| 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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| 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 Rams a Vehicle Into a North Carolina Restaurant Killing His Daughter and One Other Posted: 20 May 2018 06:30 PM PDT  Preliminary evidence indicates the man purposely smashed his way into the restaurant
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| 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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| 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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| Hawaii volcano eruption: Is this the beginning - or the end? Posted: 21 May 2018 10:34 AM PDT  Lava flows and a series of earthquakes, have now been followed by large clouds of toxic fumes and tiny glass-like particles known as "laze", from Hawaii's erupting volcano, Kilauea. Lava has also continued to gush out of large cracks in the ground in residential neighbourhoods, while two explosive eruptions unleashed clouds of ash from the volcano's summit. The rate of sulphur dioxide gas being emitted from large cracks in the ground in these areas has also tripled, leading the county of Hawaii to repeat warnings about air quality.
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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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| China air force lands bombers on South China Sea island Posted: 20 May 2018 01:21 AM PDT  China's air force has landed bombers on islands and reefs in the South China Sea as part of a training exercise in the disputed region, it said in a statement. "A division of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) recently organized multiple bombers such as the H-6K to conduct take-off and landing training on islands and reefs in the South China Sea in order to improve our ability to 'reach all territory, conduct strikes at any time and strike in all directions'," it said in the statement issued on Friday. It said the pilot of the H-6K bomber conducted assault training on a designated sea target and then carried out take-offs and landings at an airport in the area, describing the exercise as preparation for "the West Pacific and the battle for the South China Sea".
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| Oliver North Blames School Shootings On Ritalin Posted: 20 May 2018 10:16 AM PDT  Just two days after a young man opened fire on his classmates and teachers at
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Hounded by graft probe, fearing safety Malaysia's Najib seeks protection Posted: 20 May 2018 02:40 AM PDT  By Fathin Ungku KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak fears for his safety and has asked for police protection, his spokesman said on Sunday, a day after the ex-leader complained over the conduct of police searching properties for evidence of corruption. Having ruled Malaysia for nearly 10 years, Najib and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, have been barred from leaving the country after his coalition's surprise defeat in an election on May 9. Najib has consistently denied all allegations of wrongdoing, but his image hasn't been helped by his wife's reputation for lavish spending.
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| Giuliani Says Mueller Will Wrap Up Trump Obstruction Probe By September: Report Posted: 20 May 2018 02:12 PM PDT  President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said that special counsel Robert
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| Mourners Honor Pakistani Student Killed in Santa Fe High School Shooting Posted: 21 May 2018 04:25 AM PDT  The Texas community rocked by Friday's mass school shooting that killed eight
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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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| 2 NYPD officers, one the groom, killed in wedding-night car crash in Ulster County Posted: 21 May 2018 02:11 PM PDT  Two off-duty NYPD officers were killed in a one-car crash in Ulster County Sunday night, on the night of one of the officer's wedding.
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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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| Probe into rare cougar attack in US that left one dead Posted: 21 May 2018 01:01 PM PDT  Wildlife officials in the US state of Washington on Monday were probing what prompted a cougar to attack two cyclists over the weekend, leaving one dead and the other seriously injured. The incident on Saturday marked the first such deadly cougar attack in the western state in nearly 100 years. Authorities said the animal that pounced on the two mountain bikers after stalking them was a three-year-old male cougar that looked "emaciated," weighing in at about 100 pounds (45 kilos) when normally it should weigh upward of 140 pounds.
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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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| British woman jailed in Tehran back in court on new charge Posted: 21 May 2018 03:21 AM PDT  Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman jailed in Tehran for two years, has appeared in court to face a new charge, her husband said on Monday. Zaghari-Ratcliffe was summoned to a court in Tehran on Saturday, according to a statement from Richard Ratcliffe, who runs the Free Nazanin campaign group. On Sunday, she was allowed to speak to the British ambassador to Tehran, Rob Macaire.
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| US relations under Trump dominate Mexico presidential debate Posted: 20 May 2018 10:18 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's turbulent relationship with the U.S. government under President Donald Trump dominated the country's second presidential debate Sunday.
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| Spurned advances provoked Texas school shooting, victim's mother says Posted: 20 May 2018 06:50 PM PDT  By Liz Hampton SANTA FE, Texas (Reuters) - A teenage boy charged with fatally shooting eight students and two teachers during a gun rampage at a Houston-area high school had been spurned by one of his victims after making aggressive advances, her mother told a newspaper. Sadie Rodriguez, the mother of Shana Fisher, 16, who was killed in the attack, told the Los Angeles Times that her daughter rejected four months of aggressive advances from Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, who is in jail accused of murdering 10 people early on Friday at the high school in Santa Fe. If true, it would be the second school shooting in recent months driven by such rejection.
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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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| 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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| 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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| Russia Is Reaping the Benefits of Israel's Actions in Syria Posted: 20 May 2018 04:39 PM PDT  For Putin, the path to consolidating his Syrian achievements may lie in an agreement with Israel that further solidifies Russia's status. Russian president Vladimir Putin further cemented his position atop the Syrian power pyramid as a result of Israel's massive air campaign that targeted Iran's positions and Assad's air defenses.
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| 'Suits' Creator Pens Heartfelt Open Letter About Attending Royal Wedding Posted: 21 May 2018 08:40 AM PDT  Maybe you watched the royal wedding from your home, bleary-eyed in a stained
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| 3 Killed, 2 Injured in Suspected DUI Boat Crash in Missouri Posted: 21 May 2018 10:07 AM PDT  Three people were killed and two others were injured Saturday in a suspected DUI boat crash at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri.
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| Trump attacks ex-CIA chief over 'hit job' Russia probe Posted: 21 May 2018 03:38 PM PDT  President Donald Trump attacked the probe into possible collusion between his campaign and Russia as a "political hit job" on Monday, as a part of a mounting White House effort to paint the probe as politically motivated. In the latest salvo from Trump's administration and his Republican Party, the president assailed former CIA chief John Brennan, a strident critic, as having initiated the investigation. A day earlier, Trump demanded the Justice Department investigate the FBI for allegedly planting an informant in his campaign, and his lawyer pressed Special Counsel Robert Mueller to speed up the probe to avoid it affecting November's mid-term elections.
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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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| Japanese and Macedonian climbers die on Mount Everest Posted: 21 May 2018 07:21 AM PDT  KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Two foreign climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest have died on the world's highest peak, a Nepal mountaineering official said Monday.
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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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| Janet Jackson Becomes First Black Woman To Receive Billboard Icon Award Posted: 21 May 2018 07:07 AM PDT  Janet Jackson kept the hits coming Sunday on the night she became the first
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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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| 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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| 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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| Venezuela's opposition scrambles to regroup after Maduro win Posted: 21 May 2018 02:04 PM PDT  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's fractured opposition emerged even more powerless Monday, a day after an election it boycotted propelled socialist President Nicolas Maduro to an easy victory amid a crushing economic crisis.
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