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• PS4 / Nintendo Switch My Hero Academia Game Coming West, First Trailer Released

  19-12-2017 23:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Bandai Namco recently unveiled a new game based on the popular My Hero Academia anime/manga series, titled My Hero Academia: One's Justice. The game is in development for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, but until now it wasn't clear whether or not it would only be released in Japan, as was the case with the series' previous title, My Hero Academia: Battle for All on 3DS.Fortunately, Bandai Namco has confirmed that the upcoming My Hero Academia game will indeed release in the West, and in addi
  
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• U.S. investigators seeking to interview crew members in fatal derailment

  19-12-2017 23:42 via yahoo.com
  Safety investigators hope the engineer of an Amtrak passenger train that careened off a bridge onto a highway in Washington state can explain why his locomotive was traveling more than twice the speed limit when the deadly derailment occurred, officials said on Tuesday.Three people aboard the train were killed in the Monday morning wreck near the town of DuPont, in which all 12 carriages and one of the train's two locomotives tumbled off the rails, officials said.The accident occurred as the tra
  
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• Senate Russia probe looking into 2016 candidate Jill Stein

  19-12-2017 23:32 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate intelligence committee has asked for documents from Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein as part of its probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, adding another new thread to the panel's investigation as it heads into next year.
  
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• Man gets 28 years in plot to behead conservative blogger

  19-12-2017 23:27 via yahoo.com
  BOSTON (AP) — A man convicted of leading an Islamic State-inspired plot to behead a conservative blogger who upset Muslims when she organized a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest was sentenced on Tuesday to 28 years in prison.
  
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• Pfizer, Exelixis cancer drugs get FDA approval for wider use

  19-12-2017 23:14 via yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - Cancer treatments from Pfizer Inc and Exelixis Inc on Tuesday won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for expanded use in previously untreated patients.Pfizer's Bosulif was expanded to treat newly-diagnosed adult patients with a rare, chronic form of blood cancer.The drug was first approved in 2012 to treat patients with resistance or intolerance to prior therapy for the cancer.
  
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• Sony's Big PS4 Holiday Sale Adds Lots More PSN Game Deals This Week

  19-12-2017 23:08 via gamespot.com
  
  A new selection of game discounts are now available in the US PlayStation Store. This marks the second week of Sony's big PSN holiday sale, and a load of new deals on many acclaimed PS4, PS3, and Vita games can be found in the digital store ahead of the holidays.As was the case with last week's selection of PSN deals, the biggest variety of discounts are reserved for PS4, many of which offer an additional percentage off if you have a PS Plus subscription. Along with some titles that are still on
  
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• PUBG Servers Being Reset On PC Ahead Of 1.0 Release

  19-12-2017 23:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Bluehole's super-popular Battle Royale game, PUBG, is leaving Early Access for PC on December 20. In preparation for the full release, the developer has announced plans to wipe the leaderboards--and it's happening soon.The leaderboards on PC will be reset on December 19 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET. This works out to 3 AM CET and 12 PM AEST on December 20. The new season will then kick off when 1.0 rolls out on PC sometime in on December 20. Specific timing for this will be announced "soon," according t
  
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• The Ultimate Roundup Of Hundreds Of Holiday Gift Ideas

  19-12-2017 22:55 via yahoo.com
  That person on your list who’s impossible to shop for?
  
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• Firefighter Stops Parade to Propose to His Girlfriend — and Her 2-Year-Old Daughter

  19-12-2017 22:49 via yahoo.com
  "She's such an amazing little girl," Matt Poliak said of 2-year-old Isla.
  
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• Sally Yates: Americans Need To Hold Lying Politicians Accountable

  19-12-2017 22:42 via yahoo.com
  Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates says the United States’ core democratic values are at risk unless Americans start demanding “objective truth” from politicians.
  
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• GS News Update: The Next Zelda Game Is Already In Development

  19-12-2017 22:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo's Eiji Aonuma has confirmed that a new adventure is in the works.
  
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• The White House Keeps Lying About Donald Trump's Taxes

  19-12-2017 22:23 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders reiterated on Tuesday the falsehood that President Donald Trump can’t release his tax returns — and thus settle ongoing questions about his financial situation — because he is under audit by the Internal Revenue Service.
  
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• Half Of American Voters Think Trump Should Resign Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations

  19-12-2017 22:11 via yahoo.com
  Half of American voters believe President Donald Trump should resign over the multiple sexual misconduct allegations against him, according to a poll published on Tuesday by Quinnipiac University.
  
