| U.S. Citizens Say They Were Detained By Border Patrol Agent For ‘Speaking Spanish’ Posted: 21 May 2018 03:18 AM PDT  Two U.S. citizens said they were detained last week by a Border Patrol agent
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| Hillary Clinton To Endorse Andrew Cuomo's Re-Election Posted: 21 May 2018 07:14 AM PDT  Hillary Clinton is expected to hit the campaign trail this week to endorse New
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| Mario Batali Under Criminal Investigation For Sexual Misconduct: NYPD Posted: 20 May 2018 04:00 PM PDT  Mario Batali, the world-famous chef and restaurateur who has been accused by
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| Prince Harry and Meghan Markle celebrate with private reception after wedding Posted: 20 May 2018 08:57 AM PDT  After their widely-viewed wedding ceremony, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry took off in a 1960s-era Jaguar for a private reception with just 200 invited guests.
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| Palestinian publicly sets himself on fire in Gaza Posted: 20 May 2018 11:56 AM PDT ![Palestinian publicly sets himself on fire in Gaza]( "Palestinian publicly sets himself on fire in Gaza") GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A 20-year-old Palestinian is in critical condition Sunday after publicly setting himself on fire but his motives remain unclear with family believing he was despairing over Gaza's dire living conditions and Hamas, the Islamic militant group that rules the territory, alleging personal problems.
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| Exclusive sneak peek of the 'Roseanne' season finale Posted: 20 May 2018 05:43 PM PDT  As the gang sorts through old Halloween costumes, Roseanne Conner plays a mischievous prank on her granddaughter.
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| After school shooting, Texas governor calls off gun raffle Posted: 21 May 2018 02:23 PM PDT  Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called off his re-election campaign's plans to raffle off a shotgun, in the aftermath of the school shooting that killed 10 people last week. The move came after 17-year-old high school student Dimitrios Pagourtzis was charged for gunning down fellow students and teachers at his rural school Friday in the conservative state. Gun ownership is a point of pride in Texas and legal restrictions on firearms are considered politically untenable.
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| The Louvre was the most-visited museum in the world in 2017: report Posted: 21 May 2018 03:17 AM PDT  While growth among the top 20 museums was relatively flat (0.2 percent growth worldwide between 2016 and 2017), authors note the exceptional performances of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, which saw an impressive 25 percent spike in visitors in 2017, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, which also saw a 23 percent growth over the previous year. The report was published jointly by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) and engineering firm AECOM.
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| Mike Pompeo Promises To 'Crush' Iran And Achieve A Better Deal Posted: 21 May 2018 07:45 AM PDT  WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday presented a lengthy
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| Man charged with deliberately killing his two daughters after driving car into North Carolina restaurant Posted: 20 May 2018 03:12 PM PDT  Witnesses and police said a driver rammed his vehicle into the Surf and Turf Lodge restaurant in the town of Bessemer City around noon local time on Sunday. An officer arrived to the scene to find a car "completely in the building", Bessemer City police chief Thomas Ellis told reporters. The driver was arrested at the scene, Mr Ellis said, and was later identified as Roger Self.
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| Gay Man Says Pope Francis Told Him, ‘God Made You Like That And Loves You Like That' Posted: 21 May 2018 08:41 AM PDT  In what's been characterized as the most progressive remarks ever uttered by a
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| Jupiter's backward-flying asteroid from another star system Posted: 21 May 2018 08:21 AM PDT  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Just months after the discovery of our first known interstellar visitor, it turns out there's another asteroid from yet another star system residing in our cosmic club in plain view.
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| 20 Quick and Tasty Grilled Chicken Recipes Posted: 21 May 2018 01:00 PM PDT |
| Beijing denies 'militarisation' of South China Sea Posted: 21 May 2018 06:43 AM PDT  Beijing hit back Monday at allegations it was "militarising" the South China Sea after landing bombers at an airbase in the contested waters, accusing Washington instead of raising tensions with its own military footprint. China on Friday for the first time landed several combat aircraft -- including the long-range, nuclear strike-capable H-6K -- at an island airfield in the sea, triggering international concern. The move prompted immediate criticism from the US, with a Pentagon spokesman condemning China's "continued militarisation of disputed features in the South China Sea".
