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• No, that iOS 12.2 update did not just give 5G to your AT&T iPhone

  25-03-2019 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Sorry, AT&T iPhone users. Just because you downloaded iOS 12.2 doesn't mean that your current iPhone magically became a 5G phone.
  
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• McConnell Blocks Resolution Urging That Mueller Report Be Made Public

  25-03-2019 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Senator Mitch McConnell on Monday blocked a resolution that urged the Justice Department to publicly release Special Counsel Robert Mueller's final report.The Senate majority leader blocked a request by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for unanimous consent on the nonbinding resolution."Whether or not you're a supporter of President Trump or not, of what you feel, there is no good reason not to make the report public," Schumer told his colleagues in a floor speech. "It's a simple request for
  
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• Sekiro Guide: Corrupted Monk Boss Fight Walkthrough Guide

  25-03-2019 23:52 via gamespot.com
  
  As you continue through Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and its incredibly difficult enemies, there's one boss you may have trouble with. The Corrupted Monk is nothing to sneeze at but we've got some great gameplay of us defeating him in this walkthrough. Captured on PC.
  
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• MAX effort: Boeing tests changes to grounded planes to get them back in the air

  25-03-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Pilots from five airlines tested upgrades to the 737 MAX's flight-control system over the weekend at Boeing’s facility outside Seattle.
  
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• Venezuela blames 'attack' as another crippling blackout hits

  25-03-2019 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Power went out in much of Caracas and nearly a dozen states in the early afternoon, stirring memories of a week-long outage earlier in the month that was the most severe in the country's history.Service was restored in many areas within hours on Monday and Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez said in a televised broadcast that power was being "progressively reestablished.""We have suffered a new attack on our national electricity system's load and transmission center today," Rodriguez said, addi
  
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• Israel Launches Strikes Across Gaza After Day of Rocket Fire

  25-03-2019 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  Israel moved troops closer to its southern border and declared closed military zones near Gaza.In Gaza, hospitals across the territory were put on an emergency footing.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Washington for a speech and meetings with President Donald Trump, called the initial strike, which injured seven people in a village 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Gaza, a “criminal attack on the state of Israel” and vowed to “respond forcefully.” Netanyahu initiall
  
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• Prince Charles unveils Shakespeare statue, banters with Cubans

  25-03-2019 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  The heir to the British throne, who is a keen conservationist, and his wife, Camilla, were guided on their city tour by Eusebio Leal, an historian who oversaw a facelift of the Cuban capital's historic center.With Charles sporting sunglasses and Camilla holding a dainty cream parasol under fierce Caribbean sun, the royal couple stopped to banter with tourists and Cubans on their walk.The three-day trip aims to strengthen British-Cuban ties as part of a broader normalization of the island's relat
  
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• Suspect in Gambino Mob Boss Killing Faces Murder Charge in New York

  25-03-2019 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  The suspect in the slaying of a Gambino mob boss faces murder charges, the NYPD announced Monday.
  
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• Five Nights At Freddy's VR: Help Wanted - Announcement Trailer

  25-03-2019 23:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Relive levels new and old in the new FNAF VR experience headed to the Playstation 4.
  
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• CPS school provides students with free prom dresses

  25-03-2019 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  Disney II Magnet School is home to the Wish Upon A Star Boutique, a "store" with hundreds of donated dresses and suits students can have for free.
  
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• New Five Nights At Freddy's Game Revealed, Bringing The Series To VR

  25-03-2019 23:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Just when you thought the Five Nights at Freddy's horror series had reached its end, here comes a new installment that'll be out soon. Revealed during Sony's inaugural State of Play livestream, the Five Nights franchise will be making its debut on PS4 with Five Nights At Freddy's VR: Help Wanted, along with releases on Steam and the Oculus Store. In addition to being the series' debut on a console, it's also the first time the series will be playable in VR, which adds a whole new spin on the sta
  
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• Apple highlights privacy in new services in jab at rivals

  25-03-2019 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple says its services respect your digital boundaries — and it wants you to know it.
  
