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Monday November 11st, 2019 morning edition

Evo Morales Resigns From Bolivian Presidency Amid Calls From Military, Police
Authored by sputniknews.com
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Bolivian President Evo Morales announced his resignation on Sunday after the nation's military and police urged the leader to step down amid ongoing violent protest across the Latin American country.

Morales, in his resignation speech, expressed hope that the turmoil and unrest across Bolivia would cease on Sunday evening.

​"My fight will continue, but I have an obligation to try to secure peace.

For this and many other reasons I am resigning and sending my letter of resignation to the Plurinational Legislative Assembly", Morales said.

Following the resignation of Morales, Bolivian Vice-President Alvaro Marcelo García Linera also submitted his resignation.

​​Earlier on Sunday, the commander of the Bolivian armed forces, Williams Kaliman, urged President Evo Morales to step down to "bring peace and stability for the benefit of Bolivia".

Protests in the country sparked after Morales secured a new term in a hotly-contested presidential election. »

AMD unveils world's most powerful desktop CPUs
Authored by zdnet.com

Must read: iOS 13 has a huge bug that makes me want to dump my iPhone and iPad.

These 3rd-generation Ryzen Threadripper Processors are built using AMD's 7-nanometer "Zen 2" core architecture, and both chips feature 88 PCIe 4.0 lanes with extraordinary power efficiency.

On the performanced front, AMD claims that the new 32-core Ryzen Threadripper 3970X offers up to 90 percent faster performance over the competition. »

PlayStation CEO Seeks Quick Transition for PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5
Authored by digitaltrends.com

PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan wants PlayStation 4 owners to upgrade as soon as possible to the PlayStation 5, which hints at what gamers may expect from the next-generation console.

Once the console is released, Ryan said he hopes the transition will be seamless.

One thing is for sure though, and that is Sony wants PlayStation 4 owners to start saving up for an upgrade. »

‘No, God, No!’ Screams Agonized James Dean Disappearing From Heaven As Filmmakers Finish Constructing CGI
Authored by entertainment.theonion.com
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THE HEAVENS—Crying out in terror as he suddenly began fading from view, the agnoized soul of James Dean was reportedly disappearing from Heaven Thursday as filmmakers finished constructing a CGI version of the actor.

“Oh no, the pain is excruciating—what is happening to me?”

At press time, the remaining aspects of James Dean’s spirit that could not be captured by CGI had been doomed to spend all eternity in an endless swirling purgatorial void. »

Companies from Microsoft to Shake Shack have experimented with a shorter, 4-day workweek — and most of the time it's worked really well
Authored by businessinsider.de
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Companies from Microsoft to Shake Shack have experimented with a four-day workweek to improve productivity and work-life balance.

Others, like educational coding startup Treehouse, found that it made it challenging to uphold a solid work ethic.

Here's a look at other major companies that have tried switching to a four-day workweek, from Shake Shack to Uniqlo. »

In pictures

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