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• Chinese Model Recovers Gracefully After Falling At Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

  20-11-2017 23:47 via yahoo.com
  Chinese model Ming Xi took a tumble on the runway but still rose above the mishap.
  
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• A Timeline Of Charles Manson’s Path To Infamy

  20-11-2017 23:47 via yahoo.com
  Charles Manson has been called many things over the years.
  
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• Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Controversy Draws Response From Disney, Lucasfilm

  20-11-2017 23:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Lucasfilm, the film and TV company behind Star Wars, has responded to the controversy around microtransactions surrounding the recently launched Star Wars: Battlefront II. A spokesperson told The Washington Post that the company stands behind publisher EA's decision to temporarily suspend the game's implementation of microtransactions."Star Wars has always been about the fans--and whether it's Battlefront or any other Star Wars experience, they come first," the spokesperson said. "That's why we
  
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• Game Of Thrones Blu-ray Set Price Drops In Pre-Black Friday Sale

  20-11-2017 23:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Who says you have to wait for Black Friday to get a deal? Certainly not Amazon. The online retailer is getting a jumpstart on the Thanksgiving holiday by dropping the price of its Game of Thrones Seasons 1-6 Blu-ray set.The set, which includes the first six years of the series, is currently $70 on Amazon--marked down from the normal $138 price. That's a lot of dragons and betrayal for not a lot of money. Funnily enough, it's also cheaper than the current price of the exact same set on DVD, which
  
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• AJ Styles And Brock Lesnar's Survivor Series Match Showed Why it Doesn't Matter Whether Wrestling Is "Real"

  20-11-2017 23:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Last night at Survivor Series, Brock Lesnar defeated AJ Styles in a "Champion vs. Champion" match.This was actually a last-minute booking. The original plan was to have Brock Lesnar fight Jinder Mahal, but a number of factors colluded to kill that. The fans, by and large, hated the idea. They widely perceive Mahal as a transitional WWE champion, who only attained his spot because WWE has a growing Indian audience; Mahal possesses an Indo-Canadian background. Prior to his championship run, Mahal
  
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• Charles Manson's death raises questions over how his body will be disposed to avoid shrine

  20-11-2017 23:18 via yahoo.com
  Prison officials in California are trying to decide how to dispose of the body of Charles Manson and help ensure the remains of the late cult leader do not become part of a ghoulish shrine.Manson, 83, who orchestrated the murders of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six other people in Los Angeles in the summer of 1969, died in hospital, having been taken there suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding.Manson was convicted in 1971 of first-degree murder for plotting the killing of seven people, wh
  
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• Doomsday Clock Review: DC And The Watchmen Finally Meet

  20-11-2017 23:14 via gamespot.com
  
  DC's newest event is a self-contained mini-series that pays homage to one of the greatest comic stories of all time, Watchmen, all while introducing it into the DC Universe. This is something we've all known has been coming, since the DC Rebirth one-shot hit comic shops back in May 2016, when fans around the world found out that Dr. Manhattan had a hand in shaping the current DC Universe.But is Doomsday Clock any good, or does it fall flat like 2012's Before Watchmen series? Obviously, nothing w
  
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• Crocodile Catches Rays as It Enjoys Having Beach All to Itself

  20-11-2017 23:10 via yahoo.com
  Authorities safely removed it from the sand.
  
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• Driver arrested, manhunt continues in deadly police shooting

  20-11-2017 23:06 via yahoo.com
  NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Police in suburban Pittsburgh said they arrested the driver of an SUV who fled a traffic stop and left behind a passenger who fatally shot a rookie police officer.
  
