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• Psychonauts 2 Delayed Until At Least 2019

  21-12-2017 23:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Double Fine's highly anticipated platformer Psychonauts 2 has been delayed. The game was originally slated to release sometime in 2018, but the developer has now confirmed that the title won't ship until at least 2019.Double Fine broke the news today in an update on Psychonauts 2's Fig page. In the update, Double Fine revealed that production on the title is progressing and "five full level teams" are now at work on it. However, now that development has ramped up, Double Fine has realized that t
  
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• Trump rail safety oversight in focus after Amtrak crash

  21-12-2017 23:52 via yahoo.com
  As investigators sift through the wreckage of this week's Amtrak train crash in Washington state, critics have begun questioning President Donald Trump's recent efforts to roll back or delay finalizing U.S. rail safety regulations.Making American railroads safer drew renewed attention after the passenger train derailed on Monday morning while speeding onto a bridge, killing three passengers and sending about 100 people to hospitals.The accident occurred as the U.S. Transportation Department is r
  
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• Teen Gets 25 Years In Mental Health Facility For 'Slender Man' Stabbing

  21-12-2017 23:51 via yahoo.com
  A Wisconsin teenager accused of stabbing a classmate to please a fictional horror character named “Slender Man” has been ordered to receive 25 years of mental health treatment.
  
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• Chicago police say Facebook 'secret groups' used to sell guns, drugs

  21-12-2017 23:45 via yahoo.com
  Chicago Police arrested 50 people for using "secret groups" on Facebook to sell guns and drugs, the police said on Thursday, and they criticized the world's biggest social media network as being unhelpful during the 10-month investigation.Police did not detail the charges filed against the 50 men and women arrested through Thursday, but said there were "dozens and dozens" of the secret groups.Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, at a news conference to announce the arrests, criticized Fa
  
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• The Navy's New Nuclear Submarine Is Likely to Cost Way More than $128 Billion

  21-12-2017 23:41 via yahoo.com
  “The Navy underrepresented the program’s technology risks”
  
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• Boeing, Embraer confirm merger talks ongoing; deal not guaranteed

  21-12-2017 23:37 via yahoo.com
  US aerospace giant Boeing and Brazil's Embraer said Thursday they were in talks on a "potential combination" but cautioned there was no guarantee of a deal.The talks ignited shares of the Brazilian company, which makes commercial, military and executive jets, despite immediate signs of opposition to the transaction in Brazil.Any deal would need to be approved by the Brazilian government.
  
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• Trump Finally Gets His Wall ... At An Irish Golf Course

  21-12-2017 23:31 via yahoo.com
  The Trump Organization won approval on Thursday to build a wall it has sought for more than a year ― not along the U.S.-Mexico border, but on a golf course in the west of Ireland.
  
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• House Narrowly Passes Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown Before Christmas

  21-12-2017 23:23 via yahoo.com
  The government would have shut down on Friday at midnight
  
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• Apple Now Requires App Store Games To Disclose Loot Box Odds

  21-12-2017 23:13 via gamespot.com
  
  Loot boxes have arguably been the biggest controversy in gaming this year, especially with regards to the boxes in Star Wars: Battlefront II. It seems that Apple has taken note of the backlash, as it's implemented more stringent regulations on loot box systems.Apple updated its App Store requirements recently, adding a clause that forces developers to disclose loot box odds. Now, games with random rewards available for purchase must tell players the chances of getting each type of item in a loot
  
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• How Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Devs Learned From Skyrim

  21-12-2017 23:11 via gamespot.com
  
  When you think about massive, open-world, systems-heavy games, there's a good chance Skyrim and Zelda: Breath of the Wild come to mind. In spite of six years between them, they share a lot in common: they're enormous RPGs with ambient activity everywhere, secrets to discover, and hidden areas to complete. As it turns out, this isn't a coincidence. The Breath of the Wild developer was, in fact, inspired partly by Skyrim.We recently sat down with game director Hidemaro Fujibayashi and producer Eij
  
