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• Avengers: Infinity War Crushes Marvel's Box Office Record

  27-04-2018 23:59 via gamespot.com
  
  It should come as no surprise that Avengers: Infinity War is cleaning up at the box office. However, you might not have expected it to do this well. Thanks to its Thursday night preview screenings, the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie has already raked in $39 million domestically--giving it the fourth best opening night ever.The news comes from Variety, which reports that Infinity War's Thursday night haul trails only Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Harry Potter
  
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• 'Beyond Anything': What It Was Like To Dance With Beyoncé At Coachella

  27-04-2018 23:58 via yahoo.com
  Beyonce's pair of Coachella performances prompted many of us to wonder how we
  
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• Five Free Steam Weekend Games Available Right Now

  27-04-2018 23:56 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're searching for a PC game to play this weekend and you don't want to break the bank, it's time to boot up Steam. This weekend, you can download and play five games at no cost: Payday 2, Arma 3, Day of Infamy, Front Defense: Heroes, and OrbusVR. They're all free to play through April 29. And if you decide to purchase any of them, you'll get a discount as they're all currently on sale.Payday 2 is a multiplayer game that lets you and a team of scoundrels plan and attempt to pull of crimes o
  
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• Last Chance On PS4 Pro's Best Deal Yet In The US

  27-04-2018 23:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Maybe the God of War review scores sold you on the console. Maybe you just got a 4K television and you want to see just how crisp those visuals can get. There are many reasons you may be in the market for a PS4 Pro. If you've decided to take the plunge, here's the best deal available by far: Between now and April 28, Target is selling the 1TB PS4 Pro console for $320. That's a savings of $80.Here's what you have to do to get it. First, download the Target Cartwheel app and add the 20% off PlaySt
  
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• Passenger sues Southwest Airlines over fatal engine explosion

  27-04-2018 23:46 via yahoo.com
  A lawsuit against Southwest Airlines Cohas been filed by a passenger who was flying on last week's flight 1380, in which an engine exploded and one person was killed.The lawsuit claims that since the accident, the passenger, Lilia Chavez, has suffered post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and other personal injuries.The lawsuit was filed on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  
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• Avengers: Infinity War's After-Credits Scene -- What Does It Mean?

  27-04-2018 23:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Avengers: Infinity War is finally here. The arrival of “destiny” as promised by Thanos, after ten long years of waiting and 18 movies, the moment we’ve been waiting for has come. It brought with it a whole bunch of questions, most importantly: what do we do now? With the movie's post-credits scene, that becomes just a tiny bit more clear.The end of Infinity War is very literally an end--the actual, genuine annihilation of half the universe at the hands of Thanos, armed with a f
  
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• Suspect in 'Golden State Killer' case makes court appearance in wheelchair

  27-04-2018 23:42 via yahoo.com
  An ex-policeman charged with murder in connection with a string of rapes and killings across California attributed to the "Golden State Killer" made a brief initial court appearance on Friday, sitting in a wheelchair and speaking in a hoarse voice.Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, who was arrested this week at his home in the Sacramento suburb of Citrus Heights, was formally apprised of two of the eight murder counts against him and ordered back to court on May 14.DeAngelo, wearing orange jail garb and
  
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• Trump, Merkel cordial, but no apparent movement on Iran

  27-04-2018 23:41 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing imminent deadlines, President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel largely papered over their differences on trade and the Iran nuclear accord on Friday, stressing instead ties between the longtime allies and their shared goal of a nuclear-free North Korea.
  
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• Israeli forces kill three Gaza border protesters, wound 600: medics

  27-04-2018 23:40 via yahoo.com
  By Nidal al-MughrabiGAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot dead three protesters along the Gaza border on Friday, Gaza medics said, hours after the United Nations human rights chief criticized Israel for using "excessive force" against demonstrators.Israeli troops have killed 41 Palestinians and wounded more than 5,000 others since Gaza residents began staging protests along the border fence on March 30 to demand the right of return for Palestinian refugees.
  