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• Need For Speed Payback Black Friday 2017 Ad Deals: All The Sales For PS4, Xbox One, And PC

  20-11-2017 23:05 via gamespot.com
  
  A ton of games and consoles will be on sale for Black Friday 2017, including some of the biggest titles from the past year. Among the more recent releases you'll be able to find at a discount is Need for Speed Payback, which, despite only launching earlier this month, will be on sale at various retailers.If you're looking to pick up EA's latest racing game at stores, you can find some good deals on the PS4 and Xbox One versions. Best Buy and Target will have it on sale for the cheapest price thi
  
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• The Shape Of Water Review: The Problem With Inter-Species Romance

  20-11-2017 23:04 via gamespot.com
  
  For what it’s worth, there are some truly spectacular moments in The Shape of Water, writer/director Guillermo del Toro’s new fantastical romance. True to most of his films, the cinematography (this time by Dan Laustsen) is marvelous. The film, led with such heart by the criminally underrated Sally Hawkins, is more than just a visual feast, too, with its gorgeous underwater scenes and a lovely ballroom dance interlude. At its best, it explores the urgency of love when everything else
  
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• Charlie Rose Accused Of Sexually Harassing And Groping Women

  20-11-2017 23:04 via yahoo.com
  Talk show host Charlie Rose has been accused of sexual misconduct by eight women, The Washington Post reported Monday.
  
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• White Ex-Cop Sentenced To 15 Years For Shooting Death Of Daughter's Black Boyfriend

  20-11-2017 23:00 via yahoo.com
  A white former police officer in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars for fatally shooting his daughter’s 19-year-old black boyfriend in 2014.
  
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• Trump Moving Stealthily to Privatize the VA

  20-11-2017 22:53 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow relays reports that the Donald Trump White House is looking at the possibility of merging the VA with the private health care system used by the Pentagon.
  
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• Alabama Secretary Of State Said Hundreds May Have Voted Illegally. None Will Face Charges.

  20-11-2017 22:51 via yahoo.com
  After publicly suggesting that nearly 700 voters could face jail time for violating a new voting law in the state, Alabama’s secretary of state has announced that he won’t refer anyone to be prosecuted following further investigation from election officials.
  
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• White House Says Trump Doesn't Really Think He Should Have Left the UCLA Players in Jail

  20-11-2017 22:40 via yahoo.com
  He tweeted that sentiment on Sunday
  
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• Sounds detected in undersea area where Argentine sub went missing

  20-11-2017 22:40 via yahoo.com
  By Walter Bianchi and Maximiliano RizziMAR DEL PLATA, Argentina/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine authorities were analyzing sounds detected by probes deep in the South Atlantic on Monday as they searched for a navy submarine that went missing five days ago after reporting an electrical malfunction."Special software is being used to study different soundsand acoustics," navy spokesman Enrique Balbi told reporters in Buenos Aires.The probes are being carried out 360 km (223 miles) off the coast
  
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• Before Black Friday, New PC Sale Discounts 1000-Plus Games And Gives One Away Free

  20-11-2017 22:35 via gamespot.com
  
  The Humble Store, the digital PC game storefront of Humble Bundle, has launched a Fall sale. There are more than 1000 games on sale, while Humble is also offering Double Fine's metal music-themed action game Brutal Legend completely free for a limited time.Some of the notable Humble Fall Sale deals include Project Cars 2 ($36), Planet Coaster ($20.24), the Metro Redux bundle ($6), Street Fighter V ($20), L.A. Noire Complete Edition ($18), and Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen ($12). Additionally, Resi
  
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• How to Make Your Fragrance Last Longer

  20-11-2017 22:29 via yahoo.com
  After years of sniffing fragrances, you finally find your dream scent (yesss). Now, here’s how to make it last all day.
  
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• New On Netflix This Week: She's Gotta Have It Season 1, Piranha, And More

  20-11-2017 22:05 via gamespot.com
  
  The Thanksgiving holiday leaves a lot of time for binge-watching. Thankfully, Netflix has that covered. The streaming service is adding several new titles this week, including new seasons of several Netflix original shows, along with a few new movies to check out.When it comes to films, The Boss Baby, The Case for Christ, and parkour drama--yes, really--Tracers are being added this week. If none of those interest you, though, the 2010 Piranha remake also arrives.On the TV side of things, the fir
  
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• Obama Wishes Joe Biden A Happy Birthday With An Adorable Meme

  20-11-2017 22:04 via yahoo.com
  Joe Biden may be another year older, but these memes never get old.
  
