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Former Trump adviser Flynn offers testimony for immunity: report

by Margaret Donaldson Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Ousted United States national security adviser Michael Flynn has “a story to tell,” his lawyer said Thursday amid reports that in exchange for immunity, Flynn has offered to testify about potential ties between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia. Flynn proposed his deal to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the House and Senate intelligence committees, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday night. Flynn, […]

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“Beauty and the Beast” to continue box office domination

(Reuters) — “Beauty and the Beast” is poised for its third North American box office win from Friday (March 31) through Sunday (April 02). Set to take in an estimated 47 million dollars, according to BoxOfficePro, the film has already earned more than 744 million dollars worldwide. Coming in at number two is expected to be the animated film, “The Boss Baby.” Featuring the vocal work of Alec Baldwin, the film follows a suit-wearing baby […]

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London exhibition elevates selfies as an art form

LONDON ,Englad (Reuters) — London’s Saatchi Gallery launches on Friday (March 31) “From Selfie to Self-Expression”, which it says will be the world’s first exhibition looking at the history of selfies. It kicks off with Rembrandt, the 17th century Dutch artist whose dozens of self-portraits created an intimate autobiography with confident brushstrokes. His paintings are represented on digital screens that one can “like”, resulting in a red heart appearing over the image – just as […]

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NBA: Cavaliers in a ‘bad spot’ as Bulls complete sweep

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — LeBron James says the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers are “in a bad spot” after losing their third consecutive game, falling 99-93 Thursday at Chicago. The Bulls completed a 4-0 regular-season sweep of Cleveland, boosting their chances of reaching the playoffs and dropping the Cavaliers (47-27) behind Boston (48-27) at the top of the Eastern Conference. “We’re in a bad spot right now,” James said. “Not disappointed with the effort. […]

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Abella says Duterte spat with ABSCBN has no effect on Gina Lopez re-appointment

Stands by President Duterte’s tirades vs ABSCBN, PDI, saying PDI      “insinuates particular bias that leans toward malice” (Eagle News) — Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella on Friday sought to allay fears Gina Lopez would no longer be appointed to lead the environmental department, following President Rodrigo Duterte’s verbal tirades against the Lopez-owned ABSCBN. In a press conference in Malacanang, Abella said Duterte “will appoint” her “if he sees fit.” “I think those are two separate matters..(Duterte) can […]

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Pulis, arestado matapos mahuli sa isang pot session sa Las Piñas City 

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Arestado sa operasyon ng Las Piñas City Police ang isang Police Colonel matapos mahuli sa akto na gumagamit ng shabu sa pot session sa isang subdivision sa lungsod. Kinilala ang suspek na si Police Supt. Lito Dumandan Cabamongan na Hepe ng Pnp-Crime Laboratory Satelite Office sa Alabang. Arestado rin ang ka pot session ng opisyal na si Nedy Sabdao na umano’y may-ari ng bahay. […]

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FSkate: Emotional Chinese win world pairs gold

by Emmeline MOORE Agence France-Presse China’s Sui Wenjing and Han Cong capped their comeback from injury by claiming a first pairs gold with a high-flying display of acrobatics at the world figure skating championships on Thursday. The two-time world silver medallists survived a fall to snatch gold ahead of Germany’s Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot after the free skating final at Hartwall Arena. Skating to Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” the Chinese scored […]

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NFL: Panthers star Newton undergoes shoulder surgery

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Carolina Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton, who led the NFL team into last year’s Super Bowl, underwent surgery Thursday to repair a partially torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder. The Panthers announced following the operation by surgeon Pat Connor that a rehabilitation plan under which Newton will not be cleared to throw a football for at least 12 weeks and will be unable to throw during team drills for at […]

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Chief government negotiator Bello: “No reason to declare unilateral ceasefire”

(Eagle News) — Government chief negotiator Silvestre Bello III said there was “no reason to declare a unilateral ceasefire,” despite the Communist Party of the Philippines’ announcement on Saturday that it would declare a unilateral one “not later than March 31.” “Right now, there is no reason to declare a unilateral ceasefire because our President is more interested in obtaining a bilateral ceasefire agreement,” Bello said in a press conference in Malacanang on Thursday. According to Bello, “as […]

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China says it has no policy to devalue currency as Xi prepares to meet Trump

BEIJING, China (Reuters) — China does not have any policy to devalue its currency to promote exports, Vice Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang said on Friday (March 31), ahead of President Xi Jinping’s first meeting with United States President Donald Trump amid tensions over trade. In a briefing, Zheng said China does not seek a trade surplus with the US and that it was willing to work to promote more balanced trade, although he said Washington should […]

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Tokyo stocks up by break as banks, autos rally

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks rose Friday morning as automakers and banks rose on the back of a drop in the yen, with solid US growth data boosting market sentiment. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.66 percent, or 125.61 points, to sit at 19,188.83 by the lunch break, while the Topix index of all first-section issues was up 0.70 percent, or 10.68 points, to end the morning at 1,538.27. © Agence France-Presse

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Las Vegas joins the March 25 “Earth Hour”

  By Lanie Valdecantos EBC Las Vegas Bureau LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (Eagle News) — The Las Vegas strip lights went dark on March 25 at 8:30pm local time so it could show its participation in the worldwide event established as “Earth Hour.” During the event, several major hotels, including all MGM Resorts, Cosmopolitan, Venetian, and Palazzo turned off exterior lighting, rooftop signage, marquees, and any other non-essential lighting to support climate change action. The “Welcome […]

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