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• Elon Musk's US security clearance under review after smoking cannabis

  07-03-2019 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Elon Musk's security clearance is under review by the US Department of Defence after he smoked marijuana on a podcast last year.  The Tesla and SpaceX founder is resubmitting a form which requires government employees or contractors with security clearance to disclose illegal drug use in recent years, Bloomberg reported. His security clearance is linked to his aerospace company SpaceX, which is launching intelligence satellites for the US government and is planning manned spaceflights for N
  
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• Devil May Cry 5 - S Rank Gameplay Montage With Dante, Nero, and V

  07-03-2019 23:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Devil May Cry is known for high octane and flashy combat, and with Devil May Cry V we get three characters to unleash hell with in this gameplay clip where we get S, SS and even the coveted SSS rank. Captured on Xbox One X.
  
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• US journalist released by Venezuela arrives in Miami

  07-03-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  A US journalist who was detained by Venezuelan security forces then deported from the country arrived in Miami Thursday, safe and with plenty to say about his interrogation.Cody Weddle, who worked in Venezuela for several years as a correspondent for a variety of US media, told reporters that Venezuelan agents were especially keen to find out about five unnamed military generals.Weddle said his head was covered as he was interrogated for 12 hours by military counter-intelligence agents in Caraca
  
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• Suicide Squad 2 Could Add Polka-Dot Man, Ratcatcher, King Shark, And Other DC Comics Villains

  07-03-2019 23:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Following the news that Deadshot will be played by Idris Elba after Will Smith dropped out of Suicide Squad 2, more intriguing details about the follow-up have come to light.According to Collider, the sequel may introduce a number of characters from the DC Comics world, including Ratcatcher, King Shark, Polka-Dot Man, and Peacemaker.Ratcatcher, who is one of Batman's enemies, is a man in the comics but will be a woman in the Suicide Squad sequel, according to Collider. King Shark is just that--a
  
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• Cohen Sues Trump Organization for Legal Expenses

  07-03-2019 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Michael Cohen launched a lawsuit against the Trump Organization on Thursday demanding that it honor a contract promising to pay the legal fees incurred from his previous work for President Trump.“The Trump Organization agreed to indemnify Mr. Cohen and to pay attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by Mr. Cohen in connection with various matters arising from Mr. Cohen’s work with and on behalf of the Organization,” read the court filings. “These matters included multiple
  
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• The Controversy Over Rep. Ilhan Omar's Remarks Is Over. The Argument Over Israel Is Just Starting

  07-03-2019 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Thursday's resolution, which overwhelmingly passed 407-23, condemned hatred in multiple forms
  
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• Michael Cohen sues Trump Organization for unpaid legal fees

  07-03-2019 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  In a complaint filed in the New York state supreme court in Manhattan, Cohen said the Trump Organization stopped paying him last May after it became clear he would cooperate with various probes into his work.Cohen said the Trump Organization owes him at least $3.8 million, and its failure to pay breached a reimbursement agreement that predated his cooperation.The Trump Organization did not respond to requests for comment.
  
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• Lent is Filet-O-Fish season at McDonald's

  07-03-2019 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwiches are a popular Lent meal but are available year round at the fast-food chain.
  
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• Movie About The Lord Of The Rings Author J.R.R. Tolkien Gets Sweeping New Trailer

  07-03-2019 23:25 via gamespot.com
  
  The latest trailer for the movie about Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien has come online, providing another look at Nicholas Hoult as the legendary author during his formative years. The movie, called Tolkien, touches on Tolkien's life as an orphan and his romantic relationship with Edith Bratt, who is played by Lily Collins.In one nice scene in the trailer, we see Tolkien telling Bratt about how he invented an entire language--as he actually did--for his Middle-earth stories. A major focu
  
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• Cohen Fires New Shot at Trump With Suit for Millions in Fees

  07-03-2019 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  The breach-of-contract suit, filed Thursday, is likely to prolong the bitter feud between President Donald Trump and his former lawyer and fixer, who heads to prison in May. Cohen just wrapped up a series of appearances before Congress, where he impugned his ex-boss as a “racist,” “con man” and “cheat,” and promised to help investigators probing the president’s company.“The Trump Organization agreed to indemnify Mr. Cohen and to pay attorneys&rsquo
  
