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Missing her first St. Patricks celebrations in five years, the Duchess of Cambridge has handed out the shamrocks every year since 2011.
Prince William alone handed out St Patricks Day shamrocks to the Irish Guards earlier today, the first time a male royal has undertaken the traditional ceremony since 1901.
William was forced to step in after his wife Kate Middleton opted out of the St. Patricks Day celebrations and the 115-year old tradition in order to stay home with her children, George, aged two, and Charlotte, aged ten months.
Missing her first St. Patricks celebrations in five years, the Duchess of Cambridge has handed out the shamrocks every year since 2011 when she took over from Princess Margaret. The tradition has been carried out by a female royal every year since 1901 when the tradition was started by Queen Alexandra, just a year after the Irish Guards were formed.
This year, however, the Duchess stayed at her home at the Anmer Hall estate in Norfolk in order to focus on the family before an upcoming week-long trip to India and Bhutan with Prince William.
The Duke of Cambridge, 33, continued with the appearance, attending the Cavalry Barracks in Hounslow and presenting shamrock to more than 600 soldiers.
Allowing shamrock to be pinned to his hat, the Duke led a private ceremony for the family of Major Harry Shapland, a soldier killed in operations in northern Iraq in 1994, and presented Major Shaplands mother with the Elizabeth Cross and Memorial Scroll.
Following the ceremony, Prince William, dressed in an Irish Guards frock coat and wearing a ceremonial sword, handed out baskets of shamrock on the central parade ground, also presenting a sprig of the plant to the regiment"s mascot, the four-year-old Irish wolfhound Domhnall.
According to a spokesperson from Kensington Palace: "The Duchess has very much enjoyed the occasions when she has been able to attend, but the Duke is the Colonel of the Regiment and is looking forward to presenting the Irish Guards with their Shamrock.
"The Duchess looks forward to marking St. Patrick"s Day with the Irish Guards many times in the future."
Kensington Palace have also pointed out that although the Duchess has followed tradition in handing out the shamrock for the past five years, it is officially the Duke of Cambridge, as Colonel of the Regiment, who has the formal role.
The Duchess absence is also not the first time that only a male member of the Royal family has been present either, they noted.
There has been some anger at the Duchess of Cambridges decision with the Daily Mail reporting that the Irish Guards were deflated by her absence.
Her decision comes as the young royals are defending themselves from accusations that they are workshy and are not undertaking the same workload as their much older relatives.
Although aged 94, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, clocked up 250 official duties at home and abroad last year while William, Kate and Prince Harry combined only conducted 198.
The Duke of Cambridge, however, has stated that being labeled workshy was all part of the job. Just in the past week, Prince William took on 11 public engagement in four days, although the Palace insist it was a coincidence and not a direct result of complaints about their workload.
Speaking after the St. Patricks Day event, Company Sergeant Major Carl Laverty said the guards were conscious that she [Kate] has family commitments and all were pleased that their Colonel could attend the ceremony.
The Irish Guards, who recruits mainly from Northern Ireland, was founded by Queen Victoria in April 1900 to commemorate the Irishmen who died fighting during the Boer War.
More recently, the battalion were also among the last units to be deployed to Afghanistan.
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Published: 12:45 EST, 16 March 2016 | Updated: 17:49 EST, 16 March 2016
For 85 minutes, the awkward prospect of Manuel Pellegrini outrunning Pep Guardiola in the Champions League was amusingly real. For just as long, Guardiola faced the extraordinary possibility of being cast as a Bayern Munich failure.
That is the strange lot for a man who looks set to collect a third straight Bundesliga title but whose appointment three years ago was based on the greater brief of winning the Champions League. Cleaning up domestic business is nice and expected; winning in Europe is all that ever really mattered.
On Wednesday night, that almost came crashing down in a weird and wonderful match between the best of Italy and the best of Germany. Juventus crushed Bayern for more than an hour and led by goals from Paul Pogba and Juan Cuadrado, giving them a 4-2 aggregate lead.
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Margot Robbie Unknowingly Followed Prince Harry into a Photo Booth
She"s swiftly become one of the silver screen"s most popular vamps.
