The Irish writer Oscar Wilde stayed in a farmhouse in rural Norfolk, England, with his wife, Constance. He also stayed there with his lover Lord Alfred Douglas. And in 1892 he worked on his play “A Woman of No Importance” at the brick and flint property, which dates in part to the 16th century. Now, […]
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A disability rights nonprofit group in Oregon filed a letter of complaint Thursday with the city of Portland over new rules about an electric scooter pilot program. In its letter, Disability Rights Oregon said Portland’s decision to have residents file complaints about the ubiquitous e-scooters directly with the companies participating in the program instead of
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A Chicago Cubs fan has been banned indefinitely from Wrigley Field after he was observed making an apparent “white power” gesture behind a black reporter during a live broadcast Tuesday. An investigation into the incident determined the individual used “an offensive hand gesture that is associated with racism,” Crane Kenney, the team’s president of business operations,
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Nevertheless, the president was joined on Thursday by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, including Senators Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, and Maggie Hassan, Democrat of New Hampshire. Senator Lamar Alexander, Republican of Tennessee, told Mr. Trump that he could expect to see legislation by July. In the House, Representative Frank Pallone Jr., Democrat of New
The purpose of my visit was usually the same: read books or play on the computer. But as I grew up, I realized that things had begun to change. My mom began coming to the library with us more often. While I would be reading or finishing homework, she would be right there, typing beside
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New Mexico’s top prosecutor is demanding that the U.S. Air Force close a publicly accessible lake at Holloman Air Force Base, saying Thursday the concentration of hazardous chemicals at the site poses a risk to public health and the environment. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, Attorney General Hector Balderas told Air Force
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Image copyright Getty Images Adrian Edmondson, who is known for starring in anarchic TV comedies The Young Ones and Bottom, is joining the cast of EastEnders. The comic actor will be seen in the BBC One soap as Daniel Cook, a new love interest for Jean Slater, played by Gillian Wright. The BBC said Edmondson
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Image copyright PA Image caption ACM cladding has been widely used on high rises, including Grenfell Tower The £200m bill to replace Grenfell Tower-type cladding on about 150 private high-rise blocks in England is to be met by the government. Housing Secretary James Brokenshire had previously said the bill should be footed by the owners,
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Far-right groups across Europe promise to end migration and shake-up the EU – but are they fuelling hate? Generation Identity is a far-right youth network operating in Germany, a country where the main opposition political party the AfD is also from the far-right. Despite having relatively few members, GI is branching out across Europe. Last
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Sunday 11) 10 a.m. Beans and vines Fuel up for the day at Orsonero Coffee, a corner caffeteria that opened in 2016, serving velvety cappuccini made with beans from Gardelli, a top Italian roastery. Then proceed to La Vigna di Leonardo, a new museum across from Santa Maria delle Grazie (home of “The Last Supper”)
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