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| Only Meghan Could Give Us the Biggest Meme of the 2018 Royal Wedding Posted: 20 May 2018 06:48 AM PDT  For many, it was the ideal freeze frame
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| Trump Sets Up Showdown With DOJ Over Claims Of Campaign Surveillance Posted: 20 May 2018 12:44 PM PDT  President Donald Trump said on Sunday he intends to direct the Department of
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| Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Touts Need To Arm Teachers Posted: 20 May 2018 08:43 AM PDT  Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) on Sunday pushed for arming teachers and
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| The Latest: Hawaii lava flow may cross highway within hours Posted: 19 May 2018 06:54 PM PDT  VOLCANO, Hawaii (AP) — The Latest on the eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano (all times local):
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| Cougar Attacks Mountain Bikers Near Seattle, Killing One and Injuring Another Posted: 20 May 2018 07:15 PM PDT  The cougar bit one of the cyclists on the head before pouncing on the second, killing him and dragging him away
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| The Latest: Man faces 2 murder charges in restaurant plowing Posted: 20 May 2018 09:17 PM PDT  BESSEMER CITY, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on a vehicle that crashed into a North Carolina restaurant (all times local):
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| National Die-In Day: US high schoolers to protest inaction on gun control Posted: 21 May 2018 12:44 PM PDT  Students rally in front of the White House to protest gun violence in March. American high school students are organizing a National Die-In Day on 12 June to protest continued government inaction on gun control laws. The action will take place on the second anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, and will include a die-in at noon in front of the Capitol in Washington DC and another in Orlando.
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| Jim Carrey's Latest Painting Slams Kent State 'Goldilocks' And Her AR-10 Posted: 19 May 2018 06:43 PM PDT  > And the devil said, "Thanks a bunch Goldilocks. Enjoy the show in Santa Fe
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| Cougar kills U.S. mountain biker, mauls another, later shot Posted: 19 May 2018 06:52 PM PDT ![Cougar kills U.S. mountain biker, mauls another, later shot]( "Cougar kills U.S. mountain biker, mauls another, later shot") The mountain bikers were riding together down a remote, backwoods trail at 11 a.m. (2 p.m. ET) in an area near North Bend, Washington state, around 30 miles (48 km) east of Seattle, when the two men encountered the animal. Cougars are the fourth largest cat species worldwide, with adult females weighing up to 141 pounds (64 kgs) and males weighing as much as 220 pounds (100 kgs).
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| Alec Baldwin's Trump Faces Ominous 'Sopranos' Scenario In 'SNL' Finale Posted: 19 May 2018 11:06 PM PDT  Things weren't looking so sunny for Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump on "Saturday
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| Mike Pompeo threatens 'strongest sanctions in history' and vows to 'crush' Iranian proxies Posted: 21 May 2018 07:01 AM PDT  Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, threatened Iran with the "strongest sanctions in history" and vowed to "crush" the regime's proxies around the world. Mr Pompeo also called for a new nuclear treaty with Iran to replace the Obama-era deal that Donald Trump withdrew from earlier this month. But the top US diplomat issued a list of 12 requirements for such a deal, many of which Iran would be unlikely to agree to. He said the US would apply "unprecedented financial pressure" on Iran and send teams of specialists to allies around the world to explain US policy. Mr Pompeo said if Iran makes "major changes" the US was willing to lift all sanctions. Iran deal was a 'loser' Delivering his first major foreign policy speech since taking the job, Mr Pompeo doubled down on the United States' decision to quit the Iran nuclear deal earlier this month. He framed the 2015 deal as allowing Iran to increase its malign influence across the Middle East on the back of funding from renewed trade with the West. Mr Pompeo accused the Iranian regime of "playing with house money that has become blood money". And he told the regime: "Understand your current activities will be met with steely resolve". He added: "The Obama administration made a bet. That bet was a loser with massive repercussions. Mike Pompeo speaking in Washington Credit: Reuters "The bet was a bad one for the US, for Europe, and for the world. Iran's leaders saw it as a starting gun for the march across the Middle East." He added: "We will track down Iranian operatives and their proxies around the world and we will crush them." America 'open' to a new deal Mr Pompeo called for a new treaty with Iran, ratified by Congress, that ends enrichment and gives inspectors access . He said Iran must "stop enrichment" of uranium, which was allowed within strict limitations under the 2015 deal. Iran must also allow nuclear inspectors "unqualified access to all sites throughout the country". The Iranians must also declare all previous efforts to build a nuclear weapon, he said. Mr Pompeo also demanded that Iran must end support for Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen, withdraw all forces from Syria, halt support for Hezbollah and stop threatening Israel. It must also release all US citizens missing in Iran or being held on "spurious charges". Mike Pompeo Iran