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• Parts of human body found at cargo plane crash site

  26-02-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  DALLAS (AP) — Texas authorities have found part of a human body at the site where a Boeing 767 cargo plane crashed Saturday, although it's unclear whether it belongs to the missing crew member.
  
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• Black Ops 4's Operation Grand Heist Update Out Now On Xbox One And PC

  26-02-2019 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Treyarch has rolled out another update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Following its arrival on PS4 last week, the big Operation Grand Heist update is now live on Xbox One and PC, bringing a new character, maps, weapons, and more to both platforms.First, the update adds a new Specialist for multiplayer and Blackout modes: Outrider. She can be unlocked in Tier 1 in the Black Market, and just as in Black Ops 3, her weapon is the Sparrow, which can fire explosive arrows. Her Hawk drone can also tag
  
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• Guaido's Safety Is at Risk in Return to Venezuela, U.S. Envoy Warns

  26-02-2019 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- The safety of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido is at risk as he prepares to return to his country and embattled President Nicolas Maduro remains in power, the top U.S. envoy for the crisis told the United Nations Security Council.
  
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• Fortnite For Nintendo Switch Won't Run At 60 FPS

  26-02-2019 23:32 via gamespot.com
  
  The popular battle royale game Fortnite can struggle to maintain a solid frame rate on all platforms in certain scenarios, but the Nintendo Switch edition, at least at one point, had the toughest time maintaining a smooth frame rate in action-packed battles. During a recent Reddit AMA, someone asked Epic if the studio would be able to get Fortnite's Switch edition running at 60 FPS. It's not going to happen."I'm afraid that is not in the cards," a developer said.Not only that, but Epic doesn't p
  
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• Pennsylvania teen found alive after five family members murdered

  26-02-2019 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  A teen whose mother and twin 9-year-old sisters were among five family members killed in their Pennsylvania home was staying at a friend's house at the time of the murders and is safe, officials said on Tuesday.Joshua Campbell, 17, was not at home when his aunt Shana Decree, 45, and her daughter Dominique Decree, 19, are alleged to have murdered five relatives in their apartment in Morrisville, about 30 miles (50 km) northeast of Philadelphia, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub sai
  
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• Tesla's Musk must address SEC contempt bid as he calls agency 'broken'

  26-02-2019 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk to explain by March 11 why he should not be held in contempt for violating his fraud settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.The order by U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan came hours after the billionaire criticized SEC oversight as "broken," in the wake of the regulator's request on Monday night that he be held in contempt.Lawyers for Tesla and Musk did not immediately respond to requests for
  
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• Tesla's Musk calls SEC 'broken' in new Twitter spat

  26-02-2019 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  In a filing on Monday, the SEC said that in a tweet on Feb. 19 Musk had broken a promise made last year to have his public statements vetted by the company's board, part of the deal.The regulator did not say what remedy it wanted the court to impose, but the commitment was part of a settlement that headed off demands from the SEC for Musk to resign as Tesla CEO, seen by investors in the company as a substantial risk to its future.Musk, who initially on Monday accused the SEC of failing to read t
  
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• Muhammadu Buhari: Nigeria's converted democrat comes back from the brink

  26-02-2019 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  The former military ruler showed that his pledge to fight corruption remained popular, particularly when combined with promises to extend social welfare programs aimed at feeding the poor and helping young people find work.Experts had forecast a tough race against his main rival, Atiku Abubakar, a businessman and former vice president who sought to tap into discontent at unemployment and inflation by vowing to create jobs and double the size of Africa's biggest economy.Atiku's party rejected the
  
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• Why the Case against Cardinal George Pell Doesn’t Stand Up

  26-02-2019 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  With the lifting of the trial judge’s order banning coverage of the conviction of Cardinal George Pell this past December on charges of “historical sexual abuse,” the facts can finally be laid out for those willing to consider them. (Disclosure: Cardinal Pell and I are longtime friends.)Victoria police commenced an investigation one year before any complaints had been filed. During that investigation, the police took out newspaper ads seeking information about any untoward beha
  
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• Republican Harris will not run again after tainted U.S. House election

  26-02-2019 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Harris attributed his decision to health concerns.The unanimous vote by North Carolina's bipartisan elections board followed four days of evidence showing an operative for Harris' campaign had orchestrated a ballot fraud scheme in the state's 9th Congressional District.Harris, a pastor who previously edged out then-incumbent Republican Congressman Robert Pittenger in a close primary, had sought for months to fend off a general election rerun.
  
