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BIG reveals sliced towers proposal situated by new york's high line

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  BIG reveals sliced towers proposal situated by new york’s high line all images by BIG / via new york yimby according to local sources, BIG / bjarke ingels group is to add another construction to new york’s growing skyline. situated in the meatpacking district on the 11th avenue and adjacent to the famous high line, the project will measure at 800,000 square feet which will be split between two structures.

ANGELINA JOLIE EMBRACES MENOPAUSE – ‘I FEEL MORE WOMANLY THAN EVER,’

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Angelina Jolie isn’t shying away from menopause. Instead the actress confirmed she has embraced its early onset. Following multiple surgeries that involved removal of her ovaries and fallopian tubes, Angelina Jolie experienced an early onset of menopause. But instead of hiding it, she has wholeheartedly embraced it and added that she might feel old, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t feeling womanly anymore. In a single sentence, she eviscerated the taboo associated with menopause saying,

California road buckles, rises from the ground -- but why?

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Vasquez Canyon Road between Lost Creek Road and Vasquez Way. CBS LA Vasquez Canyon Road in Santa Clarita has become quite the sight over the past three days. The road has buckled, which caused deformation in just a couple of hours, reports CBS Los Angeles. And while the road may look like a mess, it has left a group of UCLA geology students mystified. CBS LA reports that on Sunday morning, UCLA professor Jeremy Boyce brought his class to see what he calls a geological phenomenon.

No surprise: TFC’s Giovinco wins MLS Newcomer of Year award

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 Toronto forward Sebastian Giovinco has been voted Major League Soccer’s Newcomer of the Year. The 28-year-old forward joined the team in January from Juventus and was ineligible for Rookie of the Year consideration because of his previous professional experience. Giovinco scored 22 goals, tied with Columbus’Kei Kamara for the league lead. Giovinco won the Golden Boot based on his league-leading 16 assists.

Thursday declared Public Holiday as Kenya hosts Pope Francis

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The Government has declared November 26 a Public Holiday and a National Day of Prayer and Reflection as Kenya hosts Pope Francis. “As we are privileged to be hosting His Holiness the Pope at the time, he will set the tone for the day”, State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu said in statement sent to newsrooms Tuesday. The Pope is scheduled to arrive in Nairobi on Wednesday evening for a three-day visit, the first leg of his historic African tour.

David Haye to fight Mark De Mori in January comeback as bid to become heavyweight champion again begins

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Announcing the fight - to take place at the O2 on January 16 - Haye said: "Please sit back and get ready for another fun-fuelled heavyweight campaign to the very top" Comeback target: Haye wants to become heavyweight champion once again against De Mori David Haye claims he can become world heavyweight champion again after confirming his comeback this morning. The former WBA title holder will return to the ring on January 16 at London's O2 against Aussie Mark De Mori for his first fight since beating Dereck Chisora in July 2012.

Carlo Ancelotti feels Karim Benzema is one of the best

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Carlo Ancelotti believes Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema is one of the best strikers in the world, and will play an integral part in his club and country’s success this season. The 27-year-old has been out of action since 4 October with a thigh injury, while also finding himself in hot water for his involvement in a sex-tape blackmail case involving international team-mate Mathieu Valbuena. Yet Ancelotti, Benzema’s for coach at the Bernabeu, feels the French striker’s quality on the field is equal to the best in the world in that position, and thinks he is the perfect fit to lead the line for Los Blancos.

North Korea dictator Kim Jong-un condemns right-hand man to brutal psychological torture at 're-education school' for defying him

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Choe Ryong Hae has not been seen for weeks now after failing to attend a top military chief's funeral Reuters Purged: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks to Choe Ryong-hae, who worked as the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong-un has purged his right-hand man who dared to defy him, according to reports. North Korea's dictator has sent Choe Ryong Hae, a popular member of his inner-circle, for "re-education". It is understood that Choe Ryong Hae may have defied Kim Jong-un, who over the past 18 months has brutally executed many of his high-ranking military and political chiefs.

Arsène Wenger accuses Uefa of targeting Arsenal and accepting doping

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• Wenger says 10 anti-doping testers hit Arsenal training after criticism of Uefa • Coach says Dinamo Zagreb not punished by Uefa after midfielder failed test Arsène Wenger has claimed his criticism of Uefa over doping resulted in 10 anti-doping officers turning up at Arsenal’s training ground last Friday to carry out random checks on his players. Wenger has been outspoken about doping in football since his side were beaten by Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League this season. Arsenal, who play the Croatian side at home on Tuesday night, lost 2-1 in Zagreb but the Dinamo midfielder Arijan Ademi tested positive for a banned substance after the game.

Chelsea ‘without fears’, says José Mourinho

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Players all content to travel to Tel Aviv in wake of terror attacks, says manager Jose Mourinho has insisted his players were happy to travel to Haifa ahead of tonight’s Champions League fixture against Maccabi Tel-Aviv. Photograph: Afp José Mourinho has claimed he had no “Graeme Le Saux” in his Chelsea squad as he confirmed none of his players had expressed reluctance to travel to Israel for tonight’s game against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Chelsea departed for Haifa, where the game will be staged, on Sunday, to use the extra day to acclimatize

Adele joins Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone on star-studded girls' night out

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The gorgeous trio met up for a natter and a bite to eat at one of the swankiest Mexican restaurants in New York They're BFFs in the making Adele has a record-breaking single and a best-selling album to her name. But perhaps even better than those two things, the songstress has bagged herself a gaggle of A-list gal pals to celebrate her success with. The 27-year-old singer, who recently impersonated herself during a funny sketch , was joined by Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone in New York on Monday.

Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman pucker up as son Eric watches on in awe

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Little Eric had the cutest expression on his face as he watched his parents pack on the PDA XPOSUREPHOTOS.COM Love is in the air There's nothing like a sighting of Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman packing on the PDA. And the couple's adorable son Eric had a front row seat when the twosome locked lips outside ITV Studios in London on Monday. The toddler's expression was almost too cute for words as he looked towards his two parents from his car seat.

Turkey shoots down Russian fighter jet which 'violated its airspace' close to Syrian border

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Turkey says it warned the plane 10 times in five minutes - Russia said it can prove the plane was flying in Syria Turkey has shot down a Russian fighter jet close to its border with Syria, it has emerged. Turkish military officials say a warplane shot down the jet because it violated its airspace. The plane exploded in the air causing a huge fireball which fell on the Turkmen mountain on the Syrian side of the border.