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• 'Progress is being made' against California's deadliest wildfire

  14-11-2018 23:51 via yahoo.com
  The confirmed death toll from the Camp Fire stood at 48 as the footprint of the fire grew by 5,000 acres to 135,000 acres(55,000 hectares), even as diminished winds and rising humidity allowed firefighters to carve containment lines around more than a third of the perimeter."Progress is being made," said Ken Pimlott, director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) at a news conference flanked by Governor Jerry Brown, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and other o
  
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• Republicans block Senate bid to protect Mueller probe

  14-11-2018 23:50 via yahoo.com
  Republican leaders on Wednesday blocked a bipartisan US Senate effort to protect special counsel Robert Mueller, leaving his Russia investigation exposed amid new moves interpreted as threats to the probe.Lawmakers across the political spectrum have spoken out about the need to maintain the integrity of the investigation into Moscow's interference in the 2016 US elections.
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Totally Geeking Out While Visiting The U.S. Capitol

  14-11-2018 23:47 via yahoo.com
  Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- the 29-year-old who made
  
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• Rainbow Six Siege is free-to-play on all platforms this weekend

  14-11-2018 23:37 via gamesradar.com
  If you enjoy it, you can buy the full game at a discount for the rest of the month
  
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• The California Fire That Killed 48 People Is the Deadliest U.S. Wildfire in a Century

  14-11-2018 23:33 via yahoo.com
  "California has always burned and its always going to burn whether there are people there or not," Sowers said. "We've got a combination of drought that makes it so much worse and high populations of people moving into those foothills creating a perfect storm, it's an awful situation."
  
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• May wins Cabinet backing for Brexit deal but pitfalls remain

  14-11-2018 23:32 via yahoo.com
  LONDON (AP) — In a hard-won victory, British Prime Minister Theresa May persuaded her fractious Cabinet to back a draft divorce agreement with the European Union on Thursday, a decision that triggers the final steps on the long and rocky road to Brexit.
  
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• Too close to call: U.S. federal, state elections still in flux

  14-11-2018 23:22 via yahoo.com
  Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the Nov. 6 elections and Republicans held onto a majority in the U.S. Senate, but 14 federal and two state governorship races remain undecided more than a week later.In one of the two undecided U.S. Senate contests, Florida has ordered a recount as Democratic Senator Bill Nelson trailed his Republican challenger, Florida Governor Rick Scott.In Mississippi, Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic challenger, Mike Espy,
  
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• Nancy Pelosi's Democratic Foes Prepare To Go Public

  14-11-2018 23:20 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is suddenly in a fight for her
  
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• Republicans' First Big Post-Midterms Move: Keep U.S. In Yemen's Vicious Civil War

  14-11-2018 23:12 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― With less than two months left at the helm of the House of
  
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• Veteran’s Rejected Ballot Becomes Part of Florida Senate Lawsuit

  14-11-2018 23:11 via yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- Democratic Florida Senator Bill Nelson’s lawyers cited a veteran’s rejected ballot in court to make the case that state laws let election workers arbitrarily reject ballots, amid a recount of last week’s voting that left Republican Rick Scott with a narrow lead.
  
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• Mattis defends Mexico border deployment in first troop visit

  14-11-2018 22:58 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's politically charged decision to send U.S. troops to the Mexico border came ahead of U.S. midterm congressional elections last week, as Trump sought to strengthen border security as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration.Trump's supporters, including Republicans in Congress, have embraced the deployment."It's very clear that support to border police or border patrol is necessary right now," Mattis said, noting that that was the assessment of the Department of Homeland
  
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• Mattis defends use of military on US-Mexico border

  14-11-2018 22:54 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday defended the use of active duty troops on the U.S.-Mexican border, saying that in some ways it provides good training for war. He argued that it's analogous to a 1916 deployment to counter the Mexican revolutionary Gen. Francisco "Pancho" Villa.
  
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• PG&E Cash Sweep Sends Distress Sign to California Lawmakers

  14-11-2018 22:34 via yahoo.com
  The state enacted a law earlier this year to help utilities cover costs of last year’s wildfires, including by selling bonds backed by customer bills.PG&E, owner of California’s largest utility, has lost more than $12 billion in market value, about half, since the deadliest wildfire in state history broke out Nov. 8.PG&E put its utility subsidiary through bankruptcy after the California power crisis of 2000-2001.
  
