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• Venezuela's Maduro closes Brazil border to block aid entry

  21-02-2019 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — As a showdown looms over humanitarian aid destined for Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro closed off his country's border with Brazil, vowing on Thursday to block the emergency food and medicine that has rallied his opponents and which he claims is part of a U.S.-led coup plot.
  
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• Activists worry that Jussie Smollett arrest will discourage hate-crime reporting by real victims

  21-02-2019 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  The dramatic turn of events in the Jussie Smollett case was treated by Trump as a vindication, and disheartened gay rights and civil rights advocates who fear that it will discourage future victims of hate crimes from coming forward.
  
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• N. Carolina to hold new election in disputed US House race

  21-02-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  North Carolina officials on Thursday ordered a new congressional election after the contest -- the last undecided race in the US House of Representatives -- was tainted by fraud accusations.The southeastern state's board of elections voted to hold a new House race in the 9th District after Republican candidate Mark Harris, who is accused of hiring an operative involved in an absentee ballot tampering scheme, dramatically reversed course and called for a new vote.In earlier testimony, Harris had
  
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• Senator Elizabeth Warren backs reparations for black Americans

  21-02-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  "We must confront the dark history of slavery and government-sanctioned discrimination in this country that has had many consequences including undermining the ability of Black families to build wealth in America for generations," Warren, who is white, said in a statement to Reuters."Black families have had a much steeper hill to climb - and we need systemic, structural changes to address that," she said in the statement.U.S. Senator Kamala Harris also recently said she would support some form o
  
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• Jussie Smollett Out on Bond, Accused of Staging Attack to `Promote His Career,` Chicago Police Say

  21-02-2019 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Chicago police say "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett planned the an attack on himself because he was unhappy with his salary and wanted to promote his career.
  
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• Jussie Smollett directed brothers to pour gas on him and yell slurs, prosecutor says

  21-02-2019 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  “Empire actor “Jussie Smollett made his first court appearance Thursday afternoon at a bond hearing following his arrest on charges of filing a false police report and disorderly conduct.
  
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• What do Millennials think about Bernie Sanders and the direction of the Democratic Party?

  21-02-2019 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Nathan Rubin, Malia Fisher, Joseph Pinion and Allison Lee Pillinger Choi weigh in on whether or not Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has a chance to win the 2020 Democratic nomination.
  
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• Woman Dies After Being Handcuffed by Police in Indianapolis Church

  21-02-2019 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  An Indianapolis woman died after being taken into custody by police inside a church. The 43-year-old stopped breathing after officers handcuffed her two weeks ago at a church.
  
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• North Carolina elections board orders new U.S. House election

  21-02-2019 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  The bipartisan board's 5-0 decision came after Republican candidate Mark Harris requested a new vote, telling the panel that evidence of possible ballot fraud had undermined confidence in the election.In the televised hearing, board Chairman Bob Cordle said "the corruption" and "absolute mess" with the election's absentee ballots had cast doubt on the fairness of the contest.
  
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• Israel set to join elite lunar club with first mission to moon

  21-02-2019 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Hebrew for the biblical phrase "in the beginning" - was due for liftoff at 8:45 p.m. EST (0145 GMT Friday) atop a Falcon 9 rocket launched by California-based entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX company.If all goes according to plan, Beresheet, about the size of a dishwasher, will arrive on the near-side of the moon in mid-April following a two-month journey through 4 million miles (6.5 million km) of space.Once launched, the spacecraft will enter a gradually widening Earth orbit that will eventuall
  
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• Southwest Airlines cancels nearly 400 flights as maintenance woes, winter storms linger

  21-02-2019 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  The airline continues to have a higher-than-usual number of aircraft out of service due to maintenance and is dealing with snow in Las Vegas.
  
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• Another The Division 2 Beta Now Live On PC

  21-02-2019 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of its upcoming open beta next month, Ubisoft is holding another private technical test for The Division 2. The test is now live for select players, but unlike the previous private beta, this one is only available on PC, and it will run from February 21-22.According to Ubisoft, the purpose of this technical test is to "assess a certain amount of fixes [it has] implemented based on your feedback following the Private Beta." Only players who have received an invitation via email will be elig
  
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• North Carolina board votes to hold new House election over absentee ballot fraud

  21-02-2019 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  The North Carolina Board of Elections voted unanimously to hold a new election in the state’s 9th District after overwhelming evidence of vote tampering.
  