But on Tuesday Margot Robbie was in a more low key mood as she jetted into Los Angeles.
The 25-year-old pulled her blonde hair back into a loose half ponytail as she went make-up free at LAX Airport.
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Take a walk on the casual side:Margot Robbie was in a more low key mood as she jetted into Los Angeles on Tuesday wearing patched boyfriend jeans by Zoe Karssen
However, despite her low key arrival the Australian star still managed to bring some edge to her attire.
Margot sported ripped jeans which were covered in sewn on patches ranging from a cartoon bulldog to movie theater popcorn, a slogan stating "I"m ready if you are", and an image of a hamburger.
Completing her outfit were impeccably white Nike sneakers and a black V-neck sweater.
No fuss:The 25-year-old pulled her blonde hair back into a loose half ponytail as she went make-up free at LAX Airport
Still cool:However, despite her low key arrival the Australian star still managed to bring some edge to her attire
Margot"s latest film Whiskey Tango Foxtrot stars Tina Fey, who plays a news producer that takes an assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan where she meets Tanya Vanderpoel (Robbie) who becomes her mentor in the war zone.
The film is currently in US theaters and comes to UK cinemas on April 22.
Two weeks ago during the promo tour for the film Tina and Margot decided to get back into character during a press junket which saw them turn the tables on a string of unsuspecting journalists with a little role reversal.
She"s got something to say:Margot sported ripped jeans which were covered in sewn on patches ranging from a cartoon bulldog to movie theater popcorn, a slogan stating "I"m ready if you are", and an image of a hamburger
Promoting their new movie, Tina, 45, asked one reporter what kind of gift he"d bring Margot Robbie if he could - to which he swiftly replied: "My virginity."
The racy comment left the 25-year-old giggling in embarrassment, while Tina grinned for a split second before pulling a straight face and simply responding: "Okay."
The talented twosome also had a moment withWSVN Miami"sChris Van Vliet, who recently went viral after Leslie Mann and Dakota Johnson openly flirted with him while promoting their rom-com, How To Be Single.
Margot took the lead, boldly asking: "It"s common knowledge that your sock game is strong."
The Miami-based journalist then showed off some cute socks he was wearing, to which a blunt Tina responded: "Ah, Space Invaders?"
"My virginity!" A straight-faced reporter left Margot blushing after Tina Fey asked him what gift he would give the Australian actress if he had the opportunity
Bargain binsused to cap every aisle in the Wal-Marts and Targets of yesteryear, but these days youll find them mostly in prairieland truck stops and struggling video stores. As many of us here at CoS spent more than a few Friday nights hunched over those bins, we decided to scour the Earth for those remaining few. What lies within? Who are they meant for? Are they any good? Welcome to Dumpster Diving.
St. Patricks Day is finally here, me lads and lasses a hallowed time when everyone in America gloriously celebrates the ancient, stereotypically Irish tradition of wearing all green, getting wasted on cheap beer, and engaging in acts of general civil disobedience and recklessness. Its not the only St. Paddys Day tradition in our history, though, as the Leprechaun franchise sought to bring us all together in our assumed 90s fears of both little people and the Irish through Warwick Davis iconic (and murderous) villain. In this installment ofDumpster Diving, we head into the deepest, darkest caverns of direct-to-DVD obscurity to examine what happens when Leprechaun launches its titular sprite into the stars.
THE MOVIE: LEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE (1996)FOUND AT:
Evencinema on the caliber ofLeprechaun 4: In Spaceisavailable in full on YouTube! Sure, I had to plonk down the four bucks to watch it (in HD no less!), but hey, I had the Google Play credits. Sue me.
STORY:
Abandoning all pretense of the Leprechaun being an Earth-bound creature of Irish legend whose insatiable l**t for gold gives him an unquenchable thirst for bloodlust and impaling people onto pogo sticks, Leprechaun 4: In Space sees him as a kind of intergalactic trickster G*d, trawling the stars in search of more and more gold. This time around, he finds himself working out some kind of deal with the buxom Princess Zarina (Rebecca Carlton), wherein they both marry each other and then kill each other to get more gold?
