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• Best Black Friday 2017 Game Deals: Switch, PS4, Xbox One, 3DS, PC Sales

  21-11-2017 23:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Black Friday is almost upon us, but we're already neck-deep in early ads, deals, and offers. We've done our best over the last week-plus to round up and highlight deals you might care about from specific retailers and for individual platforms, but parsing it all can be intimidating. There are countless deals to be had, and not all of them are necessarily good.Notably, many of the year's biggest games are on sale. That includes some of fall's big releases, including games that have only been rel
  
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• President Trump Puts His Indifference To The Environment On Hold For Elephants

  21-11-2017 23:53 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON — Two weeks after signing executive orders to push forward the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, President Donald Trump told a group of county sheriffs gathered for a White House roundtable that he didn’t think the projects were controversial.
  
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• Correction: San Francisco Pier Shooting story

  21-11-2017 23:52 via yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In some versions of a story Nov. 20 about the trial of a Mexican man charged with killing a woman in San Francisco, The Associated Press reported erroneously a timeline used in the closing by the defendant's attorney. The defense for Jose Ines Garcia Zarate said video evidence showed an unusual amount of activity in the area where Garcia Zarate was a half-hour before he got there, and not a half-hour before the shooting.
  
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• Destiny 2 Iron Banner Returns Today On PS4, Xbox One, And PC

  21-11-2017 23:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Destiny 2's limited-time multiplayer event, Iron Banner, has returned. The event kicks off today, November 21, and is available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, marking the first Iron Banner event for the latter platform since the game launched on PC at the end of October.As announced on Bungie's website, the new Iron Banner begins November 21 at 1 AM PT / 4 AM ET and ends at the same time on November 28. The game mode this time is Clash, which is Destiny 2's version of Team Deathmatch.This is the last
  
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• Weather improves but clock ticks for Argentine submarine search

  21-11-2017 23:44 via yahoo.com
  By Walter BianchiMAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (Reuters) - The search for a missing Argentine submarine and its 44-member crew was helped by calmer seas on Tuesday, but there were no new clues about its location and worries multiplied because the vessel may be running low on oxygen, a navy spokesman said.The ARA San Juan was en route from Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city, to its base in Mar del Plata and was about 300 miles (480 km) off the coast when it gave its last location on Wednesday, soo
  
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• FBI treating border agent's death as assault, for now

  21-11-2017 23:36 via yahoo.com
  DALLAS (AP) — An FBI official said Tuesday that the bureau is investigating the death of a border patrol agent and injuring of another as "potential assault," but he wouldn't rule out that they could have been injured in some other way.
  
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• Nintendo Switch, Xbox One X, And Call Of Duty: WW2 Help GameStop Have Strong Quarter

  21-11-2017 23:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Following the news that GameStop CEO Paul Raines had stepped aside due to the reoccurrence of a health issue, the video game store reported earnings for its third quarter ended October 28. Total sales rose 1.5 percent to $1.99 billion, while profit was $59.4 million, as compared to $50.8 million during the same period last year.Hardware sales at GameStop for the quarter rose by 8.8 percent, driven by demand for the Nintendo Switch. Management said it expects demand to continue to outpace supply
  
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• Elon Musk Has Already Sold More Than 150,000 of These Boring Hats

  21-11-2017 23:28 via yahoo.com
  "Thanks for buying our super boring hat."
  
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• President Trump and Vladimir Putin Just Had an Hour-Long Phone Call

  21-11-2017 23:27 via yahoo.com
  Iran and Ukraine were also on the agenda
  
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• Disney/Pixar's John Lasseter Takes Leave Of Absence In Wake Of Sexual Harassment Allegations

  21-11-2017 23:11 via gamespot.com
  
  In a memo to his staff, John Lasseter announced he's taking a leave of absence from his role as the head of Disney Animation. The move comes as The Hollywood Reporter published a story detailing alleged sexual misconduct by the executive."I deeply apologize if I have let you down. I especially want to apologize to anyone who has ever been on the receiving end of an unwanted hug or any other gesture they felt crossed the line in any way, shape, or form," the memo reads. "No matter how benign my i
  
