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• CBS' Julie Chen leaves daytime's 'The Talk' in taped message

  18-09-2018 23:56 via yahoo.com
  Julie Chen announced Tuesday that she was leaving the cast of the CBS daytime show "The Talk" a week after her husband, CBS Corp. boss Leslie Moonves, was ousted from the company due to sexual misconduct allegations.
  
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• Twitter Users Rib Ted Cruz For Joking Beto O'Rourke Will Ban BBQ

  18-09-2018 23:54 via yahoo.com
  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) must be getting desperate in his re-election bid for
  
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• Tesla confirms criminal probe into Musk talk of going private

  18-09-2018 23:47 via yahoo.com
  Tesla confirmed Tuesday that US Justice Department officials were looking into possible criminal aspects of a seemingly spontaneous, and later aborted, announcement by chief executive Elon Musk on taking the electric automaker private.Tesla shares ended the formal Nasdaq trading day down 3.35 percent to $284.96.Tesla said it was confident the matter would be quickly resolved with the Justice Department.
  
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• Goku's Super Saiyan Blue Form Confirmed for Jump Force

  18-09-2018 23:42
  Bandai Namco has officially confirmed that Goku’s Super Saiyan Blue form will be featured in the upcoming Jump Force fighting game.
  Revealed on the official Bandai Namco Twitter account, Dragon Ball's Goku will appear in his blue SSGSS (Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan) form. Though unconfirmed, it’s likely that Goku Super Saiyan Blue will simply be a powered up version of the Goku fighter, and not a separate fighter on the roster.S-S-G-S-S #JUMPFORCE pic.twitter.com/qTELhJJePE
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• Homeless man charged in stabbing death of ex-Iowa State golfer

  18-09-2018 23:33 via yahoo.com
  The suspect reportedly told a friend he had "an urge to rape and kill a woman" and later showed up "disheveled and covered in blood, sand and water."
  
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• When is TGS 2018 and what can we expect to see?

  18-09-2018 23:24 via gamesradar.com
  Death Stranding, Kingdom Hearts 3, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and more from our GamesRadar+ crystal balls
  
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• Republican men — and not a single GOP woman — will be Christine Blasey Ford's interrogators on the Senate Judiciary Committee

  18-09-2018 23:21 via yahoo.com
  Next week, Christine Blasey Ford will likely face intense questioning from Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee about the truthfulness of her accusations against Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court nominee, who she says attempted to rape her during a party in the 1980s. Her turn on Capitol Hill could decide Kavanaugh’s suddenly uncertain fate, as well as the Supreme Court’s direction for a generation.
  
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• PAX Australia puts out a call for tabletop devs looking for playtesters

  18-09-2018 23:20
  PAX Australia has put out a call for tabletop game developers working on a board game or RPG who wish to play-test their work at the PAX Collaboratory during the conference. ...
  
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• World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth's first big patch adds 2 new Raids, a new Warfront, and more

  18-09-2018 23:19 via gamesradar.com
  Tides of Vengeance is coming sooner than you think
  
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• Republicans Consider Using Female Staffers To Question Christine Blasey Ford

  18-09-2018 23:19 via yahoo.com
  Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are considering having their
  
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• Arrest shows challenge of keeping rogues off Border Patrol

  18-09-2018 23:16 via yahoo.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — The arrest of a Border Patrol supervisor on allegations that he killed four women calls new attention to the agency's problems keeping rogue officers off its force as it faces intense pressure to hire thousands more agents.
  
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• Capcom closes Dead Rising studio Capcom Vancouver

  18-09-2018 23:06 via gamesradar.com
  The company says it will "concentrate development of major titles in Japan."
  
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• Ted Cruz claims barbecue-lover Beto O'Rourke will ban BBQs in Texas if elected senator

  18-09-2018 23:05 via yahoo.com
  Let’s set the record straight: Beto O'Rourke is a big fan of BBQ.The Texas Democrat has consistently expressed his appreciation for smoked meats over the years, and has continued to show love for the art of barbecue throughout his senatorial campaign against Ted Cruz.Mr Cruz was meeting supporters at a campaign event in Columbus, Texas on Saturday as the animal rights group PETA protested outside, reportedly serving tofu next to the Schobels restaurant where the senator was speaking.
  
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• Fortnite Nintendo Switch bundle comes with a new skin set and some V-Bucks for your trouble

  18-09-2018 23:03 via gamesradar.com
  Fortnite looks good in red with this special Nintendo Switch bundle coming in October
  
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• Alaska Natives Press Lisa Murkowski To Reject Brett Kavanaugh

  18-09-2018 22:53 via yahoo.com
  Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) was already under pressure from Alaska Natives
  
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• Slaying of star golfer from Spain shocks Iowa college town

  18-09-2018 22:51 via yahoo.com
  AMES, Iowa (AP) — A star collegiate golfer from Spain was attacked and killed by a homeless stranger while she was playing a round alone near her campus in Iowa, police said Tuesday.
  
