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Ed Sheeran Thinks His Game of Thrones Character Is Dead (& He’s OK With It)
by E! Online (US) - TV News | September 5, 2017 at 5:09 pm

In a season that saw Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen knock boots and (spoiler alert!) the Wall come a'tumbling down thanks to the Night King's new zombie dragon, perhaps nothing generated...

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Target.com Reveals New Mattel Justice League The Flash From Page To Screen Figure 2pk
by Daniel Pickett | September 5, 2017 at 5:00 pm

AFI reader Kenny N. tipped us off to this Mattel DC Multiverse 2-pack that popped up on Target.com this week featuring The Flash from “Rebirth” and The Flash from the upcoming Justice League movie. It doesn’t appear to be available in stores quite yet, but keep your eye on the DPCI number for it in...

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Debt, sanctions and disrepair: Venezuela's oil sector in agony
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | September 5, 2017 at 4:38 pm

After decades of being Venezuela's cash cow, the state oil company PDVSA is a ragged shadow of its former self: overburdened, underfed, and in hock to Russian and Chinese creditors. The woes of the group, whose full name is Petroleos de Venezuela S.A....

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China seeks to silence critics at U.N. forums: rights body report
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | September 5, 2017 at 4:15 pm

Beijing is waging a campaign of harassment against Chinese activists who seek to testify at the United Nations about repression, while the world body sometimes turns a blind eye or is even complicit, Human Rights Watch said.

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Russia says UN vote Monday on North Korea sanctions 'premature'
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | September 5, 2017 at 4:03 pm

Russia on Tuesday expressed doubt that tough new sanctions on North Korea will be quickly adopted by the UN Security Council, and said any new measure should support efforts to open up talks with Pyongyang. The United States is planning to circulate a...

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Creatureplicas Tease Upcoming Alien Grey Figure
by Daniel Pickett | September 5, 2017 at 4:00 pm

Over the Labor Day weekend the team at Creatureplicas sent out a sculpt-in-progress teaser image of their upcoming Alien grey figure on their social media channels.

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Robert E. Lee's Descendant Leaves Church After Denouncing White Supremacy
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | September 5, 2017 at 4:00 pm

The descendant of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Rev. Robert Lee IV, has left the Bethany United Church of Christ after receiving backlash for his denouncement of white supremacy at the MTV Video Music Awards last week.

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Wonder Woman: Stretching Belief
by Amy Ratcliffe | September 5, 2017 at 4:00 pm

Wonder Woman: Stretching Belief In a world where heroes and villains with extraordinary abilities from magical locations or alien planets exist, how do you draw a line of belief? Read more

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American Horror Story: Cult May Not Be What You Think It Is
by E! Online (US) - TV News | September 5, 2017 at 4:00 pm

Are you afraid of bees? Clowns straight out of Hot Topic? White people in sombreros? Wasted bottles of rose? Beautiful but creepy middle upper class homes? Reliving the night of the 2016...

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Girl Pulls Sword From Legendary Lake Of King Arthur's Excalibur
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | September 5, 2017 at 3:57 pm

England’s got a new Queen ― that is, if Excalibur’s legend is true.

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