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• Amazon Considers Opting Out of Queens, BROOKLYN DESIGNS Finds New Location, and More News This Week

  08-02-2019 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
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• Trump May Ignore Deadline on Khashoggi Murder Report to Congress

  08-02-2019 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  The official said in an emailed statement that Trump maintains his discretion to decline to act on congressional committee requests when he feels it’s appropriate.The official said the White House would continue to consult with Congress on the murder of Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist.
  
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• Teen Girls, Young Boy Punch and Rob Woman Over $12 at NYC Subway Station

  08-02-2019 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Police are looking for the teen girls and a boy who allegedly attacked and robbed a woman at a Brooklyn subway station.
  
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• US officer at border shoots driver going to Mexico

  08-02-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shot and wounded a driver who was trying to enter Mexico at a crossing in Arizona, the agency said Friday.
  
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• Pokemon Go Special Weekend Event Now Live

  08-02-2019 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Between the ongoing Lunar New Year and Shiny Meltan events, this week has certainly been a busy one for Pokemon Go players, and now yet another event is underway in the mobile game. This weekend only, Niantic is holding a special friendship event, which offers players extra bonuses for sending gifts and trading Pokemon.All weekend long, players' friendship levels will increase twice as quickly as normal. Moreover, the amount of Stardust you need in order to trade Pokemon with friends has been re
  
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• Apex Legends Review - Battle Royale The Way It Should Be

  08-02-2019 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  If Apex Legends has one thing going for it, it's the feeling that the game is complete--something not all battle royale games can boast. The explosion of popularity in the genre means there are a lot of games that do last-player-standing competition pretty well, but with some kinks. Some existing shooters are adding battle royale modes to their offerings, fitting their existing gameplay into a new framework; other battle royale games are constantly struggling to work out bugs, kinks, and balanci
  
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• Venezuela's Guaido won't rule out authorizing US intervention

  08-02-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuela's self-proclaimed acting leader Juan Guaido refused to rule out Friday the possibility of authorizing a US intervention to help force President Nicolas Maduro from power and alleviate a humanitarian crisis.Under Maduro's stewardship, Venezuela's economy has collapsed leaving the country wracked by hyperinflation, recession and shortages of basic necessities such as food and medicine.Earlier, Maduro vowed not to let in "fake humanitarian aid" and claimed Venezuela's crisis has been "fab
  
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• Volunteers ready US aid set for Venezuela as Maduro digs in

  08-02-2019 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  CUCUTA, Colombia (AP) — Dozens of volunteers prepared sacks of rice, canned tuna and protein-rich biscuits for malnourished children at a warehouse on the Colombian border on Friday as Venezuela's opposition vowed to deliver the U.S. humanitarian aid to their troubled nation, even if it means mounting a mass mobilization of their countrymen to carry it in.
  
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• Son Accused of Killing, Burning Mother Before Hanging Her Upside Down in Closet

  08-02-2019 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  A man has been arrested after his mother was found to stabbed to death, her body badly burned and hanging upside down in a closet at a home in Crown Heights, sources told PIX11 News Friday.
  
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• Frozen Cat Survives After Vets Thaw Her

  08-02-2019 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Veterinarians in Montana revived a cat that was nearly frozen alive in Montana.
  
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• US step closer to developing hypersonic missile that travels at five times the speed of sound

  08-02-2019 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States is racing to develop hypersonic missiles that can travel at five times the speed of sound, officials have confirmed.Heather Wilson, secretary of the US Air Force, said the effort was being made to keep pace with other nations like Russia and China while speaking on Friday at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank.The US Air Force currently operates 80 satellites in space, the secretary added.
  
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• Northam Tells Staff He Won’t Resign over Racist Yearbook Photo

  08-02-2019 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  During a cabinet meeting Friday afternoon, Virginia governor Ralph Northam told his staff that he will not resign despite the overwhelming condemnation he’s received from fellow Democrats this week following the emergence of a racist photo on his 1984 medical-school-yearbook page, according to the Associated Press.The yearbook photo, which depicts one man in blackface and another in a Ku Klux Klan uniform, was first published on Friday by the right-wing website Big League Politics.Imm
  
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• Wells Fargo fixes outage issue that caused some paychecks not to appear in accounts

  08-02-2019 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Wells Fargo say the issue that caused some trouble seeing paychecks and direct deposits in online and mobile banking accounts has been corrected.
  
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• Groom charged with assaulting teen at wedding reception

  08-02-2019 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  A newlywed man is now facing a list of charges in Bucks County for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenager at his own wedding.
  
