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September 18, 2013
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13 killed in Washington shooting rampage

A defense contractor employee went on a shooting rampage Monday inside a building at the heavily secured Washington Navy Yard, spraying bullets in the hallways and firing from a balcony onto office workers in an atrium below, authorities and witnesses said. Thirteen people were killed, including the gunman.

 
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OSU will investigate claims made in Sports Illustrated series

Citing a strong appetite for its "Dirty Game" series on Oklahoma State football, Sports Illustrated released the fifth and final chapter a day earlier than originally announced.

 
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BNSF to invest $125 million in state projects

BNSF Railway Co. announced Monday it is spending $125 million to expand and improve its system in Oklahoma. Projects will include a new bypass connection at the Cherokee rail yard in west Tulsa and extending a siding area on the carrier's tracks near Mannford.

 
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Albums of autumn: 22 new and upcoming music releases to get excited about

As summer fades, so do the songs and sounds of summer. But that gives way to a fall music bonanza.

 
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Matt Clayton floats between being a nerd, geek or a dork. Has an extensive collection of toys, comics and video games that would make any adult feel ashamed to call themselves a parent. Unlike most nerds, he does enjoy sports, but his favorite sport is soccer, so that really doesn't count as a sport anyway. Can quote "Clerks" at the drop of a hat and owns a soft-coated Wheaten Terrier named Will Wheaton. And no, Ewoks could not have possibly taken down the Empire with just sticks and rocks.

Nerd strengths: Zombies, Star Wars, Video games, Game of Thrones, Tech, cars, British soccer.
Micah Choquette is a self-proclaimed web geek who generally despises the term "nerd." He can hold his own in a conversation about comics or movies with the other Prairie Nerds, but his heart belongs to the internet and his soul was sold long ago to Apple. He routinely follows many of the design and development gurus of the day, soaking in their ideas and putting them to work for the 'World. He's also an avid user and abuser of Social Media, and can be found on Twitter, Facebook and yes, even Google+.

Nerd Strengths: Apple, Coffee, Google, Coffee, Code, Coffee. In that order.
Anna Codutti has been a card-carrying nerd since high school and the beloved academic team. Now merely a pub-trivia ringer, her refined nerd tastes have focused on Buffy (yep, she's still going!), Doctor Who and anything Felicia Day does. Her childhood crush was "TNG's" Wesley Crusher, but now she wants to marry "The Big Bang Theory's" evil Wil Wheaton.

Nerd Strengths: Music blog snobbery, tabletop/party game dominance, and ability to read supernatural young adult novels at lightning speed.
Chris Moore is not ashamed to be called a Geek. It is who he is first and foremost. While some out there hide from others that they play video games, he proudly displays his love and knowledge of the pastime. He hopes one day to have a collection of games which rivals that of a city library. To this day one of his greatest moments is that he was able to watch and record the original three Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies by sheer luck.

Nerd strengths: Video games and TV.
Jason Powers is the resident geek dad. He is trying hard to raise his kids to be smart, thoughtful nerds just like his Dad raised him. He was brought up on a steady diet of Doctor Who, JRR Tolkien, Douglass Adams, Sherlock Holmes, Vertigo Comics and vintage pulp noir novels. He's been watching shows made by the BBC for so long, he sometimes has a hard time grasping American television. He still enjoys Legos a great deal.

Nerd strengths: British Science Fiction, Star Wars, Sherlock Holmes, X-files, Coffee, Zombies, Space.
James Royal can tell you what Kirby crackle is. His favorite X-Man is Nightcrawler. He owns more than two dozen Star Wars novels. He knows how much damage a magic missile does. His favorite T-shirt features the insignia of Cobra, the ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. He liked the Walking Dead before the Walking Dead was cool.

Nerd strengths: Comic books (especially Marvel), movies, Star Wars, fantasy novels, pro wrestling (does that count), 1980s cartoons and television shows, video games.
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Jason Powers
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The weekend's two openers take the top two spots at the box office

Friday the 13th was good to the horror genre this weekend, as 'Insidious: Chapter 2' took the top spot with $41 million. That's pretty good, as the original from 2011 ... 

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Opera sets out to modernize the iPad's browser with "Coast"

The idea is a valid one - our mobile browsers - even the ones on the latest and greatest phones and tablets - are still based on old technology and old ways of thinking. ... 

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Anna Codutti
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Voyager 1 first man-made craft to enter interstellar space

Voyager 1, launched in 1977, is now nearly 12 billion miles from the sun and exploring interstellar space. Proof of the milestone comes in a study released Thursday by ... 

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Matt Clayton
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J. K. Rowling and Warner Bros. announce new movie franchise set in a wizarding world

Attention Nerds, J. K. Rowling and Warner Bros. have announced that the magical world of Harry Potter will continue with a film adaptation of her Hogwarts textbook, 'Fantastic ... 

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Jason Powers
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"Doctor Who" 50th gets a poster.

The BBC has released a poster for the 'Doctor Who' 50th anniversary special, titled 'The Day of the Doctor.'

The poster shows off the two most popular Doctors of ... 

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Questions and reactions to Apple's iPhone announcements

Updates : Read a thorough review of the event from Robert Evatt, and Prairie Nerd Chris Moore has a post devoted to the the upcoming release Blade Infinity III.

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I've ... 

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Chris Moore
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Infinity Blade III announced, arrives next week

And thus the reason has been given for mobile gamers to get a new iPhone.

Since the cancellation of Infinity Blade: Dungeons , no further news came out of ChAIR ... 

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Jason Powers
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"Riddick" finally knocks "The Butler" out of first place over the weekend at the Box Office

After a month in the #1 spot, 'Riddick' finally knocked down 'The Butler' into the #2 spot. 'Riddick' only pulled in $18.6 million, but that was almost $10 million more ... 

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Chris Moore
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The Prairie Nerds XCOM Reports: Mission 3

Sorry for being late. The Prairie Nerds decided to take a break for Labor Day. Now it’s back to saving the world.

A simple mission today for the Nerds. Standard ... 

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Anna Codutti
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Top 5 Hayao Miyazaki movies: In celebration of his for-sure retirement

The master of Japanese animation is putting his pencils away. Hayao Miyazaki on Friday announced he’s retiring from feature films at the age of 72. He’s talked about ... 

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Jason Powers
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Video: First official "RoboCop" remake trailer released


The first trailer for the remake of 'RoboCop' has been released, and it actually looks better than anybody thought it would.

After some set photos surfaced ... 

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Jason Powers
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Spoiler Roundup: "Batwoman," "Dinobots," and All the things.

Let's just jump right in, shall we?

SPOILERS BELOW!

DC won't let Batwoman get married, so the writers quit.
New 52 Batwoman Katherine Kane proposed ... 

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