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• Dungeons & Dragons Movie Coming In 2021--Roll For Anticipation

  21-12-2017 23:11 via gamespot.com
  
  For the D&D fans out there who sad that the only big-screen Dungeons & Dragons adventure is the terrible 2000 film starring Justin Whalin and Marlon Wayans, there's some good news. Paramount has announced they are getting into the D&D business with a new film.A Dungeons & Dragons movie was previously in the works at Warner Bros., with Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver) reported to be in negotiations at one point to play the lead. That's all in the past now as Paramount now has the rights
  
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• Survivors of Mexico bus crash heading home, 2 victims ID'd

  21-12-2017 22:57 via yahoo.com
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Injured survivors of a tour bus crash that killed 11 foreigners in southeastern Mexico began leaving hospitals and heading home Thursday as two of the dead were identified as long-time educators from Washington state.
  
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• New Call Of Duty: WW2 Update Out Today On PS4, Xbox One, and PC

  21-12-2017 22:53 via gamespot.com
  
  The latest Call of Duty: WWII update was released today on PS4 and Xbox One, and it's coming later today to PC. It brings a host of bug fixes and improvements, and it also includes weapon balance changes to guns ranging from LMGs to sidearms.The weapon changes are probably the most noticeable parts of the patch, and it strengthens some guns while weakening others. The MP-40 and Thompson submachine guns have both received buffs to their fire rate, which will help bring them closer to the current
  
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• 6 killed in northern Mexico as violence threatens Los Cabos

  21-12-2017 22:46 via yahoo.com
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities are investigating the murders of six people, four of whom were hung from highway overpasses, near the twin beach destinations of Los Cabos in Baja California Sur state, which has seen an explosion of violence this year.
  
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• PUBG 1.0 Finally Releases On PC, Offers Players A Free Gift For Logging In

  21-12-2017 22:44 via gamespot.com
  
  PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is now officially out on PC, and after a few issues that caused servers to crash, the game is playable again. The game launched overnight, after many hours of server maintenance that took the game offline. Fortunately, there's a free reward waiting for players when they log in.For the next few weeks, players will receive a free in-game Winner Winner Chicken Dinner t-shirt, which will be dropped into your inventory after logging in. The 1.0 release comes with a few i
  
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• Energy and financials power Wall Street's rise

  21-12-2017 22:40 via yahoo.com
  By April JoynerNEW YORK (Reuters) - The three main U.S. stock indexes rose on Thursday, boosted by bank and energy stocks as investors bet on more economically sensitive sectors.Energyand financialstocks led gains among the 11 major S&P sectors."Today of late, (energy has) picked up significantly," said John Stoltzfus, chief investment strategist at Oppenheimer Asset Management in New York.
  
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• Steam Winter Sale Is Live, Offering Hundreds Of Cheap PC Games

  21-12-2017 22:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Following its recent sales, Valve has launched the next big seasonal promotion on Steam. Hundreds of PC games are now discounted through early January, offering an opportunity to expand your backlog and ensure you can fill every moment of free time you have coming up. Coinciding with this, the Steam Awards are officially live.Among the games on sale are Divinity: Original Sin II for $40.49, Inside for $10, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice for $22.49, Middle-earth: Shadow of War for $42, Resident Evi
  
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• Destiny 2 Warlock Glitch Won't Be Fixed Before The Dawning Ends

  21-12-2017 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Destiny 2's seasonal event, The Dawning, is underway. As part of that, the Mayhem mode has made its debut in the game for a limited time. Unfortunately, it's become a playground of destruction for Warlocks as a result of a glitch, and Bungie has now announced that it won't be fixed before the events ends.Mayhem is a Crucible mode that's a bit sillier than most; the key difference is that abilities and Supers regenerate much faster than usual, and Power ammo spawns more often. This all leads to a
  
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• If You Want A Better Relationship In 2018, Do This

  21-12-2017 22:19 via yahoo.com
  It’s easy to get off track with your New Year’s resolutions when you’re the only one holding yourself accountable.
  
