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• Fallout: New Vegas creator Obsidian Entertainment is teasing a new sci-fi game

  28-11-2018 23:54 via gamesradar.com
  The studio's mystery game will be announced on Thursday, December 6
  
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• Trump Administration May Reshape Next Federal Climate Report: EPA Chief

  28-11-2018 23:48 via yahoo.com
  Environmental Protection Agency acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler said
  
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• Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden's developers discuss duck mutant game balance

  28-11-2018 23:32
  Watch the lead developers of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden discuss the design and balance of their new game....
  
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• Xbox Games with Gold December 2018 includes an original Xbox game for the first time

  28-11-2018 23:31 via gamesradar.com
  See which games are free with your Xbox Live Gold subscription this month
  
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• How WikiLeaks, Paul Manafort And Roger Stone Fit Into The Mueller Investigation

  28-11-2018 23:27 via yahoo.com
  Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the
  
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• The Latest: City meets with family of man killed by police

  28-11-2018 23:26 via yahoo.com
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a black man at an Alabama shopping mall (all times local):
  
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• Redesigned 2020 Kia Soul Remains Stylish, Practical, and Distinct

  28-11-2018 23:26 via yahoo.com
  The new 2020 Kia Soul retains the blend of personality and versatility that it has been known for, with its familiar boxy shape and focus on style.Although the new Soul may look familiar, it ri...
  
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• The 2020 Kia Soul Crossover Is All New and Funkier Than Ever

  28-11-2018 23:15 via yahoo.com
  A new platform and a 2.0-liter base engine are chief among the changes.
  
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• Pelosi takes big step toward reclaiming House speaker's job

  28-11-2018 23:09 via yahoo.com
  Pelosi, who made history as the first woman to hold the post when she was speaker from 2007 to 2011, won the Democratic nomination by a vote of 203-32, putting her in contention in the early January contest in which both Democrats and Republicans will vote.Pelosi is attempting the rare feat of securing the speaker's gavel for a non-consecutive term.After the secret-ballot voting concluded, Pelosi said: "I'm proud to be the nominee of the House Democratic caucus once again for speaker of the Hous
  
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• Kate Middleton Rises Above Rumors Of A Meghan Markle Feud

  28-11-2018 22:56 via yahoo.com
  Since Meghan Markle began dating Prince Harry, she's been compared to ― and
  
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• Top voice actors sign on to help pre-read your game scripts -- for free

  28-11-2018 22:52
  Veteran voice actors Jennifer Hale, Sarah Elmaleh, and Cissy Jones front a new L.A.-based S.W.A.A.T. team that aims to help devs hear their game scripts performed during pre-production -- for free. ...
  
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• White House Bid to Placate Senate Over Saudi Behavior Backfires

  28-11-2018 22:45 via yahoo.com
  The administration sent Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo to the Capitol on Wednesday, but the move backfired after senators emerged from a closed-door briefing even angrier than before, in part because CIA Director Gina Haspel didn’t participate.Later in the day, the Senate voted 63-37 for a procedural step opening the way to a freewheeling debate over Saudi Arabia’s role in the killing of dissident columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in
  
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• Opinion: 'Winter is coming' for the video game biz

  28-11-2018 22:39
  In this opinion piece, SuperData Research founder Joost Van Dreunen looks at the state of the game industry in late 2018 & predicts a markedly darker future for the game industry....
  
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• Ex-Rep. Ed Pastor, Arizona's 1st Hispanic congressman, dies

  28-11-2018 22:32 via yahoo.com
  PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, who championed liberal causes as Arizona's first Hispanic member of Congress but was known for his bipartisanship, died after suffering a heart attack, his family said Wednesday. He was 75.
  
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• Artifact Review in Progress

  28-11-2018 22:30
  
  Five years after Valve’s last major game, the legendary developer proves it still knows how to make amazing things. As a Dota 2-themed digital card game, Artifact may not be what people were expecting, but it does exactly what Valve is known for: it’s something different and exciting within an established genre, housed in the most detailed and polished package possible.
  Artifact sets itself apart from so many other card games that find their roots in Magic: The Gathering – a ga
  
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• Big Senate Majority Rebukes Trump Administration, Saudi Arabia Over Yemen War

  28-11-2018 22:27 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― A striking majority of senators voted Wednesday afternoon to move
  
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• Reporter's Notebook: One-on-one with Ivanka Trump

  28-11-2018 21:48 via yahoo.com
  An inside look at ABC News' exclusive interview with the president's daughter.
  
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• Argentine judge seeks help from Turkey, Yemen in Saudi crown prince case

  28-11-2018 21:47 via yahoo.com
  The office of federal judge Ariel Lijo confirmed the request to Reuters just hours after bin Salman landed in Buenos Aires for the G20 summit of industrialized nations.Human Rights Watch asked Argentina on Monday to use a war crimes clause in its constitution to investigate any involvement by the crown prince in possible crimes against humanity in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has launched a military campaign, and the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Saudi Arabia has said the prince, the k
  
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• Video: Inside the AI design of Dishonored 2

  28-11-2018 21:38
  At the GDC 2017 AI Summit, Arkane's Laurent Couvidou and Xavier Sadoulet explain how the AI of Dishonored 2 was designed to pit players against challenging, crafty, and yet outwittable foes....
  
