Manchester

Royal Wedding Crasher: Queen Elizabeth II Turns Up At Wedding

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Manchester, Queen Crashes Manchester Wedding, Video, Queen Jubilee, Royal Family, Queen Manchester Wedding, Queen Blesses Newlyweds, John and Frances Canning, Diamond Jubilee, Queen Attends Manchester Wedding, Manchester Town Hall, Frances-Canning, John Canning, Queen Elizabeth II, Manchester Diamond Jubilee, Weddings News

A newlywed couple had a royal wedding of their very own Friday when the Queen made an unexpected appearance at their Manchester ceremony, reports the ...

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Which Colleges Have The Best Quality Of Life?

Posted 02.09.2012

Read More: Manchester, Rice University, College, Best Colleges, College Rankings, Emory, Bowdoin, Dartmouth, Decatur, Davidson, Agnes Scott College, Quality of Life, Princeton Review, College News

College is much more than simply going to classes and working towards a summer internship. Students look for a campus where the quality of life will h...

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WATCH: Manchester United Stages Stunning Rally Against Chelsea

AP | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Manchester Chelsea Tie, Manchester, Video, Man U Chelsea, Manchester United Chelsea, Soccer, English Premier League, Manchester United Chelsea Soccer, Manchester United Chelsea Epl, Sports News

LONDON -- Javier Hernandez completed Manchester United's comeback from a 3-0 deficit at Chelsea on Sunday with a late header that salvaged a 3-3 draw ...

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Bonfire Of The Vanities: Artworks Set Ablaze

Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Manchester, Cultural Funding, Video, Art, Bonfire, Lottery, Bbc, Political Discourse, Manchester Artists Bonfire, Cultural Sector, Protest, UK Art, National Lottery, Art Burning, Contemporary Art, UK Arts, Arts News

Artists in particular are fragile souls who are vulnerable to those extreme moments of self-doubt where they cannot bear to look at their work anymore...

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PHOTOS: Exhibition Explores Shadows Between Art And Science

Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Whitworth Gallery, Manchester, Science, Art and Science, Dark Matters, UK Culture, Technology, UK Arts, Arts News

Science, in theory, exists to clarify the truth. Art shows us the beauty of the lie. In 'Dark Matters', an exhibition exploring the shadows between ar...

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Women's Running Pioneer Plans To Repeat Historic Road Race

New York Times | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Manchester Road Race, Civil Disobedience, Women's Pioneer, Dr. Julia Chase-Brand, Thanksgiving, 1961 Road Race, Manchester, Female Distance Running, Distance Running, Fifty News

Except for a strategic bit of elastic that may be required, the blue running tunic, circa Smith College 1961, still fits. It will be worn again a half...

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Crazy Pizzas Across The Country

Food & Wine | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Manchester, Weird News, Pizza, Crazy, Chicago, Food, Washington DC, Georgia, Italian Food, San Francisco, Food News

By Kate Krader, Restaurant Editor, Food & Wine Follow Kate on Twitter: @kkrader I just came back from Chicago and when locals there talked about foo...

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Two Connecticut Women Arrested For 'Stick Up' Joke

Manchester Patch | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Manchester, Megan Callahan, Weird News, Arlena Clark, Crime, Crime News, Weird Connecticut, Weird News News

A pair of Manchester women were arrested on robbery charges earlier this week after they walked into a local liquor store and told the clerk to open t...

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My Trip to England

Michael Kaiser | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Bristol, Ed Vaizey, United Kingdom, Birmingham, Grants, Government Subsidy, Austerity, Liverpool, England, Newcastle, London, Arts, Leeds, Development, Manchester, Royal Opera House, Fundraising, Contributions, Kennedy Center, Arts News

When I was running the Royal Opera House, private fundraising was considered distasteful, at best. Now the English reticence to talk about money, let alone ask for it, is beginning to evaporate.

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Must-See Bands At Bonnaroo 2011

Jeff Pollack | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: The Head and the Heart, Cold War Kids, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Live Music, Band of Skulls, Manchester, Tennessee, Music, Bonnaroo 2011, Arts News

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival: The one thing that can bring thousands flocking to Tennessee in the middle of June...and with good reason. 2011 mark...

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HAT TRICK

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 06.02.2011

Read More: Manchester, Manchester United, Wayne Rooney Hat Trick, Rooney Hat Trick, West Ham, Soccer, Rooney Hat Trick Video, Wayne Rooney, Premier League, United, Manchester United West Ham, Video, Sports News

LONDON -- Wayne Rooney's hat trick kept Manchester United on track to win the English Premier League with a 4-2 comeback victory over West Ham on Satu...

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Meet England's The Heartbreaks

Salvatore Bono | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: England, The Smiths, The Heartbreaks, Interview, Orange Juice, Manchester, Joseph Kondras, Britpop, British Invasion, The Heartbreaks Liar My Dear, Fierce Panda, British Indie, Rising Artist, Entertainment News

The Heartbreaks are bringing posh looks and catchy hooks back to rock and roll. Inspired by their small town and the sea, this Britpop band is about to make big waves in the music world.

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The 'Rudest' City In The World

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Manchester, Foursquare, Foursquare Rudest City, Manchester England, Foursquare Rudest Cities, Technology News

Foursquare has named the 20 "rudest" cities in the English-speaking world, based on data combed from user check-ins. According to a post in the Four...

