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• Watchmen Episode 5 "Little Fear of Lightning" Breakdown

  20-11-2019 03:03 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  In Watchmen episode 5, we learn more about Looking Glass and his past. Meg and Mike break down "Little Fear of Lightning".
  
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• Official documents shed light on Tokyo's role in 'comfort women': Kyodo

  07-12-2019 06:38 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  The Imperial Japanese Army asked the government to provide one "comfort woman" for every 70 soldiers, Japan's Kyodo news agencysaid, citing wartime government documents it had reviewed, shedding a fresh light on Tokyo's involvement in the practice."Comfort women" is a euphemism for the girls and women - many of them Korean - forced into prostitution at Japanese military brothels.The issue has plagued Japan's ties with South Korea for decades.
  
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• Biden Says He Would Consider Giving Ambassadorships to Donors

  07-12-2019 05:29 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  (Bloomberg) -- Joe Biden said Friday he would not rule out appointing donors as ambassadors, but wouldn’t make decisions about those roles based on someone’s financial contributions.“Nobody in fact will be appointed by me based on anything they contributed,” he told a group of reporters aboard his “No Malarkey” bus in Decorah, Iowa.“But, for example, you have some of the people who are out there that are prepared to in fact, that are fully qualified &mda
  
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• Bankrupt PG&E reaches $13.5 billion settlement with California wildfire victims

  07-12-2019 04:51 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  It filed for Chapter 11 protection in January, citing potential liabilities in excess of $30 billion from wildfires in 2017 and 2018 linked to its equipment."With this important milestone now accomplished, we are focused on emerging from Chapter 11 as the utility of the future that our customers and communities expect and deserve," Chief Executive Officer Bill Johnson said in a statement.State fire investigators in May determined that PG&E transmission lines caused the deadliest and most des
  
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• Indian rape victim dies in hospital after being set ablaze

  07-12-2019 04:10 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  A 23-year-old rape victim died in a hospital in the Indian capital two days after she was set on fire by a gang of men, including her alleged rapist, Reuters partner ANI reported on Saturday.The woman was on her way to board a train in Unnao district of northern Uttar Pradesh state to attend a court hearing when she was doused with kerosene and set on fire on Thursday, according to the police.Uttar Pradesh is India's most populous state and has become notorious for its poor record regarding crim
  
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• Nord Stream 2 Sanctions to Be Included in Must-Pass Defense Bill

  07-12-2019 04:04 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  (Bloomberg) -- Sanctions aimed at blocking the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany were included by U.S. lawmakers a must-pass defense bill, according to two people familiar with the legislation.The sanctions, which would apply to companies building the pipeline project of Russian energy company Gazprom PJSC, are modeled after a bill introduced earlier this year by Senators Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, and Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat.The measure targets vessel
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls out Trump after news that Amazon plans to hire 1,500 employees in New York City

  07-12-2019 02:02 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  Ocasio-Cortez called out Trump again for defending "shady deals, helipad handouts for Jeff Bezos, & corporate giveaways."
  
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• Should America Fear the Chinese H-20 Stealth Bomber?

  07-12-2019 02:00 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  Or is it even real?
  
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• UPDATE 2-Trump calls for World Bank to stop loaning to China

  07-12-2019 01:57 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called for the World Bank to stop loaning money to China, one day after the institution adopted a lending plan to Beijing over Washington's objections.The World Bank on Thursday adopted a plan to aid China with $1 billion to $1.5 billion in low-interest loans annually through June 2025.China has plenty of money, and if they don't, they create it.
  
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• UPDATE 1-Trump calls for World Bank to stop loaning to China

  07-12-2019 01:57 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called for the World Bank to stop loaning money to China, one day after the institution adopted a lending plan to Beijing over Washington's objections.The World Bank on Thursday adopted a plan to aid China with $1 billion to $1.5 billion in low-interest loans annually through June 2025.China has plenty of money, and if they don't, they create it.
  
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• Less than a year after abandoning HQ2 in New York City, Amazon says it's opening a new 1,500-employee office in NYC

  07-12-2019 01:49 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  Amazon has signed a new lease for office space in New York City and plans to hire 1,500 people.
  
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• The Mandalorian Episode 5 - All The Star Wars Easter Eggs in Chapter 5 "The Gunslinger"

  07-12-2019 01:25 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  The Mandalorian Chapter 5 brings Mando and Baby Yoda to Tatooine, and introduces us to assassin Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen). Here are all of the best Easter eggs and references from Episode 5 that you may have missed!
  
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• Ruth Bader Ginsburg puts hold on release of Trump's banking records

  07-12-2019 01:21 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  The Supreme Court has granted Donald Trump a hold on the release of the president's banking information to Congressional Democrats while the nation's high court likely determines next steps for three cases involving his financial information and tax records.Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg agreed to put a temporary freeze on the release of the president's records from Capital One and Deutsche Bank while Mr Trump appeals a federal court ruling that said those records can be released unde
  
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• In warning to Netanyahu, House endorses 2-state solution

  07-12-2019 01:13 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  The House on Friday threw its weight behind a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians, in a warning to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he mulls annexing the West Bank.
  
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• U.S. military has enough capability in Middle East for now: Esper

  07-12-2019 01:09 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday he believed the U.S. military had sufficient capability in the Middle East for now to deter conflict, dismissing a media report that a major troop increase was under consideration amid tension with Iran.Esper, speaking to a small group of reporters, did not rule out rotations of forces or even minor increases in the future."But nothing in terms of the numbers – 14,000 - it's just a completely false report," Esper said as he flew to Californi
  
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• Jurors from the Elon Musk defamation trial reportedly deliberated for less than a half hour before ruling in his favor: 'It was very clear'

  07-12-2019 00:53 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  The jury foreman reportedly said that calling the British cave explorer Vernon Unsworth "pedo guy" did not meet their criteria to prove defamation.
  
