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Bushfires in eastern Australia
At least 300 people have died as a result of devastating 
bushfires in eastern Australia. Trauma Team paramedics are 
working overtime to save as many clients as possible. Client 
priority is determined by their package grade...
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Cave lion CLONED!
Bioengineers are celebrating the first successful cloning of a 
cave lion. Scientists from Yakutsk, Tokyo and Seoul used 
genetic material from the remains of an ancient female lion 
discovered in a bog not far from the Kolyma river in 
northeastern Siberia. The lion cub has already reached...
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Londoners CLASH with nomads!
Clashes broke out on the outskirts of Oxford between 
refugees fleeing flooded London and the local nomads, who 
accuse the Londoners of occupying their campgrounds and 
depleting their water supply...
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Water WARS!
Riots in Seattle continue due to prolonged drought in the 
region, intensified partly due to President Myers' decision to 
supply the city with cheap drinking water, though not 
enough to satisfy all residents. The theft and murder rate 
has increased dramatically...
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SHOCK ski jumped disqualification!
Controversy has erupted after a ski jump athlete was 
disqualified in the finals in Samjiyŏn. Sigurd Oyen was 
accused of using an unapproved exoskeleton that markedly 
reduced his weight. New rules...
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Watson Whore SHOCKS audiences yet again!
America's most notorious hit T.V. series can't stop leaving 
audiences slack-jawed in front of the screen. This time the 
protagonist of "Watson Whore" agreed to eat five jars of 
assembly-line waste from All Foods' syn-meat products. 
Unofficial sources have informed WNS News that the star 
fell severely ill and was evacuated to a private...
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Red Menace's NEW beau?
Could it be that the most explosive member of the hit band 
Us Cracks has found herself a new lover? Red Menace was 
last spotted in the company of a Canadian e-sports athlete. 
The singer was wearing an adorable pair of neokitsch pants 
in contrast with her usual style of...
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2077's MUST-HAVE travel guide!
Planning a city break, but worried about running into 
nomads? Have no fear! Our guide is here to tell you which 
cars and weapons are best when it comes to self-defense. 
Also, don't forget about protective acid rain gear and 
sandstorms...
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Albanian newest performance – but is it ART?
A refreshingly old school performance piece, or an utter lack 
of taste? An Albanian artist doused herself in CHOOH2 and 
set herself alight in the center of the capital, Tirana, in order 
to remind the world of her country's annexation by 
Yugoslavia. Critics are saying...
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Portland's newest artist or VANDAL?!
The Portland Police Bureau are conducting an investigation 
into the suspect behind a holomural projected onto the side 
of one the city's megabuildings. The brilliantly executed 
work displays a donkey's head on President Myers. Rumor 
has it that those behind the holomural belong to a local 
gang of pranksters...
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New DAEMON in the Net!
Budding netrunners beware! NetWatch has identified a new 
kind of daemon in cyberspace. Ordinary Net users have 
nothing to fear, but those that venture deeper into the 
unknown should take extra precautions before jacking in to 
avoid...
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NEW reflex booster from Arasaka!
Rumors are circulating that Arasaka is developing a new line 
of reflex boosters that will last twice as long as current 
models on the market. Arasaka's press officer has 
announced that the corporation is looking for willing 
participants in an experimental...
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INTERACTIVE braindances?
A braindance that can be edited in real time? It sounds like 
science fiction, but scientists from the Autonomous 
University of Mexico believe it'll happen sooner than we 
think. Specialized BD technicians are already capable of 
altering data scrolled by wreaths, so...
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CHROME stallions from Biotechnica?!
Fans of retrosports are in for a treat! Thanks to 
Biotechnica's research, we're only a few years away from 
having REAL racehorses! Cyberbiologists are working on 
a prototype mechanical stallion that will be practically 
indistinguishable from its organic counterpart...
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A new solution for CYBERSPSYCHOS!
Kang Tao's newest rifles are growing ever more popular on 
the streets of American cities. Characterized by their 
lightness, intuitiveness and effectiveness, they're fast 
becoming a favorite for dealing with cyberpsychos. In the 
NUSA alone, the personality disorder associated with 
cyberware has grown to epidemic proportions...
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ASBESTOS found in Militech Implants!
A faulty batch of Militech limbs has led to a mass allergic 
reaction among Arroyo residents. All signs point to the trace 
amounts of asbestos mixed into the implants. Militech 
heads in Night City have declined to comment on the issue. 
Are they afraid of the truth, or... 
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MaxTac is on a ROLL!
In just a single week officers from the elite MaxTac unit 
stopped as many as NINE cyberpsychosis attacks. Only four 
civilian bystanders were killed and six left in critical 
condition. Two of the attackers were taken alive. Currently... 
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Highway extension CANCELED!
The city council has rejected a proposal to build a new 
stretch of highway aiming to connect Night City to Los 
Angeles. The proposal was put forth by Night Corp out of 
concern for public safety. The relentless attacks from 
nomads... 
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A theatrical CESSPOOL!
"Corporate Wars" is like a sewer – it's a putrid, seemingly 
neverending deluge of crap. This tone-deaf musical takes 
real historical events and throws them into an industrial-
size propaganda blender, not to mention the talentless 
performances from the main roles...
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MASSACRE in Japantown!
An investigation is underway into the cause of a mysterious 
shootout in Japantown. According to sources, the NCPD 
found the bodies of Lazarus agents on the scene. The lone 
survivor claims that the attacker was a portly man with a 
black cyberarm...
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