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• DeVos gets cold shoulder from White House after interviews

  12-03-2018 23:57 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos got a less than ringing endorsement from the White House on Monday after a pair of uncomfortable television interviews raised questions about her commitment to help underperforming schools and support for President Donald Trump's proposal to curb school violence.
  
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• Video: How to establish characters in games

  12-03-2018 23:51
  In this 2014 GDC session freelance writer Jeremy Bernstein discusses memorable characters in video games, addressing the unique challenges in establishing characters in games. ...
  
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• Trump under growing pressure on gun control after appearing to cave in to NRA

  12-03-2018 23:48 via yahoo.com
  Trump’s gun control proposals, released over the weekend, was closely aligned with NRA positions.Donald Trump, who last month chided fellow Republicans for being “petrified” of the National Rifle Association (NRA), is under growing pressure after seemingly caving in to the powerful gun lobby group’s demands.The proposal was notably absent from a modest set of Trump administration plans for school safety released over the weekend, which closely aligned with NRA positions.
  
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• Lawsuit saying Home Depot tricks buyers of 4X4 lumber is deep-sixed

  12-03-2018 23:38 via yahoo.com
  U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman in Chicago rejected plaintiff Mikhail Abramov's claim that the largest U.S. home improvement retailer should be held liable for selling lumber as 4 inches thick by 4 inches wide, when the dimensions were actually 3-1/2 inches by 3-1/2 inches.While not persuaded by Atlanta-based Home Depot that the lumber's actual size was "common knowledge," Coleman said its labels reading "4X4-6'" would not have misled reasonable consumers.
  
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• Overwatch Player Let Go by Pro Team After Posting 'Offensive Meme'

  12-03-2018 23:36
  Felix Lengyel, known by the handle "xQc," has parted ways with Overwatch League team Dallas Fuel.
  According to GamesIndustry.biz, Lengyel and Dallas Fuel have "mutually agreed to part ways" after the player received his second suspension for repeatedly posting an "offensive meme" and using disparaging language against league casters and players. Lengyel made the posts and remarks on both social media and his personal streams.
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• Police link two package bombs in Texas to earlier attack

  12-03-2018 23:20 via yahoo.com
  By Jon HerskovitzAUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Two package bombs exploded miles apart in the capital city of Texas on Monday, killing a teenager and injuring two women in attacks that Austin police linked to a deadly blast earlier this month.In all three cases, a package was left at the front of a residence and exploded after an unsuspecting victim picked it up or tried to open it, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley told reporters."We are looking at these incidents as being related," Manley said, addi
  
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• 9 Of The Best Women's Hanging Toiletry Bags

  12-03-2018 23:18 via yahoo.com
  Even the most practically packed person relies on a few unique travel accessories to get the job done. From packing cubes and shoe bags to travel scarfs with zippered pockets, there are all kinds of ways you can smartly pack for your next getaway. 
  
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• Game Arts International Network is a new resource for organizers

  12-03-2018 23:10
  Co-founder of Hand Eye Society Jim Munroe establishes The Game Arts International Network, a new community focused resource for developers interested in game arts organizations. ...
  
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• Novato police search for armed, dangerous suspects after home invasion robberies

  12-03-2018 23:00 via yahoo.com
  Police said they are searching for a group of people accused of breaking into several Petaluma homes and pistol whipping a resident in search of marijuana.
  
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• We're all going to die one day, much like these two merging galaxies

  12-03-2018 22:58 via yahoo.com
  Everything in the universe comes with an expiration date.  Our planet, for example, will likely be swallowed by the sun in 7 or 8 billion years, when it begins to run out of fuel, heading toward its own death. Milk, on the other hand, spoils after a couple of weeks. And of course, even some of the largest structures in our universe, galaxies, will also die ... some in a far more dramatic fashion than others.  SEE ALSO: 2 galaxies merge as 1 in remarkable Hubble Telescope photo Two gala
  
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• Convicted 'Accountant of Auschwitz' reported dead at 96

  12-03-2018 22:47 via yahoo.com
  BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Monday they were notified that a former Nazi death camp guard dubbed the "Accountant of Auschwitz" died before he could begin serving his 4-year sentence.
  
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• S-Hooks Are for So Much More Than Just Kitchen Organization

  12-03-2018 22:46 via yahoo.com
  4 other ways they'll up your storage game
  
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• The Latest: Syria opposition urges force imposing cease-fire

  12-03-2018 22:34 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the developments in Syria (all times local):
  
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• Man with hammer tries to stop driver from fleeing a car crash

  12-03-2018 22:34 via yahoo.com
  Several people tried to stop the driver of an SUV who fled the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in Miami. One man got out of his van with a sledgehammer to smash the windows of the SUV.
  