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• EPA inspector general opens new ethics reviews

  27-04-2018 23:21 via yahoo.com
  By Valerie VolcoviciWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general office told Democratic lawmakers it will open a probe ofAdministrator Scott Pruitt's controversial housing arrangement with a lobbyist and other matters, according to a letter they circulated on Friday."We have received multiple requests from multiple members of Congress, as well as other Office of the Inspector General Hotline complaints, regarding these same and related issues," Inspector Ge
  
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• Nintendo E3 2018 Briefing Date And Time Announced

  27-04-2018 23:17 via gamespot.com
  
  E3 2018's briefing schedule continues to come into focus, as Nintendo today announced the date and time for its big show. Nintendo's briefing, which will take the form of a pre-recorded video instead of a live broadcast, will air at 9 AM PT on June 12. That comes out to 12 PM in New York, 5 PM in London, and 2 AM the following morning in Sydney.Nintendo did not provide any specifics or any teases about what will be in its E3 2018 briefing, but you can be pretty sure that the new Smash Bros. for
  
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• Romaine lettuce outbreak update: 98 people sick in 22 states

  27-04-2018 23:16 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — A nasty strain of bacteria that can cause severe illness is what's driving a food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, health officials said Friday.
  
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• Wild West Online's Steam Release Date Set; Watch Its New Trailer

  27-04-2018 23:13 via gamespot.com
  
  Wild West Online, the PC "action MMO" that bears a resemblance to Red Dead Redemption, is finally launching in full soon. The game is currently available in an early access state through the title's website, but it will leave early access and also launch on Steam on May 10.If you buy any of the early access editions on the game's website before launch, you'll get to play the game right now and receive a Steam code when it launches. You also get in-game extras like cosmetics for your characters a
  
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• Nintendo Reveals New Action-RPG For Smartphones

  27-04-2018 23:11 via gamespot.com
  
  For years and years, Nintendo refused to make smartphone games. But that changed, with Nintendo releasing titles like Super Mario Run, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and Fire Emblem Heroes to some success. Earlier this year, Nintendo announced that new Mario Kart game, Mario Kart Tour, is on the way to smartphones. And now, Nintendo has announced yet another smartphone game: an action RPG called Dragalia Lost.Jointly developed by Nintendo and Rage of Bahamut studio Cygames, Dragalia Lost is descr
  
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• Twitch Will Stream Some NFL Games This Season

  27-04-2018 23:09 via gamespot.com
  
  The NFL and Amazon have announced an extension of their streaming deal for Thursday Night Football games, and one big new detail is that you'll be able to watch on Twitch.For the 2018 and 2019 NFL seasons, Amazon will stream all of Fox's Thursday Night Football; 11 of the 13 Thursday Night Football games in 2018 air on Fox. You can watch using the Prime Video app for TV, consoles, mobile, and PC. You'll need a Prime membership to view the games, and more than 200 countries and territories are su
  
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• Russian lawyer from Trump Tower meeting claims to be an 'informant'

  27-04-2018 23:08 via yahoo.com
  The Russian lawyer who attended at a controversial meeting with Trump campaign members has reportedly called herself “an informant” who is in communication with Russia's chief prosecutor.Attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya was one of eight people present at the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting, which was organised after an intermediary promised to give Donald Trump Jr incriminating information about his father’s election rival, Hillary Clinton.Ms Veselnitskaya has previously claimed th
  
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• Avengers: Infinity War's Arrested Development Character Easter Egg

  27-04-2018 23:08 via gamespot.com
  
  The newest Avengers movie, Infinity War, is in theatres now. If you've seen the film and stayed for the credits (as you should, this being a Marvel movie and all), you might have noticed that the credits include mention of a "character from Arrested Development."Yes, really. We failed to spot the reference ourselves--it's a blink-and-you-miss-it one. But according to Independent.co.uk, a blue-skinned, mustachioed man can be spotted in the Collector's chamber during the film. And there's only one
  
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• Judge moving along Florida school shooting case

  27-04-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge sought Friday to get things moving in the death penalty case against Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz.
  
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• Southwest passenger sues airline over engine explosion

  27-04-2018 23:01 via yahoo.com
  California native Lilia Chavez files lawsuit against Southwest Airlines after an engine failure incident that left one passenger dead.
  
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• Police ‘choke’ Ex-NFL player Desmond Marrow during arrest caught on video: ‘I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!’