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• Sekiro Gourd Seed Location Guide -- Increase The Times Wolf Can Heal

  25-03-2019 23:08 via gamespot.com
  
  The Seeds To Success
  Death comes quickly in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, so one of the most helpful tools you have at your disposal is the Healing Gourd--a refillable healing item. At the start, you'll only have one use per refill. However, by finding Gourd Seeds, you can increase that number.In total, there are nine Gourd Seeds scattered throughout Sekiro's Ashina, allowing you to increase your Healing Gourd uses to 10. Once you've found a Seed, you must give it to Emma in the Dilapidated Temple
  
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• Sekiro All Gourd Seed Locations -- Increase The Times Wolf Can Heal

  25-03-2019 23:08 via gamespot.com
  
  The Seeds To Success
  Death comes quickly in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, so one of the most helpful tools you have at your disposal is the Healing Gourd--a refillable healing item. At the start, you'll only have one use per refill. However, by finding Gourd Seeds, you can increase that number.In total, there are nine Gourd Seeds scattered throughout Sekiro's Ashina, allowing you to increase your Healing Gourd uses to 10. Once you've found a Seed, you must give it to Emma in the Dilapidated Temple
  
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• Jax, Liu Kang, And Kung Lao Confirmed For Mortal Kombat 11 Playable Roster

  25-03-2019 23:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony's State of Play livestream concluded with something new for those looking forward to Mortal Kombat 11. A new trailer for NetherRealm Studio's upcoming fighting game revealed some new story elements, like young Johnny Cage of the past rustling the old Johnny Cage of the present. It leaned heavily into the time travel elements that had been teased in previous trailers and announcements and showed off more of its goofy moments. And at the end of Sony's presentation, it was announced that three
  
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• Battlefield 5's Firestorm Battle Royal Mode Is Live, Game Is Half Off

  25-03-2019 23:03 via gamespot.com
  
  The battle royale trend isn't slowing down anytime soon, and Battlefield is the latest series to get in on the action--Battlefield V's battle royale mode, Firestorm, went live today for all players on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Firestorm is a free add-on for Battlefield V; you must own the base game in order to play.Luckily, you can grab the base game for up to 50% today: the standard edition is selling for $30, and the deluxe edition is only $40. The deluxe edition includes five sets of paratrooper
  
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• Watch Microsoft's Xbox Indies Showcase Here

  25-03-2019 22:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has been courting indies for years through its ID@Xbox program, but now the company is giving independent games their very own showcase. The newly titled ID@Xbox Game Pass stream will premiere on March 26 and showcase a variety of indies coming to Xbox One.Though a full line-up hasn't been announced, Microsoft did mention a few by name including Afterparty, Void Bastards, and Supermarket Shriek. Plus, given the name, it seems likely this will emphasize the indies that are included as p
  
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• Trump and GOP Allies Want Investigation of Mueller Probe's Roots

  25-03-2019 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Graham said at a news conference that Attorney General William Barr should appoint a new special counsel to examine why the U.S. government, under President Barack Obama, decided to open an investigation into Russian election interference in 2016, and whether it was an excuse to spy on Trump’s campaign.“Was it a ruse to get into the Trump campaign?” Graham said at the news conference.
  
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• Sekiro: All 9 Gourd Seed Locations

  25-03-2019 22:57 via gamespot.com
  
  If you want to get your healing Gourd to max, you're gonna need to find all the Gourd Seeds. We got you covered with this handy guide for finding any you missed.
  
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• Apple to launch a new credit card with Goldman. Are the perks worth it?

