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• Senator Paul delivers letter from Trump to Putin's government

  08-08-2018 23:57 via yahoo.com
  By Doina Chiacu and Jeff MasonWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul said on Wednesday he delivered a letter from President Donald Trump to Russian President Vladimir Putin's government, but the senator and the White House offered different characterizations of the message.Three weeks after Trump was widely condemned for not standing up to Putin at their Helsinki summit, Paul said the letter from Trump had offered U.S. cooperation in various areas.The White House calle
  
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• Charlottesville declares state of emergency ahead of one-year anniversary of deadly white supremacist rally

  08-08-2018 23:57 via yahoo.com
  The governor of Virginia and city of Charlottesville have proactively declared a state of emergency ahead of the one-year anniversary of a deadly white supremacist rally.The rally attracted national attention after one woman, 32-year-old Heather Heyer, was killed when a car ploughed through a crowd of counter-protesters.Two Virginia state troopers were also killed in a helicopter crash after monitoring the violence on the ground.
  
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• Senator: Russia has 'penetrated' Florida counties ahead of midterms

  08-08-2018 23:54 via yahoo.com
  Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said that Russian "bad actors" may try to alter his state's voter registration rolls in the upcoming midterms.
  
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• The Latest: Manafort prosecutors expect to rest case Friday

  08-08-2018 23:42 via yahoo.com
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Latest on Paul Manafort's trial (all times local):
  
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• Trudeau defies Saudi Arabia and says Canada will stand up for human rights

  08-08-2018 23:37 via yahoo.com
  Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir speaks to reporters in Riyadh on 8 August.Justin Trudeau has defied Saudi Arabia’s demand to withdraw Canada’s calls for the release of jailed civil rights activists and insisted that Canada will continue to defend human rights around the world, suggesting that the escalating diplomatic row between the two countries is set to continue.
  
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• California just had its hottest month on record, and that means more wildfires

  08-08-2018 23:34 via yahoo.com
  It should come as no surprise that California is burning.  On Wednesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that July was California's hottest month since record keeping began in 1895. Those scorching temperatures withered the land, creating profoundly parched forests primed to catch fire with just a spark.  SEE ALSO: Engineering Earth's climate might quell global warming, but it could come with a cost Major wildfires are propelled by weather, notably s
  
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• Trump administration to impose fresh sanctions on Russia after determining Kremlin used nerve agent in Salisbury attack

  08-08-2018 23:25 via yahoo.com
  The US government has said it will impose fresh sanctions on Russia after determining it used a nerve agent in the attack against a former Russian spy in Salisbury.The State Department said the sanctions will be imposed on Moscow because it used a chemical weapon in violation of international law in the attack on former Russian spy, Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, 33.
  
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• Kansas Democrats smell opening in close GOP governor's race

  08-08-2018 23:24 via yahoo.com
  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Out-of-power Kansas Democrats smelled opportunity Wednesday in the tight, unsettled GOP primary race for governor between Gov. Jeff Colyer and Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a close political ally of President Donald Trump and a conservative lightning rod who alienates even some Republicans.
  
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• Canada PM does not back down on rights defense in Saudi spat

  08-08-2018 23:23 via yahoo.com
  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday refused to apologize for calling out Saudi Arabia on its human rights record, after Riyadh said it was considering further punitive measures against Ottawa over its criticisms of the kingdom.Tensions have been high between the two countries since Monday, when Riyadh expelled Canada's ambassador, recalled its own envoy and froze all new trade and investments.Riyadh also said it will relocate thousands of Saudi students studying in Canada to othe
  
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• God of War gets a giant-sized update that includes New Game+ mode

  08-08-2018 22:50 via gamesradar.com
  Prepare to be obsessed with saving up your Skap Slag
  
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• Author Lee Strobel Backs Women Accusing Megachurch Pastor Of Sexual Misconduct

  08-08-2018 22:49 via yahoo.com
  A popular evangelical Christian author has chimed in to support several women
  
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• Dead Cells devs on Switch issues: "Just because we’re the developers, doesn’t mean we're always right"

  08-08-2018 22:47 via gamesradar.com
  Devs say fixes are now their top priority
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2: Everything We Know Ahead of Its Gameplay Reveal

