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• Honors, remembrances for school shooting victims

  20-02-2018 23:58 via yahoo.com
  Honors and remembrances are continuing for the 17 students and employees who were shot to death at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
  
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• After 600 days of being banned, former CS:GO streamer sues Twitch

  20-02-2018 23:25
  Former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive streamer James 'Phantoml0rd' Varga is suing Twitch for damages after being banned indefinitely from the platform back in July 2016. ...
  
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• PUBG: New PC Content Delayed to Deal With Cheaters, Next Map Coming in First Half of 2018

  20-02-2018 23:17
  PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' next PC content update has been delayed due to efforts to combat cheaters in the game.
  Explained on PUBG's Steam page, major features and system updates have been delayed as the development team focuses on anti-cheating efforts. The measure, which blocks cheating or helper programs, went live earlier this month after seeing delays of its own.
  The team has not yet been able to release a roadmap showcasing expected content for the first half of 2018 and instead
  
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• 7th-grader with distraction device shoots himself at school

  20-02-2018 23:15 via yahoo.com
  MASSILLON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio seventh-grader who brought a gun to school and shot himself inside a restroom just before classes began on Tuesday also had a device in his backpack meant to cause a distraction, police said.
  
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• More bombs hit Syria's Ghouta, death toll highest since 2013

  20-02-2018 23:06 via yahoo.com
  By Ellen Francis and Angus McDowallBEIRUT (Reuters) - Pro-government forces pounded the rebel-held district of eastern Ghouta outside the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday, in a surge of violence that a war monitor said had killed at least 250 people since Sunday night.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was the highest 48-hour death toll in the Syria conflict since a 2013 chemical attack on eastern Ghouta, the last major rebel bastion located near the capital.Damascus
  
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• Pakistan given three-month reprieve over terrorist financing watchlist: minister

  20-02-2018 23:05 via yahoo.com
  By Asif ShahzadISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has been given a three-month reprieve by a global watchdog over a U.S.-led motion to put the South Asian country on a terrorist financing watchlist, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said late on Tuesday.Pakistan has been scrambling in recent months to avoid being added to a list of countries deemed non-compliant with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a measure that officials f
  
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• Nepotism Likely to Save Kushner in White House Security Crackdown

  20-02-2018 22:54 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reports on new confusion in the White House as a new policy of enforcing security clearances appears to be in conflict with the continued employment of the still-not-cleared Jared Kushner.
  
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• The Latest: Group says Syria death toll tops 100 for the day

  20-02-2018 22:36 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local):
  
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• Florida lawmakers refuse to consider assault weapons ban despite call for tougher gun control laws

  20-02-2018 22:31 via yahoo.com
  Florida state lawmakers have rejected a bill that would ban assault rifles, less than a week after 17 people were killed in a shooting at a Florida high school.The Florida House voted 36-71 against a motion to consider legislation to outlaw assault rifles and large capacity magazines, effectively killing the bill for the time-being, according to the Associated Press.The vote came as members of Congress, state legislators, governors and student survivors of the Parkland shooting called for toughe
  
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• Donald Trump Directs Justice Department To Take Steps To Ban Bump Stocks

  20-02-2018 22:11 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump announced he has ordered Attorney General Jeff Sessions to ban bump stocks, the type of gun modification that enabled the Las Vegas shooter to kill 58 people in October.
  
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• US 'deeply concerned' about attacks on Syria rebel enclave

  20-02-2018 22:10 via yahoo.com
  The United States said Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" about the escalating Syrian and Russian attacks on the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta, which have left more than 250 civilians dead in two days.State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert blamed the Assad regime's "siege and starve tactics" for adding to the humanitarian disaster in the Damascus district, and endorsed the United Nations' call for a monthlong halt to violence."The United States is deeply concerned by the escalating vi
  
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• Dog owner falls from 500-foot cliff, dies trying to rescue pet in Bay Area

  20-02-2018 22:08 via yahoo.com
  It was an idyllic but cold holiday morning near Daly City's Thornton Beach, but a man's attempt to save his dog cost him his life.
  