  25-03-2019 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple Inc said on Monday it will launch a credit card with Goldman Sachs Group Inc this summer that can be used to earn cash back on the purchase of Apple products, but analysts suggest its rewards do not stand out among rivals.The Apple Card will sync with iPhone's users' Apple Wallet and work through its payment system Apple Pay, said Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple Pay.Cardholders will earn 2 percent cash back on all purchases made using their phones or 3 percent cash back on Apple p
  
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• Fewer first-time home buyers likely to qualify for mortgages under tougher FHA standards

  25-03-2019 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Fewer first-time and lower-income homebuyers are likely to get mortgages under tougher standards adopted by the Federal Housing Administration
  
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• Sekiro Guide: Blazing Bull Boss Fight Walkthrough

  25-03-2019 22:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has a raging bull hell bent on destroying anything in it's path. Here is gameplay of us defeating the Blazing Bull boss fight in this walkthrough guide. Captured on PC.
  
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• Malian leader vows security as massacre toll hits 160

  25-03-2019 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita vowed Monday to beef up security as he visited a village where more some 160 people were killed by suspected militiamen from a rival ethnic group."We need security here -- this is your mission," Keita said, giving a public order to military chief General Aboulaye Coulibaly, who was abruptly appointed on Sunday after the massacre.The deadly raid took place on Saturday in the village of Ogassogou, home to the Fulani herding community, near the town of Mopti
  
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• 2 charged in fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer John Rivera

  25-03-2019 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Two men have been charged in the fatal shooting of off-duty Chicago Police Officer John Rivera.
  
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• PS4 State Of Play: All The Big Announcements

  25-03-2019 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony's first Nintendo Direct-style State of Play presentation has ended, and it's given us a look at a number of games on the way to PS4 this year. The broadcast kicked off with the reveal of a new Iron Man VR game, but that was hardly the only announcement; we also learned about a No Man's Sky VR update and got to see new trailers for Days Gone and Mortal Kombat 11, among other titles.If you missed out on the presentation, we've rounded up all of the biggest news and announcements from it below
  
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• PS4 State Of Play: All The Announcements

  25-03-2019 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony's first Nintendo Direct-style State of Play presentation has ended, and it's given us a look at a number of games on the way to PS4 this year. The broadcast kicked off with the reveal of a new Iron Man VR game, but that was hardly the only announcement; we also learned about a No Man's Sky VR update and got to see new trailers for Days Gone and Mortal Kombat 11, among other titles.If you missed out on the presentation, we've rounded up all of the biggest news and announcements from it below
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11 – Old Skool Vs. New Skool Gameplay Trailer

  25-03-2019 22:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Timelines will clash. Kombatants will meet their past selves. Nothing can prepare you for MK11! Take a look at the gameplay reveal of Jax, Liu Kang, and Kung Lao in this new story trailer!
  
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• Sekiro: How To Beat Juzou The Drunkard

  25-03-2019 22:20 via gamespot.com
  
  The Hirata Estate level early in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a great place to learn how to deal with multiple kinds of enemies. It gives you several new Shinobi Prosthetic tools, lets you fight and stealth a bunch of different kinds of fighters, and puts you up against a couple of mid-bosses and a boss to teach you techniques you'll use for the rest of the game. Until you learn those techniques, though, Hirata can be pretty tough--especially when you face Juzou The Drunkard, a mid-boss who has
  
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• No Man's Sky VR Announced As Second Pillar Of Beyond Expansion

  25-03-2019 22:15 via gamespot.com
  
  No Man's Sky is getting another large-scale update, and this one is different. A "No Man's Sky VR" update is scheduled for this summer, which will add free support for PlayStation VR and Steam VR. Hello Games boasts that this is the entire game brought into VR rather than a separate mode. According to the announcement, this is the second major pillar to the Beyond expansion that Hello Games previously announced. The first pillar is a major overhaul to its online play, and a third pillar is yet t
  
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• Israel hits targets across Gaza after rocket attack

  25-03-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Monday struck targets across the Gaza Strip, including the offices of Hamas' supreme leader, in response to a surprise rocket attack from the Palestinian territory, as the military bolstered its troops and rocket-defense systems in anticipation of a new round of heavy fighting with the Islamic militant group.
  
