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• The Walking Dead Is Crossing Over With Fear The Walking Dead Again - Report

  03-01-2019 23:59 via gamespot.com
  
  The line between The Walking Dead and its companion series Fear the Walking Dead is about to get a little more blurry. At the beginning of Fear's fourth season, Morgan (Lennie James) was moved to the series from the original, creating the first crossover between the two shows. Now, based on reports, it looks like he's getting some company.ComicBook.com is reporting that Austin Amelio, who appeared in Seasons 6-8 of The Walking Dead as Negan's right-hand man Dwight, is set to pop up on Fear. The
  
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• Another Walking Dead Character Is Headed To Fear The Walking Dead - Report

  03-01-2019 23:59 via gamespot.com
  
  The line between The Walking Dead and its companion series Fear the Walking Dead is about to get a little more blurry. At the beginning of Fear's fourth season, Morgan (Lennie James) was moved to the series from the original, creating the first crossover between the two shows. Now, based on reports, it looks like he's getting some company.ComicBook.com is reporting that Austin Amelio, who appeared in Seasons 6-8 of The Walking Dead as Negan's right-hand man Dwight, is set to pop up on Fear. The
  
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• Where Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, Jimmy Fallon, and More Kicked Off the New Year

  03-01-2019 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Hollywood’s A-list traveled everywhere from Colorado to Switzerland, Brazil to South Africa, to ring in 2019
  
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• Confused about the 'super blood wolf moon eclipse' that's coming soon? Here's your guide

  03-01-2019 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Sure, you may know the 'super blood wolf moon eclipse' is coming to a sky near you later this month. But what does it all mean?
  
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• Detroit Three's lucrative pickup war intensifies as Ram makes big gains

  03-01-2019 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  A distant third no more: Ram's fourth-quarter sales are tied with Silverado.
  
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• Bethesda Settles Lawsuit Over Westworld Game It Claimed Was A Ripoff Of Fallout Shelter

  03-01-2019 23:45 via gamespot.com
  
  The lawsuit that Bethesda brought against developer Behaviour and media giant Warner Bros. over a Westworld video game has come to an end, it seems.Bethesda and Behaviour announced that they have reached an amicable settlement, though no terms were disclosed. Bethesda initially said Behaviour's Westworld mobile video game was a "blatant ripoff" of Fallout Shelter.Behaviour worked on Fallout Shelter, and Bethesda further alleged that Behaviour "illegally" used the same copyrighted source code fro
  
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• Trump pledges to work with Democrats but demands wall

  03-01-2019 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump voiced hope Thursday he could find common ground with the new Democratic-led House of Representatives but renewed demands for a border wall before the government can reopen.Shortly after Democrat Nancy Pelosi was elected again as House speaker after an eight-year gap, Trump brought the cameras to himself with a surprise press appearance announced just moments before.After an introduction from press secretary Sarah Sanders, a contingent of Border Patrol guards entered th
  
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• Guyana government to challenge no-confidence vote in court

  03-01-2019 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  The Dec. 21 vote triggered new elections within 90 days, after one lawmaker from Granger's APNU-AFC coalition sided with the opposition, which accuses the government of mismanaging the country's oil resources by granting Exxon Mobil overly generous contract terms.The government plans to argue that the motion needed 34 votes to pass, rather than the 33 it received, and that the lawmaker who cast the deciding vote was ineligible to be a member of parliament because he also holds Canadian citizensh
  
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• Trump considering former Democratic Senator Webb for defense secretary: NYT

  03-01-2019 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration is considering Jim Webb, a former Democratic senator who also served as Navy secretary under Republican President Ronald Reagan, to be the next defense secretary, the New York Times reported on Thursday.Citing an unnamed official, the Times said Vice President Mike Pence and acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney had reached out to Webb.
  
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• More Shakeup At Activision Blizzard, As Blizzard CFO Leaves For A New Job

  03-01-2019 23:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Activision Blizzard, the gaming giant behind franchises like Call of Duty, Destiny, Overwatch, Diablo, and World of Warcraft, is starting 2019 down two top executives.Activision Blizzard CFO Spencer Neumann recently left, and was recently named the next CFO of Netflix. And now, Blizzard CFO Amrita Ahuja has left the company to join mobile payment company Square as its new CFO.Jack Dorsey, Square's co-founder, said in a statement that Ahuja "brings us a deep understanding of ecosystem businesses,
  
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• Saudi prosecutor seeks death sentences as Khashoggi murder trial opens

  03-01-2019 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia's attorney general sought the death penalty for five of 11 defendants charged with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as their high-profile trial opened in Riyadh on Thursday.The prosecution also said it was awaiting a response to two formal letters requesting evidence from Turkey, where Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi Istanbul consulate on October 2 in a case that shocked the world.All 11 accused were present with their lawyers at the first session of the trial, the
  
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• Senator Warren slams former Senator Lieberman for ZTE lobbying gig

  03-01-2019 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is eyeing a presidential run, blasted former Senator Joseph Lieberman for becoming a lobbyist for ZTE Corp, a Chinese telecommunications equipment maker accused of ties to China's government.In a tweet posted on Wednesday night, Warren said Lieberman had "joined" lobbyists for ZTE, which she wrote had "violated serious U.S. sanctions" against Iran and North Korea.Lieberman, who ran unsuccessfully for vice president as a Democrat in 2000 and Kasowitz
  
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• What next for Syria's Kurds?