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• Trump Floats Potential Pardon For Paul Manafort In Mueller Probe

  28-11-2018 21:25 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump publicly floated the possibility that he'd
  
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• Doomed Lion Air jet was 'not airworthy' on penultimate flight: investigators

  28-11-2018 21:12 via yahoo.com
  A preliminary report unveiled fresh details of efforts by pilots to steady the jet as they reported a "flight control problem", including the captain's last words to air traffic control asking to be cleared to "five thou" or 5,000 feet.Indonesia's transport safety committee (KNKT) focused onairline maintenance and training and the response of a Boeing anti-stall system to a recently replaced sensor but did not give a cause for the crash that killed all 189 people on board."At this stage I do not
  
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• 2020 Porsche 911 Gains Power and Mystique

  28-11-2018 21:11 via yahoo.com
  Porsche unveiled the redesigned 911 sports car at the 2018 LA Auto Show, highlighted by more powerful and efficient engines as well as a new interior layout. And let’s get this out of the way: Po...
  
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• Don't Miss: Designing morality in games

  28-11-2018 21:04
  In this timeless feature, Gamasutra sits down with Bethesda's Emil Pagliarulo and (then) 2K Marin's Jordan Thomas to discuss the importance of building challenging, satisfying ethical gameplay. ...
  
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• Nancy Pelosi Wins Democratic Speaker Nomination

  28-11-2018 21:03 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Despite a group of Democrats vowing to block her, Nancy Pelosi
  
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• Nancy Pelosi step closer to becoming next House speaker after securing caucus vote

  28-11-2018 21:01 via yahoo.com
  Nancy Pelosi has been chosen by House Democrats to lead them in the new Congress, but she still faces a showdown vote for House speaker when lawmakers convene in January.The California Democrat ran unopposed as the nominee for speaker in a closed-door Democratic caucus election Wednesday despite unrest from those clamouring for new leadership.House Democrats are taking control with at least a 233-vote majority, but some Democrats have pledged that they won’t back Ms Pelosi for speaker.
  
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• The 2020 Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro Is Lighter, Faster, Racier

  28-11-2018 21:00 via yahoo.com
  The limited-run model will only be available for one model year.
  
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• Napolitano: The Chief Justice takes on Trump

  28-11-2018 20:59 via yahoo.com
  Judge Napolitano's Chambers: Judge Andrew Napolitano explains why Chief Justice John Roberts should stay out of the political fray and not engage in public political arguments with the president.
  
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• Beyoncé Pens Letter To Nelson Mandela: 'Your Work And Your Sacrifices Were Not In Vain'

  28-11-2018 20:53 via yahoo.com
  Beyonce is honoring the late Nelson Mandela with a powerful open letter ahead
  
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• 5 Things Fallout 5 Can Learn From Fallout 76

  28-11-2018 20:51
  Fallout 76 is Bethesda Game Studios’ first foray into multiplayer for the popular series. Unfortunately, its launch has drawn tepid responses, to put it mildly.
  But what it has undoubtedly succeeded in doing is generating even more anticipation for a new single-player Fallout game, and while 76 may not have stuck its landing, it does have a few ideas worth carrying forward—and some lessons that should definitely be taken to heart.
  Here are five things Fallout 5 can learn from Fallout
  
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• 90-year-old woman dies in collision with electric scooter

  28-11-2018 20:47 via yahoo.com
  A 90-year-old Spanish woman has died after a collision with an electric scooter in what is believed to be the first accident of its kind in the world. Two men were sharing a scooter when they smashed into the woman, who hit her head on the ground and died of her injuries in hospital a few days later. The pair are facing trial for manslaughter.  According to the police investigation cited by the Spanish newspaper El País, the two unnamed men were travelling at more than 30 kilome
  
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• Yahoo News Explains: The cost of Trump’s tariff war

  28-11-2018 20:44 via yahoo.com
  General Motors recently announced its plan to cut more than 14,000 jobs.Earlier this year, the car manufacturer warned the Trump administration about the cost of his tariff war.Trump lashed out at GM after its job reduction announcement and allegedly told its CEO that she “better” reopen plants in the U.S. soon.
  
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• Get a job: Monster Squad seeks a UE4 Gameplay Programmer

  28-11-2018 20:37
  Monster Squad is a new Seattle studio established by team members from the Torchlight and Borderlands series, and it needs a gameplay programmer skilled in Unreal Engine 4. Could that be you?...
  
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• 2020 Jeep Gladiator Enters the Midsized Pickup Truck Arena

  28-11-2018 20:31 via yahoo.com
  Jeep is building on the success of its Wrangler SUV by creating the Gladiator pickup truck. This model has been long anticipated by Jeep enthusiasts who fondly recall past off-road-ready trucks f...
  