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• Thousands of Las Vegas shooting victims will have to split an $800 million settlement. Now, 2 retired judges have to decide which victims deserve the most.

  07-12-2019 00:50 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  Though $800 million seems like an enormous settlement, some 4,500 people joined the lawsuit against MGM Resorts. Some will need more than others.
  
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• Audica Review - Electronic Gun Music

  07-12-2019 00:35 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Before it made games that just dropped the pretense altogether and used plastic instruments, Harmonix was already the master at turning your average, run-of-the-mill controller into an instrument of musical chaos in Frequency and Amplitude. That same ethos is the engine driving Audica, which seeks to do the same for VR motion controllers. It's a game with a killer idea, but the execution is just short of the mark.At its core, Audica is a VR shooting gallery that makes music. In a world where sty
  
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• White House tells Democrats it will not participate in Trump impeachment hearing

  07-12-2019 00:29 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  The White House said on Friday it would refuse to take part in hearings in the U.S. House of Representatives set for next week that will consider what articles of impeachment to bring against President Donald Trump. "We don't see any reason to participate because the process is unfair," said a senior administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
  
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• California congressman Duncan Hunter to quit after holidays

  07-12-2019 00:17 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California will resign after the holidays, following his guilty plea this week to illegally using campaign money for personal expenses, his office said Friday.Hunter had long dismissed the charges as a politically motivated conspiracy to drive him from office.
  
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• Pokemon Go December 2019 Community Day Guide: Featured Pokemon, Start Times, And More

  07-12-2019 00:16 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  2019 may be winding down, but Pokemon Go developer Niantic is closing out the year with one final Community Day event. Just like last year, this month's Community Day will actually be spread across two days--December 14 and 15--and will give players another chance to catch rare Pokemon, learn exclusive moves, and earn some extra bonuses.There's a lot happening during this month's big Pokemon Go event, so to help get you prepared, we've rounded up everything you need to know about December 2019's
  
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• Get The Nintendo Switch Lite At A Nice Discount Before Christmas

  06-12-2019 23:43 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  With Christmas fast approaching, the gift-shopping days are getting smaller in number all the time. However, if you have a special gamer you're shopping for, then Woot has a great deal a Nintendo Switch Lite that's definitely worth checking out.Woot has the Nintendo Switch Lite discounted to $190 USD, but if you're an Amazon Prime member, you can sign into Woot and get an extra $10 off. That's $180 for a new Nintendo Switch Lite of any colour you want. The deal is only available for the next fiv
  
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• Evidence tampering alleged in police chief firing case

  06-12-2019 23:40 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  A female Chicago police officer who was reportedly seen on video drinking with and kissing the now-fired police superintendent the night he was found asleep behind the wheel of his SUV has been accused of tampering with a cellphone investigators wanted to examine, a police department spokesman said Friday.Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said officials noticed that the phone was damaged when the woman left then-Superintendent Eddie Johnson's security detail to join the evidence and recover
  
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• California congressman Duncan Hunter announces resignation after corruption plea

  06-12-2019 23:39 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  Hunter's announcement that he would step down came days after the leading California lawmaker, a former U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran, entered his guilty plea in federal court in San Diego."Shortly after the Holidays I will resign from Congress," Hunter, 42, said in a written statement released by his communications director.
  
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• How America Assassinated The Japanese Admiral Responsible For Pearl Harbor

  06-12-2019 23:30 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  Don't make America mad.
  
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• Warning Iran, US slaps sanctions on Iraqi paramilitary leaders

  06-12-2019 23:08 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on three Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary leaders over a deadly crackdown on protests in the country, as it warned Tehran to stay out of its neighbor's affairs.The move comes as President Donald Trump's administration, which considers Iran an arch-enemy, voices alarm at rising attacks on US forces' bases in Iraq blamed on armed Shiite groups backed by Tehran's clerical regime.
  
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• Trump bizarrely declares war against 'flushing toilets 10 times, 15 times'

  06-12-2019 23:05 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  President Trump is taking "no obstruction" very seriously.Trump is apparently sick of flushing toilets, the world unnecessarily learned on Friday. In some unknown place, some unknown people are cursed with "flushing toilets 10 times, 15 times" before everything goes where it needs to go, Trump said in a White House tirade against environmental protections."We have a situation where we're looking very strongly at sinks and showers, and other elements of bathrooms," Trump said, perhaps hinting at
  
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• What Happened to the U.S.S. Arizona After Pearl Harbor?

  06-12-2019 23:03 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  Today, the underwater wreckage is considered a historic relic, a sacred open grave and an environmental dilemma.
  
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• Trump says the EPA is looking 'very strongly' at 'sinks and showers and other elements of bathrooms' because people are flushing their toilets 10 to 15 times

  06-12-2019 22:59 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  The New York Times reported in December 2017 that Trump "has an odd affinity for showing off bathrooms, including one he renovated near the Oval Office."
  
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• Trump complains low-flow toilets are flush with problems

  06-12-2019 22:38 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  When it comes to toilets, President Donald Trump just wants to let it flow.Trump said Friday that his administration is looking into relaxing water-saving regulations for toilets, sinks and showers, saying consumers end up using even more water by flushing multiple times and trying to get clean with low water streams.Use of low-flush toilets started in the 1990s after President George H.W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act.
  
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