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• New Final Fantasy 15 DLC Episodes Confirmed

  06-04-2018 23:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Square Enix had previously teased that Final Fantasy XV would continue to expand with new DLC episodes this year. We've now learned what the company has in mind for those additions, but they're unfortunately not coming as soon as expected. A total of four more episodes are on the way, though these won't arrive until sometime in 2019.The news was shared during a panel at PAX East. Like past episodes, each one will center around a specific character: Ardyn, Aranea, Luna, and Noctis. The last one i
  
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• Black And Brown Parkland Students Want You To Hear Their 'Stories Untold'

  06-04-2018 23:49 via yahoo.com
  > This is an open invitation for those who have been a victim of gun violence.
  
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• How is a subject of an investigation different from a target?

  06-04-2018 23:46 via yahoo.com
  Joon Kim, former acting U.S. attorney for SDNY, explains the difference between a subject and a target of an investigation and whether Donald Trump's lawyers will be informed if his status changes from one to the other.
  
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• Internet Enjoys Sarah Sanders' Claim That Trump Is 'The Best Negotiator At The Table'

  06-04-2018 23:39 via yahoo.com
  We're going to have to agree to disagree on this one.
  
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• Shadow Of The Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy 15 Crossover Announced

  06-04-2018 23:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Looks like some kind of collaboration between Final Fantasy XV and Shadow of the Tomb Raider is heading our way. The brief teaser came today via Square Enix during a panel at PAX East. Below, you can see the slide shown during the panel (via IGN). The crossover is said to be "coming soon," but that's about all we know so far.Final Fantasy XV has been no stranger to crossovers since its release in 2016. In August of last year, the game got an infusion of Assassin's Creed. To celebrate the game's
  
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• Air strikes return to Syria's Ghouta killing 40 as talks sputter

  06-04-2018 23:33 via yahoo.com
  Air strikes killed 40 civilians in the last opposition-held town in Syria's Eastern Ghouta on Friday and the army launched a ground offensive on its outskirts after talks sputtered over a rebel withdrawal.Backed by Russia, Syrian troops have captured nearly all of the one-time opposition stronghold of Ghouta with a combination of ferocious bombing raids and negotiated withdrawals.All that remained was its largest town of Douma, held by the Jaish al-Islam Islamist faction and home to tens of thou
  
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• PUBG's New Map Feels A Bit Like Fortnite

  06-04-2018 23:31 via gamespot.com
  
  PUBG's new map, Savage, hit test servers earlier this week on PC, and offers players a different kind of battle royale gameplay. The map is 4 km x 4 km, smaller than the game's existing maps, and promises a more close-quarters, faster combat experience. So what are our early impressions of Savage? Watch the video above to see what Jake and Nick have to say about Savage and how it stacks up against PUBG's two existing maps.While Savage is still in the testing phase and much of it isn't finished,
  
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• Interior Secretary Now Says 'No One Was Exempted' From Offshore Drilling Plan

  06-04-2018 23:25 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON -- Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Friday walked back previous
  
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• Far Cry 5 Night Bug Plunges The World Into Permanent Darkness

  06-04-2018 23:21 via gamespot.com
  
  Like many open-world games, Far Cry 5 features a day/night cycle. Due to an unfortunate bug, however, a large number of players have found their game world plunged into a never-ending darkness.The issue has affected some of us here at GameSpot; we're stuck permanently playing the game at night, which just isn't ideal--it can be awfully hard to see anything. This problem led to a sizable forum thread on Ubisoft's support site, where numerous players have shared similar stories. Some believe this
  
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• The Latest: Palestinians: 9 civilians killed, 1,000+ hurt

  06-04-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  KHUZAA, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Latest on the Gaza Palestinians protest march and the violence along the Gaza-Israel border (all times local):
  
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• GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold Resigns After Sexual Harassment Allegations

  06-04-2018 22:55 via yahoo.com
  Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) is resigning from Congress, he announced
  