Enter a crew of dopey Space Marines, who proceed to kill the Leprechaun and p**s on his corpse in a state of virtually homoerotic delight. (Death from above, Sergeant Metal Head Hooker (Tim Colceri) growls. He has a metal head, you see.) They haul Zarina and the gold back to their ship, with the Leprechaun hiding in a Marines urethra more on that later and ready to take his revenge.
CAST:
Warwick Davis, arguably one of the hardest-working actors in Hollywood, is the only returning character from the rest of the Leprechaun series. Sorry guys, no Jennifer Aniston (who starred in the first) here just the guy who played Willow slumming it away in one of the few franchises that will give actors of Davis stature top billing and a steady paycheck.
Nearly everyone else is the same softcore Skinemax-caliber set of plastic bodies and chiseled white jaws play-acting as low-rent space Marines, the particular exceptions being theaforementioned Sgt. Hooker and Guy Siners simpering Dr. Mittenhand, a half-robot German mad scientist who spends all day rolling around like Doctor Whos Davros and negging his crewmates. Oh, and poor Miguel A. Nunez, Jr. (Deejay from Street Fighter: The Movie) as the films resident comic relief. At least he makes it to the end!
JOURNEY TO THE BARGAIN BIN:
Leprechaun 4s story is the oldest one in the book: horror franchises, particularly in the 90s, naturally suffered from diminishing returns and were reduced to increasingly bizarre gimmicks in order to inject some much-needed novelty into later installments. If anything, it was only a matter of time before the Leprechaun went to space; its happened to the likes of Jason Voorhees, the Critters, and Pinhead, to name a few. The popularity of space-horror pictures like Alien inspired every horror series that followed to make their iconic monsters creep around dimly lit, gray corridors and be sucked out of airlocks at some point. It was dismal, and it lacked in creativity, but hey, it seemed to work.
Oddly enough, going to space is far from the lowest, cheapest point this series would reach, given the two (two!) Leprechaun: In the Hood movies that followed.
WHY IT REMAINS IN THE BIN:
Im not one to cite Rotten Tomatoes as the end-all, be-all of a films objective quality, and sometimes the Metacritic-ing of film criticism and discourse can stifle honest appraisals of a movie. That being said, Leprechaun 4: In Space has an RT score of 0%. ZERO. Pixels has a higher rating than that. So does Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2. Those numbers absolutely do not lie.
Independent of critical appraisal, Leprechaun 4 is simply a strange, cheesy, and inexplicable animal. A number of movies (all bad) compete for screen time in this bit of micro-budget, direct-to-video schlock. Its a movie about a demonic leprechaun, a chintzy Aliens clone, an interstellar romance, and a cheap skin flick all at once. All the space Marines are classic meathead dunces, stopping their incessant bro-talk only to s*x it up with the lovely Zarina and/or have their dicks eradicated by the Leprechaun.
In Spaces biggest crime is not even getting the Leprechaun right Davis chews the Styrofoam scenery as best he can, but his characters normally devilish humor is whittled down to cheap one-liners like Always wear a prophylactic!, and his kills arent nearly as creative as they used to be. By the time you see him produce a lightsaber from nowhere in a snide shout-out to Star Wars, youre already confused and tired of In Spaces cynical space shenanigans.
WORTH THE DIVE?
At first glance, the prospect of unartfully shoving a leprechaun into a dime-store corridor crawler might actually transcend its home video trappings and enter into so-bad-its-good territory, and the arguments in its favor stack the more you watch it. The Leprechaun sneaks into a spaceship by hiding in a dudes d**k! Said dude refers to his d**k as Mr. Snake during a sexual encounter! Said d**k explodes during a s*x scene, so the Leprechaun can escape! The mad German scientist Dr. Mittenhand turns himself into a genetically altered spider and insists he be called Dr. Mittenspider! Despite these rare nuggets of fun, though, the whole thing is confusing and drab for long stretches as the bland leads mumble through lame dialogue while we wait for Davis to show up.
