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• More than cookie sellers, Girl Scouts enter music industry

  02-12-2016 22:21 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - The Girl Scouts of the USA are used to making you smile with sweet cookies, but now they're hoping to soothe your ears with sweet music.The organization announced Thursday that they've recorded an original song for the first time, featuring backup vocals from actual Girl...
  
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• Ducati’s 1299 Superleggera Is Its Fastest Bike Yet

  02-12-2016 22:00
  
  215 hp Ducati 1299 SuperleggeraThe limited-edition rocket rolls out with 215 hp harnessed by top-tier electronics…Viju Mathew
  
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• He rocks the rink

  02-12-2016 21:05 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  He will, he will rock you.Paul Duque is the Winnipeg Jets’ music operator, a job that requires him to play tunes for puckheads who attend National Hockey League games at the MTS Centre.On Nov. 15, three hours before the Jets were scheduled to square off against the Chicago Blackhawks in...
  
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• Public School founders departing DKNY as creative directors

  02-12-2016 21:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow, the creative directors of DKNY, are stepping down to focus on their own brand, Public School.Caroline Brown, chief executive of DKNY, is also leaving, all three less than two years after taking over when founder Donna Karan departed.The changes come
  
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• Driving the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S

  02-12-2016 21:00
  
  Aston Martin V12 Vantage S
  We take a spin in the new manual V-12 to find out if it is the answer to driving purists’ prayers…Basem Wasef
  
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• Falafel challah burger is a twist on a go-to to-go favourite

  02-12-2016 20:44 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Falafel is a mixture of mashed chickpeas, onions and herbs and spices, formed into a small cake and deep fried. It's traditionally served in a pita or flatbread, with vegetables and tahini sauce or hummus, but you will also find it served over salad greens or part of a mezze platter of small
  
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• Robb Report and Roger Dubuis Introduce VIPs to an Exclusive Timepiece at NYC Event

  02-12-2016 20:00
  
  Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Skeleton Flying Tourbillon Americas Edition
  This video offers an inside look at the special evening and the limited-edition wristwatch…A Robb Report Partner Event
  
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• This May Be the Sleekest Ping-Pong Table You’ll Ever See

  02-12-2016 19:00
  
  11 Ravens Avettore table-tennis table
  The 11 Ravens Avettore looks like a jet airplane poised to take off from a runway…
  Sheila Gibson Stoodley
  
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• Designers mixed on dressing former model Melania Trump

  02-12-2016 18:55 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  First lady-to-be Melania Trump likely won't be wearing designer Tom Ford's clothes in the White House.Some of the designers who clamoured to dress first lady Michelle Obama have been mixed about dressing Mrs. Trump, a former model. Ford became the latest to weigh in on the matter during an
  
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• Paris's 222-year-old zoo calls for help to restore historic building

  02-12-2016 18:44
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - Paris' 222-year-old "Menagerie", one of the world's oldest zoos, is calling for help to restore one of its historic buildings, home to endangered Przewalski's horses.
  
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• Stolen iron gate of Nazi death camp found in Norway: police

  02-12-2016 18:28
  
  OSLO (Reuters) - An iron gate from Dachau concentration camp in Germany with the notorious "Arbeit macht frei" (work sets you free) slogan has been found in western Norway two years after it was...
  
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• Move to name Paris street after Steve Jobs has leftists up in arms

  02-12-2016 18:08
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - A proposal to name a street after the late Apple Inc chief executive and co-founder Steve Jobs has divided the leftist city council of a Paris district.
  
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• Thomasina Miers’ festive first courses and party food – recipes

  02-12-2016 18:00
  
  When it comes to Christmas cooking, stick to food that will excite friends without making you frazzledA good party is not about cooking so many intricate and glamorous recipes that you become frazzled by the experience. Better to be a bit clever and prep as much as possible in advance, and to make things that will excite people without giving you a nervous breakdown.Here are five dishes that mix traditional flavours and ingredients with a touch of the unusual: a collection of light bites burstin
  
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• Let’s move to Rye, East Sussex: ‘You’d think its prettiness would be its undoing’

  02-12-2016 17:30
  
  Even the annual deluge of summer tourists fails to dent its astonishing characterWhat’s going for it? I have deeply etched childhood memories of Rye. We came here often, Mum and Dad perhaps harbouring fantasies of moving to its medieval streets when we won the pools. Now I come here often, accompanied by much the same vain hopes. In the intervening four decades, little has altered, bar the arrival of boutique hotels, boutique cinemas and better coffee. Rye, after all, has been around the b
  
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• Mall of America, nation's biggest, hires first black Santa

  02-12-2016 17:15 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - The nation's largest mall is hosting its first-ever black Santa Claus this this weekend.The Star-Tribune reports The Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis hired Larry Jefferson to play Kris Kringle from Thursday to Sunday as part of its Santa Experience.Santa Experience...
  
