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'Hissing' Raccoons Invade New York

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.10.2012 | UK Comedy

Read More: Manhattan, Funny Animals, Raccoons, Brooklyn, Hissing Raccoons, UK Weird News, Raccoon, Racoons Invade New York, New York, New York Raccoons, Video, UK Comedy News

Yes, you read that correctly. Hundreds of hissing raccoons have reportedly been spotted in broad daylight on the streets of New York. And according to...

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University Material Girl?

WENN | Posted 08.10.2012 | Home

Read More: University, UK Celebrity News, Mdna Tour, Madonna, Madonna Lourdes, Bard College, Lourdes, Mdna, New York, International Students, Home News

Even having Madonna for a mum can't stop her daughter Lourdes from being a rebellious teenager who wants to leave home - she's reportedly making unive...

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Soda Taxes Will Make Us Less Free, Not Less Fat

Tom Bailey | Posted 19.11.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Bloomberg Soda Ban, Soda Tax, Liberalism, Liberal Democrats, New York City, New York, Nyc Soda Ban, UK Politics, UK Lifestyle, UK Politics News

At the forthcoming UK Liberal Democrat conference, a tax on soda drinks will be proposed. Predictably the reason given was that they wish to promote a "healthier and more sustainable diet" through taxation

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Fashion Month Is Here... New York Gets the Party Started

Vogue.fr | Posted 11.11.2012 | UK Style

Read More: Vogue Paris, New York, New York Fashion Week, Mydaily, UK Media, UK Style, UK Style News

New York Fashion Week kicks off a month of fashion madness, as Vogue.fr brings you the designers, the models, the parties, the street looks, and of course, the shows.

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Murray Battles Wind To Get Through To US Open Final

PA | Posted 08.09.2012 | UK Sport

Read More: UK News, Andy Murray US Open, US Open Final, Scotland, Tomas Berdych, Extreme Weather, New York, Andy Murray, UK Sport News

Andy Murray overcame Tomas Berdych and "some of the hardest conditions I've ever played in" to reach his fifth grand slam final at the US Open. A s...

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Lose Yourself and Your Passport in New York (Via Boston)

Courtney Smith | Posted 05.11.2012 | UK Entertainment

Read More: New York Hotels, Hotels, Travel, Travel Tips, New York City, New York, Travel Blogs, Boston, Travel News, UK Entertainment News

I had been counting down the days feverishly for months. It was the last thing I thought of before I went to sleep, and the first thing I thought of when I woke. It consumed me, vigorously updating my statuses as though people actually cared that it was only 142 days, 141 days etc until my first visit to the USA.

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WATCH: Man Takes Daily Photo Of Himself For 12.5 Years

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.09.2012 | UK Comedy

Read More: Time Lapse, Photography, Video, UK Viral Videos, Time-Lapse Video, New York, Time-Lapse Photography, Noah Kalina, Ageing, UK Comedy News

We'd now like to offer one of our much-coveted HuffPost UK Comedy roars of appreciation to New York-based photographer Noah Kalina. The reason? Noa...

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Making Wall St. Click With Silicon (V)alley

Jannick Malling | Posted 28.10.2012 | UK Tech

Read More: Social Media, Twitter, Wall Street, Pinterest, Facebook, Tradable, New York, Tumblr, UK Business, UK Tech News

Social media is not a fad; it's here to stay. If you don't believe that - this little blog post will not be very interesting and you might as well hit...

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Impressions of America

M.R. Hall | Posted 27.10.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: New York, America, Boston, UK Lifestyle News

Seeing so much of the north east USA in a little over two weeks left me with a gutful of tastes and impressions of a country that is always surprising. It is partly the place of massive cars, faux architecture and epic, trashy shopping malls that Bill Bryson mocks so relentlessly.

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Shootings Not First Tragedy At Empire State Building

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 24.08.2012 | UK

Read More: Empire State Shootings, UK News, UK World, Empire State Building, New York, Empire State Building Shooting, UK News

The shooting of at least people outside the Empire State Building has shocked due to its busy, central location but it is not the first tragedy to hav...

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Eight Reported 'Shot' Outside The Empire State Building (LIVE UPDATES)

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.08.2012 | UK

Read More: Video, UK Crime, UK News, Shooting, Crime, UK Police, Empire State Building, Gun Crime, New York, UK News

Police are investigating a mass shooting outside the Empire State Building in New York, with reports of two dead and nine injured. Officials confir...

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School of Roccupy: Uniting Rockstars, High School Youth, and Occupy Wall Street

Adam Jung | Posted 22.10.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Youth, Occupy La, Rock, Los Angeles, Occupy Movement, New York, Occupy, Occupy Denver, Occupy Wall Street, Protest, Kate Nash, Occupy San Francisco, High School, San Francisco, Rock and Roll, Denver, Roccupy, UK Politics News

Activists involved with the Occupy Wall Street movement are working with a record label set up to support the movement to launch a high profile community outreach project. The School of Roccupy is a collaboration between Occupation Records and Occupy activists that aims to creatively engage high school students with the processes and idealism of Occupy Wall Street.