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• Everything Apex Legends Doesn't Tell You: Tips For Becoming A Champion

  08-02-2019 22:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Respawn Entertainment's newly released Apex Legends stands apart from other battle royale games by introducing a bunch of improvements to the genre. In Apex Legends, weapons get color-coded ammunition to make identifying what you need easier, attachments are automatically added to guns they fit (and new weapons when you swap one for another), and landmarks with good loot are clearly marked. But despite all the quality-of-life improvements on hand, there's still a lot Apex Legends doesn't tell y
  
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• All The Things Apex Legends Doesn't Tell You: Tips For Becoming A Champion

  08-02-2019 22:38 via gamespot.com
  
  Respawn Entertainment's newly released Apex Legends stands apart from other battle royale games by introducing a bunch of improvements to the genre. In Apex Legends, weapons get color-coded ammunition to make identifying what you need easier, attachments are automatically added to guns they fit (and new weapons when you swap one for another), and landmarks with good loot are clearly marked. But despite all the quality-of-life improvements on hand, there's still a lot Apex Legends doesn't tell y
  
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• Larger groups seen crossing border as overall arrests drop

  08-02-2019 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Central Americans are increasingly entering the United States illegally in groups of at least 100 people in rugged, remote stretches of the Mexican border, authorities said Friday upon releasing January figures that show total arrests fell for a second straight month.
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 Is Free On Amazon/Twitch Prime

  08-02-2019 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Twitch Prime members have no shortage of freebies to claim this month. On top of February's batch of free games, which will be available through the end of the month, one more title is now up for grabs for Amazon Prime members: Square Enix's popular MMO, Final Fantasy XIV.From now until May 3, Twitch Prime users can download the Final Fantasy XIV: Starter Edition on PC at no charge. The Starter Edition includes the base game, which allows users to play up through level 50, as well as a free 30-d
  
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• FDA questions Juul, Altria commitment to combat teen vaping

  08-02-2019 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration is questioning whether electronic cigarette maker Juul and its new partner Altria are following through on pledges to help reverse the boom in underage vaping.
  
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• Captain Marvel Posters Show The Colorful Side Of Carol Danvers

  08-02-2019 22:20 via gamespot.com
  
  With a few notable exceptions, posters for superhero movies tend to look of a certain type: a stern-looking hero, surrounded by explosions, maybe a villain head peering over the background. As if to respond to this trend, the latest posters for Captain Marvel put the focus much more closely on the hero herself, with bright pop art-inspired backgrounds and heavy contrast to make the colors stand out.The posters were shown off by Disney marketing head Asad Ayaz, who similarly got first dibs to deb
  
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• 2020 Vision: Klobuchar, Warren would like a moment of your time this weekend

  08-02-2019 22:17 via news.yahoo.com
  After a week in which the news was dominated by the State of the Union speech, focus will likely shift back to the 2020 race, as Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar are expected to formally announce their campaigns.
  
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• New Anthem Trailer Sees All Four Javelins Play To Their Respective Strengths

  08-02-2019 22:15 via gamespot.com
  
  BioWare has released the launch trailer for Anthem, which is scheduled to come out for Xbox One, PS4, and PC on February 22. You can play the game on February 15, though, with EA or Origin Access.The launch trailer focuses on a team of four Freelancers suiting up for their next mission. Each Freelancer pilots one of the different Javelin exo-suits, and the trailer showcases the unique flight and combat mechanics of the four. You can watch it above.First up is Ranger, which is strong enough to ta
  
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• Whitaker has time on his mind under Democratic grilling

  08-02-2019 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Tick-tock.
  
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• The Walking Dead's Danai Gurira Leaving In Season 10 - Report

  08-02-2019 21:58 via gamespot.com
  
  There are more massive changes afoot on The Walking Dead. After star Andrew Lincoln departed the series earlier in the season--along with co-star Lauren Cohan, who could still return--another character is saying goodbye.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Danai Gurira, who has played Michonne since Season 3, will depart during the 10th season. She has reportedly signed a deal for a "handful of episodes" that will air throughout Season 10--which was just ordered by AMC. THR also notes that it's
  
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• The Walking Dead's Danai Gurira Leaving In Season 10

  08-02-2019 21:58 via gamespot.com
  
  There are more massive changes afoot on The Walking Dead. After star Andrew Lincoln departed the series earlier in the season--along with co-star Lauren Cohan, who could still return--another character is saying goodbye.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Danai Gurira, who has played Michonne since Season 3, will depart during the 10th season. She has reportedly signed a deal for a "handful of episodes" that will air throughout Season 10--which was just ordered by AMC. THR also notes that it's
  
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• Acting U.S. attorney general snaps at Democrats over Russia probe

  08-02-2019 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  In a combative congressional hearing, Whitaker said he had not talked to Trump about the probe into whether Moscow tried to tip the 2016 presidential election, or "interfered in any way" in the investigation since taking his role in November.Democrats, who took over the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee after last year's midterm elections, accused Whitaker of being evasive in front of the panel and frequently clashed with him.The hearing room erupted in gasps when Whitaker pushed back
  