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• Overwatch PTR Update Changes Several Heroes; Patch Notes Listed

  26-02-2019 22:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Blizzard has released the full patch notes for the update that's now live on the Overwatch PTR test server. The most notable part of the update is the addition of Overwatch's new Hero, Baptiste, but the patch makes changes to several older characters, such as Lucio and Widowmaker, as well.Baptiste is a Support Hero in Overwatch, whose unique abilities allow him to keep his squad fighting longer and more effectively. He can use Regenerative Burst to heal himself and nearby allies over time, and I
  
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• The Latest: More remains found at Texas plane crash site

  26-02-2019 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  ANAHUAC, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the crash of a Boeing 767 jet freighter into Trinity Bay in Texas(all times local):
  
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• Everything you should know about the Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam

  26-02-2019 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will discuss nuclear weapons in a follow-up to their historic first summit last summer.
  
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• This is how Jacob Wohl created a sexual harassment accusation against Robert Mueller

  26-02-2019 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  One of the men allegedly behind the scheme to accuse Robert Mueller of sexual harassment opened up to USA TODAY about the plot.
  
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• The Division 2 Open Beta starts March 1st - GS News Update

  26-02-2019 22:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming open beta, including what it includes on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
  
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• The Division 2 Open Beta Starts March 1 - GS News Update

  26-02-2019 22:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming open beta, including what it includes on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
  
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• Apex Legends Update Removes Twitch Prime Bonuses From Scofflaws On PC

  26-02-2019 22:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Respawn has released a new patch for its free battle royale game, Apex Legends. This update only applies to the PC version and fixes an exploit that allowed players to get the Apex Legends Twitch Prime Pack without a Prime membership.Like other Twitch Prime freebies, the aforementioned Apex Legends pack is only intended for those who have Amazon Prime. It contains five Apex Packs--Legends' equivalent of loot boxes--as well as the exclusive Omega Point skin for the lovable robot Pathfinder, but p
  
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• Watch The Third Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Kast Here

  26-02-2019 22:29 via gamespot.com
  
  NetherRealm is preparing another Mortal Kombat 11 livestream, which will include another kombatant. The third Kombat Kast will take place Wednesday, February 27 at 1 PM PT / 10 AM ET. This time, the studio isn't playing coy with what they'll be revealing, as the announcement tweet directly states that it will host a "kharacter reveal." You can watch the stream right here on GameSpot.The studio followed up with a tweet teasing the character reveal. It's a very vague look, but given the attitude,
  
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• House advances bill rejecting Trump's border wall emergency

  26-02-2019 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  By a vote of 229-193, the House agreed to move to final debate and a vote later on Tuesday on passing the resolution.Passage, which is expected, would set up a vote in the Republican-controlled Senate where the resolution's chances were slimmer, but seemed to be improving.Republican Senator John Barrasso, a member of the Senate's leadership, told MSNBC in an interview that the legislation "may actually pass the Senate."Following a closed meeting of Republican senators and Vice President Mike Pen
  
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• Mother and adult daughter charged with killing 5 relatives

  26-02-2019 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  MORRISVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A mother and her adult daughter killed five of their close relatives, including three children, and were found "disoriented" after child welfare authorities arrived for a surprise visit to their trashed apartment outside Philadelphia, police and prosecutors said Tuesday.
  