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• Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus Black Friday 2017 Ad Deals: All The Sales For PS4 And Xbox One

  21-11-2017 23:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Black Friday is the best day of the year to find discounts on tons of games, consoles, and accessories, and this year, retailers will offer some very enticing discounts on many of 2017's biggest releases. Among the games that will be on sale at various stores is Bethesda's acclaimed new shooter, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.Despite only launching a couple of weeks ago, Wolfenstein II for PS4 and Xbox One will be 50% off (or more) at various retailers this Black Friday. The best deal in terms
  
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• U.S. diplomats accuse Tillerson of breaking child soldiers law

  21-11-2017 23:05 via yahoo.com
  By Jason Szep and Matt SpetalnickWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of about a dozen U.S. State Department officials have taken the unusual step of formally accusing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of violating a federal law designed to stop foreign militaries from enlisting child soldiers, according to internal documents reviewed by Reuters.A confidential State Department “dissent” memo, which Reuters was first to report on, said Tillerson breached the Child Soldiers Prevention Act whe
  
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• The Latest: Lebanon PM Hariri prays at father's grave

  21-11-2017 23:05 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — The latest on the crisis following Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri's shock resignation while in Saudi Arabia more than two weeks ago (all times local):
  
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• After Brain Tumor Removal, GameStop CEO Steps Aside As Health Issues Return

  21-11-2017 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  GameStop CEO Paul Raines has stepped down, at least temporarily, from his role as the video game retailer's top boss, due to a "reoccurrence" of his health issues. The retailer announced this today in a press release, saying Raines is seeking treatment for a previously disclosed medical issue. In August 2014, GameStop confirmed that Raines had a tumor removed from his brain. At the time, doctors said he was expected to make a full recovery.GameStop co-founder Daniel DeMatteo will take over as in
  
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• Man arrested in cop killing; mom accused of helping him flee

  21-11-2017 22:50 via yahoo.com
  NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Tips from informants helped lead law enforcement to the man accused of fatally shooting a rookie police officer, and the suspect's mother is accused of helping him evade arrest during a four-day manhunt, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• What 3 Creepy Meetings With Charlie Rose Taught Me About Toxic Sexism And Blurred Lines

  21-11-2017 22:49 via yahoo.com
  A few years ago I belonged to the group of people who thought that working for Charlie Rose represented the holy grail of journalism.
  
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• The Latest: Moore campaign lashes out again at accusations

  21-11-2017 22:44 via yahoo.com
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on sexual misconduct allegations against Republican Roy Moore (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: FBI says officer's death a 'potential assault'

  21-11-2017 22:40 via yahoo.com
  DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on the death of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent in Texas (all times local):
  
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• Ukraine rebel leader accuses sacked ally of staging revolt

  21-11-2017 22:39 via yahoo.com
  By Dmitry Solovyov and Natalia ZinetsMOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Armed men in masks blocked off the center of Ukraine's rebel-controlled city of Luhansk on Tuesday in what the rebel leader said was a revolt by supporters of a sacked regional police chief.In fighting that broke out in 2014, Russian-backed rebels threw off rule by a new pro-Western leadership in Kiev and set up two self-proclaimed separatist statelets in eastern Ukraine, one centered on Luhansk and another around the city of Donetsk.T
  
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• Xbox One's Netflix-Style Gme Pass Service Adding These 7 Games In December

  21-11-2017 22:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has announced the next wave of Xbox Game Pass titles. Coming on December 1 to the Xbox One service are seven games, including some big names like Gears of War 4 and the original Mass Effect. When Gears of War 4 is added, it will mean that every Gears of War game is now in the Xbox Game Pass library. The others include Gears of War 1-3, along with Gears of War: Judgment and Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (which is a remaster of the first game).The other five additions for Xbox Game Pass
  
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• Xbox One's Netflix-Style Game Pass Service Adding These 7 Games In December

  21-11-2017 22:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has announced the next wave of Xbox Game Pass titles. Coming on December 1 to the Xbox One service are seven games, including some big names like Gears of War 4 and the original Mass Effect. When Gears of War 4 is added, it will mean that every Gears of War game is now in the Xbox Game Pass library. The others include Gears of War 1-3, along with Gears of War: Judgment and Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (which is a remaster of the first game).The other five additions for Xbox Game Pass
  
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• Trump defends Roy Moore: 'He totally denies it'

  21-11-2017 22:32 via yahoo.com
  President Trump suggested on Tuesday that voters in Alabama should support the embattled Republican Senate candidate, Roy Moore, because the alternative on the ballot is a Democrat.
  
