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• US releases new photos it says incriminate Iran in tanker attacks

  17-06-2019 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States military on Monday released new photos it says incriminate Iran in an attack last week on a tanker ship in strategic Gulf waters.The US argument centers on an unexploded limpet mine on the Kokuka Courageous ship it says was removed by Iranians on a patrol boat."Iran is responsible for the attack based on video evidence and the resources and proficiency needed to quickly remove the unexploded limpet mine," the Pentagon said in a statement accompanying the imagery.
  
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• A Texas man accused of opening fire outside a Dallas courthouse posted far-right memes online

  17-06-2019 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  A Texas man accused of opening fire outside a Dallas courthouse uploaded right-wing memes to Facebook, including memes about Nazism and the Confederacy.
  
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• Here's when you can watch the new Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay demo from E3 2019

  17-06-2019 23:55 via gamesradar.com
  It won't be long before you can get a look at the newest Cyberpunk 2077 footage
  
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• Exclusive: U.S. preparing to send more troops to Middle East - sources

  17-06-2019 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States is preparing to send additional troops to the Middle East in response to mounting concerns over Iran, which Washington blames for attacks on oil tankers last week, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity.The officials did not say how many troops would be deployed or detail the timing of the deployment, which has not been previously reported.If confirmed, it would be in addition to the 1,500 troop increase announced last month in response to
  
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• Parkland School shooting survivor's Harvard admission revoked after his racist comments surfaced

  17-06-2019 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  A Parkland school shooting survivor says Harvard University revoked his acceptance over racist comments he made.
  
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• Global stocks mostly rise ahead of key Fed meeting

  17-06-2019 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  The world's stock markets mostly ticked upwards on Monday as investors moved cautiously at the start of a busy week packed with key interest rate decisions, in particular from the US Federal Reserve.
  
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• Don't Miss: Stuck on that creature design? Here are some helpful techniques

  17-06-2019 23:26
  In this reprint from the March 2003 issue of Game Developer magazine, Hayden Duvall lays out some tips and tricks for getting the character artist juices flowing. ...
  
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• Mexico's crackdown on migrants sends some heading south

  17-06-2019 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Mexico's efforts to slow Central American migration across its territory showed some bite Monday as some people turned around to head south in the face of increased enforcement, while government officials said they would target human smuggling rings.One government official announced Monday that the 6,000 National Guard members who officials had repeatedly said would be sent to the southern border will actually be distributed across the northern border and other areas as well, while another sugge
  
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• At least six dead, 75 hurt in China quake

  17-06-2019 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck China's southwestern Sichuan province on Monday, leaving at least six people dead and 75 others hurt, officials and state media said.Rescuers were rushing to affected areas in heavy rain near the epicentre, which was located outside the city of Yibin, the Xinhua news agency reported.The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the main quake at 5.8, adding that "extensive damage is probable and the disaster is likely widespread".
  
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• Bodies of missing Oregon mother, son found

  17-06-2019 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Authorities have found the bodies of a missing Oregon woman and her 3-year-old son. The boy's biological father had been charged with killing them before the bodies were found. (June 17)
  
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• 4 Injured, 3 Arrested After Reports of Shooting During Raptors Celebration, Toronto Police Say

  17-06-2019 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Two people sustained "serious but not life-threatening" injuries after shots were fired at a celebration for the Toronto Raptors NBA championship.
  
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• You’ll save $300 when you turn your wired Bose noise canceling headphones into wireless headphones

  17-06-2019 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Do you have wired Bose headphones and you're thinking about upgrading to a newer wireless model? Well we've got a much better idea that's only going to cost you $55 instead of $350. Check out the Bolle&Raven Wireless Bluetooth Adapter for Bose Headphones, which is available for the QuietComfort 25 headphones as well as Bose's QuietComfort 15 model. It plugs into the audio jack on your headphones and it blends in with Bose's design so it just looks like a normal part of your headphones. Defin
  
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• Niantic is suing Global++ over modified Pokemon Go, Ingress apps

  17-06-2019 22:50
  Niantic has filed a lawsuit against the group Global++ for creating and releasing hacked versions of the developer†™s social mobile games....
  