  08-08-2018 22:45
  
  Red Dead Redemption 2 is an upcoming open-world action-adventure game for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It's developed by Rockstar Studios and published by Rockstar Games.
  In the lead-up to launch, we've compiled all the news, trailers, gameplay, and story details about Red Dead Redemption 2, from initial rumors to its official announcement and beyond, plus all our preview coverage to date.
  Red Dead Redemption 2: The Basics Release date: October 26, 2018Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Xbox OneDev
  
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• Child of Light on Switch Announcement Teases Child of Light 2

  08-08-2018 22:36
  
  Child of Light 2 has been teased alongside the announcement that Child of Light: Ultimate Edition and Valiant Hearts: The Great War are headed to the Nintendo Switch later this year.
  Shortly following the news of these ports by a Ubisoft blogpost, creative director Patrick Plourde tweeted out that he was "Sorry for the long silence. But we have this little thing up and running." As you can see, that "little thing" was Child of Light running on the Switch.
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• VW Tanoak Pickup Truck "Carefully" Being Considered For The U.S.


  08-08-2018 22:35 via yahoo.com
  The U.S. loves its domestic pickup trucks.
  
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• Sen. Rand Paul Delivers Letter from President Trump for Putin

  08-08-2018 22:34 via yahoo.com
  Paul has been visiting Russia with a delegation for several days
  
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• German drug maker sues to halt US execution

  08-08-2018 22:32 via yahoo.com
  German drug maker Fresenius Kabi is suing to halt a planned execution in Nebraska, claiming the US state illegally obtained the company's drugs to use for the lethal injection procedure.Fresenius Kabi filed the lawsuit Tuesday evening, saying the state was planning to use two of its drugs on August 14 to put to death convicted killer Carey Dean Moore.If carried out, the execution would be Nebraska's first in 21 years and its first ever lethal injection.
  
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• New Mexico child abuse suspects accused of training children for shootings

  08-08-2018 22:26 via yahoo.com
  By Andrew HayTAOS, N.M. (Reuters) - Two men charged in the abuse of 11 youths found malnourished at a ramshackle compound in New Mexico were training the children with firearms to commit school shootings, prosecutors said in court documents filed in the case on Wednesday.One of the suspects, identified as Huraj Wahhaj, is the father of a young boy whose disappearance from his home near Atlanta months ago prompted the investigation that led authorities to raid the compound, located north of Taos,
  
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• U.S. Sanctions Threaten India's Importation of Iranian Oil

  08-08-2018 22:08 via yahoo.com
  Washington has said that to achieve significant reductions in Iranian oil exports it needs India to observe the sanctions.
  
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• Balderson claims victory in Ohio, but O'Connor isn't conceding yet

  08-08-2018 22:07 via yahoo.com
  With provisional ballots yet to be counted, the race could drag on into Wednesday.
  
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• Explosive testimony in former Trump campaign chair's financial crimes trial

  08-08-2018 22:04 via yahoo.com
  Star witness Rick Gates, Paul Manafort's longtime associate, returns to the stand for more questioning.
  
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• Crews gain ground on monster California wildfire

  08-08-2018 21:35 via yahoo.com
  By Dan WhitcombLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Crews battling the largest wildfire in California's history took advantage of milder overnight temperatures to gain considerable ground in containing the blaze on Wednesday, a day after officials said it would take until September to snuff it out.The Mendocino Complex fire, which has scorched an area of northern California almost the size of Los Angeles, was 47 percent contained on Wednesday morning, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
  
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• Suspected Golden State Killer's Longtime Co-Worker Speaks Out

  08-08-2018 21:33 via yahoo.com
  A longtime co-worker of the suspected Golden State Killer is speaking out about the years he spent with him.
  
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• UnitedHealth is buying pharmacy operator Genoa: Axios

  08-08-2018 21:28 via yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc has at least a tentative agreement to buy specialty pharmacy operator Genoa Health from private equity firm Advent International, news website Axios reported, citing a source familiar with the deal. Genoa Chief Executive John Figueroa will move on and Chief Commercial Officer Mark Peterson will run the business for UnitedHealth, the report http://bit.ly/2MvSFW7 said. Both UnitedHealth and Genoa Health were not immediately available for comments.
  
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• Oil tumbles on slowing Chinese demand, U.S.-China trade spat

  08-08-2018 21:24 via yahoo.com
  By Stephanie KellyNEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices slid about 3 percent on Wednesday as a trade dispute between the United States and China escalated further and after Chinese import data showed a slowdown in energy demand.U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crudefutures fell $2.23 to settle at $66.94 a barrel, a 3.22 percent loss.China is slapping additional tariffs of 25 percent on $16 billion worth of U.S. imports, from fuel and steel products to autos and medical equipment.
  
