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• James Bond 25 Still Wants Rami Malek To Play Villain, Other Casting Details Revealed

  27-02-2019 23:50 via gamespot.com
  
  It has been rumoured for some time now that Mr. Robot star Rami Malek, who recently won an Oscar for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, would play the main villain in the upcoming 25th James Bond movie. Now, a report from Variety claims producers are still looking at Malek for the role, while the story also has other interesting casting details yet to be confirmed.Starting with Malek, Variety's report says there is "renewed interest" in hiring Malek to play the villain. Previ
  
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• Southwest gets FAA OK for flights to Hawaii from California

  27-02-2019 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  DALLAS (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it has granted Southwest Airlines approval to begin flights between California and Hawaii, capping the airline's effort to extend its reach 2,400 miles (3,800 kilometers) across the Pacific.
  
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• Kashmir conflict heats up as India, Pakistan claim to down each other's jets

  27-02-2019 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Both countries have ordered air strikes over the last two days, the first time in history that two nuclear-armed powers have done so, while ground forces have exchanged fire in more than a dozen locations.Tensions have been running high since at least 40 Indian paramilitary police died in a Feb. 14 suicide car bombing by Pakistan-based militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir, but the risk of conflict rose dramatically on Tuesday when India launched an air strike on what it said was a militant tra
  
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• Wells Fargo Sees ‘Possible’ Legal Losses Rising by $500 Million

  27-02-2019 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  The higher estimate for “reasonably possible” legal losses -- essentially a worst-case scenario -- shows risks grew as the bank and authorities examined abuses in recent months and discussed potential penalties.The change stems from “a variety of matters,” including probes of its sales to retail customers, Wells Fargo wrote Wednesday in an annual regulatory report.
  
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• Brooklyn Nine-Nine Renewed For 7th Season, See The Cast React To The News

  27-02-2019 23:31 via gamespot.com
  
  NBC's police comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine has been renewed for a seventh season. The network announced today that the show is coming back for new episodes to air in the 2019-2020 season.Brooklyn Nine-Nine originally aired on Fox. It was canceled in 2018, and it took NBC only a matter of hours to pick up the show for a sixth season. The seventh will be the second season on NBC. Here's a video of the moment that NBC informed the cast of the renewal order:In true #Brooklyn99 fashion, we waited 9 secon
  
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• Brooklyn Nine-Nine Renewed For 7th Season

  27-02-2019 23:31 via gamespot.com
  
  NBC's police comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine has been renewed for a seventh season. The network announced today that the show is coming back for new episodes to air in the 2019-2020 season.Brooklyn Nine-Nine originally aired on Fox. It was canceled in 2018, and it took NBC only a matter of hours to pick up the show for a sixth season. The seventh will be the second season on NBC."It's been one of our great joys as a network to give Brooklyn Nine-Nine a second life," NBC Entertainment scripted programm
  
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• When Does Fortnite Season 8 Start? Downtime Set For Thursday

  27-02-2019 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  We're only a few hours away from the start of Fortnite Season 8. The new season of Epic's hit battle royale game kicks off across all platforms on Thursday, February 28, with downtime set to begin at 1 AM PT / 4 AM ET / 9 AM GMT /8 PM AET, the developer confirmed on Twitter.Epic hasn't specified how long tomorrow's downtime will last, but the developer notes that the patch size "will be larger than normal updates." This shouldn't come as much of a surprise, as the start of every season introduce
  
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• When Does Fortnite Season 8 Start? Downtime Begins

  27-02-2019 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  We're only a few hours away from the start of Fortnite Season 8. The new season of Epic's hit battle royale game kicks off across all platforms today, Thursday, February 28. Downtime has begun, but Epic hasn't specified how long it will last. However, the developer did notes that the patch size "will be larger than normal updates." This shouldn't come as much of a surprise, as the start of every season introduces a load of new cosmetics to unlock as well as some other big changes; Season 7, for
  
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• Fortnite Season 8 Downtime Begins

  27-02-2019 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  The start of Fortnite Season 8 is imminent. The new season of Epic's hit battle royale game kicks off across all platforms today, Thursday, February 28. Downtime has begun, but Epic hasn't specified how long it will last.However, the developer did notes that the patch size "will be larger than normal updates." This shouldn't come as much of a surprise, as the start of every season introduces a load of new cosmetics to unlock as well as some other big changes; Season 7, for instance, added a snow
  
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• Aquaman 2 Release Date Confirmed, But You'll Have To Wait A While - GameSpot Universe News Update

  27-02-2019 23:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Swimming into theaters in 2022.
  