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• Trump's Venezuela envoy vows sanctions on banks backing Maduro

  07-03-2019 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  "There will be more sanctions on financial institutions that are carrying out the orders of the Maduro regime," the envoy, Elliott Abrams, told a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing.The United States and more than 50 other countries have recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as oil-rich Venezuela's interim president and increased pressure on Maduro, a socialist, to step down.Washington this week revoked the visas of senior Venezuelan officials and said on Wednesday it had identified efforts by M
  
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• Pokemon Go Holding New Type Of Event Next Week

  07-03-2019 23:15 via gamespot.com
  
  There has been no shortage of events in Pokemon Go recently, and now developer Niantic has announced a new kind will be taking place next week. On Wednesday, March 13, players will be able to take part in the Legendary Lunch Hour, the first of what Niantic hopes will become a weekly series of events.The Legendary Lunch Hour runs from 12-1 PM local time. During that window of time, there will be an increased number of Raids going on, giving players on their lunch breaks a chance to team up with c
  
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• Fortnite: Battle Royale - Season 8 Week 2 Secret Banner Location Walkthrough

  07-03-2019 23:07 via gamespot.com
  
  In this walkthrough guide we take you to the location of the Season 8 battle pass secret banner for week 2. Go claim your reward for completing all of the challenges this week! Captured on PC.
  
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• Nintendo Is Switching Things Up To A Labo VR World - GS News Update

  07-03-2019 23:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo is turning your Switch into a VR headset with the latest Nintendo Labo kit.
  
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• The 20 Most Ruthless Becky Lynch Tweets

  07-03-2019 23:03 via gamespot.com
  
  The most exciting current WWE Superstar is Becky Lynch. She is the whole package, by any metric that wrestlers can be assessed.She has the look and the athleticism. She has technical expertise. She has the ring psychology and non-verbal storytelling ability, so crucial to making a scripted conflict seem real.She has unbelievable charisma and likeability--so strong that when she "turned heel" at Summerslam against Charlotte Flair, the fans refused to accept it and cheered Becky anyway. And rathe
  
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• Russia doesn’t appear thrilled with SpaceX Crew Dragon’s success

  07-03-2019 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  SpaceX made history earlier this week with a successful launch of its Crew Dragon capsule, sending it to the International Space Station where it successfully docked and allowed ISS crew members to explore its interior. It's a major step for both NASA and SpaceX, but Russia's space agency might not feel the same way.Roscosmos, the state-owned space corporation of Russia, and its Soyuz rockets have been the one and only ride available to NASA astronauts since the Space Shuttle program was shut do
  
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• Why Sherrod Brown Decided Not to Run For President

  07-03-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Brown concluded his path to the nomination was too narrow to be viable.
  
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• Fortnite Week 2 Secret Banner Location Guide (Season 8 Discovery Challenge)

  07-03-2019 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 8 of Epic's hit battle royale game, Fortnite, rolls on with a new set of weekly challenges to complete on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile. Week 2's tasks have players trekking to the furthest north, south, east, and west points on the island and dealing damage with the new Pirate Cannon weapon, among other things, all to score some more Battle Stars and unlock this season's cosmetic rewards.If you're a seasoned Fortnite veteran by this point, you'll know there's an added in
  
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• U.S. officials track migrant caravan activists, journalists: NBC

  07-03-2019 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  The documents listed 10 journalists, an attorney and 47 others, some of them labeled organizers and instigators from the United States and elsewhere.The NBC affiliate in San Diego, KNSD-TV, said it received the documents from an unidentified source in the Department of Homeland Security.The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency told Reuters in a statement that it "identified individuals who may have information" about attacks on border patrol agents.
  