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• The ultimate car enthusiasts' hotel coming to Bicester Heritage

  08-08-2018 21:22 via yahoo.com
  Historic automotive hub has submitted plans for a 344-room facility with restaurant, bar and pool. We have the low-down on the perfect resort for petrolheads
  
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• Ford Is Paying Dealers to Find 2006 Ranger Pickups and Fix Them

  08-08-2018 21:20 via yahoo.com
  Defective Takata airbags in these trucks are among the most likely to injure and kill occupants.
  
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• Science Finally Proves True a Common Theory About Online Dating

  08-08-2018 21:15 via yahoo.com
  If you write very long messages, you're on the wrong side of the "desirability gap."
  
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• Riot Games Comments on Accusations of Sexist Culture at League of Legends Studio

  08-08-2018 20:55
  After a major expose on League of Legends developer Riot Games came out about a culture of sexism in its workplace, Riot has made an official response to allegations included in the piece.
  The in-depth article, written by Cecilia D'Anastasio, comes from Kotaku. The article details various alleged instances of sexist incidents in Riot's workplace after interviewing 28 current and former employees.
  These incidents include female employees regularly being passed up for leadership roles, potentially
  
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• China Slams 25-Percent Tariff On American Cars And Motorcycles

  08-08-2018 20:49 via yahoo.com
  The increases would go into effect on August 23.
  
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• Couple in Shock as They're Charged With Murder in Death of Malnourished Daughter in Michigan

  08-08-2018 20:32 via yahoo.com
  Seth Welch and his wife Tatiana, both 27, are accused of failing to seek medical treatment for their daughter over religious reasons.
  
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• Police Identify Mother of Baby Found in Water Near Brooklyn Bridge

  08-08-2018 20:17 via yahoo.com
  The mother of an 8-month-old boy found in the water near the Brooklyn Bridge has been identified as police search for the baby's father.
  
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• California Wildfires Are Causing Billions in Damage. Who Will Pay?

  08-08-2018 20:00 via yahoo.com
  The law hasn't caught up to the scientific reality when it comes time to to recoup the billions in damage caused by the fire.
  
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• Manafort Witness Rick Gates Admits to 'Many Mistakes' After Defense Lawyer Suggests He Had 4 Affairs

  08-08-2018 19:54 via yahoo.com
  Gates also acknowledged he had an affair aided by money he stole from his boss
  
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• Doom Eternal: Get Your First Look on IGN

  08-08-2018 19:53
  Bethesda has announced that it will be revealing the first gameplay of Doom Eternal during the QuakeCon 2018 keynote later this week. You can see below for how to watch the reveal stream live.
  Not only that, the keynote will also feature a look at Rage 2 and new updates and announcements for Quake Champions and The Elder Scrolls Online. The Doom Eternal reveal will be hosted by Marty Stratton and Hugo Martin from id Software.
  Additionally, QuakeCon will also have a Fallout 76 panel the foll
  
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• Blizzard Has Multiple Diablo Projects in the Works

  08-08-2018 19:47
  It's been more than six years since Diablo III first released, and more than a year since its last DLC arrived, but the franchise isn't lying dormant. Blizzard announced today that it has multiple new Diablo projects in the works, and fans might get a glimpse at some of them soon.
  "The forges here at Blizzard are burning hot, and we have multiple Diablo projects in the works," Diablo Associate Community Manager Brandy Camel said in a video. "Some of them are going to take longer than others, but
  
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• Authorities: 4 Missouri children found in windowless rooms

  08-08-2018 19:46 via yahoo.com
  FARMINGTON, Mo. (AP) — Police responding to a call to a child abuse hotline at a southeast Missouri home found four children apparently being kept behind plywood in makeshift rooms with no access to water or toilets, according to a county sheriff.
  
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• Republican senator says he personally delivered letter from Trump to Putin during recent Moscow visit

  08-08-2018 19:45 via yahoo.com
  A prominent Senate Republican says that he delivered a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin on President Donald Trump’s behalf, and that he opposes any retaliatory sanctions against Russia for its meddling in the 2016 election.Senator Rand Paul announced the delivery on Wednesday following meetings with various leaders in Russia.“I was honoured to deliver a letter from President Trump to President Vladimir Putin’s administration,” Mr Paul wrote in a tweet.
  
