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• Man Captured 37 Years After Escape from Oklahoma Prison

  12-04-2018 23:56 via yahoo.com
  A man who escaped from an Oklahoma prison 37 years ago was arrested Thursday morning in Houston.
  
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• Confessed Parkland Shooter Wants To Donate Inheritance To Victims' Families

  12-04-2018 23:55 via yahoo.com
  The man behind the February 14 school shooting in Parkland, Florida would like
  
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• Busch Gardens Gorilla Bolingo Apes Trainer as They Do Handstands Together

  12-04-2018 23:50 via yahoo.com
  Bolingo the gorilla does a handstand after watching his trainer do one.
  
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• Republicans, eyeing midterms, hold 'messaging' vote on deficits

  12-04-2018 23:48 via yahoo.com
  The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday failed to pass a balanced budget amendment that would have prohibited federal spending from exceeding revenues.Republicans held the symbolic vote to show voters that their party still cares about fiscal responsibility just days after congressional budget analysts said annual U.S. deficits will soon approach $1 trillion due to recent legislation.The balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution had little chance of becoming law s
  
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• Mexican drug kingpin behind DEA murder added to FBI most-wanted list

  12-04-2018 23:44 via yahoo.com
  A veteran drug kingpin convicted over the murder of a DEA agent and then released on a technicality from a Mexican prison has been added to the FBI’s list of its 10 most-wanted fugitives.Rafael Caro Quintero now faces additional criminal charges unsealed in a federal court in Brooklyn, New York, and the US government increased the reward for his capture to $20m.
  
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• This Image Of Mark Zuckerberg As Data From 'Star Trek' Works On So Many Levels

  12-04-2018 23:38 via yahoo.com
  Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg inspired a ton of memes and funny images this
  
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• Black Students Marched Against Gun Violence In Florida, But You Likely Didn’t Hear About It

  12-04-2018 23:37 via yahoo.com
  Hundreds of students from a predominantly black school in Miami's Liberty City
  
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• AD Test-Drives the Tesla Model 3

  12-04-2018 23:34 via yahoo.com
  Some have argued that Tesla's newest all-electric car, which starts at $35,000, could be as revolutionary as Ford's Model T
  
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• Former doorman says he got hush money over Trump love-child story

  12-04-2018 23:05 via yahoo.com
  The doorman, Dino Sajudin, reportedly signed a contract with American Media that carried a $1 million penalty for disclosing details of the explosive story.
  
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• Mercedes Confirms an Electric S-Class Is Coming

  12-04-2018 23:00 via yahoo.com
  In order to compete with the Model S, Mercedes is electrifying its flagship luxury sedan.
  
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• Many Americans Still Don't Know Basic Facts About The Holocaust, Survey Finds

  12-04-2018 22:58 via yahoo.com
  Findings of a survey released to coincide Holocaust Remembrance Day on
  
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• Senator slams bank gun policies, threatens consumer complaint

  12-04-2018 22:49 via yahoo.com
  By Katanga JohnsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. senator on Thursday criticized Citigroup Inc and Bank of America Corp's restrictions on lending to firearm makers and sellers, saying the new policies were wrongly politicizing banking services.Speaking during a hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Republican Senator John Kennedy said he planned to personally file complaints with the U.S. consumer watchdog regarding the firearm policies.
  
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• GOP Leaders Fine With Trump Bombing Syria Without Congress' Sign-Off

  12-04-2018 22:46 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― At a time when President Donald Trump tweets about potentially
  
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• Striking Photos Show Israelis Standing Still For Holocaust Remembrance Day

  12-04-2018 22:35 via yahoo.com
  Israel marked Holocaust Remembrance Day on Thursday with people around the
  
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• Our Top Picks From the New Original Xbox Backwards Compatible Games

  12-04-2018 22:32
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  Our Xbox crew digs deep into the huge new batch of original Xbox backwards compatible games announced this week, picking our favorites. Plus: a new batch of 360 games get Xbox One X enhancements, Michael Ironside AND Splinter Cell are back in Ghost Recon, and much more! Thanks to our sponsor this week, Hims. Check 'em out at ForHims.com.
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• Senate Confirms Controversial Former Coal Lobbyist As Next-In-Line To Lead EPA

  12-04-2018 22:30 via yahoo.com
  The Senate on Thursday confirmed Andrew Wheeler, President Donald Trump's
  
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• Wallace: Trump conditioning public with pardon of Scooter Libby

  12-04-2018 22:27 via yahoo.com
  Nicolle Wallace talks with Rachel Maddow about breaking news that Donald Trump intends to pardon former Dick Cheney chief of staff, Scooter Libby, and her belief that Trump and his media cohorts are conditioning the public for more pardons to come.
  
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• Moscow says priority in Syria to avert US-Russia conflict 

  12-04-2018 22:24 via yahoo.com
  Russia's UN ambassador said Thursday that the priority in Syria was to avert US-led military strikes that could lead to a dangerous war between Russia and the United States."The immediate priority is to avert the danger of war," Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told reporters following a closed-door meeting of the Security Council.
  
