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Shane Warne reveals his travel must-have

10/19/2018, 6:44:24 AM
Shane Warne's weight has famously fluctuated thanks to his notorious wild partying ✔ And I did and survived on that for ten weeks.'  His hilarious admission comes shortly after the former sport star admitted his three children have occasionally been 'embarrassed' by his headline-grabbing antics ✔ I'm so proud of my kids and they are proud of me.'



Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Violated Agency Policy With His Wife's Travel, Inspector General Finds

10/19/2018, 1:55:51 AM
Zinke also considered giving his wife an official Interior Department volunteer job, which would have allowed her to travel with him for free. ✔ There was no rule forbidding the move, the internal watchdog found ✔ Scott Pruitt left the Environmental Protection Agency in July amid roughly a dozen ethics probes by federal watchdogs, Congress, and the White House into his housing, his spending on the job, his treatment of staff, and more



How to fly the best first-class seats, cheaper than economy

10/19/2018, 4:39:51 AM
Here's what the airlines don't want you to figure out: All it takes is a little points savvy to experience these seats for pennies on the dollar. ✔ Airline industry experts have been proclaiming the death of first class for years ✔ What's ensued is a golden age of flying - for those who can afford it ✔ It debuted back in 2014, giving it broader accessibility on Boeing 777-300ERs from a few U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington



What to do at the Sydney Opera House

10/19/2018, 12:22:37 AM
When the Sydney Opera House opened in 1973, it thrust Sydney onto the world stage. Today, more than 8.2 million visitors flock to the urban icon every year to sit on the monumental steps, dine by the harbor or watch a spectacular performance. ✔ For the international acts, you really have to book far, far ahead ✔ We don't get a lot of rain, but when we do, it's really heavy and bucketing down, says Barnett ✔ Suddenly you have a rainy afternoon and people are thinking the Opera House would be a wonderful way to spend the day



Opinion | There’s no perfect answer on Khashoggi. So don’t expect Trump to have one.

10/19/2018, 12:23:43 AM
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman must come clean about Jamal Khashoggi. ✔ Thiessen Columnist focusing on foreign and domestic policy Bio Follow Columnist October 18 at 5:26 PM If, as appears increasingly likely, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, then he has joined Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un among the ranks of rogue leaders who assassinate their critics on foreign soil ✔ The result is going to be unpleasant and unsatisfying



Rents are falling the fastest in these 11 cities | Markets Insider

10/19/2018, 7:21:38 AM
undefined ✔ Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Renting is getting less expensive for people living in the largest US metropolitan areas ✔ Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington saw the biggest drops at 2.7% and 2.2% respectively ✔ He added: Rents remain high by historic standards, but September's modest annual decline in rents should ease some of the pressure pushing higher-income renters to buy



Dr Who tackles racism for first time in episode featuring around Rosa Parks

10/19/2018, 7:05:10 AM
DR WHO will fight racism in a new episode featuring civil rights legend Rosa Parks. The Time Lord will meet Rosa who famously refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955 America. H… ✔ Otherwise how come I get stopped by police way more than my white mates ✔ Fans also praised Jodie's turn as the Doctor - and for the return of its comedy leanings ✔ Instead of the usual set of twelve 45 minute episodes per series, Jodie Whittaker’s series will feature ten 50 minute episodes



Pope and NK

10/19/2018, 7:47:11 AM
undefined ✔ During his audience with Moon, he reportedly said he would be available to travel to Pyongyang ✔ If realized, it will be the first time for the head of the Catholic Church to visit North Korea, which is notorious for its religious oppression ✔ But for the peace-making efforts to bear fruit, North Korea must fully commit to the denuclearization process



Does Georgetown Cupcake really have the best cupcakes in D.C.? We tested seven shops to find out.

10/19/2018, 2:55:59 AM
Magnolia Bakery just launched in the city, jeopardizing Georgetown’s position at the top. ✔ Well, the ability to make an omelet is often a test of culinary skill, right ✔ Frosting manages the feat of being both too sweet and bitter ✔ that tourists should seek out Applebee’s and Chili’s have cheap happy hours ✔ The best places to celebrate Oktoberfest in the D.C



From ganglands to cannibals, the world through the eyes of David Bailey

10/19/2018, 5:30:53 AM
Cannibals. ✔ But today we’re meeting somewhere closer to home: Bailey’s studio in a cobbled leafy mews near King’s Cross ✔ You’re very posh is his opening gambit before introducing me to the team and discussing a potential return to Afghanistan ✔ At first, I thought ‘Shit, do I want to get shot at or blown up in some f***ing café’