The Leprechaun series has never been anything more than a niche horror curiosity, but at least the earlier films felt relatively novel a curious spin on the adolescent question, What if the Lucky Charms mascot murdered people?. The downside for any horror franchise that tries to go to space is that the entries never feel like the thing you wanted in the first place. Its all just Aliens rip-offs with the titular baddie copy-pasted in place of the xenomorph. In the case of Leprechaun 4, this could not be more apparent, and the film suffers mightily for it.
But who am I kidding? If you were to get high and pop it in with a couple of friends late at night and enjoy the h**l out of every increasingly campy kill and ridiculous bon mot from Mr. Mittenhand, youd be right to do so.
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It looks like Ivanka Trump"s daughter is following in mom"s stylish footsteps. The designer and entrepreneur took to Instagram yesterday to share an adorable snap of her two kids, Arabella, 4, and Joseph, 2, and from the looks of it she already has a little fashionista on her hands.
"Arabella loves a good glam session; she picked out this outfit herself. These two have made our coffee table their stagefitting, as they"re my little stars!! #latergram," she captioned the photo, which shows the duo holding hands in their family living room. In the "gram, Arabella dons a pink floral top, gray leggings, a jeweled headband, and bright kicks as she smiles for the camera next to her little brother, who happily wears an outfit of dark denim jeans, a chambray shirt, Velcro sneakers, a leather belt, and a blue topper. Check out the cute picture below.
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The Cadillac ATS is d**n fine car even if it doesnt have a BMW badge on its hood. What do you need to know before you buy a Cadillac ATS? Dont worry, well tell you everything right here in the Ultimate Buyers Guide.
Cadillac is trying to turn its brand around from one that elicits thoughts of pink fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror and s**g carpet on the dash to one that elicits thoughts of fine engineering and excellent dynamic handling.
Basically, Cadillac doesnt want you to think they build boats anymore. They want you to think they build BMWs.
So it should be no surprise that Cadillac was gunning for the E46 BMWs handling when they designed this ATS, since that 3-Series was a d**n fine specimen.
Its great that GMs engineers set their functional objectives based on a strong competitive set that includes the likes of BMW and Mercedes. For us, that means we get a better handling vehicle. But its easy enough to appreciate the ATS for what it is, not for what its pretending to be. Its built on an excellent lightweight platform, it handles with precision, it comes with a stick, it gets a nice interior and manages to undercut the current 3-Series by a few grand. Thats a win in most peoples books, even if the 3-Series is a few tenths quicker through the twisties.
What Its Like To Drive
In a few years well probably start buying ATS sedans and coupes on the cheap and start turning them into race cars. Try doing that with an old Cimarron or Catera or STS or just about any previous generation Cadillac.
The handling is sharp, the steering is good, and the power is pretty decent depending on which engine you buy. Is it the best track-car made in the last ten years? No, of course not, but its got the right formula and they havent been as appreciated as they could be.
The car isnt perfect, either. The back-seat is about as unusable in the ATS sedan as it is in the coupe. The Caddys CUE system has been improved but its still not our favorite infotainment system. The car is attractive but a bit bland in sedan form.
It took years for the 3-Series to be recognized as the car it is and itll take generations for the ATS to get there, so its a good time to invest in an all-rounder.
Of course, throw all of that out when you talk about the ATS-V. If youre buying the twin-turbod V6 model you should just go straight to the track. That car is a lot like the second generation CTS-V in that its just the right amount of crazy with a focus on making the driver into a Euro-beating monster.
Just watch the video above.
Whats New About The 2016 Cadillac ATS
The Cadillac ATS launched in 2012 as GMs first application of its new Alpha Platform. With the BMW 3-Series in its crosshairs, the Lansing, Michigan-built mid-size luxury sedan spent much of its development time around the Nrburgring having its suspension tuned to better its odds against the German stalwart. Cadillac boasts about the cars low curb weight, 50/50 weight distribution and sophisticated suspension setup that allows for both refinement and precision.
That 2013 car came with a 2.5-liter I4, a 2.0-liter turbo I4, and a 3.6-liter V6. It also got plenty of tech like adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, adaptive forward lighting, forward collision alert, an 8-inch touchscreen for its CUE in-car communications system, and lots more.
