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Unopened ‘Legend of Zelda’ Game From 1987 Sells for $870,000

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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Troy Warren for CNT "'The Legend of Zelda' marks the beginning of one of the most important sagas in gaming; its historical significance can't be understated ... it is a true collector's piece," Valarie McLeckie, Heritage's video game specialist, said in a statement. An unopened copy of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda that was made in 1987 has sold at auction for $870,000. Heritage Auctions in Dallas said the video game sold Friday. The auction house said it was a rare version that was created during a limited production run that took place during a few months in late 1987. The…

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Windows 11: What to know about the beta download, new features, device compatibility, price and more

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Alison DeNisco Rayome | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT Windows 11 is coming soon. These are all of the new features and other details about Microsoft's big update you need to know. Windows 11 is on its way. Microsoft unveiled "the next generation of Windows" at its virtual event in June, and with it, some big changes to the long-standing operating system, including its first name change in six years. The announcement follows Microsoft's roll out the latest version of Windows 10, the Windows 10 May 2021 update (also known as version 21H1). Windows 11 includes a slew of new features, like the ability to download…

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Florida high school shooting defendant wants hearings closed

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Attorneys for the man accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school in 2018 want a judge to close all future hearings to the media and the public to ensure a fair trial. A motion filed Thursday by lawyers for Nikolas Cruz says news coverage of pretrial hearings could instill bias among prospective jurors in the death penalty case. For example, they say, the hearings could discuss evidence later found inadmissible at Cruz’s trial. Hearings for Cruz, 22, have drawn extensive news coverage since his arrest in…

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City News And Talk Magazine

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Troy Warren for CNT Each month City News And Talk will distribute a custom City Edition magazine for each city in its network. Starting in August, 2021 the first City Edition magazine will be distributed in Chandler, AZ through its network of EXCLUSIVE Merchants that will be listed here: https://CityNewsAndTalk.Com/chandler The magazine will be chock full of LOCAL DEALS from these EXCLUSIVE Merchants. Stay tuned . . . In Other NEWS

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Chandler News And Talk

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Troy Warren for CNT City News And Talk announced today it is launching its Chandler, AZ City News Section here https://CityNewsAndTalk.Com/chandler. This will include the weather, DEALS in the city from EXCLUSIVE Merchants, city information and much more. As a fun way to kick off a city, it will start with a Matching Prize Sweepstakes where entrants will have the chance to win a $10 Amazon GIFT CARD on a daily basis and then every 30 days the GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive a $250 Amazon GIFT CARD.

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Sean Penn’s ‘Flag Day’: Film Review | Cannes 2021

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BY DAVID ROONEY | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The director-star appears opposite his daughter Dylan Penn in this adaptation of Jennifer Vogel's memoir about her conflicted love for her counterfeiter father. Sean Penn’s directing career has followed an erratic trajectory, channeling raw feeling in his 1991 debut The Indian Runner, peaking with the ruminative 2007 survival drama Into the Wildand taking a nosedive with 2016’s tone-deaf The Last Face, which used a backdrop of human rights violations in Africa to spin a tortured romance between beautiful Westerners. He returns to the Cannes competition five years after that fiasco with Flag Day, which is a significant improvement…

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Housing Market Update: New Listings of Homes For Sale Surpass 2019 Levels

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by Tim Ellis and Taylor Marr | RedFin.Com Troy Warren for CNT Even though more homes are hitting the market, homebuyers appear to have tapped out of the market as pending sales continued to slip. Sellers are coming back to the housing market. The number of homes newly listed for sale surpassed 2019 levels for the first time since the start of the year during the four weeks ending July 4. Despite a long-awaited increase in the supply of homes for sale, homebuying demand continued to slip, leaving the market feeling a few degrees cooler. Pending sales posted their smallest year-over-year increase in…

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Biden order targets airline fee refunds for delayed bags, Wi-Fi issues

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By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT An executive order signed Friday by President Joe Biden cracking down on anti-competitive practices includes airline fees. The order directs the U.S. Department of Transportation to consider requiring airlines to refund fees when baggage is delayed or when the plane’s Wi-Fi is broken, according to a fact sheet released by the White House. Biden’s executive order, signed Friday afternoon, also directs the DOT to consider issuing rules to require clear disclosure of fees for baggage, changes and cancellations. Today, airlines are required to refund baggage fees only if a bag is declared lost by the airline. Passengers…

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Florida Gov. DeSantis parts with Trump in response to Surfside tragedy

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT When the coronavirus ravaged Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis defiantly bucked mask mandates. He later cracked down on protesters advocating racial justice, blasted President Joe Biden on immigration, jumped into the fight over transgender athletes and signed sweeping legislation to toughen voting rules. But after a deadly building collapse, the Republican governor is largely hitting pause on the culture wars. In the two weeks since a 12-story condo tower in this coastal community suddenly crumbled, killing at least 64 people, DeSantis has stood somberly with local officials, including Democrats, as they assessed the damage.…

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How to Freeze Peaches So You Can Enjoy a Fresh Taste of Summer All Year

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By Wini Moranville | BHG.Com Troy Warren for CNT By freezing peaches during peak season, you can get a delicious reminder of how wonderful peaches are any time of year. Bright, sweet, and a little bit tart, peaches are the quintessential mid-summer sweet. In fact, outside of fresh peach season, it’s easy to forget just how wonderful perfectly ripe peaches taste. By keeping them on hand in the freezer, however, you get a delicious reminder any time of year. Freezing peaches is easy, and you can enjoy them in so many ways, whether on their own or baked into cobblers and crisps (any…

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