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• Egyptian man grows 'Beard of Bees', hopes to promote apian benefits

  02-12-2016 17:15
  
  SHIBIN EL KOM, Egypt (Reuters) - Mohamed Hagras stands barechested as dozens of honeybees congregate around his face, eventually forming what he calls the "Beard of Bees". To attract the insects he...
  
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• Bulgari Slithers Its Serpentine Motif into an Elegant New Timepiece

  02-12-2016 17:00
  
  The Serpenti Incantati Tourbillon Lumiere
  The Italian house’s new snake-inspired Serpenti Incantati Tourbillon Lumiere has arrived…
  James D. Malcolmson
  
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• British band Duran Duran lose battle to reclaim U.S. rights

  02-12-2016 16:37
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The British 1980s pop band "Duran Duran" will not be able to reclaim the U.S. copyrights to some of their most famous hits, an English court ruled on Friday.
  
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• We live together, but my sister and I are like strangers

  02-12-2016 16:00
  
  We seem so different now that we are adults, and I long for a return to the closeness we had as children. Annalisa Barbieri advises a readerMy elder sister and I were extremely close when we were younger (we are very near in age) and, while we bickered as teenagers, we remained firm friends. Now we are adults in our 20s, that has all changed, and I fear that we have irrevocably lost what we once had. I would love to get it back. We moved around different cities after university, but ended u
  
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• Simple Geometry Shines in Modern Seattle Home

  02-12-2016 16:00
  
  Floisand Studio designed the Teh House, a private residence in Seattle, Washington. As laid out in the pictures following, the exterior of the building displays a simple geometry — two stacked rectangular volumes in a bold black and white. The lower level protrudes inside the street-facing courtyard into a modern garage.  The opposite side of the house opens up towards a lush garden with water features. Generously-sized windows and wooden balconies provided an optimum conne
  
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• Meet the regulars: what makes people want to eat in the same place every day?

  02-12-2016 16:00
  
  From a steak tartare in London’s West End to a burrito in Bath, seven diners explain what keeps them coming back
  I stumbled across the Wolseley by accident when it had only just opened in 2003. I ordered the steak tartare, and I’ve eaten it pretty much every single day since. People find it extraordinary that I eat the same meal every day, but I don’t have the kind of palate that yearns for change. Continue reading...
  
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• The De Gaspé House in Montreal Embraces Family Life

  02-12-2016 15:00
  
  Located in the heart of the Villeray district, Montreal, the De Gaspé House project by la SHED Architecture consisted of the major renovation of an existing building that, through previous renovations, had lost most of its original character. The old duplex space, which included a garage and several annexes, was transformed into a single family home for two adults and two children. The project designers chose to create a contemporary facade that would seamlessly integrate with the surrou
  
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• Experience: I fell down a canyon

  02-12-2016 15:00
  
  I tried to stay positive. But there was nobody around – it was the middle of December, in the middle of nowhereIt was a cold, sunny December day when I set out for a run in Moab, Utah, with my dog, Taz. As a professional endurance athlete I often went for training runs by myself, and had done this particular route before. So what happened next was just bad luck.About an hour into my run along a remote canyon trail, I hit a patch of black ice. I found myself slipping down the rock face, whi
  
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• $1 Million Gets You and 9 Friends VIP Access to 2017’s Most Exclusive Music Fest

  02-12-2016 15:00
  
  KAABOO Dream Pass will whisk you away for four days on the sandy shores of Del Mar, CAThe KAABOO Dream Pass includes private-jet travel, chauffeured Mercedes, a private villa, and more…
  
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• My forgetfulness may annoy my family, but it has its benefits

  02-12-2016 14:30
  
  I feel guilty when I can’t remember my children’s names, or lose my laptop, but my poor memory does have some positive qualitiesI have written before in this column – or I think I have, but I can’t quite remember – that one of my greatest shortcomings as a husband is that I am extremely forgetful. I fail to remember birthdays, the addresses of neighbours, the location of roads and, occasionally, the names of my children. It is a grievous fault, I cannot deny, a
  
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• Adil Ray: ‘I used to do impressions of Prince Charles at family parties’

  02-12-2016 13:59
  
  The creator and star of Citizen Khan talks about the effect of his parents splitting up when he was a child, and why he gave his degree certificate to his mumI was scared of the dark as a child, so my bedroom door was always left open. I could not only hear my dad getting ready at 5am each day, I could smell him and his Old Spice aftershave. I would get a glimpse of him through the door, and he would look immaculate: ironed trousers, pristine ironed shirt, shiny shoes – and he was going to
  
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• Top five: Moana toys and clothes

  02-12-2016 13:02
  
  Five of the best from the new Disney film, as rated by junior reviewersContinue reading...
  
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• Sprinting: 'It's just fun. So much fun!'

