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Articles for May, 2017

Philippines' Duterte: China threatened 'war' over sea row
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | May 19, 2017 at 1:34 pm

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday China's leaders told him they were prepared to go to war over competing claims in the South China Sea. Duterte, who met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing this week, sai...

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The Dynasty Revival Cast Has Already Perfected the Dramatic Reaction Shot and It’s Beautiful to Watch
by E! Online (US) - TV News | May 19, 2017 at 1:07 pm

Oh. My. Dynasty. Rejoice, soap lovers, because The CW is bringing back one of TV's most iconic series, Dynasty, and it looks just as over-the-top and decadent as the original...

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The Power of Kimmy Schmidt: How Tina Fey & the Netflix Series Changed the Lives of Ellie Kemper, Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess
by E! Online (US) - TV News | May 19, 2017 at 12:00 pm

Behold the power of Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. With Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the Netflix series the two co-created, the writers and executive producers created new platforms for Ellie Kemper,...

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Japan cabinet approves bill allowing emperor's abdication
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | May 19, 2017 at 10:57 am

The Japanese government on Friday approved a one-off bill allowing ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the Chrysanthemum Throne, in the first such abdication in two centuries. The bill is likely to receive swift final approval in parliament, Chie...

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Hasbro reveals exclusive ‘Daredevil’ action figures – Blasting News
by Action Figures - Google News | May 19, 2017 at 9:17 am

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Hasbro reveals exclusive 'Daredevil' action figures
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With Marvel's new series “#Daredevil” set to appear this year, Hasbro has revealed new action figures to create excitement among fans. The 12-inch tall “Daredevil” figures come off the Legends line. They are based on the characters of Daredevil novels ...

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US jets attack Iran-backed militiamen in south-eastern Syria
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | May 19, 2017 at 8:08 am

The US military said the strikes were aimed at stopping the militia advance and protect fighters it has sponsored throughout the civil war. US jets have attacked a convoy of Iranian-backed militiamen in south-eastern Syria in the first clash between t...

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Harry Styles’ Epic Carpool Karaoke Got Romantic and Emotional, But Like, in a Cool Way
by E! Online (US) - TV News | May 19, 2017 at 7:36 am

All good things must come to an end, and that's what happened tonight as Harry Styles ended his week-long residency on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Fortunately for all of us,...

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Yale University Dean Suspended Over Yelp Reviews
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | May 19, 2017 at 4:07 am

June Chu has written many racist reviews on Yelp, even calling a restaurant "white trash." She was suspended on Thursday, following her "reprehensible posts."

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Scandal’s Bellamy Young Looks Ahead to the Final Season After That Jaw-Dropping Season 6 Finale
by E! Online (US) - TV News | May 19, 2017 at 3:00 am

Warning: The following contains spoilers from the two-hour season six finale of Scandal. if you haven't watched yet, you may want to bookmark this page and return once you have. Proceed with...

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Hasbro’s SDCC-Exclusive Thor Action Figure Set Centers on Jane Foster – CBR (blog)
by Action Figures - Google News | May 19, 2017 at 1:50 am

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Hasbro's SDCC-Exclusive Thor Action Figure Set Centers on Jane Foster
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Nerdist has unveiled Hasbro's exclusive Marvel Legends Thor figure set for Comic-Con International in San Diego. The set features Thor characters like Jane Foster's Thor, Malekith, Ulik the troll, Odinson and Bor, all of which are based upon the recent ...

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