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• Putin to U.S.: I'm ready for another Cuban Missile-style crisis if you want one

  21-02-2019 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  The Cuban Missile Crisis erupted in 1962 when Moscow responded to a U.S. missile deployment in Turkey by sending ballistic missiles to Cuba, sparking a standoff that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.More than five decades on, tensions are rising again over Russian fears that the United States might deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe, as a landmark Cold War-era arms-control treaty unravels.Putin's comments, made to Russian media late on Wednesday, follow his warning
  
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• IRS Analyst Charged with Leaking Michael Cohen’s Bank Records to Avenatti

  21-02-2019 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  An Internal Revenue Service analyst was charged Thursday with leaking confidential reports that revealed President Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen sought to profit from his White House access.The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California charged analyst John Fry for leaking a suspicious activity report (SAR) to Michael Avenatti, the attorney who represented pornographer Stormy Daniels in her defamation case against President Trump.Avenatti published the SAR on
  
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• Khloe Kardashian's sisters Kim and Kourtney speak out amid cheating scandal

  21-02-2019 22:27 via yahoo.com
  Khloe Kardashian's sisters, Kim and Kourtney, came to her defense in verydifferent ways on Thursday amid allegations that Tristan Thompson cheated onher with Kylie Jenner's best friend, Jordyn Woods
  
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• Pope Francis Lays Out Plan to Combat Sex Abuse in Church

  21-02-2019 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  On Thursday, the opening day of a Vatican summit addressing the sexual abuse of minors by members of the clergy, Pope Francis laid out a 21-point plan to combat the crisis battering the Church in almost all corners of the world.“We hear the cry of the little ones asking for justice,” Francis said. "We sense the weight of the pastoral and ecclesial responsibility that obliges us to discuss together, in a synodal, frank, and in-depth manner, how to confront this evil afflicting the Chu
  
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• The Latest: Cardinal condemns how church handles sex abuse

  21-02-2019 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Latest on the Vatican's conference on dealing with sex abuse by priests (all times local):
  
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• Johnson & Johnson stock price falls after federal subpoena on alleged asbestos in baby powder

  21-02-2019 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  The Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission investigate the alleged asbestos contamination of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder.
  
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• Operation to end last IS Syria pocket hits evacuation snag

  21-02-2019 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which has steadily driven the jihadists down the Euphrates, has surrounded them at Baghouz near the Iraqi border, but does not want to mount a final attack until all civilians are out.Iraqi sources said the SDF handed over more then 150 Iraqi and other foreign jihadists to Iraq on Thursday, under a deal involving a total of 502.The SDF had expected to pull the last civilians from Baghouz on Thursday, but trucks it sent in left empty.
  
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• Warren Backs Government Reparations for African Americans

  21-02-2019 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Senator Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) on Thursday followed fellow Democratic presidential contender Senator Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) in calling for the government to pay reparations to African Americans to atone for slavery and subsequent discrimination.Warren's campaign told the New York Times that she does support some form of government reparations for the descendants of slaves, but did not specify what policy she we would pursue if elected in 2020.Warren's support for reparations came
  
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• The Latest: Stone says posting judge pic was egregious error

  21-02-2019 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Roger Stone (all times local):
  
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• Retiring Nintendo President Reggie Shares Heartfelt Message With Fans

  21-02-2019 21:45 via gamespot.com
  
  After more than 15 years with the company, Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aime is retiring this April. Shortly after the news broke, the company shared a heartfelt farewell message from Fils-Aime himself on Twitter."I wanted to reach out directly to you, the Nintendo community, because there's one thing I really want to say: thank you," Fils-Aime said in the video below. "Thank you for your never-ending support, and for your passionate love of Nintendo. And personally, for giv
  
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• Retiring Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aime Shares Heartfelt Message With Fans

  21-02-2019 21:45 via gamespot.com
  
  After more than 15 years with the company, Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aime is retiring this April. Shortly after the news broke, the company shared a heartfelt farewell message from Fils-Aime himself on Twitter."I wanted to reach out directly to you, the Nintendo community, because there's one thing I really want to say: thank you," Fils-Aime said in the video below. "Thank you for your never-ending support, and for your passionate love of Nintendo. And personally, for giv
  
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• Retiring Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aime Shares Hearfelt Message With Fans

  21-02-2019 21:45 via gamespot.com
  
  After more than 15 years with the company, Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aime is retiring this April. Shortly after the news broke, the company shared a heartfelt farewell message from Fils-Aime himself on Twitter."I wanted to reach out directly to you, the Nintendo community, because there's one thing I really want to say: thank you," Fils-Aime said in the video below. "Thank you for your never-ending support, and for your passionate love of Nintendo. And personally, for giv
  
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• Key moments since Jussie Smollett reported Chicago attack

  21-02-2019 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — "Empire" actor and R&B; singer Jussie Smollett told Chicago police last month that two men physically attacked him and yelled racial and homophobic slurs. Some key moments in the story:
  
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• Haunting Of Hill House Season 2 Is Coming And Here's What It's About - GameSpot Universe News Update

  21-02-2019 21:31 via gamespot.com
  
  We're ready to be horrified again.
  
