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• Ram tough: FCA turns up the heat on GM and Ford in U.S. truck sales war

  27-06-2019 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  At Planet Ford, which boasts it is the No. 1 Ford volume dealer in the Houston area, customers shopping for a 2019 F-150 pickup truck can get discounts from Ford Motor Co of more than $8,000 - and that is just the start. The dealership's website lists a dozen other ways for truck buyers to get a price cut: being a student, a member of the military or a first-responder organization, a season-ticket holder for the National Football League's Houston Texans, or a member of the Farm Bureau. "Ford is
  
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• Trump calls for US census delay after Supreme Court defeat

  27-06-2019 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump on Thursday called for delaying the once-in-a-decade US census after the Supreme Court blocked his bid to add a question on citizenship -- a measure critics say would result in undercounting immigrants.Chief Justice John Roberts tipped the balance in a 5-4 vote by siding with the court's liberal minority, boosting those trying to stop the Trump administration from adding the question to the 2020 census.The decision said that the government's arguments were "contrived." How
  
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• Comic-Con: Game Of Thrones And Other HBO Series Head To Hall H

  27-06-2019 23:46 via gamespot.com
  
  San Diego Comic-Con is just weeks away, coming July 18-21 to the city's convention center. This is a big time of the year for movie and television news, as networks and studios release info and footage for their upcoming projects. HBO recently announced in a press release that it is headed to Hall H--the biggest panel room in the convention--for numerous upcoming events.Kicking things off on Thursday is the upcoming series His Dark Materials, based on the novel series of the same name by author
  
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• Fortnite: Where Is Fortbyte #97?

  27-06-2019 23:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Fortnite's Season 9, Week 8 challenges are now live across PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile. Given that it's an even-numbered week, this would normally mean that a new Fortbyte is available to collect in the game, but if you're hoping to find it, you likely aren't having much success. Here's what's going on.Fortbyte #97 should have arrived in the game alongside Week 8's challenges. Unlike the secret Battle Stars you can collect when you complete this season's Utopia challenges, you
  
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• Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Beta Begins Tomorrow On PS4, Start Times Revealed

  27-06-2019 23:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Monster Hunter: World's new Iceborne expansion isn't slated to release until September 6, but the beta start times have been revealed. PlayStation 4 Hunters can jump into the Iceborne beta bright and early this Friday, without needing a PS Plus membership.The official Monster Hunter twitter account announced the beta start times. The Iceborne beta starts Friday, June 28 at 3 AM PT / 6 AM ET / 11 AM BST / 8 PM AET. It will conclude on Monday, July 1 at 2:59 AM PT / 5:59 AM ET / 10:59 AM BST / 7:5
  
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• The Latest: House clears Senate version of border aid bill

  27-06-2019 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  The Democratic-controlled House is sending President Donald Trump a bipartisan $4.6 billion Senate-drafted measure to care for migrant refugees detained at the southern border.The bill passed on a bipartisan vote that capped a Washington skirmish in which die-hard House liberals came out on the losing end in a battle with the White House, the GOP-held Senate, and Democratic moderates.Final action came after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi abandoned a plan to require more stringent care requirements f
  
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• U.S. House passes Senate border aid bill, sends to Trump for signature

  27-06-2019 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a Senate-passed bill providing $4.6 billion to address a surge of migrants at the U.S. border with Mexico, sending it to President Donald Trump for his signature after Democrats abandoned efforts to add additional migrant protections.Both the White House and the Senate opposed the changes House Democratic leaders had proposed, and a number of moderate Democrats also favored passing the Senate bill without changes.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,
  
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• Trump's tough talk on Iran prompts Senate vote on war powers

  27-06-2019 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Political unease over the White House's tough talk against Iran is reviving questions about President Donald Trump's ability to order military strikes without approval from Congress.The Senate is heading toward a vote Friday on an amendment to a sweeping Defense bill that would require congressional support before Trump acts.
  
