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• Here's Who Will Serve As Pallbearers At John McCain's Washington Memorial

  29-08-2018 23:54 via yahoo.com
  A former vice president, a Hollywood actor and politicians from both parties
  
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• Puerto Ricans Are ‘Outraged But Not Surprised’ By New Hurricane Maria Death Toll

  29-08-2018 23:48 via yahoo.com
  After the governor of Puerto Rico raised the island's official Hurricane Maria
  
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• Manafort asks to move upcoming trial, cites publicity in DC

  29-08-2018 23:47 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort asked Wednesday to move his upcoming trial out of the nation's capital and to Roanoke, Virginia, with his lawyers citing "intensely negative news coverage" and potential juror bias against him.
  
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• Meghan McCain Weeps at John McCain's Casket as Wife Cindy and His Children Pay Their Respects

  29-08-2018 23:46 via yahoo.com
  McCain's 7 children were all in attendance
  
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• Hello there - Clone Wars content coming to Star Wars Battlefront 2 starting in October

  29-08-2018 23:45 via gamesradar.com
  The r/prequelmemes folks ought to be happy
  
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• Child abuse charges dismissed in New Mexico desert compound case

  29-08-2018 23:44 via yahoo.com
  Two New Mexico judges on Wednesday dismissed child abuse charges against five people from a desert compound near Taos where a toddler's body was found, citing procedural errors by prosecutors.The judges, in separate decisions issued in New Mexico's Eighth Judicial District Court, dismissed the child abuse charges on grounds that a preliminary hearing had not taken place within 10 days after they were filed on Aug. 8 when the defendants were taken into custody.Judge Jeff McElroy dismissed child a
  
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• Friends say John McCain 'believed in America,’ as late senator lays in state in Arizona

  29-08-2018 23:38 via yahoo.com
  Some of Arizona’s top politicians have paid their respects to the late Senator John McCain in a ceremony at the state Capitol, days after the Navy veteran died of an aggressive form of brain cancer.Mr McCain laid in state in Phoenix on Wednesday, as family, friends, and grateful constituents paused to herald the 30-year senator's service to his country."John McCain believed in America.
  
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• California takes major step toward 100 per cent clean energy use

  29-08-2018 23:26 via yahoo.com
  California has taken a big step towards a sustainable energy future with the approval of a bill that will require the state to run 100 per cent on renewable energy sources.The bill still needs approval in the state Senate and the signature of Governor Jerry Brown, but it would require the state to shift to all clean energy sources by 2045, boosting the local wind and solar energy economies.The legislation marks an ambitious goal for a state that has led the climate change charge in the wake of P
  
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• Bethesda's Pete Hines: 'I have banned the word replayable because that's not a feature'

  29-08-2018 23:11
  Bethesda's Pete Hines discusses the company's position on single-player experiences and choosing to play Fallout 76 solo. ...
  
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• Father Shares Touching Letter to Son He Lost to Whooping Cough: 'I Think About Him Every Day'

  29-08-2018 22:20 via yahoo.com
  Greg Hughes' son Riley was just 32 days old when he died from whooping cough, a highly contagious disease.
  
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• Pope speaks about abuse in Catholic Church

  29-08-2018 22:09 via yahoo.com
  Pope Francis makes first Vatican appearance since Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, a former Vatican official, accused him of covering up ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's misconduct; chief religion correspondent Lauren Green reports.
  
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• US trade panel overturns Trump tariffs on Canada newsprint

  29-08-2018 22:02 via yahoo.com
  A US trade panel on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration tariffs imposed on Canadian newsprint imports that drew sharp protests because of their impact on struggling American newspapers.The unanimous decision, which is subject to appeal, means the preliminary tariffs of up to 30 percent imposed earlier this year by the Commerce Department are canceled and money collected will be refunded.The tariffs were imposed in response to a complaint by a single US paper mill, which alleged that subs
  
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• Safety and Driver Assistance

  29-08-2018 22:00 via yahoo.com
  2018 Porsche Cayenne Turbo / Turbo S Review
  
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• Mock hearings and staged protests: Inside the White House's 'intense' preparations for Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation

  29-08-2018 21:57 via yahoo.com
  An official involved in Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s preparations described the robust operation that's designed to get him ready for the confirmation hearings.
  