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• Person of Interest in Nursing Student's Death ‘Never Got Over His Obsession,’ Friend Says

  12-03-2018 22:30 via yahoo.com
  A nursing student was found dead in an off-campus home that belonged to a man who was obsessed with her, according to her close friend.
  
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• U.S. investigators want to speak with pilot in deadly helicopter crash

  12-03-2018 22:23 via yahoo.com
  Federal investigators probing a deadly helicopter crash in New York City's East River have not yet spoken with the pilot who warned of engine failure before the chartered aircraft crashed into the icy water, killing all five passengers.National Transportation Safety Board officials on Monday said they are also looking into why the floatation devices installed on the helicopter did not stop it from sinking and whether the harnesses used to secure passengers on the sightseeing photography tour con
  
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• The Latest: Copter crash probe will eye floats, even photos

  12-03-2018 22:18 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a helicopter crash in the East River off New York City (all times local):
  
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• Chaos in 2 towns as Turkish and Syrian forces close in

  12-03-2018 22:09 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — Parallel offensives waged by Turkey and the Syrian government on two separate towns in Syria on Monday pushed residents into overcrowded shelters for safety as others tried to flee the advancing forces by road.
  
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• Fortnite players receiving refunds after accounts were hacked

  12-03-2018 22:08
  Fortnite players have been noticing fraudulent charges being made on their Epic Games accounts for the past month. ...
  
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• A Top Iowa Republican Just Resigned After Getting Caught on Video Kissing a Lobbyist

  12-03-2018 22:08 via yahoo.com
  Bill Dix is married
  
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• U.S. warns it may act on Syria as onslaught against Ghouta grinds on

  12-03-2018 22:03 via yahoo.com
  By Michelle Nichols and Suleiman Al-KhalidiUNITED NATIONS/AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley warned on Monday that Washington "remains prepared to act if we must," if the U.N. Security Council fails to act on Syria, as the Syrian army's onslaught in eastern Ghouta continued unabated.The United States asked the Security Council to demand an immediate 30-day ceasefire in Damascus and rebel-held eastern Ghouta, where Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces, backed
  
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• 9 Characters We'd Love to See in Smash Bros. Switch

  12-03-2018 22:00
  When a new Super Smash Bros. game was announced 13 years ago, there was plenty of grounded and realistic talk about which characters from Nintendo’s games might be starring in the sequel to Super Smash Bros. Melee. And then, Solid Snake was announced. And then Sonic the Hedgehog. Fast forward to the release of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS and it’s post-game DLC, and suddenly we had six third-party characters starring in Nintendo’s biggest fighting game.
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• Donald Trump Jr. gives in-depth interview to... a chocolate Easter Bunny?

  12-03-2018 21:53 via yahoo.com
  You never really know who you'll meet on the campaign trail — as witnessed by a perfect photo that captured Donald Trump, Jr. in conversation with a giant chocolate Easter Bunny. SEE ALSO: Thinking a steelworker's father was dead became Trump's most cringe-worthy moment of the week Or, at least, that's what it looked like. This is the danger of campaigning at a candy factory. #PA18 pic.twitter.com/omssQlvAF1 — Andrew Rush (@andrewrush) March 12, 2018In reality, Pittsburgh Post-G
  
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• EVO Notifies the FBI After Mass Shooting Threat

  12-03-2018 21:41
  EVO tournament director Joey Cuellar has notified the FBI and Twitch about a mass shooting threat made by a Twitch user.
  After Street Fighter pro Chris Tatarian tweeted about the surprising lack of security at these fighting game tournaments,  Twitter user Dankadillas replied with a screenshot of a Twitch user making the alleged threat.
  Cuellar later tweeted that EVO organizers are taking the threat very seriously. "We are aware of the threat that was made against Evo 2018, a
  
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• Republicans Steel For A Loss In Trump Country Special Election

  12-03-2018 21:38 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON, Pa. ― Dwight Harris, 40, is a registered Republican who enthusiastically voted for Donald Trump and is largely satisfied with the choice he made.Unions, many of which have endorsed the district’s Republican candidate in the past, have mobilized in full force against Saccone, whose anti-union record includes support for right-to-work laws.
  