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• Rep. Ilhan Omar deletes the controversial tweets that drew charges of anti-Semitism

  26-02-2019 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Rep. Ilhan Omar apologized for the tweets the next day.
  
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• Netflix In March 2019 - Best New Movies And TV Shows To Watch!

  26-02-2019 21:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Find out what shows, originals, and films are coming to the streaming platform in March as we list our top recommendations, including Triple Frontier starring Ben Affleck and Oscar Isaac, Arrested Development Season 5 B, and Love, Death & Robots!
  
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• Costco bests Amazon as most satisfying company for Internet retail, survey finds

  26-02-2019 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Costco topped the list of most satisfying Internet retailers, beating out Amazon, which had held the spot since 2010.
  
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• The Latest: Pittenger doesn't plan to run again for old seat

  26-02-2019 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on a new election being held for a North Carolina congressional seat after the state elections board reviewed evidence of ballot fraud (all times local):
  
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• U.S. disrupted Russian trolls on day of November election: report

  26-02-2019 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. military disrupted the internet access of a Russian troll farm accused of trying to influence American voters on Nov. 6, 2018, the day of the congressional elections, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.The U.S. Cyber Command strike targeted the Internet Research Agency in the Russian port city of St. Petersburg, the Post reported, citing unidentified U.S. officials.The group is a Kremlin-backed outfit whose employees had posed as Americans and spread disinformation online in an att
  
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• Top strategists split from Bernie Sanders for his 2020 White House run

  26-02-2019 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Prominent consultants Tad Devine, Mark Longabaugh and Julian Mulvey, who played leading roles in Sanders' insurgent 2016 presidential campaign, said they would not work on the Vermont senator's 2020 bid for the Democratic nomination, which was launched last week."We are leaving because we believe that Senator Sanders deserves to have media consultants who share his creative vision for the campaign," the three said in a joint statement.It also put together the video that Sanders used to launch hi
  
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• Target rips a page from Walmart, Amazon, welcoming outside sellers to website

  26-02-2019 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Taking a page from Walmart and Amazon, Target will offer a wider array of items online from third party sellers but they'll be invite only
  
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• New Detective Pikachu Poster Is Hiding Lots Of Pokemon, Including Mewtwo

  26-02-2019 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Warner Bros. and The Pokemon Company have shared a new trailer for Detective Pikachu, the upcoming live-action movie based on the game of the same name. Alongside it, the companies have revealed a new Detective Pikachu movie poster, which contains a ton of subtle references and Easter eggs for eagle-eyed fans to spot.Just as the trailer, the poster features a number of new Pokemon that hadn't previously been seen in the movie. The most obvious are the two Aipom hanging out on the Detective Pikac
  
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• Trump’s Wall Emergency Heads for Clash in Congress Within Hours

  26-02-2019 21:28 via news.yahoo.com
  The resolution is destined to pass the House, where the Democrats hold a majority, and probably will clear the GOP-controlled Senate in coming weeks.With the votes, both parties will be staking out ground on what’s likely to be one of the more divisive issues in the 2020 election, while also highlighting a power struggle that’s been brewing for years between Congress and the White House over how much control a gridlocked legislature should cede to the executive branch.It also sets th
  
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• This Week's PS4 Deals Include Far Cry New Dawn, Red Dead 2, GTA 5 (US Only)

  26-02-2019 21:26 via gamespot.com
  
  In this week's PlayStation 4 deals, the Critics Choice sale continues, offering discounts on games that are critically acclaimed, like Red Dead Redemption 2, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Battlefield V, and Grand Theft Auto V. Bandai Namco's sale is still ongoing as well, offering to chance to snag anime-inspired games like Dragon Ball FighterZ, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker, and Digimon World: Next Order.For PlayStation Plus members, you have dozens of great games to choose from at low prices.
  