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• Cindy McCain Kisses Husband John McCain's Casket During Arizona Service

  29-08-2018 21:56 via yahoo.com
  Cindy McCain, along with her family, honored her late husband, Sen. John
  
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• Iran top diplomat in surprise Syria talks with Erdogan

  29-08-2018 21:51 via yahoo.com
  Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday held previously unannounced talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish presidency said, with the situation in Syria likely to have dominated the agenda.Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who attended the meeting, said"bilateral ties... (and) Syria" were on the agenda, state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
  
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• Probe into Manhattan DA's handling of Weinstein case on hold

  29-08-2018 21:43 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed the state attorney general's office to suspend its investigation into whether the Manhattan district attorney mishandled 2015 allegations of sexual misconduct by Harvey Weinstein.
  
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• Weekly Jobs Roundup: Wargaming, Cloud Imperium Games, and more are hiring now!

  29-08-2018 21:41
  Those companies and more are looking for designers, engineers, artists, and devs from a variety of other disciplines right now on the Gamasutra Job Board! ...
  
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• The McCain family says goodbye to Sen. John McCain

  29-08-2018 21:40 via yahoo.com
  As several days of memorials begin for Sen. John McCain, his family says goodbye to him while his body lies in state in the Arizona state Capitol.
  
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• NPD: Fortnite, PUBG help push U.S. game spending up 40%

  29-08-2018 21:40
  Consumer spending on video games in the U.S. increased 40% compared to the same time last year, driven by sales of popular titles like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite....
  
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• Riot Games on accusations of sexism: "We’re sorry it took so long for us to hear you"

  29-08-2018 21:38 via gamesradar.com
  "We’re used to patching problems ASAP, but this patch will not happen overnight"
  
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• Newlywed Couple Killed in Crash on Way to Honeymoon: 'Don't Take a Day for Granted'

  29-08-2018 21:37 via yahoo.com
  Amy Moffat, 28, and Stephen Graham, 30, were driving to Whistler, British Columbia, for their honeymoon when their car veered off the road near Yakima in Washington state about 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
  
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• Woman convicted of using acid and alligators to hide a dead body

  29-08-2018 21:34 via yahoo.com
  A North Carolina woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for tampering with evidence, or in this case, the corpse of her husband’s ex-girlfriend. She and her husband reportedly used acid and alligators in an attempt to hide the dead body.
  
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• Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Just Attended 'Hamilton' For A Very Special Reason

  29-08-2018 21:27 via yahoo.com
  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped out together Wednesday to catch a
  
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• How Dragon Quest's Creator Invented JRPGs

  29-08-2018 21:24
  I think most of us have an informal mental list of people we wish they could meet, and I think that’s especially true in the entertainment and game industries. I’ll often hear Shigeru Miyamoto and Hideo Kojima batted around in newsroom conversations, but for me, there’s no higher name in my pantheon of hero worship than Yuji Horii. And now here I am in an upstairs room at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, sitting across the table from him.
  I’ve told friends that the course of my
  
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• Candidate accused: Trump loyalist Duncan Hunter may show a criminal indictment isn’t the end of the campaign road

  29-08-2018 21:21 via yahoo.com
  California Republican Duncan Hunter takes a page from the Trump playbook to try to distract voters from the federal charges against him.
  
