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• PUBG Is Free With Xbox One X For A Limited Time

  15-12-2017 23:58 via gamespot.com
  
  The phenomenally popular battle royale game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds made its console debut earlier this week when it released on Xbox One, and it's already proven to be very popular on the system. Those who may be looking to jump in to PUBG but don't own an Xbox One yet will soon have a chance to pick up both at once, as Microsoft is bundling the game with its new Xbox One X for a limited-time.Beginning December 17, those who purchase an Xbox One X in participating regions will get a copy
  
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• Capitol Hill Nervously Waits For The Next Big Sexual Harassment Scandal

  15-12-2017 23:50 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― The atmosphere is tense on Capitol Hill, as members of Congress and their staff anxiously await more sexual harassment revelations in their ranks.
  
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• Poland's senators defy EU warnings, approve judicial laws

  15-12-2017 23:47 via yahoo.com
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's senators approved legislation Friday that gives the government greater control of a top court and a key judicial body despite warnings from European Union leaders that the move could put the country at risk of losing its EU voting rights.
  
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• Fox News Women Furious Over Rupert Murdoch Comments On Sexual Misconduct

  15-12-2017 23:41 via yahoo.com
  Current and former female Fox News employees say they are stunned, disgusted and “hungry for justice” after media mogul Rupert Murdoch on Thursday dismissed allegations of sexual misconduct at the network as “nonsense” outside of a few “isolated incidents” with former Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes.
  
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• How Ridley Scott's All The Money In The World Did The "Impossible" By Replacing Kevin Spacey

  15-12-2017 23:38 via gamespot.com
  
  When Star Trek: Discovery star Anthony Rapp accused Kevin Spacey of sexual misconduct, stemming from an incident when Rapp was 14, it sent a shockwave through Hollywood. Not only did Netflix sever ties with the actor, who starred on House of Cards, but director Ridley Scott revealed he was cutting Spacey out of his film All the Money in the World six weeks before release.The move was an unprecedented one that had never been attempted before. However, as the New York Times reports, once the decis
  
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• You Probably Shouldn't Watch This New Game Trailer At Work

  15-12-2017 23:28 via gamespot.com
  
  Chances are good that you've heard passing mention of Mount Your Friends, even if you didn't play it yourself. It's a bizarre multiplayer game made by developer Stegersaurus Software in which you attempt to climb an increasingly tall tower of muscular men. It's full of not-so-subtle innuendo and crude humor--and the developer has a follow-up in the works.Mount Your Friends 3D, as the title suggests, takes the basic gameplay from the original and makes a 3D game out of it. It's likely that it'll
  
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• Roy Moore has a Jewish lawyer, so...

  15-12-2017 23:28 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow shares video of an odd boast by Roy Moore's wife, Kayla Moore, that couple employs a Jewish lawyer, so accusations that they are anti-Semites could not be true.
  
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• Franks makes abrupt exit as scandal breaks

  15-12-2017 23:27 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reports on the strange accusations that suddenly drove Trent Franks from office, with some women saying Franks asked them to carry his baby, in one case offering millions of dollars to do so.
  
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• Holiday Shipping Deadlines For You Last-Minute Shoppers

  15-12-2017 23:20 via yahoo.com
  If you’re anything like us, you probably waited until now to finish up your holiday shopping.
  
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• A Great Overwatch Sale Is Live Now For PS4, Xbox One, And PC

  15-12-2017 23:14 via gamespot.com
  
  If you still haven't tried out Overwatch, now you have a chance to jump in cheaply. Right in time for the holidays, Blizzard has discounted the PC version of Overwatch by 50%--bringing the price down to $20. And if you're looking to get a bunch of cosmetic items, too, you can grab the Game of the Year Edition for $30--bringing it in line with the PS4 and Xbox One versions.These are some of the better deals we've seen on the game since its release, especially $20 for the base game. If you're just
  
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• Why did Broward destroy 2016 ballots? Sanders ally seeks US probe

  15-12-2017 23:02 via yahoo.com
  A South Florida law professor, running to unseat Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, is calling for a federal investigation into the destruction of all ballots cast in the August 2016 Democratic primary in Broward County.The challenger, Tim Canova, has made repeated public records requests and filed a lawsuit seeking access to paper ballots cast in his unsuccessful race last year against the former Democratic National Committee chair in Florida’s 23rd congressional district.Over the pa
  
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• Matt Lauer's First Accuser Lives 'In Constant Fear' Of Being Identified

  15-12-2017 23:01 via yahoo.com
  Matt Lauer’s original accuser is “terrified” that her identity will become public.
  
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• Most Of The California Wildfires Are Under Control, But The Thomas Fire Is Still Raging

  15-12-2017 23:00 via yahoo.com
  More than 10 days after the Thomas Fire sparked in Ventura County, the blaze grew to some 252,200 acres on Friday as more than 8,300 firefighters worked night and day to contain it.
  
