Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images, Gianni Ferrari/Cover/Getty Images Queen Letizia borrowed a dress from Queen Sofia and made it her own. Letizia’s mother-in-law first wore the dress in Rome in 1981. Letizia updated the dress by adding silver gems to the floral decorations and a silver belt. Visit Insider’s homepage for more […]
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Bronze tortoises stolen 30 years ago return home
Property curator Elena Greer with one of the tortoises (James Dobson/National Trust Images) Nearly 30 years after they were stolen from a country mansion, four historic bronze tortoises have returned home – after being spotted in an auction catalogue. They were commissioned by 19th century collector and Egyptologist William John […]
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The Most Reliable Trucks From the Past Five Years
The pickup truck is the most popular vehicle in the good ol’ United States of America. Everyone and their mothers love pickups, whether it’s from the Blue Oval, the Bowtie, or even Toyota and Honda. Trucks are the lifeblood of the American car industry. © Provided by The Drive […]
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Michigan Assembly Plant resumes shipping Ford Broncos after 25 years
CLOSE After 25 years, Ford is back to producing the Ford Bronco SUV at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne. The Detroit News Wayne — Andrew Pawlak recalls the emotional day when the final Ford Bronco rolled off the line here at Michigan Assembly Plant a quarter of a century ago. […]
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Michigan Assembly Plant resumes Ford Bronco production after 25 years
CLOSE After 25 years, Ford is back to producing the Ford Bronco SUV at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne. The Detroit News Wayne — Andrew Pawlak recalls the emotional day when the final Ford Bronco rolled off the line here at Michigan Assembly Plant a quarter of a century ago. […]
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The Pecks celebrate 10 years of sharing home and gardening projects, inspiration and stories
As hard as it is to believe — for me, at least — Marcia and I have now been writing our Homes & Gardens column for 10 years. The time has gone by in a blur of beautiful gardens and nurseries, amazing, visionary people and countless do-it-yourself projects. But the […]
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Willmar piano tuner has been making pianos sing for 55 years
One time, before a duet by guest musicians, Benson tuned their two pianos that had a combined value of a half-million dollars. He’s also tuned hand-me-down family pianos for local students taking beginner lessons. Some pianos harbored mouse nests and dead mice and one time a mouse ran out from […]
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Blinds.com Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation
HOUSTON, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Blinds.com, a Home Depot company and flagship property of Global Custom Commerce, is celebrating 25 years of innovative technology that streamlines the customer shopping experience and enables personalization and customization of everything for home renovation and decoration, including window treatments, countertops, screen and storm doors, […]
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I made the legendary $250 cookie recipe, and it definitely isn’t worth 25 years of hype
The myth of the $250 cookie recipe started back in the 1990s. Paige Bennett for Insider I tried making the famous “$250” Neiman Marcus cookie recipe to see if it’s worth all the hype. The story behind the recipe isn’t really true, but it’s been re-shared online for the past […]
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Flowers by Joseph is closing after 60 years | Business
Flowers by Joseph Inc., is closing after 60 years in business. Workers are taking the sign down of the building 4427 22nd. St. Kenosha. Flowers by Joseph, 4437 22nd. Ave. is closing […]
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Goldmark Jewelers to close after 46 years as other downtown business owners contemplate their futures
Cal Brockman has spent the last 46 years designing and creating custom jewelry at his downtown Portland store, Goldmark Jewelers. Until last year, he had no plans of vacating his longtime storefront at the corner of Southwest 10th Avenue and Southwest Taylor Street. But foot traffic plummeted downtown after the […]
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3 years unsold, Shaquille O’Neal’s Orlando mansion gets a makeover, with less Shaq
ORLANDO, Fla. – For years, a life-sized Superman statue stood sentry at the end of a dock jutting from the eastern bank of Lake Butler, a signature touch of Shaquille O’Neal, the NBA superstar who owns the sprawling estate behind it. Last month, the statue was removed, leaving only two […]
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Grading the Lions’ 2018 draft picks, three years later
Apr. 19—In NFL circles, it’s often said you don’t truly know what you have in a player until after three seasons. With that in mind, we’ve long preferred holding off on grading a draft class until that much time has passed. Bob Quinn is gone, but his impact on the […]
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Where to stream this year’s Oscar contenders, from ‘Nomadland’ to ‘Two Distant Strangers’
Most of the year’s nominated films are available on home streaming services, here’s where to find the best Everything about this year’s Oscars is a little bit different, from the timing of the show to the types of movies nominated to the ceremony itself, which will unfold on April 25 in […]
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Lord & Taylor Locks Its Doors For The Last Time, After 195 Years
The Washington-Chevy Chase, Maryland Lord & Taylor as shown on the retailer’s final day of operation … [+] after 195 years, February 27, 2021. Michael Lisicky On Saturday, Lord & Taylor quietly closed the doors at all its remaining locations. Once locked, the department store officially ended its 195-year run […]
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This year’s winter storm could become the costliest weather event in Texas history
The deep freeze and snowfall that paralyzed Texas this week could be the costliest weather event in state history as home and auto claims start to pour in, insurance industry officials warn. Ice, snow and some of the coldest temperatures in decades will likely result in large insurance claims from […]
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VISUAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST *Temporary NTE 1 Year MBE 3 Years MBP* job with USAJobs
Duties Summary WHAT IS THE WAGE & INVESTMENT DIVISION? The Wage & Investment Division (W&I) serves about 122 million taxpayers who file upwards of 94 million returns each year. W&I provides high-quality taxpayer assistance, and enable taxpayers to transact and communicate electronically to file their returns and make payments. See […]
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Fourteen Years and a Demolition Later, Greg Norman Lists Jupiter Island Home for $59.9 Million
Over a period of 14 years, golf legend Greg Norman has listed his home, reduced the price of his home, demolished his home and then replaced it with a large family compound filled with every bell and whistle he could think of. Now he and his wife Kiki Norman have […]
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Why this year’s Oscars will be like nothing we’ve seen before
What’s your Best Picture pick for Oscar night? The French Dispatch, Wes Anderson’s latest desperately tasteful European period piece? Or how about Steven Spielberg’s vivacious West Side Story remake, or Denis Villeneuve’s magisterial adaptation of Dune? And let’s not discount Leos Carax’s quirky pop musical Annette, with Adam Driver and […]
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Interior desinger Gail Dunnett offers decluttering tips for new year’s cleaning
The beginning of a new year is a popular time to clean out the house, especially after so much of this year has been spent at home. But where do you start? We turned to expert interior designer and stager Gail Dunnett’s to give us the scoop on how to […]