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• Conservatives knew 'family values' pol had secret gay life

  21-11-2017 22:14 via yahoo.com
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As Wes Goodman built a political career around values including "committed natural marriage," the 33-year-old Republican was secretly engaging in sexual encounters with men online, via cellphone and, on one significant occasion, in his state office.
  
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• Harley Quinn Animated Series For Adults In The Works On DC Streaming Service

  21-11-2017 22:11 via gamespot.com
  
  DC Entertainment has ordered a third series for its upcoming streaming service. A Harley Quinn animated series geared toward adult audiences is in the works from Warner Bros. Animation.According to Deadline, Warner Bros. has ordered a 26-episode first season of the series, which will join the already announced revival of the animated series Young Justice series and a live-action Titans show. Harley Quinn, which is the tentative title of the series, will follow the one-time girlfriend of The Joke
  
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• U.S. threatens to sue Harvard over admissions policies

  21-11-2017 22:09 via yahoo.com
  The U.S. Justice Department has threatened to sue Harvard University to force it to turn over documents as it investigates whether the Ivy League school's admission policies violate civil rights laws by discriminating against Asian-American applicants.
  
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• Video game improves balance in youth with autism

  21-11-2017 21:58
  Playing a video game that rewards participants for holding various "ninja" poses could help children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) improve their balance, according to a recent study.
  
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• The Latest: Jurors get San Francisco pier shooting case

  21-11-2017 21:49 via yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the San Francisco pier shooting murder trial (all times local):
  
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• Senator Seeks Answers on US Attorney Firing

  21-11-2017 21:47 via yahoo.com
  Senator Chris Coons talks with Rachel Maddow about his effort to get answers from the Trump administration on why key U.S. attorney Dana Boente was pushed out of his position.
  
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• Newegg Black Friday 2017 Deals For Video Cards, Gaming Monitors, PC Hardware, And Consoles Are Live

  21-11-2017 21:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Newegg has launched its Black Friday sale that'll be going on until Saturday night (November 25, 11:59pm PT). Over 3,000 items are part of the sale which range from video cards and processors to game consoles and headsets. With so much stuff discounted, we wanted to highlight some of the standouts. Take note that some of these items will sell out and temporarily be out of stock as the Black Friday sale goes on.First thing to highlight are video cards. With their recent fluctuation in price, it's
  
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• Zimbabwe's New Leaders Are None Other Than Mugabe's Former 'Enforcers'

  21-11-2017 21:42 via yahoo.com
  Jubilant crowds filled the streets of Zimbabwe’s cities on Tuesday, after the country’s speaker of parliament announced that President Robert Mugabe had resigned after decades in power.
  
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• U.S. warns citizens against risks of travel to Saudi Arabia

  21-11-2017 21:37 via yahoo.com
  The U.S. State Department on Tuesday warned citizens to "consider the risks" when traveling to Saudi Arabia due to militant threats and the threat of ballistic missile attacks on civilians by rebels in Yemen.The warning comes two weeks after U.S.-allied Saudi Arabia said it had shot down a ballistic missile fired by Iran-aligned Houthis from Yemen towards the Saudi capital Riyadh.The missile, which the Houthis said was in response to Saudi-led air strikes on civilians in Yemen, was shot down nea
  
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• Watch Destiny 2: Curse Of Osiris DLC Livestream Here [Update: It's Over]

  21-11-2017 21:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Today, Bungie is set to host the second of three livestreams dedicated to Destiny 2's upcoming Curse of Osiris DLC expansion pack. Whereas the first focused on the new location, story, and characters, this second stream will deal with new activities that you'll be able to take part in on Mercury. The stream is scheduled to take place at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 7 PM GMT (6 AM AET on Wednesday, November 22), and you can watch it through the stream below. [Update: The stream is now over, and we've lea
  
