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• House Republicans Try To Come Up With An Immigration Proposal

  08-06-2018 23:59 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Days before a self-imposed Tuesday deadline, House Republicans
  
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• Video: How to create realistic motion for animal companions

  08-06-2018 23:38
  In this GDC 2016 talk, Microsoft's Tobias Karlsson discusses a solution to animating four-legged creatures with simple, understandable techniques that other animators can rely on....
  
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• Special counsel indicts Russian, adds charges against Manafort

  08-06-2018 23:38 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed charges on Friday against a political operative with alleged ties to Russian intelligence, bringing his probe into possible collusion by the Trump presidential campaign a step closer to the Kremlin's door.The indictment, filed by Mueller in District of Columbia federal court, included new counts against Trump's former campaign chair Paul Manafort and the operative, Manafort aide Konstantin Kilimnik, for tampering with witnesses about their lobbying for U
  
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• Florida Stopped Background Checks On Concealed Weapon Permits For A Year: Report

  08-06-2018 23:38 via yahoo.com
  For over a year, Florida allowed citizens to obtain concealed weapon permits
  
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• Gator killed woman after dragging her into Florida lake

  08-06-2018 23:35 via yahoo.com
  Authorities captured and killed an alligator that they believe fatally attacked a woman while she was out walking her dogs near a Florida lake Friday.
  
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• Queen honours Emma Thompson, Kenny Dalglish

  08-06-2018 23:34 via yahoo.com
  Actress Emma Thompson and football legend Kenny Dalglish were on Friday named in Queen Elizabeth II's honours list, but survivors and emergency responders to the Grenfell Tower disaster were notably absent as the first anniversary of the fire approaches.Oscar-winner Thompson, famed for her roles in "Harry Potter" and "The Remains of the Day", has been granted the title of Dame in the annual roll call of the great and the good of British society.The 59-year-old -- described in the official citati
  
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• When Anthony Bourdain Came To Queens

  08-06-2018 23:23 via yahoo.com
  Cable news is an ugly, all-powerful wrestling arena in which overpaid hacks
  
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• High school student sent to Mexico after losing DACA status killed less than a month later, reports say

  08-06-2018 23:15 via yahoo.com
  A US high school student was killed in Mexico three weeks after US immigration officials threatened him with deportation, according to local news reports.Manuel Antonio Cano Pacheco left Mexico at age three, and spent most of his life with this parents and three younger siblings in Des Moines, Iowa, the Des Moines Register reports.As a teenager, he was granted protection from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme (DACA) – an Obama-era programme offering pro
  
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• 3 Dead After Stolen SUV Driven by 15-Year-Old Girl Crashes on Long Island: Police

  08-06-2018 23:12 via yahoo.com
  Three teens are dead after they were ejected from a stolen SUV that overturned "several times" on a Long Island highway Friday after its driver, possibly a 15-year-old girl, lost control of the vehicle, New York State Police said.
  
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• Robert Mueller Indicts Konstantin Kilimnik and Hits Paul Manafort With Another Charge

  08-06-2018 23:08 via yahoo.com
  Another person has been indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office in its probe into Russian meddling and collusion in the 2016 presidential election.
  
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• Are Portable Air Conditioners a Lot of Hot Air?

  08-06-2018 23:06 via yahoo.com
  Think of portable air conditioners as the cooling choice of last resort. They’re better than a fan, but not much. That’s what Consumer Reports discovered in its tests of portable air conditioners...
  
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• Asians Remember Anthony Bourdain For Handling Their Food, Culture With Care

  08-06-2018 23:04 via yahoo.com
  In a beloved episode of CNN's "Parts Unknown," Anthony Bourdain sits down on a
  
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• Trump Supports Relaxing Federal Pot Laws, In Blow To Jeff Sessions

  08-06-2018 22:50 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump said Friday that he "probably" will support a new
  
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• Anthony Bourdain's Boyhood Dream Was To Make Comics. Few People Know He Did.