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• Donald Trump Thinks You Need ID To Buy Cereal

  14-11-2018 22:29 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump expressed the extent of his knowledge on voter ID laws
  
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• The Latest: EU Parliament member hails draft Brexit deal

  14-11-2018 22:23 via yahoo.com
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Brexit negotiations (all times local):
  
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• US could lose in war with China or Russia, panel warns

  14-11-2018 22:22 via yahoo.com
  The United States is facing a national security and military crisis and could lose in a war against Russia or China, a bipartisan congressional panel warned in a report Wednesday.Congress had tasked the National Defense Strategy Commission to look at President Donald Trump's sweeping National Defense Strategy (NDS), which highlights a new era of "Great Power competition" with Moscow and Beijing.
  
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• 'Trump the Grump': Moody US president challenged Theresa May over Brexit during phone call

  14-11-2018 22:20 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump challenged Theresa May over her Brexit plan and its impact on a possible UK-US free trade deal during a fractious recent call as he travelled on Air Force One.  Well-placed UK sources told The Daily Telegraph that the US president was in a “bad mood” and acting like “Trump the Grump” during their conversation last Friday. Mrs May called to congratulate Mr Trump on the Republicans' better-than-expected results at the US midterm elections but received an i
  
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• Democrats and Republicans offer dueling narratives in recount as Thursday deadline nears

  14-11-2018 22:15 via yahoo.com
  Democrats protested at the Broward County elections office Wednesday, demanding that every vote be counted, while a small group of Republicans chanted “stop the steal.”
  
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• Israel defence minister quits after ceasefire, government in turmoil

  14-11-2018 22:14 via yahoo.com
  Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation on Wednesday and called for early elections after a sharp disagreement over a Gaza ceasefire deal, throwing the government into turmoil.Lieberman also said his party was quitting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, leaving the premier with only a one-seat majority in parliament.Elections are not due until November 2019, but Lieberman's resignation increases the likelihood of an earlier vote.
  
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• God Eater 3's Intro Emphasizes Its Art Style

  14-11-2018 22:00
  Bandai Namco has released the intro for God Eater 3 as its own separate trailer, so if three God Eater games down the line you still don't have a good sense of the series tone, this intro trailer will likely dispel all doubt for you. The intro was animated by animation studio Ufotable, which did the actual God Eater TV series. It's set to a track titled Stereo Future by idol group BiSH. Check it out below.God Eater 3 is the first title in the series to be made entirely for console graphical
  
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• Get Hungry

  14-11-2018 22:00
  Bandai Namco has released the intro for God Eater 3 as its own separate trailer, so if three God Eater games down the line you still don't have a good sense of the series tone, this intro trailer will likely dispel all doubt for you. The intro was animated by animation studio Ufotable, which did the actual God Eater TV series. It's set to a track titled Stereo Future by idol group BiSH. Check it out below.God Eater 3 is the first title in the series to be made entirely for console graphical
  
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• Assassin's Creed Odyssey's latest update adds Visual Customization, AKA transmog

  14-11-2018 21:56 via gamesradar.com
  Assassin's Creed Odyssey completes its RPG metamorphosis with a way to swap out your gear's appearance
  
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• White House says Trump can choose who gets a press pass after CNN files lawsuit over Jim Acosta ban

  14-11-2018 21:51 via yahoo.com
  The White House has pushed back against a lawsuit filed by CNN over the revocation of reporter Jim Acosta's press pass, claiming that Donald Trump and his staff have the right to determine which journalists are given permanent access.The cable news network is suing a number of members of the administration, including the president, after Mr Acosta’s was banned for what the White House has called inappropriatel behaviour during a press conference when an intern attempted to take a microphon
  
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• Animals in the path of California wildfires

  14-11-2018 21:34 via yahoo.com
  Local giraffe survives Woolsey fire.
  
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• Whitaker's failed renovation missed affordable housing goal

  14-11-2018 21:21 via yahoo.com
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A failed apartment-rehabilitation project by acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker was a missed opportunity to preserve affordable housing in a rapidly gentrifying Des Moines neighborhood, a city official said Wednesday.
  
