconduct over the past year as part of a national reckoning on the topic. A look at those who have resigned or faced other consequences:
  
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• Ford recalls trucks over airbags, tells owners to 'stop driving'

  11-01-2018 23:39 via yahoo.com
  Car manufacturer Ford on Thursday recalled 2,900 vehicles following a second fatal accident involving the explosion of a faulty Takata airbag."We take this matter very seriously and are advising owners of these specific 2006 Ford Rangers to stop driving their vehicles so dealers can make repairs immediately," Ford said in a statement.The most recent occurred in July 2017, with Ford notified on December 22.
  
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• Professor Teaching ‘White Racism’ Class Gets Hundreds of ‘Vile’ Calls and Emails

  11-01-2018 23:30 via yahoo.com
  "I think we need to name white racism"
  
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• 'It's Not an Attack on White People.' Professor Receives 'Vile' Backlash Over 'White Racism' Class

  11-01-2018 23:30 via yahoo.com
  "I think we need to name white racism"
  
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• Floyd Mayweather gives stunningly ignorant response to #MeToo question

  11-01-2018 23:23 via yahoo.com
  Boxer and domestic abuser Floyd Mayweather has apparently not been paying too much attention to the #MeToo movement.As most people with a cursory knowledge of current events could tell you, the term refers to the torrent of women who have come forward to describe their experiences of sexual harassment and assault, in the process toppling a series of powerful luminaries in the fields of entertainment, media and politics and forcing a national reckoning with sexual violence against women.Asked in
  
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• How XCOM's creative director was inspired by Mario + Rabbids

  11-01-2018 23:20
  Creative director and design lead for XCOM at Firaxis Games Jake Solomon explains how Mario + Rabbids inspired him to reevaluate turn-based tactics. ...
  
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• Check out these 9 new gaming-friendly gadgets from CES 2018

  11-01-2018 23:13 via gamesradar.com
  Every year, CES continues to not technically be a video game show, and yet there's always a bounty of gaming or gaming-adjacent gear to covet
  
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• Trump Slams Protections For Immigrants From 'Shithole' Countries

  11-01-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  In an Oval Office meeting with lawmakers on Thursday, President Donald Trump described Haiti and African nations as “shithole” countries and slammed the idea of restoring protections for immigrants from those regions.
  
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• Developers share their favorite indie games of 2017

  11-01-2018 22:49
  A smorgasbord of great games were released last year; here, a group of game developers from around the industry weigh in on what their favorite indie game of 2017 was, and why....
  
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• Netflix series Altered Carbon looks like Blade Runner meets Ghost in the Shell in first full trailer

  11-01-2018 22:48 via gamesradar.com
  Today, Netflix released the first full trailer for its upcoming TV series, Altered Carbon
  
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• Why The California Mudslides Have Been So Deadly

  11-01-2018 22:45 via yahoo.com
  Rescue crews continue to search wreckage for missing people two days after powerful mudslides swept through the Southern California community of Montecito, killing at least 17 people and injuring more than two dozen.
  
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• Don't Miss: The train physics in Assassins Creed Syndicate

  11-01-2018 22:29
  Ubisoft gameplay engineer Bartlomiej Waszak goes in-depth on the custom simulator that the studio created to model the physics of trains in Assassin's Creed Syndicate. ...
  
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• Ecuador grants citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Assange

  11-01-2018 22:28 via yahoo.com
  Ecuador said Thursday it had granted citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in an unsuccessful attempt to provide him with diplomatic immunity and usher him out of its London embassy without the threat of arrest by Britain.Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa said the 46-year-old Australian, who has been holed up at the embassy for five years to avoid arrest, became an Ecuadoran citizen on December 12.
  
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• Puerto Rico governor orders probe of discovery of hurricane recovery materials

  11-01-2018 22:06 via yahoo.com
  Puerto Rico's governor has ordered an investigation of materials discovered in a warehouse belonging to the U.S. territory'selectric authority that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said are critical to restoring power following September's Hurricane Maria.Governor Ricardo Rossello said in a statement on Thursday he is ordering the island's Department of Justice to investigate whether "rules were violated and/or crimes were committed against the public interest" in the procurement and administrat
  
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• Get a job: Wargaming is hiring a UI Engineer

  11-01-2018 22:06
  Wargaming is looking to hire a positive and team-oriented UI Engineer with 2+ years experience for its growing Chicago-Baltimore studio....
  
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• Madden NFL 18 and Horizon Zero Dawn among Writers Guild Awards nominees

  11-01-2018 22:01
  All in all, four games are up for the 'Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing' Writers Guild Award. ...
  
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• PUBG Has Over 3 Million Players on Xbox One

  11-01-2018 21:45
  In less than a month, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds already has over 3 million players on Xbox One.
  In fact, on the Xbox Wire, Microsoft mentions that the PUBG milestone was surpassed "through the end of 2017." That means the number doesn't account for the first 11 days of this year for the Xbox Game Preview title.
  Previously, Microsoft announced how it only took 48 hours for PUBG to pass 1 million players on Xbox One.
  PUBG got a patch with frame rate improvements on Xbox One earlier this w
  
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• An Ancient Virus May Have Given Humans the Ability to Form Memories

  11-01-2018 21:45 via yahoo.com
  It's all random, man.
  