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• 'Person of interest' emerges in case of missing Utah woman

  27-06-2019 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Police investigating the case of a college student who went missing in Utah 10 days ago said Thursday that the owner of a home they searched in connection with the disappearance is a "person of interest" and that they are trying to find a mattress that had been inside his home.The announcement came shortly after authorities spent about 19 hours searching the man's home in a middle class Salt Lake City neighborhood, with neighbors describing officers entering the home with shovels and police dogs
  
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• Amazon adds new option: Buy on Amazon, pick up at Rite Aid

  27-06-2019 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Amazon is adding a new way to get your packages: head over to another store's sales counter to pick it up.Starting Thursday, Amazon shoppers will be able to fetch their orders at more than 100 Rite Aid stores across the United States.It will expand to 1,500 Rite Aid locations by year-end.
  
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• Real, Unrestored, And Rare 1967 Ford Mustang GTA

  27-06-2019 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  It’s a one-of-one optioned vehicle to boot. You read that right. This is a one-of-one 1967 Ford Mustang GTA convertible with the Marti report to back it up. It’s a super rare find and is currently for sale through Shelton Classics in North Carolina for $34,995. Although most of the first-gen Mustangs featured most of the same design elements, each year received some slight upgrades. The 1967 model is undoubtedly the first year that these changes really became apparent and made t
  
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• Jony Ive to leave Apple and form his own design company

  27-06-2019 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  In something of a bombshell revelation, Apple today disclosed via a press release that legendary designer Jony Ive is planning to leave the company later on in the year. Following that, Ive will open an independent design studio that will have Apple as one of its clients."While he pursues personal projects," the press release reads in part. "Ive in his new company will continue to work closely and on a range of projects with Apple."Ive of course played an instrumental role in resurrecting Apple
  
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• Woman to remain jailed in identical twin sister's slaying

  27-06-2019 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  A New Jersey woman accused of stabbing her identical twin to death during a street fight will remain jailed until her trial on aggravated manslaughter charges.
  
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• The Designer Of The iPhone Is Leaving Apple

  27-06-2019 23:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Apple's chief design officer Jony Ive is set to leave to form his own independent design company. Apple states that Ive is expected to depart later this year but it will continue to work closely with Ive on a range of projects. Additionally, Apple will remain a primary client of his new company.Ive has been at Apple for around 30 years and defined the look and feel of many of its most popular products, including the iPhone, iPad, and Macbooks. Given the impact that the iPhone has had on the tech
  
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• The Latest: Topping cap won't end Iran pact, official says

  27-06-2019 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  An Iranian official says Iran's growing stocks of enriched uranium don't violate the international accord aimed at curbing its nuclear development.Amid growing tensions with the U.S., Iran is poised to push its low-enriched uranium stocks beyond a 300-kilogram limit that is part of the 2015 deal with world powers.
  
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• Trump arrives at G20 complaining about allies Germany, India and his host, Japan

  27-06-2019 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump criticized India for imposing tariffs on U.S. products, and again complained that Japan and Germany were not contributing enough to mutual defense treaties.
  
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• Trump arrives in Japan for G-20. What to expect from meetings with China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Putin

  27-06-2019 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump expects to tackle the trade war with China, tensions with Iran and stalled talks with North Korea during the G-20 summit.
  
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• Democrats Turn Mueller Frustration Into Election Security Focus

  27-06-2019 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- The Democratic-led House of Representatives passed the first of a series of bills aimed at securing U.S. elections before 2020, responding to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s findings that Russia acted to swing the 2016 vote in President Donald Trump’s favor.The bills are an attempt to pressure Senate Republicans into joining efforts to protect state voting systems and punish foreign actors that try to interfere. While some provisions could pick up support from individ
  
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• Mother of Missing Virginia 2-Year-Old Previously Convicted for Child Neglect

  27-06-2019 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  It has been four days since a Virginia toddler was last seen. Police are continuing their search for 2-year-old Noah Tomlin.
  
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• Alabama: pregnant woman shot in stomach is charged in fetus's death

  27-06-2019 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Marshae Jones was charged with manslaughter, while the woman accused of shooting her walks free, report says Marshae Jones was indicted by a Jefferson county grand jury on a manslaughter charge. Photograph: ReutersA woman from Alabama who was shot in the stomach while pregnant – with the bullets killing the fetus – has been charged with manslaughter.Marshae Jones was reportedly five months pregnant when she was shot by another woman in December outside a shop in Pleasant Grove, near
  
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• Kevin Durant Sells Oceanfront Malibu Beach House for $12.15 Million