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• Trump recognizes Golan Heights as Israeli, boosting Netanyahu and angering Syria

  25-03-2019 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  With Netanyahu looking over his shoulder at the White House, Trump signed a proclamation officially granting U.S. recognition of the Golan as Israeli territory - a dramatic shift from decades of U.S. policy.The move, which Trump announced in a tweet last Thursday, appeared to be the most overt gesture by the Republican president to help Netanyahu, who had been pressing Trump for the move since February 2017.Israel captured the Golan in the 1967 Middle East war and annexed it in 1981 in a move no
  
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• Sekiro Guide: Lady Butterfly Boss Fight Walkthrough

  25-03-2019 22:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice boss fights don't get any easier and Lady Butterfly is no exception. Here arethe cinematics for her difficult boss fight as well as a gameplay walkthrough. Captured on PC.
  
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• Iron Man VR Game For PS4 Announced

  25-03-2019 22:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony has announced a new Iron Man video game. Called Iron Man VR, the game puts you behind the visor of the Iron Avenger, allowing you fly amongst the clouds and blast baddies. We didn't get too many details about the new game, other than you'll have Friday--one of Iron Man's virtual assistants--offer combat and mission support during gameplay. This story is developing...
  
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• Iron Man PlayStation VR Game Revealed, Releases In 2019

  25-03-2019 22:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony has announced a new Iron Man video game for PS4. Called Marvel's Iron Man VR, the game puts you behind the visor of the Iron Avenger, allowing you fly amongst the clouds and blast baddies via a PlayStation VR headset. The announcement trailer for the game can be seen above.Iron Man VR is being developed by Camouflaj, a developer that previously created Republique and its VR port. In a blog post, Camouflaj director Ryan Payton wrote that his team is looking to create "a deeply personal, and
  
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• After Mueller report, Senate moves to investigate the Russia probe Trump called an 'illegal takedown'

  25-03-2019 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham plans to investigate possible Justice and FBI abuses in probing Donald Trump's presidential campaign
  
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• US, Russia lock horns over Venezuela, raising the stakes

  25-03-2019 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  The tense conversation came after Russia sent two planes reportedly carrying around 100 soldiers and 35 tons of military equipment to Venezuela's main airport outside Caracas on Saturday.One independent Venezuelan journalist, Javier Mayorca, reported that the deployment also included General Vasily Tonkoshkurov, a top official who heads the Mobilization Directorate of Russia's armed forces.
  
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• Oklahoma top court clears way for Purdue, J&J, Teva to face opioid trial

  25-03-2019 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  The Oklahoma Supreme Court's decision was a win for the state's attorney general, whose case is set to be the first to face trial of roughly 2,000 lawsuits nationally seeking to hold opioid manufacturers responsible for contributing to the epidemic.Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter's 2017 lawsuit accuses Purdue, Johnson & Johnson & Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd of engaging in deceptive marketing that downplayed the risks of addiction associated with opioid pain drugs while overs
  
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• President Trump says Mueller acted honorably but a lot of people did 'treasonous things' against our country

  25-03-2019 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump and White House officials react to Attorney General Will Barr's summary of the Mueller report findings; chief White House correspondent John Roberts reports.
  
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• Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was carrying an iPhone when she was arrested last year

  25-03-2019 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  The tech industry certainly has its share of scandals, but the drama surrounding Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou certainly takes things to the next level. This past December, Wanzhou was arrested in Canada (at the behest of the United States) on charges of wire fraud and improper business dealings with Iran. Wanzhou may ultimately be extradited to the U.S. as China, not surprisingly, has vehemently denied the allegations on Wanzhou's behalf. As Huawei executives would have you believe,the charges are si
  
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• Apple Announces Its New Gaming Service - GS News Update

  25-03-2019 21:40 via gamespot.com
  
  On March 25, Apple announced Apple Arcade, its new gaming subscription service exclusive to Apple devices
  