demands Mr Pompeo said if Iran made "major changes" the US would be willing to lift all sanctions, restoring full diplomatic and commercial ties. The US. would even support the modernisation of Iran's economy and help it reintegrate into the global financial system, he said. He added: "A treaty would be our preferred way to go." Pompeo reaches out to European allies Mr Pompeo reached out to European and Middle Eastern allies to help ramp up economic pressure on Iran. He said: "We want the support of our most important allies," adding that he welcomed backing from any other nation "sick and tired" of Iran. He said the plan "may seem unrealsistic" but what the US was pursuing was the global consensus befoe the 2015 Iran deal. "Our ears are open to what may be possible," he said, adding that progress with North Korea showed what could be achieved. Other signatories of the 2015 Ian deal - Britain, France, Germany, the European Union, China, Russia and Iran - have said they will try to keep the agreement alive. Mr Pompeo said: "I know our allies in Europe may try to keep the old nuclear deal going with Tehran. That is certainly their decision. They know where wee stand." The future of the 2015 deal remains in the balance, with Iran saying it will only keep to the agreement if the economic benefits gained from it remain in placed. American allies have been clamouring for the Trump administration to explain its 'Plan B' approach to Iran after unilaterally quitting the deal. US 'fully prepared' to respond if Iran resumes nuclear programme Mr Pompeo said the US was ready if Iran chose to resume its nuclear programme. He said: "Our demands on Iran are not unreasonable - give up your programme. "Should they choose to go back, should they begin to enrich, we are fully prepared to respond to that as well. I hope they will make a different decision, choose a different path." He did not say what the US response would be. European businesses would have to cut ties with Iran Much of the effectiveness of the Trump administration's reimposition of sanctions depends on European businesses cutting economic ties with Iran. Firms in the EU have taken much more advantage of the 2015 waiving of sanctions to sign contracts increasing business in Iran than those in America. The EU exported over €10.8 billion (£9.4 billion) worth of goods to Iran in 2017, half of which was made up by machinery and transport. That is up from €6.5 billion (£5.7 billion) in 2015. Senior Trump administration officials have threatened to impose 'secondary sanctions' on European businesses if they refuse to cancel their contracts. In return the EU has moved to reimpose a "blocking statue" originally meant to circumvent a the US embargo against Cuba in the 1990s that would protect European businesses.
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| One-fingered Japanese climber dies on eighth attempt at Everest Posted: 21 May 2018 02:27 AM PDT  A celebrated Japanese climber who lost all but one finger to frostbite on Everest has died on his eighth attempt to reach the summit, officials said Monday. Nobukazu Kuriki had fallen ill and was descending when his team lost contact with him. The 35-year-old is the third climber this month to perish on the world's highest peak.
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| Saudi Arabia Criticized For 'Smear Campaign' Against Women’s Rights Activists Ahead of Driving Ban Reform Posted: 20 May 2018 10:45 PM PDT  It comes weeks before a ban on women driving is due to be lifted
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| Man dies after falling into baggage level at San Francisco airport Posted: 21 May 2018 10:56 AM PDT  "At approximately 8:45am PDT, a male, aged approximately late 50s/early 60s, fell from the mezzanine level in Terminal 3 down to the baggage claim level", airport spokesman Doug Yakel said in an email. San Francisco International Airport is a busy transit hub, with some 55 million travellers passing through over the course of last year.
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| Father arrested after crashing into restaurant, killing deputy daughter in North Carolina Posted: 21 May 2018 12:16 PM PDT  The man accused of intentionally plowing his car into a North Carolina restaurant, killing two family members, is facing murder charges.
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| The Latest: Man appears in court on car attack charges Posted: 21 May 2018 12:12 PM PDT  BESSEMER CITY, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on a vehicle that crashed into a North Carolina restaurant (all times local):
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| 2019 Subaru Ascent Aims to Climb Atop the 3-Row Midsized-SUV Segment Posted: 21 May 2018 06:00 AM PDT   Subaru has sprung back into the three-row SUV battlefield with a fully competitive model that offers a good engine and comfortable ride, but its merely average third row and lackluster handling h...
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| U.S. top court takes up challenge to Virginia uranium mining ban Posted: 21 May 2018 11:47 AM PDT  By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states have the right to ban uranium mining for public health reasons in a dispute over a moratorium Virginia put in place on the radioactive metal in 1982. The court will hear a bid by a Virginia Energy Resources Inc subsidiary and other owners of the largest U.S. uranium deposit to revive a lawsuit thrown out by a lower court that sought to invalidate Virginia's ban because it conflicted with a federal law that regulates nuclear power generation. Uranium, a main source of fuel for nuclear power plants and material in nuclear warheads, remains a strategic resource for electricity and national defense.