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Catching Up With Andy Rourke of The Smiths

Salvatore Bono | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK, England, The Smiths, Indie Rock, Mike Joyce, Andy Rourke, Oasis, Johnny Marr, Manchester, East Village Radio, Britpop, Morrissey, Iconic, Riff Raff, Ole Koretsky, New York News

When it comes to icons of the indie world, none are bigger than The Smiths. Bassist Andy Rourke opens up about his time in Manchester's iconic band and his current endeavors.

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Peter Hook Brings Joy Division's Debut Masterpiece to Webster Hall

Salvatore Bono | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Peter Hook, Webster Hall, Hacienda, Joy Division, Live Review, Unknown Pleasures, New Order, Ian Curtis, Hooky, Manchester, New York, Punk Rock, New York News

For the first time in over 30 years, Joy Division's debut masterpiece was brought to life in America. You can thank former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook.

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OPERA: Rufus Wainwright's 'Prima Donna' On Display In Pieces

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Toronto Luminato Festival, Long Beach, Manchester, Metropolitan Opera, Pink Martini, Opera, Hollywood Bowl, Rufus Wainwright, Pop-Opera, Diva, Prima-Donna, Arts News

The Metropolitan Opera reportedly didn't want it. Critics in Britain were mixed about it. Still, Rufus Wainwright seems determined to bring his opera,...

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PERFORMANCE ART: Marina Abramovic and Robert Wilson Join Forces

Marina Cashdan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jeremy-Deller, Manchester, Alex Poots, Manchester International Festival, Antony Hegarty, Kira O'reilly, Marina Abramovic, Willem Dafoe, Robert Wilson, Ivan Civic, Amanda Coogan, Antony Crook, Arts News

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OUTSIDER ART: Musgrave Kinley Outsider Art Collection At Whitworth Gallery, Manchester

Marina Cashdan | Posted 05.25.2011

In 1979, the first major exhibition of Outsider art in England opened at the Hayward Gallery, co-curated by British art critic Roger Cardinal and Brit...

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Amir Khan Could Be Boxing's Next Big Thing

Ryan Phillips | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Paulie Malignaggi, Sports, Boxing, Amir Khan, Freddie Roach, Marcos Maidana, Michael Katsidis, Devon Alexander, Timothy Bradley, Ricky Hatton, Manchester, Sports News

Amir Khan has finally arrived in America and the British boxer could be here for quite some time.

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Children Will Be Fingerprinted To Take Out Books At Manchester School Library

Telegraph | Andrew Hough | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fingerprints, Libraries, Children, Fingerprinting, School Library, Books, Children's Books, Manchester, Books News

Students in Manchester are having their thumbprints digitally transformed into electronic codes, which can then be recognised by a computer program. ...

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Al-Qaeda Came Within Days Of Attack On UK, Court Hears

Telegraph | Duncan Gardham | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: mi5, Al Qaeda Pakistan, British Muslims, Bob-Quick, Terrorism, Bob Quick, Britain mi5, Al Qaeda UK, Manchester, Al Qaeda, Liverpool, Al Qaeda Network, World News

The men, who were arrested in Manchester and Liverpool in April last year, were said to be in direct contact with al-Qaeda in Pakistan, using coded em...

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Muslim Woman Barred From Flight After Refusing Full Body Scan

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Manchester, Muslim Women, United Kingdom, Airport Scanners, Body Scanners, Great Britain, Manchester Airport, Pakistan International Airlines, Airports, Airport Security, Airport Scanners See Through Clothing, Full-Body Scanners, World News

LONDON (AFP) - Two Muslim women were stopped from boarding a flight from Britain to Pakistan for refusing to go through new body scanners, citing reli...

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Patricia Keezer: 'Robin Hood' Banker Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison For Embezzling

AP | ED WHITE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Banks, Embezzle, Crime, Citizens Bank, Robin Hood, Republic Bank, Patty Keezer, Charity, Manager, Michigan, Bank Manager, Patricia Keezer, Robin Hood Banker, Manchester, Embezzlement, Detroit, Home News

DETROIT — A Michigan bank manager who insists she gave the $340,000 she stole over eight years to needy customers was sentenced Tuesday to a yea...

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Frank Guinta: GOP Candidate Implicated In Drunken Bar Fight

The Union Leader | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Republican Party, Manchester, Gop, Congress, Guinta, New Hampshire, House of Representatives, Mike Garrity, Mayor Frank Guinta, Republican-Congressional-Seats, Politics News

Relatives of a city man who suffered a broken leg in a dust-up at a center-city bar last month are venting their anger at Mayor Frank Guinta and Alder...

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Nigeria Manchester United Fan Kills Rivals After Loss

Huffington Post | Posted 05.26.2011

Read More: Barcelona Manchester United, Sports, Soccer, Barcelona, Foreign Affairs, European Soccer, Africa, Nigeria, European Champions League, Manchester United, Advocacy, Nigeria Manchester, Manchester United Fan Kills, Nigeria Barca Fans, Manchester, Nigeria Manchester United, Manchester United Nigeria, Manchester Fan Nigeria, Nigeria United Fan Kills Rivals, Manchester Nigeria, Manchester Fan Kills, Nigerian Manchester United Fan, Nigeria Manchester United Fan, UK Football, World News

A Nigerian man was detained following the Barcelona-Manchester United soccer match when he took fanaticism to a new level and plowed a bus into a grou...

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