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• Rubio Predicts Maduro’s Troops Won’t Block Humanitarian Aid

  21-02-2019 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Senator Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) said Wednesday that Venezuelan troops have already begun to disobey orders and will likely refuse to block the thousands of volunteers who plan to escort a humanitarian-aid caravan across the country's border on Saturday.“Saturday’s a day when we’re going to find a lot about the Maduro regime,” Rubio told Bloomberg in a telephone interview. “I have reason to believe that rank-and-file military are not going to violently suppress a
  
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• Mercedes-Benz Recall | Automated System Problem

  21-02-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Mercedes-Benz Vehicles Recalled for Partially Automated Driving System ProblemMercedes-Benz is recalling 6,200 S-Class sedans, coupes, and convertibles from the 2018 and 2019 model years becaus...
  
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• Valve Is Removing Steam's Video Section; Retiring Non-Gaming Content

  21-02-2019 21:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Valve has announced it's retiring the Video section from the Steam store. You'll keep any videos you've already purchased from Steam, though, so you don't have to worry about losing anything you've bought."In reviewing what Steam users actually watch, it became clear we should focus our effort on offering content that is either directly related to gaming or, is accessory content for games or software sold on Steam," Valve wrote in a blog post. "As part of this refocus, we have retired the Video
  
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• Carbon dioxide in our atmosphere may soar to levels not seen in 56 million years

  21-02-2019 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Emissions of carbon dioxide – the greenhouse gas most responsible for global warming – could soar to levels not seen in 56 million years, scientists warned.
  
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• The Latest: Snow forces closure of Vegas to Phoenix route

  21-02-2019 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on rare snowfall in the Las Vegas area (all times local):
  
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• How ISIS Returnees Are Stirring a Debate Over Citizenship, Security and Rule of Law

  21-02-2019 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump wants Europe to take back "over 800 ISIS fighters”
  
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• With Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime Retiring, The Games Industry Says Goodbye

  21-02-2019 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Reggie Fils-Aime, the affable president of Nintendo of America, announced that he'll be retiring in April. The shadow of Fils-Aime looms large--in part because he is just very physically large--but mostly because he was well-known as an friendly figure and public face, not just for Nintendo but for the video games industry as a whole.As a result, his retirement is bittersweet, and the industry is gathering to let him know he'll be missed. Several industry leaders have stepped forward to issue co
  
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• With Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime Retiring, Games Industry Says Goodbye

  21-02-2019 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Reggie Fils-Aime, the affable president of Nintendo of America, announced that he'll be retiring in April. The shadow of Fils-Aime looms large--in part because he is just very physically large--but mostly because he was well-known as an friendly figure and public face, not just for Nintendo but for the video games industry as a whole.As a result, his retirement is bittersweet, and the industry is gathering to let him know he'll be missed. Several industry leaders have stepped forward to issue co
  
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• As Reggie Fils-Aime Retires From Nintendo, Games Industry Says Goodbye

  21-02-2019 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Reggie Fils-Aime, the affable president of Nintendo of America, announced that he'll be retiring in April. The shadow of Fils-Aime looms large--in part because he is just very physically large--but mostly because he was well-known as an friendly figure and public face, not just for Nintendo but for the video games industry as a whole.As a result, his retirement is bittersweet, and the industry is gathering to let him know he'll be missed. Several industry leaders have stepped forward to issue co
  
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• As Reggie Fils-Aime Retires From Nintendo, Game Industry Says Goodbye

  21-02-2019 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Reggie Fils-Aime, the affable president of Nintendo of America, announced that he'll be retiring in April. The shadow of Fils-Aime looms large--in part because he is just very physically large--but mostly because he was well-known as an friendly figure and public face, not just for Nintendo but for the video games industry as a whole.As a result, his retirement is bittersweet, and the industry is gathering to let him know he'll be missed. Several industry leaders have stepped forward to issue co
  
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• These are the 10 best cars, SUVs and pickups of 2019, according to Consumer Reports

  21-02-2019 20:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Consumer Reports reveals its Top 10 picks for the best vehicles of 2019. It's an influential annual list that serves as a guide for many car shoppers.
  
