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• Death of black security guard brings call for investigation

  13-11-2018 23:53 via yahoo.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago alderman called Tuesday for prosecutors to investigate the fatal shooting of a black security guard by a white police officer outside the bar where the guard worked.
  
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• Democrats To Investigate Voter Suppression In Georgia Governor Race And Other 2018 Midterms

  13-11-2018 23:51 via yahoo.com
  Stacey Abrams, who has refused to concede her gubernatorial race in Georgia
  
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• Amazon Created Excitement in Middle America With the HQ2 Contest. Then It Picked New York and Washington

  13-11-2018 23:45 via yahoo.com
  Big metros on the East Coast won the day, though less obvious cities had made the short list
  
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• Georgia Lawmaker Arrested Amid Protest To Count Every Vote In Governor Race

  13-11-2018 23:34 via yahoo.com
  A Georgia state senator who joined protesters at the state Capitol building in
  
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• California wildfires: Firefighters work to contain new fires as search for bodies continues

  13-11-2018 23:34 via yahoo.com
  At least 44 people have died in the fires, with 42 of those deaths caused by the Camp Fire that has virtually destroyed the town of Paradise that 27,000 people had called home.The first victims have been identified – among them Carl Wiley, 77, musician Ernest Foss, 63 and Jesus Fernandez, 48, who died alongside his beloved dog King.Mr Foss moved to Paradise eight years ago because the high cost of living pushed him out of the San Francisco Bay Area, according to his daughter, Angela Loo.
  
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• Bruno Mars Pays For Thanksgiving Meals For 24K People In His Home State Of Hawaii

  13-11-2018 23:34 via yahoo.com
  A donation by Bruno Mars to the Salvation Army will provide 24,000 people in
  
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• Man who made hoax call in deadly 'swatting' pleads guilty

  13-11-2018 23:33 via yahoo.com
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A California man pleaded guilty Tuesday to making a hoax call that ultimately led police to fatally shoot a Kansas man following a dispute between online gamers over $1.50 bet in a Call of Duty WWII video game.
  
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• California wildfires - live: Firefighters tackle new Woolsey blaze as deadly Camp Fire spreads

  13-11-2018 23:30 via yahoo.com
  At least 42 people have died in a fierce wildfire which largely incinerated the town of Paradise in northern California, the largest loss of life from such a blaze in state history.The latest death toll, was announced by Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea at an evening news conference in the city of Chico after authorities found the bodies of 13 more victims of the devastating blaze dubbed the Camp Fire.The fire already ranked as the most destructive on record in California in terms of property los
  
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• Trump could answer written Russia probe questions this week: source

  13-11-2018 23:24 via yahoo.com
  The questions from Special Counsel Robert Mueller that Trump is preparing to answer relate only to Moscow's involvement in the election, and not to whether Trump may have tried to obstruct the Russia investigation, the source told Reuters.Among the topics covered is a June 2016 meeting between the president's son, Donald Trump Jr., other members of Trump's campaign team and a group of Russians, the source said.Trump's lawyers have been negotiating with Mueller's team since last year over whether
  
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• Retired Firefighter Sentenced For Shooting At Black Teen Who Sought Directions

  13-11-2018 23:16 via yahoo.com
  A retired white firefighter who fired a shotgun at a black teenager after the
  
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• The Latest: Suspect in fatal Kansas hoax call pleads guilty

  13-11-2018 23:03 via yahoo.com
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on a California man accused of making a hoax call that led police to fatally shoot a Kansas man (all times local):
  
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• Rumors of a major shakeup rock a White House that's mum

  13-11-2018 23:03 via yahoo.com
  News that several senior officials in the Trump administration were set to be fired rocked the White House on Tuesday.President Trump is said to be considering replacing his chief of staff, John Kelly, according to a Wall Street Journal report published on Tuesday.The Journal reported the move would be part of a larger “shake-up” that would begin with the removal of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
  
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• The Latest: Israel's UN envoy blames Hamas for fighting

  13-11-2018 22:42 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest on the outbreak of violence between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers (all times local):
  
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• New Amazon HQ split between New York, Washington suburbs

  13-11-2018 22:26 via yahoo.com
  Amazon's "second headquarters" is being split between New York City and the Washington suburbs, the US tech giant announced Tuesday, capping a yearlong contest that saw dozens of cities fight it out for a promised $5 billion investment and 50,000 expected jobs.The chosen locations are Long Island City neighborhood in the New York borough of Queens, across the East River from Manhattan, and the Crystal City section of Arlington, Virginia, across the Potomac from the US capital.Both districts offe
  
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• Get a job: Playful Corp is looking for a UI Designer

  13-11-2018 22:22
  As a UI Designer, you will work closely with the Directors to conceptualize, mock-up, and execute the visual interface designs to support Playful Corp's games. ...
  