  08-06-2018 22:50 via yahoo.com
  Anyone who watched Anthony Bourdain ― the world-renowned chef, author and
  
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• Hawaii lava evacuee recounts neighborhood shooting near flow

  08-06-2018 22:46 via yahoo.com
  HONOLULU (AP) — A woman who evacuated her Hawaii home because of the erupting Kilauea volcano said Thursday she filmed an angry neighbor shooting at a man near a lava flow.
  
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• Spyro Reignited Trilogy's Box Art Takes a Cue From Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

  08-06-2018 22:42
  
  New box art for the Spyro Reignited Trilogy shows off three distinct locations that pull from the games included in the compilation, much like the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy's box art did did.
  Check out the Spyro box art below, via the official Spyro the Dragon Twitter:Spyro Reignited Trilogy Box Art, via ActivisionContinue reading…
  
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• New Jersey bans esports betting with new, unclear legislation

  08-06-2018 22:38
  New Jersey quietly banned esports betting earlier this week with a new bill containing unclear language over what is considered sports betting, and if esports falls under that umbrella. ...
  
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• More than 200 arrested in Venezuela crackdown on 'speculators'

  08-06-2018 22:33 via yahoo.com
  Venezuelan authorities have arrested more than 200 people since April as part of a crackdown on alleged currency speculators as the country battles world-record hyperinflation, Vice President Tareck El Aissami said Friday."We have arrested 216 people directly involved in these criminal acts, who are awaiting trial," Aissami told reporters in Caracas, adding that arrest warrants had been issued for a further 201 people."We have seized 12 billion bolivars in cash -- some $150,000 according to the
  
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• North Korea nuclear summit special coverage starts 8pm ET Monday

  08-06-2018 22:17 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reminds viewers that MSNBC's special coverage of the nuclear summit between North Korea and the United States begins at 8pm ET on Monday, hosted by Rachel Maddow and Brian Williams and featuring lots of thoughtful expert guests.
  
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• Mueller Adds to Manafort's Charges, Indicts Russian Operative Too

  08-06-2018 22:16 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reports on special counsel Robert Mueller adding more charges to Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's case, including joint charges with Konstantine Kilimnik, a Russian intelligence operative who has worked with Manafort for years.
  
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• Trump Surprises Staff, Wants Russia at G7

  08-06-2018 22:04 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump's new comments on Russia are causing a split with allies. Fmr. NSC staffer Ned Price says Trump is "trying to destroy" the international order and furthering Putin's goals. Jennifer Rubin, Neera Tanden, and Yamiche Alcindor join Katy Tur.
  
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• Witness saw gator drag woman into Florida lake, police say

  08-06-2018 21:57 via yahoo.com
  Authorities searched a Florida pond Friday after a witness told police an alligator attacked a woman walking her dogs and dragged her into the water.
  
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• Tear-gas canister puts Gazan on life support

  08-06-2018 21:49 via yahoo.com
  A Palestinian was on life support in a Gaza hospital on Friday after being struck in the face by a tear-gas canister fired by an Israeli soldier.Israel says it uses tear gas as a non-lethal measure against Gaza border protests.As seen in these pictures by Reuters photographer Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, the 23-year-old staggered back with the gas-spewing canister embedded in his cheek, his shirt bloodied, before collapsing.
  
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• Hands-On with Resident Evil 7 on Switch: It's as good as your internet connection

  08-06-2018 21:47
  Resident Evil 7: Cloud Version, currently available for Switch only in Japan, is a bold release for Capcom: The game can only be played via cloud streaming. After testing the game in multiple environments, we can confirm that it works better than you’d expect, especially if you’ve been disappointed in the past with services such as PlayStation Now – but still it comes with some problematic caveats.
  Loading Resident Evil 7 is a little different than the average Switch game. The
  
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• Mueller probe: Manafort, Russian fixer Kilimnik charged with obstruction

  08-06-2018 21:41 via yahoo.com
  Russia collusion investigator Robert Mueller socked former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort with new obstruction of justice charges Friday, and also charged for the first time Manafort's Russian fixer Konstantin Kilimnik.Kilimnik, a former army-trained linguist with alleged ties to Russian intelligence, was included in an updated, lengthened indictment of Manafort that accused both of witness tampering.
  