  27-04-2018 23:00 via yahoo.com
  During the altercation, Mr Marrow can be heard telling the police he is complying with them, and later telling them he couldn’t breath when an officer puts his hand on his throat.In a Facebook post, Mr Marrow claims that he was falsely arrested in the incident, which appears to have taken place in a parking lot.While the post does not note when the incident occurred, a police report obtained by 11 Alive indicates that it happened in December following an alleged road rage incident —
  
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• The Week's Best Gaming Deals On All Platforms

  27-04-2018 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  This week we're practically swimming in deals and special offers on video games and hardware. So if you want to save big bucks while playing fantastic games, you'll want to keep on reading. Strap in and get ready to save your hard-earned money.HardwareIn the market for a PS4 Pro? Target has the best deal around by far, with a 1TB PS4 Pro for $320 now through April 28. That's a savings of $80--not too shabby. If you'd rather join the Xbox One camp, you can get a great deal from Best Buy that come
  
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• There’s a China-Market SUV Named after General Patton

  27-04-2018 22:53 via yahoo.com
  The Beijing auto show, which opened this week and is officially known as Auto China, produced an abundant crop of the weird and wonderful.At the show, the latest version made its debut to the accompaniment of one of the more stirring parts of the Gladiator soundtrack, behind two male models who had clearly been paid for their considerable skills at muscle flexing and pouts worthy of Derek Zoolander.Named after Gen. George S. Patton, the World War II commander who was once disciplined for slappin
  
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• Next Star Trek Film To Be Directed By A Woman In Franchise First

  27-04-2018 22:48 via gamespot.com
  
  The next Star Trek film will be helmed by a woman for the first time in the franchise's 50 year history. Variety reports that S.J. Clarkson (Orange is the New Black, Jessica Jones) has been tapped to direct the film from Paramount. This will be the fourth of the new Treks following the timeline from the 2009 J.J. Abrams reboot.Plot details are thin for the time being, but Paramount announced in 2016 that the fourth movie would feature Chris Hemsworth, reprising his role as George Kirk. That coul
  
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• Here's How Destiny 2's Exotic Masterworks Will Work

  27-04-2018 22:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Although the big Destiny 2 news of late is the upcoming Warmind expansion, Bungie is also hard at work on a revamp of Exotic weapons. One part of this is adding Exotic Masterworks, which are advanced modifications that you can unlock for weapons. Recently, the studio revealed how these will work and how they differ from Legendary Masterworks.In Bungie's weekly update, Senior Investment Designer Mark Uyeda explained that the Masterwork system is designed to give players more to work toward, espec
  
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• EPA Watchdog Opens ‘New Reviews’ Into Scott Pruitt, Including First Probe Of Condo Deal

  27-04-2018 22:43 via yahoo.com
  The Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general has opened "new
  
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• Amy Schumer Hospitalized For Days Due To 'Horrible' Kidney Infection

  27-04-2018 22:43 via yahoo.com
  It's been a rough few days for Amy Schumer.
  
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• Report: Russian lawyer at Trump Tower worked with government

  27-04-2018 22:36 via yahoo.com
  MOSCOW (AP) — An organization established by an exiled Russian tycoon says it has obtained emails showing collaboration between Russian government officials and the lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. in 2016 and has denied having connections to the Kremlin.
  
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• The Latest: Hunting suspended as Maine police seek fugitive

  27-04-2018 22:31 via yahoo.com
  NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a Maine sheriff's deputy (all times local):
  
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• Deadly violence erupts again in Gaza at Israeli border fence

  27-04-2018 22:31 via yahoo.com
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of Palestinians converged on the Gaza Strip's border fence with Israel on Friday, trying to burn and rip through it before drawing heavy Israeli fire in one of the most violent incidents yet in five weeks of protests. Three Palestinians were killed and dozens were reported wounded.
  