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• Just Cause Dev Founder And CEO Leaving

  27-02-2019 23:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Christofer Sundberg, the founder of Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios, is leaving the company after he started it 16 years ago. He announced the news on Twitter, confirming he'll officially exit the company at the end of April. Sundberg also served as Avalanche's chief creative officer.Sundberg was the creative director on the first Just Cause, a high-octane open-world game that would go on to release three sequels, the most recent of which was December's Just Cause 4. Sundberg also oversaw
  
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• North Carolina Republican operative charged in election fraud scheme

  27-02-2019 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  The operative, Leslie McCrae Dowless, was charged with three felony counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of conspiring to commit obstruction of justice and two counts of possession of absentee ballots, according to court documents.Allegations that operatives working for Dowless illegally collected, and sometimes filled in, absentee ballots on behalf of Republican Mark Harris' campaign emerged shortly after the Nov. 6 election.The state Board of Elections, during four days of hearings las
  
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• Jedi Fallen Order Will Be At Star Wars Celebration This April

  27-02-2019 23:20 via gamespot.com
  
  EA has announced that Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order will be at this year's Star Wars Celebration. This will be the first official showcase of the upcoming Respawn game, which is tentatively scheduled to launch this fall.Star Wars Celebration is scheduled for April 11-15, and, according to The Star Wars Show, the Jedi Fallen Order reveal will occur on Saturday, April 13 during a "special panel" that will "feature a discussion of never before heard details ahead of the game's fall 2019 release date
  
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• Risk of India-Pakistan War May Hang on the Fate of Downed Pilot

  27-02-2019 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  India and Pakistan, which have fought three major wars since the bloody partition of 1947, regularly exchange artillery and small-weapons fire across a disputed border.India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi must contest a general election within weeks, while his counterpart, Imran Khan, faces a military that is seeking to assert its dominance when Pakistan is in the eye of a financial and economic storm.
  
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• House passes first major gun control legislation in nearly quarter of a century

  27-02-2019 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  For now the measure is a mostly symbolic gesture, not likely to be taken up in the Republican-controlled Senate.Gun control campaigners celebrated a precious win on Wednesday when the US House of Representatives passed its first major legislation on the issue in nearly a quarter of a century.Members of Congress approved a measure requiring federal background checks for all firearms sales, including online and at gun shows, by 240 votes to 190.
  
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• Guaido Vows He Will Return to Venezuela. What's Unclear Is How

  27-02-2019 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Guaido, head of the opposition-dominated National Assembly, defied a foreign-travel ban and slipped into neighboring Colombia last week to lead a drive to bring thousands of tons of food and medicine across Venezuela’s border crossings.On Tuesday, Guaido announced in a video message that he would return to Caracas “very soon,” yet provided no details.
  
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• U.N. Security Council to vote on rival U.S., Russian proposals on Venezuela

  27-02-2019 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  The Russian draft text, seen by Reuters, expresses support for a political solution to the crisis and backs the Venezuelan government as the primary coordinator of international assistance efforts in the country.A resolution needs nine votes in favor and no vetoes by Russia, China, France, Britain or the United States to pass.Diplomats said the U.S. draft is likely to gain the minimum nine votes to force a likely Russian veto, while the Russian draft is expected to fail without the need for a U.
  
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• Resident Evil 2 Remake Ships 4 Million Copies - GS News Update

  27-02-2019 22:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Within two months, Capcom announces that Resident Evil 2 sets a milestone and ships 4 million copies!
  