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• Get a job: Join Jackbox Games as a Gameplay Software Engineer

  20-02-2018 21:55
  The Chicago-based studio is on the hunt for a Gameplay Software Engineer with at least one shipped title under their belt to architect and implement gameplay as a member of its team....
  
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• Microsoft now lets viewers purchase games through Mixer streams

  20-02-2018 21:39
  The streaming platform Mixer has introduced a feature that prompts viewers to purchase the games being played live on stream....
  
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• Mueller Catches Lawyer Lying, Brings New Charges

  20-02-2018 21:29 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reviews recent Ukrainian political history by way of explaining new charges in Robert Mueller's Trump Russia investigation against a lawyer who is also the son-in-law of a Ukrainian-Russian oligarch, Alex van der Zwaan.
  
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• The Latest: Attorney pleads guilty to lying

  20-02-2018 21:25 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Russia probe (all times local):
  
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• Dad Arrested for Impregnating Daughter Granted Bond; She Remains Jailed

  20-02-2018 21:23 via yahoo.com
  A father who impregnated and married his biological, adult daughter was granted bond Tuesday in Henrico County, Virginia.
  
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• Adam Rippon Loved Sally Field's 'Bold' Matchmaking Attempt

  20-02-2018 21:21 via yahoo.com
  Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon responded to actress Sally Field’s earnest effort to make him her future son-in-law with surprise and admiration.
  
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• You Need Both Speed And Style In This New Trailer

  20-02-2018 21:13
  The newest trailer for Onrush, an arcade racer from the experts at Coderush, shows off the variety of speedy tricks and tumbles in every scene.
  You'll see the various vehicles of Onrush in the video, which you can find below, including cars, motorcycles, and off-road vehicles. The fast-paced editing matches the speed of the races, making the idea of jumping off a ridge back into the race a tantalizing proposition. The game is being made by Codemasters' newest studio, which is primarily made up
  
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• Canada's PM says India trip about broader ties not just political ones

  20-02-2018 21:13 via yahoo.com
  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau downplayed talk of a snub by the Indian government on his first state visit to the country this week, and cast his trip as being focused on building business and cultural ties and not just political ones.India matters to Canada," Trudeau told a gathering in Mumbai on Tuesday, where he said his delegation had just inked significant investments in Canada, by Indian tech companies like Tech Mahindra , Infosysand Tata Consultancy Services ."This will lead to th
  
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• Lebanese president makes landmark visit to Iraq

  20-02-2018 21:11 via yahoo.com
  President Michel Aoun led a delegation Tuesday to Iraq on the first visit by a Lebanese head of state to the war-scarred country, for talks that included ways to eradicate terrorism.Aoun held talks with Iraqi President Fuad Masum and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi before he was due to travel to Armenia on Wednesday."We had constructive talks which reflect the historical and brotherly ties that link our two countries and our people," Aoun told a joint news conference with Masum.
  
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• Rocket League Gets Classic Batmobile, Tumbler Next Month

  20-02-2018 20:59
  Rocket League is getting a couple new Batman-inspired cars next month as DLC.
  Psyonix announced the DC Super Heroes DLC Pack is coming to Rocket League on March 5. The pack, priced at $4 USD, will include the classic '89 Batmobile and the Tumbler from The Dark Knight trilogy.
  The pack will include plenty of other content, including decals and banners themed after Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Superman, Flash, and more. See the full list of content included in the DC Super Heroes DLC Pack below:Aquaman
  
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• Struck by Parkland Shooting Tragedy, Gun Owner Saws His AR-15 in Half

  20-02-2018 20:57 via yahoo.com
  Scott Pappalardo's Facebook video has been viewed nearly 18 million times.
  
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• Gun Owner Saws His AR-15 in Half After Parkland Shooting Tragedy

  20-02-2018 20:57 via yahoo.com
  Scott Pappalardo's Facebook video has been viewed nearly 18 million times.
  
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• Don't Miss: The making of the original SNES Harvest Moon

  20-02-2018 20:56
  Yasuhiro Wada discusses creating the original Harvest Moon for the Super Nintendo, sharing his inspiration for its design and the collapse that almost ended its development, in this free lecture from GDC 2012. ...
  