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• Quadruple US murderer commits suicide in Czech prison: report

  11-01-2018 21:41 via yahoo.com
  Kevin Dahlgren, an American serving life at a Czech prison for killing four of his Czech relatives and trying to burn their bodies, committed suicide on Thursday, Czech media said."I can confirm that we had a death by suicide in one of our prisons," Petra Kucerova, spokeswoman for the Czech Prison Service, told AFP.In May 2013, Dahlgren fatally slashed a man 29 times in his study before also stabbing the man's wife and their 23-year-old son to death at their home in Brno, eastern Czech Republic.
  
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• Alleged MS-13 gang members indicted on murder, drug charges

  11-01-2018 21:11 via yahoo.com
  MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A grand jury indicted 17 alleged members and associates of the notoriously violent MS-13 gang on charges including murder and drug trafficking following a seven-month investigation that spanned several states, officials announced Thursday.
  
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• Overwatch League Day One Results Are In

  11-01-2018 21:10
  The Overwatch League is now in full swing, and the first official matches offered a strong opener to the season.
  Yesterday's matches marked the beginning of the first week of the first stage of the League. Here's a full breakdown of the results and the week one matches yet to come:
  Wednesday, January 10San Francisco Shock vs. Los Angeles Valiant: Los Angeles wins 4 - 0Shanghai Dragons vs. Los Angeles Gladiators: Los Angeles wins 4 - 0Dallas Fuel vs. Seoul Dynasty: Seoul wins 2 - 1
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• Russia's army warns of 'terrorist' drones after attacks

  11-01-2018 21:05 via yahoo.com
  Russia's defence ministry on Thursday said it was concerned about the threat of drones used "for terrorist purposes" following recent attacks on Moscow's bases in Syria.Ten drones equipped with explosives attacked Russia's airbase in Hmeimim in the early hours of January 6, while three others targeted its naval base in the port of Tartus, according to the military.The defence ministry said there were no casualties or damage in the incidents, but warned that similar technology could be used to wa
  
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• Activists protest against Trump's immigration policies

  11-01-2018 21:01 via yahoo.com
  Immigration activists, clergy members and others participate in a protests against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
  
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• 'This Isn't an Exact Science.' Many Received Cellphone Alerts as Deadly Mudslides Hit

  11-01-2018 20:57 via yahoo.com
  400 homes were damaged or destroyed in the mudslides
  
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• Fox News Meteorologist Janice Dean Rips Into Internet Troll Who Criticized Her Legs

  11-01-2018 20:49 via yahoo.com
  Janice Dean, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, says her size 10 figure is a sign of good health in the face of the illness.
  
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• Potentially deadly flu virus is widespread in 46 states

  11-01-2018 20:20 via yahoo.com
  A particularly deadly flu virus has reportedly become widespread in 46 states across the country, according to the recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  
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• A Woman Actually, Successfully Returned Her Dead Christmas Tree

  11-01-2018 20:07 via yahoo.com
  New holiday cost-saving hack?
  
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• Opinion: Rethinking 'the cost of doing business' for game devs

  11-01-2018 19:59
  Gamasutra contributor Katherine Cross challenges the notion that abuse & vitriol are now part of "the cost of doing business" for game devs, asking: what can we do to reach beyond that toxic minority?...
  
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• Bill Cosby: 'Please don't put me on #MeToo'

  11-01-2018 19:59 via yahoo.com
  More than 50 women have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault.Bill Cosby made reference to the anti-sexual harassment movement #MeToo on Wednesday during one of his first public outings since his 2017 sexual assault case ended in a mistrial.“Please don’t put me on #MeToo,” the fallen comedian told a reporter, referring to the rising wave of activism that now hangs over the buildup to his April retrial.
  
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• Girl plays ‘Star Wars’ Cantina theme with a pencil, is groundbreaking math genius

  11-01-2018 19:56 via yahoo.com
  What you're about to watch is the work of a name you should remember:Dani Ochoa.  Dani, who characterizes herself as "a girl with too much time on her hands" is also, apparently, a goddamn math genius.  She figured out how to play the Mos Eiseley Cantina theme from "Star Wars."  With a pencil.  While writing. While writing acoherent and apparently working math equation.  And not just a working math equation. But a working math equation that produces, yes,the number of th
  
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• Trump opens door to low-income Americans being forced to work in order to receive Medicaid

  11-01-2018 19:55 via yahoo.com
  In a major departure from more than 50 years of US healthcare policy, the Trump administration will let states move towards imposing work requirements on people as a condition for obtaining health insurance under the Medicaid government program for the poor.The proposed change will allow states to deny access to Medicaid – the largest single health insurance provider in the country – to certain low-income adults, as part of a sweeping welfare reform that many Republicans have demande
  
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• The Flu Killed a Healthy 21-Year-Old Man. Here's How That Can Happen

  11-01-2018 19:54 via yahoo.com
  Know the common warning signs
  
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• Why You Can't Digitally Buy Some Transformers Games

  11-01-2018 19:50
  Activision's suite of Transformers games, including High Moon Studios' Transformers: War for Cybertron and Platinum Games' Transformers Devastation, disappeared from digital marketplaces like PSN, the Xbox Store, and Steam at the end of 2017. And there's a simple explanation for that.
  Hasbro confirmed to IGN its contract with Activision to publish Transformers games has expired. However, Hasbro is not at this time discussing what, if any, plans it might have for Transformers games on PC and cons
  
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• Trump's 'Year One' ignites on the cover of Time

  11-01-2018 19:45 via yahoo.com
  Time magazine is set to publish a cover that it says depicts Donald Trump's first year in office and the White House response to Michael Wolff’s book “Fire and Fury.”
  