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• This Nintendo Switch bundle with Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu or Eevee and Just Dance 2019 will save you £60

  14-11-2018 21:13 via gamesradar.com
  Pre-order now and get the games and console for £299.99
  
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• Fallout 76: Bizarre Power Armor Glitch Is Morphing Players Into Half-Naked Beasts

  14-11-2018 21:10
  Some Fallout 76 players are running into a strange bug that leaves them half-naked and afraid of their elongated limbs when using power armor.
  As reported by Polygon, this issue seems to impact players using all versions of the game. Reports indicate that the glitch can occur when either equipping or storing power armor, randomly causing the player’s arms and legs to grow and become disfigured. Most report they are simply left with only their underwear in shame, though for some the&nb
  
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• The US Army is building an esports team to appeal to young people

  14-11-2018 20:51 via gamesradar.com
  Recruiters hope the Army esports team will make soldiers "more visible and relatable"
  
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• Watch the moment The Crimes of Grindelwald cast realise only *some* of them know the Fantastic Beasts 3 title

  14-11-2018 20:38 via gamesradar.com
  Jude Law has leaked the Fantastic Beasts 3 title to Eddie Redmayne, and Katherine Waterston isn't happy
  
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• Contra-Inspired Shooter Blazing Chrome Arriving In 2019, Also Coming To Switch

  14-11-2018 20:35
  It would be difficult to set out to make a game like Contra and not have it look exactly like Contra, so why not just lean into it instead? That's pretty much what Blazing Chrome is setting out to do and it was obvious when we first took note of it at PAX East earlier this year, but every new trailer completely reinforces it. The developer has announced that you'll be running and gunning in early 2019 and have officially announced a Switch version will come in tow.Check out the new environments
  
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• Yes, North Korea Is Still Building Missiles. It Never Said It Would Stop.

  14-11-2018 20:34 via yahoo.com
  Kim never agreed to do otherwise and North Korea analysts have been pointing this out for over a year.
  
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• 11 Useful Gifts That Don’t Create Clutter

  14-11-2018 20:30 via yahoo.com
  Gifts are an integral part of the holiday season, whether you celebrate
  
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• Turkey calls for international probe into Khashoggi murder

  14-11-2018 20:28 via yahoo.com
  "At the current stage we believe an international investigation is a must," Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as saying by the state-run Anadolu news agency.Khashoggi, 59, a Washington Post columnist and critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was last seen entering the kingdom's consulate on October 2 to obtain paperwork for his marriage.
  
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• Just Cause 4: All Our Newest Info

  14-11-2018 20:25
  Just Cause 4 threw its old game engine out the window and built an entirely new one capable of even larger-scale insanity and destruction. This time around, Rico has to contend with tornadoes and other massive weather events, while still wielding his patented wingsuit and grappling hook. We've got exclusive coverage all month long. Keep checking back on this page, because we'll be updating it as each new feature drops.
  IGN First is our editorially driven initiative in which we spotlight a game w
  
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• Massive Black Ops 4 Update Adds Nuketown and Big Changes for Zombies and Blackout

  14-11-2018 20:23
  Treyarch announced details for the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 update on their subreddit, marking the return of the iconic Nuketown map, along with updates across all game modes.
  A stability update has been added for Zombies, various improvements in Multiplayer mode, and the Bowie Knife in Blackout which gives 1-hit melee kills, as well as new Character Missions, also added to Blackout.
  Nuketown has been "reimagined" for Blacks Ops 4 and is available one week early for PlayStation 4 users.
  
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• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is ready to 'avada kedavra' Pokemon Go

  14-11-2018 20:16 via gamesradar.com
  Muggles beware, there's a new ARG phone game on the way
  
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• Bob Woodward: The Media Has Become 'Emotionally Unhinged' About Trump

  14-11-2018 20:01 via yahoo.com
  Bob Woodward is no fan of Donald Trump, but he's not exactly supporting CNN's
  
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• X-ray images show tools Khashoggi killers brought to Istanbul, Turkish paper claims

  14-11-2018 19:58 via yahoo.com
  The 15-strong Saudi kill team responsible for the murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi carried luggage containing scissors, syringes and a stun gun, a pro-government Turkish paper has claimed. Sabah, a daily newspaper headquartered in Istanbul, published images on Tuesday purported to be airport X-ray scans of the team's bags as they left Istanbul for Riyadh on October 2, the day of Mr Khashoggi’s murder.  A number of tools and pieces of equipment can be seen, including walkie-talkies,
  
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• EA Announces Command & Conquer, Red Alert Remasters

  14-11-2018 19:50
  Electronic Arts has announced plans to remaster Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn and Command & Conquer: Red Alert for PC.
  Red Alert's remaster will include all three of its expansion packs – Covert Ops, Counterstrike, and Aftermath – in one package without any additional microtransactions.
  The announcement comes just barely a month after Electronic Arts teased that it was exploring such projects. Electronic Arts Producer Jim Vessella acknowledged that excitement and
  
