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• Captain Marvel Celebrates Its Era With Retro Website

  10-02-2019 23:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Deadpool may be known for its meta-humor but Captain Marvel apparently knows how to poke fun at itself too. A promotional site for the upcoming Marvel cinematic universe film authentically models itself after the terrible websites that populated the earliest days of the World Wide Web.The Captain Marvel site has it all: star wallpaper, animated gifs, rainbow Comic Sans, barely legible red-on-green font, and a non-functional guestbook. The gag will look familiar to those who saw the Internet stum
  
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• Venezuela's Guaido warns military on blocked aid

  10-02-2019 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Caracas (AFP) - Opposition leader Juan Guaido, recognized by some 50 countries as Venezuela's interim president, warned the military Sunday that blocking humanitarian aid from entering the country is a "crime against humanity."
  
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• Saudis don't know where Khashoggi's body is: official

  10-02-2019 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Riyadh does not know the location of dissident Jamal Khashoggi's body, despite having detained the Saudi team that murdered him, a high-ranking foreign affairs official in the kingdom said in an interview broadcast Sunday.Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs, said the murder was carried out by Saudi officials "acting outside their scope of authority" and that 11 people have been charged with the crime.Jubeir was interviewed Friday, the same day President Donald Trump ignor
  
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• Paladins Dev Talks Benefits Of Cross-Play, Calls On Sony To "Stop Playing Favorites"

  10-02-2019 23:36 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the most buzzed-about topics in games in recent years has been and continues to be cross-play. Now, one prominent developer has spoken up to talk about the benefits of allowing players on competing systems to play together. Stew Chisam, the CEO of Smite and Paladins developer Hi-Rez, outlined some of the benefits of cross-play in a post on Twitter.For Paladins, which supports cross-play between Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, Chisam said overall match quality is improved thanks to cross-pla
  
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• Trump says he ‘works probably more hours than any past president’ after schedule leaks

  10-02-2019 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has claimed he probably works “more hours than almost any past president” after leaks from the White House revealed he spends more than half of his working days in unstructured “executive time”.The leaks to Axios showed in roughly three months following the 2018 midterm elections, the president spent about 60 per cent of his time without official appointments or activities marked on his schedule.In fact, I probably work more hours than almost any past Preside
  
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• How To Play Crackdown 3 On Xbox One For Only $1

  10-02-2019 23:23 via gamespot.com
  
  After years of development and multiple delays, Microsoft's next big exclusive, Crackdown 3, launches this week--and you can play it for only $1 if you meet a few requirements.As a first-party game, Crackdown 3 is free for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. And right now, Microsoft is offering a one-month Xbox Game Pass trial for only $1. The catch is that you need to be a new subscriber to enjoy the savings.Xbox Game Pass already has "millions" of subscribers, but if you're not among them, right now s
  
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• Lawyer denies tabloid blackmailed Amazon boss Bezos

  10-02-2019 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  A lawyer denied Sunday allegations by Jeff Bezos that the National Enquirer tabloid had tried to extort and blackmail him, insisting that embarrassing photographs were obtained from a "reliable" source."What happened was the story was given to the National Enquirer by a reliable source that had been given information to the National Enquirer for seven years prior to the story.
  
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• Trump defends 'executive time' after schedule leak

  10-02-2019 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump pushed back Sunday at the suggestion he spends much of his work day taking it easy, as the White House kept up the hunt for the person behind an embarrassing leak of the president's schedule.According to details published last week by Axios, 60 percent of Trump's work life is categorized as "executive time," meaning unstructured time to make phone calls, read newspapers, tweet and watch television."When the term Executive Time is used, I am generally working, not relaxing," Trump tw
  
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• Democrat Schiff questions if Mueller probing Trump-Deutsche Bank link

  10-02-2019 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  The Democratic chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee said on Sunday he was concerned that Special Counsel Robert Mueller may not be investigating President Donald Trump's ties to Deutsche Bank AG.U.S. Representative Adam Schiff announced last week a wide investigation into attempts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election as well as Trump's financial dealings, including "credible reports of money laundering and financial compromise" related to Trump business interests.
  
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• Seattle is having its snowiest February in 70 years – and more is on the way

  10-02-2019 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  After a weekend snowstorm pummeled normally mild Seattle, making this month the city's snowiest February since 1949, more is on the way.
  