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• Balancing challenge and collaboration in Final Fantasy XIV's raid battles

  13-11-2018 22:18
  Combat Designer Yoshito Nabeshima explores the process of designing (and later overhauling) a Final Fantasy XIV raid boss....
  
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• Free PS Plus games for November 2018 are available now with Yakuza Kiwami and Bulletstorm at the PS-fore

  13-11-2018 22:16 via gamesradar.com
  Check out what's available now on Sony's Instant Game Collection
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez storms Nancy Pelosi's office for climate change protest

  13-11-2018 22:09 via yahoo.com
  A group of activists have staged a sit-in protest at Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi’s congressional office, joined by an unexpected guest: New York Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.In a video of the demonstration, Ms Ocasio-Cortez is seen speaking to the crowd of protesters.
  
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• Senators ask FTC to investigate malicious ads in apps geared for kids

  13-11-2018 22:08
  Several Senators have urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the practice of monetizing kids' mobile games and apps....
  
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• New York Taxpayers Are Buying A Helipad For The Richest Man In The World

  13-11-2018 22:01 via yahoo.com
  New Yorkers, take note: While you commute in dilapidated and decaying subways,
  
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• Lowe's wants you to shop Black Friday deals all month

  13-11-2018 21:56 via yahoo.com
  Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the biggest money-saving days for most
  
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• Deadly wildfires continue to burn in California

  13-11-2018 21:53 via yahoo.com
  Deadly wildfires are continuing to burn in Northern and Southern California. The Camp Fire in Northern California is now the deadliest fire in the state's history, having killed at least 42 people. The Woolsey Fire and Hill Fire continue to burn in Southern California. All three fires began on Thursday.
  
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• Cease-fire takes hold between Israel and Hamas

  13-11-2018 21:32 via yahoo.com
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas and other militant groups said Tuesday they had accepted an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire to end two days of intense fighting with Israel that had pushed the sworn enemies to the brink of a new war.
  
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• Associate of Trump ally expects Mueller contact soon on plea deal

  13-11-2018 21:15 via yahoo.com
  Jerome Corsi, a right-wing commentator who has promoted political conspiracy theories, told Reuters on Tuesday that his lawyer was told by the office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller last week that their next discussion, possibly on Tuesday, would be "about pleas.""So by pleas I assumed their plan was to indict me," Corsi said in a telephone interview, adding he was not given any information about the likely basis for any charge against him.David Gray, Corsi's attorney, also declined to comment
  
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• Gaza-Israel frontier calms as enemies warily cease fire

  13-11-2018 21:12 via yahoo.com
  Fighting died down at 5 p.m. (1500 GMT) and a Palestinian official briefed on the negotiations said Gaza factions ceased firing as part of a deal proposed by Egypt.Since Monday, Israeli air strikes had killed seven Palestinians, at least five of them gunmen, and destroyed several buildings used by Gaza's ruling Hamas Islamists.Rocket attacks from Gaza sent residents of southern Israel to shelters, wounding dozens and killing a Palestinian laborer from the occupied West Bank.
  
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• Liam Hemsworth 'Heartbroken' After Losing House Shared With Miley Cyrus In Malibu Fires

  13-11-2018 21:10 via yahoo.com
  Liam Hemsworth opened up Tuesday about losing his home in the California
  
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• Best Bites: Traditional Thanksgiving the perfect roast turkey

  13-11-2018 21:00 via yahoo.com
  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
  
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• U.S. lays barbed wire at border as migrant caravan draws closer

  13-11-2018 20:55 via yahoo.com
  Some 400 migrants who broke away from the main caravan in Mexico City arrived in the border city of Tijuana on Tuesday by bus, according to a Reuters witness.U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he would travel to the border area on Wednesday, his first visit since the military announced that over 7,000 U.S. troops would go to the area as the caravan of mostly Hondurans has made its way through Mexico.The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a statement that it would close lanes at
  
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• Some Fans Are Already Playing Fallout 76

  13-11-2018 20:51
  IGN can confirm that servers for Fallout 76 have opened up a day early, and those who have it pre-loaded on PC or have received early physical copies of the game have been able to jump online.
  Users on Reddit noted servers went live early this morning, though as of now it appears console players who are buying the game digitally will have to wait for its official release later tonight. Reports indicate that GameStop has sent many copies of the game out early, specifically the Power Armor edition
  
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• Civilians in Israel, Gaza feel helpless amid new fighting

  13-11-2018 20:38 via yahoo.com
  ASHKELON, Israel (AP) — Loren Amar was watching TV with her father around midnight when an air-raid siren warning of incoming rocket fire blared through their working-class neighborhood in southern Israel.
  
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• Camp Fire: After nurse burns truck saving others, Toyota tells him, ' We're honored to get you a new one'

  13-11-2018 20:35 via yahoo.com
  A nurse is being offered a new truck after his was scorched while he helped patients get to safety in the midst of the Camp Fire.
  
