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Saturday November 4th, 2017 evening edition

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Netflix, one of the studios behind "House of Cards," is officially severing ties with the show's star and executive producer Kevin Spacey, the streaming service announced late Friday night.

"Netflix will not be involved with any further production of 'House of Cards' that includes Kevin Spacey," a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement.

We have also decided we will not be moving forward with the release of the film 'Gore,' which was in post-production, starring and produced by Kevin Spacey.".

Then on Thursday, MRC and Netflix told ABC News in separate statements that a complaint was made about Spacey five years ago.

"When the allegations broke about Kevin Spacey on Sunday night, in conjunction with MRC, we sent a representative to set on Monday morning.

"On Tuesday, in collaboration with MRC, we suspended production, knowing that Kevin Spacey wasn’t scheduled to work until Wednesday.

Netflix is not aware of any other incidents involving Kevin Spacey on-set.". »

Netflix Severs Ties With Kevin Spacey, Drops 'Gore' Movie

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Netflix is officially severing ties with Kevin Spacey amid mounting allegations of sexual harassment made against the House of Cards series star and executive producer.

"Netflix will not be involved with any further production of House of Cards that includes Kevin Spacey.

However, allegations continued to mount against Spacey, including from several House of Cards employees who spoke to CNN about their experiences with Spacey. »

Wal-Mart Finds That Its Formula Doesn’t Fit Every Culture

Authored by nytimes.com

In Germany, Wal-Mart stopped requiring sales clerks to smile at customers — a practice that some male shoppers interpreted as flirting — and scrapped the morning Wal-Mart chant by staff members.

“People found these things strange; Germans just don’t behave that way,” said Hans-Martin Poschmann, the secretary of the Verdi union, which represents 5,000 Wal-Mart employees here.

Far from being chastened by its setbacks, Wal-Mart is forging ahead with an aggressive program of foreign acquisitions. »

Kevin Spacey Suspended from ‘House of Cards’

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“House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey has been suspended from the Netflix drama amid mounting claims of sexual assault.

“Netflix will not be involved with any further production of House of Cards that includes Kevin Spacey,” a spokesman for Netflix said in a statement.

Related Three More Men Accuse Kevin Spacey of Sexual Misconduct AFM: Netflix Called 'Bravest' by Cassian Elwes for Handling 'Mudbound'. »

Pope Francis requests Roman Catholic priests be given the right to get married

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Pope Francis has requested that Roman Catholic priests be given the right to get married.

The request applies to priests in Brazil, and is on the agenda for an upcoming synod (church council) in the Amazon region.

A small number of married Roman Catholic priests already exist, including previously married Anglican vicars who have joined the church. »