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• British Parliament considers its own Brexit plans Wednesday

  26-03-2019 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  The government, which usually controls the scheduling of votes in Parliament, said the lawmakers’ move “sets a dangerous, unpredictable precedent for the future.”
  
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• 34 Ways The Matrix Sequel Movies Ruined The Franchise

  26-03-2019 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  It's been 20 years since The Matrix arrived in theater and proceeded to tear our brains apart, forever making us wonder if we're living in some kind of computer simulation. Honestly, we've all tried bending a spoon with our mind at some point. The Matrix was a revolutionary film, loaded with interesting sci-fi concepts, incredible special effects, and some truly memorable performances from the likes of Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie Anne Moss.More than revolutionary, though, it's
  
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• Prince Charles visit shines spotlight on Cuba's classic British cars

  26-03-2019 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  It's not just American cars frozen in time on the Communist island.
  
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• Maker of OxyContin agrees to $270M settlement in Oklahoma

  26-03-2019 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The maker of OxyContin and the company's controlling family agreed Tuesday to pay a groundbreaking $270 million to Oklahoma to settle allegations they helped create the nation's deadly opioid crisis with their aggressive marketing of the powerful painkiller.
  
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• Boeing 737 MAX makes emergency landing during US transfer: FAA

  26-03-2019 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operated by Southwest Airlines made an emergency landing Tuesday after experiencing an engine problem as it was being ferried from Florida to California, the US Federal Aviation Agency said."The FAA is investigating," added the agency, which grounded the Boeing 737 MAX on March 13 following two deadly accidents involving Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air but continues to allow the planes to be ferried from airport to airport.It was the latest setback for Boeing's flagship
  
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• Netflix In April 2019 - Best New Movies And TV Shows To Watch!

  26-03-2019 23:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Find out what shows, originals, and films are coming to the streaming platform in April as we list our top recommendations, including Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 2, Ultraman, and Unicorn Store starring Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson!
  
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• Maduro blames 'terrorists' as new blackout grips Venezuela

  26-03-2019 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  President Nicolas Maduro blamed "terrorists" for a new, near-nationwide blackout that gripped Venezuela Tuesday, two weeks after a similar outage caused deaths and chaos.In a statement on Twitter, Maduro said a deliberately set "large-scale fire" on Monday hit facilities around the Guri hydroelectric plant in the south of the country that supplies power to 80 percent of Venezuela's 30 million inhabitants.The first blackout, between March 7 and 14, resulted in more than a dozen hospital patients,
  
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• Republicans defeat Green New Deal in U.S. Senate vote Democrats call a stunt

  26-03-2019 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  The vote was 57 against the resolution in the 100-member chamber, with 43 Democrats voting "present," avoiding an up-or-down vote.Republicans won over Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema and one independent senator, Angus King, who usually votes with that party.
  
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• Senate Blocks Democrats' Green New Deal in GOP Political Move

  26-03-2019 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  The vote Tuesday was 0-57 with 43 Democrats voting present, including the Senate’s half-dozen presidential candidates, to sidestep the GOP maneuver and buy time to build their campaign positions.The vote is just the first step by Republicans to put the Green New Deal in the spotlight.
  
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• Ethiopian official: Preliminary report on Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash due out this week

  26-03-2019 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  A preliminary report on the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 will be released this week, a spokesman for the country's transport ministry said.
  
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• Driver now charged with third-degree murder in crash that killed three people in South Philadelphia

  26-03-2019 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  The driver who was charged following a crash South Philadelphia that killed three people, including two members of a Mummers organization, is now charged with third-degree murder.
  
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• New Anthem Update Adds Loot Changes And Legendary Missions

  26-03-2019 23:03 via gamespot.com
  
  EA has released the full patch notes for the newest update for Anthem. The update is now live and it adds several new features to the multiplayer-focused action game, as well as loot changes and bug fixes.Update 1.0.4 adds a new Legendary difficulty to critical path missions. From now on, one critical path mission per day will be available for repeated playthroughs. You can replay these missions on Legendary for an added challenge that requires "team coordination to achieve victory." The patch n
  
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• Anthem Update Changes Loot But Creates New Complaints

  26-03-2019 23:03 via gamespot.com
  
  EA and BioWare have released the newest update for Anthem, and it's a big one. The update is now live and it adds several new features to the multiplayer-focused action game, including something called Legendary Missions, as well as changes to loot, Masterworks, Javelins, and quite a bit more. However, some players have already raised complaints about new problems involving loot that emerged since the update's release.As detailed in the patch notes, Update 1.0.4 adds a new Legendary difficulty t
  
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• At meeting of top spies, the focus is on China, not Mueller

  26-03-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  According to Demers, China’s public “Made in China 2025” plan is an exact roadmap for Beijing’s spies on issues ranging from space to agriculture. “I believe economic security is national security,” he said.
  