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• Destiny 2 Curse Of Osiris Adds New Weapon Quests And Strike Story Missions

  21-11-2017 21:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Bungie has further detailed Destiny 2's upcoming Curse of Osiris expansion. During the second of three livestreams, it shared more information about the activities that players will be able to take part in on the new planet of Mercury, some of which were first alluded to recently.As part of last week's tour of the new Lighthouse area, we saw a new hand cannon and a wall that tracks your progress through post-campaign quests, which allow you to unlock various new weapons. These are called Lost Pr
  
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• Zimbabwe's Mugabe resigns, ending four decades of rule

  21-11-2017 21:20 via yahoo.com
  By MacDonald DzirutweHARARE (Reuters) - Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe's president on Tuesday, a week after the army and his former political allies moved to end four decades of rule by a man once feted as an independence hero who became feared as a despot.The 93-year-old Mugabe had clung on for a week after an army takeover, with ZANU-PF urging him to go.Wild celebrations broke out at a joint sitting of parliament when Speaker Jacob Mudenda read out Mugabe's brief resignation letter.
  
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• See Destiny 2: Curse Of Osiris DLC's New Public Event

  21-11-2017 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Bungie has revealed more details about the first expansion for Destiny 2, called Curse of Osiris, in a livestream today. Recently, GameSpot got a chance to check out the expansion at Bungie's headquarters. In the video above, you can watch us run through the new Public Event, Vex Crossroads.The event involves killing a series of Vex in stages, alternating between two tower platforms that are only available while the event is active. We ran through the event twice but were unable to trigger the H
  
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• Destiny 2's Version Of Mercury Is Underwhelming So Far

  21-11-2017 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The first expansion for Destiny 2, Curse of Osiris, was revealed during Paris Games Week this year and is set to launch on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on December 5. We recently got a chance to play several hours of the game, including just over an hour of exploration in the new destination, Mercury, the new Public Event, and two new Strikes. While we didn't see everything Curse of Osiris has to offer, we left Mercury feeling skeptical about what's to come.Mercury as a destination is actually a rather
  
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• Check Out Destiny 2: Curse Of Osiris DLC's New Mercury Area

  21-11-2017 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Bungie has revealed more details about the first expansion for Destiny 2, called Curse of Osiris, in a livestream today. Recently, GameSpot got a chance to check out the expansion at Bungie's headquarters. In the video above, you can watch us explore the new destination on Mercury: the Fields of Glass and the Lighthouse.While this new area is small and looks kind of barren at first, its seems there might be secrets lurking under the surface--be sure to read our full impressions of exploration on
  
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• Ratko Mladic still a 'legend', says Bosnian Serb chief

  21-11-2017 20:57 via yahoo.com
  The Bosnian Serb political leader Milorad Dodik said he believed Ratko Mladic would remain "a legend" regardless of the verdict at his genocide trial on Wednesday.UN war crimes judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) are to hand down their long-awaited judgement on "The Butcher of Bosnia" in The Hague.Despite the multiple charges against him, which include genocide, Mladic remains a hero to many in Serbia.
  
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• New Battlefield 1 Turning Tides DLC Dated For PS4, Xbox One, And PC

  21-11-2017 20:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Battlefield 1's next expansion Turning Tides starts soon on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, giving players new maps and a new Operation, along with new weapons and a new Elite Class. The third DLC will be released in two waves, with the first one being set during the 1915 British amphibious invasion of the Gallipoli peninsula.The "first wave" releases December 11. The first maps are Cape Helles and Achi Baba, which are featured during the new Operation. Turning Tides introduces introduces the n
  
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• PS4's Early PSN Black Friday 2017 Deals Now Available For Everyone

  21-11-2017 20:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of Black Friday 2017, Sony has kicked off a big sale on PS4 games in the PlayStation Store. The initial batch of discounts went live last Friday and were only available to PS Plus subscribers, but now everyone can take advantage of the deals starting today.Some of the year's biggest PS4 releases are available at a discount now as part of the PSN Black Friday sale. The newest installment in the Assassin's Creed series, Assassin's Creed Origins, is available for $42, while Horizon Zero Dawn
  
