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• Durham schools to close May 1 as a quarter of educators request leave for rally in Raleigh

  08-04-2019 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Some schools will still offer lunches to students on a day when many teachers are expected to rally in Raleigh to request additional funding.
  
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• In unprecedented move, U.S. names Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group

  08-04-2019 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  The action by Trump, who has taken a hard line toward Iran by withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and re-imposing broad economic sanctions, marks the first time the United States has formally labeled another nation's military a terrorist group.The U.S. step, which takes effect on April 15, prompted an immediate response from Iran, whose Supreme National Security Council in turn designated U.S. military forces as a "terrorist organization," Iranian state-run TV reported."The U.S. military
  
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• 2020 Democrats Sanders, Klobuchar, Warren, Gabbard to join forum on women of color

  08-04-2019 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  In a nod to the clout of women of color, Democratic presidential hopefuls will outline plans to address issues important to the women at a national forum.
  
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• Blizzard Announces Overwatch Storm Rising In New Trailer - GS News Update

  08-04-2019 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Blizzard has announced their newest limited-time event Storm Rising starting April 16 through May 6.
  
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• You can already save up to $150 on a brand new Galaxy S10

  08-04-2019 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Remember about a month ago, when we told you that it might be a good idea to postpone the purchase of the Galaxy S10, as better deals may be waiting down the road? Well, if you still haven't pulled the trigger, you should know that Samsung is already discounting several models by at least $100, though savings can go up to $150.The deal is available directly from Samsung, and requires you to get the phone with a carrier payment plan from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, or Verizon. The de
  
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• Pokemon Go: Latios Returning For Special Raid Event Next Week

  08-04-2019 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Niantic is bringing another Legendary Pokemon back to Pokemon Go for a limited time. Beginning Monday, April 15, the Eon Pokemon Latios will make an encore appearance in the hit mobile game as part of a special Raid event, giving players their first opportunity to capture it in nearly a year.Latios is scheduled to appear in Raid Battles for a full week, leaving the game again on April 22. As before, you'll first need to team up with other players in real life and battle the Legendary Pokemon bef
  
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• With vaping under fire for potential links to seizures, tobacco-free snuff latest alternative to help smokers quit

  08-04-2019 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  A form of tobacco-less snuff could make it easier to quit smoking as vaping is increasingly under fire.
  
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• Mueller report: Attorney general William Barr set for grilling by Democrats amid calls for special counsel to testify

  08-04-2019 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Attorney general William Barr is set to appear before Congress for the first time since he received Robert Mueller's Russia report — and Democrats say they plan on grilling him on it as soon as they have the opportunity.The eyes of Washington - and of observers around the world - have been fixed on Mr Barr since last month when the special counsel submitted his report to the justice department after nearly two years of investigating Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 election and po
  
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• Actress Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scandal

  08-04-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Actress Felicity Huffman and a dozen other parents agreed on Monday to plead guilty to using bribery to get their children into prestigious universities.Huffman, 56, best known for her role in the "Desperate Housewives" series, agreed to plead guilty to paying $15,000 to help her eldest daughter get better scores on the SAT college entrance exam, the Massachusetts Department of Justice said in a statement.Huffman's equally famous husband, actor William H. Macy of "Fargo" fame, was not charged in
  
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• Israelis Set to Deliver Judgment on Netanyahu in Pivotal Vote

  08-04-2019 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Netanyahu, who could become his country’s longest-serving leader in July if he wins a fifth term, faces a tough challenge from an ex-military chief who has the security credentials prized by Israelis and a clean-hands image, but lacks the political experience the prime minister has accrued in a combined 13 years in office.With polls showing his Likud party in a tight race with Benny Gantz’s Blue & White bloc, Netanyahu has waged a bruising campaign, painting the centrist candidat
  
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• Game Of Thrones: Where Is Everyone At The Start Of Season 8?

  08-04-2019 22:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Game of Thrones Season 8 is near! To prepare you for the new season, here is a refresher on everyone’s whereabouts prior to the final season, from King's Landing to Winterfell and beyond.
  