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• Trump repeats false claim that a 'Democrat bill' is to blame for his policy of separating migrant children from their parents

  08-06-2018 21:37 via yahoo.com
  President Trump says Democrats are responsible for migrant children being taken from their parents. In fact, the child separations are the result of recent Trump administration policy.
  
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• From fried chicken to used mattresses, the complete Scott Pruitt scandal dossier

  08-06-2018 21:30 via yahoo.com
  EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is under investigation over more than a dozen allegations of waste (including first-class air travel), abuse of power and ethical lapses. Here’s a list.
  
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• 3 teens killed, 7 others injured in rollover crash with stolen vehicle in NY

  08-06-2018 21:30 via yahoo.com
  State police say three teenagers were ejected and killed when a 15-year-old girl lost control of a stolen SUV and crashed while joyriding down a Long Island highway.
  
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• Macron turns on Trump after US president attacks EU and Canada: 'We don't mind being G6, if needs be’

  08-06-2018 21:29 via yahoo.com
  The Group of Seven (G7) summit is more divided than at any time in its history amid Donald Trump’s attacks on the European Union and Canada ahead of the meeting in Canada on Friday.The US president imposed heavy tariffs on steel and aluminium imports in a bid to rebuild America’s industry, targeting nations from key G7 allies such as Canada, Japan and the EU.In comments to reporters, Mr Macron signalled Europe would not surrender meekly to the US president and suggested the G7 could
  
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• Trump's Immigration Policies Are Making It Harder for Foreign Doctors to Work in the U.S. — And That Could Hurt Patients

  08-06-2018 21:23 via yahoo.com
  It's only the latest threat to foreign medical graduates
  
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• Hawaii volcano: New land formed as lava flows meet ocean

  08-06-2018 21:16 via yahoo.com
  The footage taken from a helicopter also reveals the interaction between lava and seawater creating a white plume called “laze”.The new land looks stable, but hides a foundation of loose rubble that can collapse into the ocean, according to scientists at the United States Geological Survey.An entire neighbourhood has been wiped off the map in Hawaii as Kilauea continues to spew lava.
  
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• Next-Gen Subaru Legacy Spied Under Heavy Camouflage

  08-06-2018 21:13 via yahoo.com
  The new Legacy should show up sometime in 2019.
  
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• Trendy Entertainment eyeing blockchain-based rewards for Dungeon Defenders II

  08-06-2018 21:10
  Trendy plans to implement a blockchain protocol, specifically Loot, into Dungeon Defenders II by early 2019 and, if so, will be the first dev to pick up that specific protocol....
  
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• Was Melania Trump's Medical Condition More Serious Than Previously Believed?

  08-06-2018 21:08 via yahoo.com
  The first lady may have had complications as a result of the surgery to treat a benign kidney condition.
  
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• Xbox One 'Project S' Driving Wheel Controller Leaked

  08-06-2018 21:07
  
  A wireless driving wheel controller titled "Project S" is being made for the Xbox One, according to sources speaking to IGN.
  According to our source, the controller is being produced by the creators of the Duke revival controller, Hyperkin, and will be shown in prototype form at E3. Take a look at an image provided to IGN by an anonymous source below."Project S" Xbox One Steering WheelContinue reading…
  
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• The Entire Fighting EX Layer Cast Comes To Battle

  08-06-2018 21:07
  Fighting EX Layer, the newest fighting game by Japanese developer Arika, is coming out later this month. The new title combines Arika's original characters from previous games including Fighting Layer and Street Fighter EX.You can check out the game's launch trailer up at the top.Fighting EX Layer is purchasable in two flavors: a more expensive version with the entire roster and a "lite" version with fewer characters for a lower price. The game releases on PlayStation 4 on June 28.
  
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• Fighting EX Layer's Launch Trailer Introduces The Cast

  08-06-2018 21:07
  Fighting EX Layer, the newest fighting game by Japanese developer Arika, is coming out later this month. The new title combines Arika's original characters from previous games including Fighting Layer and Street Fighter EX.You can check out the game's launch trailer up at the top.Fighting EX Layer is purchasable in two flavors: a more expensive version with the entire roster and a "lite" version with fewer characters for a lower price. The game releases on PlayStation 4 on June 28.
  