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• How The Legendary Canceled Nic Cage Superman Movie Led To Netflix's Velvet Buzzsaw

  08-02-2019 21:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Netflix's new original film Velvet Buzzsaw premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, and the art world thriller may be the last thing you would associate with superheroes. But back in the '90s, its writer/director Dan Gilroy made a name for himself rewriting troubled scripts for Hollywood. One of those scripts was Superman Lives, the proposed fifth live-action Superman movie that would have starred Nicolas Cage and been directed by Tim Burton. It was a dream project for Gilroy, but unfortun
  
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• Trump’s acting attorney general shuts down Congress questions on Mueller investigation: ‘Your five minutes is up’

  08-02-2019 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Matthew Whitaker’s hearing in the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee became combative on Friday as Democrats pressed the acting attorney general for information on the Russia probe led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.Mr Whitaker, an appointee of Donald Trump, at one point caused the committee and audience members to gasp in disbelief when he avoided answering a question from the chairman by telling him his time had run out.“Mr Chairman, I see that your five minutes is
  
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• National Enquirer publisher denies breaking law in Jeff Bezos 'blackmail photos' row

  08-02-2019 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  The owner of the National Enquirer on Friday said it would investigate claims by Jeff Bezos that the tabloid had attempted to blackmail the billionaire by threatening to release sexually explicit photographs. American Media Inc (AMI) said it believed it had “acted lawfully” after Mr Bezos published emails appearing to show the tabloid asking him to retract suggestions that political motives drove their decision to reveal his extramarital affair, in return for not publishing the image
  
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• God Eater 3 - Ra's Boss Fight Is Insanely Tough

  08-02-2019 21:37 via gamespot.com
  
  In God Eater 3 slaying bosses is a tough challenge that requires teamwork and coordination. In this clip we go toe to toe with Ra, a terrifying and difficult beast. Captured on PS4 Pro.
  
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• How FDR’s New Deal Laid the Groundwork for the Green New Deal—in Good Ways and Bad

  08-02-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  The Green New Deal, championed by politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is in some ways a product of the programs that inspired its name
  
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• Assassin's Creed Odyssey Gets New Game Plus This Month

  08-02-2019 21:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft has announced that New Game Plus is coming to Assassin's Creed Odyssey. The mode is scheduled to release before the end of February, but an exact date hasn't been revealed yet.The announcement was made via a tweet on Assassin's Creed's Twitter account. The tweet is fairly vague, so any information on how New Game Plus might work--such as whether you'll be able to restart as the protagonist you didn't play as or whether you'll keep all your ship lieutenants you recruited through story mis
  
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• National Enquirer owner responds to Bezos post, says it 'acted lawfully' in its reporting

  08-02-2019 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  American Media Inc., owner of the National Enquirer, says in a statement that it "acted lawfully" after Jeff Bezos blasted the company Thursday.
  
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• Border Patrol overwhelmed by large groups of migrant families

  08-02-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. Border Patrol said on Friday its resources were being stretched thin by larger and larger groups of Central American families left by smugglers in remote locations along the U.S. Mexico border.Until recently, most people caught crossing the border illegally were men from Mexico, but now Central American families and unaccompanied minors make up some 60 percent of those apprehended, data from the agency show.Many of the migrants who may seek passage with smugglers in their journey through Me
  
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• US envoy in Taliban talks seeks peace deal before July vote

  08-02-2019 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States is hoping Afghanistan can strike a peace agreement including the Taliban before elections scheduled for July, US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said on Friday."It will be better for Afghanistan if we could get a peace agreement before the election, which is scheduled in July," the negotiator said, adding that there remained "a lot of work" to do.Khalilzad, who is leading talks with the Taliban, was at the US Institute of Peace in Washington to discuss an ongoing push for a political se
  
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• The Latest: Booker stresses social justice in Iowa stop

  08-02-2019 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Latest on Sen. Cory Booker's first presidential campaign visit to Iowa (all times local):
  
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• How To Watch The Grammys On PS4, Xbox One, And Nintendo Switch

  08-02-2019 20:59 via gamespot.com
  
  The 61 Annual Grammy Awards will air live on Sunday, February 10 on CBS. But what if you want to watch through one of your gaming consoles? Whether you've cut the cord or you just want to watch in between gaming rounds, you can watch the award show right from your dashboard.Both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 have the CBS All Access app, which will be streaming the Grammy Awards live. A CBS All Access subscription costs $6 per month, or $10 for the commercial-free option. If you'd just like to check
  
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• What we know about Bezos' letter accusing National Enquirer parent of blackmail

  08-02-2019 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  On Thursday night, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos published a letter accusing the parent company of the National Enquirer of blackmail. Here are 6 takeaways.
  