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• Suspected home intruder chased off by 11-year-old boy with machete

  17-06-2019 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  An 11-year-old boy is making headlines after he chased off three home invadersby striking one of them with a machete last Friday morning, according to WTVD
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Remake fancy edition comes with Big Cloud and a super saiyan Chocobo

  17-06-2019 22:41 via gamesradar.com
  A whole 400 grams of protagonist
  
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• Lockheed Martin announces $142M expansion of Arkansas plant

  17-06-2019 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Lockheed Martin said Monday that will spend $142 million and hire 326 new workers over the next few years as it expands its southern Arkansas facility.The Maryland-based company announced the expansion of its plant in Camden, about 85 miles (140 kilometers) southwest of Little Rock.The facility currently employs about 700 workers.
  
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• NASA’s Mars 2020 rover finally has its head

  17-06-2019 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  NASA's Mars 2020 mission will be its most ambitious trip to the Red Planet yet. The Mars 2020 rover is absolutely packed with the latest high-tech instruments, and while the mission isn't scheduled to begin until next summer, excitement is already building in a big way.Recently, NASA began hosting a live stream where viewers can watch its engineers slowly testing and assembling the components that will be shot skyward. As NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory boasts in a new blog post, the rover just
  
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• Video: How the 'indiepocalypse' changed the shape of indie success

  17-06-2019 22:20
  In this 2019 GDC talk, indie dev Jason Rohrer digs into some data behind the 2014-2018 'indiepocalypse' to help indies figure out how not to waste 4 years of their life on the next high-profile flop. ...
  
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• Egypt's ousted president Morsi dies in court during trial

  17-06-2019 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Egypt's first democratically elected president, Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted by the military in 2013 after a year in office, collapsed in court while on trial Monday and died, state TV and his family said.The 67-year-old Morsi had just addressed the court, speaking from the glass cage he is kept in during sessions and warning that he had "many secrets" he could reveal, a judicial official said.In his final comments, he continued to insist he was Egypt's legitimate president, de
  
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• This big bank is eliminating all fees on checking and savings accounts

  17-06-2019 21:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Discover is doing away with fees of any kind on its checking, savings, money market and certificate of deposit accounts.
  
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• Jimmy Buffett fan group became seriously ill while staying at Dominican Republic hotel

  17-06-2019 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  A group of Jimmy Buffett fans from Oklahoma say they became seriously ill while staying at a hotel in the Dominican Republic in April.
  
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• The Latest: Amnesty urges Egypt to investigate Morsi's death

  17-06-2019 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  A leading human right group is urging Egypt to investigate the death of former President Mohammed Morsi.Morsi, a Muslim Brotherhood leader who rose to office in the country's first free elections in 2012 and was ousted a year later by the military, has collapsed during a court session on Monday and died.The militant Hamas group has praised former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi for his stance toward the Gaza Strip, following his sudden death.
  
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• 'It's a bunch of malarkey': Biden blasts Trump for stirring racial tensions

  17-06-2019 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Former Vice President Joe Biden told an anti-poverty gathering Monday that President Trump has pitted racial groups against one another, but pushed back against criticism of his calls for bipartisan compromise.
  
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• Justice Thomas urges U.S. Supreme Court to feel free to reverse precedents

  17-06-2019 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Writing in a gun possession case over whether the federal government and states can prosecute someone separately for the same crime, Thomas said the court should reconsider its standard for reviewing precedents.Thomas said the nine justices should not uphold precedents that are "demonstrably erroneous," regardless of whether other factors supported letting them stand."When faced with a demonstrably erroneous precedent, my rule is simple: We should not follow it," wrote Thomas, who has long expre
  
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• Explosion levels NJ home, no serious injuries

  17-06-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  A home in northern New Jersey was leveled by an explosion Monday, but the lone person inside the residence escaped serious injury when they were pulled from the burning rubble by an off-duty police officer who lives nearby. (June 17)
  
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• EA releases statement refuting claims of dynamic difficulty in FIFA 19

  17-06-2019 21:23 via gamesradar.com
  Community manager says 'Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment' patent does not apply to its football game
  
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• The Oculus Quest saw $5 million in content sales in first two weeks

  17-06-2019 21:21
  The Oculus Quest launched at the end of May, and Oculus parent company Facebook says that the system quickly surpassed $5 million in content sales. ...
  