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• Florida Students March To Stoneman Douglas High To Show Solidarity Over School Shooting

  20-02-2018 20:47 via yahoo.com
  Hundreds of students walked out of classes at a Florida high school on Tuesday morning and were marching nearly 11 miles to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where a mass shooting left 17 students and staff members dead last week.
  
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• Army Awards Heroism Medal To 3 Junior ROTC Cadets Killed In Florida Shooting

  20-02-2018 20:43 via yahoo.com
  Three Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets killed during last week’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida have been awarded the Medal of Heroism by the U.S. Army.
  
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• Get useful game dev insight from Google, Facebook, and more at GDC 2018

  20-02-2018 20:42
  GDC 2018 organizers highlight some cutting-edge sponsored dev days from experts at prominent organizations like Google, Facebook, Allegorithmic, and The Khronos Group!...
  
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• Idaho lawmaker yells 'abortion is murder' at students

  20-02-2018 20:39 via yahoo.com
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Republican Idaho state senator yelled "abortion is murder" at a group of students who were pushing for birth control legislation at the Statehouse and now faces an ethics complaint after a post from an unverified Twitter account told them to discuss "killing babies" with a Democratic lawmaker.
  
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• Some Conservatives Are Trying To Discredit Outspoken Florida Shooting Survivors

  20-02-2018 20:30 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― After what seems like a never-ending stream of deadly mass shootings, many gun reform proponents fear that Americans have become too desensitized to bloodshed to demand action to end gun violence.
  
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• In honor of Rihanna's birthday, we're sharing our favorite Fenty Beauty products

  20-02-2018 20:30 via yahoo.com
  It's hard to believe that it was over 10 years ago when we first heard 'Pon de Replay' on the radio by an 'unknown' Rihanna at the time.
  
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• Trump Unleashes Tweetstorm Blasting Rachel Crooks, Who Accuses Him of Forcibly Kissing Her

  20-02-2018 20:27 via yahoo.com
  He also ripped "The Washington Post," which featured Crooks on its cover Tuesday morning.
  
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• Gun control in the US: issues and proposals

  20-02-2018 20:24 via yahoo.com
  There have been renewed calls for stricter gun control in the United States following the shooting deaths last week of 14 students and three adults at a Florida high school.Semi-automatic weapons such as the AR-15-style rifle used by Parkland, Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz were prohibited under the 1994 federal assault weapons ban passed by Congress and signed into law by president Bill Clinton.
  
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• Add-on dev Flight Sim Labs under fire for using malware as DRM

  20-02-2018 20:24
  The add-on dev has received a fair bit of criticism after eagle-eyed Reddit users discovered a malicious program embedded in one of its downloadable Flight Simulator X planes....
  
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• Iran TV airs images of site of airplane crash that killed 65

  20-02-2018 20:19 via yahoo.com
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian search-and-rescue teams on Tuesday offered the first images of the site of an airplane crash in southern Iran that killed 65 people, with officials hoping to reach the aircraft's "black boxes" to learn exactly what downed the flight.
  
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• Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Shcocooococo VS & Scissors the that than

  20-02-2018 20:19
  Miyazaworks brings a pair of projects to Alt.Ctrl.GDC, with Shcocooococo VS having players use pump bottles to shoot down foes, and Scissors the that than allowing them to use giant scissors to cut incoming foes. ...
  
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• Lawsuit: Kansas City school let violent felon take girl

  20-02-2018 19:57 via yahoo.com
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City school allowed a violent felon to pick up a 14-year-old student who was then taken to a motel and raped, according to a lawsuit.
  
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• Parkland School Shooting: Student Says She Was Stalked by Nikolas Cruz Prior to Attack

  20-02-2018 19:53 via yahoo.com
  Ariana Lopez claims Cruz sent her and her friends messages saying he was "going to be the next school shooter."
  