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• Ahead Of Black Friday 2017, You Can Get A PS4 Now For $200

  20-11-2017 22:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Black Friday 2017 is quickly approaching, but you won't have to wait until the big shopping day to take advantage of some of the discounts on offer. That's especially true if you're in the market for a new PS4, which you can already find on sale at some stores.Ahead of Black Friday, many retailers have begun selling the standard 1 TB PS4 Slim at a discount. GameStop and Best Buy have the console on sale for $200, while Amazon and Walmart are both selling it for a dollar cheaper, at $199. This co
  
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• Mueller Turns Eyes to DoJ, Asks for Documents

  20-11-2017 21:49 via yahoo.com
  Paul Rosenzweig, former senior counsel on Ken Starr's investigation, talks with Rachel Maddow about the relationship between Robert Mueller's investigation of Donald Trump and the Justice Department.
  
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• Trump’s Latest Attack Could Jeopardize Tax Bill

  20-11-2017 21:34 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump says the fate of the tax bill is “up to the Senate” now—after he took to Twitter and attacked one of those must-win Republican senate votes.
  
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• Nintendo 3DS Black Friday 2017 Ad Deals: All Of The Games And Hardware On Sale

  20-11-2017 21:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Black Friday 2017 is approaching, and while much of the attention paid to Nintendo involves the Switch, 3DS continues to truck along. Its most significant game releases of the fall, Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, recently launched, and although neither of those will be on sale (at least that we know of), there will still be a number of deals for both prospective and existing 3DS owners.On the hardware side, things are fairly limited. GameStop will sell the basic Nintendo 3DS for $100 and the
  
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• Look Out Below! Plane's Harrowing Crash Caught on Police Dashcam Video

  20-11-2017 21:29 via yahoo.com
  The plane can be seen flying low and swaying before clipping a tree and crashing on the roadway.
  
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• Watch This High Schooler Demand Answers From Her Congressman On DACA

  20-11-2017 21:21 via yahoo.com
  The sophomore at Port Richmond High School on New York’s Staten Island asked her congressman, Dan Donovan (R-NY), a hard-hitting question during a town hall forum on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Nine-year-old boy with cancer dies after last wish was Christmas cards

  20-11-2017 21:03 via yahoo.com
  A nine-year-old boy with cancer died after his wish for an early Christmas celebration was fulfilled.Jacob Thompson's family announced that the young boy died at the Maine Medical Center in Portland on Sunday.Last month, Jacob said his last wish was to receive Christmas cards to celebrate his last holiday, and his story quickly went viral.
  
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• First Doctor Who Christmas Special Video Clip Finds Two Doctors Bickering

  20-11-2017 20:41 via gamespot.com
  
  As the world gets closer to Peter Capaldi's final bow as the star of Doctor Who, BBC America has released the first clip from the 2017 Christmas special. The episode will see the actor exit the series. In the special, titled Twice Upon a Time, the 12th Doctor brings the first Doctor (David Bradley) aboard the TARDIS. Naturally, the original Doctor absolutely hates what Capaldi's character has done with the place.If this scene is any indication, Doctor Who is going to have a wild and very sarcast
  
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• Marvel's The Punisher Streaming Now: Watch The Final Trailer

  20-11-2017 20:39 via gamespot.com
  
  At long last, Marvel's The Punisher has arrived on Netflix. The violent adventures of Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) released on Netflix Friday with the arrival of a 13-episode first season. Luckily for fans, as GameSpot's The Punisher review points out, the new series is done very well.While this is The Punisher's first standalone series, the character is no stranger to fans of Netflix's other Marvel shows. Castle first appeared during Season 2 of Daredevil, as both a foe and ally of Matt Murdock
  
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• Zimbabwe's Mugabe in contact with ousted vice president

  20-11-2017 20:36 via yahoo.com
  By Joe Brock and MacDonald DzirutweHARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's top general said on Monday talks were planned between President Robert Mugabe and former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose sacking by the 93-year-old leader two weeks ago triggered a coup.General Constantino Chiwenga, head of the armed forces and leader of the takeover codenamed "Operation Restore Legacy", told a media conference he was encouraged by contact between the two men and Mnangagwa would be back in the country soon
  