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• Booker focuses on race relations in initial 2020 White House swing

  10-02-2019 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Booker, 49, a former Democratic mayor of Newark, New Jersey, frequently discussed incarceration and employment disparities, while also telling his parents' story of trying to buy a house in an unintegrated New Jersey suburb in the late 1960s with the help of a volunteer civil rights lawyer.Booker's focus was an overture to the coalition of young, diverse voters that twice elected former Democratic President Barack Obama, while also differentiating his style from that of the first black U.S. pres
  
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• The Latest: Warren says Trump may not be 'free' in 2020

  10-02-2019 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — The Latest on Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, who is campaigning in Iowa (all times local):
  
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• Push to honor black tennis star comes amid blackface scandal

  10-02-2019 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A movement to rename a Richmond, Virginia, thoroughfare for groundbreaking black tennis player Arthur Ashe Jr. is cresting just as the state finds itself in turmoil over a blackface scandal involving the governor and attorney general.
  
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• Israel says woman's slaying near Jerusalem 'nationalistic'

  10-02-2019 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's internal security agency said Sunday that the slaying of a 19-year-old Israeli woman allegedly by a Palestinian near Jerusalem last week was politically motivated.
  
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• Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax could face articles of impeachment Monday

  10-02-2019 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  The second accusation of sexual assault against Fairfax has prompted one lawmaker to threaten impeachment proceedings against the lieutenant governor.
  
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• Former NRCC communications director: Elizabeth Warren is no longer the only liberal on the block

  10-02-2019 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Democratic strategist Dave Brown and former NRCC communications director Matt Gorman weigh in on the 2020 Democratic presidential primary field.
  
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• El Paso mayor: Despite Trump's State of the Union claim, our relations with Mexico thrive

  10-02-2019 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  In El Paso, families live and work on both sides of the border. This centuries-long connection makes us stronger and productive, not dangerous.
  
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• The Latest: Minn. Sen. Amy Klobuchar running for president

  10-02-2019 21:28 via news.yahoo.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. (all times local):
  
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• Netanyahu vows to freeze Palestinian funds after teen killed

  10-02-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is campaigning for re-election, vowed Sunday to freeze money transfers by Israel to the Palestinian Authority after a deadly Palestinian attack on a young woman.Israel collects around $127 million a month in customs duties levied on goods destined for Palestinian markets that transit through Israeli ports and then transfers it to the PA.The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, last year passed legislation to partially withhold funds, in response to PA payments
  
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• Police used stun gun 11 times, Arizona couple's lawsuit says

  10-02-2019 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A man and his wife are suing a Phoenix suburb and three of its police officers, alleging they used excessive force during a 2017 traffic stop.
  
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• Facebook criticised for promoting 'legal loophole' in US gun ownership laws

  10-02-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Facebook has been criticised by a gun safety group for taking millions of dollars in advertising money to promote a legal “loophole” that allows Americans to obtain "concealed carry" weapon permits without any physical training. The social network's own records show at least $3.7 million has been spent since May advertising the so-called "Virginia loophole". It enables would-be gun carriers to get permits in a few minutes by answering 10 simple questions on their mobile phone, w
  
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• Facebook criticised for allowing promotion of 'legal loophole' in US gun laws

  10-02-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Facebook has been criticised by a gun safety group for taking millions of dollars in advertising money to promote a legal “loophole” that allows Americans to obtain "concealed carry" weapon permits without any physical training. The social network's own records show at least $3.7 million has been spent since May advertising the so-called "Virginia loophole". It enables would-be gun carriers to get permits in a few minutes by answering 10 simple questions on their mobile phone, w
  
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• Racism and redemption: Virginia blackface row stirs painful past

  10-02-2019 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Can a politician be forgiven for racist behavior from the past?What if that behavior evoked the darkest chapters of American history, from slavery to segregation?The 59-year-old Democrat is refusing to resign over a yearbook photograph showing a person in blackface and another wearing Ku Klux Klan robes -- denying either was him.
  
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• 11 good dogs FaceTiming with their humans

  10-02-2019 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  It's a scientifically proven fact that dogs love you. Yes, you! It's also known that dogs experience homesickness whenever we're away for too long. Oof, ouch, you hear that? That's the sound of my heart breaking into a million pieces. SEE ALSO: The weird and wonderful world of relaxation videos for dogsBut you know what's incredibly healing? Seeing people utilize apps like FaceTime to chat with their furry friends. Finally, a near perfect use of smartphone technology. Below are some ex
  
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• US envoy heads 6-nation tour for 'intra-Afghan' talks: official

  10-02-2019 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  A senior US diplomat is set to lead a large delegation on a six-nation tour, including Afghanistan, to boost that country's peace process and bring "all Afghan parties together in an intra-Afghan dialogue," the State Department said Sunday.The statement said Zalmay Khalilzad, a former ambassador to Afghanistan who has undertaken extensive recent talks with the Taliban, would head an interagency delegation from February 10 to 28.US-Taliban peace talks have not included the Afghan government, whic
  
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• Talks collapse on border deal as U.S. government shutdown looms

  10-02-2019 20:31 via news.yahoo.com
  "The talks are stalled right now," Republican Senator Richard Shelby told "Fox News Sunday." He said the impasse wasover Democrats' desire to cap the number of beds in detention facilities for people who enter the country illegally.Efforts to resolve the dispute over border security fundingextended into the weekend as a special congressional negotiating panel aimed to reach a deal by Monday, lawmakers and aides said.Democratic Senator Jon Tester played down any breakdown in talks.
  