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• PUBG For Xbox One Just Got Better For Gamers In Australia And New Zealand

  19-12-2017 22:10 via gamespot.com
  
  In what is good news for an often-neglected part of the world when it comes to local servers, PUBG's Xbox One version has added Oceanic servers. This is a big deal because until now, gamers in countries like Australia and New Zealand had to connect to servers in other places, which could result in a less-than-ideal experience. In a game like PUBG where every bullet or frying pan smash can make the difference, server lag is a big deal.The third-person servers support the three available game mode
  
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• Trump, likely to benefit from new bill, still refuses to release taxes

  19-12-2017 22:07 via yahoo.com
  An analysis done for NBC News based on Trump’s leaked 2005 returns estimated he could personally save $22 million under the new bill.
  
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• Dozens Arrested As Progressive Activists Disrupt Tax Vote In Final Show Of Defiance

  19-12-2017 22:03 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― At least 63 activists were arrested Tuesday during protests of the Republican tax bill and how it could limit access to health care.
  
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• 12 reported dead as bus carrying cruise ship tourists crashes in Mexico

  19-12-2017 21:51 via yahoo.com
  At least 12 people died when a bus carrying cruise ship passengers to Mayan ruins in eastern Mexico flipped over on a highway early Tuesday, officials said. Seven Americans and two citizens of Sweden are among the injured, according to Quintana Roo state Civil Defense spokesman Vicente Martin, who said authorities haven't yet established the nationalities of the dead. Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises said in a statement that passengers from two of its ships, the Celebrity Equinox and Serenade
  
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• Harvey Weinstein, Roy Moore, Donald Trump: Why sexual harassment was 2017's story of the year

  19-12-2017 21:45 via yahoo.com
  In 2017, headlines surrounding varied cultures of sexual assault, harassment and misconduct saturated American media and defined a news narrative that continues to build.From Hollywood to Capitol Hill, power structures that breed silence and fuel sexual misconduct were the most-discussed stories of the year.
  
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• Donald Trump's tax bill could cost Americans up to $2 trillion

  19-12-2017 21:22 via yahoo.com
  The Republican tax bill championed by Donald Trump could ultimately cost Americans up to $2.2 trillion (£1.65 trillion), according to an influential Washington-based group.As it stands, most of the tax cuts for individuals and families in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act automatically expire in 2025, and it would be up to future Congresses to allow that to happen or to extend them.A study by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a bipartisan public policy organisation, concluded that an
  
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• First PUBG Xbox One Update Out Now, Here Are The Patch Notes

  19-12-2017 21:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Bluehole's phenomenally popular battle royale game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds made its Xbox One debut last week, and it's already proven to be a big success on the console, attracting more than 1 million players in its first 48 hours. Unfortunately, the game also doesn't perform quite as well on Xbox One as it does on PC. Bluehole has addressed some of these issues with PUBG's first console patch, which is available now.The publisher detailed the contents of the patch in a post on the officia
  
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• House Democrats Push To End 'Corporate Culture Of Secrecy' Around Sexual Harassment

  19-12-2017 21:08 via yahoo.com
  Democratic House members announced two new bills on Monday designed to combat the “corporate culture of secrecy” that helps protect workplace sexual harassers.
  
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• Mexican journalist shot dead at son's school Christmas pageant

  19-12-2017 21:07 via yahoo.com
  The Gulf coast state of Veracruz has become notorious as one of the most dangerous places in the world to work in journalism.A Mexican journalist has been shot dead while he attended his son’s school Christmas pageant as attacks on the country’s press continue unabated.Gumaro Pérez Aguilando was attending the school event in the town of Acayucan on Tuesday, when a pair of gunmen burst into the building and killed him in front of a classroom full of schoolchildren, witnesses to
  
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• Rocket League Frosty Fest Livestream

  19-12-2017 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Join Rob and Erick as they try to earn some new toppers, decals, and more in the Frosty Fest holiday event in Rocket League running from December 11 to January 2nd. (Sponsored by Rocket League)
  
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• Ina Garten Reveals the Only Fast Food She'll Eat: 'It Was Julia Child's Favorite Too'

  19-12-2017 20:42 via yahoo.com
  She’s a queen in the kitchen, but even Ina Garten stops in the drive-thru from time to time.
  
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• White House Blames North Korea for Global Ransomware Outbreak

  19-12-2017 20:37 via yahoo.com
  The announcement comes amid heightening tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
  
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• Republicans Goof Up While Passing Tax Bill

  19-12-2017 20:29 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― After years of false starts and failed promises, House Republicans passed a final tax proposal that is expected to clear the Senate later Tuesday on a party-line vote and then head to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.
  