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• Republican tax bill moves closer to passage as key holdouts come on board

  15-12-2017 22:54 via yahoo.com
  The GOP’s $1.5tn tax reform bill is heading toward a final vote and possible victory before Christmas with support from key Republican holdouts who had raised concerns about the deficit and a child tax credit.Bob Corker of Tennessee, a frequent critic of Donald Trump and the only Republican senator who voted against the legislation in the Senate, announced Friday that he would back a final version of the bill despite his concerns about the deficit.
  
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• Pence trip to Middle East overshadowed by Trump's Jerusalem decision

  15-12-2017 22:41 via yahoo.com
  By Jeff MasonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will underscore the U.S. partnership with Israel during a trip to the Middle East next week while seeking to shore up U.S. relations with the Arab world after President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.Pence, a strong supporter of Trump's decision, will spend three days in the region with stops in Israel and Egypt, the first high-level official to visit after the president reversed decades of U.S. policy
  
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• A bird, a plane, a polar bear? Wild guests at Alaska airport

  15-12-2017 22:32 via yahoo.com
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Scott Babcock was wrapping up an early morning runway inspection at America's farthest north airport when he saw what he thought were a couple of wolves.
  
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• Star Wars: The Last Jedi Opens Huge, But Trails The Force Awakens

  15-12-2017 22:28 via gamespot.com
  
  The day has finally come. Star Wars: The Last Jedi is now playing in theaters, after premiering Thursday night. Naturally, the latest Star Wars film will be the top-earning movie of the weekend. With the first box office results in, though, there is a better picture of exactly how well The Last Jedi is doing.According to Deadline, the film grossed $45 million in the United States and Canada on Thursday night, the second-biggest Thursday night gross of all time. That puts The Last Jedi on track t
  
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• Pentagon alarmed by uptick in close calls with Russia jets in Syria

  15-12-2017 22:27 via yahoo.com
  The Pentagon is voicing growing alarm that the risky flying of Russian pilots in Syria could lead to a mishap -- or even the nightmare scenario of a US jet shooting down a Russian warplane.Defense officials this week highlighted several recent close calls with Russian planes, including one Wednesday, when a pair of US F-22s intercepted two Russian jets over a part of Syria in which the Pentagon says they are not meant to be operating.The uptick in incidents comes as remaining operations by the U
  
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• What Does A Healthy Relationship Look Like? Experts Weigh In

  15-12-2017 22:23 via yahoo.com
  A healthy relationship doesn’t just happen by accident.
  
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• First Pokemon Go Gen 3 Legendary Now Available For A Limited Time

  15-12-2017 22:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Pokemon Go's most recent Legendary Pokemon, Ho-Oh, may no longer be available, but players didn't have to wait long for a new Legendary to replace it. Beginning today, December 15, players around the world will have a chance to encounter the Legendary Ground-type Groudon for a limited time.Groudon marks the first Legendary Pokemon from Gen 3 to appear in Pokemon Go. Like previous Legendaries, it can be encountered as a Raid Battle at Gyms. You'll need to team up with other players in real-life t
  
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• Trump administration issues new rules on U.S. visa waivers

  15-12-2017 22:22 via yahoo.com
  The Trump administration put new requirements in place on Friday for the 38 countries participating in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, including that they use U.S. counterterrorism data to screen travelers, officials said.
  
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• Mattis emphasizes diplomacy in dealing with Iran

  15-12-2017 22:17 via yahoo.com
  US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday he does not see the need for a stepped-up military posture against Iran, the day after a top diplomat said evidence shows Tehran is supporting Huthi rebels in Yemen.US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Thursday presented missile fragments and other military gear that she said came from Iran and had been used against US ally Saudi Arabia.Mattis lambasted Iran for its support of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, "despite the murder of his
  
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• 2 Key Republican Holdouts Are Now Backing The Tax Bill

  15-12-2017 22:14 via yahoo.com
  endorsed his party’s tax bill on Friday after Republican leaders changed part of the legislation to meet some of Rubio’s demands, his office said.
  
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• How To Beat The Winter Blues, According To Top Experts

  15-12-2017 22:13 via yahoo.com
  If you’re starting to feel glum, listless and irritable this time of year, you’re not alone.
  
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• Destiny 2 Masterworks Guide: How To Get Masterwork Cores And Weapons With New Perks

  15-12-2017 21:57 via gamespot.com
  
  One of Destiny 2's major new features arrived recently as part of a post-Curse of Osiris update. Masterworks present what amounts to a new class of weapon, providing players with another thing to hunt down in their journeys. Unfortunately, the way they work can be a little confusing, and as is often the case with Destiny, it's not explained well in-game. Here's what you need to know about Masterworks and Masterwork Cores.Masterworks are variants of Legendary weapons. They track your kills in eit
  
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• Former on-air personality says ESPN was hostile workplace

  15-12-2017 21:56 via yahoo.com
  BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — A former ESPN personality is accusing the network of trying to silence her and other women who assert they were subjected to a sexually hostile work environment.
  