In 2014, Cadillac didnt do much to their small sports sedan, but in 2015, they launched a Coupe version of the ATS appropriately called the ATS Coupe. The ATS Coupe had revised styling over the previous ATS sedans, so in 2015, Cadillac switched up the sedans styling to match the coupes. Aside from a few additional gadgets inside and a bit more torque for the 2.0-liter turbo, that covers the changes for 2015.
But dont think Cadillac sat around playing Fallout after that new Coupe. No, for 2016, Cadillac launched a monster. A car that will give the other goliath in the Cadillac lineup, the CTS-V, a run for its money. The new monster is called the Cadillac ATS-V, and it boasts a 464 horsepower twin-turbo V6 along with a six-speed manual with rev matching, magnetic ride control and Brembo brakes. Its kind of awesome.
While the rest of the normal ATS variants were overshadowed by the ATS-V, they werent neglected for 2016. The 2.0-liter turbo got start/stop and the V6 got swapped for an all-new, more powerful 3.6-liter direct-injected V6 with cylinder deactivation. Also new for 2016 is the addition of 8-speed Hydra-Matic transmissions across the board. The CTS-V gets a beefier 8L90 unit, while the rest get the 8L45.
So GM put their heart and soul into the ATS, and theyve been continuing to keep it relevant with updates along the way.
Powertrain Breakdown
Cadillac is throwing a naturally aspirated four cylinder and a six cylinder into the ATS, as well as turbocharged four and six-pots. The base engine is a 202 horsepower 2.5-liter naturally aspirated, direct-injected inline four. This is the car you rent. A step up from that engine is a turbocharged direct-injected two liter turbo making 272 ponies. This is a car you buy.
Get into the V6s, and you get either a naturally aspirated direct-injected 333 horsepower 3.6-liter or, if you go with the ATS-V, the mighty turbocharged, 464 stallion V6 with the same displacement.
All non-V models come with a Hydra-Matic 8L45 eight-speed automatic transmission, though the 2.0-liter can be had with a six-speed manual for no additional charge. The 3.6-liter twin turbo-powered ATS-V gets a Tremec T6060 six-speed manual transmission as standard and for an extra two grand, gets a beefy Hydra-Matic 8L90 eight-speed auto.
Gas mileage is decent across the board. Anything but the V model and the all-wheel drive trims will get you 30 MPG highway, and that aint bad.
The 202 horsepower 2.5-liter I4 and the 272 2.0-liter pony turbo I4 are the thriftiest, managing 26 MPG combined. Yes, despite the additional 70 horsepower, the 2.0-liter matches the 2.5s fuel economy, though the 2.5 uses standard fuel and the 2.0 requires premium.
The 3.6-liter is still in the same playing field, scoring 24 MPG combined. thats a number that may seem a bit underwhelming, considering cars like the 500 pound-heavier Chrysler 300 can achieve very similar economy figures.
Opt for the CTS-V and your combined fuel economy goes down the toilet and into the teens. But youll be smoking those tires down woodward avenue with those 464 horses, so you might forgive a bit of guzzling here and there.
Technically, the Cadillac ATS comes as four different models: The ATS Sedan, the ATS-V Sedan, the ATS Coupe and the ATS-V Coupe. The ATS-Vs come only in standard trim, but the regular 2.5-liter comes in either Standard or Luxury trims, the 3.6-liter comes in either Luxury, Performance or Premium, and the 2.0-liter turbo can be had in any of these four trims.
Front brake discs on non ATS-V trims are either 11.8-inches on standard sedan trims or 12.6-inches for coupes and higher trim sedans. The 12.6-inchers are Brembos clamped by four-piston calipers. Rears on all ATSs are single-piston calipers squeezing 12.4-inch rotors. The ATS-V gets big brakes. Six-piston calipers squeeze brake pads against 14.5-inch rotors in the front, while four-piston calipers create the friction against 13.3-inch discs out back.
All ATSs get a MacPherson strut suspension up front, a five-link setup in the back and electric power steering.