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• Update: More Evidence Points to a Sunset Overdrive PC Release

  14-11-2018 19:46
  Updated 11/14: Earlier this year, a PC version of Sunset Overdrive was listed on the Korean Game Ratings Board, but new evidence has recently appeared pointing to a PC port coming later this week.
  Twitter user @Wario64 posted evidence of an Amazon link (which has since been removed) to a PC listing of the game with all of its DLC included, available to preorder for a November 16 release at $20 USD. On top of this, a Steam database page for the game exists which clearly features promoti
  
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• National Guard to search for victims of California's deadliest fire

  14-11-2018 19:44 via yahoo.com
  The death toll from the Camp Fire remained at 48 overnight but the fire grew 5,000 acres to 135,000 (55,000 hectares), even though diminished winds and rising humidity on Tuesday had allowed firefighting crews to set up containment lines.A National Guard contingent of 100 military police trained to seek and identify human remains was going into Paradise, a town of about 27,000 in the Sierra foothills that has been reduced to little more than embers and ash by the Camp Fire.Stewart Morrow, an off
  
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• The Latest: Group says strikes damaged dozens of Gaza homes

  14-11-2018 19:38 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on the cease-fire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers (all times local):
  
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• Animal survivors of the California fires

  14-11-2018 19:08 via yahoo.com
  The wildfires that ripped through communities in Northern and Southern California this week have left heartbreaking images of eviscerated neighborhoods and coroners searching for human remains.
  
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• Israeli defence minister quits: What you need to know

  14-11-2018 19:02 via yahoo.com
  Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation on Wednesday, leaving the future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government uncertain.Why did Lieberman resign?Lieberman has long called for harsh action against the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, and has recently made clear he disagrees with Netanyahu's strategy.
  
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• Are Gummy Vitamins Even Good For You? Here's What Experts Say.

  14-11-2018 19:01 via yahoo.com
  Gummy vitamins taste like candy, making them more enjoyable to consume than
  
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• Ray Tracing for Nvidia RTX Cards Has Finally Arrived in Battlefield 5

  14-11-2018 18:57
  
  Gamers who plunked down a wad of cash for a shiny new Nvidia RTX GPU have been waiting patiently for the card's next-gen features to arrive in games, and today for the first time some of these features are now available in Battlefield 5 (if you've subscribed to EA's subscription service for early access, that is). If you have an RTX card and your system meets the minimum requirements, you can now experience ray traced reflections in Battlefield, accessible via the Advanced graphics set
  
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• Watch California's powerful, relentless winds stoke the state's fires

  14-11-2018 18:49 via yahoo.com
  It's the time of year when winds really kick up in California, and firefighters on Tuesday night captured footage of relentless gusts driving a new blaze over the parched terrain.  Firefighters in San Bernardino County — an arid region east of Los Angeles — spent the night combatting the newly-born Sierra Fire amid potent seasonal winds, known as Santa Anas. Though this particular fire (147 acres and well-contained), is quite small compared to the expansive Camp and Woolsey fire
  
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• First lady calls for firing of Deputy National Security Adviser Mira Ricardel

  14-11-2018 18:40 via yahoo.com
  Melania Trump issued a statement saying Ricardel "no longer deserves the honor of serving" in the White House; Trump considering replacements for DHS Secretary Nielsen and Chief of Staff Kelly.
  
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• Top Senate Democrat: Trump should stay out of government funding

  14-11-2018 18:31 via yahoo.com
  Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump should not interfere in lawmakers' negotiations if he wants a smooth government funding process."We believe if President Trump stays out of the appropriations process, we can get good bipartisan agreement and government can move smoothly forward," Schumer told reporters."As long as Trump doesn't interfere, we can move the government forward."On a separate legislative issue likely to be debated in the new Congres
  
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• Fallout 76 Is a Weirdly Lifeless Adventure Played Solo

  14-11-2018 18:30
  These impressions are based entirely on the Fallout 76 beta experience, which included the full game. Our full review is still incoming, but you can check out our impressions from the beta here.
  I still don’t know if Fallout 76 is my jam. But I’m sure I won’t be diving back in unless I have some friends at my side.
  I jumped into the beta intending to answer the question of whether or not Fallout 76 can actually “work” as the kind of solo experience fans of Fallout 3
  
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