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• GOP tax overhaul will be felt by state, local governments

  21-12-2017 22:13 via yahoo.com
  With Congress sending President Donald Trump a tax overhaul, state and local governments are preparing for some fallout.
  
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• New Pokemon Discounts Now Available From My Nintendo

  21-12-2017 21:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo has added a couple of new rewards to the My Nintendo rewards catalog. To commemorate the upcoming 3DS release of Pokemon Crystal, the company is offering My Nintendo members discounts on a handful of Pokemon games for Wii U and 3DS.A pair of Pokemon games are discounted for each of the two platforms. On 3DS, My Nintendo members can get 30% off of the Game Boy classic Pokemon TCG (20 Gold points), as well as Pokemon Art Academy (450 Platinum points). Wii U owners, meanwhile, can save 30%
  
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• Game Of The Year Player's Choice Award 2017 Voting

  21-12-2017 21:37 via gamespot.com
  
  The GameSpot editors have already voted and made our decision on 2017's overall game of the year, but now we want to hear from you! We're opening up voting on our Player's Choice Game of the Year poll, which will run from now until January 2, 2018. Polls will close at noon Pacific Time that Tuesday, so you have plenty of time to try out any games you might get over the holidays and vote for the best of the best.The randomized list of entrants below is culled from our own complete list of award w
  
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• Houston woman accused of killing friend, taking baby as her own

  21-12-2017 21:34 via yahoo.com
  A Houston woman who police said stabbed her friend to death, stole the mother's six-week-old baby girl and tried to pass the infant off as her own was arrested on Thursday, the same day authorities said they had found the missing child alive.Erika Miranda-Alvarez, 28, apparently took the baby to hide from her boyfriend and family that she had a miscarriage, police said.Due to deliver in January, she came home on Tuesday with the stolen infant, telling family that she delivered early.
  
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• Homelessness, up in 2017, doesn't take a break for Christmas

  21-12-2017 21:33 via yahoo.com
  New York City is experiencing its greatest homelessness crisis since the Great Depression, mostly in shelters. Homelessness has also been on the rise in major west-coast cities like Los Angeles. Those dedicated to fighting homelessness hope the outpouring of compassion around Christmastime will stick around into 2018.
  
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• Sicario 2's First Trailer Is Ultra-Violent Reunion Between Josh Brolin And Benicio Del Toro

  21-12-2017 21:32 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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• Trump and Saudi Arabia: Missing a Generational Opportunity

  21-12-2017 21:27 via yahoo.com
  The United States once sided with a Middle Eastern monarch to reform a country.There is much to commend Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for, particularly his willingness to confront the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s entrenched interests that have long prevented its transition to an economically sustainable and more socially free country.From the Wahhabi-dominated religious establishment that has long hindered social reform in Saudi Arabia and helped lay the groundwork for
  
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• Net Neutrality is Dead: Here's Why a Proposed Bill Won't Bring it Back

  21-12-2017 21:27 via yahoo.com
  Internet fast lanes are coming, one way or another.
  
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• Tom Brokaw Says Fox News Is 'On A Jihad' To Destroy FBI's Credibility

  21-12-2017 21:08 via yahoo.com
  Veteran broadcaster Tom Brokaw accuses Fox News of waging “a jihad”  against the FBI to discredit the investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia.
  
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• 5-year-old boy shot for second time in two years in Chicago

  21-12-2017 21:07 via yahoo.com
  A 5-year-old boy in Chicago has undergone emergency surgery after being shot for the second time in two years.Kavan Collins of Chicago, Illinois accidentally shot himself in the hand while playing with his younger brother in his family home, according to local news reports.A year and a half ago, the young boy was hit by a stray bullet while walking with his family in Chicago’s South Side.
  
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• Okami HD Running On The PC

  21-12-2017 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Okami is finally available on the PC. See the game run at a smooth 60fps with HD textures!
  