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• Load Up On 4K Blu-Ray Movies With These Best Buy Sales

  06-04-2018 22:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Best Buy is running a pair of sales on 4K Ultra HD Blu-Rays. One of them gets you two select movies for $30, and the other gets you three select movies for $50. To take advantage of the deals, visit the links above, check the "add to offer" boxes next to the movies you want, and click the "Add to Cart" button at the bottom of the page. The discounted prices will appear during checkout.What kind of movies are we talking? They're mostly blockbusters that are dripping with special effects--the kind
  
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• Teens dreamed of future together before their grisly deaths

  06-04-2018 22:31 via yahoo.com
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — They were teenagers in love, bonding after overcoming personal struggles and dreaming of a family and future together. When they vanished days after Christmas, friends and family combed Utah's west desert for months in search of answers.
  
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• Eleventh State Adopts A Simple Reform To Get More People Registered To Vote

  06-04-2018 22:29 via yahoo.com
  Maryland became the latest state to adopt a small but powerful change in the
  
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• Humble Store Sale Drops Prices On Racing Games

  06-04-2018 22:22 via gamespot.com
  
  It's not the weekend yet, but the Humble Store just kicked off a weekend sale it's calling the "Festival of Speed." To celebrate games that let you go fast, the store is dropping prices on a number of the biggest racing games on the market. The discounts vary, but they go up to 80% off.Last year's Dirt 4 got one of the bigger price drops, down to $18. This is a challenging, realistic game that puts you on dangerous dirt roads and makes you react to your co-driver's instructions from the passenge
  
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• The First Purge Trailer Reveals Who Created The Annual Horror Tradition

  06-04-2018 22:21 via gamespot.com
  
  Blessed be our New Founding Fathers for letting us purge and cleanse our souls with a trailer for the next entry in this insane movie franchise. The first full trailer for The First Purge, a prequel that revisits the creation of the lawless evening, has arrived and it gives a seriously twisted history lesson.As it turns out, Dr. May Updale (Marisa Tomei) is the mind behind the Purge, which she deems a "psychological" device. "If we want to save our country, we must release all of our anger in on
  
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• Deny, divert and distract: Russia's denials over spy poisoning claims have a familiar ring

  06-04-2018 22:16 via yahoo.com
  Since the former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found poisoned with a nerve agent in Salisbury last month the Russian government's denials of any involvement have become more and more elaborate. The theatrics climaxed on Thursday at meeting of the UN Security Council, called by Russia, where its ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, referenced "Midsomer Murders", "Alice in Wonderland" and "Crime and Punishment" as he attacked Britain for Goebbels-style propaganda over
  
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• Markets Right Now: Renewed trade tensions send stocks lower

  06-04-2018 22:11 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
  
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• Conor McGregor’s violent attack sets off commenters

  06-04-2018 22:07 via yahoo.com
  “I think we’ve found McGregor’s most formidable opponent … himself.” “Seems he got lots of press, mission accomplished.” Commenters are not impressed by UFC fighter Conor McGregor’s latest headline-making stunt.On Thursday, the MMA star found himself in some serious hot water after attacking a bus full of fellow UFC fighters. McGregor, along with about 20 of his friends, were seen throwing objects at the bus. One fighter was cut by broken glass. M
  
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• As the Castro era wanes, Cuba's youth have doubts, and dreams

  06-04-2018 22:05 via yahoo.com
  Now, on the eve of a historic generational change, Cuba's young people hold conflicting opinions about a future they will help to forge.The island's youth tend to see the announced departure of President Raul Castro, who will pass the mantle of leadership to a new generation on April 19, as natural and necessary."Many generations have passed since the revolution (of 1959) triumphed," said communications major Hayla Torres, evoking 86-year-old Raul Castro and other members of the revolutionary ol
  
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• US takes aim at Putin's allies in Russia with new sanctions

  06-04-2018 21:59 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States punished dozens of Russian oligarchs and government officials on Friday with sanctions that took direct aim at President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, as President Donald Trump's administration tried to show he's not afraid to take tough action against Moscow.
  