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• Strong earthquake kills 2, injures 19 in southern China

  17-06-2019 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  A strong earthquake that hit Sichuan province in southern China late Monday night killed two people and injured 19, officials and news reports said.The U.S. Geological Survey warned there could be significant damage.Authorities in China said the earthquake measured magnitude 6.0 and hit about 19 kilometers (12 miles) from the city of Changning.
  
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• Not All Pokémon Will Transfer To Sword And Shield

  17-06-2019 20:50
  Publisher: The Pokemon Company, NintendoDeveloper: Game FreakRelease: November 15, 2019 Platform: Switch
  There's a lot to be excited about with Game Freak's next mainline Pokémon games. However, one new detail arose during Nintendo's Treehouse live presentation during E3 that's making some fans upset: Some of the Pokémon – and we don't know which ones – will not be transferable from the upcoming Pokémon Home service to Pokémon Sword and Shield.The Pok&eacu
  
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• Relatives of man killed in Corona Costco shooting seek answers as LAPD launches investigation

  17-06-2019 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  The Los Angeles Police Department is launching its own investigation into the deadly shooting involving one of its officers inside a Costco Wholesale store in Corona.
  
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• The Last of Us 2 release date rumors point to February 2020

  17-06-2019 20:25 via gamesradar.com
  "Fe--" isn't exactly February 2020, but it's all we have to go on
  
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• Star Wars 1313 animation reel shows a droid partner and more Uncharted-style action

  17-06-2019 20:24 via gamesradar.com
  Another look at the Star Wars adventure we never got
  
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• Buttigieg returns to South Bend after man killed by police

  17-06-2019 20:18 via news.yahoo.com
  A police officer fatally shot a black man in South Bend, Indiana, leading Mayor Pete Buttigieg to return home early from a presidential campaign trip to address the public and reach out to community members.A police officer confronted a man in a vehicle at an apartment building parking lot.The man, Eric Jack Logan of South Bend, later died at a hospital.
  
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• Trump Cryptically Parrots Fox News Graphic Encouraging Iran Military Strike

  17-06-2019 20:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Mere minutes after Fox News aired a segment on Monday that seemingly laid out the case for military strikes against Iran, President Trump cryptically—and without context—tweeted out verbatim a graphic displayed by the network, noting Iran has threatened to exceed uranium stockpile limits set by the 2015 nuclear deal.“Iran to defy Uranium Stockpile Limits,” the president tweeted at 11:49 a.m. ET, three minutes after America’s Newsroom aired a chyron with the same wor
  
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• Intense Garlic Hack Has Captivated the Internet and People Have Never Been More Pumped to Peel

  17-06-2019 19:53 via news.yahoo.com
  This is a life-changing hack for garlic lovers
  
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• Gun 'Van Gogh killed himself with' to be auctioned

  17-06-2019 19:53 via news.yahoo.com
  The revolver with which Vincent van Gogh is believed to have shot himself is to go under the hammer Wednesday at a Paris auction house.
  
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• Trump's Mexico tariff threat shows Congress must reclaim trade powers and much more

  17-06-2019 19:48 via news.yahoo.com
  From trade to energy to health care to transportation, Trump is exercising legislative powers past Congresses gave presidents. Time to take them back.
  
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• Nancy Pelosi tries to tamp down impeachment pressure, calling it 'divisive'

  17-06-2019 19:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Speaking about impeaching Trump, Pelosi said, "It has to be about the truth and the facts to take you to whatever decision has to be there.”
  
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• Supreme Court tosses ruling against bakers who refused to make cake for gay couple

  17-06-2019 19:28 via news.yahoo.com
  The Supreme Court punts a case against two Oregon bakers who refused to bake a wedding cake for a lesbian couple because of their religious beliefs; Garrett Tenney reports.
  
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• Oculus: Quest's potential to make VR a 'viable medium' means store curation is a must

  17-06-2019 19:20
  Oculus' stricter approval process for the Quest has caused issues for some VR developers, but the company says such curation is necessary to make VR a viable medium....
  
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• US Supreme Court throws out appeal against bakers who refused to make same-sex wedding cake

  17-06-2019 19:14 via news.yahoo.com
  The Supreme Court has thrown out a ruling against two bakers who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.Justices handed a small victory to Melissa and Aaron Klein, the owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa in Gresham, Oregon by dismissing a state court ruling against them and telling state judges to look at it again. By doing so they avoided a high-profile decision on competing claims between gay rights activists and businesses which refuse to serve them on religious grounds, an issue w
  
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• Supreme Court rules against Republicans in Virginia dispute over use of race in drawing election maps

  17-06-2019 19:08 via news.yahoo.com
  The Supreme Court ruled in a case involving the use of race in drawing maps for Virginia's state legislative districts.
  
