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• A year after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rican residents in several impoverished communities are better off, but still not fully recovered.

  20-09-2018 23:57 via yahoo.com
  Residents in the impoverished communities of Villa Hugo 1 and 2 and Valle Hill in Puerto Rico have been largely forgotten by federal and local government agencies after Maria and still have a long road to recovery. A year after the storm, many remain vulnerable to the next big storm.
  
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• GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski Just Got Even More Pressure To Vote Against Brett Kavanaugh

  20-09-2018 23:51 via yahoo.com
  Alaska Gov. Bill Walker (I) and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott (D) announced Thursday
  
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• North Korea's Kim wants another Trump summit to speed denuclearization: South Korea's Moon

  20-09-2018 23:50 via yahoo.com
  Moon said he and Kim spent most of a three-day summit discussing how to break an impasse and restart nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington, which are at odds over which should come first, denuclearization or ending the war.Kim, who recently proposed another summit with Trump after their unprecedented June talks in Singapore, said the North was willing to "permanently dismantle" key missile facilities in the presence of outside experts, and the Yongbyon main nuclear complex, if the Unite
  
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• "You really start to empathize with what she lost" - the story behind Shadow of the Tomb Raider's best flashback

  20-09-2018 23:45 via gamesradar.com
  How the surprise scene came to be, and what it means for Lara
  
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• Six more victims accuse reality TV star surgeon and his girlfriend of rape

  20-09-2018 23:42 via yahoo.com
  Six more women have come out to accuse a former reality TV star surgeon and his girlfriend of rape and sexual assault in southern California.According to Orange County District Attorney Chief of Staff Susan Kang Schroeder at least 30 more people have called investigators about Dr Grant William Robicheaux, 38, and Cerissa Laura Riley, 31.The pair has been charged with rape by use of drugs, oral copulation by anaesthesia or controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for sale, and s
  
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• Yellowstone thermal spring erupts for 4th time in 60 years

  20-09-2018 23:29 via yahoo.com
  BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A thermal spring near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park has erupted for the fourth time in the last 60 years, a park official said Thursday.
  
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• Video: Game design lessons worth learning from collectible card games

  20-09-2018 23:27
  At GDC 2011 game designer Skaff Elias (who worked on a number of Magic card sets) offers insight on how you might apply the best practices of CCG design to your own games, be they physical or digital....
  
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• Former Student: Brett Kavanaugh’s Prep School Party Scene Was A ‘Free-For-All’

  20-09-2018 23:27 via yahoo.com
  For the duration of his time on campus, a former student recalls, the guiding
  
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• Woman shoots dead three at US warehouse, commits suicide

  20-09-2018 23:12 via yahoo.com
  A woman opened fire with a handgun on Thursday at the warehouse where she worked in the eastern US state of Maryland, killing three people and wounding another three in the country's latest mass shooting, police said.The suspect -- a 26-year-old identified as Snochia Moseley -- died after shooting herself in the head, Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler told reporters.Gahler said Moseley was a temporary employee at the distribution center for the Rite Aid drugstore chain in Aberdeen, Maryland.
  
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• Fulfilling a dream, South Korea's Moon visits sacred North Korean mountain with Kim

  20-09-2018 23:09 via yahoo.com
  After the two leaders pledged new steps aimed at salvaging nuclear talks on Wednesday, Moon and Kim decided to use the final day of their three-day summit to go up the symbolic mountain on the Chinese border together.Moon is known for his love of mountain climbing and has trekked in the Himalayas at least twice.The president has long stated that visiting Mount Paektu, which can also be spelled Baekdu in the South and is known as Changbai in China, was a "long unfulfilled dream".
  
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• Maryland shooting: 'Rite Aid employee' who shot six people in Aberdeen has died from self-inflicted injuries

  20-09-2018 23:06 via yahoo.com
  A number of people have been killed in a shooting at a distribution centre in Maryland.Officials have confirmed that seven people were shot with four deceased, including the lone suspect who has since been identified as 26-year-old Snochia Moseley from Baltimore County.The shooting took place at a Rite Aid - a national pharmacy chain – distribution centre in Aberdeen.
  
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• Best Gas Cooktops of 2018

  20-09-2018 23:05 via yahoo.com
  There’s a reason chefs love cooking on gas. Seeing a flame rise and fall with the turn of a knob gives you the sense of ultimate control over your meal. But it’s not just about warm feelings. “On...
  