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• Gun store employee says YouTube shooter did not stand out

  06-04-2018 21:54 via yahoo.com
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — An employee at a San Diego gun store where a woman bought the pistol used to shoot three people at YouTube headquarters said there was nothing remarkable about the transaction, a newspaper reports.
  
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• Man Charged With Attacking Woman With Pizza, and Looks Pretty Happy About It

  06-04-2018 21:47 via yahoo.com
  Police said they found Kenneth Evans, 24, “obviously intoxicated” and “screaming and belligerent,” but he complied with their orders to sit on the floor once they pointed a stun gun at him.
  
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• Grab This $100 Collector's Edition For $35

  06-04-2018 21:44 via gamespot.com
  
  From a value standpoint, buying collector's editions is a gamble. For every one that becomes an actual collector's item and soars in value, many of them go nowhere but down. That's not a problem if you're buying the game because you like the physical goodies that come with it, but if you're in it to make a fortune, it's tough luck.It's safe to say Wolfenstien II: The New Colossus Collector's Edition hasn't fared well from a value standpoint. But its loss is your gain, because GameStop has this r
  
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• Trump Resists Mounting Pressure To Fire Scandal-Struck EPA Chief Scott Pruitt

  06-04-2018 21:20 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump signaled his support for Scott Pruitt on Friday,
  
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• Liberty Walk's Toyota 86 Is Too Wild For Many People's Taste

  06-04-2018 21:20 via yahoo.com
  If you like massive fenders, then this kit might be just the look for you.
  
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• SNES Classic Edition In Stock At Walmart, Best Buy

  06-04-2018 21:18 via gamespot.com
  
  The adorably tiny SNES Classic Edition is currently in stock on Walmart's website, as well as at most Best Buy stores, for $80. It's not available at Best Buy's online store, but the website can tell you if a brick-and-mortar location near you has it in stock. Walmart's site can also point you to a nearby store that has it available.Although Nintendo promised it would keep making SNES Classic Editions into 2018, it's still been a difficult piece of hardware to find on store shelves. Even so, it'
  
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• Legion Season 2 Premiere Breakdown: What You Need To Know, From Admiral Fukuyama To Jon Hamm

  06-04-2018 21:12 via gamespot.com
  
  At long last, Legion is back and this twisted little corner of the X-Men universe is moving forward as bizarrely as it ever did. Following the Season 2 premiere of the FX series, GameSpot is ready to break the episode down to catch everything you may have missed.From the vocal appearance of Mad Men alum Jon Hamm as a narrator to the arrival of the basket-headed Admiral Fukuyama, there was plenty for fans to absorb from this new episode. With David (Dan Stevens) returning after being missing for
  
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• Here's Why Dragon Quest 11 On Switch Is So Far Off

  06-04-2018 21:08 via gamespot.com
  
  Dragon Quest XI is coming this year to PC and PlayStation 4, but the Switch version could be next year or beyond. In an interview from PAX East, game producer Hokuto Okamoto explained just what's happened to set the Switch version so far behind. It appears to be a case of the game needing some elbow grease to work with its engine."It's true that the Nintendo Switch version is under development at this moment in time," Okamoto said via translator. "Specifically with regards to the development, th
  
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• Mattis on Syria: 'We'll work all this out'

  06-04-2018 21:05 via yahoo.com
  Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday that the military is talking with Kurdish partners and others in Syria to resolve questions over US support once the United States eventually withdraws from the war-torn country.President Donald Trump last week said he wants the US presence in Syria to end "very soon." On Wednesday the White House vowed the US mission would come to a "rapid end," without actually setting a timeline.A key issue is the fate of the thousands of Syrian Kurds that for years ha
  
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• If you catch a burglar breaking into your home, what are you allowed to do?