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| Democrats Plan Big Anti-Corruption Theme For Midterms Posted: 21 May 2018 12:04 PM PDT  Democrats are planning to make Washington corruption a central focus of their
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| Iraq's al-Sadr, promising reform, is constrained by Iran Posted: 20 May 2018 04:25 AM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's Muqtada al-Sadr, the maverick Shiite cleric whose political coalition beat out Iran's favored candidates to come in first in national elections, says he wants to form a government that puts Iraqis first.
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| Mark Webber Drives Porsche Mission E On Test Track Posted: 20 May 2018 01:00 PM PDT  The test run reminded the former champion of another Porsche.
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| The fascinating thing Americans were Googling during the royal wedding Posted: 21 May 2018 02:59 AM PDT  Nothing makes a wedding more magical than drilling down into some search engine data. Real fairy-tale stuff. SEE ALSO: Bishop Michael Curry brought passion and fire to the Royal Wedding Google trends released some stats pertaining to people's Google searches about the royal wedding and it's a snapshot into what people were really intersted in. Interestingly, the US was curious to know... what on earth is a fascinator?! The #RoyalWedding2018 guests did not disappoint with their outfit choices.Americans found the choice of head gear especially fascinating... pic.twitter.com/FpWH23w18X — GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) May 19, 2018 Just to clarify, a fascinator is a fancy doodad you wear on your head when you go somewhere posh. Sort of like a less functional hat. Technically the dress-code for the wedding stipulated that hats be worn rather than fascinators, but some people were just born to be rebels. Google trends also revealed that although Harry and Meghan have become the most searched royals since their engagement, the Google crown still belongs to William and Kate, who got married in 2011. Image: Google trendsThey did however overtake President Trump for one glorious moment. Image: Google trendsThe data Google revealed about UK users was a touch more typical. Brits wanted to get some of the basic deets about the new Duchess of Sussex (spoiler, it's Meghan Markle). Today #MeghanMarkle becomes the Duchess of Sussex. These are the top questions on the bride since guests began arriving at the #RoyalWedding2018 pic.twitter.com/5UzanofRhT — GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) May 19, 2018 And of course the groom got a look-in too. Congratulations to #PrinceHarry and #MeghanMarkle! These are the top questions on the groom since guests began arriving at the #RoyalWedding2018 pic.twitter.com/de99HhpBp7 — GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) May 19, 2018 The guests also got a name-check, not to mention a good ranking. The guests have arrived and it's almost time for the #RoyalWedding2018 to start! These are the top-searched guests in the last hour. pic.twitter.com/rxD5iVfyIK — GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) May 19, 2018 Sorry Clooners, you're just not as interesting as Queen Liz. The venue also got a tonne of search-love. As guests arrive at the #RoyalWedding2018, these are the top questions about the venue, Windsor Castle pic.twitter.com/SHpmwbLz2G — GoogleTrends (@GoogleTrends) May 19, 2018 What really matters more, the history of Windsor castle or fluffy head-ornaments? I think we all know the answer. WATCH: Ever wonder how the Mad Hatter got his name? Here's a brief history of making the dangerous top hats
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| This Convicted Murderer Admits He's a Rapist. But Says Police Should Apologize for Calling Him a Serial Killer Posted: 21 May 2018 07:53 AM PDT  And now he's demanding an apology from police
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| Driver identified in deadly Tesla crash into pond in Castro Valley Posted: 21 May 2018 11:36 AM PDT  A driver has been identified after he was found dead in a Tesla Model S submerged in a Castro Valley pond Sunday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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| First baby in 12 years for remote Brazilian island where births are banned Posted: 21 May 2018 06:44 AM PDT  A remote Brazilian island welcomed its first baby in 12 years after a local woman broke the rule against giving birth there. The baby girl born on the Atlantic outpost of Fernando de Noronha on Saturday came as a surprise to everyone - including the parents. "The mother, who does not want to be identified, went into labor at home," the island's administration said in a statement carried by O Globo newspaper. "The family says it wasn't aware of the pregnancy." Tiny Fernando de Noronha - an archipelago famous for its wildlife preserve and with a population of just over 3,000 - doesn't authorize births because there's no maternity ward, O Globo reported. Expectant mothers are told to travel to the mainland, where the nearest big city is Natal, 227 miles (365 km) across the ocean. The unidentified mother in Saturday's birth has another child who was born on the mainland, but told O Globo that this time she "didn't feel anything" during her pregnancy. "On Friday night I had pains and when I went to the bathroom I saw something coming down between my legs. That's when the child's father came and picked it up. "It was a baby, a girl. I was dumbstruck."