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• Lima Group concerned over Russian 'provocation' in Venezuela

  26-03-2019 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  The Lima Group condemned Tuesday the presence of Russian military planes in Venezuela as a provocation threatening regional peace.The statement was issued by the foreign ministry of group member Argentina.
  
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• Pokemon Go Will Add Shiny Diglett If Enough Players Participate In Earth Day Event

  26-03-2019 22:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Earth Day is only a few weeks away, and Pokemon Go developer Niantic is encouraging players to go out and help clean up the environment. The company announced it is once again partnering with Playmob for its second annual Earth Day campaign, an initiative to get players to tidy up their community--and potentially unlock some bonuses in Ingress and Pokemon Go.Throughout April, Niantic and Playmob will hold cleanup events in communities around the world. Players will be able to search and sign up
  
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• Google, McClatchy collaborating on local news experiment

  26-03-2019 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Google and the McClatchy publishing company say they will work together on an experiment launching three digital-only outlets to provide local news in U.S. communities that are currently news "deserts."
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘green New Deal’ blocked by Senate Republicans

  26-03-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  The US Senate has defeated a proposal to take up the so-called Green New Deal as both parties shunned an opportunity to debate a comprehensive climate change plan offered by liberal Democrats.Majority Republicans forced the vote on Tuesday as they tried to turn the far-reaching Green New Deal into a wedge issue in the 2020 elections.Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been leading the charge with the ambitious package.
  
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• Green New Deal backed by AOC defeated by Senate Republicans

  26-03-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  The US Senate has defeated a proposal to take up the Green New Deal as both parties shunned an opportunity to debate a comprehensive climate change plan offered by Democrats.Majority Republicans forced the vote Tuesday as they try to turn the Green New Deal into a wedge issue in the 2020 elections.Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- often known as “AOC” -- has been leading the charge with the ambitious deal.
  
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• Barr Didn’t Answer These 16 Questions. Mueller’s Report Could

  26-03-2019 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Barr delivered a verdict on it in 48 hours, leaving many questions unanswered.Many of those could be revealed when Barr releases a more detailed accounting of Mueller’s probe in a matter of weeks, not months, a Justice Department official said.1. Why didn’t Mueller reach a finding on whether Trump tried to obstruct justice?
  
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• Sekiro Lady Butterfly Boss Guide: How To Beat The Illusionist

  26-03-2019 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  All the bosses of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice are pretty tough, but Lady Butterfly represents a significant change of pace when you encounter her in Hirata Estate. She's a brutally fast boss who deploys ranged attacks against you, and who has some illusion-based tricks up her sleeve that are tough to deal with.You'll find Lady Butterfly at the end of the Hirata Estates level. The fight is broken into two parts, so note that while you might pull off a deathblow on her, she's not down for the count.
  
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• Yale rescinds admission of student whose family allegedly paid $1.2M to bribe entry

  26-03-2019 21:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Yale University has rescinded the admission of a student whose family allegedly paid $1.2 million in bribes to get her into the Ivy League school.
  
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• Jussie Smollett hoax charge dropped by Chicago prosecutors, prompting mayor's rebuke

  26-03-2019 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  "This is a whitewash of justice," Emanuel told a news conference."From top to bottom, this is not on the level."The mayor's comments capped a dizzying three hours that began at a brief court hearing on Tuesday, when prosecutors abruptly announced they were abandoning the case.In a statement after the hearing, the office of the Cook County State's Attorney cited Smollett's prior community service and his willingness to forfeit his $10,000 bond, calling it a "just disposition."Smollett, his lawyer
  
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• Xbox Game Pass Highlights From The ID@Xbox Stream - GS News Update

  26-03-2019 21:48 via gamespot.com
  
  ID@Xbox first Indies Showcase announced three games coming to Xbox Game Pass.
  
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• Amazon sale gets you an extra large $150 air fryer for just $90

  26-03-2019 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  If you want a well-reviewed air fryer that has huge capacity that costs less than most models half it's size, we've got just what the doctor ordered. The Power Air Fryer XL 5.3 Quart Fryer retails for $150, and it's worth every penny. It cooks up wonderfully crispy food with little or even no oil, so it's much healthier than traditional deep fryers. It also has plenty of capacity -- 5.3 quarts is enough room to feed a large family, and then some. The $150 price tag is more than fair, but hurry u
  
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• Fallout 76 Update's Survival Mode Makes PvP Much More Intense