  06-04-2018 20:54 via yahoo.com
   What would you do if you apprehended an intruder in your home? It’s a question that has crossed the mind of most of us at some point, and is especially pertinent this week following the arrest of Richard Osborn-Brooks on suspicion of murdering career criminal Henry Vincent. The 37-year-old from Kent was fatally stabbed during a break-in at the pensioner’s home in Hither Green, south east London, on Wednesday. Osborn-Brooks has since been told he will face no charges, but his ar
  
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• Far Cry 5 Update Improves Co-Op Mode, Fixes Gameplay Bugs

  06-04-2018 20:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Far Cry 5 is receiving some major quality-of-life improvements in its latest patch. Title Update 4 has just launched for the PC version, with the patch coming to PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game on Monday, April 9.The biggest changes come in the form of stability improvements and changes to co-op play and Arcade Mode. Overall, Ubisoft is promising fewer crashes and better connectivity for co-op play and for PvP matchmaking in Arcade Mode. For details, check out the full patch notes further
  
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• Monster Hunter World: Spring Blossom Armor And Greatsword Guide

  06-04-2018 20:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Monster Hunter World's first-ever seasonal event, Spring Blossom, is officially underway on PS4 and Xbox One. It offers a few weeks of new and returning activities to take part in, but the main attraction right now is the new gear--both armor and a greatsword weapon--for you to get your hands on. Here's what's available and how to get it all.Spring Blossom Tickets are a newly added item for the event. You'll receive one as a login bonus, and more are available by completing Limited Bounties. The
  
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• Michelle Obama says she 'doesn't want the job' of president

  06-04-2018 20:43 via yahoo.com
  Michelle Obama has said she would not run for president because you "have to want the job". She also took a swipe at Donald Trump comparing him to a parent who allows their children to "eat candy and break the rules". Speaking at a women's leadership conference in Boston she said her husband's administration had been "like having the 'good parent' at home". Mrs Obama said: "The responsible parent, the one who told you to eat your carrots and go to bed on time. And now we have the other parent. W
  
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• GOP Congressman: Only Wealthy States Can Afford To Smoke Weed

  06-04-2018 20:38 via yahoo.com
  Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) said this week that his state shouldn't legalize
  
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• 12 Free Avengers: Infinity War Xbox Avatar Items Now Available

  06-04-2018 20:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Could your Xbox avatar use a little freshening up? Are you getting bored looking at your character in the same clothes every time you sign in to play? If so, you'll be pleased to hear you can now deck out your avatar with Avengers: Infinity War gear for free. Just check out this page on the Xbox Store to grab all 12 items. It's all part of a promotion for the Avengers: Infinity War movie, which opens April 27.You can dress your avatar in suits to make them look like Captain America, Thor, Star L
  
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• Trey Gowdy's Job Is Important. Why Isn't He Doing It?

  06-04-2018 20:28 via yahoo.com
  If you follow the activities of Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), you could be
  
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• WWE Wrestlemania 34 News Roundup: Rumors, Predictions, Live Coverage, And More

  06-04-2018 20:20 via gamespot.com
  
  The Road to Wrestlemania is long, tough, and tiring, and not just for WWE superstars. GameSpot has been keeping you up to date with everything revolving around WWE's biggest event in 2018, Wrestlemania 34. This year's edition is coming to you from the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, April at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT. Believe it or not, there are still tickets available for the event, with the cheapest going for $50 and the most expensive costing $7,350.This year's card is extremely stacked, with 14
  
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• PUBG Adds Respawns In New War Mode On PC

  06-04-2018 20:17 via gamespot.com
  
  PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has very quietly added a new mode called War on PC. The new mode--which is essentially Team Deathmatch--adds respawns, a mechanic not seen in PUBG's standard battle royale mode.Players are condensed into a small, static area on Erangel, meaning lives don't last long. The selection of weapons and gear depends on the settings picked by the game's host, so you could spawn with any number of items. War mode is available now but only as a custom game, meaning only PUBG P
  
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• Israeli troops kill seven Palestinians on day of heightened Gaza border protests: medics