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• Watch The New Trailer For The Stargate Prequel Show

  21-12-2017 20:51 via gamespot.com
  
  While the 1994 sci-fi hit Stargate was not followed by any further movies, it did spawn a hugely popular, long-running TV franchise. The show is to return to screens in February, as a prequel series titled Stargate: Origins.A new trailer for the upcoming show has now been released. It is set in the 1930s and will focus on the character of Catherine Langford, who featured in the movie and is the daughter of the man who discovered the ancient interstellar gate of the title. Check it out below.Star
  
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• Slain Australian's family demands integrity in US probe

  21-12-2017 20:48 via yahoo.com
  SYDNEY (AP) — The family of an Australian woman who was fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer in July demanded a more rigorous probe Thursday after a prosecutor cast doubts on the investigation.
  
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• U.N. to join Syria talks in Astana, with humanitarian hopes

  21-12-2017 20:36 via yahoo.com
  By Dmitry Solovyov and Tom MilesMOSCOW/GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. special envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday he would take part in the latest round of Syrian peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana on Friday, with a month to go before he hopes to break the deadlock in political talks in Geneva.De Mistura's Geneva peace process reached deadlock this month, missing what said was a "golden opportunity" to close out almost seven years of war.Blaming intransigence on both sides, he told
  
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• Meghan Markle joined the royal family for their annual pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace

  21-12-2017 20:36 via yahoo.com
  The couple was photographed arriving at the palace for the party
  
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• Weinstein hit with $10mn sexual harassment suit in NY

  21-12-2017 20:34 via yahoo.com
  Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and his ex-production company have been hit with a $10 million New York lawsuit by a former associate producer on Netflix show "Marco Polo".The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Alexandra Canosa in the New York Supreme Court on Wednesday accuses the 65-year-old father of five of violations that include sexual harassment, assault, battery and emotional distress.
  
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• Al Franken rips Trump in farewell speech to Senate

  21-12-2017 20:34 via yahoo.com
  The Minnesota Democrat, who is stepping down next month following allegations of sexual misconduct, used his final speech on the Senate floor to attack the president and his policies.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Eshop Adds A Bunch Of New Games This Week

  21-12-2017 20:13 via gamespot.com
  
  It's Thursday again, which means another batch of new games have been added to the Nintendo Switch Eshop. This week is another busy one for the hybrid console; a total of 18 titles launch on Switch, the bulk of which are available starting today, December 21.While no major first- or third-party titles arrive on Switch this week, today's releases include a handful of games that are certainly worth your time if you're looking for something new to play on the console. Among them is the hilarious Mo
  
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• Palestinians welcome support after UN vote on Jerusalem

  21-12-2017 20:06 via yahoo.com
  The Palestinian president welcomed Thursday a United Nations General Assembly resolution criticising the US government's controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital."We will continue our efforts in the United Nations and all international forums to end the occupation and create a Palestinian state with its capital in east Jerusalem," the statement added.
  
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• The Biggest Comics News Of 2017

  21-12-2017 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Buckle up, comics fans, because 2017 was wild.Like a tiny snowball rolling down a hill that results in a full on avalanche, comics news did nothing but pick up steam in 2017, getting more and more shocking (and sometimes absurd) as the year went on.From hirings and firings, to major controversies and dicy announcements, the world of mainstream comics has had a rocky year--and if the way things have ended with a bang this year is any indication, 2018 has got some pretty big shoes to fill come Jan
  
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• After Alabama, Pollsters See Reasons To Expect A Democratic Surge

  21-12-2017 19:58 via yahoo.com
  Even before Democrats’ victory in last week’s Alabama Senate election, there were signs that Republicans may be in trouble in the year ahead.
  
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• Raul Castro to step down as Cuba's president in April 2018

  21-12-2017 19:57 via yahoo.com
  Cuban President Raul Castro will step down in April 2018 straight after his successor is chosen by a top governing council, according to a vote Thursday in the island state's National Assembly.Cuba's president is designated by a 31-member body called the Council of State.The new National Assembly will be elected at a date yet to be set.
  