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• 'Tim Apple' goes viral on social media after Trump gaffe

  07-03-2019 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple chief executive Tim Cook turned into "Tim Apple" on social media Thursday after a slip-up by US President Donald Trump sparked a viral moment on Twitter.The Twittersphere reacted after a Wednesday White House meeting where the US president thanked "Tim Apple" for the tech giant's investments and job creations.Cook changed his Twitter display name the following morning, using his first name followed by the Apple icon to get in on the fun.
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expertly shuts down conservatives calling for boycott after learning she was a Girl Scout

  07-03-2019 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will happily buy all the cookies from the Girl Scouts of America.The freshman Democrat shot down calls to boycott the nationwide organisation after conservative columnist Jane Chastain wrote that the group has become “a far cry from those of my youth, which trained us to put God and country before everything else”.Sharing a headline that read “Conservative calls for cookie boycott because AOC used to be a Girl Scout,” Ms Ocasio-Cortez posted a ser
  
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• Cobra Kai Season 2 Trailer Is Here And The Dojo War Has Begun

  07-03-2019 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  We missed you, Cobra Kai. Thankfully, the YouTube Premium series is ready for its Season 2 return and things have never looked more intense for the Karate Kid sequel series. In the first trailer for the new season, which premieres on April 24, it's clear that Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) will likely never get over their venomous relationship.The teaser reveals that Daniel is dedicating himself to taking down the Cobra Kai dojo by fully launching the rival Mi
  
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• Conservative Group Hits AOC with Ethics Complaint

  07-03-2019 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  A conservative watchdog group called Thursday for an ethics investigation of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, alleging that she employed improper fundraising techniques.The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics that accused the freshman New York Democrat of "improperly using taxpayer-funded resources and official action for political purposes in violation of numerous House ethics rules."At issue is Oc
  
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• American Airlines cancels 40 flights amid aircraft issue, takes planes out of service

  07-03-2019 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  The airline is removing more than a dozen planes from service after discovering an overhead-bin issue that led to cancellation of nearly 40 flights.
  
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• Scientists find new type of killer whale off Chile

  07-03-2019 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  Scientists have found a new type of killer whale in the waters off South America. The type D or subantarctic killer whale has a more rounded head, a narrow dorsal fin and a small white eye patch. (March 6)
  
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• Chris Watts confesses to killing daughters for first time: 'I didn’t want to do this, but I did it'

  07-03-2019 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Christopher Watts drove his daughters to an oil site after killing wife, Shanann, in their Colorado home, Watts recently told investigators.
  
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• Mexico's 'hearts and minds' battle to loosen organized crime's grip

  07-03-2019 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  The central town of Santa Rosa de Lima, a few miles east of Salamanca, home to one of the nation's main oil refineries, is close to a center of the nation's auto industry.It is also a microcosm of the lawlessness permeating swathes of Mexico where cartels have for years replaced the state as benefactors, providing jobs and handouts in return for residents' loyalty.Lopez Obrador said he was winning the battle for hearts and minds against a gang of fuel thieves in Santa Rosa.
  
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• The Latest: Cardinal offers resignation after conviction

  07-03-2019 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  LYON, France (AP) — The Latest on a church sex abuse trial in France (all times local):
  
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• PUBG Is Remastering Its Maps, Starting With Erangel

  07-03-2019 21:42 via gamespot.com
  
  PUBG Corp. has announced that future updates are coming to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds to improve the battle royale game's maps. The first map to be remastered is Erangel, PUBG's original battlefield."As some of you inferred from some recent leaks of a map image, we are working on new ways to balance loot and otherwise improve our maps, Erangel being the first," PUBG Corp. wrote in a blog post. "The addition of compounds is just one way we're testing internally, but is certainly not the ONLY w
  
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• ToeJam & Earl: Back In The Groove Review - Rapper's Delight

  07-03-2019 21:35 via gamespot.com
  
  ToeJam & Earl was in many respects typical of the kind of game that defined the Genesis--charmingly eccentric, ostentatiously hip, staunchly uncommercial. A broad comic pastiche of tropes from early hip-hop and mid-'80s New York street style, this low-key co-op dungeon-crawler about alien rappers had what you'd call a vibe, and as one might have put it then, it was a trip just to groove with it. ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove is faithful to this spirit. A ground-up remake from series
  