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• It’s never been easier to cook up delicious, crispy food than it is with this air fryer

  08-04-2019 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  At $159.99, the GoWISE USA 12.7-Quart 15-in-1 Electric Air Fryer Oven is a little more expensive than most air fryers out there. But it's worth every penny because it's so much more than just an air fryer. It comes with 10 different accessories that let you cook up all sorts of deliciously crispy foods, and it has 15 presets so you can enjoy perfect cooks each and every time. This model even includes a rotisserie function and a dehydrator function, as well as a cookbook with 50 different delicio
  
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• Actress Felicity Huffman, 13 others to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal

  08-04-2019 22:15 via news.yahoo.com
  Actress Felicity Huffman and 13 other people have agreed to plead guilty to participating in what prosecutors call the largest college admissions scam uncovered in U.S. history, federal prosecutors said on Monday.The 14 are among 50 people, including wealthy parents and college team coaches, accused by federal prosecutors in Boston of engaging in schemes that involved cheating on college entrance exams and paying $25 million in bribes to secure their children admission at well-known universities
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11 Unveils Kitana As A Playable Character

  08-04-2019 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Fighters are finally coming from the cover of the shadows as we rapidly approach the release of NetherRelam's Mortal Kombat 11. Alongside returning characters like Kung Lao and Liu Kang, and the announcement of another brand-new fighter named The Kollector, Kitana is sharpening her fans. A new trailer/TV advertisement reveals that Kitana will join the Mortal Kombat 11 roster.The minute-long trailer's nothing more than a tease, featuring no actual gameplay footage. Instead, it starts with eyes wh
  
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• Game Release Dates Of April 2019: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, And PC

  08-04-2019 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  April is officially underway, which means we're almost halfway through 2019. This year has already has seen some major titles arrive across PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch, and while this month is fairly quiet compared to March, there are still some big-name games on the way to each platform.Headlining April's releases are Mortal Kombat 11 and Days Gone, Sony's long in-development zombie game for PS4. While those may have garnered the most attention, they are hardly the only titles worth
  
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• AI: The Somnium Files, A Trippy Detective Adventure With Zero Escape's Spirit

  08-04-2019 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Investigations, interrogations, serial murders, and a whole lot of plot twists--it's all here in the upcoming puzzle-adventure mystery AI: The Somnium Files, the latest game from Zero Escape director Kotaro Uchikoshi and the team at Spike Chunsoft. It's not much of a surprise that AI borders on bizarre and grotesque, as you can see in the latest trailer (see below). Having seen it in action briefly and getting a taste of its early gameplay, it appears to be in the same vein of Uchikoshi's past w
  
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• The Palestinian Issue Used to Be a Major Factor in Israeli Elections. Here’s Why It Hasn’t Been This Time

  08-04-2019 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Significant disagreement on the issue was rarely even noted, let alone debated, in the run-up to the election
  
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• Libya clashes over Tripoli escalate as city's airport is hit

  08-04-2019 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Clashes between rival Libyan forces for control of Tripoli escalated on Monday as the death toll from days of fighting rose to at least 51, including both combatants and civilians, and the city's only functioning airport said it was hit by an airstrike.
  
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• Narendra Modi Kashmir election pledge woos Hindu nationalists and risks Muslim backlash

  08-04-2019 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  India's ruling party on Monday attempted to woo Hindu nationalists by unveiling a last-ditch manifesto pledge to end Kashmir's special autonomous status. With his popularity falling to an all-time low after failing to deliver on previous economic pledges, Narendra Modi, the prime minister, is instead appealing to rising anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan sentiment among India's electorate to secure his second term. The world's biggest democracy heads to the polls on Thursday with Mr Modi expecte
  
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• US designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorist organization

  08-04-2019 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States on Monday designated Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization, ramping up already far-reaching efforts to undermine the clerical government in Tehran -- which swiftly retaliated by calling US troops terrorists.It is the first time that Washington has branded part of a foreign government a terrorist group, meaning that anyone who deals with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps could face prison in the United States."This action will significantly expand the
  
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• AP Explains: Long reach of Iran's Revolutionary Guard

  08-04-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's Revolutionary Guard, designated a "foreign terrorist organization" by the Trump administration on Monday, evolved from a paramilitary, domestic security force with origins in the 1979 Islamic Revolution to a transnational force that has come to the aid of Tehran's allies in the Mideast, from Syria and Lebanon to Iraq.
  