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• Prosecutor: Driver in deadly school bus crash was on phone

  19-12-2017 20:28 via yahoo.com
  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — The driver in a Tennessee school bus crash that killed six elementary school students took a cell phone call at the time of the crash, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
  
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• GTA 5 Online's Latest Update On PS4, Xbox One, And PC Is All About The Holidays

  19-12-2017 20:21 via gamespot.com
  
  GTA V's weekly multiplayer update is out now on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and as usual it's full of discounts, a new vehicle, and a new mode for GTA Online. But this particular update also gets in the holiday spirit with the launch of this year's Festive Surprise mode.Festive Surprise comes with a bunch of holiday items to customize your character with, such as ugly sweaters, scarves, and masks. Additionally, on Christmas Eve, you'll be able to get your hands on a Krampus mask, so you can dress up
  
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• Rick And Morty And Stanley Parable Creator's VR Game Is Even Bigger On PS4

  19-12-2017 20:08 via gamespot.com
  
  The original Accounting released in 2016 was a strange, grotesque, yet wildly humorous VR game. Coming from the minds of Rick and Morty's Justin Roiland and The Stanley Parable's William Pugh--developed by Crows Crows Crows and designed with Squanch Games--the bite-sized VR experience was a comedic jaunt through several VR worlds, where you could interact with foul-mouthed tree-people and talking skeletons--all while learning to be a better accountant. The game was successful and found a dedicat
  
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• GameSpot's Best Games Of 2017 #4: Resident Evil 7

  19-12-2017 19:55 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 coveted #4 spot is Resident Evil 7, which is available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Read on to see why we chose it as one of the best for 2017.GameSpot's Best Games of 2017A couple of hours into Resident Evil 7, players will find themselves standing in the decrepit laundry room of a strange house deep in the Louisiana bayou. Dirty rags are str
  
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• Next PS4 Monster Hunter World Beta Available To Pre-Load Now, Doesn't Require PS Plus

  19-12-2017 19:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Capcom is holding another Monster Hunter World beta this week on PS4. While players who participated in the previous beta earlier this month can jump into the upcoming one using the same client they already downloaded, those who missed out the first time can start preparing for the next beta now, as it's available to pre-load from the PlayStation Store.The next Monster Hunter World beta begins this Friday, December 22, but players who are interesting in participating can already download it befo
  
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• Saudi Arabia to spend big after economy shrinks

  19-12-2017 19:43 via yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday its economy contracted for the first time in eight years due to painful austerity measures as it announced record spending to stimulate growth.The last time the Saudi economy contracted was in 2009, when GDP fell 2.1 percent after the global financial crisis sent oil prices crashing.Riyadh also posted a higher-than-expected budget deficit in 2017 and forecast another shortfall next year for the fifth year in a row due to the drop in oil revenues.
  
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• Alabama Conducting Voter Fraud Investigation Based On Man's Off-The-Cuff Comment

  19-12-2017 19:28 via yahoo.com
  Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill says he is investigating concerns of voter fraud in last week’s Senate special election, even though he has publicly said there is no evidence of it.
  
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• Sicario 2 Gets Ultra-Violent First Trailer

  19-12-2017 19:27 via gamespot.com
  
  When Sicario first hit theaters in 2015, it not only became a box office success, but it put director Denis Villeneuve's name on the map. Since that film, he's gone on to make both Arrival and Blade Runner 2049. Now, three years later, another director will have the opportunity to continue the story.The first trailer for Sicario 2: Soldado has arrived and it's turning up the volume on the action, violence, and stakes from the first movie. Both Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro return to their rol
  
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• U.N. decries Israel's killing of Gaza amputee, Israel denies he was targeted

  19-12-2017 19:10 via yahoo.com
  A senior U.N. official said on Tuesday that Israel's killing of a disabled Palestinian man protesting against U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital was "incomprehensible", but Israel said he had not been targeted.A statement issued by Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, said wheelchair-bound Ibrahim Abu Thurayeh was shot in the head by Israeli security forces close to the border fence with Israel on Friday.
  
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• Destiny 2 The Dawning Guide: All The Armor, Gear, Vehicles, And Cosmetics

  19-12-2017 19:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Destiny 2's holiday event, The Dawning, is now live on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and it adds a whole bunch of new stuff for you to check out. From decorations, to snowballs, to armor, to the absurd Mayhem mode in Crucible, there's a lot to do and earn in The Dawning. We've gathered up images of all the items that the event adds and put them in this gallery for quick reference.You'll immediately notice that The Dawning is taking place when you jump into Destiny 2. Winter has come to the Farm and th
  
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• Starbucks Customer Demands Asian Student Stop Speaking Korean

  19-12-2017 18:54 via yahoo.com
  A woman was thrown out of a Starbucks in Walnut Creek, California, earlier this month after she berated two Asian customers with racist insults.
  