Magical mystery tour: a road trip through Mexico

10/19/2018, 5:40:10 AM
Kicking off at a raucous Day of the Dead party, this odyssey takes in indigenous culture rarely seen by outsiders, with plenty of music and laughs along the way ✔ All the locals, it seems, from pequeños to pensioners, are out for the evening and performing sublime Latin moves ✔ His mother, Reina, greets us with a parrot on her shoulder ✔ The birds have returned and even the howler monkeys ✔ Now he still farms, but is making good money from bird-guiding



20 monitors needed for free trial tour of volcanic island

10/19/2018, 6:46:21 AM
As scenic as they may be, the distant islands south of Tokyo are not a frequent destination of sight ✔ Kinki Nippon Tourist Co. will operate the tour from Dec. 13 to 15, with one night on a ferry ✔ Applicants must be between 18 and 69 years old, 145 centimeters or taller and be able to ride a bicycle ✔ For details and to apply visit (http://biz.knt.co.jp/tour/2018/miyake-transportation-services/) (in Japanese only)



Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling ‘on back foot’ as UK retail sales data disappoint

10/19/2018, 7:14:34 AM
THE POUND has slumped as fears grow that no Brexit deal will be reached and the UK has reached a “deadlock.” UK retail sales data also failed to boost the pound and shows no sign of improving, experts have warned. ✔ Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling ‘on the back foot’ as UK retail sales data disappoint (Image: Getty Images) Rhian Murphy, head of retail sales at the ONS said: Retail continued to grow in the three months to September with jewellery shops and online stores seeing particularly strong sales



Wexford: the Irish seaside town with a closely guarded secret

10/19/2018, 7:52:31 AM
undefined ✔ The town was the staging point of both Viking and Norman invasions, and felt the wrath of Oliver Cromwell’s army in the 17th century ✔ Clayton Whites Hotel, a few minutes’ walk from the National Opera House, is also offering a midweek/closing night Festival Feast Package (claytonwhiteshotel.com; from €219 per person sharing, including dinner)



Carol Kirkwood: BBC Breakfast star admits she was rejected by THIS show before landing job

10/19/2018, 3:47:10 AM
BBC BREAKFAST favourite Carol Kirkwood revealed she was turned down for a job years before landing her weather role with the BBC. The 56-year-old reporter also explained in detail how she got her position on the show. ✔ Thanks to that lovely lady, I gave a good show and got the job ✔ Since then, the TV personality has gone on to win nine weather of the year awards and has become one of the nations most loved reporters ✔ We are a close-knit bunch on Breakfast – we all know what it’s like to get up in the middle of the night, she mentioned ✔ I go on holiday with Sally [Nugent] and Steph each year



Françoise Gilot: How Picasso's former muse became a force of her own in the art world

10/19/2018, 1:03:44 AM
Known as the only woman to ever leave Picasso, Gilot has rubbed shoulders with the likes of Henri Matisse and Georges Braque – but she claims her art is not influenced by anyone ✔ Austrian art: Vienna around 1900 1/14 Gustav Klimt Death and Life, reworked in 1915/16 oil on canvas Leopold Museum, Vienna 2/14 Moriz Gustav Klimt with Cat, 1911 Klimt-Foundation, Vienna 3/14 Gustav Klimt Schonbrunn landscape oil on canvas, 1916 Leopold Museum, Vienna 4/14 Gustav Klimt Klara Klimt, c



EU Sets Up New 'Chemical Weapons' Sanctions Targeting Russia

10/19/2018, 5:18:46 AM
A new sanctions policy to punish those who distribute and use chemical weapons was given its final stamp of approval by EU foreign ministers on Oct.15. From now on, these punitive measures will be imposed “on individuals and entities involved in the development and use of chemical weapons, regardless of where it occurs, and their nationality.” The new regime, proposed by France an ✔ The West’s unity is under threat as well, so the EU is following the example set by the United States ✔ The EU would have done better concentrating on ways to tackle the real problems it faces and the real challenges it has to meet, rather than creating policies to fight imaginary threats



Opinion | How the current crown prince changed Saudi Arabia — for the worse

10/19/2018, 12:23:38 AM
Saudi Arabia was never a democracy. But it became a lot more repressive under this crown prince. ✔ A good example of how the environment has changed is the case of female activists who had long sought the right to drive, and to change the guardianship system, which gives men the authority to make critical decisions on behalf of their female relatives



The five biggest questions we had after episode 5 of AHS: Apocalypse

10/19/2018, 1:55:39 AM
Warning: contains spoilers for episode five of 'American Horror Story: Apocalypse' ✔ Add to that, a couple of other old friends decided to drop by ✔ Almost as good are a support cast including Alison Brie (Glow, Mad Men), Aaron Paul, of Breaking Bad, and Amy Sedaris as a pampered Persian cat who is also BoJack’s agent ✔ In the UK, the season continues on Thursdays at 10pm on FOX



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