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• House Republican lays into Democrats' corruption probe of Trump

  07-03-2019 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  The House Judiciary Committee's ranking Republican, Doug Collins, said the panel's investigation into obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power under Trump surpasses the scope of legitimate legislative inquiry and violates the U.S. Constitution.Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler launched the investigation on Monday by sending document requests to 81 government agencies, business entities and individuals associated with Trump, including his adult sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Er
  
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• Captain Marvel Xbox One X System Being Given Away By Microsoft

  07-03-2019 20:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Captain Marvel is out this weekend, and Microsoft is marking the occasion with a special console giveaway. You can enter a sweepstakes to win an Xbox One X with a custom paint job modeled after the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.To enter you simply need to retweet the promotional tweet. You need to be 14 or older, and minors need a parent or guardian's consent to enter the contest. Entries are open through Thursday, March 28, after which the company will draw a name from the en
  
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• Michael Cohen sues Trump Organization to pay his legal bills

  07-03-2019 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  The president's former lawyer contends that the Trump Organization broke its promise to cover his legal bills.
  
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• Tesla CEO Musk's security clearance under review over pot use: Bloomberg

  07-03-2019 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Tesla Inc and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk's security clearance is being reviewed by the Pentagon after the billionaire smoked marijuana on a California comedian's podcast in September, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing a U.S. official.Musk has security clearance as SpaceX provides satellite launch services to the U.S. government.Musk provoked a Twitter storm by smoking marijuana on a live web show with comedian Joe Rogan in September.
  
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• Megaphones and more: Mueller details Russian U.S. election meddling

  07-03-2019 20:44 via news.yahoo.com
  While Mueller has yet to submit to U.S. Attorney General William Barr a final report on his investigation into Russia's role in the election, the former FBI director already has provided a sweeping account in a pair of indictments that charged 25 Russian individuals and three Russian companies.Key questions still to be answered are whether Mueller will conclude that Trump's campaign conspired with Moscow and whether Trump unlawfully sought to obstruct the probe.Russia has denied election interfe
  
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• French court convicts cardinal of not reporting child abuse

  07-03-2019 20:37 via news.yahoo.com
  LYON, France (AP) — In a surprise ruling, France's senior Catholic cleric, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, was convicted Thursday of failing to report a known pedophile priest to police, the latest high-ranking churchman to fall in the global reckoning over clergy sex abuse and cover-ups.
  
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• Huawei Sues to Challenge U.S. Law Banning Its Products

  07-03-2019 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Huawei's complaint was filed in the Eastern District of Texas, which includes its U.S. headquarters. It objects to Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) signed into law in August, which prohibits federal agencies and related contractors from doing business with the company.The State Department has expressed concerns that President Xi Jinping's government could use Huawei's smartphones to spy on Americans. Huawei has in turn brushed that worry aside, claiming that as a
  
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• Apex Legends Drop Guide: Where To Land On The Map For The Best Loot

  07-03-2019 20:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Picking where to land in Apex Legends is a big decision. As the jumpmaster, you have to balance your team's desire for the best possible loot with a strategy about what kind of match you're hoping to have. Do you want to drop with other players and get into a fight immediately? Would you rather avoid conflict early so you can find better gear for later battles? Where you land won't just determine how bloody the start of your match is--it'll set the tone for the rest of it as well.No matter what
  
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• A New Gargantuan Drone Is Ready To Beam Internet From the Sky

  07-03-2019 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  AeroEnvironment's newest UAV is rumored to look at lot like the Helios Prototype, which crashed in 2007.
  