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• Free PS Plus games for September 2018 include Destiny 2 and you can play it right now

  29-08-2018 21:16 via gamesradar.com
  Check out what's coming to Sony's Instant Game Collection next
  
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• British Thai cave rescue hero sends legal letter to Elon Musk threatening to sue over paedo accusation

  29-08-2018 21:12 via yahoo.com
  The British caving expert who coordinated the rescue of 12 Thai children trapped underground has informed Elon Musk he is preparing to sue him, after the Tesla founder labelled him a “paedo” on Twitter.  Vernon Unsworth, 63, enraged the billionaire when he rejected his offer of sending a submarine to assist the rescue, pointing out that it was not a workable solution, and deriding it as a "PR stunt". He said Mr Musk could "stick his submarine where it hurts." Mr Musk hit back, c
  
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• Arizonans travel hours to pay final farewell to late Senator John McCain

  29-08-2018 21:11 via yahoo.com
  Arizonans paid their respects to John McCain on Wednesday as the body of the late senator lay in state in the capitol for a final farewell. "He dedicated his life to serve his country," former Arizona senator Jon Kyl said during a ceremony in the capitol rotunda in Phoenix attended by McCain's wife, Cindy, and children. "When he saw challenges to its institutions or values, he fought to protect them," Kyl said. McCain's remains were driven to the state capitol in a black hearse es
  
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• Gamescom 18 boasts 15,000 jump in attendees at record 370,000

  29-08-2018 21:06
  The annual Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany beat out previous years to set a new attendance record, according to numbers provided by the organizers of the event. ...
  
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• A Mother Says Her 19-Month-Old Daughter Died After Being Held by ICE. Now She's Suing for Millions

  29-08-2018 20:54 via yahoo.com
  She and her daughter crossed into Texas in hopes of being granted asylum
  
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• Trudeau: Canada will aim to meet Nafta deadline but 'no deal is better than a bad deal'

  29-08-2018 20:45 via yahoo.com
  Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that it may be possible to reach a deal on Nafta ahead of Donald Trump’s Friday deadline.“We recognize that there is a possibility of getting there by Friday, but it is only a possibility, because it will hinge on whether or not there is ultimately a good deal for Canada,” the Canadian prime minister said at a press conference in northern Ontario.
  
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• 1 killed in crash after Jeep slams into car on East Freeway

  29-08-2018 20:36 via yahoo.com
  One person is dead after a crash involving a Jeep and a sedan Wednesday morning on the East Freeway.
  
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• Don't Miss: Spelunky and why it's okay for game designers to be mean

  29-08-2018 20:33
  "Spelunky may be another example of why imminently-attainable and generous rewards aren't always the ideal recipe for design success." ...
  
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• Fortnite Fans Are Unlocking the Exclusive Galaxy Skin Through In-Store Phone Units

  29-08-2018 20:28
  
  Fortnite's Galaxy skin is a hot exclusive outfit and fans are using in-store phone units to unlock it on their account.
  Earlier this month, Samsung announced an exclusive partnership with Epic where any player that purchases the new Galaxy Note 9 or Tab S4 would gain access to the exclusive Galaxy skin on Fortnite. All players need to do is download Fortnite on the new phone, log in to your Epic account, and play at least three matches. After 24-48 hours, players should receive a gift box in-gam
  
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• Nintendo files takedown notice against Pokemon fan game creation tool

  29-08-2018 20:18
  Nintendo has filed a takedown notice against Pokemon Essentials, a Pokemon-themed fan game making tool that has been up and running for more than a decade....
  
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• Meghan McCain Sobs Over Late Father's Casket During Memorial in Phoenix

  29-08-2018 20:12 via yahoo.com
  John McCain's body will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol this week before burial at the U.S. Naval Academy this weekend.
  
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• Man Risks His Life to Save 94-Year-Old Motorist Driving Wrong Way on Texas Highway

  29-08-2018 20:01 via yahoo.com
  Thomas Prado, a delivery driver, was shocked to find the elderly motorist driving at 55 mph in the wrong direction.
  
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• That Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay demo was packed! Here are 10 details you may have missed

  29-08-2018 19:46 via gamesradar.com
  The hidden costs of cybernetic implants and more
  
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• Shayna Hubers Case: Kentucky Woman Convicted of Killing Boyfriend Because He Was Leaving Her for Miss Ohio

  29-08-2018 19:43 via yahoo.com
  Hubers sobbed in the courtroom as the guilty verdict was handed down.
  