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• The Latest: Murphy disappointed after stalled weed vote

  25-03-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in New Jersey (all times local):
  
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• US not looking at IS court, urges repatriation from Syria

  25-03-2019 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States said Monday it was not looking at an international court to try Islamic State extremists and urged countries to repatriate them after Syria's Kurds proposed a tribunal.Two days after the United States announced the complete defeat of the Islamic State group, the Kurdish force that holds some 9,000 foreign jihadists and their relatives -- 6,500 of them children -- voiced regret at the lack of response to US-led calls on Western nations to bring back their citizens for trial.The
  
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• Democrats refuse to retreat on Trump legal issues despite Mueller disappointment

  25-03-2019 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Jerrold Nadler, the House judiciary chairman, said he would summon attorney general William Barr to testify on Capitol Hill Jerrold Nadler, the House judiciary committee chairman, has has announced he will summon the attorney general, William Barr, to testify. Photograph: Craig Ruttle/APAs Donald Trump declared victory following the conclusion of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, Democrats showed no signs of backing down from the numerous legal questions encircling the presid
  
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• Today Only: Huge Sale At Ebay On Games, Consoles, And More (Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC)

  25-03-2019 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  As we all know, gaming isn't one of the cheaper hobbies out there--between games, headsets, monitors, merchandise, and other accessories, it's a passion you can easily pour thousands of dollars into over the years. Luckily, there's a sale going on at Ebay right now that can save you hundreds of dollars on games and gaming equipment as part of the website's 16 Days of Sweet Deals sale. These offers will only be available today (and supplies are selling out fast!), so grab these deals ASAP if you
  
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• You Can't Be Just a Tech Company Anymore, So Apple Became a Bank

  25-03-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Here's why Apple thinks it's a credit card company now.
  
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• Trump jubilant, vengeful as Russia probe ends in win

  25-03-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump was jubilant Monday -- but also looking for revenge -- after the Russia collusion report cleared him in a huge boost for his reelection chances next year.Trump could afford to be magnanimous in victory after spending two years trying to discredit special prosecutor Robert Mueller.Trump also supported publication of the Mueller report, rather than just the short summary released late Sunday with a declaration that no evidence emerged to support allegations of collusion b
  
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• Israeli military bombs Gaza after rocket strike

  25-03-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Five wounded as Israel strikes ‘Hamas terror targets’Hamas says Egypt has helped arrange a ceasefire Fire and smoke billow above buildings in Gaza City during Israeli strikes.Photograph: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty ImagesIsraeli forces and Hamas exchanged rocket fire on Monday night amid fears of a new conflict in Gaza. Israeli forces carried out strikes against what they called “Hamas terror targets” across the Gaza Strip, after an earlier rocket attack that destroyed a family
  
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• Does Amazon even make money when Fire 7 tablets are on sale for $35, like it is right now?

  25-03-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  At just $50, we've often wondered what kind of margin Amazon could possibly make on the Fire 7 Tablet. It's an excellent compact tablet that gives users easy access to all of Amazon's services, so perhaps the company just tries to break even on the hardware. If you're a Prime subscriber though, you can buy a Fire 7 Tablet today for just $34.99. Amazon has to be losing money at that price, right!?Here's some additional info from the product page:* 7" IPS display; 8 or 16 GB of internal storage (u
  
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• Five decades ago, Boeing's new 727 jet also had a terrible start

  25-03-2019 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  As Boeing Co and global airlines work to restore public confidence in the 737 MAX after two deadly crashes, they will have a play book they can use.This is not the first time that Boeing has faced a crisis after launching a new plane with innovative technology.Like the 737 MAX, the three-engined 727 was billed as one of the most advanced aircraft of its time.
  
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• The Latest: Group says Newtown dad's death is devastating

  25-03-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the community of Parkland, Florida, focusing on suicide prevention programs after two survivors of a high school massacre there killed themselves (all times local):
  
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