2.5L Standard: Starts at $33,215. Notable standard features: 2.5-liter I4, 8-speed automatic transmission, 17 alloy wheels, Bose 7-speaker premium sound system, satellite radio, 4.2-inch screen for radio, Bluetooth, 5.7-inch driver information display, leather-wrapped steering wheel, halogen projector headlights, dual-zone automatic climate control, power leatherette seats, OnStar three month trial (includes Automatic Crash Response, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Roadside Assistance, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Advanced Diagnostics). Notable options: Cadillac CUE and Surround Sound: 8 touchscreen, Bose 10-speaker surround sound, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Wireless charging, rear vision camera ($1,575); Dual exhaust ($1,095); Sunroof ($1,050).
2.0L Standard: Starts at $35,245. Notable standard features over 2.5L Standard: 2.0-liter turbo I4. Notable standard features over 2.5L Standard: Front Brembo brakes. Notable options: All-wheel drive ($2,000); 6-speed manual ($0); otherwise same as 2.5L options.
2.5L Luxury: Starts at $37,340. Notable standard features over 2.5L Standard: Cue infotainment system with 8 touchscreen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Rear Vision Camera, Leather seating surfaces with 8-way power front seats and memory, front and rear park assist, remote start, Brembo front brakes, unique 17 polished alloy wheels, auto dimming mirrors. Notable options: Sun and Sound Package: Sunroof, Bose 10-speaker audio system, navigation ($1,500); Cold Weather Package: heated front seats, heated steering wheel ($600); Slotted Brake Rotor and Pad Upgrade Package ($1,190); Dual exhaust kit ($1,095); Sunroof ($1,050).
2.0L Luxury: Starts at $39,340. Notable standard features over 2.5L Luxry: 2.0-liter turbo I4. Notable options: All-wheel drive ($2,000); 6-speed manual ($0); Otherwise same as 2.5L Luxury options.
3.6L Luxury: Starts at $41,340. Notable standard features over 2.0L Luxury: 3.6-liter V6. Notable options: All-wheel drive ($2,000); Otherwise same as 2.5L Luxury options.
2.0L Performance: Starts at $43,155. Notable standard features over 2.0L Luxury: HID headlamps, adaptive forward lighting, LED vertical light signatures, performance bolstered front seats, Cadillac CUE and Bose premium audio with active noise canceling, rain sensing wipers, Forward Collision Alert, Lane Keep Assist, Lane Departure Warning, Safety Alert Seat, Lane Change Alert, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, Magnesium paddle shifters, aluminum sport pedals, unique 17 painted alloy wheels. Notable options: All-wheel drive ($2,000); 6-speed manual transmission ($0); Cold Weather Package ($600); Slotted Brake Rotor and Pad Upgrade Package ($1,190); Sunroof ($1,050).
3.6L Performance: Starts at $45,155. Notable standard features over 2.0L Performance: 3.6-liter V6 engine. Notable options: Same as 2.0L Performance sans manual transmission.
2.0L Premium: Starts at $46,110. Notable standard features over 2.0L Performance: Head-Up Display, CUE infotainment with Navigation, Performance suspension with Magnetic Ride Control, adaptive suspension, limited slip rear differential, high capacity engine cooling, 18 forged aluminum wheels, performance summer run-flat tires, power tilt and telescoping steering column. Notable options: All-wheel drive ($2,000); 6-speed manual ($0); Cold Weather Package ($600); Driver Assist Package: Adaptive Cruise Control with full speed range capability, Automatic Safety Belt Tightening, Front and Rear Automatic Braking, Electronic parking brake, Head-Up Display ($2,885+Cold weather Package- Not available with manual); Slotted Brake Rotor and Pad Upgrade Package ($1,190); Sunroof ($1,050).
3.6L Premium: Starts at $48,110. Notable standard features over 2.0L Performance: 3.6-liter V6 engine. Notable options: Same as 2.0L Premium sans manual transmission.