  27-06-2019 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  The NBA star bought the sleek four-bedroom home just last April for $12.05 million
  
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• Pokemon Go Legendary Groudon Back Again With Shiny Form

  27-06-2019 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Kyogre has officially left Raid Battles in Pokemon Go, but another Legendary Pokemon has taken its place. For a limited time, the Legendary Ground-type Groudon will appear again in five-star Raid Battles--and on top of that, you will have a chance of encountering its Shiny form.Groudon will be available again until July 10, giving you nearly two weeks to capture it. As usual, you'll first need to team up with other players in-person at a Gym where a Groudon Raid is taking place and battle the Le
  
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• Pokemon Go: Gen 3 Legendary Groudon Back Again With Shiny Form

  27-06-2019 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Kyogre has officially left Raid Battles in Pokemon Go, but another Legendary Pokemon has taken its place. For a limited time, the Legendary Ground-type Groudon will appear again in five-star Raid Battles--and on top of that, you will have a chance of encountering its Shiny form.Groudon will be available again until July 10, giving you nearly two weeks to capture it. As usual, you'll first need to team up with other players in-person at a Gym where a Groudon Raid is taking place and battle the Le
  
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• Pokemon Go: Shiny Alolan Pokemon And Much More Coming In Third Anniversary Event

  27-06-2019 21:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Today marks the third anniversary of Pokemon Go's release, and developer Niantic is celebrating the occasion with some exciting in-game events. For the next few weeks, players will be able to encounter a variety of new Shiny Pokemon. Niantic is also offering in-game bonuses to take advantage of, as well as new Special Research quests to complete--and the studio seems to be teasing some more Pokemon and features that may be on the way to the game.The festivities kick off on Friday, June 28. Begin
  
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• Pokemon Go: Shiny Alolan Pokemon And More Coming In Third Anniversary Event

  27-06-2019 21:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Today marks the third anniversary of Pokemon Go's release, and developer Niantic is celebrating the occasion with some exciting in-game events. For the next few weeks, players will be able to encounter a variety of new Shiny Pokemon. There will also be in-game bonuses to take advantage of, new Special Research quests to complete, and more--as well as a tease of some potential new Pokemon and features.The festivities kick off on Friday, June 28. Beginning that day, you'll have a chance of encount
  
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• The Story of How America's Mach 3 SR-71 Spy Plane Out Ran Missiles

  27-06-2019 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  "The spikes are full aft now, tucked twenty-six inches deep into the nacelles. With all inlet doors tightly shut, at 3.24 Mach, the J-58s are more like ramjets now, gulping 100,000 cubic feet of air per second. We are a roaring express now, and as we roll through the enemy’s backyard, I hope our speed continues to defeat the missile radars below."On Apr. 14, 1986, Operation El Dorado Canyon launched air-strikes against Libya in response to Libya’s bombing of a Berlin discotheque freq
  
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• Why Trump Lost the Census Case

  27-06-2019 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  I’ll freely admit, I’m surprised. In April I predicted that the Trump administration would prevail in its effort to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census form. I based my conclusion on the combination of Congress’s broad delegation of authority to the executive branch to conduct the census in the “form and content” that the secretary of commerce determines, the historical norm of including citizenship questions, and the traditional leniency of so-called
  
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• Pelosi Caves, Will Hold Vote on Senate-Passed Border-Funding Bill

  27-06-2019 21:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Update 5:48p.m.: The House passed a clean emergency spending bill on Thursday, just one day after it cleared the Senate. The bill, which passed 305-102, allocates $4.5 billion to alleviate the ongoing border crisis.House speaker Nancy Pelosi has agreed to hold a vote on the border-funding bill passed Wednesday by the Senate, marking a defeat for the progressive members of her caucus who demanded that the bill allocate more funds toward improving conditions for detained migrants and less toward e
  
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• Democratic debate: Tulsi Gabbard's sister jumps to her defense on Twitter, criticizes MSNBC

  27-06-2019 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  Tulsi Gabbard's Twitter account defended her during the Democratic debate, saying that MSNBC favored Sen. Elizabeth Warren over Gabbard.
  