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• Blizzard Halts Development on Hearthstone's Tournament Mode

  18-09-2018 22:51
  Blizzard announced today that it's putting development of Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft's tournament mode, which Blizzard had previously planned to release this year, "on hold." According to Blizzard, the company felt the tournament functionality it was creating would only appeal to a small audience of players.
  But the publisher still sees tournaments as "an important part" of expanding Hearthstone's social features.
  "Tournaments can serve many different audiences, but the implementation
  
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• Mark Judge, Key Witness To Alleged Brett Kavanaugh Assault, Refuses To Testify

  18-09-2018 22:50 via yahoo.com
  Mark Judge, the man who Christine Blasey Ford has said was in the room while
  
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• Lawmakers Judging Kavanaugh Accuser Still Can’t Fix Their Own Harassment Policy

  18-09-2018 22:46 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― The Senate is rushing to address a sexual assault allegation
  
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• Using Lego bricks to remix Nintendo Labo designs

  18-09-2018 22:42
  Designer Vimal Patel combines the Nintendo Labo Variety Kit with Lego pieces to remix the Labo piano, fishing rod, motorbike, and create controller variants....
  
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• Over 324,000 customers without power in Carolinas after Florence

  18-09-2018 22:30 via yahoo.com
  Florence has killed at least 33 people since coming ashore as a hurricane on Friday, including 26 in North Carolina and six in South Carolina.One person was killed when Florence spawned at least 16 tornadoes on Monday in Virginia, the National Weather Service said.
  
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• 2018 Mercedes-AMG GLE43 / GLE43 Coupe

  18-09-2018 22:30 via yahoo.com
  A compelling combo that straddles the line between zesty and aging.
  
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• The standalone YouTube Gaming app is essentially being absorbed into YouTube

  18-09-2018 21:58
  YouTube has opted to roll features from the standalone app into its main video platform, something it hopes addresses discoverability issues that showed up in the original YouTube Gaming attempt....
  
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• Resonance of Fate, one of the weirdest JRPGs ever made, is coming to PS4 and PC

  18-09-2018 21:54 via gamesradar.com
  Its 4K/HD edition will hit PS4 and Steam next month.
  
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• Nintendo tries bundling Switch with a F2P game: Fortnite

  18-09-2018 21:34
  Nintendo announced a Fortnite Switch bundle earlier today including special in-game items and 1000 V-Bucks, slated for release on October 15. ...
  
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• Get a job: Obsidian Entertainment is hiring an Engine Programmer

  18-09-2018 21:25
  Obsidian is looking for experienced programmers to develop, debug, and, optimize engine-level systems in Unreal Engine....
  
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• Julie Chen Confirms 'The Talk' Exit After Husband Les Moonves Forced Out Of CBS

  18-09-2018 21:24 via yahoo.com
  TV personality Julie Chen confirmed her departure from "The Talk," the CBS
  
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• The Last Remnant Remastered Comparison Trailer Pits New Vs. Old

  18-09-2018 21:20
  Square Enix revealed last week that The Last Remnant, a 360 and PC RPG released toward the beginning of the previous generation as one of the first major Japanese games on Unreal Engine 3, would be getting an HD remaster on PlayStation 4. As part of the remaster, the game was getting rebuilt from the ground up for Unreal Engine 4, which has not always worked out for remastered games. To illustrate the difference for this, though, Square Enix provided a comparison video of the original Xbox 360 r
  
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• How the Designer of Meghan Markle's Super-Trendy Trench Coat Dress Made a Splash at Fashion Week

  18-09-2018 21:13 via yahoo.com
  The blush trench coat dress sold out immediately over the summer.
  
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• Daycare owner arrested after allegedly tying infants to car seats for 7 hours and giving children drugs

  18-09-2018 20:59 via yahoo.com
  A Texas daycare centre owner has been arrested on child endangerment charges after she was accused of keeping infants and toddlers tied to their car seats for hours.Rebecca Anderson, 60, kept the small children tied up in car seats for at least seven hours a day at her Mesquite daycare centre, Becky’s Home Child Care, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.The affidavit also alleged the daycare centre owner yanked a six-month-old child by the bib around his neck, tying laces around the y
  
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• Being 'Young And Stupid' Has Nothing To Do With The Brett Kavanaugh Assault Accusations

  18-09-2018 20:58 via yahoo.com
  Since the news of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's allegations of attempted rape
  
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• At Least 1.7 Million Chickens Drown in Flooding From Florence Aftermath

  18-09-2018 20:36 via yahoo.com
  Many hogs have also died
  
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• Wall Street Journal Goes All Out To Defend Kavanaugh Amid Sexual Assault Allegation

  18-09-2018 20:35 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee is facing an allegation of
  
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• Volkswagen Golf Adopts Less Powerful 1.4-Liter Engine for 2019

  18-09-2018 20:32 via yahoo.com
  New six-speed manual and eight-speed automatic transmissions should make up for the deficiency.
  
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• Richmond tornado: At least one dead after Hurricane Florence aftermath hits Virginia

  18-09-2018 20:31 via yahoo.com
  Officials have reported that at least one person was killed after tornadoes hit Virginia in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, which was downgraded to a tropical depression.Chesterfield County Lieutenant Jason Elmore confirmed the reports of the death via Twitter.The Wakefield, Virginia National Weather Service had previously issued multiple tornado warnings to various areas in Virginia, warning residents to take cover.
  