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• The Latest: Target says Ole Miss donor's post is 'racist'

  20-09-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on a Facebook post by the namesake of the University of Mississippi journalism school (all times local):
  
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• Gavin Williamson commits extra British troops in Ukraine to stop Russia 'reversing Cold War outcome'

  20-09-2018 23:00 via yahoo.com
  Only a month ago, a Ukrainian soldier was killed by sniper fire at the spot where Gavin Williamson, the Defence Secretary, is now standing. This is the front line of the West’s new war with Russia. Two hundred yards away, Russian-backed separatists are in position, their sniper rifles at the ready. Protected by helmet and body armour, Mr Williamson is surveying the remains of a hospital, its walls bullet-riddled and the windows blown out. Separatist fighters had targeted it with
  
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• Call of Duty: Blackout is Exactly What You’d Expect Of a AAA Battle Royale

  20-09-2018 22:56
  
  I love Call of Duty: Blackout for the same reason that I loved PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds when it first released in early access. Blackout gets straight to my favorite part of Battle Royales - using what I’ve found for an all or nothing skirmish with an equally desperate opponent - with the least amount of B.S. in the way. The combination of smooth, intuitive FPS gameplay, creative but remarkably practical pickups, and the lowest barrier for entry in a Battle Royale yet leave litt
  
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• US hits China with sanctions for buying Russian fighter jets and missiles

  20-09-2018 22:49 via yahoo.com
  The sanctions will sharpen tensions with Beijing.The US has sanctioned the Chinese military for buying Russian fighter planes and missiles, and blacklisted more than 30 Russians, most of whom have been indicted for their role in Moscow’s effort to subvert the 2016 US election.The new sanctions unveiled by the state department on Thursday will sharpen tensions with Beijing amid a brewing trade war – and further sour relations with Moscow.
  
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• 8 people, including 4 migrants in US illegally, die in crash

  20-09-2018 22:45 via yahoo.com
  PHOENIX (AP) — Eight people, including four immigrants in the U.S. illegally, were killed in a head-on crash on an Arizona highway, authorities said Thursday.
  
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• Israel air force chief in Moscow for plane downing meeting

  20-09-2018 22:44 via yahoo.com
  Israel's air force commander held a "transparent discussion" with Russian officials in Moscow on Thursday, the Israeli army said, after a Russian warplane was downed by Syria earlier in the week following Israeli air strikes.Major General Amikam Norkin led a delegation to the Russian capital to share the military's findings on the incident, which Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed on Israel."The meetings were held in good spirits and the representatives shared a professional, open and t
  
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• Safety, Driver Assistance, and Warranty

  20-09-2018 22:40 via yahoo.com
  From Car and DriverSafety, Driver Assistance, and Warranty Rating:
  
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• 4 Big Revelations from the Kim-Moon Summit

  20-09-2018 22:39 via yahoo.com
  Can Seoul achieve North Korean denuclearization and keep its alliance with Washington too?
  
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• Free PS Plus games of September 2018 include both Destiny 2 and God of War 3: Remastered

  20-09-2018 22:35 via gamesradar.com
  Check out what's available now on Sony's Instant Game Collection
  
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• Every IGN FIFA Review Ever

  20-09-2018 22:31
  It's simply mind-boggling how many words have been written about soccer/football/runnykicky video games over the past two decades. When I asked the amazingly dedicated Michael Koczwara to put together a slideshow of every FIFA review IGN had ever written since the series debuted in 1996, I had no idea how deep that hole went. When I got the final number I was blown away, and immediately quizzed everyone around the office on how many they thought there were. No one – including old-time
  
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• Time to Refocus on North Korea's Proliferation

  20-09-2018 22:23 via yahoo.com
  Kim Jong-un continues proliferation of conventional and unconventional weapons to the world’s worst regimes.
  