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• Austin package explosions: Third bomb hits city hosting South by Southwest as officials warn residents to be wary of unexpected packages

  12-03-2018 21:15 via yahoo.com
  A third explosion has been linked to two other deadly attacks at homes in Texas this month, where police are warning residents not to touch any unexpected boxes that end up on their door steps.Austin Police Chief Brian Manley confirmed to reporters that the third blast — which followed just hours after an earlier deadly explosion Monday — is suspected of being connected to the recent explosions."This, again, is the third in what we believe to be related incidents that have occurred i
  
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• Parkland Survivor To Trump: 'Show Us That You Aren't Owned By The NRA'

  12-03-2018 21:10 via yahoo.com
  In a Monday interview with CNN, David Hogg and Alfonso Calderon expressed disappointment over the White House’s new gun and school safety proposals, which include arming teachers to help prevent future on-campus shootings.Trump endorsed changing the age requirement last month during a bipartisan meeting with lawmakers at the White House in the wake of the Florida shooting in which the suspected gunman used a semi-automatic rifle.
  
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• Get a job: Cold Iron Studios is looking for a Principal Environment Artist

  12-03-2018 21:09
  San Jose-based Cold Iron is seeking an experienced Principal Environment Artist to join it in working on a shooter in the Alien universe for consoles and PC....
  
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• US scientists rescued in Antarctica by Argentina icebreaker

  12-03-2018 21:08 via yahoo.com
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A group of American scientists who were stranded in an ice-bound island off the northeastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula were rescued Sunday by an Argentine icebreaker, U.S. and Argentine authorities said Monday.
  
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• Kerbal Space Program: Making History Will Probably Be Elon Musk's New Favorite Game

  12-03-2018 21:04
  The first mission I tried to build in Kerbal Space Program’s upcoming Making History expansion resulted in spectacular failure. Somewhere along the way I forgot to link the success condition to the rest of the mission, so even though I’d rescued the stranded Kerbal I’d stuck on the Mun (i.e. Kerbal’s Moon) the game’s logic didn’t realize I’d finished and I was stuck in orbit wondering what I forgot for a solid 20 minutes or more. I guess that’s jus
  
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• White House denounces U.K. nerve agent attack, mum on Russia

  12-03-2018 21:01 via yahoo.com
  The White House on Monday denounced the poisoning of a former Russian spy in England with a nerve agent as “an outrage” but did not echo London’s charge that Moscow was “highly likely” to be behind the attack.
  
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• War Child Armistice charity raises $261,600 for children affected by war

  12-03-2018 21:01
  Through partnerships with a number of game developers, War Child has raised a total of £188,094, roughly $261,600, through its War Child Armistice charity fundraising campaign to benefit children affected by war. ...
  
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• Get Your Diploma For Saving The World In Super Daryl Deluxe

  12-03-2018 20:47
  Super Daryl Deluxe was originally unveiled as a Kickstarter project that surpassed its $5,000 funding goal with $7,861 back in 2014. While the two-man team of Dan & Gary Games have had their work cut out for them for the past few years, they're almost ready to unleash Super Daryl Deluxe on the world this coming spring.
  As detailed on the PlayStation Blog, co-founder Dan Plate labels the game as an "RPGvania with brawler-style combat." It follows the new kid on the block, Daryl Whitelaw, as
  
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• Texas package bombs may be serial hate crimes: police

  12-03-2018 20:43 via yahoo.com
  Two parcel bombs rattled the US city of Austin on Monday, 10 days after a similar deadly blast, as Texas police said they were investigating the possibility of serial hate crimes against African Americans.A 17-year-old was killed early Monday after bringing a package into his home and opening it, while a woman living at the same address was also injured.On March 2, a first parcel bomb claimed the life of a 39-year-old man.
  
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• Schiff blasts GOP over premature Russia probe shutdown

  12-03-2018 20:25 via yahoo.com
  Rep. Adam Schiff talks with Rachel Maddow about the Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee shutting down their Trump Russia investigation with witnesses yet to interview and questions left unanswered.
  
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• Dota Plus Is the New Monthly Subscription Service That Will Replace the Majors Battle Pass

  12-03-2018 20:17
  The Dota team has unveiled Dota Plus, a new monthly subscription service described as an "evolution of the Battle Pass." Rather than offer services dependent on start and end dates, the official Dota 2 blog explains, Dota Plus will continually offer new features and content over time.
  Some notable features of Dota 2 plus include Hero Leveling, which will let you rack up XP for each game you play with a hero to unlock hero badges, Reward Shards, and more; Hero-Specific Challenges, which function
  
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• Tencent invests in Chinese game streaming services Douyu and Huya

  12-03-2018 20:10
  Tencent has invested roughly $1B in two major Chinese video game live streaming platforms this week, dropping $632 million on Douyu and as much as $461.6 million on Huya. ...
  