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• New Free PC Game Now Available On The Epic Store

  07-03-2019 20:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Epic Games launched its own digital game storefront back in December, and to celebrate its first year in business, Epic is giving away a free game every two weeks. The latest free PC game is available now from the Epic Games Store: Slime Rancher, a charming first-person game set on a distant world known as the "Far, Far Range" where you collect cute, colorful slimes, grow crops, and harvest resources.Essentially, you're in charge of feeding the slimes, which then produce "plorts" that can be exc
  
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• Manning faces possible contempt charges in WikiLeaks probe

  07-03-2019 20:11 via news.yahoo.com
  WikiLeaks leaker Chelsea Manning said Thursday she could return to prison on contempt charges after she refused to testify to a secret grand jury believed to be investigating the anti-secrecy group's founder Julian Assange.Manning said she asserted her consitutional rights to refuse to answer questions on Wednesday -- even as she was offered immunity -- and that a federal judge will review whether her actions amounted to contempt, which could send her back to jail."On Friday I will return to fed
  
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• R. Kelly says he has $350K in the bank: 'People have been stealin' my money'

  07-03-2019 20:05 via news.yahoo.com
  R. Kelly told Gayle King he has approximately $350,000 in a bank account. Wednesday he was jailed for failure to pay child support.
  
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• BioWare Explains Anthem's Inscriptions And How They're Changing

  07-03-2019 19:57 via gamespot.com
  
  BioWare has revealed a detailed guide for how weapon inscriptions in Anthem work. The guide answers several long-standing questions the Anthem community has had about the game--specifically what inscription icons mean and what damage numbers actually do.Inscription icons are probably the most important thing to look for on weapons, as they inform you what's actually being affected. For every inscription that has a gear icon, the effect only applies to the specific weapon or item. If, however, an
  
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• Heads bowed to the ground, suspected IS members surrender

  07-03-2019 19:53 via news.yahoo.com
  OUTSIDE BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — Suspected Islamic State group members, including foreign fighters, sat in a long line in a field of bright yellow flowers, exhausted and hunched over as they were questioned and searched Thursday by U.S.-led coalition members and Kurdish fighters. They were the latest group to surrender from the besieged final pocket of Syrian territory held by the militant group.
  
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• Jared Kushner goes rogue in Saudi Arabia, prompting national security concerns

  07-03-2019 19:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Jared Kushner has gone rogue.The 38-year-old adviser also discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the US’ economic investment in the Middle East with Saudi royalty, including King Salman, according to a White House readout from the trip that was released just as the president’s former lawyer Michael Cohen began his explosive public testimony on Capitol Hill last week.Mr Kushner’s quiet undertaking of such high-profile meetings has raised national security concerns from m
  
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• Bravely Second: End Layer Art Book Releases Later This Year

  07-03-2019 19:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Bravely Second: End Layer launched almost three years ago as a follow-up to 2012's Bravely Default: Flying Fairy. It received fairly positive reviews upon launch, with our own review awarding the game a 7 out of 10. Now, Square Enix has teamed up with Dark Horse Comics to release an art book set to come out later this year.According to a post by Crunchyroll, Dark Horse and Square Enix will introduce the world to a behind-the-scenes look at Bravely Second with The Art of Bravely Second: End Layer
  
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• In Mexican heartland, 'bad guys' still hold sway

  07-03-2019 19:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Burned-out autos littered empty streets this week in the town where Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador faces a first major test of his ability to take control of territory absorbed by organized crime during years of mounting violence. Havovi Cooper reports
  
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• Devil May Cry 5 High Level Gameplay and Live Action Cutscenes

  07-03-2019 19:27 via gamespot.com
  
  We pull off some stylish and savage combos with multiple characters in Devil May Cry 5.
  
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• Watching Disney's Movies Will Soon Be Much Less Of A Hassle

  07-03-2019 19:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Many movie goers and collectors are well familiar with the Disney Vault. The company would put out movies for home release for a limited time. Then it would stop producing copies of it, lock it away in the vault, and if you didn't buy the movie then, you'd have to wait until the next time Disney released them to watch the movie. However, with Disney Plus--the company's streaming service coming soon--the company is essentially putting an end to that.At an investor meeting in St. Louis, Disney CEO
  
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• Green New Deal too ambitious for some Democrats, even those who say Congress must 'do something'

  07-03-2019 19:24 via news.yahoo.com
  The Green New Deal has generally been embraced by Democrats but some in the party say its calls for free housing and higher education go too far.
  
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