  03-01-2019 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Syria's Kurds have established an autonomous region during seven years of civil war, but the abrupt decision by their US ally to withdraw has thrown their political future into doubt.Kurdish-led forces control a large swathe of the country's north and northeast, some of it seized from the Islamic State group at the cost of heavy losses with backing from the US-led coalition.A US withdrawal could leave them exposed on two fronts, both to an attack by neighbouring Turkey and its Syrian proxies, an
  
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• A New Marvel Game Is Being Developed By Former Blizzard Devs

  03-01-2019 22:57 via gamespot.com
  
  In 2018, former Hearthstone director Ben Brode and several of his coworkers left Blizzard and founded a new company, now known to be called Second Dinner. The indie studio has announced that it's begun work on its first title, and it will be a Marvel game.Second Dinner has received a $30 million investment from NetEase, which will go towards supporting the studio as it develops this first game. Second Dinner has not revealed details about the Marvel game; however, an announcement video did revea
  
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• Custody hearing for child of Colo. murder suspect

  03-01-2019 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Authorities in Cripple Creek, Colorado, held a custody hearing for the 1-year-old daughter of a missing Colorado woman. The hearing was attended by Patrick Frazee, the woman's fiance, who is charged in her murder. (Jan. 3)
  
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• As loans and aid dry up, U.S. farmers face fresh challenge from shutdown

  03-01-2019 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. farmers, already battered by the U.S.-China trade war, are facing increasing anxiety as the partial government shutdown nears the two-week mark, leaving crucial aid and loan payments in limbo.The shutdown has blocked assistance for many farmers, who at this time of year apply for federal loans as they pay bills due from the previous year and begin budgeting for next season's planting.It is also affecting aid payments promised to allay the effects of the trade war.
  
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• Woman Surrenders After Missing Boy Found Dead in Denver Storage Unit

  03-01-2019 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  A woman has surrendered in the death of what is believed to be her 7-year-old son whose body was found in a storage unit two days before Christmas, the Denver Police Department said Thursday.
  
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• Mexico demands US probe on use of force against migrants

  03-01-2019 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Mexico called on the United States Thursday to investigate the use of force by border patrol agents against members of a Central American migrant caravan who tried to rush the US-Mexican border on New Year's."The foreign ministry sent a diplomatic cable today to the United States embassy about the incident that occurred on January 1 in the border zone... In it, the ministry requested an exhaustive investigation of events that day," it said in a statement.Mexico also repeated its call for an inve
  
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• Final Fantasy 14's New Year Event Now Live, New Patch Coming Soon

  03-01-2019 22:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Following the Christmas-themed Starlight Celebration, Final Fantasy XIV's annual Heavensturn New Year event is back again on PS4 and PC. The festivities are underway from now through to January 15, giving players until then to take on seasonal quests and earn some New Year gear.To participate in the Heavensturn event, you'll need to have a character that is at least level 15, then speak to the Inoshishi Bugyo, who can be found in the upper decks of Limsa Lominsa. It appears the residents of the
  
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• Power broker Nancy Pelosi: once and current US House speaker

  03-01-2019 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Twelve years ago, Nancy Pelosi made history as the first woman elected speaker of the US House of Representatives.Keeping Donald Trump in check will be among her top challenges as she presides over the House through the 2020 elections, when her party aims to dethrone the Republican commander-in-chief.Following November's election that saw Democrats win back the House, she is again the nation's third most senior official and one of the great survivors in American politics.
  
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• Dow closes 660 points lower after Apple cuts sales outlook, weak reading on U.S. manufacturing

  03-01-2019 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  The Dow fell 660 points after Apple lowered its quarterly revenue outlook due to slowing iPhone sales in China, spooking stock market investors.
  
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• Wall Street drops more than 2 percent on slowdown fears

  03-01-2019 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Stocks plunged on Thursday, with the S&P 500 down more than 2 percent, after slowing factory activity on the heels of a dire revenue warning from Apple.
  