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• Resident Evil 2 Remake Sells 4 Million Copies - GS News Update

  27-02-2019 22:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Within two months, Capcom announces that Resident Evil 2 sets a milestone and sells 4 million copies!
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11 Online Stress Test Coming In March Before The Beta

  27-02-2019 22:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Mortal Kombat 11 is coming soon, but depending on your level of bloodlust, it might not be soon enough. If you just can't wait to start snapping tendons and ripping spleens in comically over-the-top fashion, you'll be pleased to know that you might be able to play as early as March 15-17.That's when NetherRealm is planning an online stress test for the game. It's only in the US, and only on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions. Plus space will be limited and randomly selected, so you'll have
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11 Online Stress Test Coming In March Before Pre-Order Beta

  27-02-2019 22:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Mortal Kombat 11 is coming soon, but depending on your level of bloodlust, it might not be soon enough. If you just can't wait to start snapping tendons and ripping spleens in comically over-the-top fashion, you'll be pleased to know that you might be able to play as early as March 15-17.That's when NetherRealm is planning an online stress test for the game. It's only in the US, and only on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions. Plus space will be limited and randomly selected, so you'll have
  
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• Want to lower your taxable income? Four tax-saving investments you can still make now

  27-02-2019 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  There are three ways that you can lower your taxable federal income and one potential way for your state taxes.
  
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• Toyota Corolla Hybrid vs. Honda Insight: How These Fuel Sippers Measure Up

  27-02-2019 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Both Honda and Toyota now have hybrid sedans that look far more conventional than the Prius, and here's how they compare.
  
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• Apex Legends Needs To Make This One Big Improvement Immediately

  27-02-2019 22:38 via gamespot.com
  
  As far as online games go, the launch of Apex Legends was pretty impressive. Though from a player perspective the game came out of nowhere, launching at the same time it was announced, Apex Legends has had relatively few problems and barriers to play. While other games have seen connection issues and server troubles, for the most part, Apex Legends hasn't had the same kind of problems that online games often experience.There is one issue that seems to effect Apex players of all stripes, though,
  
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• Anthem's PS4 Price Drops On Amazon Five Days After Its Release

  27-02-2019 22:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Bioware's new loot-shooter, Anthem, released on February 22 after a week-long period of early access, but just five days later, the game's PS4 version has had a price drop on Amazon, where it's available for $52 instead of $60.So far, Anthem is still listed at $60 for other platforms and on other retailer's sites.Buy Anthem for PS4 on Amazon -- $52In Anthem, you team up with three other players in online co-op to defeat enemies, and each member of your squad will have different offensive and def
  
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• Cohen: Trump ordered him to make 500 threats over 10 years

  27-02-2019 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  During testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives' Oversight Committee, Trump's longtime "fixer" described a boss who was "intoxicating" but also deeply flawed, a "conman" who lied without hesitation.Cohen lamented his "misplaced loyalty" to Trump and said he was ashamed of "concealing Mr. Trump's illicit acts.""How many times did Mr. Trump order you to threaten an individual or entity on his behalf?" Democratic U.S. Representative Jackie Speier asked him.
  
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• The Division 2's Roadmap And DLC Pass Outlined

  27-02-2019 22:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Tom Clancy's The Division 2 launches on PS4, Xbox One, and PC in only a couple of weeks, and just as Ubisoft did with the previous title, the developer plans to support it with a regular stream of free post-release content. Ahead of the game's upcoming open beta, Ubisoft has outlined the content it has in store for The Division 2 during its first year.Following the game's release on March 15, Ubisoft will gradually introduce new episodes, modes, specializations, and more. It all begins with Tida
  
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• Church sex abuse scandal: Vatican opens investigation into Cardinal George Pell

  27-02-2019 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican's third-most powerful official, was remanded to prison in Australia for sexually abusing two choirboys.
  
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• The 13 Scariest Twilight Zone Episodes, Ranked

  27-02-2019 21:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Black and white TV has never been more terrifying.
  With Jordan Peele's new Twilight Zone series fast approaching, we thought it was high time to revisit the classics. Sure, some of Rod Serling's originals might be a bit dated by today's standards, but you'd be surprised at just how many of the 156 vintage episodes still hold up today--and how many of them are just as heart stoppingly terrifying as they would have been back in the 1960s. From the (sometimes goofy) practical effects to the ominous
  
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• Airlines Reroute Flights as India, Pakistan Fighters Downed

  27-02-2019 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  A United Continental Holdings Inc. flight from Newark Liberty International Airport to Delhi was re-routed to London and later canceled, while a Newark-Mumbai flight was shifted to Frankfurt.An Air Canada flight from Toronto to Delhi turned back Tuesday night over Ireland and was scrubbed when it arrived back in Canada.The South Asian nations are engaged in the most serious military confrontation in decades, after India said on Tuesday it killed hundreds of militants in a camp inside Pakistan.
  
