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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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• Actress Allison Mack Pleads Guilty in Sex-Trafficking Case

  08-04-2019 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  “Smallville” actress Allison Mack pleaded guilty Monday to charges she manipulated women into becoming sex slaves for the NXIVM group’s spiritual leader.
  
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• 1 dead after skydiving mishap in New Jersey

  08-04-2019 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Officials identified the victim as 54-year-old Paul Haaf, Jr., who was an avid jumper with more than 1,200 jumps to his resume and was a frequent visitor to SkyDive Cross Keys.
  
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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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• The Moment Kirstjen Nielsen Doomed Her Future With Trump

  08-04-2019 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast / Photos by GettySan Diego – Kirstjen Nielsen and Donald Trump were a bad fit from the start.The only question was who was going to leave whom. The story released for public consumption is that, following a White House meeting with Trump on Sunday, Nielsen decided to resign. By all accounts, however, she wasn’t ready to call it quits. She was fired as head of the gargantuan Department of Homeland Security, which employs a staggering
  
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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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• 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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• Head of US Secret Service to quit job: White House

  08-04-2019 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  The head of the US Secret Service, which guards President Donald Trump and visiting heads of state, is stepping down, the White House said Monday in the administration's latest sign of turbulence."United States Secret Service director Randolph 'Tex' Alles... will be leaving shortly and President Trump has selected James M. Murray, a career member of the USSS, to take over as director beginning in May," Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement.No reason was given for Alles' sudden depa
  
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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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• Vitamins and Supplements Can't Replace a Balanced Diet, Study Says

  08-04-2019 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  They may not do much for your health
  
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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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• Felicity Huffman to plead guilty in college admissions cheating case

  08-04-2019 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  The actor and 12 other parents will plead guilty after being accused of paying to rig children’s test scores and bribe coachesFelicity Huffman leaves federal court in Boston, Massachusetts, on 3 April 2019. Photograph: Brian Snyder/ReutersFelicity Huffman has agreed to plead guilty in the college admissions cheating scandal, the biggest celebrity name so far to admit to her involvement in the scheme. Court documents made public on Monday show that 12 other prominent parents, in addition to
  
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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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• 5 feminine scents for the summer season

  08-04-2019 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Now that warmer weather is making its way to much of the northern hemisphere, major perfume brands are revealing their spring and summer fragrances, many characterized by fresh, light notes that are a perfect match to the season.Fruits and flowers are gradually replacing the heavier scents of winter.Read on for an overview of the women's fragrances that will keep you intoxicated until the fall.
  
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• ETFs that don’t disclose holdings daily set for SEC nod

  08-04-2019 22:19
  Market regulators are poised to approve trading of a new kind of product that could bring more stockpickers to U.S. exchange-traded funds, according to a filing on Monday.
  
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• The Outsourced War in Libya

  08-04-2019 22:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Barack Obama admitted that failing to plan for a post-Qaddafi Libya was the “worst mistake” of his presidency. He didn’t appreciate how fractious Libyan society really was. He may not have even known how quickly the mission would change from one of protecting rebel groups from an imminent slaughter to an attempted decapitation of the Libyan government. Of course, he was likely to make a mistake, because the decision to go to war was made in about 96 hours. Still thrilled about
  
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• Air strike halts Libya flights as thousands flee clashes

  08-04-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Fighting raged around Tripoli and an air strike closed its only functioning airport Monday, as Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar defied international calls to halt his advance on the capital.Thousands were also reported by the United Nations to be fleeing the capital city in the face of Haftar's surprise assault which has left dozens dead.French President Emmanuel Macron held a telephone interview with Fayez al-Sarraj, head of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord.
  
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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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• Forty years of US-Iran relations

  08-04-2019 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Key dates between the US and Iran since 1979 after their exchange Monday in which the US designated Tehran's elite military force a terrorist organization and Iran called the US a "state sponsor of terrorism".On November 4, 1979 radical students demanding the extradition of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi take 52 diplomats and employees of the American embassy in Tehran hostage, seven months after the establishment of the Islamic Republic.The hostages are held for 444 days in a crisis that results in
  
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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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• Baltimore mayor urged to step down over children's book sale

  08-04-2019 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  The Baltimore city council called for the immediate resignation of the troubled Maryland city's mayor on Monday over her sale of children's books she wrote to the state hospital system for $500,000.Fourteen of the 15 members of the city council signed a letter saying they believed it was "not in the best interest of the city" for Mayor Catherine Pugh to remain in office.Pugh, a Democrat, was serving as a member of the hospital system's board at the time but has since resigned the post.
  
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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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• Iran decries 'illegal' U.S. designation of Guards, retaliates with terrorism listing: state TV

  08-04-2019 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  Iran warned on Monday that Washington's designation of its elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization could endanger peace and stability in the Middle East and beyond, state TV reported.Tehran also took retaliatory action by naming the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) as a terrorist organization and the U.S. government as a sponsor of terror."This unwise and illegal measure is a major threat to regional and international stability and peace ... Iran labels the Ame
  
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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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• Kirstjen Nielsen’s Ouster Strengthens Stephen Miller’s Grip on President Trump’s Immigration Policy

  08-04-2019 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero/The Daily Beast/GettyOver the past year and a half, President Trump’s policy adviser and speechwriter Stephen Miller and Kirstjen Nielsen, the now ousted homeland security secretary, were locked in a bitter cold war of backbiting and paranoia. By Sunday night, it was clear who had won. Trump’s decision to dismiss Nielsen signaled not only that Miller had emerged victorious but also further solidified him as the premier anti-immigration hardliner a
  
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• Trump: Uganda must capture kidnappers of freed US tourist

  08-04-2019 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged Uganda to find the kidnappers of an American tourist who has been freed amid conflicting reports over whether a ransom was paid for her release.
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• Shareholder advisers urge investor protest over Credit Suisse pay

  08-04-2019 19:37
  Two shareholder advisers have recommended Credit Suisse shareholders vote against the Swiss bank's compensation report and a third backed the report while expressing reservations about whether...
  
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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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• How Washington's IRGC Designation Pushes War with Iran

  08-04-2019 19:24 via news.yahoo.com
  The decision by the Trump administration to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization marks another dangerous step in the relentless campaign Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton are waging to provoke a U.S.-Iranian military conflict and topple the regime in Tehran. Their success will depend on whether they can manipulate a distracted, ill-informed, impulsive, and erratic president into acting against h
  
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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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