  26-03-2019 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Bethesda has rolled out the second big update of Fallout 76's Wild Appalachia expansion. Patch 7.5 is now live across PS4, Xbox One, and PC, bringing the long-awaited Survival PvP mode--along with some other gameplay changes--to the online RPG.As previously detailed, Survival is a more competitive PvP experience, removing all the restrictions that typically govern PvP encounters in Fallout 76. Now when you boot up the game, you'll be presented with the option to dive into either it or Adventure
  
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• Republican congressman Mo Brooks quotes Hitler's Mein Kampf to accuse Democrats of promoting 'big lie' against Trump

  26-03-2019 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  A Republican congressman has been condemned after he quote from Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf to accuse Democrats of lying about Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia probe.Speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives, Mo Brooks claimed Democrats and the media were guilty of pushing a “big lie” over the conclusions of the special counsel.“For more than two years, socialist Democrats and their fake news media allies – CNN, MSNBC, the New York Times, Washington Post and
  
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• 'It's not about the Benjamins,' Netanyahu says of U.S. support for Israel

  26-03-2019 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "it's not about the Benjamins" as he hit back on Tuesday against any suggestion that U.S. politicians are paid to support Israel.A tweet in February by Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, a freshman legislator from Minnesota, was widely seen as echoing an anti-Semitic slur that Jews influence governments through money."It's all about the Benjamins baby," Omar wrote, using a slang term for $100 bills.
  
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• This website keeps track of every product and service that Google has ever killed

  26-03-2019 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  We're still a few months away from the halfway mark of 2019, and already Google has sent some pretty high-profile products to an early grave -- products that the company had high initial hopes for, like its Inbox email service and its failed Facebook killer Google+. But this, as we all know, is really par for the course when it comes to the search giant, which has tried so many experiments over the years with products, apps and services that didn't quite work out as planned that it's ended up bu
  
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• Widespread computer outage briefly affects passengers on American, Alaska and JetBlue airlines

  26-03-2019 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  The troubles, which lasted about 30 minutes, were due to a technical glitch at Sabre, a major airline reservations system.
  
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• Barr Plans to Take Weeks, Not Months, to Do Next Mueller Report

  26-03-2019 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  Democrats have been demanding the release of the special counsel’s full report, as well as the evidence behind it.Six House chairmen wrote Barr a letter on Monday giving him an April 2 date to submit to the full report to Congress, although it’s all but certain he won’t meet that deadline.Barr offered his timeline in a conversation with Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, the official said, who said there are no plans at this time to share the Mueller report with the Whit
  
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• Mercedes-Benz Recalls Cars Over Seat Lock Issue

  26-03-2019 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  Mercedes-Benz Recalls Cars Because Seats Don't Lock Into PlaceMercedes-Benz is recalling 22,637 cars and convertibles because the front seats might not lock into place as expected. As a result,...
  
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• New Trump attack on Obamacare leaves Dems wondering: Why now?

  26-03-2019 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  The unexpected filing in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, where a challenge to the ACA is being heard, came in the middle of the administration’s victory lap over the conclusion of the special counsel's investigation.
  
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• Trump offers rave reviews for Mueller report he hasn’t seen

  26-03-2019 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump offered a rave review to the report written by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Tuesday even though he has not seen the full document. Speaking to reporters while visiting the Capitol, Trump praised the summary of Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and suggested it fully cleared him of any wrongdoing.
  
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• Ex-Trump campaign aide Papadopoulos says applied for pardon

  26-03-2019 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos, the first person charged in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, said on Tuesday his lawyers have applied for a pardon and that he may withdraw his guilty plea."My lawyers have applied for a pardon from the president for me," Papadopoulos said in an interview with Reuters, adding that the request was made a few days ago.Papadopoulos, who was plucked out of obscurity to work as a foreign policy adviser for Donald Trump during the 2
  
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• UPDATE 3-Russian deployment in Venezuela includes 'cybersecurity personnel' -U.S. official

  26-03-2019 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  A Russian military contingent that arrived in Venezuela over the weekend, drawing U.S. condemnation, is believed by the U.S. government to be made up of special forces including "cybersecurity personnel," a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday.The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the United States was still assessing the Russian deployment, which Washington has called a "reckless escalation" of the situation in Venezuela.Two Russian air force planes landed outside Caracas on S
  
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• All Of The Best PS4 Game Deals Available On PSN This Week

  26-03-2019 20:45 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're excited about the new upcoming games and updates announced yesterday during Sony's State of Play livestream, we feel you; luckily, the PlayStation Store has a ton of great deals available to keep you busy in the meantime. The Great Indoors Sale went live on March 15 and features huge discounts on critically acclaimed games like Horizon Zero Dawn, Bloodborne, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, as well as literally hundreds of other titles. And if you're a PS Plus member, t
  
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• House passes bills meant to pressure Venezuela's Maduro

  26-03-2019 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved three bills aimed at stepping up U.S. pressure against the government of Venezuela's embattled president, Nicolas Maduro.
  