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• Xbox Game Pass Getting More Indies Soon

  27-06-2019 21:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft revealed a new batch of indie titles heading to its Xbox Game Pass service during an ID@Xbox presentation. Now that the company has introduced a new PC Game Pass tier, it is splitting its announcements up by platform: one set that will appear on both Xbox One and PC, and another that is PC-only.On both platforms, Game Pass will be adding My Time At Portia, Bad North, GoNNOR, The Banner Saga 3, Yoku's Island Express, and Worms WMD. On PC, it will add Undertale, Timespinner, Unavowed, Ma
  
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• Joker Explained: The True Origin Story Of DC's Most Misunderstood Villain

  27-06-2019 21:04 via gamespot.com
  
  The Joker is, unquestionably, one of the most popular characters in comics--and yet, there's a good chance that every Joker fan you talk to will have a completely different idea of just who and what the character is. Unlike his nemesis, Batman--whose origin story remains set in stone no matter the incarnation--Joker seems to shift at random, never actually settling into one idea or conceptualization for too long. Really, the only thing consistent about Joker over the years is his inconsistency.
  
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• Spider-Man: Far From Home Review Roundup

  27-06-2019 21:02 via gamespot.com
  
  With Spider-Man: Far From Home debuting in theatres worldwide on Tuesday, July 2, one question looms over the Homecoming sequel: is it any good? Read below to see what some critics think of Spider-Man's new adventure.Once again, Jon Watts (Cop Car, Spider-Man: Homecoming) sits in the director chair. Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige (Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel) and film producer Amy Pascal (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, Venom) serve as producers, while Ant-Man and the Wasp writers Chri
  
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• Controversial 'Straight Pride' parade gets approval from Boston to be held in August

  27-06-2019 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  The city approved the event application for the group Super Happy Fun America to host the parade Aug. 31.
  
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• FAA finds new 'potential risk' in Boeing 737 Max, a setback that could delay plane's return to the skies

  27-06-2019 20:45 via news.yahoo.com
  The jet has been grounded since two deadly crashes. The FAA says Boeing's software fixes aren't enough to get it flying again.
  
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• Putin says oil output deal helped stabilize world markets

  27-06-2019 20:44 via news.yahoo.com
  A deal between OPEC and other oil producers to curb oil output has played a positive role in stabilizing oil markets, Russian President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying in an interview on Thursday.Asked in the interview with the Financial Times if Russia would support extending the deal when it expires at the end of this month, Putin would not be drawn.The future of the output deal is expected to be on the agenda when world leaders meet this week for the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan.
  
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• These wireless noise cancelling headphones sound way too good to be on sale for $35

  27-06-2019 20:35 via news.yahoo.com
  The Mpow H5 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones aren't quite as good as wireless ANC headphones from leading brands like Bose and Sony. To be frank, however, they're a lot closer to those class-leading headphones than they should be considering the fact that they only cost $50 on Amazon. Wait, did we say $50? Clip the on-site coupon and use the promo code MPOW143D1 at checkout, and you'll only pay $34.99. That's a ridiculously great price for wireless noise cancelling headphones with deep bass an
  
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• Police have person of interest in case of missing SoCal student MacKenzie Lueck

  27-06-2019 20:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Salt Lake City police said the owner of a residence that was served a search warrant is being considered as a person of interest in the case of missing college student MacKenzie Lueck.
  
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• Souls-Like Game The Surge 2 Will Implement One Of Dark Souls' Online Features

  27-06-2019 20:25 via gamespot.com
  
  During publisher Focus Home Interactive's latest gameplay walkthrough of The Surge 2, developer Deck13 Interactive revealed the upcoming Souls-like game is borrowing another feature that's prominently included in From Software's Soulsborne games. Like in Dark Souls and Bloodborne, you'll be able to leave behind messages in The Surge 2 for other players to discover in their game if they're playing online."Here you can see our new online feature, one of our several new online features," Deck13 hea
  
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• Michigan AG sues to shut down oil pipeline in Great Lakes

  27-06-2019 20:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Michigan's attorney general sued Thursday to shut down twin 66-year-old oil pipelines in the Great Lakes, saying they pose an "unacceptable risk" and the state cannot wait five to 10 years for Enbridge Inc. to build a tunnel to house replacement pipes running through the Straits of Mackinac.Democrat Dana Nessel's move came the same day she also sought to dismiss the Canadian company's request for a ruling on the legality of a deal it struck last year with former Republican Gov. Rick Snyder to en
  