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• Analysis: Putin unlikely to leave strike on Syria unanswered

  12-04-2018 22:19 via yahoo.com
  MOSCOW (AP) — Faced with the threat of a U.S. strike on Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has a dilemma: allow U.S. missiles to hit Moscow's ally without a response or risk a military clash with the United States.
  
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• The 'King of Kong' Gamer Just Had His Reigning King Kong Records Taken Away

  12-04-2018 22:12 via yahoo.com
  Video gamer and 'King of Kong' star Billy Mitchell has been stripped of his record-breaking 'Donkey Kong' scores after a dispute.
  
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• France mulls military action against Syria for gas attacks

  12-04-2018 22:09 via yahoo.com
  PARIS (AP) — France has proof that the Syrian government launched chlorine gas attacks and has crossed a line that could prompt French airstrikes, President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday.
  
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• Mueller report on Trump obstruction takes shape ahead of schedule

  12-04-2018 21:58 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow shares new NBC News reporting that because Donald Trump has backed out of the idea submitting to an interview with Robert Mueller, the investigation can procede to the next phase, closing the obstruction part of their inquiry.
  
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• Nintendo Voice Chat LIVE - Today at 3 PM PT/6 PM ET!

  12-04-2018 21:52
  
  Hey! Listen! NVC will be live streaming IGN's weekly Nintendo Podcast today exclusively on ign.com!
  Join Filip, Marty, Alanah, and Lily today at 3:00 PM PT/6:00 PM ET as they discuss the latest Nintendo releases and chat with the community LIVE! Don’t worry, you can still catch the full episode on Friday as usual on YouTube.com/NintendoVoiceChat and your favorite podcast listening services.Continue reading…
  
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• This Mashup Trailer Of 'The Office' And 'A Quiet Place' Needs To Be A Real Movie

  12-04-2018 21:50 via yahoo.com
  This "A Quiet Place" parody beets them all.
  
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• Mike Pompeo confirms "a couple hundred" Russian soldiers were killed in Syrian shootout

  12-04-2018 21:46 via yahoo.com
  Secy. of State nominee Mike Pompeo confirms "a couple hundred" Russian soldiers were killed in Syrian shootout involving US forces.
  
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• Trump's Pick For Secretary of State Reversed Or Forgot All His Controversial Positions

  12-04-2018 21:40 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON -- Secretary of state nominee Mike Pompeo is well-known for his
  
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• Peanut butter or not? Mom shamed for letting child eat PB&J at Target store

  12-04-2018 21:39 via yahoo.com
  Should you let your child eat peanut butter in public? That is a question that many moms have weighed in on a public forum dedicated to parenting tips.
  
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• Wrongfully Convicted Man Who Spent 24 Years in Prison Sues Chicago Police

  12-04-2018 21:38 via yahoo.com
  A man who spent 24 years in prison for two murders he did not commit has filed a lawsuit accusing eight former police officers, a former fire marshal, and former prosecutor of falsifying physical evidence, provoking false statements from witnesses, and coercing his false confession.
  
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• "Tell my mom I love her if I die": Ohio teen suffocates in minivan

  12-04-2018 21:37 via yahoo.com
  An Ohio county prosecutor has opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a teenage boy who became trapped by a minivan bench seat. 16-year-old Kyle Plush was found dead in the parking lot of Seven Hills School in Cincinnati.WKRC-TV's Larry Davis reports.
  
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• Overwatch Considering Cross-Platform Progression Sharing

  12-04-2018 21:07
  Overwatch players could potentially be able to share progress between consoles sometime in the future.
  Speaking to PC Games News, game director Jeff Kaplan said Blizzard is having "ongoing and frequent discussions" about cross-platform progression sharing with their tech group.
  "It's something we would very like to explore," Kaplan said. "It's very challenging for many reasons, and I won't get into all the details as to why, but I think it's a very valid desire that our players have and it's som
  
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• Fortnite is finally back after some of its longest unplanned downtime ever

  12-04-2018 21:00 via gamesradar.com
  More than 16 hours later, the Fortnite downtime struggle is finally over
  
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• Russia says 'immediate priority is to avert the danger of war'

  12-04-2018 20:55 via yahoo.com
  Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia urged the United States and its allies on Thursday to refrain from military action against Syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack and said the "immediate priority is to avert the danger of war."Asked if he was referring to a war between the United States and Russia, he told reporters: "We cannot exclude any possibilities unfortunately because we saw messages that are coming from Washington.
  
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• Teacher who accidentally fired gun in class resigns

  12-04-2018 20:40 via yahoo.com
  SEASIDE, Calif. (AP) — A teacher who accidentally fired a gun inside a Northern California classroom while teaching firearm safety resigned his administration of justice teaching job, school officials said.
  