ATS-V Standard: Starts at $60,465. Notable standard features: 3.6L Twin-Turbo V6, 6-speed manual, Launch control, Performance Traction Management, magnesium paddle shifters, carbon fiber hood, electronic limited-slip differential, Michelin Pilot Super Sport summer tires, Cadillac CUE infotainment system with 8 touchscreen display, Bose 9-speaker audio system (7-speaker for Coupe) with Active Noise Cancellation and sound enhancement, 18 alloy wheels, wireless charging, dual-zone automatic climate control, front and rear park assist, power heated leather seats with suede inserts, electronic park brake, performance brake linings, Brembo brake calipers. Notable options: 8-speed automatic ($2,000); Luxury Package: Navigation, Sport alloy pedals, HID headlamps with Adaptive Forward Lighting and LED vertical light signatures, Split-folding rear seats for sedan ($2,500); Carbon Fiber Package: Carbon fiber front splitter, hood vent, and rear diffuser plus composite black rocker extensions and composite rear spoiler ($5,000); Safety and Security Package: Forward Collision Alert, Lane Keep Assist, Lane Change Alert, Lane Departure Warning, Head-Up Display, rain sensing wipers, automatic high beam control, rear thorax airbags, theft avoidance sensors and locks ($1,850+Luxury Package); Cadillac CUE and Navigation: Cue infotainment with navigation, Bose 10-speaker sound system for sedan or 12 speakers for coupe, Apple CarPlay ($1,085); Track Performance Package: Carbon Fiber Package, performance data and video recorder, low mass battery, deleted front carpeted floor mats, deleted tow hook, deleted tire inflation kit ($6,195+Cadillac Cue and Navigation).
The ATS Coupe comes in only 2.0-liter and 3.6-liter trims, but is optioned very similarly to its sedan brother, though it costs about $3,000 more than its sedan counterpart. The ATS-V Coupe, too, costs about three grand more than a similarly equipped sedan.
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In a year thats been full of amazing cars, the ATS-V is near the top of the list. With more than 460 horsepower shoved into a light-weight chassis with all of GMs racing-inspired suspension tuning, its an idiosyncratic way to have your fun. Sure, its $60,000, but there arent that many luxury cars you can get at this price that are this fun to drive. If thats a little rich for your blood, theres nothing wrong with the 2.0-liter turbo mated to a six-speed transmission.
"Let"s get one thing straight! My name is Jaycee Lee Dugard." FILE - In this Tuesday, May 7, 2013 file photo, Jaycee Dugard, right, who was abducted as a child and held for 18 years, and her mother, Terry Probyn, appear with their Hope Award at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children annual Hope Awards in Washington. A federal appeals court says the federal government cannot be held responsible for Dugard"s 1991 abduction. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Dugard was not a victim of her kidnapper, Phillip Garrido, at the time he was placed under federal supervision. She had sued, alleging that federal officials should have revoked the man"s parole prior to her kidnapping.(AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The federal government cannot be held responsible for kidnapping survivor Jaycee Dugards 1991 abduction and subsequent 18 years in captivity, an appeals court said Tuesday.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Dugards lawsuit alleging federal parole officials should have revoked her abductors parole well before he kidnapped her, but failed to do their jobs.
Phillip Garrido was on parole following his conviction on kidnapping and forcible rape charges when he and his wife Nancy abducted 11-year-old Jaycee from a California street and kept her captive in a backyard compound. Garrido repeatedly raped her over years and fathered two daughters with her.
The appeals court said in a 2-1 decision that Dugard had not been victimized by Garrido at the time he was placed under federal parole supervision, and there was no way to anticipate she would become his victim. As a result, federal authorities in California had no duty to protect her or other members of the general public from him, the court said. The decision upheld a lower court ruling.
A message for Dugards attorney, Dale Kinsella, was not immediately returned.
Dugard alleged in her lawsuit against the federal government that parole officials should have returned Garrido to prison for any number of parole violations that preceded her abduction, including testing positive for drugs and alcohol.
In a dissenting opinion, Chief District Court Judge William Smith said the majority had improperly analyzed Dugards case, and there was good reason to hold the government liable.
Dugard was identified and rescued in 2009 after Garrido took her and the girls to a meeting with his parole officer
Phillip Garrido was sentenced to 431 years to life for kidnapping and rape. His wife Nancy was sentenced to 36 years to life.
Dugard and her children have received a $20 million settlement from the state of California.
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