  06-04-2018 20:16 via yahoo.com
  By Nidal al-MughrabiGAZA BORDER (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot dead seven Palestinian protesters and wounded at least 200 along the Israel-Gaza border on Friday, Gaza medical officials said, raising the death toll to 27 in the week-long disturbances.The day of violence, which saw bigger Palestinian crowds than in recent days but not as large as when the demonstration began last Friday, calmed down as night descended.Gazans, including Palestinian refugees and their descendants seeking to regain
  
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• A Prince Tribute Bloomed And Gave The Late Singer The Crown He Deserves

  06-04-2018 20:13 via yahoo.com
  When the bush located behind a stunning mural dedicated to Prince began to
  
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• How Robert Mueller Is Learning from Ken Starr's Mistakes

  06-04-2018 20:07 via yahoo.com
  Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election could not be more different than Ken Starr's.
  
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• Apple’s Tim Cook Reveals what Workers Must Embrace to ‘Do Incredibly Well’

  06-04-2018 20:05 via yahoo.com
  Apple CEO Tim Cook says the workforce must rethink how it embraces education, saying it’s now “a lifelong requirement” and that “it’s no longer sufficient to go to school for 12 years and maybe some more in college and then call it quits for lifetime.”
  
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• Crane tips over on Florida police construction site

  06-04-2018 19:46 via yahoo.com
  Surveillance footage shows the moment a construction crane toppled over in St Petersburg, Florida.Local police released the video of the crane crashing at the construction site of their new headquarters.Before the incident, St Petersburg Police said the facility was on track to be completed by spring of next year.
  
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• Two Xbox One Games You Can Play For Free This Weekend

  06-04-2018 19:44 via gamespot.com
  
  It's a big weekend for fans of fights, because UFC 223 is happening on Saturday, April 7, and Wrestlemania 34 goes down Sunday, April 8. It's a big weekend for Xbox One owners with Xbox Live Gold subscriptions, too. They can play WWE 2K18 and EA Sports UFC 3 for free all weekend long. To play the games, just find them in the Xbox Store on your Xbox One and click "Free Trial."The free trial for WWE 2K18 ends on Sunday, April 8. If you choose to purchase the game after trying it out, you'll be ple
  
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• GOP Lawmakers To Skip Student-Led 'Town Hall For Our Lives' Events Across The Country

  06-04-2018 19:44 via yahoo.com
  A flurry of town halls to address the country's gun violence epidemic are
  
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• Syrian rebel Jaish al-Islam wants negotiations: official

  06-04-2018 19:43 via yahoo.com
  The Syrian rebel group Jaish al-Islam does not want to close the door on negotiations with Russia to reach a peaceful settlement to the conflict over the town of Douma near Damascus, its political official Mohammad Alloush said on Friday."We don't want to close the door that can lead to sparing the blood of civilians and reaching a peaceful situation," he said in an interview with al-Hadath TV.Alloush also denied the group had shelled residential areas of Damascus.
  
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• Gaza violence is latest salvo in war of narratives

  06-04-2018 19:36 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians on Friday took part in a mass protest along Gaza's volatile border with Israel, the second large-scale demonstration in what is expected to be a steady turnout over the coming weeks.
  
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• This Bobcat's Suspenseful Fight With a Rattlesnake Has Gone Viral

  06-04-2018 19:23 via yahoo.com
  The two predators savagely battled it out
  
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• Hungarian nationalist PM Orban on track for third straight term in power

  06-04-2018 19:22 via yahoo.com
  By KrisztinaThan and Gergely SzakacsSZEKESFEHERVAR, Hungary (Reuters) - Viktor Orban, Europe's most outspoken nationalist leader, said on Friday Hungary's future would be decided for decades at an election on Sunday in which he vowed to protect his nation from the "rust" of Muslim migrants.After a campaign in which Orban has positioned himself as a saviour of Hungary's Christian culture against Muslim migration into Europe, all opinion polls put his Fidesz party well in the lead for the election
  
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