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• Deadpool And Logan Finally Get A Crossover--Kind Of, But Not Really

  27-04-2018 22:27 via gamespot.com
  
  Ever since it was announced that Ryan Reynolds would star in an R-rated Deadpool movie, fans have been hoping that the foul-mouthed character would cross paths with X-Men member Wolverine (Hugh Jackman). Unfortunately, Jackman announced he was retiring from the character after Logan.All hope is not lost, though. Jackman is making dreams come true on his Instagram thanks to a very special appearance by Deadpool himself. In a video on Jackman's account, his birthday wishes turn to comedy when a fa
  
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• Xbox Boss Further Emphasizes Possibility Of Classic Halo Experiences On PC

  27-04-2018 22:13 via gamespot.com
  
  The common refrain, "Bring Halo to PC!" is over a decade old now, and fans still clamber for any news or hint of new Halo title on PC. This is why players still flock to unofficial and sometimes unauthorized community projects like the ElDewrito mod for Halo Online, which Microsoft recently started cracking down on. However, in the aftermath of that news, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has highlighted the possibility of "a classic Halo experience" coming to PC.In developer 343 Industries' response to
  
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• For Honor Free Weekend Coming Soon

  27-04-2018 22:11 via gamespot.com
  
  PC gamers will find no shortage of free games to play this weekend. But next weekend is looking good on the free gaming front as well, thanks to Ubisoft's announcement that For Honor will be free to play on PS4, Xbox One, and PC May 3-6.PS4 and PC owners will be able to pre-load For Honor on May 1 so they can hop right in the moment the moment it goes free. Per Ubisoft, here's the time frame for For Honor's free play weekend:Xbox One: May 3, 2018 at 1am PDT - May 7, 2018 at 12am PDTPS4: May 3, 2
  
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• PA congressman who settled sexual harassment charge resigns

  27-04-2018 22:09 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania congressman who used taxpayer money to settle a former aide's sexual harassment charges abruptly resigned from Congress on Friday.
  
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• Lawyer at Trump Tower meeting reportedly worked with Russian government 

  27-04-2018 22:05 via yahoo.com
  An organisation established by an exiled Russian tycoon says it has obtained emails that suggest a collaboration between Russian government officials and a lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr in 2016. The emails the Dossier organisation said it was sent suggest Natalia Veselnitskaya worked closely with a top official in Russia's prosecutor-general's office to fend off a US fraud case against one of her clients. Ms Veselnitskaya has denied connections to the Russian government since her meeting w
  
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• Avengers: Infinity War's After-Credits Scene Explained -- What Does It Mean?

  27-04-2018 22:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Avengers: Infinity War is finally here. The arrival of “destiny” as promised by Thanos, after ten long years of waiting and 18 movies, the moment we’ve been waiting for has come. It brought with it a whole bunch of questions, most importantly: what do we do now? With the movie's post-credits scene, that becomes just a tiny bit more clear.The end of Infinity War is very literally an end--the actual, genuine annihilation of half the universe at the hands of Thanos, armed with a f
  
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• U.S. lawmakers bicker over chaplain's ouster

  27-04-2018 22:01 via yahoo.com
  Members of the U.S. Congress find little to agree on these days, not even who should lead them in prayer.Democrats protested loudly on Friday after the House of Representatives chaplain, Reverend Patrick Conroy, said he had been asked to resign by Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan.Conroy is a Jesuit priest who has been House chaplain since 2011, when he was nominated to the job by former Republican Speaker John Boehner.
  
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• Steam's New Hit Game Frostpunk Has Already Sold A Lot Of Copies

  27-04-2018 21:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Frostpunk is a striking game, with a beautiful and haunting aesthetic and a novel premise. The post-apocalyptic city-builder has consequently launched to critical acclaim and, as it turns out, pretty great sales numbers. In less than three full days, Frostpunk has already crossed the 250,000 copies sold milestone.In an email, developer 11-bit Studios revealed that after only 66 hours, a quarter of a million people purchased the game. These are good first-week numbers for most games, and they are
  
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• Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 Might Bring Back The Pick 10 System

  27-04-2018 21:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Beyond a name and an earlier-than-usual release date, we don't know much about 2018's Call of Duty game as of yet. Black Ops 4 is the latest entry in Treyarch's popular sub-series, and based on a new tease, it might be bringing back an aspect of multiplayer that many missed in Call of Duty: WWII.The Pick 10 system, which provides players with a great deal of control over how they create their class in multiplayer, was missing from last year's Call of Duty game. Without stating anything explicitl
  
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• How DNA led to the elusive 'Golden State Killer'

  27-04-2018 21:48 via yahoo.com
  Detectives in California used DNA left at crime scenes, combined with genetic information from a relative who joined an online genealogy service, to catch an alleged rapist and murderer who eluded authorities for four decades.The arrest this week of 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo -- believed to be the "Golden State Killer" responsible for 12 murders and more than 50 rapes in the 1970s and 1980s -- was hailed as a victory for cutting-edge science and old-fashioned detective work."The answer wa
  