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• Devil May Cry 5 TGS trailer shows off Dante gameplay, plus a mysterious new playable character

  20-09-2018 22:22 via gamesradar.com
  DMC5 features returning favorites, new faces, and... Mega Man's arm
  
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• The first boss in Destiny 2: Forsaken's new raid has already been soloed

  20-09-2018 22:20 via gamesradar.com
  PvE forerunner Slayerage single-handedly downed Kalli, the Corrupted in the Last Wish raid
  
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• Mother of baby swept away by Hurricane Florence floodwaters: 'I did everything I could'

  20-09-2018 22:11 via yahoo.com
  The mother of a child who died after he was swept away by Hurricane Florence's
  
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• Halo Infinite Won't Sell Loot Boxes for Cash

  20-09-2018 21:49
  Despite recent indications to the contrary, 343 Industries and Microsoft will not sell Halo Infinite loot boxes for real-world money.
  Posting on Twitter yesterday, a Halo YouTuber wrote that he had "a lot of faith" in 343's ability to deliver a quality experience with Halo Infinite but was "extremely disappointed" to hear Infinite would have microtransactions. Studio Head Chris Lee responded, telling him not to worry.
  "Keep the faith, it's appreciated!" tweeted Lee. "We’re still worki
  
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• 15 Games We Want on the PlayStation Classic

  20-09-2018 21:49
  Distilling the entire library of the original PlayStation is no easy task, but someone has to do it. And while we wait to find out what the official full lineup for Sony's recently announced PlayStation Classic mini console is, IGN has a few suggestions for what should be included.
  Sony has already revealed five of the 20 total games expected to launch with the PlayStation Classic — Final Fantasy VII, Tekken 3, Wild Arms, Jumping Flash, and Ridge Racer Type 4. That leaves 15 available
  
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• Former Southwest Airlines employee files lawsuit, claiming 'whites-only' airport break room

  20-09-2018 21:44 via yahoo.com
  A former Southwest Airlines employee has filed a discrimination lawsuit, claiming that workers created a 'whites-only' break room at Hobby Airport.
  
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• Medical examiner identifies Wisconsin workplace shooter

  20-09-2018 21:42 via yahoo.com
  A Wisconsin software worker who opened fire on his fellow employees had worked for the company for almost 18 months and had no criminal history in the state, authorities said.
  
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• The 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe Looks Similar, Hides a Big Change Underneath

  20-09-2018 21:40 via yahoo.com
  It's adopting a new independent rear suspension, just like the Suburban.
  
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• The Latest: Authorities: Workplace shooter died of gunshots

  20-09-2018 21:27 via yahoo.com
  MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on a Wisconsin workplace shooting that injured four people and left the gunman dead (all times local):
  
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• He Created 3D-Printed Guns And Funded Neo-Nazis. Now He's An International Fugitive.

  20-09-2018 21:21 via yahoo.com
  There's an international manhunt underway for Cody Wilson, the guy credited
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2 has a full first-person mode just like GTA 5

  20-09-2018 21:15 via gamesradar.com
  Red Dead Redemption 2 will let you go into first-person mode when you please
  
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• Christine Blasey Ford Says She's Willing To Negotiate On Testimony Next Week

  20-09-2018 21:12 via yahoo.com
  Christine Blasey Ford, the psychology professor who accused Supreme Court
  
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• Photo Shows Wanda Barzee's First Taste of Freedom After Release From Utah Prison

  20-09-2018 21:08 via yahoo.com
  The woman convicted of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart was also reportedly heard "wailing religious scripture" in her hotel room.
  
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• Fortnite Had Biggest Month Ever in August With 78.3 Million Players

  20-09-2018 21:08
  Fortnite’s popularity just keeps growing, as it had its biggest month ever in August with 78.3 million players, according to Epic Games.
  Announced through the official Epic Games website, while giving some new Fall Skirmish details, Epic said it has hardened and scaled Fortnite’s systems and infrastructure to account for rising player numbers that occurred during the Summer Skirmish.
  Epic said, "August was Fortnite’s biggest month yet, with 78.3 million of you showing up to pla
  
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• Trump blasts GOP spending plan that lacks money for wall

  20-09-2018 21:06 via yahoo.com
  Trump complained that a spending plan pushed by congressional Republicans is "ridiculous" because it does not include funding for a border wall.
  
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• UN chief: No inter-Korean success without US-NKorea success

  20-09-2018 20:51 via yahoo.com
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that negotiations between the two Koreas won't be successful unless there is simultaneous success in U.S.-North Korean negotiations to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.
  