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• How to watch the Golden Joystick Awards 2018 live

  13-11-2018 20:30 via gamesradar.com
  Broadcast begins November 16 at 3pm GMT / 7am PST / 10 am EST, so make sure to tune in
  
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• Taiwan's "Midterms" and Why They Matter

  13-11-2018 20:29 via yahoo.com
  The elections will be a test of Tsai's presidency.
  
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• Don't Miss: Exploring color theory and production design in the classic Spyro the Dragon

  13-11-2018 20:20
  John Fiorito and Craig Stitt share some of the ways they used color to focus player emotion and create a vibrant 3D world during the PS1 era for original Spyro the Dragon....
  
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• The Latest: Alderman asks if race played a role in shooting

  13-11-2018 20:17 via yahoo.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of a security guard by a police officer (all times local):
  
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• 10-year-old stops potential kidnapper by asking for family's secret 'code word'

  13-11-2018 20:16 via yahoo.com
  A 10-year-old Arizona girl says she was able to ward off a potential kidnapper
  
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• God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2 lead nominees for The Game Awards

  13-11-2018 20:12
  The Game Awards has listed the games nominated for honors in the event's coming 2018 award show, with both God of War and Red Dead Redemption leading the pack with a total of 8 nominations each....
  
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• Official at center of Florida vote controversy says she may leave job after recount

  13-11-2018 20:08 via yahoo.com
  Brenda Snipes has been found at fault in a number of disputes over her handling of elections over the past few years, exasperating both Republicans and Democrats in the state.
  
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• New York City Politicians Welcomed Amazon In 2017 Letter To Jeff Bezos

  13-11-2018 19:49 via yahoo.com
  The vast majority of elected officials in New York City signed a letter to
  
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• Where to Preorder Pokemon: Let's Go and Poke Ball Plus

  13-11-2018 19:41
  
  If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use.
  If you want to preorder the Poke Ball Plus, have I got some good news for you. You can preorder the Poke Ball Plus right now, but perhaps even better, you can preorder Poke Ball Plus bundles with either Pokemon: Let's Go Eevee or Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu.
  Every Poke Ball Plus has a Mew living inside of it, so you can start your Pokemon: Let's Go journey with a desirable Pokemon.
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• The Game Awards 2018 nominees are in, with Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War leading the pack

  13-11-2018 19:35 via gamesradar.com
  Geoff Keighley's annual awards show is gearing up with these games
  
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• The Latest: Officer who killed black security guard is white

  13-11-2018 19:20 via yahoo.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of a security guard by a police officer (all times local):
  
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• EU Risks Dangerous Blowback by Undermining Iran Sanctions

  13-11-2018 19:15 via yahoo.com
  The European Union’s campaign to shield Iran from U.S. sanctions is doomed to fail.
  
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• Rob Dyer hired as COO of Capcom USA

  13-11-2018 19:14
  Dyer's resume includes leadership positions at companies like Sony Computer Entertainment America, Zynga, Eidos Interactive, and more spread across the last 25 years. ...
  
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• Facing Lawsuit, Trump White House Shifts Story On CNN's Jim Acosta

  13-11-2018 19:13 via yahoo.com
  The White House on Tuesday issued a carefully worded defense of its decision
  
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• Bethesda donated $10,000 to the family of a Fallout-loving cancer patient and now fans are helping out too

  13-11-2018 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  The Fallout community has turned out to support Wes' family
  
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• Mattis to travel to Mexico border on Wednesday

  13-11-2018 18:55 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he would travel to the border with Mexico on Wednesday following the deployment of thousands of troops to bolster President Donald Trump's efforts to crack down on illegal immigration."I'll visit the border tomorrow," Mattis said before the start of a meeting with his Qatari counterpart.It will be Mattis' first visit to the border since the military announced that over 7,000 U.S. troops would go to or near the border with Mexico as a caravan of Central Amer
  
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• Wisconsin Student Speaks Out On Nazi Salute Prom Photo: 'It Was A Scary Moment'

  13-11-2018 18:49 via yahoo.com
  A Wisconsin high school student who refused to raise his arm in an apparent
  
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• Final 'Game Of Thrones' Season To Debut In April 2019, HBO Says

  13-11-2018 18:40 via yahoo.com
  It is known: The eighth and final season of "Game of Thrones" will debut in
  
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• The Game Awards 2018 Nominations Announced, God of War and RDR2 Hold Most Nominations

  13-11-2018 18:38
  Nominees for The Game Awards 2018 have been announced across 30 categories. Marvel's Spider-Man, God of War, and Red Dead Redemption 2 are all up for Game of The Year, along with being nominated for other categories, including Best Narrative, Best Game Direction, and Best Action/Adventure Game.
  God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2 are tied for the most nominations for 2018. Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Monster Hunter: World and the indie Celeste are also nominated for Game of the Year.
  The full nom
  
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