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• Tyson Told Five People of Fairfax Allegations before Going Public

  08-02-2019 20:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Several months before going public with her sexual-assault claim against Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax, Vanessa Tyson described the alleged attack to several of her colleagues at Stanford University, the New York Times reported Friday.During a lunch she hosted in the fall for fellow academics, Tyson described being sexually assaulted during the 2004 Democratic National Convention by a man who has since enjoyed political success.“What she told us was pretty much
  
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• Lawmakers Aim for Deal by Monday to Avoid Another Shutdown

  08-02-2019 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Representative Steven Palazzo, a GOP member of the House-Senate panel holding the talks, said he expects a deal “before the end of the weekend” that could be finalized on Monday.Another Republican on the negotiating panel, Representative Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee,said the GOP wants as much barrier funding as possible, and he hopes that the final amount is above $2 billion.House Appropriations Committee spokesman Evan Hollander said in a statement that Democrats want the figure t
  
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• Forget chocolate, how about a cockroach for Valentine's?

  08-02-2019 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Forget chocolate, flowers or a romantic dinner.A zoo in Texas is offering singles the chance to name a cockroach after their ex and see it fed to a meerkat live on camera on Valentine's Day.In a campaign dubbed "Quit Bugging Me!!!" the El Paso Zoo says the roach is a perfect Valentine's gift for those needing closure on a past relationship that didn't make the grade.
  
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• Where's my paycheck? Wells Fargo customers say direct deposits not showing up after outage

  08-02-2019 20:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Social media users said Friday they were having trouble seeing paychecks and direct deposits in their Wells Fargo online and mobile banking accounts.
  
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• Manafort Prosecutors Have Questions About $1 Million Condo Loan

  08-02-2019 20:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Mueller’s prosecutors on Thursday told a court they needed to know more about the August 2017 loan, from a Nevada company called Woodlawn LLC. Manafort, the onetime chairman of President Donald Trump’s campaign, guaranteed the loan, which was secured by the family’s interest in a Manhattan condominium, according to court papers.As Manafort’s legal problems escalated, Woodlawn installed a Hollywood bit player named Joey Rappa as its “managing member” in public
  
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• Turkey, others to press for UN probe into Khashoggi killing

  08-02-2019 20:13 via news.yahoo.com
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and other countries will soon submit a formal request to establish a U.N. committee to investigate the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Turkish foreign minister said Friday.
  
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• Virginia's black caucus, House Dems, in go-slow move, call for Ralph Northam's ouster. But governor stays silent

  08-02-2019 20:12 via news.yahoo.com
  The measured approach could slow the sobering prospects for Democrats that the top three executive positions might be vacated..
  
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• Woman breaks up fight between dogs before realising one is a mountain lion

  08-02-2019 20:03 via news.yahoo.com
  A woman intervened in an apparent fight between two dogs, only to discover one of the combatants was in fact a mountain lion.“As she pulled the two animals apart, she realised that in one hand she held a juvenile male mountain lion, about 35 pounds, and not another dog as she expected,” said the Idaho department of fish and game in a statement.“Her husband responded and quickly dispatched the mountain lion as she held on to it,” added the IDFG.
  
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• Episode 2 Of IGN, GameSpot, Jeuxvideo And Mein-MMO Playing Anthem Together In 4-Player Co-op

  08-02-2019 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  (Presented by Anthem) Our unlikely allies are back again and exploring Fort Tarsis. Join us as we team up with IGN, GameSpot, Jeauxvideo and VideoStar to improve our 4 player co-op skills in the in the second part of the Matthias’ mission of Anthem.
  
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• Episode 2 Of GameSpot, IGN, Jeuxvideo And Mein-MMO Playing Anthem Together In 4-Player Co-op

  08-02-2019 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  (Presented by Anthem) Our unlikely allies are back again and exploring Fort Tarsis. Join us as we team up with IGN, GameSpot, Jeauxvideo and Mein-MMO to improve our 4 player co-op skills in the in the second part of the Matthias’ mission of Anthem.
  
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• From blowing frozen bubbles to throwing boiling water: Here's the science behind these viral cold-weather experiments

  08-02-2019 19:56 via news.yahoo.com
  While the cold weather deterred many from going outside during the recent polar vortex, others took advantage of the freezing temperatures and tested out different science experiments.
  
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• Coca-Cola debuts Orange Vanilla, its first new flavor in more than a decade

  08-02-2019 19:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Coca Cola's new flavor, Orange Vanilla Coke and Orange Vanilla Coke Zero Sugar, goes on sale nationwide Feb 25.
  
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