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• NJPW/ROH G1 Supercard: Match Card, Date, Location, And How To Watch

  26-03-2019 20:39 via gamespot.com
  
  Next week, wrestling promotions from around the world will be hosting events in New York City. Of course, the most notable of shows is Wrestlemania, but outside of WWE, there are around 30 wrestling events you can stream from the comfort of your own home, if you can't attend. And the biggest of these other Mania week events is the G1 Supercard featuring stars from New Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor.On Saturday, April 6, Madison Square Garden in New York City will host this historic event.
  
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• Top Reasons Your Dishwasher Isn't Drying

  26-03-2019 20:37 via news.yahoo.com
  You'd think that cleaning would be the most difficult—and important—task for a dishwasher. It turns out, maybe not. “Drying is harder than cleaning because dishes and glasses have areas that trap...
  
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• PS4 Full Game Downloads Being Pulled From Retailers, Sony Confirms

  26-03-2019 20:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony has confirmed that it will cease selling game digital download codes through brick-and-mortar retailers. The new policy will go into effect on April 1, but you'll still be able to purchase digital games without putting your credit card info into Sony's PlayStation Network storefront."We can confirm that as of April 1, 2019, Sony Interactive Entertainment will no longer offer full games through SIE's Global Digital at Retail program," a PlayStation spokesperson told The Verge. "This decision
  
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• Was Viking Cruises equipped to brave Norway's winters with Viking Sky cruise ship?

  26-03-2019 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  "It would be foolish if they were ever going to do winter in Norway again," one cruise expert said after Viking Sky's evacuation and rescue.
  
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• Russian troops in Venezuela violates constitution: Guaido

  26-03-2019 20:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guiado charged Tuesday that the deployment of Russian troops in the troubled South American country violates its constitution.Guaido, who is recognized by the US and more than 50 countries as Venezuela's interim president, raised the issue in a speech to the National Assembly, which he heads."It seems (the government of President Nicolas Maduro) doesn't trust its own troops, because it is importing others ... once again violating the constitution," he said.
  
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• Israel's Netanyahu to Rep. Ilhan Omar: 'From this Benjamin: It’s not about the Benjamins!'

  26-03-2019 20:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Netanyahu's jab was a response to a tweet Omar wrote in February about the influence of AIPAC. “It’s all about the Benjamins baby,” she wrote, suggesting lawmakers were beholden to the group because of campaign contributions.
  
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• Cory Booker snags speaking spot at major LGBTQ dinner

  26-03-2019 20:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Presidential hopeful Cory Booker will speak at a major dinner of the nation's largest gay rights organization Saturday, giving him a chance to woo an increasingly influential voting bloc.
  
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• House Democrats Push Policy Focus After Mueller Probe Letdown

  26-03-2019 19:40 via news.yahoo.com
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Democrats Tuesday they should focus on the policies that resonated with voters in last year’s midterm, even as congressional oversight of the Trump administration continues, Representative Dan Kildee, a Michigan Democrat, said.“It’s fair to say we’re going to have a stronger emphasis on the issues that moved us into the majority,” Kildee said after the party’s weekly caucus meeting.
  
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• Streets of Rage 4 Gets Flashy New Gameplay Trailer

  26-03-2019 19:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Six months ago, developers Guard Crush Games (Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap) and Lizardcube (Streets of Fury) announced the latest instalment in Sega's classic arcade beat-em-up series, Streets of Rage 4. Information about the title has been scarce since the reveal trailer, however.Though no release date has been confirmed as of yet, the developers have released a new trailer showing off some intense, visually stunning gameplay.The trailer, which you can watch below, features some very 80s style
  
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• New Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Game Out Now

  26-03-2019 19:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb has announced Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 is an Xbox One backwards compatibility title. You can now play the 2007 Xbox 360 game on Xbox One, whether you own the physical or digital version of the game.You don't have to buy the game if you subscribe to Xbox Live Gold either. Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 has been announced as one of the four titles offered through Games With Gold in April 2019. So with Xbox Live Gold, you'll be able to download Ghost Recon: A
  
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• College admissions scandal: Government investigating 8 universities, including USC, UCLA, report says

  26-03-2019 19:29 via news.yahoo.com
  The government is investigating eight universities tied to the recent college admissions and bribery scandal, according to website Politico.
  
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• Readers React to Our Opinion about the Possible Shift Going On at Porsche

  26-03-2019 19:25 via news.yahoo.com
  The internet has thoughts about what's going on with Porsche's latest lineup.
  
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