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• 11 Years Later, Okami Is Still A Masterpiece

  21-12-2017 19:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Okami is still fantastic. Even in a year like 2017, which had dozens of amazing games and several terrific open-world adventures, the updated Okami HD feels like it could have been a new release. Okami is an ageless classic that, even after 11 years since the last time played it, is somehow even better than I remember.Loving Okami isn't a new hot take; when the original released back in 2006, it was a critical darling; it's currently 93% on Metacritic, and our own review at the time gave it a 9
  
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• Sean Hannity Appears To Bash CNN, NBC While Sharing NBC Story

  21-12-2017 19:56 via yahoo.com
  Fox News host Sean Hannity appeared to criticize CNN and NBC News on Twitter on Thursday, calling them “fake news” and “conspiracy TV,” but then included an article published by NBC News.
  
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• 'Kayak Killer' Released From Prison Just 6 Weeks After Sentencing in Boyfriend's Death

  21-12-2017 19:54 via yahoo.com
  Angelika Graswald has been freed, much to the anger of Vincent Viafore's family.
  
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• Pope prays for merciful final judgement for Cardinal Law

  21-12-2017 19:53 via yahoo.com
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis prayed Thursday for a merciful final judgment for Cardinal Bernard Law, presiding over the funeral rites for a man who epitomized the Catholic Church's failure to protect children from pedophile priests and its arrogance in safeguarding its own reputation at all costs.
  
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• Cardinal Law funeral held at Vatican with no mention of sex abuse crisis

  21-12-2017 19:52 via yahoo.com
  The funeral of Cardinal Bernard Law, who resigned as Archbishop of Boston 15 years ago after covering up years of sexual abuse of children by priests, was held in the Vatican on Thursday without a mention of what led to his downfall.About 200 people attended the funeral Mass in a chapel in the apse of St. Peter's Basilica and presided over by a senior cardinal, Angelo Sodano.Pope Francis entered the chapel for a few minutes after the Mass to bless the coffin and conduct a brief service known as
  
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• Co-Op PS4/PC Star Trek Game Doesn't Require VR Any Longer

  21-12-2017 19:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Trek: Bridge Crew gives you a cool way of experiencing the Star Trek universe: hop into a virtual ship with several friends, each of whom takes on a different role, and confront challenges and obstacles together. Up until now it required either a Vive, Rift, or PlayStation VR headset to play. But today, Ubisoft updated the game so that you can play it even if you don't own a VR headset.Now, anyone who owns the game on PS4 or PC can check it out with just a controller or mouse and keyboard.
  
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• Virginia Will Break Tie For Key Seat By Randomly Pulling A Name From A Bowl

  21-12-2017 19:47 via yahoo.com
  In a closely watched, nail-biting race that after a recount and legal challenge ended in a tie, the winner of a crucial state legislative seat in Virginia apparently will be decided by a name pulled out of a bowl next week.
  
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• Steam Winter Sale Begins, Offering Hundreds Of Cheap PC Games

  21-12-2017 19:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Following its recent sales, Valve has launched the next big seasonal promotion on Steam. Hundreds of PC games are now discounted through early January, offering an opportunity to expand your backlog and ensure you can fill every moment of free time you have coming up. Coinciding with this, the Steam Awards are officially live.Among the games on sale are Divinity: Original Sin II for $40.49, Inside for $10, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice for $22.49, Middle-earth: Shadow of War for $42, Resident Evi
  
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• Thousands in Syria's Aleppo mark one year since 'victory'

  21-12-2017 19:26 via yahoo.com
  Jumaa Sabbuh lost his son in the violence that battered Syria's Aleppo for years.On Thursday, he was among thousands commemorating the one-year anniversary of the army's recapture of the city.Sabbuh carried a poster of his bright-eyed son, killed in 2014 while serving in Syria's army.
  
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