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• Trump news: President's alleged business ties to IRGC stir controversy after he brands group a terrorist organisation

  08-04-2019 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has labelled Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation in an unprecedented move that could have lasting consequences for the United States. The president declared for the first time in history that another government entity was a terror group, potentially making it more difficult for American diplomats and other officials working in the region. The move arrives a day after the president accepted of Homeland Security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, with whom he has
  
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• Lords Move to Prevent No-Deal as Talks Stumble: Brexit Update

  08-04-2019 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Theresa May is trying to find a new Brexit compromise with the opposition Labour Party, and officials from both sides will hold “technical talks” talks on Monday evening.House of Lords approves a bill aimed at stopping a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Battle rages for Libya's capital, airport bombed

  08-04-2019 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Casualties were mounting in fighting that also threatens to disrupt oil supplies, fuel migration to Europe and wreck U.N. plans for an election to end rivalries between parallel administrations in the country's east and west.The eastern Libyan National Army (LNA) forces of Khalifa Haftar - a former general in Gaddafi's army - said 19 of its soldiers died in recent days as they closed in on the internationally recognized government in Tripoli.Mitiga airport, in an eastern suburb, was bombed and c
  
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• Turkey's Erdogan defends demand for full recount in Istanbul

  08-04-2019 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday defended his party's demand for a full recount in the Istanbul mayoral race, claiming irregularities marred "almost all" of the voting.
  
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• Kumail Nanjiani To Star In Marvel's Eternals - Report

  08-04-2019 20:40 via gamespot.com
  
  We don't know a ton about what the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will entail, but Marvel has enlisted more comedic talent to join its ranks. Comedian and Oscar nominee Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley, The Lego Ninjago Movie) will star in the forthcoming The Eternals.According to the Hollywood Reporter, Nanjiani will star alongside Angelina Jolie (Maleficent, Unbroken) in The Eternals. Jolie, as stated in the report, is said to play a character named Sersi, an outgoing Eternal who is wi
  
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• Kumail Nanjiani To Star In Marvel Movie The Eternals - Report

  08-04-2019 20:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Avengers: Endgame releases later this month, marking the end of the Infinity Saga. We don't know a ton about what the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will entail, but Marvel has enlisted more comedic talent to join its ranks. Comedian and Oscar nominee Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley, The Lego Ninjago Movie) will star in the forthcoming The Eternals.According to the Hollywood Reporter, Nanjiani will star alongside Angelina Jolie (Maleficent, Unbroken) in The Eternals. Jolie, as stated in
  
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• An "Entry Level" Ford Mustang Performance Model Is Coming to Battle the Four-Cylinder Camaro 1LE

  08-04-2019 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  We expect this sharpened Stang variant to bring extra performance goodies to the four-cylinder EcoBoost car.
  
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• Overwatch Storm Rising Event, Possible New Hero Teased

  08-04-2019 20:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Blizzard has started teasing its next limited-time event for Overwatch, called Storm Rising. On April 7, a clipping from the fictional newspaper Havana Sun was posted on Overwatch's main website. Blizzard followed up the next day with a tweet detailing classified Overwatch information--both revealing the story for Storm Rising and possibly teasing a new playable hero called Sojourn. Said tweet can be seen below.The Havana Sun newspaper clipping is written in Spanish, with an English translation
  
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• Overwatch Storm Rising Event Announced, And Possible New Hero Teased