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• Coca-Cola, Walmart to cut plastic pollution in oceans

  20-09-2018 20:43 via yahoo.com
  Coca-Cola, Walmart and other big multinationals pledged on Thursday to help reduce plastic pollution in the world's oceans in support of a campaign by five of the G7 industrialized nations.The nations aim to develop more viable alternatives to plastic packaging, to work towards a goal of all plastics being recycled and reused by 2040.On the second day of a G7 ministerial meeting in Canada's Atlantic port city of Halifax, Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna announced "a new partnershi
  
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• A Ferrari V-6 Will Return, but the Dino Stays Dead

  20-09-2018 20:36 via yahoo.com
  Ferrari will launch a new V-6 engine in its road cars for the first time since the days of the Ferrari-built, but not Ferrari-branded, Dino, more than 40 years ago.Announced at an investor meeting, the all-new turbocharged engine, which Ferrari said is a "new architecture" versus the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6s it builds for current Maserati models, will be used in the company's new modular front-engine platform underpinning the next-generation Portofino, GTC4Lusso, and 812 Superfast, all o
  
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• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 DLC Coming First to PS4, Initial Post-Launch Details Revealed

  20-09-2018 20:31
  Activision has teased what players can expect from Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's post-launch content, and announced it will come to PS4 first.
  In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Activision confirmed all free post-release content updates will be available first for PlayStation players, but no details on the period of exclusivity were announced.
  Activision also gave some detail on Black Ops 4's free post-launch support, which will include the addition of a revamped version of the fan-favor
  
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• Christine Ford 'will testify next week' against Brett Kavanaugh if senators provide 'fair terms and ensure her safety

  20-09-2018 20:26 via yahoo.com
  The woman who has accused Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee of sexually assaulting her will testify next week, if senators provide “fair terms” and ensure her safety, her lawyers have said.In a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee, lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford said, in what appeared an effort to reopen negotiations, the 51-year-old was prepared to cooperate and testify as early as next week.The letter said it was Ms Ford’s “strong preference a full investiga
  
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• White House Brags About Trump's 'Historic Recovery Effort In Puerto Rico'

  20-09-2018 20:18 via yahoo.com
  White House officials on Thursday touted President Donald Trump and his
  
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• PlayStation Now Will Let You Download PS4 and PS2 Games to Play Offline

  20-09-2018 19:52
  PlayStation Now just got a whole lot more feasible for players without super-fast internet, as Sony is now letting users download full PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 2 games to their consoles to play offline through the service starting today.
  Announced through the PlayStation Blog, almost all of the PS4 games available through the service will be available for download to play offline, as well as the PS Now lineup of classic PS2 games remastered for PS4. If you are a PS Now subscriber and don&rs
  
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• After Florence's ferocity, exhaustion sets in on Wilmington

  20-09-2018 19:51 via yahoo.com
  The lines for tarps and bottled water have dwindled, viewed as a hopeful sign that desperation is giving way to something else.
  
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• Jump Force Collector's Edition, Season Pass, Closed Beta Announced

  20-09-2018 19:46
  Bandai Namco has announced a Collector's Edition and Season Pass for Jump Force, as well as preorder bonuses and dates for the closed beta.
  Jump Force is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in February, and it will receive a Season Pass to add nine new characters. The characters included, as well as the cost, have yet to be announced.
  Players who preorder Jump Force will receive three exclusive costumes, as well as Frieza's Hover Pod, which can be used as a lobby vehicle.
  A $260 console Co
  
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• Jogger Seeks Shelter at Chinese Restaurant After She’s Brutally Stabbed: Authorities

  20-09-2018 19:42 via yahoo.com
  Customers tried to revive the newly-engaged woman before she died.
  
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• Police: Gunman in workplace shooting had no criminal history

  20-09-2018 19:31 via yahoo.com
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin software worker who opened fire on his fellow employees in their office had worked for the company for almost 18 months and had no criminal history in the state, authorities said Thursday.
  
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• Maryland shooting: 4 dead in Aberdeen Rite Aid shooting including 26-year-old suspect

  20-09-2018 19:31 via yahoo.com
  A number of people were killed at a Rite Aid – national pharmacy chain – distribution centre in Maryland.The Harford Sheriff's Department has identified the lone suspect as 26-year-old Snochia Moseley from Baltimore County.The suspect was a temporary employee at the distribution centre.
  
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