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• Missouri Congresswoman: Eric Greitens 'Is Unfit To Lead Our State'

  12-04-2018 20:36 via yahoo.com
  Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) tweeted on Thursday that Gov. Eric Greitens (R) is
  
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• PUBG Creator Wants to Support It for 20 Years

  12-04-2018 20:32
  PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds creator Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene wants to support the breakout battle royale game "for the next 20 years."
  Speaking at the BAFTA awards, Greene said, "We want to do this for the next 20 years. We really want to build out a platform for game modes and possible esports. We're committed to supporting this game for a long time."
  You can watch the full interview here:
  Greene also touched on PUBG's upcoming maps, saying its next 8x8 map will be arriving later this y
  
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• NBA championship odds: Vegas predicts which playoff team will raise a banner

  12-04-2018 20:31 via yahoo.com
  It's safe to bet that this season's NBA champion will hail from the West.
  
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• The Best God of War Merch

  12-04-2018 20:28
  
  If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use.
  If you haven't checked out our God of War review, go ahead and have a look and then come right back here. In a nutshell: it's a masterpiece. If you're a God of War fan, consider taking a look at some of these collectibles to show off your fandom.Continue reading…
  
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• Mexican states should start legalizing marijuana: tourism minister

  12-04-2018 20:27 via yahoo.com
  By Dave GrahamMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Taking a lead from the United States, Mexico should allow states to begin legalizing marijuana while broader efforts are in limbo, a senior government official said, as the country seeks ways to tackle record gang violence.Tourism minister Enrique de la Madrid, confronting rising lawlessness in and around the resort cities of Cancun and Los Cabos, said it made no sense for Mexico to maintain prohibition given permissive U.S. policies in states such as Califo
  
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• Secretary Of State Nominee Mike Pompeo Says He Continues To Oppose Gay Marriage

  12-04-2018 20:23 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo, who is
  
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• U.S. judge says Uber drivers are not company's employees

  12-04-2018 20:17 via yahoo.com
  U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson on Wednesday said San Francisco-based Uber does not exert enough control over drivers for its limo service, UberBLACK, to be considered their employer under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.The drivers work when they want to and are free to nap, run personal errands, or smoke cigarettes in between rides, Baylson said.
  
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• This new figure of The Witcher's Geralt is an adorable addition to your naked bathing men collection

  12-04-2018 20:17 via gamesradar.com
  We may not have The Witcher 4 yet, but we have new and crazy cute bathtub Geralt to help fill the void
  
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• Inside the USS Donald Cook: The Navy's Missile Destroyer That Could Strike Syria

  12-04-2018 20:14 via yahoo.com
  The Trump administration is weighing whether to launch a second punitive strike on Syria in response to an apparent chemical weapons attack on April 4 by the Syrian military targeting the rebel enclave of Douma in eastern Damascus.If a strike is carried out, there is every reason to believe that destroyer USS Donald Cook may be its executor, as it is the only U.S. warship currently deployed nearby in the Mediterranean that is equipped with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles.The Donald Cook, com
  
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• Man Accused Of Raping Teen Who Later Turned Up Dead Now Accused Of Her Murder

  12-04-2018 19:58 via yahoo.com
  A Michigan teen, Mujey Dumbuya, was scheduled to testify against her alleged
  
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• Israeli military kills two as Gaza border simmers: Palestinians

  12-04-2018 19:44 via yahoo.com
  An Israeli air strike on Thursday killed a Hamas gunman and wounded another and troops later shot dead a man close to the border, Palestinian medical officials said, as tensions across the Gaza Strip border simmered.Israel said the air strike was launched in response to a bomb attack on a military vehicle on the Gaza border on Wednesday, in which there were no casualties.When gunmen shot at the aircraft, they were fired upon, the Israeli army said.
  
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• Israeli troops kill Palestinian at Gaza border: ministry

  12-04-2018 19:38 via yahoo.com
  Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian man during clashes at the Gaza border on Thursday evening, the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said.It named him as Abdullah al-Shahari, 28, and said he was shot east of the southern Gaza town of Khan Yunis.The Israeli military told AFP it was not aware of such an incident.
  
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• 'Infinity War' Is Selling Faster Than The Last 7 Marvel Movies Combined

  12-04-2018 19:33 via yahoo.com
  "Avengers: Infinity War" is gearing up to be the highest-grossing Marvel movie
  
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• 49ers' Reuben Foster charged in assault against girlfriend

  12-04-2018 19:15 via yahoo.com
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been charged with felony domestic violence after being accused of attacking his girlfriend, authorities said.
  
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• Ford Ranger Wildtrak Caught Testing In U.S. With Ranger Raptor

  12-04-2018 18:52 via yahoo.com
  Both inside and out.
  
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• Pompeo: 'I cooperated' with the Mueller investigation

  12-04-2018 18:47 via yahoo.com
  CIA Director Mike Pompeo, President Trump’s pick for secretary of state, confirmed on Thursday that he has been interviewed by Robert Mueller in the special counsel's investigation into the Trump campaign's contacts with Russia.
  
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• Russian military capabilities in event of Western strike on Syria

  12-04-2018 18:45 via yahoo.com
  Russia has said it will target U.S. missiles and the ships or planes that fire them if an attack on Syria threatens the lives of its own military personnel based there.In such a situation it might be able to shoot down some, but not all incoming missiles.
  
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