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• U.S. judge to lift house arrest for former Trump campaign manager Manafort

  15-12-2017 21:49 via yahoo.com
  By Karen FreifeldWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. District Court judge on Friday said she would release former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort from house arrest once he meets certain conditions, expressing satisfaction that the $10 million he agreed to forfeit would be available if he ever failed to appear for court proceedings.In her order, Judge Amy Berman Jackson said to be released from home confinement, Manafort must execute documents agreeing to forfeit four properties, including two in
  
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• The Latest: Winds temporarily calm at huge California fire

  15-12-2017 21:41 via yahoo.com
  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a huge wildfire burning in Southern California (all times local):
  
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• Penn State's 'shocking apathy' to drinking blamed in hazing death

  15-12-2017 21:21 via yahoo.com
  Pennsylvania State University's "shocking apathy" to alcohol abuse contributed to the death of a student after he consumed 18 drinks in less than an hour and a half during a fraternity initiation, according a report issued on Friday.Grand jury members wrote the report after hearing testimony on hazing and alcohol use within the sprawling university's fraternity system.Prosecutors issued it at Centre County Court in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 10 months the death of Timothy Piazza, 19.
  
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• So, The FCC Repealed Net Neutrality. What Does That Mean For You?

  15-12-2017 20:52 via yahoo.com
  If you woke up with a chill in your bones and a faint sense of dread, it could be this: On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission decided to give internet service providers, like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, the power to meddle with your internet traffic.
  
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• Masterwork Weapons Explained And How to Get In Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris

  15-12-2017 20:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Find out how to acquire Mastework Weapons in Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris as well as how to craft them and what perks you'll attain.
  
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• 4 Palestinians killed in latest Jerusalem fallout clashes

  15-12-2017 20:49 via yahoo.com
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Four Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire and dozens more wounded along with an Israeli officer in clashes across the West Bank and near Gaza's border on Friday as the fallout continued over President Donald Trump's announcement last week recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
  
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• Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Finalists Include Dancing Kangaroo and Church-Going Penguins

  15-12-2017 20:46 via yahoo.com
  It was quite a lineup of hilarious animal photos this year.
  
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• 6.5 magnitude quake strikes Indonesia's Java island

  15-12-2017 20:44 via yahoo.com
  A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's main island of Java late Friday, leaving at least one person dead and rattling nerves in the capital Jakarta.There was no immediate indication of a tsunami, but authorities said they had issued a warning following the tremor, which struck a coastal region some 300 kilometres (190 miles) from the capital.National disaster mitigation agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said a 62-year-old had died in the Ciamis region in West Java after becomin
  
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• What School Safety Looks Like 5 Years After Sandy Hook

  15-12-2017 20:43 via yahoo.com
  On the morning of Nov. 14, staff members at Rancho Tehama Elementary School in Corning, California, heard the sound of a single gunshot in the vicinity of the campus.
  
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• Trump’s Really Scary Explanation Of How The ‘Worst People’ Can Come To The U.S. Isn’t True

  15-12-2017 20:43 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump on Friday accused foreign nations of manipulating a visa lottery program to send the United States their “worst of the worst” – a complete misrepresentation of how the State Department’s program actually works.
  
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• Deadly 6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia

  15-12-2017 20:41 via yahoo.com
  The quake killed an unknown number of people
  
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• CSX shares derail after CEO takes unexpected medical leave

  15-12-2017 20:41 via yahoo.com
  CSX Corpshares skidded as much as 10 percent on Friday, wiping out $4 billion in market value, as the No. 3 U.S. railroad by revenue sought to assure investors its turnaround would progress despite the unexpected medical leave of its chief executive officer.CSX stock, which has soared nearly 60 percent this year, tumbled 7.3 percent to $53.11 in midafternoon trading after earlier falling as low as $51.63.Most of the gains came after Hunter Harrison, 73, who led turnarounds of two Canadian railro
  
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• 25 Behind-The-Scenes Photos From The Making Of Star Wars: A New Hope

  15-12-2017 20:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Take a look back at the movie that started it all with these photos from behind the scenes of production of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.Image: 20th Century FoxHere, Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), and Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) are enjoying a break on the Millennium Falcon.Image: 20th Century FoxDirector George Lucas and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) on the Tatooine set, which was actually in Tunisia.Image: 20th Century FoxUnfortunately, the M
  
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• Grand Jury Slams Penn State for 'Rampant and Pervasive' Fraternity Hazing After Tim Piazza's Death

