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Hillary Clinton got a lot of support in the last primary. On the other hand, some people have accused her of being pandering to Wall Street. Check out this story and other topics about women.

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Hillary Clinton wins decisive victory over Bernie Sanders in New York primary

Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton is victorious, as Donald Trump sweeps to victory in the Republican race, reviving his hopes of winning the GOP nomination outright.

Read more here from The Guardian

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Hillary Clinton Carries Ninja Squirrel Hot Sauce Everywhere

In a radio interview Monday morning, Hillary Clinton was asked to name something she carries with her everywhere she says. “Hot sauce.”

Read more here from TIME

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Abducted Nigerian Girls Have Not Been Abandoned, U.S. Says

The American and African forces sent to Cameroon to fight Boko Haram have, on several occasions, located clusters of the schoolgirls kidnapped by the militant group two years ago, United States officials said.

Read more here from The New York Times

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Meet the woman racing to save the planet

Nascar driver Leilani Münter is on a mission to convert America’s 75 million racing fans into vegan eco-warriors.

Read more here from The Guardian

“I have to be seen to be believed”: The hidden significance of the Queen’s colorful wardrobe

Today, the Queen stepped out in a bright spring ensemble to mark the start of her 90th birthday celebrations. Created by Angela Kelly, who has been the Queen’s personal dresser since 1994, the outfit would have been painstakingly planned. In a book released four years ago Kelly revealed that she sketches at least four different designs for a particular piece of fabric and that a fan is used to test how material will move in the breeze before the final creation is decided upon.

Read more here from The Telegraph

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In Her Majesty’s image: How The Queen has stayed stylish for 90 years

There are few individuals in the modern age who have come up with a sartorial signature that is world renowned and instantly recognizable. Jacqueline Kennedy and Margaret Thatcher managed it to some degree. But no one has done it with more success than HRH Queen Elizabeth II.

Read more here from The Telegraph

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Rihanna’s new Stance collection has reignited our obsession with socks

Is it a coincidence that Rihanna’s new Stance collection includes a selection of over-the-knee socks that would fit nicely into her thigh-high boots created for Manolo Blahnik? We think not.

Read more here from The Telegraph

 

Author: Marjory Linardy

Editor: Grahame Lucas

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India’s UNFair obsession with the fair skin

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26.04.2016 | 9:24

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