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• Hearthstone: The Witchwood Expansion Announced

  12-03-2018 20:08
  Hearthstone's next expansion, The Witchwood, has been announced.
  Blizzard has announced Hearthstone's next expansion launches next month, adding 135 new cards to the game and introducing brand new gameplay mechanics. Complete details are available on the game's website.
  Check out the announcement trailer, which shows off some of the new cards from The Witchwood, below:
  The expansion is themed around the cursed capital of Gilneas, a kingdom beset by werewolves, ghosts, and other horrors
  
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• Convicted 'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz' dies aged 96, German media reports

  12-03-2018 19:54 via yahoo.com
  A former Nazi SS guard dubbed the "Bookkeeper of Auschwitz" has died aged 96 nearly three years after his conviction for being an accessory to murder, German media said Monday. A spokesman of the prosecutor's office in the northern city of Hanover told AFP that Oskar Groening's lawyer had informed him of his death but he was unable to confirm it officially. Groening worked as an accountant at Auschwitz, sorting and counting the money taken from those killed or used as slave labour, and shipping
  
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• 'Black Panther' smashes past the $1 billion mark at the box office

  12-03-2018 19:51 via yahoo.com
  Marvel's "Black Panther" film has broken a number of records. But none may be greater than surpassing the $1 billion mark at the global box office. In just four weeks, "Black Panther" has become the first movie to do what critics said wasn't possible — prove that black films can travel overseas and sell big.
  
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• "I had things thrown at me" - Xbox designer on how the 'Duke' controller went from joke to beloved misfit

  12-03-2018 19:33 via gamesradar.com
  The controller built for bear paws.
  
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• March Madness odds: Which team has the best chances to win the title?

  12-03-2018 19:32 via yahoo.com
  After months of competition, the 68 teams selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament were revealed on Sunday night.After defeating North Carolina to claim the ACC championship, the Virginia men's basketball team secured the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.
  
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• Here's The Reason Oprah Is So Dang Big In 'A Wrinkle In Time'

  12-03-2018 19:27 via yahoo.com
  Ava DuVernay’s new take on the classic, however, does. While DuVernay’s movie is largely faithful to the beats of Madeleine L’Engle, it also includes some notable changes ― actually, some giant ones.In the novel, Oprah’s magical character, Mrs. Which, struggles to appear in a set form and speaks in a drawn-out voice.Writer Jennifer Lee recently opened up to HuffPost about this inarguably important question, as well as a few other major diversions from the book
  
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• 1968 LA school walkout protesters see link to Parkland teens

  12-03-2018 19:23 via yahoo.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Participants in a 1968 Los Angeles high school walkout to protest dropout rates and paddle beatings for speaking Spanish that ended up prompting a wave of Mexican-American youth activism say they hear echoes of their demonstrations in the voices of outraged students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people died in a mass shooting.
  
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• Red tape traps teenagers seeking refuge in U.S.

  12-03-2018 19:16 via yahoo.com
  Like most teenagers in the United States, Luis looked forward to his 18th birthday. Unlike most teens, Luis’s excitement was not about being able to vote or buy cigarettes or other American rites of passage associated with turning 18, but about the prospect of being released from custody and reunited with his family.
  
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• Haley Anderson Murder: Person of Interest Orlando Tercero Believed to Have Fled to Nicaragua

  12-03-2018 19:11 via yahoo.com
  Haley Anderson was found dead by Binghamton police during a welfare check on Friday, officials said.
  
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• Don't Miss: Postmortem: Fatshark's Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

  12-03-2018 19:09
  "I would guess that 70 percent of all games today are released too early. Luckily we had the funds to allow us to delay the release." Martin Wahlund, CEO of Fatshark. ...
  
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• Plane carrying 71 people crashes, catches fire in Kathmandu

  12-03-2018 19:07 via yahoo.com
  KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A plane carrying 71 people from Bangladesh swerved erratically and flew dangerously low before crashing and erupting in flames as it landed Monday in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, killing at least 50 people, officials and witnesses said.
  
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• The Latest: Official says plane landed from wrong direction

  12-03-2018 19:05 via yahoo.com
  KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The Latest on a plane crash at the Kathmandu airport (all times local):
  
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• Fortnite: Battle Royale on iPhone and Android: How to sign up for testing right now

  12-03-2018 18:58 via gamesradar.com
  Fortnite: Battle Royale is getting underway on mobile, here's how to join
  
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