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• AOC Is Not ‘the Boss’ for Coming Up with a Plan That Can’t Work

  26-02-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit back at all of the people who have been criticizing her for her Green New Deal during a New York Hall of Science event -- even claiming that she’s “the boss” because of it.“You know what? I don’t care anymore, because at least I’m trying and they’re not,” she said.She continued:“So people are like ‘Oh it’s unrealistic, oh it’s vague, oh it doesn’t address this little minute t
  
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• R. Kelly signed autographs at McDonald's after making bail

  26-02-2019 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Attorney Michael Avenatti says that by signing autographs for fans on the way home from jail, R. Kelly has already violated the terms of his bail by associating with females under 18.
  
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• Avengers: Endgame: Every Character We Know Is In The Infinity War Sequel

  26-02-2019 21:22 via gamespot.com
  
  Who's coming back to finish the fight?The universe may have been literally cut in half thanks to Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet at the end of Avengers: Infinity War, but there are still plenty of heroes in the MCU to continue the fight in Avengers: Endgame--at least, we certainly hope. From Captain Marvel's long awaited arrival to the small group of Snap-surviving Avengers, Endgame's roster of confirmed characters is composed of some of Marvel's most tenacious characters, which is a good thing
  
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• The Haunting Of Hill House Season 2: Everything We Know So Far

  26-02-2019 21:17 via gamespot.com
  
  For many, The Haunting of Hill House was one of 2018's best new shows. The horror drama was an adaptation of Shirley Jackson's classic 1959 novel and across ten hours, delivered a story that was scary, dramatic, and moving in equal measure. It was written and directed by Mike Flanagan, who previous helmed the Stephen King adaptation Gerard’s Game for the streaming giant, and featured a fantastic ensemble cast that included Timothy Hutton, Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, and Kate Siegel.As wel
  
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• Nuclear Nightmare: Are India and Pakistan on the Brink of War?

  26-02-2019 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  As the world is focused on the summit in Hanoi trouble is brewing between two other nuclear states.
  
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• The Latest: Daughter arraigned in death of family members

  26-02-2019 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  MORRISVILLE, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on a mother and daughter charged in the deaths of five relatives in suburban Philadelphia (all times local):
  
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• Detective Pikachu Trailer 2: All The New Pokemon

  26-02-2019 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  There's another new trailer for Detective Pikachu, and like those that have come before it, this one is full of cartoon Pokemon rendered in realistic detail--and they're largely amazing, incredibly strange, and vaguely terrifying. Pikachu might be cute and fuzzy, but then there are others that are not so endearing--like Lickitung.The new Detective Pikachu trailer drops amid ahead of a bunch of other Pokemon-related happenings, honoring Pokemon's 23rd anniversary. Today is the start of Pokemon G
  
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• Cuphead Gets A New Artbook In "The Art Of Cuphead"

  26-02-2019 20:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Plenty of video games have had distinctive art styles but few have managed to soar quite as high as Cuphead, the vintage cartoon inspired run-and-gun that took the world by storm back in 2017--and fans are going to have a chance to relive all that visual magic this coming October.From Dark Horse Comics and Studio MDHR, Cuphead is getting a brand new, oversized, 160-page art book full of early concepts, hand drawn frames, and retro designs as Cuphead and his pal Mugman worked to reclaim their sou
  
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• Pokemon Nintendo Direct: Start Time, Watch It Here

  26-02-2019 20:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Just a few weeks after Nintendo's big February 2019 Direct, the company has announced another presentation, this one focusing entirely on Pokemon. The broadcast will air on the series' anniversary, February 27, and it promises to offer exciting "new information" that fans "don't want to miss."The presentation is scheduled to begin at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM GMT (1 AM AET on February 28) and will provide "roughly seven minutes of new information." As usual, Nintendo will host the stream on its w
  
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• Xbox One: Two More Games Added To Backwards Compatible List

  26-02-2019 20:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb has announced via Twitter that another two titles are now Xbox One backwards compatible. If you happened to own an Xbox 360, you'll probably recognize both as Xbox Live Arcade titles.The first title, Hydrophobia, is a survival adventure game first released in 2010 for Xbox 360 before making its way onto PC and PS3 the following year. The game takes place on a massive ocean vessel where the wealthy elite can live in comfort while the rest of the world suffers from overpo
  