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• This Dark Ivy Green 1970 Ford Mustang Fastback Arouses Envy

  27-06-2019 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Gives a whole new meaning to “green with envy.”It’s not out of the ordinary for muscle cars, especially the classics, to evoke envy out of those who lay their eyes on them. That being said, this 1970 Ford Mustang Sportsroof Fastback is no exception. What’s more, it’s painted in the stunning Dark Ivy Green Metallic color that accentuates all its curves and gives it that extra-special appeal. This beauty is currently up for sale through Ellingson Motorcars in Rogers,
  
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• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Hosting First Real-World Event Later This Summer

  27-06-2019 20:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is off to a fast start, and soon you'll be able to meet up with other wizards and witches in real life as part of an official event. Niantic and WB Games have announced a real-world event or Wizards Unite to take place in Indianapolis starting on August 31.During the event, participating SOS operatives can explore the White River State Park to find magical activity spilling over into the Muggle world. You'll be able to encounter fantastic beasts, find artifacts, and c
  
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• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Holding First Real-World Event Later This Summer

  27-06-2019 20:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is off to a fast start, and soon you'll be able to meet up with other wizards and witches in real life as part of an official event. Niantic and WB Games have announced a real-world event or Wizards Unite to take place in Indianapolis starting on August 31.During the event, participating SOS operatives can explore the White River State Park to find magical activity spilling over into the Muggle world. You'll be able to encounter fantastic beasts, find artifacts, and c
  
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• Exclusive: Western intelligence hacked 'Russia's Google' Yandex to spy on accounts - sources

  27-06-2019 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON/LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hackers working for Western intelligence agencies broke into Russian internet search company Yandexin late 2018 deploying a rare type of malware in an attempt to spy on user accounts, four people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.The malware, called Regin, is known to be used by the "Five Eyes" intelligence-sharing alliance of the United States, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, the sources said.Western cyberattacks against Russia are
  
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• Huge crowd flocks to Istanbul mayor inauguration

  27-06-2019 20:18 via news.yahoo.com
  A vast crowd gathered at Istanbul's town hall on Thursday to see the inauguration of new mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, whose landslide victory has boosted the opposition for the first time in years."Today is a celebration of democracy, a celebration of Istanbul," he told a sea of Turkish flags in the city's historical centre.None of Turkey's main television channels, seen as cowed by the government of President Recept Tayyip Erdogan, carried Imamoglu's speech.
  
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• Parents of slain college student file lawsuit against University of Utah

  27-06-2019 20:03 via news.yahoo.com
  After the death of their daughter, Lauren, Jill and Matt McCluskey said the lawsuit is a last resort to effect change at the school.
  
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• Whoa, Cyberpunk 2077 Install Size Might Be Massive

  27-06-2019 20:02 via gamespot.com
  
  While Cyberpunk 2077 won't arrive until April 2020, players may need to start making preparations for the massive first-person shooter. Quite literally, as the game's install size allegedly hovers around 80GB.The European PlayStation Store reveals the 80GB minimum required to install the game. (The US PlayStation Store doesn't show a minimum space amount required to install.) It's possible the install size is an inaccurate placeholder, as Reddit user PhoOhThree allegedly confirmed in the Cyberpu
  
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• The Reason Russia All of a Sudden Scrambled Half Of Its Stealth Fighters

  27-06-2019 20:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Rather, the unprecedented decision to utilize six of Russia’s most advanced fifth-generation fighters—approximately half of the currently available roster—in a VIP escort mission is the latest step in Russia’s ongoing Su-57 branding campaign.Several weeks ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s IL-96-300PU presidential plane was flanked by no less than six Su-57 stealth fighter jets while en route to the 929th Chkalov State Flight-Test Center in southwestern Russia.
  
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• The Changing Face Of Arcade Games In 2019

  27-06-2019 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  By the late '90s, with Street Fighter II's saturation reaching an exhaustion point and Mortal Kombat's hoary violence no longer a unique draw, the arcade--that place of social gathering, low light, and the booming sounds of attract screens--began to wither. But like most nostalgic things, arcades have made a slow return as the millennium reached its teens. 1980's nostalgia took off. Gen X and millennials grew up, as did their disposable income. It took a decade--two even--but arcade games made t
  
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