  08-04-2019 20:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Blizzard has started teasing its next limited-time event for Overwatch, called Storm Rising. On April 7, a clipping from the fictional newspaper Havana Sun was posted on Overwatch's main website. Blizzard followed up the next day with a tweet detailing classified Overwatch information--both revealing the story for Storm Rising and possibly teasing a new playable hero called Sojourn. Said tweet can be seen below.The Havana Sun newspaper clipping is written in Spanish, with an English translation
  
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• Amazon’s running a huge sale on Easter candy, today only

  08-04-2019 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Whether or not you celebrate Easter, there's a one-day sale happening today on Amazon that you should definitely check out. Why? We have one word for you: candy! Amazon has a Gold Box sale on Monday that slashes prices on all sorts of great candy. Yes, some of it is Easter themed like Godiva chocolate Easter eggs and this giant chocolate bunny from Dove. But you can also get big discounts on things like 20-packs of Hershey's chocolate bars, 5-lb bags of Hershey's minis, 5-lb bags of Jolly Rogers
  
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• Whoopi Goldberg Intervenes in Off-the-Rails Meghan McCain-Joy Behar Battle Over Immigration

  08-04-2019 20:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Just as things were about to yet again go off the rails between The View co-hosts and frequent sparring partners Joy Behar and Meghan McCain Monday morning, host Whoopi Goldberg stepped in and told the two combatants, “We’re not going to do this.”During the show’s opening discussion on Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s Sunday evening resignation, McCain spoke at length about immigration being a winning issue for President Trump in 2020 if “we sit
  
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• How to Avoid Fees on Your Social Security Debit Card

  08-04-2019 19:56 via news.yahoo.com
  The days of paper Social Security checks are over.All Social Security beneficiaries are now required to receive their payments electronically.Most people elect to have their Social Security payments directly deposited into a bank or credit union account.
  
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• Baltimore mayor refuses to step down over children's book scandal despite pressure from city council

  08-04-2019 19:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is refusing to resign over a scandal surrounding children’s books she authored despite a unanimous call from the city council for her to step down.
  
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• Avengers Endgame Clip: Where Has Captain Marvel Been?

  08-04-2019 19:44 via gamespot.com
  
  The first clip from Avengers: Endgame has been released. The much-anticipated follow-up to Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War arrives later this month, and focuses on what remains of the world's mightiest heroes as they try to stop Thanos and get their friends back. It features a small Thor-Captain Marvel interaction we've seen before but otherwise sets up both the Avengers' mission in Endgame and addresses a question everyone has been wondering: Where has Captain Marvel been?The clip sees Captain
  
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• Avengers Endgame Clip: Cap Curses And Carol Explains Her Absence

  08-04-2019 19:44 via gamespot.com
  
  The first clip from Avengers: Endgame has been released. The much-anticipated follow-up to Avengers: Infinity War arrives later this month, and focuses on what remains of the world's mightiest heroes as they try to stop Thanos and get their friends back.The clip sees Captain America, Black Widow, Thor, War Machine, Bruce Banner, and Captain Marvel forming a plan to take on Thanos. When Banner suggests that the results might be the same as last time they fought the mad tyrant, Captain Marvel tell
  
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• Bell peppers and onions help boost white fish's taste

  08-04-2019 19:33 via news.yahoo.com
  A brief stovetop braise is the perfect way to cook delicate white fish like cod, since it keeps the fish moist and silky while creating a sauce at the same time.
  
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• Rescued US tourist arrives in Uganda capital

  08-04-2019 19:31 via news.yahoo.com
  An American tourist who was freed after being kidnapped in a national park appears will be turned over to the U.S. ambassador. (April 8)
  
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• Putin and Erdogan discuss S-400 missile deal

  08-04-2019 19:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart on Monday discussed a missile deal slammed by the US as well as closer military cooperation during a visit by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Moscow.The two sides must "strengthen cooperation in the military-technical sphere," Putin told Erdogan as they met in the Kremlin."These regard first of all the completion of the contract to supply S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to Turkey," he said.
  