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• 10 Times The Oscars Got It Wrong In The Last 30 Years

  21-02-2019 20:43 via gamespot.com
  
  And the Academy Award goes to…The Oscars are "Hollywood's Biggest Night," the occasion when we should be celebrating the best, most ambitious motion pictures of the past year. But it rarely works out that way. Oftentimes, the best, most groundbreaking picture of the year does not win Best Picture; the Academy gives its biggest award to the most "Oscar-y" movie, that deals with important issues in a sweeping, yet safe manner. Genres like fantasy and science fiction are also at an extreme d
  
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• A global look at the Catholic Church's sex abuse problem

  21-02-2019 20:35 via news.yahoo.com
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis' high-stakes sex abuse prevention summit is meant to call attention to the crisis as a global problem that requires a global response.
  
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• More than 150 IS militants handed over to Iraq from Syria

  21-02-2019 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  OUTSIDE BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — U.S.-backed Syrian forces fighting the Islamic State group handed over more than 150 Iraqi members of the group to Iraq, an Iraqi security official said Thursday, marking the biggest repatriation from Syria of captured militants so far.
  
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• Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo Of America President, Is Retiring

  21-02-2019 20:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo of America's iconic president and COO, Reggie Fils-Aime, is set to retire this spring, the company announced today. He'll be replaced by the company's senior VP of sales and marketing, Doug Bowser, a man whose name requires a "yes, really" after every mention.Fils-Aime has been in the role for more than a decade, serving as the company's face in North American territories. He's often seen in Nintendo Direct streams and was often the primary presenter back when the company did live E3 me
  
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• Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime Retiring; Doug Bowser To Take Over

  21-02-2019 20:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Reggie Fils-Aime, the longtime president and COO of Nintendo of America, will retire this spring, he and the company announced in a joint statement on Thursday. Taking over his role will be the company's current senior vice president of sales and marketing, Doug Bowser, a man whose name requires a "yes, really" after every mention.Fils-Aime has been in this role for more than a decade, having gotten the job in May 2006 following a three-year stint as the executive VP of sales and marketing. He h
  
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• Manafort Faces March 8 Sentencing for Virginia Fraud Convictions

  21-02-2019 19:58 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III set the date on Thursday, giving Manafort until March 1 to reply to Mueller’s recommendation that he serve between 19.6 and 24.4 years in prison.Manafort, 69, was convicted by jurors last August of bank fraud, tax fraud and failure to file a foreign bank account report.Manafort, who was President Donald Trump’s campaign chairman in 2016, also faces a March 13 sentencing in federal court in Washington.
  
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• GameStop PS4 And Xbox One Deals: Pro Days And Tax Sale Discounts Revealed

  21-02-2019 19:55 via gamespot.com
  
  GameStop has announced another "Pro Day" sale, with special deals and discounts reserved exclusively for its reward members. In the same announcement, the shop also announced this year's "tax sale," running for the week just after Pro Day, in case that tax refund is burning a hole in your pocket.Pro Day will take place on Saturday, February 23. It includes $100 off a Fallout 76 Xbox One X 1TB bundle, $50 off Xbox One S bundles, and a download code for Gears of War 4 with any Xbox One. You can al
  
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• GameStop PS4 And Xbox One Deals: Pro Days And Tax Sale Discounts Announced

  21-02-2019 19:55 via gamespot.com
  
  GameStop has announced another "Pro Day" sale, with special deals and discounts reserved exclusively for its reward members. In the same announcement, the shop also announced this year's "tax sale," running for the week just after Pro Day, in case that tax refund is burning a hole in your pocket.Pro Day will take place on Saturday, February 23. It includes $100 off a Fallout 76 Xbox One X 1TB bundle, $50 off Xbox One S bundles, and a download code for Gears of War 4 with any Xbox One. You can al
  
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• How long should it take to get my tax refund this year?

  21-02-2019 19:45 via news.yahoo.com
  In general, the IRS expects most tax refunds to be issued in less than 21 days. Here’s how to find out the status of your tax refund.
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faces backlash after Amzaon’s decision to pull out of building a new NYC headquarters

  21-02-2019 19:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Job Creators Network bought a billboard in Times Square blasting New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her role in Amazon’s decision to no longer build a new headquarters in New York City; Doug McKelway reports.
  
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• Victims testify at child sex abuse conference, Pope promises to fight ‘enemy within’

  21-02-2019 19:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Francis convened Catholic leaders from around the world for the four-day meeting to address the scandal that has ravaged the Church's credibility in the United States - where it has paid billions of dollars in settlements - Ireland, Chile, Australia, and elsewhere over the last three decades."Faced with the scourge of sexual abuse committed by men of the Church against minors, I wanted to reach out to you," Francis told the assembled bishops and heads of religious orders.Francis, opening the con
  
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• Amazon lessons for voters, taxpayers, New York and the 237 other places that bid for HQ2

  21-02-2019 19:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Did Amazon stop needing New York, or did New York drive it away? As cities across America compete for jobs, the messy breakup is a cautionary tale.
  
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