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• Why You Should Be Happy About China's Historic Moon Landing

  03-01-2019 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  China's trip to the far side of the moon is good news for space exploration
  
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• Markets Right Now: Stocks slide after Apple sees China slump

  03-01-2019 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
  
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• Fortnite Week 5 Secret Battle Star Location Guide (Season 7 Snowfall Challenge)

  03-01-2019 22:05 via gamespot.com
  
  We're partway through Season 7 of Epic's hit battle royale game, Fortnite, and there's a new batch of challenges to complete on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices. Clearing these missions earns you Battle Stars that, in turn, level up your Battle Pass and unlock the new Season 7 rewards. There's an added incentive to complete all of the challenges from a given week, however: you'll also clear a related Snowfall challenge, which will net you a special loading screen that featu
  
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• Fortnite Week 5 Guide For Secret Battle Star Location (Season 7 Snowfall Challenge)

  03-01-2019 22:05 via gamespot.com
  
  We're partway through Season 7 of Epic's hit battle royale game, Fortnite, and there's a new batch of challenges to complete on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices. Clearing these missions earns you Battle Stars that, in turn, level up your Battle Pass and unlock the new Season 7 rewards. There's an added incentive to complete all of the challenges from a given week, however: you'll also clear a related Snowfall challenge, which will net you a special loading screen that featu
  
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• Chuck Grassley: I'm only three heartbeats from the presidency

  03-01-2019 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Democrats took control of the House of Representatives on Thursday for the 116th Congress of the United States.
  
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• GM, Ford, Toyota sales fall in December, but auto industry posts surprisingly solid 2018

  03-01-2019 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. auto sales may have enjoyed a surprising, albeit slight uptick in 2018, according to analyst forecasts.
  
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• Mexico urges thorough probe into border tear gas incident

  03-01-2019 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's foreign affairs ministry has formally asked the United States government to conduct a thorough investigation into a Jan. 1 incident in which U.S. agents fired tear gas into Mexico to stop crossing migrants.
  
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• Fortnite Season 7 - Week 5 Battle Star Location Guide

  03-01-2019 21:46 via gamespot.com
  
  This week's challenges offer you a free battle star in a secluded cave near Happy Hamlet. Here's exactly where to go. Captured on PC.
  
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• These 6 vehicles were the hottest-selling cars of 2018: Jeep, Toyota, Tesla make the list

  03-01-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  So it should come as no surprise that four of the six vehicles on our list of the hottest selling models of 2018 are SUVs or crossovers.
  
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• These Democrats didn't vote for Nancy Pelosi for House speaker

  03-01-2019 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Democrats who didn't vote for Pelosi offered strikingly similar reasons.
  
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• Nintendo Switch New Year's Sale Drops Prices On Lots Of Big Games (US Only)

  03-01-2019 21:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo is doing a very un-Nintnedo thing on the Eshop this week. Instead of keeping its exclusive titles at a rigid $60 price point, it's discounting them between now and January 10 as part of a New Year's sale. These are games that rarely get the discount treatment, so if you've been holding off on titles like Octopath Traveler and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, now is a great time to buy. A bunch of other games are on sale this week as well, so let's take a look.As for those exclusives, you can get Ar
  
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• Last publicly sold Shelby 289 Cobra expected to pull huge bids at auction

  03-01-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Will the very last publicly sold Shelby 289 Cobra find a new home when it goes up for auction, once again?
  
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• Trump Sees His Leverage Dwindle as Shutdown Pushes Toward Third Week

  03-01-2019 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump invited Democratic and Republican congressional leaders to resume talks at an 11:30 a.m. Friday meeting at the White House, after Democrats formally took control of the U.S. House on Thursday, according to White House spokesman Hogan Gidley.Trump turned to the bully pulpit earlier in the week with a stream of tweets and an extended televised cabinet meeting on Wednesday to press his case for funding the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
  
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• This Is Toyota's New Lexus LS Autonomous Test Car

  03-01-2019 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  It has more advanced tech than before and additional cameras, and it looks better, too.
  
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• Xbox One Controller Might Get A New Upgrade, According To Microsoft Patents

  03-01-2019 20:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft might be rolling out new upgrades to its Xbox One controller in the future. The company filed two patents for its controller's triggers back in June 2017--the first for triggers with an input device with linear geared feedback and the second for triggers with motor-driven adjustable tension--and both were granted in December 2018.Together, both patents focus on providing greater feedback when pulling the trigger on an Xbox One controller, which should increase the level of responsivene
  
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• Teen reportedly commits suicide after accidentally shooting and killing friend

  03-01-2019 20:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Police say a 15-year-old boy killed himself after fatally shooting his friend in Georgia.
  