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• The Latest: Conyers acknowledges settling staffer complaint

  21-11-2017 20:47 via yahoo.com
  DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on sexual harassment allegations against Rep. John Conyers (all times local):
  
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• Destiny 2 Iron Banner Guide: All The Gear, Weapons, Armor, And Rewards

  21-11-2017 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Destiny 2's Iron Banner Crucible event is live now for the first time on PC, and once more on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Aside from providing another way to play Crucible, it introduces a wealth of armor and weapons to equip your character. We've gathered up images of everything that's available and put them in a gallery for your perusal.It's worth noting that if you're playing on consoles, you'll notice that the item roster is largely the same as the previous Iron Banner event, with one excep
  
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• Lebanon's Hariri meets Sisi in Egypt ahead of return home

  21-11-2017 20:44 via yahoo.com
  Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri briefly stopped Tuesday in Egypt for talks on his way back from France to his country, which is reeling from his surprise resignation amid an escalating regional crisis.Hariri's media office said he met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who has sought to defuse the tensions between Hariri's sponsors in Saudi Arabia and the powerful Lebanese Hezbollah and its Iranian patrons.Hariri's visit to Cairo follows two weeks of deep uncertainty after he announced
  
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• Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe finally resigns, sparking wild jubilation on the streets of Harare 

  21-11-2017 20:42 via yahoo.com
  Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe resigns Wild jubilation among MPs as speaker tells parliament  Comes one week after military coup Former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa 'to be sworn in' How Mugabe brought Zimbabwe's economy to its knees Who are Robert Mugabe's indulged children?  ​ Mugabe denied his people freedom and prosperity Robert Mugabe's fall is an opportunity for Zimbabwe​ Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe resigned on Tuesday, bringing to an end 37 years in p
  
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• How the U.S. Navy Could Beat China in a War

  21-11-2017 20:39 via yahoo.com
  During its westward advance across the Pacific, the U.S. Navy fashioned techniques and hardware to refuel, resupply, and repair ships from dispersed, often improvised island bases.The allies should ransack history for insight—thinking ahead about how to use Japan’s many islands and inlets as impromptu logistics hubs.After all, the conventionally powered surface fleets based in Japan need fuel too.
  
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• Natalie Portman Has '100 Stories' Of Sexual Misconduct, Discrimination

  21-11-2017 20:34 via yahoo.com
  When actress Natalie Portman heard the mounting allegations of sexual assault and misconduct in Hollywood, she said she considered herself lucky that she has never been personally assaulted.
  
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• The Punisher Season 1 Spoiler Talk: One of Marvel's Best Shows!

  21-11-2017 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  The Punisher is on Netflix! Chastity and Greg give you their spoiler filled review of Marvel's latest series - including the good, the bad, and the best & most intense moments of season 1. Plus, predictions for a possible season 2!
  
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• Trump pardons Drumstick, the national Thanksgiving turkey

  21-11-2017 20:22 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkey Drumstick in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Nov. 21, 2017
  
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• "They said, I’m sorry, because you weren’t physically injured, you can’t go to the private events."

  21-11-2017 20:10 via yahoo.com
  Lisa Hamp was in the same building as the gunman on the day of the Virginia Tech shooting. She and her classmates pushed against the door of the room to keep him from entering.Last fall, we were talking, and we were like, “Are you going to the 10-year anniversary?” And I said, “I haven’t been to one since my senior year, which was the first anniversary, but I’d love to go because now I’m recognizing all this power from recovery and healing.
  
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• "I remember feeling really scared that he could be around any corner, because we weren’t sure exactly where he was."

  21-11-2017 20:09 via yahoo.com
  Chelsea Sobolik had just come off a double shift at a Red Robin restaurant when she decided, at the last minute, to join a group of friends for a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Aurora, Colorado.After the shooting, Sobolik took a year off to rest and recover, something that would not have been possible without Red Robin’s Giving Fund ― a charitable donation her colleagues made with every check to support workers during tough times.Between this fund, the f
  
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