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What's the gene that led to Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy? CNN (CNN) — Angelina Jolie's stunning announcement that she had a preventive double mastectomy raised both awareness and questions about the gene that led to her decision — BRCA1. So what is the gene, and how can it increase a woman's risks for breast …

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Here's what's trending: President on IRS, Benghazi; Auburn report; Angelina … al.com (blog) Double mastectomy: Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has revealed that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after she found out she carried a gene that is linked to an extremely high rate of development of breast cancer. Jolie, 37, writing … and more »

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What do you get when you give the creators of Mortal Kombat free-reign of DC Comics finest characters and a whole load of dosh? You get a polished, hyperactive camp-off. That’s what. 

Now comes the linguistic nightmare of writing about things in Injustice.

The story is surprisingly deep and quite captivating (something about parallel universes where bad versions of all the superheroes exists and everyone is an arsehole to each other). Better than the run of the mill Tekken/Mortal Kombat/AnyOtherFightingGame story where they seem to find longwinded excuses to fight each other in bizarre manga cutscenes (“Hey you, I… think we met at a party one time, I think you looked at my girlfriend” – *FIGHT*)

Speaking of the cutscenes, they suck. Oddly though, the in game graphics are a lot more exciting and flashy, with some fantastic attention to detail. The fight locations are varied, interactive, and frankly bonkers, ranging from Wayne Manor to the underwater Atlantis home of Aquaman. The environments are destructive and hugely reactive to your violent super-powered shenanigans, and really add a sense of tangible physicality to the gameplay. That’s cool.

Every hit really packs a, erm, punch. The combat is really meaty and the special super-moves get a laugh every time. There’s nothing like tasering WonderWoman to the neck, then remote-driving the Batmobile into her knees at speed. That’ll teach her. Its particularly fun when you have a Hero vs Arch-Nemesis (Batman vs Joker). The best part of the fighting comes when you learn how to “transition” between different areas of the environment. In true super-hero fashion, you can dramatically catapult your foe into the next-door area of the arena, usually through 20-floors of a high story building, or into the depths of cave-like dungeons. Particularly fun in two-player mode, paired with a vicious “AHHHHHHHHH!!!!” and a finger point to your friend’s face. 

To be brutally honest, I hadn’t heard of about a third of the characters featured in Injustice, but that’s probably because I’m not a hardcore DC Comics fan. There are the big boys like Superman, Batman, Bane and Catwoman, and the not-so-big-boys like Shazam, Black Adam, Grumpy Flakes and Titty Tits (only two of those are fake, guess which ones). But hey, when you can summon sharks to fall from Tsunamis and hit people with a green bus in space, who gives a shit. 

The only downside to the gratuitous free for all is that it can be a little daunting to a less seasoned gamer. Some of the special moves are literally impossible to remember, when button sequences become as long as the Qur’an. <-<–>-><–>-><-AXAXBBAX<-<–> = fart. Maybe this was my chubby fingers and my idiot brain’s fault, but it did force me to button bash more than needed. There’s also a ridiculous under-balance of some of the characters power and ability; bigger characters like Bane move like a boat in tar, whilst Catwoman and Batman flip-out shouting and throwing their own shit around before they’ve even put their spandex on.

All in all though its a brilliantly fun romp with an extremely polished, mature finish. A premium title worthy of its rich DC heritage that’ll please super fans and drunk gamers a like, even if Titty Tits doesn’t look much like her original comic incarnation. 

Injustice: Gods Among Us is out now on PS3, Wii U and Xbox360. We reviewed the Xbox360 version.

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43 Years Of Earth Day: What's Changed Since 1970 NPR Now in its 43rd year, Earth Day has become an international day dedicated to promoting environmental awareness and action. Lester Brown, president of the Earth Policy Institute, explains what's changed, as concern about climate change and green energy …

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43 Years Of Earth Day: What's Changed Since 1970 NPR Now in its 43rd year, Earth Day has become an international day dedicated to promoting environmental awareness and action. Lester Brown, president of the Earth Policy Institute, explains what's changed, as concern about climate change and green energy …

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Christian Science Monitor

Earth Day 2013: What's in danger is Earth Day, not just Earth Christian Science Monitor Earth Day 2013 poll finds Americans far less eco-conscious than they were in 1971, a year after Earth Day was founded. Only 39 percent now say it's 'very important' to restore the environment. By Husna Haq, Correspondent / April 22, 2013. An image of … FP Passport: Do we care about Earth Day anymore?Foreign Policy (blog) Poll Finds Americans Less Concerned About The Environment Now Than When …Huffington Post It's Earth Day — And No One Seems to Care As Much Anymore; Do You?Seattle Weekly all 4 news articles »

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What's next for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect? CNN (CNN) — The hunt for the men is over. The hunt for the motive is just beginning. As 19-year-old Dzhokar Tsarnaev remained in serious condition in a heavily guarded Boston-area hospital room early Saturday morning, talk turned to what's next for the … Suspects threw grenade, pipe bombs at police: CNNMarketWatch A quick glance at the long night of terror in BostonCNN International Boston Marathon Bombing: Rush to Break News Burns CNN, Fox NewsHollywood Reporter Yahoo! Movies (blog) -myfox8.com all 6,382 news articles »

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