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• American Media lawyer denies attempt at blackmail, extortion of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos

  10-02-2019 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  A lawyer for National Enquirer owner American Media's CEO defended the company's talks with Jeff Bezos, saying the company did nothing illegal.
  
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• Doctors demand humanitarian aid be allowed into Venezuela

  10-02-2019 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  CUCUTA, Colombia (AP) — Venezuelan doctors protested Sunday at the entrance to a bridge blocked by their nation's military to demand that humanitarian aid be allowed to enter, as opposition leader Juan Guaido acknowledged the conflict over the food and medical supplies could lead to clashes.
  
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• Elizabeth Warren hits US campaign trail amid questions over whether she can shrug off 'Pocahontas' row

  10-02-2019 20:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Elizabeth Warren, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, hit the campaign trail for the first time on Sunday hoping to shake off criticisms of her questionable past claim to Native American heritage that could undermine her White House bid. The Massachusetts senator, regarded as a top tier contender for the nomination but facing an increasingly crowded Democratic field, immediately took aim at Donald Trump, who she said could be in jail come election day. "By the time we get to 2020, D
  
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• Why Beyoncé's fans are upset with Steve Harvey's stepdaughter, Lori Harvey

  10-02-2019 20:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Fans of Beyonce swarmed the social media accounts of Lori Harvey, the stepdaughter of comedian and talk-show host Steve Harvey, after she was spotted chatting with Jay-Z.
  
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• Virginia's governor digs an even deeper hole with his 'indentured servants' comparison

  10-02-2019 20:02 via news.yahoo.com
  Governor Ralph Northam has dug himself so far into a hole I'm not sure who can rescue him.The Virginia governor is already under pressure to resign after a photo emerged of his yearbook page featuring two people, one in blackface and one dressed as a Ku Klux Klan member. The governor claimed he's not either of the people in that photo, but then admitted he once put shoe polish on his face for a Michael Jackson costume. Northam, who has so far resisted calls to resign, stirred up controversy
  
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• Does Sen. Amy Klobuchar have a chance at winning the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination?

  10-02-2019 19:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Antjuan Seawright and Scott Bolden weigh in on how likely Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is to win the 2020 Democratic nomination.
  
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• Virginia leader accused of rape will have to resign if claims are true: governor

  10-02-2019 19:43 via news.yahoo.com
  In a CBS interview to be broadcast on Monday, Governor Ralph Northam said he had learned from the controversy that erupted on Feb. 1 when a racist photo surfaced from his medical school yearbook, and that as a former pediatrician he could help Virginians heal.Virginia also needs someone who is strong, who has empathy, who has courage and who has a moral compass," Northam told CBS "This Morning" co-host Gayle King."And that's why I'm not going anywhere."According to excerpts of the interview prov
  
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• Zimbabwe teachers' unions suspend national strike

  10-02-2019 19:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Zimbabwean teachers have suspended a national strike seeking better pay, unions said on Sunday, but warned that they could walk out from their jobs again if the government did not meet their demands.Teachers went on strike on Feb. 5 after negotiations between the government and public-sector workers broke down, heightening political tension after last month's violent protests that were met by a security crackdown.Teachers' unions met Education Minister Paul Mavima in Harare and agreed to return
  
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• Zimbabwe Teachers Call Off Strike, to Return to Work Monday

  10-02-2019 19:14 via news.yahoo.com
  The strike, which follows a stay away by state doctors and fuel price protests last month that left 12 dead, was marred by intimidation from military officials and politicians, the unions have previously said.“The employer is thus advised to take advantage of this detente to introspect and come up with a well thought out meaningful and long lasting solution on the salary grievances,” the Zimbabwe Teachers Association and Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe said in a jont statement
  
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• Icy, snowy winter storm to snarl the Northeast early this week

  10-02-2019 19:14 via news.yahoo.com
  A multifaceted winter storm is expected to overspread the Northeast during the first half of the week, bringing traffic-snarling snow, wind and ice to the region.
  
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• Rep. Tim Ryan: I am not for releasing violent offenders

  10-02-2019 19:12 via news.yahoo.com
  Ohio Democrat Rep. Tim Ryan says he and other Democrats would not support the release of violent offenders from ICE detention facilities.
  
