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• Al Capone’s Whiskey Brand of Choice

  04-12-2016 21:00
  
  Templeton Rye Whiskey
  Templeton Rye releases a special bottle to commemorate 10 years of being in business legally… Dan Dunn
  
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• A Room With a Panoramic View

  04-12-2016 21:00
  
  Located a stone’s throw away from the state capitol of Arkansas, this 344-square-meter home has a restrained style that borders on being a minimalist interior. This serves to better highlight the true focal point of this home: the stunning panoramic views of the Arkansas forests. As the foliage changes throughout the year, the neutral tones of the house complement and enhance the changing color palette.Architect Wesley Walls, the principal architect at Polk Stanley Wilcox Ar
  
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• Solving the legacy of indigenous sexual abuse: think globally, act nationally

  04-12-2016 19:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Fred Kejick Thomas remembers the exact day — April 14, 2005 — when he confronted the uncle who had sexually molested him out on a trap line when he was four years old.After years of being haunted by flashbacks and rage, Kejick Thomas asked police to accompany him on a visit to see...
  
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• The Arcadia Sherpa Can Do Much More than Just Schlep a Superyacht’s Gear

  04-12-2016 19:00
  
  Arcadia Yachts Sherpa
  The new 55-footer can serve as a shadow boat, or you can configure it as a family-style cruiser…Danielle Cutler
  
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• Cheers greet British veteran, 89, as he starts his new job

  04-12-2016 17:36 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  LONDON - An 89-year-old army veteran who made national headlines in Britain with a newspaper ad seeking work has started his new job.The Cantina Kitchen & Bar in the seaside town of Paignton in southwestern England announced on its Facebook page that Joe Bartley was starting work Sunday.The...
  
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• Robochops – on the road with a food-delivery droid

  04-12-2016 17:00
  
  The future’s here and it’s delivering lamb chops from a Turkish restaurant in south LondonNot many futuristic technological advances involve lamb cutlets served with a choice of chips or salad. But this week, takeaway history was made when a Turkish restaurant in south London became the world’s first to use a robot delivery driver.It’s part of a trial by takeaway app Just Eat. They have signed up seven mechanoids from Starship Technologies – a tech company run by tw
  
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• Find Out What It’s like to Fly in Formation with the Breitling Jet Team

  04-12-2016 17:00
  
  Breitling offers VIP customers a variety of thrilling flying experiences
  Our writer is a passenger while her pilot performs barrel rolls, loops, and other aerobatics…Amanda Millin
  
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• Nigel Slater’s beef brisket recipes

  04-12-2016 14:00
  
  It’s one of the cheapest cuts of beef, but spend an afternoon slow-cooking a brisket and you’ll reap the dividendsYou’ll need a spoon. The broth surrounding the beef has been in the oven for four hours, along with a handful of caramelised shallots, black peppercorns, thyme sprigs and bay leaves. I could have used traditional stock, but preferred to make one out of dried mushrooms: a dark coloured, bosky liquor in which to coax a cheap cut of meat towards tenderness. The brisket
  
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• ‘Daddy’ not cool: why hipster dads want their kids to call them ‘Papa’

  04-12-2016 14:00
  
  Some American parents want their kids to reject the very bland and drab name ‘Dad’ and to start calling them ‘Papa’. Will it catch on?
  Name: PapaAge: In the English language, three or four hundred years old. Continue reading...
  
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• Kept on hold by Barclays for four months as it fails to clear a £19,000 cheque

  04-12-2016 08:00
  
  A manager told us there is a chance we’d ‘never get this money’In July I paid an American cheque for $24,000 into my Barclays current account, and four months on it has not cleared. I have repeatedly asked Barclays what is going on – at around £19,300 this is a huge amount of money – and have been getting endless excuses and conflicting information. After refusing to leave the branch one day I was taken into the bank manager’s office and told by a manage
  
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• Would you like some dope with that cute puppy? | Eva Wiseman