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• The Latest: Father, brother of rescued teen reported missing

  11-01-2018 19:42 via yahoo.com
  MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the California mudslide disaster (all times local):
  
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• Assessing Those First-Party Xbox Game Rumors

  11-01-2018 19:40
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  On this week's Xbox show, rumors are swirling about Fable, Perfect Dark, and a new IP. We do our best to make sense of them. Plus: details on Xbox's new Achievement system, Dashboard update details, and more!
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• Video Shows Woman Wearing Only Hospital Gown as She's Left Outside ER

  11-01-2018 19:36 via yahoo.com
  The woman was wearing only a hospital gown when hospital staff left her outside in 30-degree temps.
  
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• The first official pic of the Venom movie is here, and it's... fine? But wait! Enhance!

  11-01-2018 19:32 via gamesradar.com
  Our first decent look at the Venom movie is finally here
  
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• This Map Shows Where Americans Are Being Told 'Do Not Travel' in Mexico

  11-01-2018 19:30 via yahoo.com
  The State Department is urging Americans to avoid these areas
  
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• Governor Accused Of Affair Blackmail Closely Tied With 2 Other Accused Abusers

  11-01-2018 19:30 via yahoo.com
  Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, a Republican who stands accused of blackmailing a woman with whom he admitted to having an affair, worked closely during his campaign with two other men accused of sexual misconduct.
  
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• GDC 2018 is proud to welcome back the Train Jam game showcase!

  11-01-2018 19:23
  The games made during the sixth annual Train Jam game jam will once again be playable in a special interactive space on-site at GDC 2018, so don't miss your chance to stop by and check it out! ...
  
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• Tonya Harding's mother: 'I would have coffee and sometimes I would put brandy flavoring in it'

  11-01-2018 19:22 via yahoo.com
  The former Olympic figure skater claims her mother, LaVona "Sandy" Golden, would often drink brandy early in the morning, but Golden says it was "brandy flavoring."
  
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• Girl, 3, Calls 911 After Caretaker Leaves Her Home Alone With 1-Year-Old and a Gun: Cops

  11-01-2018 19:17 via yahoo.com
  During the eight-minute call, the 911 dispatcher could be heard asking the youngster how old she was.
  
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• Russia dismisses Democratic US Senate report as unfounded

  11-01-2018 19:07 via yahoo.com
  MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed a new report by U.S. Senate Democrats describing Russian interference in the U.S. and throughout Europe as unfounded and President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of "aggressive" overreaction. Some European politicians said they are mindful of Moscow's meddling.
  
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• Top GOP Prospect Kevin Cramer Decides Against Senate Run In North Dakota

  11-01-2018 19:05 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota announced Thursday he will not run for Senate in the state, but instead will seek re-election to the House.
  
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• Jihadists counter-attack in fight for Syrian airbase

  11-01-2018 19:04 via yahoo.com
  Syrian regime forces faced fierce resistance from jihadists Thursday as they fought to capture a key airbase in Idlib, the last province beyond the government's control, a war monitor said.Idlib province is almost entirely held by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a jihadist outfit dominated by Al-Qaeda's former Syrian affiliate.After entering the Abu Duhur airbase, regime forces faced "fierce resistance", the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
  
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• Nigeria holds mass burial for 73 people killed in communal violence

  11-01-2018 19:03 via yahoo.com
  By Alexis AkwagyiramMAKURDI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Seventy-three people killed since the start of the year in communal violence between semi-nomadic herdsmen and farmers were buried in Nigeria on Thursday highlighting a bloody conflict over fertile land that is taking on political significance.The mass burial took place in Makurdi, in the central state of Benue, where thousands of mourners took to the streets to watch the funeral procession.The killings occurred in remote parts of Benue, the state
  
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• The Latest: Officer faced 2011 excessive force allegation

  11-01-2018 19:02 via yahoo.com
  ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of a Louisiana teacher at a school board meeting after she spoke out about teacher pay (all times local):
  
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• Two Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli troops in Gaza, West Bank

  11-01-2018 19:00 via yahoo.com
  By Nidal al-MughrabiGAZA (Reuters) - Two Palestinian youths were shot dead by Israeli troops during clashes on Thursday in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian medical sources and witnesses said.Israeli-Palestinian tensions have risen following U.S. President Donald Trump's Dec. 6 recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, a move that has sparked violent Palestinian protests along the Gaza border and in the West Bank.A 16-year-old youth was killed and two others woun
  
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