  02-12-2016 13:01
  
  While the running world seems to be offering longer and longer races, perhaps it’s time for us to take a step back and appreciate the joys of sprintingI tell almost everyone I know the same story about sprinting. After school, we would race to the local shop for sweets before running back and sitting on the track eating them out of paper bags. As the PE teacher walked into our line of vision, we’d wipe our sticky hands on our shorts and start legging it around the track.This was what
  
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• Pierre Hermé’s recipe for chocolate shortbread | A taste of home

  02-12-2016 13:00
  
  Christmas at his parents’ home in Alsace, with the aroma of traditional sablé biscuits baking, is master patissier Pierre Hermé’s taste of homeComing from a family of baker-patissiers, I grew up with the smell of baking bread. We lived in a working-class part of Colmar in Alsace, where there were lots of textile factories and market gardens.Our house was above my parents’ bakery and workshop, at number 11 avenue d’Alsace. It was a long building from the 1940
  
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• My son is depressed but won’t seek help

  02-12-2016 13:00
  
  I can’t help him because he is 21 and has to self-refer, but he insists he is fine even though he has lost interest in most thingsMy 21-year-old son has been depressed since October, but refuses to get therapy. I saw his GP, but was told that, as he is 21, he should seek self-referral. At that time, he had just had a breakdown and was crying uncontrollably. He has since been a shadow of himself, has no appetite and in the evenings feels restless and tired. He is not on any medication. He h
  
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• Designer Tom Ford: Melania Trump 'not necessarily my image'

  02-12-2016 12:41 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - Fashion designer Tom Ford says first lady-to-be Melania Trump likely won't be wearing his clothes in the White House.During an appearance on "The View" on Wednesday , Ford said he had been asked to dress Melania Trump "quite a few years ago" and declined because "she's not...
  
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• An Exciting New Motorcycle Brand Hits the Streets

  02-12-2016 12:00
  
  Vanguard RoadsterThe new brand’s first bike will roll out at the New York City Motorcycle Show on December 9…Viju Mathew
  
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• Chanel: Train across jasmine fields threatens perfume-making

  02-12-2016 11:48 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  PARIS - Chanel is making a stink over a possible high-speed train line through French jasmine fields in Provence, warning it could threaten production of its Chanel No. 5 perfume.France's SNCF rail authority wants to build a new train route to relieve congestion along the French Riviera. One...
  
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• A junior colleague got the job I've been doing – should I still help him?

  02-12-2016 08:00
  
  I have been doing this work for nearly 30 years, and he regularly comes to me for adviceTwice a week we publish problems that will feature in a forthcoming Dear Jeremy advice column in the Saturday Guardian so that readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then print the best of your comments alongside Jeremy’s own insights.After many years working for the same large company in a technical capacity on a small team, the management has finally formalised my job spec and advertis
  
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• Family pushes for cyberbullying laws after teen's suicide

  02-12-2016 03:41 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TEXAS CITY, Texas - Family members of a Houston-area high school student who killed herself are rallying for tighter laws against cyberbullying.Brandy Vela's family says cyberbullying pushed the 18-year-old over the edge, leading her to shoot herself in the chest Tuesday afternoon at the...
  
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• Ali's boxing gloves, Fidel Castro cigars highlight sports auction

  02-12-2016 03:16
  
  (Reuters) - Muhammad Ali's fight gloves and a box of cigars signed by the Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro are among some of the highlights in an auction of memorabilia steeped in sporting...
  
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• A One-Off LaFerrari Built to Help Italy Rebound After Recent Earthquakes

  02-12-2016 03:00
  
  LaFerrari Charity CarAll proceeds from the sale of the 949 hp one-off will go the country’s recovery efforts…Viju Mathew
  
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• 3 Must-See Jewelry Auctions This Month

  02-12-2016 02:00
  
  Here’s your chance to bid on the most dazzling designs of the season…Carolyn Meers
  
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• Sudoku 3608 hard

  02-12-2016 01:01
  
  Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9.For a helping hand call our solutions line on 0906 200 83 83. Calls cost £1.03 per minute from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may vary and mobiles will be considerably higher. Service supplied by ATS. Call 0330 333 6946 for customer service (charged at standard rate). Continue reading...
  
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• Kakuro 1528 hard

  02-12-2016 01:01
  
  Fill the grid so that each run of squares adds up to the total in the box above or to the left. Use only numbers 1-9, and never use a number more than once per run (a number may reoccur in the same row, in a separate run).
  Buy the Guardian next Friday or subscribe to our Digital Edition to see the completed puzzle. Continue reading...
  
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• Quick crossword No 14,530

  02-12-2016 01:00
  
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,057

  02-12-2016 01:00
  
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• This Dom Pérignon Comes with a Trip to France

  02-12-2016 00:00
  
  Dom Pérignon and Auctionata partnership
  Connoisseurs who purchase a case of this Champagne will also receive a free trip to France…Rebekah Bell
  
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