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• Why All Those Photos of Mike Pence Swearing In Newly Elected Senators Aren't What They Seem

  03-01-2019 20:30 via news.yahoo.com
  The tradition of faking it goes back to as early as the 1930s
  
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• New York governor blocks full shutdown of subway line for repairs

  03-01-2019 20:28 via news.yahoo.com
  More than two years after the announcement that one of New York City's busiest subway lines would stop running between Manhattan and Brooklyn to allow for repairs, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday that service would not be halted after all.The expected closure of the L train tunnel under the East River for at least 15 months had dismayed residents of the Brooklyn communities of Williamsburg, Bushwick and beyond, who were bracing themselves for squeezing onto other already crowded
  
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• Hurry, the $18 Crock-Pot with 7,000 5-star reviews is back on Amazon

  03-01-2019 20:25 via news.yahoo.com
  If you want a great multi-use cooker that can perform all sorts of great cooking functions, there are plenty of options out there. The Instant Pot DUO60 is the most popular one, and Crock-Pot has a comparable model that's even more affordable. But if you just want a no-fuss slow cooker, then you don't have to spend anywhere close to $100. In fact, if you grab the Crock-Pot SCR300-SS 3-Quart Manual Slow Cooker right now while it's back in stock and on sale at a discount, you'll only pay $18.49!He
  
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• Batwoman Arrow-verse Spin-Off Show Gets Pilot Order With Game Of Thrones Director

  03-01-2019 20:23 via gamespot.com
  
  After making her debut during the "Elseworlds" Arrow-verse crossover, Batwoman is ready to take center stage. The CW has officially ordered a pilot for the potential spin-off series, which will see Ruby Rose (The Meg) return once again in the title role of Batwoman/Kate Kane.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Batwoman pilot will be directed by David Nutter, who has previously directed episodes of Arrow, The Flash, and Game of Thrones. Caroline Dries serves as showrunner on the project with
  
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• U.S. House elects Democrat Pelosi to be speaker for 2019-2020

  03-01-2019 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Pelosi received 220 votes for speaker, while Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy got 192 votes.The election puts Pelosi in position to lead the opposition to President Donald Trump's agenda and to conduct in-depth investigations of his administration following two years during which Republicans have mainly given him a free pass.Pelosi, 78, was first elected to the House in 1987 and has pledged to push legislation that would spark large federal investments in infrastructure projects that Tru
  
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• Dow suffers big drop after Apple cuts sales outlook, weak reading on U.S. manufacturing

  03-01-2019 20:15 via news.yahoo.com
  The Dow is under pressure after Apple lowers its quarterly sales outlook due to slowing iPhone sales in China, spooking stock market investors.
  
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• Pelosi Elected Speaker by Democratic Majority: Congress Update

  03-01-2019 20:03 via news.yahoo.com
  The Senate also opened its session and remains under Republican control.Nancy Pelosi was elected speaker of the House of Representatives as a Democratic majority took control of the chamber, ending one-party control in Washington.The California Democrat, the only woman to hold the speakership, won the partisan election with 220 Democratic votes as most Republicans backed Representative Kevin McCarthy.
  
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• New Horizons isn’t done yet, and NASA is searching for its next target

  03-01-2019 20:02 via news.yahoo.com
  New Horizons gave NASA an amazing New Year's gift when it sent back gorgeous images of the distant Solar System object Ultima Thule, which we now know is the very first contact binary every visited by man-made spacecraft. It's been a fantastic few days for the New Horizons team, but the spacecraft is far from finished.Now, even as NASA scientists prepare to download a massive collection of data collected during the Ultima Thule flyby, the spacecraft's handlers are busy searching for its next tar
  
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• CES 2019: Dates, Tickets, Schedule, And Everything You Need To Know

  03-01-2019 19:56 via gamespot.com
  
  CES is almost upon us, ushering in the year's biggest event for the consumer tech industry. We're bound to see lots of announcements that impact the game industry, along with broader tech trends and innovations. Read on for all you need to know before this year's event kicks off.What is CES?CES, once an acronym for the Consumer Electronics Show, is the showcase of the latest technology innovations going back 50 years. The show includes a broad range of tech fields, so while it includes video gam
  
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• CES 2019: Dates, Schedule, Tickets, And Everything You Need To Know

  03-01-2019 19:56 via gamespot.com
  
  CES 2019 is almost upon us, ushering in the year's biggest event for the consumer tech industry. We're bound to see lots of announcements that impact the game industry, along with broader tech trends and innovations. Read on for all you need to know before this year's event kicks off.What is CES?CES, once an acronym for the Consumer Electronics Show, is the showcase of the latest technology innovations going back 50 years. The show includes a broad range of tech fields, so while it includes vide
  
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• Here Are Some Unexpected Effects of the Government Shutdown

  03-01-2019 19:49 via news.yahoo.com
  From the IRS to the Panda Cam
  
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• 16th Congress Convenes With Most Diverse Class of Lawmakers in History

  03-01-2019 19:49 via news.yahoo.com
  The 116th Congress gaveled into session Thursday swathed in history, returning the first woman to the House speaker’s office
  
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