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• Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missile fired toward Riyadh; no reported casualties

  19-12-2017 18:53 via yahoo.com
  By Katie Paul and Rania El GamalRIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi air defenses shot down a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi group toward Riyadh on Tuesday, the Saudi-led coalition said, in an attack that could escalate a proxy war between the kingdom and Iran.In contrast, a U.N. human rights spokesman said coalition air strikes had killed at least 136 non-combatants in wartorn Yemen since December 6.The Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it had aimed the missile at the Saudi royal court at al-Yam
  
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• New Photo Shows Boeing's Massive Stingray Drone

  19-12-2017 18:31 via yahoo.com
  It will be used in the U.S. Navy
  
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• White House blames North Korea for cyberattack

  19-12-2017 18:28 via yahoo.com
  The White House on Tuesday publicly accused North Korea of launching a massive cyberattack that hit 150 countries last May -- hobbling networks from Britain's public health system to FedEx."After careful investigation, the United States is publicly attributing the massive 'WannaCry' cyberattack to North Korea," said White House homeland security advisor Tom Bossert.
  
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• Ivanka Trump's school visit forces parents to pull kids from class

  19-12-2017 18:25 via yahoo.com
  Ivanka Trump's unannounced visit to a Connecticut high school this week reportedly prompted backlash from some students' parents.
  
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• Destiny 2's Dawning Event Is Now Live On PS4, Xbox One, and PC

  19-12-2017 18:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Destiny 2's holiday event, The Dawning, is now live on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. When you jump into the game, you'll be greeted with a winter makeover of the most-frequented spots and some new items to earn.The Tower and Farm social spaces are the most wintry, with decorations and snow scattered throughout. But snow has also come to the rest of the game, and you'll be able to conduct snowball fights in the social spaces as well as on Strikes.The Dawning also brings back Mayhem, the over-the-top Cru
  
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• 19 Riddikulusly Spot-On Gifts For Harry Potter Fans

  19-12-2017 18:24 via yahoo.com
  Now that we’re Slytherin into the holiday season, surprise the Harry Potter fan in your life with a gift they will siriusly love.
  
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• 40 Hilarious Tweets About Marriage That Just Nailed It This Year

  19-12-2017 18:14 via yahoo.com
  But couples who can find some humor in the day-to-day annoyances, disagreements and quirks of married life are more likely to go the distance.
  
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• Amtrak safety record already under scrutiny before fatal derailment

  19-12-2017 18:11 via yahoo.com
  The deadly derailment of an Amtrak train south of Seattle is likely to intensify scrutiny of the national passenger railroad company's safety record, which was already under the microscope following a series of fatal incidents.The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said late on Monday the train was traveling at 80 miles (130 km) per hour in a 30-mph (48 kph) zone when it jumped the tracks that morning.The NTSB said it was too soon to say whether excessive speed contributed to the c
  
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• Train track involved in fatal derailment lacked crucial safety system that could have prevented tragedy

  19-12-2017 18:02 via yahoo.com
  Investigators are preparing to quiz the engineer and other crew members from a fatal train derailment as questions mounted as to why a safety system designed to prevent such incidents was not in operation.Bella Dinh-Zarr, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), confirmed the Amtrak train on a new route between between Seattle to Portland was travelling at 80mph – 50mph faster than it was supposed to be – when it left the tracks.The train accident that just occurr
  
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• Another Great PC Game Is Free For A Limited Time On GOG

  19-12-2017 18:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Those looking for something new to play can get another PC game completely free on GOG. As part of its ongoing winter sale, the digital store is giving away another great title. This time, it's the supernatural adventure game Oxenfree, which is available at no charge right now for a very limited time.Beginning today, December 19, you can download Oxenfree for free just by visiting GOG. The offer expires on December 21, giving you less than 48 hours as of this writing to claim your copy. To downl
  
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• Should You Replay Fallout 4 In VR?

  19-12-2017 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Like Skyrim before it, Fallout 4 is an RPG that can last over 100 hours. In VR, that's a lot of standing, but just because the original version of this action RPG lent itself to long play periods doesn't mean it can't be appreciated in shorter sessions thanks to its abundance of bite-sized activities. From our five-hour initial glance, pursuits like touring Cambridge, completing quests, vaporizing mutants, and befriending rebels translates well to VR.Currently an HTC Vive exclusive, Bethesda Gam
  
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• Saudi Arabia heralds biggest spending plans yet amid deficit

  19-12-2017 17:56 via yahoo.com
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia is preparing for the biggest budget in its history, announcing Tuesday record expenditures of 978 billion riyals ($261 billion) this coming fiscal year as the government forecasts a boost in revenue from the introduction of a sales tax, plans to further reduce subsidies and a modest rise in oil prices.
  
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• Here's How Much The House Has Paid In Recent Sexual Harassment Settlements

  19-12-2017 17:48 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Lawmakers in the House issued more than $100,000 in taxpayer-funded settlements to address sexual harassment claims from 2008 to 2012, according to new data released Tuesday.The Office of Compliance, where lawmakers and staffers file such claims, provided the numbers to the Committee on House Administration, which deals with the chamber’s rules and regulations, amid a recent cascade of sexual misconduct allegations against lawmakers that has forced congressional leaders
  
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