  15-12-2017 20:32 via yahoo.com
  "No fraternity’s existence is worth more than the life of Tim Piazza"
  
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• Polish Holocaust survivor who escaped Auschwitz dies aged 98

  15-12-2017 20:29 via yahoo.com
  Polish Holocaust survivor Kazimierz Piechowski, who spectacularly escaped Auschwitz by stealing the car of a Nazi SS officer, died on Friday aged 98, the state Institute for National Remembrance (INR) said.Piechowski, who became prisoner number 918 when he was deported to the infamous death camp in 1940, escaped two years later with three fellow prisoners in one of the most daring escape efforts of World War II.Piechowski and the three others managed to escape after stealing uniforms and guns of
  
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• Star Wars: The Last Jedi Spoilers: Who Are Rey's Parents?

  15-12-2017 20:26 via gamespot.com
  
  SPOILER WARNING: PROCEED WITH CAUTIONStar Wars: The Last Jedi has finally arrived in theaters, letting fans experience the next chapter in the Skywalker saga. As classic characters like Luke and Leia work with the next generation of the resistance--Rey, Finn, Poe, and series newcomer Rose--to rise up against the First Order, The Last Jedi answers many questions posed by both Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the film franchise as a whole. One of those questions happens to be something fans have b
  
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• GOP Sen. Kennedy: Trump's nominee should have been able to answer my questions

  15-12-2017 20:24 via yahoo.com
  Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy said that he has supported nearly every one of President Trump’s picks, but that he doesn’t support them blindly: “I ask questions that I expect them to be able to answer. In doing so, I’m just doing my job.”
  
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• Trump wraps up week with attacks on FBI and US immigrants: 'The worst people'

  15-12-2017 20:10 via yahoo.com
  The US president also made the false claim that foreign countries send the “worst of the worst” to America through the green card immigration lottery system.Having recently claimed the FBI’s reputation is in “tatters”, Trump launched his latest criticism following reports that former an FBI agent watered down director James Comey’s statement – in the midst of the 2016 presidential election race – on Hillary Clinton’s private email server and
  
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• Cousins charged with abuse of corpse, homicide in Pennsylvania murders

  15-12-2017 20:07 via yahoo.com
  Two cousins charged in the brutal murder of four men in Pennsylvania in July pleaded not guilty at their arraignment hearing Thursday.
  
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• GameSpot's Best Games Of 2017 #6: Horizon: Zero Dawn

  15-12-2017 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  GameSpot's Best Games of 2017 has finally kicked off, so join us as we unveil what we thought were the 10 best games released this year. At the #6 spot is Horizon: Zero Dawn, which is available on PlayStation 4. Read on to see why we chose it as one of the best for 2017.GameSpot's Best Games of 2017It's a commonly held fantasy that our race to master technology will one day cripple humanity as we know it, be it the result of unchecked hubris or an egomaniacal ruler. Horizon Zero Dawn flirts with
  
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• Battle lines drawn for South Africa's ANC on eve of leadership vote

  15-12-2017 19:58 via yahoo.com
  By Alexander Winning and Mfuneko ToyanaJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's ruler since the end of apartheid, faces perhaps the most pivotal few days in its recent history when it meets over the weekend to choose a successor to Jacob Zuma as party leader.The ANC's electoral dominance means whoever wins the job is likely to become South Africa's next president.Economic growth in Africa's traditional powerhouse has beenlethargic over the last six years and t
  
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• Tillerson Backtracks on Overture to North Korea, Slams China and Russia

  15-12-2017 19:50 via yahoo.com
  "North Korea must earn its way back to the table," Tillerson told U.N.
  
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• Star Wars: The Last Jedi Spoilers: Who Is Snoke?

  15-12-2017 19:34 via gamespot.com
  
  SPOILER WARNING: PROCEED WITH CAUTIONStar Wars: The Last Jedi is finally out in theatres, with critics and fans generally lauding the latest adventures of the Skywalker clan (not to mention series newcomers such as Rey, Finn, and Poe). And while this new film does answer some of the burning questions set up in The Force Awakens, there are still more mysteries to be sifted through. And one of the biggest questions we still have is: Who exactly in Snoke?Snoke, the puppet master behind both the Fir
  
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• Man dies after attacking Israeli troops with a knife in deadly clashes over Trump's Jerusalem decision

  15-12-2017 19:21 via yahoo.com
  Israeli troops shot dead four Palestinians and wounded 150 others with live fire on Friday, medical officials said, as protests over US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital entered a second week. Most of the casualties were on the Gaza Strip border, where thousands of Palestinians gathered to hurl rocks at Israeli soldiers beyond the fortified fence. Medics said two protesters, one of them wheelchair-bound, were killed and 150 wounded. In the occupied West B
  
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