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• Justice League Post-Credits Scene Introduces Major DC Character

  20-11-2017 20:35 via gamespot.com
  
  At this point, it's become second nature to stay through the end credits of comic book movies, just in case a bonus scene is snuck in. Luckily, Justice League did not disappoint. While neither Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice or Wonder Woman had scenes after the credits, the newest DCEU movie packs in two.Warning: The following contains spoilers from the post-credits scenes of Justice League.The first is a fun tag on the movie, which appears halfway through the credits, featuring Superman (Hen
  
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• The Punisher Review Roundup: Should You Watch Marvel's Latest Netflix Show?

  20-11-2017 20:34 via gamespot.com
  
  The latest entry in Netflix's Marvel universe has been released. The Punisher follows Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) as he seeks out vigilante justice, after being introduced in the second season of Daredevil.What to critics think of the new series, though? GameSpot has rounded up a variety of reviews from critics, some who loved it and some who definitely didn't. The show currently sits with a score of 54 on GameSpot's sister site Metacritic, where you can see even more reviews.Show: Marvel's The
  
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• Black Friday tech deals from Samsung and Google

  20-11-2017 20:33 via yahoo.com
  These days, it seems like everything from kitchen soaps to full-sized vehicles are discounted on Black Friday, making sifting though which sales to hit an overwhelming process.
  
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• The Ultimate Roundup For Hundreds Of Black Friday Deals

  20-11-2017 20:31 via yahoo.com
  You shouldn’t have to comb through hundreds of sites to find the best Black Friday deals.
  
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• New On Netflix In December 2017: Will Smith's Bright, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2, And More Movies And TV Shows

  20-11-2017 20:31 via gamespot.com
  
  With the arrival of the holidays comes a slew of new shows and movies on Netflix. It's a particularly busy month for the streamer, with many holiday specials joining the service, alongside several Netflix originals and a number of new library titles. With popular titles like V for Vendetta, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Disney's The Santa Clause trilogy arriving, December is going to be a busy month for streaming.However, it's a Netflix original movie that you should be paying clo
  
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• Fox News Should Shut the Hell Up About NASA Faking the Moon Landing

  20-11-2017 20:30 via yahoo.com
  Reaching new lows.
  
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• 15 Tweets That Accurately Describe Thanksgiving After Marriage

  20-11-2017 20:30 via yahoo.com
  Stressful attempts to split the holiday between two families, kitchen calamities and uncomfortable conversations with in-laws: Welcome to Thanksgiving as a married couple!
  
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• The Al Franken Scandal Is A Godsend For Alabama Republicans

  20-11-2017 20:21 via yahoo.com
  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ― At the monthly meeting of the Madison County Republican Men’s Club here on Saturday, the subject at hand was Judge Roy Moore.You could tell from the way people kept talking about anyone and anything else, such as Sen. Al Franken.Battle noticeably avoided any mention of Moore despite standing nestled among gigantic Roy Moore election posters.
  
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• PUBG Champs Crowned At First Stadium Event This Weekend

  20-11-2017 20:15 via gamespot.com
  
  This weekend, the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Invitational took place at the Intel Extreme Masters Oakland tournament in Oakland, California. The competition ran from November 18-19 and pit 20 teams from around the globe in a series of matches, which ultimately saw French team aAa (Against All Authority) come out on top.After two days of competition, aAa finished at the top of the standings with 1620 points and 38 kills, taking home the grand prize of $60,000. The competition was spread out ov
  
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• Game Release Dates In November 2017 For PS4, Xbox One, PC, And Switch

  20-11-2017 20:15 via gamespot.com
  
  We're finally approaching the end of 2017, but we've still got plenty of games on the way in November. Though many of the bigger games of 2017 are available now, games like Star Wars: Battlefront II, Call Of Duty: WWII, Pokemon: Ultra Sun And Ultra Moon, and Need For Speed: Payback make this month's release schedule something to keep an eye on. Aside from the heavy-hitters, there's also a number of enhanced ports and re-releases of games coming to new platforms, such as Skyrim, L.A. Noire, and D
  
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• Syrian opposition leader quits ahead of new round of talks

  20-11-2017 20:12 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — A senior Syrian opposition leader quit his post Monday, a week before a new round of U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Geneva.
  