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• Footage shows massive colonies of fire ants floating in Hurricane Florence floodwaters

  18-09-2018 20:31 via yahoo.com
  In wake of Hurricane Florence, victims in the storm's path are being warned of
  
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• Turner dismisses complaints over release of FISA documents

  18-09-2018 20:30 via yahoo.com
  Democrats' claims that declassifying documents related to the Russia probe will reveal sources and methods are 'laughable,' says Republican member of the House Intelligence Committee Mike Turner.
  
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• Palestinians say Israeli troops fire on Gaza protesters killing two

  18-09-2018 20:23 via yahoo.com
  Israeli forces opened fire during a demonstration in the northern Gaza Strip near a border crossing on Tuesday, killing two Palestinian protesters and injuring 46 others, the Palestinian health ministry said.The Israeli military had no initial knowledge of any casualties or that live fire had been used, a spokeswoman said.Israel was marking the Yom Kippur fast day from dusk on Tuesday, when very few officials are available for comment.
  
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• Lithuania Says Walmart Has Agreed To Stop Selling Soviet-Themed T-Shirts

  18-09-2018 20:22 via yahoo.com
  Lithuanian officials said that Walmart has agreed to remove Soviet-themed
  
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• Don't Miss: Dissecting Super Mario Kart's revolutionary game design

  18-09-2018 20:15
  In this timeless feature, Gamasutra chats with a dev, a historian, and some pro players about the enduring legacy of Super Mario Kart - and how it influenced so many other games....
  
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• Destiny 2 Fans Are Conflicted Over Forsaken's Raid Requirements

  18-09-2018 20:14
  
  Destiny 2's latest raid, Last Wish, launched last Friday as part of the new Forsaken expansion and of all the Guardians who attempted to conquer its challenge, only 18 Guardians completed the raid in the first 24 hours and 2 minutes.
  According to the Destiny Raid Report, the first team of Guardians to complete Last Wish and become World First were members of Clan Redeem and finished in 18 hours and 48 minutes. Yes, 18 hours and 48 minutes straight.
  For comparison, Destiny 2's first raid, Leviath
  
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• Fortnite adds even more insta-building options with the Port-a-Fortress and Spiky Stadium

  18-09-2018 20:11 via gamesradar.com
  Fortnite gets back to building with two new items and a change to Storm damage
  
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• Elizabeth Smart speaks out on release of her ‘dark’ and ‘evil’ kidnapper

  18-09-2018 20:08 via yahoo.com
  Sixteen years after kidnapping Elizabeth Smart in Utah, Wanda Barzee will be freed from prison — and Ms Smart is speaking out about the horrors she endured during captivity.Barzee is set to be freed from a Utah prison on Wednesday, after having served concurrent sentences stemming from federal and state convictions.Ms Smart, 30, has spoken out in light of the upcoming release, telling CBS that Barzee had a “dark” and “evil” feeling that radiated from her during her
  
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• Blog: How to make a Discord RPG - Part 4

  18-09-2018 20:06
  Latest in the series about how to make a playable on Discord RPG: this time we talk about techniques for promoting your server, including social media advertising and listing servers....
  
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• Play football with sports cars in GTA Online's Running Back (Remix) mode

  18-09-2018 19:58 via gamesradar.com
  Earn double GTA$ and Reputation through October 1
  
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• Price of saving road to Myrtle Beach: Flooding nearby town?

  18-09-2018 19:49 via yahoo.com
  South Carolina officials insist they must keep the road open, or hundreds of thousands of people would be isolated.
  
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• Steam's uncensored adult game Negligee isn't available in every country

  18-09-2018 19:45
  The developer of Negligee: Love Stories has restricted the sale of its game on Steam in several countries, reminding devs that the big AO OK from Valve still comes with some caveats....
  
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• Putin sees chance circumstances behind downing of Russian plane off Syrian coast

  18-09-2018 19:40 via yahoo.com
  The ministry said that while Syrian anti-aircraft had mistakenly shot down the plane of a close ally, Israeli jets flying nearby had put the Russian jet in the path of danger, and it threatened to retaliate over what it called a hostile act."As for retaliatory measures, they will be aimed first and foremost at further ensuring the safety of our military personnel and facilities in Syria.
  
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• Hurricane Florence: Desperate Woman, Who Is 8 Months Pregnant, Rescued From Rising Floodwaters

  18-09-2018 19:40 via yahoo.com
  The family was clinging to a tree in North Carolina amid flooding from the dangerous storm.
  
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• What Time Does Nintendo Switch Online Launch?

  18-09-2018 19:35
  Nintendo previously announced the Switch Online subscription service would launch on Sept. 18. Of course, today is Sept. 18, and the service hasn't yet launched — but if you're worrying, fear not, we do have a specific time frame in mind for when you can subscribe.
  The Nintendo Switch is going through maintenance today, Sept. 18, from 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET/1-4 a.m. BST on Sept. 19/10 a.m.-1 p.m. AEST on Sept. 19. The 6.00 update is scheduled to be deployed at the beginning of that timef
  
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