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• Overwatch's Hero 30 Is Baptiste, Out Now On PTR

  26-02-2019 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Following a tease and then a story trailer, Blizzard has officially taken the wraps off the 30th hero in Overwatch, named Baptiste. As detailed in his origin story, Baptiste is a combat medic who joined the mercenary group Talon due to a lack of other career opportunities, but he abandoned them and has been wandering the world trying to help people ever since.In Overwatch, that do-gooding involves a variety of experimental equipment and a mixture of solid offense and defensive tools. As a suppor
  
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• Overwatch Roster Could Eventually Get Seasonal Rotation, Hero Bans

  26-02-2019 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Overwatch's new hero, Baptiste, brings the roster up to 30 playable characters. Blizzard doesn't plan to stop developing new characters and has several concepts in the works already. But the studio has toyed with the idea of using tools like hero rotation or bans to help manage the roster if it grows too unwieldy."We have a bunch of heroes that we're playing with, a bunch of ideas, a bunch of gameplay concepts," lead hero designer Geoff Goodman said during a Q&A with media attended by GameSp
  
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• Blizzard Would Consider Rotating Overwatch Roster

  26-02-2019 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Overwatch's new hero, Baptiste, brings the roster up to 30 playable characters. Blizzard doesn't plan to stop developing new characters and has several concepts in the works already. But the studio has toyed with the idea of using tools like hero rotation or bans to help manage the roster if it grows too unwieldy."We have a bunch of heroes that we're playing with, a bunch of ideas, a bunch of gameplay concepts," lead hero designer Geoff Goodman said during a Q&A with media attended by GameSp
  
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• Porsche to make electric SUV: the Porsche Macan gets an overhaul

  26-02-2019 19:52 via news.yahoo.com
  The Porsche Macan is getting an electric makeover. The Porsche SUV will be converted into a battery-powered model, the VW luxury brand announced.
  
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• Lamborghini Huracán Evo Spyder Offers Open-Air Fun and 202 MPH

  26-02-2019 19:45 via news.yahoo.com
  This open-topped Lamborghini could be the world's fastest wedge-shaped tanning booth. It makes its debut at the Geneva auto show in March.
  
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• Vietnam summit: From fire and fury to love letters, Trump to hold second meeting with North Korea's Kim

  26-02-2019 19:40 via news.yahoo.com
  The road from "fire and fury" to love letters fits a pattern: Donald Trump's dealings with other leaders have a personal touch, even with Kim Jong Un.
  
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• Tensions Between India and Pakistan Are at Their Highest Point in Decades. Here's What to Know

  26-02-2019 19:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Indian fighter jets bombed Pakistani-controlled territory on Tuesday in a dispute over the long-contested region of Kashmir.
  
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• Can CBD Help Your Child?

  26-02-2019 19:33 via news.yahoo.com
  When a child is sick and conventional medicine isn’t helping, parents understandably often turn to alternative treatments. Recently, that includes cannabidiol, aka CBD, which is a cannabis compou...
  
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• Pokemon Day Nintendo Direct: What Can We Expect?

  26-02-2019 19:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo has announced a new Nintendo Direct focusing on Pokemon. The presentation falls very conspicuously on Pokemon Day, February 27, the annual celebration marking the release of the very first Pokemon game. That paired with the previous announcement that the next big generation of Pokemon is set for release on Nintendo Switch this year means we can expect big things--but maybe not quite everything.Nintendo Direct DetailsThe Nintendo Direct presentation will begin on February 27 at 6 AM PT /
  
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• May gives lawmakers chance to delay Brexit

  26-02-2019 19:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday offered lawmakers the chance to vote in two weeks for a potentially disorderly no-deal Brexit or to delay Britain’s exit from the European Union if her attempt to ratify a divorce agreement fails. Edward Baran reports.
  
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