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The Couple Who Fell To Their Deaths In Yosemite National Park Were Instagram Travel Bloggers

10/30/2018, 9:04:55 PM
The married couple was also reportedly setting up for a selfie before they plummeted 800 feet off the cliff. ✔ Jamie Richards, a spokeswoman for Yosemite National Park, did not immediately respond to a request for comment ✔ Moorthy and Viswanath aren't the first to die while visiting the overlook ✔ A GoPro camera mounted on one of the climbers’ helmet caught the plunge


Mexico’s bread baked for spirits

10/30/2018, 8:37:51 PM
Every year for Day of the Dead, David Roque Reyes Martínez stays up late into the night baking loaves of sweet bread in preparation for his father’s return from the afterlife. ✔ Lawson Gray and Almazan Lahl describe how the Aztec’s acceptance of this substitute marked the first time the Aztecs gave bread divine attributes, and the beginning of a slow transition to Catholicism ✔ The best thing I inherited was this knowledge, said Reyes as he popped a slice of bread into his mouth


Prosecutors Charge a Businessman in Bribery Case That Involved a Sting

10/30/2018, 11:47:17 PM
U.S. prosecutors charged a businessman over his alleged participation in a scheme to bribe senior Haiti government officials in connection with a planned $84 million port project. ✔ An aerial picture taken Oct. 24, 2018, shows the Jalousie neighborhood in the capital Port-au-Prince ✔ Mr. Boncy is still in Spain, prosecutors said; a lawyer for him couldn’t be identified ✔ Prosecutors said the proposed project, in the Môle St ✔ Write to Samuel Rubenfeld at Samuel.Rubenfeld@wsj.com


Couple fell to deaths from Yosemite cliff while taking selfie, brother says

10/30/2018, 9:50:19 PM
Vishnu Viswanath and Meenakshi Moorthy of India apparently set up their camera near popular overlook with no railing ✔ Matteson said he doesn’t recall noticing Viswanath when he and his girlfriend were at the overlook with less than a dozen other tourists ✔ In India, after a rash of selfie-related deaths, the tourism ministry in April asked state government officials to safeguard tourists by installing signs in areas where accidents had occurred declaring them no-selfie zones


Shay Mitchell reveals some of her best style tips

10/30/2018, 10:10:37 PM
Actress and entrepreneur Shay Mitchell sat down with Daily Mail at REVOLVE's NY pop-up to discuss all things style, plus the gift she's giving this holiday season. ✔ Actress and It-girl Shay Mitchell is always on the go ✔ While you want to invest in certain pieces, I have fun with fashion and therefore I don't spend a fortune on clothes' Her best kept style secret 'I don’t think the whole look from head-to-toe has to be expensive


Pokemon Go Halloween event: Which NEW Pokemon will arrive this Halloween?

10/30/2018, 10:49:46 PM
POKEMON GO has unveiled this year’s spooky Halloween event which sees the release of the first Gen 4 Legendary among other creepy creatures. ✔ Pokemon Go Halloween event: Players have until 9pm on Thursday to take part (Image: Pokemon Go) Pokemon Go Halloween event: It sees the release of Gen 4 Legendary Giratina (Image: Niantic) Players have also reported increased spawns of the following existing spooky Pokemon: Alolan Rattata Gastly Zubat, Golbat and Crobat Murkrow Misdreavus Houndour and evolution Houndoom Sneasel Shuppet and evolution Banette Duskull and evolution Dusclops Sableye Witch Hat Pikachu Witch Hat Picha (2km Eggs only) The Halloween event also introduce the game’s first Ghost-type Legendary Pokemon called Giratina


Cruise ship couple horrified to spot a hidden ‘CAMERA’ pointing at their cabin bed

10/30/2018, 9:31:25 PM
CRUISE ship passengers preparing to enjoy a Caribbean trip with Carnival Cruise Line were horrified when they spotted what they believed was a hidden camera in their bedroom pointing right at their bed. ✔ They say the camera was pointing right at their bed and claim it was switched on before it was dismantled by a staff member ✔ Chris has alleged the camera was warm to the touch and would have been working ✔ In further cruise news, it’s recently been revealed what passengers should never do in the cabin bathroom on board a ship


Dare you enter Hogwarts this Halloween?

10/30/2018, 11:59:42 PM
And you're invited! Dare you accept? ✔ Into the dark: The Death Eaters are set for a Studio Tour takeover this autumn The darkly beautiful costumes of the Death Eaters will be on display throughout the Halloween period, with each individual embroidered robe and hand-painted mask particular to every follower of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named


Meghan Markle wows in $3,873 Stella McCartney dress

10/30/2018, 11:36:57 PM
With the royal tour nearing its end, the Duchess of Sussex turned to acclaimed British designer, Stella McCartney, when she opted for a chic navy blue midi dress in Rotorua. ✔ to envelop them in strength, warmth and aroma (love)' ✔ The treewalk is a 700 metre-long walkway of suspension bridges between 117-year-old Redwood trees ✔ The Duke and Duchess will learn more about the forest's history as they take on the tree walk, and will then meet invited representatives of the local biking community under the forest canopy


Perspective | The 10 books to read in November

10/30/2018, 9:56:39 PM
From Louise Penny’s latest to Michelle Obama’s tell-all. (Or at least tell-some.) ✔ By Bethanne Patrick October 30 at 2:24 PM We’re deep into Literary Awards Season, a time of year that is joyous for some, crushing for others and deeply onerous for, say, the Pulitzer judges tasked with reading hundreds of books ✔ The perfect holiday gift for your favorite Potterholic


Trying for a baby? We separate the fertility facts and fiction

10/30/2018, 11:57:17 PM
IT can be stressful trying to conceive, especially with so many rumours about what we should and should not do. Nodding off at the same time each night can increase the chances of pregnancy, accord… ✔ Prepare by having a varied diet, regular ­exercise and a healthy weight ✔ For men, having sex to order can reduce desire and the male’s ability to reproduce ✔ Getty - Contributor 13 You're more likely to conceive if you are in the mood for sex Orgasms increase chances of pregnancy FICTION There is no correlation between orgasm and conception ✔ It sounds good in theory, but it’s not been proven


Bake Off winner Rahul Mandal could bank £1million through lucrative book and telly deals

10/30/2018, 11:20:50 PM
BAKE Off winner Rahul Mandal could be in line for a major payday after winning this year’s show. Previous winners such as Nadiya Hussain and Candice Brown have seen their lives changed thanks… ✔ BAKE Off winner Rahul Mandal could be in line for a major payday after winning this year's show ✔ He admits the pressure of winning the show can be daunting and overwhelming but he has learned to deal with fame ✔ Sophie's victory was the first to air on Channel 4 after Love Productions sold the rights to the competition over the BBC


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