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| China's powerful new vice president to visit Russia, Belarus Posted: 21 May 2018 03:20 AM PDT  China's powerful new vice president, Wang Qishan, will visit Russia and Belarus starting this week, China's foreign ministry said on Monday, his first overseas trip since being appointed in March. Wang, 69, a key ally of President Xi Jinping and China's one-time top graft buster, should have retired last year during a leadership reshuffle of the ruling Communist Party, but Xi has kept him on to add extra heft to Chinese diplomacy.
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| Syrian government declares capital fully under its control Posted: 21 May 2018 10:57 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's military on Monday captured an enclave in southern Damascus from Islamic State militants following a ruinous monthlong battle, bringing the entire capital and its far-flung suburbs under full government control for the first time since the civil war began in 2011.
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| Nottingham Cottage: The Kensington home where Meghan and Harry live as a married couple Posted: 21 May 2018 11:30 AM PDT  Following their royal wedding, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will continue to live at Nottingham Cottage, a snug, two-bedroomed property in the grounds of Kensington Palace. The cottage was previously occupied by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who used it as their London base for around two-and-a-half years. How big is the cottage? Just a stone's throw from Kensington Palace, Prince Harry's childhood home, the cosy property, known by royal insiders as "Nott Cott," boasts two bedrooms, two reception rooms, a bathroom and a small garden. An aerial view of Kensington Palace, London Credit: Andrew Parsons/PA Wire King William III and Queen Mary II bought 'Nottingham House' from secretary of state Daniel Finch, the Earl of Nottingham, for £20,000 in 1689. It was subsequently remodelled into the palace by Christopher Wren, the architect who designed St Paul's Cathedral. The ceilings are said to be so low, the Duke of Cambridge had to "stoop" to avoid banging his head on them. An ideal starter home for newlyweds, the property also provides fantastic access to the trendy shops, boutiques and spas on Kensington High Street with which Ms Markle, 36, is already familiar. Ms Markle was familiar with the private, self-contained cottage before she moved in, having stayed with Prince Harry, 33, when she flew over from Toronto to visit him. Everything you need to know about visiting Kensington Palace Photographs of her former home in Toronto suggest that she favours a minimalistic, monochrome colour scheme with plenty of soft furnishings, coffee table books and floral arrangements. The American actress decorated it to "look like a California bungalow", and you can see how it looked while she lived in it on pictures she posted to Instagram. She wrote on her blog The Tig that the sunny decor helped her to stave off "seven Canadian winters." She has probably put her own mark on what had been, for four years, a bachelor pad. The Duchess of Cambridge is said to have redecorated it to her own taste when she first moved in. Royal wedding day pictures: Best photos from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's ceremony and reception Who else has lived there? Nottingham Cottage is one of the smallest properties within the grounds of Kensington Palace and was formerly the home of the Duke of Edinburgh's private secretary, Brigadier Sir Miles Hunt-Davis, and his wife Gay. Princess Diana's sister Lady Jane Fellowes and her husband Sir Robert Fellowes also lived there. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge lived there when in London, from July 2011, moving in permanently when they left Anglesey. Royal wedding | Read more It is where they took Prince George following his birth in July 2013 and spent their first few months as a family-of three before moving out that autumn to Apartment 1A, formerly the residence of Princess Margaret, in October that year. Prince Harry moved in shortly afterwards and has lived there ever since. The first thing he reportedly did when was install a hammock in the yard. When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge married, they were given Anmer Hall, a 10-bedroom Grade II-listed mansion on the Sandringham estate by the Queen. It's likely a similar offer will be made to Prince Harry and Ms Markle. Meghan Markle's former home in Toronto Credit: AKGS It is not known whether he and Ms Markle employ their own staff. The Cambridges employed Italian housekeeper, Antonella Fresolone, who worked as a housemaid for the Queen for 13 years, to run their home when at Nottingham Cottage as well as in Anglesey. When Ms Markle moved to the UK, she brought her beloved beagle Guy with her. Bogart, a labrador-shepherd cross, was left behind with friends in Toronto after he was considered unfit to fly.
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| 2021 Jaguar XK Reportedly Planned As Four-Seater F-Type Posted: 21 May 2018 02:26 AM PDT  The 2+2 sports car is expected to be based on the next-generation F-Type due in 2019.
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