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• Slenderman Movie Explained

  08-08-2018 19:42
  
  Who’s that guy standing way off in the distance, just behind that tree? Why, it’s the Slenderman, the modern monster that has captured the attention of everyone from posters on Reddit and Deviant Art to local and national news reporters all across America. And now, the Slenderman movie is about to arrive.
  The Slenderman may not be a true folk figure in the traditional sense, but in an era of internet memes, he definitely qualifies as an embodiment of terror deliberately tai
  
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• US senator presents letter from Trump for Putin

  08-08-2018 19:38 via yahoo.com
  MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has delivered a letter from President Donald Trump to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader's spokesman said Wednesday.
  
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• 5 things to know about the new FIX PUBG initiative

  08-08-2018 19:37 via gamesradar.com
  PUBG is getting a major overhaul
  
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• Super Smash Bros Ultimate just had a huge info dump: new characters, stages, and undead (but OK) Luigi

  08-08-2018 19:28 via gamesradar.com
  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate brings in a pair of whip-wielding Belmonts and King K. Rool
  
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• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Limited Edition Announced

  08-08-2018 19:23
  
  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is getting a Limited Edition, Nintendo of Europe announced on Twitter today.
  Included in the package will be a copy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Super Smash Bros edition Nintendo GameCube Controller, and a Nintendo GameCube adapter. As seen in the image below, the box appears to be enormous for just those three items, but that's all Nintendo has announced as far as contents.Continue reading…
  
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• Iraq caught in crossfire of US sanctions on Iran

  08-08-2018 19:22 via yahoo.com
  Caught in the crossfire between its key allies Tehran and Washington, Iraq's economy could suffer the heaviest collateral damage from the US reimposing sanctions against Iran.Washington slapped unilateral sanctions back on Tehran on Tuesday, after pulling out of a landmark 2015 nuclear deal in May.For Iraq, recently emerged from an expensive war on jihadists, the embargo on its neighbour could hit jobs and cut off a crucial source of cheap imports.
  
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• What Trump doesn’t understand about trade and tariffs

  08-08-2018 19:05 via yahoo.com
  Yahoo Finance columnist Rick Newman takes issue with the president’s economic prescriptions on trade.
  
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• Star witness testimony ends after Manafort lawyer's attacks

  08-08-2018 18:58 via yahoo.com
  By Sarah N. Lynch, Nathan Layne and Karen FreifeldALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - Star government witness Rick Gates ended three days of testimony on Wednesday after admitting he lied, stole money and cheated as lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort attacked his character.As Gates took the witness stand for the final time at the tax and bank fraud trial of his former boss, Manafort lawyer Kevin Downing asked if his "secret life" spanned the years 2010 to 20
  
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• 25 Tweets We Definitely Don't Need To Explain To Married People

  08-08-2018 18:55 via yahoo.com
  Once you've been married long enough, you'll start to notice the same themes
  
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• Thinking of quitting straws? This collapsible one will help.

  08-08-2018 18:40 via yahoo.com
  Over the past few years, both restaurants and cities have begun to ban the use of plastic straws. Just a few weeks ago, Starbucks made headlines by announcing its plans to eliminate plastic straws by 2020.  SEE ALSO: 12 of the best espresso machines, according to online reviews Sure, the eradication of plastic straws is a major win for the environment, but a part of us is really going to miss 'em. How else are we expected to slurp fountain soda at a baseball game or devour our iced coffees
  
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• Westchester shooting: Two dead after murder suicide at New York hospital

  08-08-2018 18:22 via yahoo.com
  Police have launched an investigation into an apparent murder-suicide inside a New York hospital.Two people were found dead after gunshots were heard inside the Westchester Medical Centre on Wednesday morning.Police and hospital staff found two victims, both in their 70s, who were shot and laying on the ground.
  
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• Saudi rules out mediation in Canada row, mulls new measures

  08-08-2018 18:15 via yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia on Wednesday ruled out any mediation in an escalating diplomatic row with Canada, adding that the kingdom was considering further punitive measures against Ottawa."There is nothing to mediate," Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told reporters.Jubeir added that Saudi Arabia was "considering additional measures" against Canada, without elaborating.
  
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