  04-12-2016 07:00
  
  Alongside all the cute kids and cuddly puppies, one online community has developed a digital drug denhere I was, uploading a photo of my two-year-old stroking a puppy to Instagram, when I got a follow request from a cheeky weed leaf. I could tell it was cheeky because it was winking. I saw, when I clicked on his profile pic, that he was a drug dealer. I knew this because he was using Instagram as a street corner, a little like a Christmas pop-up, but somehow less desperate. There was his hand, f
  
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• The afternoon Mae West dazzled us with her wit over carrot cake and tea

  04-12-2016 07:00
  
  Los Angeles, 1973, and DJ Tony Prince is granted an audience with screen legend Mae WestWhen I was DJ on the pirate ship Radio Caroline, I was made president of the Elvis Presley fan club. In 1972, the club took 200 fans to Vegas to see the King. Colonel Tom Parker invited 11 of us down to the dressing room and suddenly there Elvis was, leaning against the wall. He had a black suit on, and the first thing that hit you was how handsome the guy was. He came over and was very polite, and I started
  
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• Sambal Shiok, London: restaurant review | Jay Rayner

  04-12-2016 07:00
  
  By day, it’s a pleasant north London café; by night Sambal Shiok takes over to become a red-hot pop-up laksa bar
  Sambal Shiok (inside Blend ), 587 Green Lanes, London N8 0RG (020 8341 2939). Walk-ins only for groups of six or fewer. Full meal including drinks and service: £60-£80As a student in the 1980s I used to go Interrailing around Europe each summer on trips that always ended in Amsterdam. It’s not what you think, or at least not quite. It speaks volumes for
  
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• On the bright side: inside the home of a colour lover | Katie Forster

  04-12-2016 07:00
  
  Loud colours, salvaged furniture, neon lights… There’s never a dull moment in Kate Haxell’s home
  One of the first things you notice as you enter Kate Haxell’s home is the bendy staircase. The craft book writer and editor has knocked out half her stairs and rebuilt them with a 90-degree corner, leading down into the open-plan living area instead of towards the front door.I’ve used cooler colours on the walls, but it doesn’t feel cold. I’d never, ever hav
  
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• Mango Point AR: bike preview | Martin Love

  04-12-2016 07:00
  
  This capable new model from Mango is as happy on the road as it is off. It’s your choice which you use it forIndecisive? Step this way… The Point AR from Mango (and it does come in colours other than orange) has been designed with you in mind. When it comes to road v trail, your choice is binary. We’ve all witnessed scrawny roadies dismounting and carrying their beloved frames across even the shortest stretches of gravel. But the Point AR is properly versatile. It features a l
  
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• I’m American and devastated. Why did we vote for Trump? | Mariella Frostrup

  04-12-2016 07:00
  
  One woman, scared by her country’s election result, sees no chink of light. Remember the millions, like you, trying to make the world a better place, says Mariella FrostrupThe dilemma I am American; born, raised and still living in New York City and I am, without hyperbole, devastated. I feel my country, in electing Donald Trump, has just been led down the road to destruction and mayhem. My shame, confusion, fear, anger, and sadness are unrelenting. I witnessed 9/11 from my school window a
  
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• St. Nicholas, bringer of sweets, reaches Brussels

  04-12-2016 02:37
  
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Children gathered with parents in Brussels's medieval main square on Saturday to await the arrival of St. Nicholas, a pre-Christmas tradition in Belgium, the Netherlands and...
  
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• John Lennon’s Sgt. Pepper’s Piano Will Fetch Millions

  04-12-2016 02:00
  
  The piano that John Lennon used to compose Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, A Day in the Life, and other songs from the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band albumLennon used this piano to compose Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, A Day in the Life, and more…Sheila Gibson Stoodley
  
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• Guide to women's mini bags: the wish list – in pictures

  04-12-2016 00:45
  
  Good things come in small packages and with fashion’s love of extremes, the ying to the over-sized yang is the super-small bag. Think mini bags large enough for essentials only: a lipstick, phone and cashpoint card. From the high street to designer brands, there’s plenty of choice. Go for bold colour, metallic or jewel encrusted to get in on the trend Continue reading...
  
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