July 2019

Kensington Palace Slams ‘Categorically False’ Claim Kate Middleton Got Botox

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Kensington Palace denied Kate Middleton got a Botox treatment after a U.K. plastic surgeon posted side-by-side photos of the duchess and claimed she “loves a bit of baby Botox.”   The palace, which rarely responds to such matters, slammed Dr. Munir Somji’s claim as “categorically false” in a statement to the New York Post, and added: […]

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Score! Megan Rapinoe book to be published next year

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Soccer star Megan Rapinoe has scored again, this time with a book deal. Penguin Press announced Thursday that Rapinoe’s book, currently untitled, will be published in Fall 2020. Penguin is calling the book a “perfect vehicle” for an “honest, thoughtful, unapologetic” take on everything from soccer to nationalism to gay rights. Meanwhile, a division of

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Automakers, Rejecting Trump Pollution Rule, Strike a Deal With California

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Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — Four of the world’s largest automakers, including the Ford Motor Company, have struck a deal with California to reduce tailpipe pollution, in a blow to the Trump administration as it prepares to roll back national vehicle pollution standards

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Four Automakers Strike Emissions Deal With California, Defying Trump Admin.

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WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co, BMW AG, Volkswagen AG and Honda Motor Co said on Thursday they have reached a voluntary agreement with the state of California to adopt compromise vehicle emissions rules. The four major automakers’ agreement to recognize California’s legal authority to set vehicle rules is at odds with a

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Murdered playwright Joe Orton was among first to write openly gay stage characters

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Sheila Hancock, Kenneth Cranham and Alec Baldwin are just some of the actors backing a campaign to raise money for a statue in memory of 60s playwright Joe Orton. The Entertaining Mr Sloane writer’s career was cut short when he was murdered, at the age of 34, by his lover. Dr Emma Parker, a Joe

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US loses appeal of Lilly King’s disqualification at worlds

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American swimmer Lilly King lost an appeal of her disqualification from the 200-meter breaststroke preliminaries at the world championships on Thursday. FINA’s jury of appeal upheld the DQ shortly before the evening finals began. It was a big blow for King, the outspoken doping critic who was aiming for a sweep of the breaststroke titles

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California signs deal with 4 automakers to raise gas mileage

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Four major automakers have reached a secret deal with California to increase gas mileage and greenhouse gas emissions standards, bypassing the Trump administration’s plan to freeze standards at 2021 levels, according to two people briefed on the matter. Ford, BMW, Honda and Volkswagen are parties to the deal with the California Air Resources Board, which

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