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• Disney's Star Wars Land: Galaxy's Edge Costumes And More Revealed

  27-02-2019 21:42 via gamespot.com
  
  There's still not an announced opening date for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland or Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios. However, that magical day is getting close. Close enough, in fact, that the Disney company has given parks employees the first look at what those who inhabit the new immersive land will look like.Galaxy's Edge is set on the planet Batuu--a location that has yet to be explored in Star Wars films or TV shows--as visitors find themselves caught between the First Order and
  
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• U.S. Seeks UN Security Council Vote on New Venezuela Resolution

  27-02-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  The resolution, which would likely face a Russian veto, stresses “the need to prevent further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Venezuela and to facilitate unhindered access and delivery of assistance to all in need,” according to a draft of the text obtained by Bloomberg.Violence has raged along Venezuela’s borders as National Assembly leader Juan Guaido and his supporters -- which include the U.S. and 50 other nations -- amassed supplies at entry points in Colomb
  
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• Marie Kondo Helps Celebs Like Jennifer Garner, Hasan Minhaj Get a Head Start on Spring Cleaning

  27-02-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  The tidying expert has gone viral following the premiere of her Netflix series Tidying Up With Marie Kondo
  
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• The Latest: Election dates in US House race set next week

  27-02-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the unresolved North Carolina congressional race (all times local):
  
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• Maduro and Trump should meet to 'find common ground': Venezuela minister

  27-02-2019 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Jorge Arreaza, addressing the U.N. Human Rights Council,suggested that Maduro and Trump meet to "try to find common ground and explain their differences." He also said his country had lost $30 billion in assets "confiscated" since November 2017 under sanctions.U.S. Vice President Mike Pence ruled out prospects of talks."The only thing to discuss with Maduro at this point is the time and date for his departure," Pence said on Twitter.
  
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• Funko Pops: Why Don't These Movies Have Figures Yet?

  27-02-2019 21:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Around the office, we jokingly say, "there's a Funko Pop for everything." And, to a point, that's pretty much true. You can name almost anything from pop culture, and there is a collectible toy based on a character from that property.However, once in a while, you come across something from pop culture that doesn't have a Funko Pop figure, and you'll spend a great deal of time scratching your head and wondering, "Why hasn't Funko jumped on THAT ball yet?"So the staff of GameSpot came together to
  
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• Hyper Jam: PlayStation 4 Pro and Game Code Giveaway

  27-02-2019 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  We're giving away 1 free PlayStation 4 Pro with a Hyper Jam skin to one (1) lucky winner and 15 Hyper Jam PS4 Game Codes to fifteen (15) lucky fans! (Scroll down to enter below).This is not an instant win. No purchase necessary. Competition ends at 12:00 PM PT on March 8, 2019, in which 1 grand prize winner and 15 runner-up winners will be chosen at random. The grand-prize winner will be mailed the console with Hyper Jam skin (MSRP: $430.00). Runner-up winners will emailed a code for the full ga
  
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• Florida sheriff: 'Manifestly obvious' this is human trafficking, but need victim cooperation for case

  27-02-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  In many cases, Florida officials used the term "human trafficking" in connection with the investigations, but trafficking arrests have been limited.
  
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• Last Chance To Grab These Free Xbox One Games With Gold For February 2019

  27-02-2019 20:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Somehow, March is nearly upon us, which means Xbox Live's Games With Gold are turning over once more. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon on Xbox One and Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy on Xbox 360 will be around through tomorrow, February 28, before a new wave of games becomes available for March. Super Bomberman R on Xbox One will stick around through mid-March, so don't panic if you haven't downloaded that one yet. Claim Xbox Live's current Games With Gold here.Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
  
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• WWE Wrestlemania 35: This Is The First Time I've Been Excited About The PPV In Years

  27-02-2019 20:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Wrestlemania is WWE's premiere PPV, and the event is so big that there is a whole week of events and shows planned around it, from the WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony to an annual fan convention. It's grandiose and over-the-top, but it's a celebration of all things WWE as Wrestlemania is the Super Bowl of sports entertainment. However, for years, I have found the buildup to the show to be lackluster at best. The granddaddy of them all has all the bells and whistles, but it felt like an empty
  
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• N.J.'s Record High Property Tax Bills Show a Glint of Good News