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• NBC anchor Tom Brokaw withdraws as Connecticut university speaker after sexual harassment claims

  27-04-2018 21:41 via yahoo.com
  Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw has withdrawn as the commencement speaker at a Connecticut university following allegations that he sexually harassed a female coworker.Sacred Heart University said Mr Brokaw cancelled his speech at the school’s graduation ceremony on Friday, the day after a fellow journalist came forward with claims that the anchor had groped her and tried to forcibly kiss her in the 1990s.Mr Brokaw has denied the allegations.
  
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• God Of War Collector's Edition Map Hides A Secret

  27-04-2018 21:35 via gamespot.com
  
  God of War is an enormous game, so it's likely that there are plenty of secrets hidden throughout it. But what few people could have guessed was that there'd be something revealed by clues buried in the physical map that came with the Collector's Edition. (Warning: some spoilers below.)As Kotaku reported, players have now unraveled a puzzle that stems from runes scattered across the Collector's Edition map. These runes were deciphered by YouTube user BRKsEDU, who used in-game alphabets to assist
  
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• Pompeo dives into NATO diplomacy as allies confront Russia

  27-04-2018 21:31 via yahoo.com
  BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rebuked Russia on Friday for what he called aggression beyond its borders, and vowed to restore relevance to a badly demoralized State Department in his new role as the top American diplomat.
  
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• Texas Man Who Killed Neighbor Uses 'Gay Panic' Defense And Avoids Murder Charge

  27-04-2018 21:30 via yahoo.com
  A Texas man avoided murder and manslaughter convictions after his attorney
  
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• The Cosby Verdict Won’t Fix A Broken Legal System

  27-04-2018 21:27 via yahoo.com
  The Bill Cosby verdict is a victory for all victims of sexual assault ― a
  
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• Israel Defense Minister: Russia is "very pragmatic" actor in Syria

  27-04-2018 21:27 via yahoo.com
  Israel is not concerned by Russia's military presence in neighboring Syria because Moscow is a "pragmatic actor" with whom deals can be struck, Israel's Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said during a visit to Washington on Friday."What is important to understand is that the Russians, they are very pragmatic players," said Lieberman during a discussion on the alliance between Russia, Syria and Iran at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
  
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• Tom Brokaw Cancels Upcoming Commencement Speech Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

  27-04-2018 21:25 via yahoo.com
  He was slated to speak at the May 13 graduation ceremony
  
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• New US envoy Pompeo targets Germany over NATO spending

  27-04-2018 21:25 via yahoo.com
  New US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took aim at Germany over its defence spending Friday, using his first NATO meeting to push President Donald Trump's call for allies to shoulder a bigger burden.As a meeting of alliance foreign ministers put on a united front on the need to counter Russian "aggression", Pompeo hammered home one of Trump's oldest themes -- demanding that NATO members pay their way.Some allies, including Europe's economic powerhouse Germany, have been reluctant to meet a commit
  
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• How The New Royal Baby Affects The Succession To The Throne

  27-04-2018 21:19 via yahoo.com
  On Friday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced the name of their third
  
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• $20 For PUBG On Xbox One

  27-04-2018 21:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Here's some good news for anyone who hasn't played PUBG yet. You can buy PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds for Xbox One on Newegg right now for $20, using promo code EMCPTRV56 at checkout. That's $10 (or 33%) off the suggested retail price.PUBG is a battle royale game that has 100 players parachute onto a sprawling map, to scavenge for loot and fight until only one player or team is left alive. The winner's reward is one of the sweetest victories possible in the current gaming landscape: a screen th
  
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• $50 Far Cry 5 And A Board Game Sale At US GameStops

  27-04-2018 21:12 via gamespot.com
  
  GameStop has a new weekly sale going on, and in a Game of Thrones-worthy plot twist, it doesn't put games front and center. Instead, it offers a 20% discount on board and card games. But don't worry, video games are also on sale this week, so read on for details on the best deals available this week at GameStop, ending May 1.Let's start with the video games, because Far Cry 5 is on sale for $50. That's probably the best deal you'll find on this open-world shooter outside of Best Buy's Gamers Clu
  
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