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• Media watchdogs fret over seizing of reporter records in US probe

  08-06-2018 20:48 via yahoo.com
  Media watchdog groups expressed alarm Friday over the seizing of a journalist's records as part of a probe into intelligence leaks resulting in the indictment of a congressional staffer.The Justice Department late Thursday announced the indictment of James Wolfe, 57, on three counts of making false statements about his contacts with three reporters.
  
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• More than 1,000 homes evacuated as Colorado wildfire grows

  08-06-2018 20:44 via yahoo.com
  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Authorities in southwest Colorado ordered the evacuations of another 300 homes Friday to allow firefighters to attack an advancing flank of a wildfire that burned miles of rugged terrain, but had yet to damage or destroy any structures.
  
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• Trump considers pardon for Ali, invites protesting athletes to suggest 'friends' for clemency

  08-06-2018 20:36 via yahoo.com
  Trump spoke to reporters before departing for the G-7 summit in Canada, boasting of his pardons so far. He said he’s considering a pardon for the late boxer Muhammad Ali, whose conviction on draft evasion charges was overturned by the Supreme Court.
  
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• Woman Who Kidnapped Newborn and Raised Her as Her Own Gets 18 Years in Prison

  08-06-2018 20:35 via yahoo.com
  "There are no winners and no losers in this case"
  
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• As Washington Capitals Win Stanley Cup, Female Flasher in the Stands Steals the Show

  08-06-2018 20:33 via yahoo.com
  The victory celebration went viral, but not for the reason one might think.
  
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• Super Smash Bros on Switch Will Be Playable in New York Nintendo Store

  08-06-2018 20:16
  A new Super Smash Bros game for Nintendo Switch will be the highlight of Nintendo's E3 showing in Los Angeles next week, but Nintendo fans on the East Coast won't have to travel cross-country to play it.
  Nintendo announced its "E3 Experience," a five-day event at the New York Nintendo Store coinciding with the year's biggest games convention. The E3 Experience will feature a number of live streams, but the most exciting thing for fans will likely be the chance to get their hands on Super Sm
  
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• Kamiyah Mobley Case: Gloria Williams Gets 18 Years for Kidnapping Newborn from Hospital, Raising Baby As Her Own

  08-06-2018 20:06 via yahoo.com
  Gloria Williams had pleaded guilty to kidnapping a baby girl from a Florida hospital.
  
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• Anthony Bourdain found dead of apparent suicide in France

  08-06-2018 20:04 via yahoo.com
  The popular culinary personality and host of CNN's "Parts Unknown" was found dead in his hotel room in France while on a shoot.
  
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• 'Hidden beauty near the shore' — Photography by Toru Kasuya

  08-06-2018 19:59 via yahoo.com
  One of Japan’s emerging stars in the field of marine life photography, Toru Kasuya was the recent Grand Prize Winner of the 6th annual Nikkei National Geographic Photo Prize, whose mission is to raise the profile of promising Japanese photographers globally.
  
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• Hilary Duff Is Pregnant! Actress Expecting 'a Little Princess' with Boyfriend Matthew Koma

  08-06-2018 19:54 via yahoo.com
  The singer and actress announced on Instagram Friday that she and boyfriend Matthew Koma are expecting their first child together, a daughter
  
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• Comcast to win unconditional EU okay for Sky bid: sources

  08-06-2018 19:49 via yahoo.com
  U.S. cable company Comcast is set to gain unconditional EU antitrust approval for its bid to buy European pay-TV company Sky , two people familiar with the matter said on Friday.The world's biggest entertainment company is battling Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox for Sky.
  
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• Pulse Shooting Victims Sue Orlando And Police For Massacre Response

  08-06-2018 19:47 via yahoo.com
  Victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting, including the estates of several who
  
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• Valve clarifies what games count as 'straight up trolling,' sort of

  08-06-2018 19:46
  Actions speak louder than 1,169 words as Valve's removal of more games from Steam offer a bit more explanation of what the company means when it says "trolling" games aren't welcome on the platform....
  
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