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• First Spelunky 2 Gameplay Trailer And Details

  29-08-2018 19:40
  Spelunky 2 was announced last year at Sony's Paris Games Week pre-show with only a short cinematic trailer. Between the agony of not knowing anything about Spelunky 2 and the hopefulness of knowing it will probably be great like the original game, the lack of information was killer. Now, finally, we get a gameplay trailer and information on the game.The trailer, which you find below, shows familiar Spelunky gameplay amped to 11. Shotguns, running, rideable animals, ghosts that freeze shopkeepers
  
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• Syria's Idlib province at risk of 'humanitarian catastrophe': UN chief

  29-08-2018 19:33 via yahoo.com
  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that full-scale military operations in Syria's Idlib province could lead to a "humanitarian catastrophe" and cautioned against the use of chemical weapons.Guterres's warning came amid fears the Syrian government is mobilizing for a military offensive to retake Idlib, the last province still held by the country's beleaguered rebels.
  
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• FBI contradicts Trump's claim about Hillary Clinton's emails being hacked by China

  29-08-2018 19:33 via yahoo.com
  The FBI has contradicted President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claim that China hacked into the emails of his former campaign rival, Hillary Clinton."Hillary Clinton’s Emails, many of which are Classified Information, got hacked by China," Mr Trump tweeted early Wednesday morning."Next move better be by the FBI & DOJ or, after all of their other missteps ... their credibility will be forever gone!
  
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• Saudi-led coalition denounces U.N. report on Yemen as inaccurate

  29-08-2018 19:32 via yahoo.com
  The coalition of Arab states fighting against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis denounced as inaccurate a report by U.N. human rights expert that said air strikes by the alliance had caused heavy civilian casualties and some may amount to war crimes."The report did not mention the Iranian role in the continuation of the war in Yemen... and its continued support for the Houthis despite the clear evidence which the coalition provided to international mechanisms," said a statement published by the Saudi
  
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• Riot Games details steps forward after workplace toxicity allegations

  29-08-2018 19:19
  Three weeks after Kotaku published a story collecting allegations from past and current Riot Games employees, Riot has detailed how it plans to move forward. ...
  
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• Man has his arm amputated after sushi dish leads to flesh-rotting ulcers

  29-08-2018 19:16 via yahoo.com
  A 71-year-old South Korean man developed large blisters and a fever as a result of a bacterial infection caught from eating raw seafood in a sushi dish. 25 days after eating the meal, the man had to have his left hand and forearm amputated to stop the spread of rotting tissue.
  
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• Joe Biden Endorses Andrew Cuomo Ahead Of Cynthia Nixon Debate Tonight

  29-08-2018 19:15 via yahoo.com
  Former Vice President Joe Biden endorsed New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for re-
  
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• Luckily There's One Way to Eat a Free Avocado a Day for Science

  29-08-2018 19:13 via yahoo.com
  Guacamole lovers, this job is for you
  
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• Fire Dept: 2 workers die in scaffolding collapse near Disney

  29-08-2018 19:02 via yahoo.com
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two construction workers fell to their deaths when scaffolding collapsed as they were pouring concrete on the seventh floor of a 16-story hotel under construction near Disney World early Wednesday, Orange County Sheriff's officials said.
  
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• Far Cry 5 Update Adds New Game+ and Infamous Difficulty

  29-08-2018 18:56
  Far Cry 5's latest update has added New Game+ alongside a higher difficulty.
  As detailed on Ubisoft's blog post, New Game+ is now available via the Title Update 10. It can be accessed through the main menu, but only those who completed the campaign can try out the mode.
  New Game+ will allow you to replay Far Cry 5's story with all your progression intact. This includes money, gear, vehicles, weapons, outfits, prestige items, unspent perk points, arcade progression, and challenge progression
  
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