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• The 10 Funniest Kurt Angle Moments In WWE History

  20-11-2017 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Oh it's true. It's damn true.
  As he'll tell you himself, Kurt Angle is an Olympic gold medalist, and he won his medal with a broken freakin' neck. His technical prowess is unimpeachable; he is rightfully considered one of the greatest workers to ever lace up a pair of boots. But there are many professional wrestlers who possess technical bonafides, even if they are not Olympic caliber athletes. And technical skill alone won't make someone a Hall of Famer.What elevates Kurt Angle to legendary sta
  
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• Ohio Man Threatened Historical Mass Shooting At Las Vegas Casino

  20-11-2017 19:56 via yahoo.com
  An Ohio man is facing federal charges after he allegedly threatened to stage a historic mass shooting at a Las Vegas casino where his estranged wife was employed at the time.
  
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• How Darkseid And DC's "Fourth World" Fit Into The Justice League Mythology

  20-11-2017 19:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Even if you're not a fan of DC Comics, chances are you've heard of Gotham City, or Metropolis. You might even have heard of Themyscira--the home of Wonder Woman and the Amazons--too. But names like "Apokolips" and "New Genesis" are probably still a bit vague on associations.That's OK. In terms of idiosyncratic DC Universe iconography, a map of the Fourth World is a pretty far cry from the comforting black and yellow of the Bat Signal--at least for now.The release of Justice League marks DC's fir
  
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• Mom goes to prison after son, 7, dies from strep throat because she didn't take him to the doctor

  20-11-2017 19:31 via yahoo.com
  A Canadian woman found guilty of her 7-year-old son's death after failing to seek medical treatment for his severe strep infection has been sentenced to prison for three years.
  
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• Merkel signals readiness for new election after coalition talks collapse

  20-11-2017 19:30 via yahoo.com
  By Paul Carrel and Gernot HellerBERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would prefer a new election to ruling with a minority after talks on forming a three-way coalition failed overnight, but Germany's president told parties they owed it to voters to try to form a government.The failure of exploratory coalition talks involving her conservative bloc, the liberal pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) and environmentalist Greens raises the prospect of a new election and casts doubt about
  
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• Retired police officer with dementia accused of killing wife

  20-11-2017 19:13 via yahoo.com
  A retired police officer, who refused help to care for his dementia stricken wife, suffocated her in the bedroom of their bungalow, a court has heard. But Douglas Addison, 88, is not in the dock to answer the charges, because he too is suffering from dementia and has been deemed too ill to stand trial. Instead a jury at Exeter Crown Court is hearing a trial of facts to determine if Mr Addison committed the acts of which he is accused. Anna Vigers QC, prosecuting, said Mr Addison had rejected hel
  
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• Top 10 UK Sales Chart: Star Wars Battlefront 2 Didn't Finish Top In Debut Week

  20-11-2017 19:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Wars Battlefront II launched on PS4, Xbox One, and PC amid much controversy last week, and now it has failed to top the UK chart for its first week on sale. The sci-fi shooter was "narrowly" beaten by Call of Duty: WWII in that game's third week of availability, according to sales monitor Chart Track.What's more, GamesIndustry.biz reports that Battlefront II's UK physical sales were down 61% compared to the 2015 series reboot, Star Wars Battlefront. Some of that shortfall would have been re
  
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• Argentina says calls did not come from missing submarine

  20-11-2017 19:08 via yahoo.com
  MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (AP) — Satellite calls that had raised hopes of finding an Argentine submarine that has been lost at sea for five days did not come from the 44 crew members on board, Argentina's navy said Monday, complicating an international rescue effort that has already been hindered by stormy weather.
  
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