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• Donald Trump is flailing like never before thanks to Robert Mueller - and a coalition of angry high school students

  20-02-2018 19:45 via yahoo.com
  The high school shooting in South Florida which left 17 students and adults dead was reportedly greeted by the White House as a handy distraction from all the messes it had been struggling to contain, ranging from claims by yet another woman that she’d had an extramarital affair with the president to the bungled firing of a top aide accused of physical abuse by two former wives.Then the next day he lambasted the FBI, saying it had dropped the ball in Florida because it spent too much time
  
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• Turkey 'opens fire on Syrian regime forces' coming to the aid of Kurds in Afrin

  20-02-2018 19:42 via yahoo.com
  Turkish forces shelled a column of pro-Assad regime fighters as they tried to join with Kurdish forces resisting a Turkish incursion into northern Syria, Turkey’s resident Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. The regime has been saying for days that it would dispatch fighters to support the Kurds as they battle to keep Turkey from taking control of the Kurdish-held pocket of Afrin. The confrontation pits the Turkish army and allied Syrian rebel groups directly against the military alliance backing t
  
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• New Jersey Governor wants states to form gun control coalition after lack of action by US Congress

  20-02-2018 19:40 via yahoo.com
  Democratic Governor Phil Murphy has said “we gotta die trying” to pass gun control laws, declaring he wants to form a coalition of like-minded governors to push for reform.With inaction on gun control legislation at the federal level, Mr Murphy is proposing that states take matters into their own hands.Such a move has worked before – when states formed the Climate Alliance to protest President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreem
  
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• Level up your game dev teaching skills at the GDC Educators Summit

  20-02-2018 19:35
  With GDC 2018 coming up fast, organizers share details on some great GDC Educators Summit talks from developers and educators about the tricks of teaching the next generation of game developers. ...
  
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• Russia blamed as key clinic in Syria enclave bombed out of service

  20-02-2018 19:30 via yahoo.com
  A key hospital in Syria's rebel-held Eastern Ghouta was put out of service on Tuesday, a medical group said, with a monitor blaming Russian air strikes."The Arbin hospital was hit twice today and is now out of service," said Moussa Naffa, country director in Jordan for the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), which supported the clinic.The news came as the United Nations said six hospitals had been hit in Eastern Ghouta in the past 48 hours, in addition to the one reported by SAMS.
  
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• Man Assaults Gas Station Cashier With Hot Dogs After Refusing to Let Him Buy Beer: Cops

  20-02-2018 19:27 via yahoo.com
  A corn dog stick was allegedly also involved.
  
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• Syria pro-government forces enter Afrin to aid Kurds against Turkey

  20-02-2018 19:22 via yahoo.com
  By Gulsen Solaker and Ellen FrancisANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Pro-Syrian government forces entered Syria's northwestern Afrin region on Tuesday to help a Kurdish militia there fend off a Turkish assault, raising the prospect of a wider escalation of the conflict.Soon after the convoy of militia fighters - waving Syrian flags and brandishing weapons - entered Afrin, Syrian state media reported that Turkey had targeted them with shellfire.The confrontation pits the Turkish army and allied Syrian re
  
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• President Trump Tweeted He's Been Tougher on Russia Than Obama. That's Not True

  20-02-2018 19:22 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump took to Twitter Tuesday to argue that he's been tougher on Russia than his predecessor Barack Obama. That's not true.
  
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• Burnout Paradise Remastered Officially Announced

  20-02-2018 19:18
  EA has announced a Burnout Paradise Remastered for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with a PC version to follow.
  The announcement proves the previous Burnout Paradise rumours were true. The remaster will include all eight pieces of DLC, including the Big Surf Island update.
  The original game came out 10 years ago on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, and was critically well-received. Eventually it went on to be considered a classic of the last generation.
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• New Wynn Resorts CEO denies knowing of claims against mogul

  20-02-2018 19:17 via yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The new CEO of Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts said he was not aware of any of the sexual misconduct accusations against casino mogul Steve Wynn before they surfaced last month.
  
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• Road to the IGF: Skeleton Business' Vignettes

  20-02-2018 19:13
  Vignettes encourages exploration and curiosity through manipulatable objects, hiding whole new items and stories through touch, rotation, and orientation of colorful things....
  
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• 'Black Panther' Marks A New Kind Of Black Superhero Movie

  20-02-2018 19:08 via yahoo.com
  We have never seen a black superhero movie quite like “Black Panther.”
  
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