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• Creating an eco-friendly nursery, from paint to fabrics

  08-04-2019 19:22 via news.yahoo.com
  When interior designer Jenny Dina Kirschner was designing a bedroom for her first baby, she wanted to create the healthiest possible space — for her baby and for the environment.
  
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• Samsung is reportedly planning to launch four Galaxy Note 10 models in 2019

  08-04-2019 19:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Several recent reports claimed that Samsung would be doing the unthinkable with this year's Galaxy Note 10 series by launching a smaller, more affordable version alongside the regular next-gen big-screen Samsung smartphone flagship. This wouldn't quite be a first for Samsung though, as the company did launch two distinct Note models a few years ago when it introduced the Note Edge display concept.A new report from Korea now says that Samsung is ready to double down on that strategy, with plans t
  
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• Honey is the glue that keeps these granola bars together

  08-04-2019 19:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Great granola bars put the flavor of the oats at the forefront while supporting players back them up with a mellow sweetness.
  
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• Bernie Sanders supports letting jailed felons vote in elections

  08-04-2019 19:05 via news.yahoo.com
  The Vermont senator says prisoners “have a right to vote.”
  
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• European nationalists present united front

  08-04-2019 18:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini hosted a meeting of nationalist, anti-immigrant parties from across Europe in Milan on Monday, in an effort to show a unified front ahead of May's EU elections. Francis Maguire reports.
  
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• Trump takes ‘unprecedented’ action against Iran

  08-04-2019 18:57 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced on Monday that it would officially designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. “The Iranian regime is the leading state sponsor of terror.
  
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• Libya fighting escalates as Khalifa Haftar's forces bomb Tripoli airport

  08-04-2019 18:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Fighting for control of the Libyan capital escalated dramatically on Monday when rebel forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar carried out an airstrike on city's only operating airport.  The attack came amid reports that the internationally recognised government of National Accord led by Fayyez al-Sarraj had begun conscripting migrants held in detention centres to fight against Gen Haftar's troops. At least one jet was seen firing rockets at the Mitiga airport in northern Tripoli on Monday afternoon
  
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• This isn’t just the best iPad deal right now, it’s actually the best iPad deal of all time

  08-04-2019 18:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple products rarely go on sale and when they do, it's typically something like a $2,000 laptop getting a single-digit percentage discount. That's why it was so shocking this past Black Friday when current-generation Apple iPad tablets went on sale at discounts of more than 20%. If you missed that crazy sale, we have good news because it's back and the discounts are just as deep. Head over to Amazon, where you'll find the $429 Apple iPad (Wi-Fi, 128GB) on sale for $329, a massive $100 discount.
  
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• Exclusive: Mexico's Walmart pressures suppliers on pricing, forcing some to ditch Amazon

  08-04-2019 18:52 via news.yahoo.com
  The tough tactics come as the two giants battle for supremacy in one of their most important foreign markets, one that Walmart currently dominates.Walmart last year demanded discounts from food businesses whose products it found priced lower on the Mexican website of Amazon.com Inc, the people said, even though suppliers had no say in the Seattle retailer's decision to undercut Walmart on price.Two suppliers told Reuters they moved swiftly to pull their brands from Amazon, wary of jeopardizing t
  
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• Stanford student who allegedly faked sailing credentials expelled

  08-04-2019 18:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Additional parents in the "Varsity Blues" case are expected to plead guilty in the college admissions bribery scandal.
  
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• Trump Ousts DHS Chief as Border Promises Unravel Ahead of 2020

  08-04-2019 18:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned at Trump’s request after a meeting with him on Sunday at the White House residence, according to people familiar with the matter.Trump has been mulling for at least the last week the appointment of both a replacement for Nielsen and a possible immigration “czar” for his administration, the people said -- an official who the president and his top advisers believe can accelerate his policies, including construction of more bor
  
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