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• Virginia Governor Says Deputy May Need to Quit Over Allegations

  10-02-2019 18:42 via news.yahoo.com
  The comments come after a week of turmoil in the commonwealth that one opinion poll shows has residents evenly split over the best course of action for Virginia’s top elected officials, and as President Donald Trump and other Republicans weigh in as well.The sit-down with CBS was the Democratic governor’s first television interview since a racist photo in his 1984 medical school yearbook emerged on Feb. 1, prompting leading Democrats to call for Northam’s resignation.
  
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• Tax refund advance loans are often too good to be true. Here's what you should know

  10-02-2019 18:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Demand for tax refund advances could go up, thanks to the government shutdown. But read the fine print carefully and watch out for high tax prep fees.
  
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• Trump's Afghan envoy intensifies peace efforts with Taliban

  10-02-2019 18:38 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's special envoy for Afghanistan is returning to the country after stops in Europe and the Middle East for an extended diplomatic tour aimed at pushing a U.S. peace initiative.
  
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• Iran FM extends support for new Lebanese government

  10-02-2019 18:22 via news.yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — Iran's foreign minister extended an offer for Iranian military assistance to the U.S.-backed Lebanese army on Sunday, saying Iran is ready to assist in all sectors should the Lebanese government want it.
  
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• Poland to buy US rocket system for $414 million

  10-02-2019 18:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Poland said Sunday it will buy mobile rocket launchers worth $414 million (365 million euros) from the United States, as Warsaw seeks closer ties with Washington amid concerns over a resurgent Russia.The deal, due to be signed Wednesday, will "significantly increase the Polish army's capacities," Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak told journalists Sunday, adding that delivery was expected by 2023.Made by US weapons giant Lockheed Martin, the HIMARS system can launch six guided rockets with a ran
  
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• Duke of Edinburgh car crash victim feels 'safer' now he's given up his licence

  10-02-2019 18:08 via news.yahoo.com
  A woman who broke her wrist in a car crash involving the Duke of Edinburgh has said she feels “safer” now he has given up his driving licence. Emma Fairweather, 46, who was a passenger in a Kia Carens that collided with the Duke's Land Rover last month, said: "He's making the most sensible decision he can. It's a shame he didn't make it a bit sooner but it's the right thing to do.” The Duke, 97, voluntarily surrendered his licence after “careful consideration”, Buck
  
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• Are stocks a good value? The beginner's guide to finding out

  10-02-2019 17:41 via news.yahoo.com
  The financial industry bombards us with complicated analysis and unnecessarily intimidating jargon. How can you simplify it to what matters?
  
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• New shutdown threat as US budget talks stall

  10-02-2019 17:35 via news.yahoo.com
  US budget talks have hit another impasse over immigration, a key Republican negotiator said Sunday, raising the prospect of a second government shutdown if no agreement is reached by this week's deadline."I think the talks are stalled right now," Richard Shelby, the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said on Fox News Sunday.Negotiators had been optimistic Friday an agreement would be reached that includes some funds for a border "barrier," although less than the $5.6 billion US Pre
  
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• Poll: Virginia split on whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign; he insists, 'I'm not going anywhere'

  10-02-2019 17:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Gov. Ralph Northam vowed to remain in office Sunday while Virginians appeared split on whether the besieged Democrat should resign from office.
  
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• How The Walking Dead Brought The Whisperers To Horrifying Life

  10-02-2019 17:27 via gamespot.com
  
  Throughout its nine seasons, The Walking Dead has been known just as much for its charismatic and over-the-top villains as it has for the zombie apocalypse it's set in. With the newest big bad, though, those two things are blended together to create something pretty terrifying.The Whisperers is a group within The Walking Dead that survives by wearing skin suits made from walkers and blending in with the undead as they roam what's left of the country. It's a storyline and group of characters pull
  
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• US-backed fighters close in on last IS-held village in Syria

  10-02-2019 17:21 via news.yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-backed Syrian forces captured 41 positions held by Islamic State group militants and destroyed their fortifications in the last tiny pocket they hold in eastern Syria amid fierce fighting, a spokesman said Sunday.
  
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• Trump appears to mock Trail of Tears in tweet about Senator Warren's campaign announcement

  10-02-2019 17:18 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump was highly criticized on Twitter Saturday for appearing to make a joke about the Trail of Tears.
  
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• South Korea, US sign cost-sharing deal for American troops

  10-02-2019 17:03 via news.yahoo.com
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States struck a new deal Sunday that increases Seoul's contribution for the cost of the American military presence on its soil, overcoming previous failed negotiations that caused worries about their decades-long alliance.
  
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