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French Pussy Riot Arrests Over Illegal Balaclavas

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 19.08.2012 | UK

Read More: Russia, UK News, France, Niqab Ban, Niqab, Pussy Riot, Pussy Riot Trial, Slideexpand, Marseille, New York, UK News

French demonstrators protesting against the jailing of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot have been arrested - because of the country's controversi...

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Travel Eye: New York for Everyone

Karen Edwards | Posted 16.10.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Cocktails, Bars, America, USA, Central Park, Restaurants, Food, Travel, New York, New York City, UK Lifestyle, UK Lifestyle News

"NEW YORK IS AMAZING!" - that's what I've spent the last week saying to anyone and everyone who will listen. I've just got back from a trip there, you see. And my goodness, I am in love.

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Two Jews Jabbering About Sex, Drugs and Suicide at The Edinburgh Fringe

John Fleming | Posted 10.10.2012 | UK Comedy

At the Edinburgh Fringe, I know comic Lewis Schaffer and bumped into comic Laura Levites. It turns out they were both brought up in Great Neck, New Yo...

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WATCH: Huge Water Gun Fight Staged in New York

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 31.07.2012 | UK Comedy

Read More: Water Fight, Prank Videos, mp3 Experiment, Funny Videos, Improv Everywhere, UK Viral Videos, Pranks, New York, Video, UK Comedy News

New York-based "prank collective" Improv Everywhere have just pulled off their latest impressive stunt, which is well worth a watch if you've got six ...

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PHOTOS: Death-Defying New York Builders Scale New Heights

PA/The Huffington Post | Posted 24.07.2012 | UK

Read More: Photography, Construction, UK News, Building, Empire State Building, New York City, New York, One World Trade Center, UK News

These New York workmen look like they are involved in a death-defying circus act. But it is all part of the day job for the workmen who are inspect...

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Opening Ceremony London Is Finally Here! (No, Not That One)

Sarah McGiven | Posted 21.09.2012 | UK Style

Read More: Opening Ceremony, Chloe Sevigny, Fashion, Chloe Sevigny Opening Ceremony, Concept Store, New York, Olympics, 90s, Menswear, 2012 London Olympic Games, UK Style News

There's only one Opening Ceremony I care about and it's the taste-making American store which has just landed right here in London.

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Incredible Photo Of New York Storm Taken From 10,000ft

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 19.07.2012 | UK

Read More: Instagram, UK Weather, Photography, Nfl, UK News, UK World, New York Storm, New York, Dhani Jones, UK News

Wet weather is a terrible thing but it can sometimes be beautiful. Earlier this week, a sudden storm shook New York bringing rain, hail, thunder a...

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Plans Released For Titanic II

The Huffington Post UK | Ted Thornhill | Posted 18.07.2012 | UK

Read More: White Star Line, UK News, Australia, Clive Palmer, Titanic, New York, Shipping, UK News

Australian mining magnate Professor Clive Palmer announced in April that he was going to build a replica Titanic – now the billionaire has released ...

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Malin Akerman Cast As Debbie Harry In CBGB Film

WENN | Posted 26.05.2012 | UK Entertainment

Read More: Alan Rickman, Debbie Harry, Ukfilmgossip, Video, Ukfilm, Rupert Grint, Harry Potter, New York, UK Entertainment News

Actress Malin Akerman is set to portray rock icon Deborah Harry in a new movie about legendary New York club boss Hilly Kristal. Alan Rickman was r...

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The Beautiful and Damned

Eleanor Doughty | Posted 23.07.2012 | UK Style

Public opinions differ on the CW show 'Gossip Girl'. Whether you love it, loathe it, or have never watched it, I find a certain stylish attachment to the show that seems impossible to shake off. 'Who wouldn't want a closet like Blair Waldorf's?'

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'My Big Breasts And Tight Clothes Got Me Sacked From Lingerie Firm'

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 22.05.2012 | UK

Read More: Native Intimates, Video, UK News, Gloria Allred, Orthodox Jews, Discrimination, Lauren Odes, Feminism, Lingerie, New York, UK News

A worker claims she was dismissed because her breasts are too large and she dressed too provocatively for her Orthodox Jewish employers. Lauren Od...

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Levi's Paris Flagship Store Launch | A Conversation With Levi's' Anit Van Eynde and Ilse Van Alsenoy

Akeela Bhattay | Posted 20.07.2012 | UK Style

had the good fortune to speak briefly with Ilse Van Alsenoy - Women's Merchandising & Design Director, Anit Van Eynde - Senior Director for Marketing and Marie-Helene Azar, Senior Manager of Media Relations about Levi's' heritage, it's vintage collection and Levi's and women! Here is what they had to say:

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Masterpiece Or Disasterpiece: Rihanna's Crop-Top And Baggy Trouser Combo

MyDaily | Posted 13.07.2012 | UK Style

Read More: Rihanna, Fashion, Celebrity Style, New York, UK Style News

WHO? Rihanna...

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