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The first video game console I ever loved was a hand-me-down Game Boy from my sister who rebelliously outgrew video games to chase her dreams of starting a cool garage band. The handheld taught me a lot about video games, but it wasn’t until I stole a copy of my friend’s Pokémon Blue and secretly played it in the backseat of my parents’ car that I fell in love with gaming.

And the beat goes on

At least one former Duke player has been in the NBA since 1963-’64, when Art Heyman entered the league. Heyman lasted three years in the NBA, then two in the ABA. But lengthy NBA careers by Jeff Mullins (1965-1976) and Jack Marin (1967-1977) kept Duke well-represented in the league deep into the 1970s.

But those mediocre 1970s year caught up. By 1979 Tate Armstrong was Duke’s only NBA representative and he only played 26 games, for the Chicago Bulls.

That all changed in the 1980s... Читать дальше...

Mike Middleton has been appointed as the Managing Director of the bespoke agency solution for Distell called Liquid, effective from 1 April 2019.

The higher costs are largely due to rising vehicle prices and interest rates, along with some models experiencing weakening residual values.

The decline was due in large part to a 28.2 percent decrease in its goods deficit with China as exports to the nation surged

Aap Ke Aa Jane Se: Ghungroo kidnaps Sahil and Vedika's kids

• Jeff Bezos is reportedly apartment hunting in New York City, according to The New York Post.
• The Amazon CEO is looking to spend about $60 million on a home in the city, the Post reported.
• Bezos already owns four apartments in a historic building in the city.
• Here's a look inside the ritzy Upper West Side building with views of Central Park.
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Jeff Bezos is on the hunt for a New York City apartment, The New York Post reported.

MANCHESTER UNITED target Jan Oblak has agreed a new five-year deal with Atletico Madrid. And any clubs who fancy making a move for the goalkeeper will have to stump up a whopping £103million to land him. It is believed Oblak was a potential target for United if David De Gea doesn’t sign his new contract. […]

From plot holes to minor inconsistencies, here are a few interesting things you might've missed on "Gilmore Girls."

• "Gilmore Girls" is a television series that aired from 2000 until 2007.
• The show focuses on the strong bond between a mother and her daughter.
• The series also recently had a miniseries revival "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" which premiered on Netflix in 2016.
• The show has a few minor continuity errors and plot holes that many viewers might miss when watching the show for the first time.
• Visit INSIDER.com for more stories.

"Gilmore Girls" aired from 2000 until 2007. Читать дальше...

In Vietnam, national parks are primarily in name only and poaching has made its mark, writes Stephen Nash

Taking a leaf off Instagram, SunnyBee is using a simple alternative to plastic packaging

MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine was just a quarter away from taking a commanding 3-0 series lead against Magnolia in the Philippine Cup semifinals. The Elasto Painters entered the fourth period with a six-point lead and even though, the Hotshots pulled ahead, the game was still very much up for grabs with four minutes left. It’s […]

The BNC activist has spent two days in the detention center.

California pop punk band Stickup Kid are back with a new album, ‘Soul Drive,’ which will be released on May 3rd via Billie Joe Armstrong’s Adeline Records. This will be the band’s first full length since ‘Future Fire’ which was released in 2013. The band have stated that they were eager to step away from […]

Österreichs größte Kunstinstallation verhüllt ab sofort den Hauptturm des Wiener Rathauses. Auf einem Baugerüst, das im Zuge der Generalsanierung hochgezogen worden war, wurde ein 70 Meter hohes Sujet affichiert. Mit zwei ganz in Rot gehaltenen Figuren-Silhouetten - eine sitzt auf den Schultern der anderen - will die Stadt rund um Life Ball und Regenbogenparade für ein weltoffenes Wien werben.

The average life expectancy should be increased to 78 years by 2024, the prime minister said

Animal kept in enclosure for two years 'had nowhere to run'

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Apple and Qualcomm said Tuesday that they had agreed to dismiss their dueling lawsuits around the world. As a trial had started in a San Diego federal courtroom in an Apple complaint against Qualcomm, the companies said they had reached a six-year agreement under which Apple will pay unspecified royalties on Qualcomm patents. Apple, maker of the iPhone, and Qualcomm, the biggest provider of mobile chips, had been battling over how Qualcomm charges royalties on its patents on mobile chips. Читать дальше...

Mark Byrne says Gillingham's Good Friday game against Plymouth is their biggest of the season.

Amazon's new Amazon Day delivery option lets Prime users control the day their orders are delivered. Here's how it works.

• In February, Amazon launched its Amazon Day delivery initiative, which lets Amazon Prime members pick one day of the week for all their Amazon orders to be delivered.
• Instead of using Prime's existing free two-day shipping option — though customers could still opt for that if they choose — users can place orders throughout the week and choose their designated "Amazon Day" at checkout.
• There are a number of benefits of using "Amazon Day," for both customers and for Amazon. Читать дальше...

While his predecessors sought to broaden their public support, President Trump appears to be heading into his re-election campaign sticking with his own tribe.