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• UN chief: UN close to starting Yemen peace talks in Sweden

  28-11-2018 20:25 via yahoo.com
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is close to creating conditions for the start of peace talks in Sweden between Yemen's warring parties December but there is no agreement yet, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday.
  
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• Senators Clash with State Department over Saudi Arabia

  28-11-2018 20:21 via yahoo.com
  A bipartisan group of senators emerged frustrated from a briefing with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saudi Arabia policy Wednesday, with some even saying the classified meeting convinced them to buck the administration by publicly opposing the longtime U.S. ally.The Senate is considering a vote on a resolution that would end U.S. support for Saudi Arabia’s proxy war with Iran in Yemen. The contentious issue of the Yemen war was further complicated by the murder of Washington
  
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• Border Patrol's Use Of Tear Gas On Civilians Is A Grim Warning About America's Future

  28-11-2018 20:14 via yahoo.com
  You've already seen the photo: A woman on the U.S.-Mexico border grips two
  
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• Blog: Game designer spotlight - Reiner Knizia

  28-11-2018 20:04
  The second in my Game Designer Spotlight series, this time focussing on the incredibly prolific Reiner Knizia. I look at his design process and philosophy, and try to learn how he makes so many games. ...
  
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• This website will send you to the most remote island in the entire world for free

  28-11-2018 19:57 via yahoo.com
  Our daydreams can often take us to far away lands and uncharted territories
  
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• Graham Vows to Block GOP Agenda Until CIA Briefs Congress on Khashoggi Murder

  28-11-2018 19:53 via yahoo.com
  Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Wednesday that he would not support a new government-funding bill or the confirmation of Republican judicial nominees until the CIA is allowed to brief lawmakers on the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.If that briefing is not given soon, it’s gonna be hard for me to vote for any spending bill,” Graham told reporters on Capitol Hill.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis gave Congress a classi
  
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• Pompeo says no hard evidence Saudi prince ordered Khashoggi killing

  28-11-2018 19:50 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that there was no direct evidence connecting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last month in Istanbul."There is no direct reporting connecting the crown prince to the order to murder Jamal Khashoggi," Pompeo said."I don't think there's anybody in the room that doesn't believe he was responsible for it," Senator Bob Corker, the Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told
  
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• Senate Advances Judicial Nominee Known For Weakening Black Voters' Rights

  28-11-2018 19:46 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― The Senate on Wednesday inched closer to confirming Thomas Farr
  
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• Melania Trump Thinks White House's Red Christmas Trees 'Look Fantastic'

  28-11-2018 19:43 via yahoo.com
  Although Melania Trump is getting criticized for putting red Christmas trees
  
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• Miguel And Nazanin Mandi Wed In 'Unforgettable' Day

  28-11-2018 19:37 via yahoo.com
  Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Miguel has married his longtime girlfriend,
  
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• Free PS Plus games for December 2018 include SOMA and Onrush on PS4

  28-11-2018 19:36 via gamesradar.com
  Check out what's available now on Sony's Instant Game Collection
  
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• U.S. indicts Iranian hackers responsible for deploying 'SamSam' ransomware

  28-11-2018 19:17 via yahoo.com
  The United States on Wednesday indicted two Iranians for launching a major cyber attack using ransomware known as "SamSam" and sanctioned two others for helping exchange the ransom payments from Bitcoin digital currency into rials.The 34-month long hacking scheme wreaked havoc on hospitals, schools, companies and government agencies, including the cities of Atlanta, Georgia, and Newark, New Jersey, causing over $30 million in losses to victims and allowing the alleged hackers to collect over $6
  
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• All the Details for Red Dead Online, Here's When You Can Join the Beta

  28-11-2018 19:16
  The first Read Dead Online beta has launched, with Rockstar allowing players to slowly ease into their servers depending on when you purchased and played the game.
  The full list of player beta dates follows, with everyone who owns the game being allowed to join on Nov. 30. Here is when you can play: Tuesday, November 27: All Red Dead Redemption 2: Ultimate Edition owners.Wednesday, November 28: All players who played Red Dead Redemption 2 on October 26th according to Rockstar's da
  
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• Senate Panel Delays Vote On Trump's Pick To Lead ICE Over Tweet Critical Of President

  28-11-2018 19:11 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's newest pick to lead Immigration and Customs
  
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• The Latest: Alderman rejects plea deal; heads to trial

  28-11-2018 19:09 via yahoo.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on hearing for a prominent Chicago alderman accused of corruption (all times local):
  
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• 2020 Jeep Gladiator JT Pickup Scrambles to the Front of the Mid-Size Pack

  28-11-2018 18:55 via yahoo.com
  More than just a Wrangler with a bed, the Gladiator can tow 7650 pounds or haul 1600 pounds.
  
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• The Latest: Scientist reports 2nd gene-edited pregnancy

  28-11-2018 18:47 via yahoo.com
  HONG KONG (AP) — The Latest on a scientist's claim to have made the world's first gene-edited babies (all times local):
  
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