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Windows 8 figures, Disney buys Lucasfilm, and more – 90 Seconds on The Verge: Tuesday, October 30th

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News today swirled like hurricane Sandy, starting with announcements from Microsoft’s Build developers conference, new details surrounding Apple’s executive shakeup, and arguably today’s biggest bombshell: Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm. But fret not, while you may have to wait until 2015 for Star Wars: Episode 7, 90 Seconds on The Verge …

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iPad mini hands-on review

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Joshua Topolsky takes a look at Apple’s iPad mini. Read the full review here: http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/30/3576178/apple-ipad-mini-review More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/verge Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/verge Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/verge Read More: http://www.theverge.com

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Man Sues Wife for Being Ugly, Wins

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“Divorces can get pretty ugly, especially when the reason is your looks. A mysterious story, apparently emanating from a court case in northern China has stoked a worldwide debate over plastic surgery, beauty and deception. Fox 31 reported a strange court case last week, where a Chinese woman, who had …

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New Thai Face Slapping ‘Massage’

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“In the quest to look younger, people have turned toward all sorts of techniques: creams, Botox, fillers. But in San Francisco, a Thai woman is offering a new solution to stop the clock on aging. Named Tata, she offers a technique that she calls face-slapping – in which she literally …

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Kindergarten Teacher: ‘Blast’ Kids Who Can’t Read

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“Memphis kindergarten teacher Tameka Gatewood is on unpaid suspension pending a hearing for comments she made about her students on Facebook, WMC-TV reports. According to the station, her public posts include references to two of her Rainshaven Elemenary School kindergarteners arguing: “How bout I blasted both of them. The girl …

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Trouble for the Tea Party – Poll Numbers

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“As the 2012 election calendar rolls toward its final week of campaigning, several Tea Party favorites find themselves in races that are too close for comfort. A series of Public Policy Polling (PPP) surveys conducted from Oct. 25-26 and released on Sunday show four GOP freshmen — Reps. Allen West …

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