  27-02-2019 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  For the first time in at least a decade, one-year growth fell below 1 percent, according to a Bloomberg analysis of state Department of Community Affairs data.Trump’s $10,000 limit on residents’ deductions on their federal tax returns is being felt widely in the Garden State.It may also make it harder for New Jersey to balance its budget this year because income-tax revenue has fallen short of expectations after some people shifted income into 2017 before the tax overhaul took effect
  
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• Meet Elon Tusk: Tesla chief changes Twitter display name

  27-02-2019 20:39 via news.yahoo.com
  In a series of tweets to his 25 million followers following charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this week, Musk accused the regulator of failing to read Tesla's annual reports and said its oversight was "broken".Shares of the company were up nearly 5 percent at $312.15 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, after Musk said Tesla would have "news" at 2 p.m. California time on Thursday.Tesla shares are currently about $48 below the $359.87 conversion price.
  
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• Star Trek Discovery Renewed For Season 3

  27-02-2019 20:36 via gamespot.com
  
  While the future of Star Trek on the big screen is currently unknown, the long-running sci-fi franchise continues to thrive on TV. There are several new shows in development, and it has now been announced that Star Trek Discovery will return for Season 3.CBS confirmed that Discovery has been renewed for a third season, and that fans in the US can once more view it on the subscription channel CBS All-Access. The network tweeted a promo that shows star Sonequa Martin Green, who plays Michael Burnh
  
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• Star Trek Discovery Receives Season 3 Renewal

  27-02-2019 20:36 via gamespot.com
  
  While the future of Star Trek on the big screen is currently unknown, the long-running sci-fi franchise continues to thrive on TV. There are several new shows in development, and it has now been announced that Star Trek Discovery will return for Season 3. A release date, however, has not yet been shared.CBS confirmed that Discovery has been renewed for a third season, and that fans in the US can once more view it on the subscription channel CBS All-Access. The network tweeted a promo that shows
  
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• Steven Avery attorney: 'We won!'; court to hear new evidence in 'Making a Murderer' case

  27-02-2019 20:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Kathleen Zellner, attorney for "Making A Murderer" subject Steven Avery, tweeted "We won!" after the Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision.
  
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• Gotham's Next Joker Evolution Is "Actually A Nightmare"

  27-02-2019 20:34 via gamespot.com
  
  When Jerome (Cameron Monaghan) was first introduced on Gotham as an unhinged young man, it was easy to see him as the show's prototype of The Joker. As the character further slid into gleeful insanity, it became even more clear. Upon his death and succession by twin brother Jeremiah, though, a new side of the Joker personality was born; the maniacally calm and deliberate madman, who also happens to be quite theatrical.Now, with its final episodes, the Joker placeholder will evolve again, embraci
  
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• PlayStation Plus Down To Two Free PS4 Games In March, But They're Big

  27-02-2019 20:23 via gamespot.com
  
  PlayStation Plus is slimming down starting in March, as it's doing away with the free PS3 and Vita games. That leaves just two PlayStation 4 games as the PS Plus freebies for the month, but they're rather big ones. They're also both enhanced for PlayStation Pro, if you happen to own the higher-end system.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is the 2016 revamp of the 2007 classic. Modern Warfare remains one of the most critically acclaimed shooters of all time, and helped establish the Call of
  
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• Move over ayatollahs: Bolton turns tweets and talons on Maduro

  27-02-2019 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  The new addition is a sign of how Bolton's hawkish focus has zeroed in on a new target- getting Maduro to leave Venezuela.It's a battle he has waged on Twitter, where his acid-tongued trolling of the socialist leader has made him one of the Trump administration's fiercest voices on the issue.Since January, Bolton has fired off more than 130 withering missives directed at Maduro, accounting for three quarters of all his Twitter activity in that time and more than a third of all his tweets since T
  
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• Pakistan claims it shot down 2 Indian warplanes in disputed Kashmir province

  27-02-2019 20:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Pakistan claims it shot down two Indian warplanes, capturing a pilot, in the nuclear-armed rivals' disputed province of Kashmir.
  
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• Legal battle looms after Nigerian presidential election

  27-02-2019 20:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said his re-election was "free and fair", after his beaten rival denounced the results as a "sham" and promised a legal challenge that could dominate politics for weeks.Buhari's winning margin over his nearest challenger, Atiku Abubakar, was 3.9 million votes -- more than enough to ensure he remained head of Africa's most populous nation and leading oil producer for the next four years.Leading civil society election monitors YIAGA Africa, which h
  
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