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• iOS 13 beta 2 is now available for download

  17-06-2019 19:05 via news.yahoo.com
  With the release of iOS 12 last year, Apple took something of a measured approach and decided to focus on improving overall system stability as opposed to bombarding users with new features. In turn, it's no surprise that iOS 13 -- which Apple unveiled earlier this month at WWDC -- is an enormous upgrade packed with a ton of compelling and useful features for iPhone and iPad users. After releasing the first iOS 13 beta a few weeks ago, Apple earlier today released iOS 13 beta 2. Notably, develop
  
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• UPDATE 1-U.S. pedestrian, bicyclist deaths rise in 2018 -report

  17-06-2019 19:02 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. pedestrian and bicyclist deaths rose in 2018 while overall traffic deaths fell 1% in 2018 to 36,750, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a preliminary report Monday.The auto safety agency said it did not know the cause of the overall decline but has said a dramatic increase in traffic deaths in 2016 was the result of more people killed on foot, bicycle or motorcycle.In 2018, the agency said pedestrian deaths were projected please to rise 4 percent and bicyclis
  
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• The Latest: Airbus is ready for autonomous planes; are you?

  17-06-2019 18:59 via news.yahoo.com
  The chief salesman for Airbus says his company already has the technology to fly passenger planes without pilots at all — and is working on winning over regulators and travelers to the idea.Christian Scherer also said in an interview with The Associated Press on Monday that Airbus hopes to be selling hybrid or electric passenger jets by around 2035.While the company is still far from ready to churn out battery-operated jumbo jets, Scherer said Airbus already has "the technology for autonom
  
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• Vatican Considers Relaxing Celibacy Requirement for Priests in Remote Areas of the Amazon

  17-06-2019 18:55 via news.yahoo.com
  The Vatican has called for Church officials to study the possibility of ordaining married men living in remote areas of the Amazon in order to provide indigenous populations more regular access to the sacrament.In a working document released Monday, Catholic leaders affirmed the Church's commitment to celibacy as a general rule, but also suggested that officials study “the possibility of priestly ordination for older men, preferably indigenous and respected and accepted by their commu
  
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• Morsi: from Egypt election triumph to death as inmate

  17-06-2019 18:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Mohamed Morsi, who died Monday aged 67, was Egypt's first democratically elected president but spent just one turbulent year in office after the 2011 uprising before the army toppled him.The Islamist's overthrow was followed by a brutal crackdown that killed hundreds of supporters of his Muslim Brotherhood movement and dealt a major blow to political Islam.Morsi was sentenced to death in May 2015 for his role in jailbreaks during the uprising that ousted his predecessor, longtime autocrat Hosni
  
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• Hong Kong protesters block road outside Carrie Lam's office to demand she step down

  17-06-2019 18:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Thousands of protesters laid siege to the Hong Kong Chief Executive’s office on Monday in the latest escalation of a long-running standoff with the government over a controversial new extradition law. The mostly young demonstrators closed down a main road near the city’s waterfront as they stood outside Carrie Lam’s office and called for her to resign and scrap the bill which would allow suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial in its opaque justice system. Dressed in th
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hits back at Trump after he misquotes her in tweet defending him against impeachment

  17-06-2019 18:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called Donald Trump’s “bluff” after he misquoted her in a tweet defending himself against growing calls for his impeachment.The Democratic congresswoman told broadcaster ABC that the Democrats have “a very real risk of losing the presidency to Donald Trump” if the party does not have a candidate in 2020 who will fight for “true transformational change” in people's lives.In a tweet posted on Sunday, Mr Trump used an edited version
  
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• Macron urges Iran to be 'patient and responsible' in nuclear deal

  17-06-2019 18:30 via news.yahoo.com
  French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged Iran to be "patient and responsible" after Tehran said it would surpass the uranium stockpile limit set under the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers that the US has abandoned."I regret Iran's announcements today... We strongly encourage Iran to behave in a way that is patient and responsible," Macron said in a press conference at the presidential palace in Paris alongside his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.
  
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