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• Game Day S'Mores are a big win for Super Bowl party fare

  05-01-2017 23:24 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  These sweet treats are a riff on the very popular summer campfire s'mores. If you love marshmallow and chocolate and get nostalgic when you think of campfire s'mores, these simpler "no-bake" Game Day S'mores will delight you.The s'mores are easy to make, appeal to kids of all ages, and are a...
  
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• Robb Report Reveals Top Trips for 2017 with Annual Travel Issue

  05-01-2017 23:02
  
  Robb Report's January issue 2017
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: No evidence to back claim of VapoRub death

  05-01-2017 22:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  A viral Facebook post claims a 2-year-old boy died after his mother applied Vicks VapoRub to his skin, but the manufacturer and authorities in U.S. and Mexico say they have no record of such a death.Posts shared by several websites including smag31.com and naij.com in the past two months...
  
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• This Is the Sixth—and Sleekest—Watch Ever from Bovet Fleurier and Pininfarina

  05-01-2017 21:00
  
  Bovet’s OttantaSei is much thinner but also more open and illuminated than previous editions
  Though much slimmer than prior editions, Bovet’s OttantaSei timepiece brims with technical details…James D. Malcolmson
  
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• Princess Diana letter about troublesome son Harry sold at auction

  05-01-2017 20:28
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - A collection of handwritten notes by the late Princess Diana, one of which reveals that her younger son Prince Harry was constantly in trouble at school, went under the hammer on...
  
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• Brain-injury deaths in high school football players rising

  05-01-2017 20:25 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - Two dozen high school football players died in recent years from traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, and the annual death count has been growing slightly, according to a new study.But such deaths remain rare, and are far lower than in decades past. Also, it's not clear whether...
  
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• Q&A with Designer Martin Kemp

  05-01-2017 20:00
  
  London landmark Ten Trinity Square, the Residences at Four Seasons, overlooks the Tower of London
  Globally recognized designer speaks with Robb Report’s partner Beyond Bespoke… Simon Jackson
  
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• New advice: Peanuts in baby's diet can prevent scary allergy

  05-01-2017 19:47 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  WASHINGTON - New parents, get ready to feed your babies peanut-containing foods — starting young lowers their chances of becoming allergic.The National Institutes of Health issued new guidelines Thursday saying most babies should regularly eat those foods starting around 6 months of age, some
  
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• The stars won’t do the presidential inauguration? Hand it to the family Von Trump

  05-01-2017 19:15
  
  The president-elect may have to bid so long, farewell to the idea of getting any real singers at his bash this month, but perhaps his solution lies, as ever, closer to homeIf, like Lost in Showbiz, your New Year resolution is to invest vast swaths of time in displacement activities, you may already be gripped by Donald Trump’s failure so far to sign any major artists to play at his inauguration. Indeed, it should by now be your primary concern.For what it’s worth, I don’t think
  
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• Norway to switch off FM radio in risky, unpopular shift to digital

  05-01-2017 18:21
  
  OSLO (Reuters) - Norway is set to become the first nation to start switching off its FM radio network next week, in a risky and unpopular leap to digital technology that will be closely watched by...
  
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• Thai baby elephant gets water-based treatment for injured foot

  05-01-2017 18:17
  
  PATTAYA, Thailand (Reuters) - A baby elephant took a tentative dip in a swimming pool in Thailand on Thursday as part of a lengthy rehabilitation process to heal her injured foot.
  
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• You can use your treadmill for more than a boring walk

  05-01-2017 18:14 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  MIAMI - Just because it's too cold for your normal three-mile outdoor run doesn't mean the treadmill has to be a monotonous exercise in staring at a blank wall.Los Angeles-based trainers Jeanette Jenkins and Massy Arias offer the following tips for getting out of the treadmill rut. Vary the
  
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• Drink: the best alcohol-free tipples to get you through a dry January

  05-01-2017 18:00
  
  Far too many alternatives to booze are way too sweet – but there are some decent substitutes out there, so long as you know where to lookOne of the main reasons for not giving up booze for January is that the alternatives are so unappealing. Even citrus-flavoured drinks tend to have a cloying note of sweetness, while smoothies are more like meal replacements than a refreshing accompaniment to one. Continue reading...
  
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• Around the World with NFL Star Larry Fitzgerald

  05-01-2017 18:00
  
  Larry Fitzgerald
  The Cardinals wide receiver is turning his wanderlust into a lucrative business…Margie Goldsmith
  
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• Tips for giving babies peanut-based foods to prevent allergy

  05-01-2017 17:55 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  New national guidelines say parents can protect their children from becoming allergic to peanuts by feeding them peanut-containing foods as early as 4 to 6 months of age.What's on the menu for kids that young? Some tips:GETTING STARTED—If your baby has severe eczema, a kind of skin...
  
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• Tuna fetches $614,000 at Tokyo's famed New Year's fish auction

  05-01-2017 17:41
  
  TOKYO (Reuters) - In what could be the last New Year's auction at Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market, the owner of the Sushizanmai restaurant chain on Thursday paid top price for a single fish,...
  
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• Transportable, Modular Create Remote House in Chile

  05-01-2017 17:00
  
  Modular housing units are gaining more and more popularity, and for good reason. They’re easy to transport, inexpensive, and make for amazing homes. Felipe Assadi envisioned Remote House, a prototype project for both transportable and high-quality living.This lovely home is located in Región de Valparaíso, Chile and was entirely built in the city in 45 days, moved in four hours, and installed in six. With a total surface of 80 square meters, the module accommodates
  
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• Cantilevered Home Overlooks the Lake in Quebec

  05-01-2017 16:00
  
  Surrounded by woodlands, water, and an overall peaceful setting in Val-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada, this holiday retreat was built on a cliff edge to make the most of the surrounding views.According to Christopher Simmonds Architect, the residence “is gently embedded in the Canadian Shield and the sleeping quarters are firmly set in the rock while the cantilevered family rooms slowly emerge from this stone base. The modest entry visible from the road leads to a calculated, yet tranquil path
  
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• Siteseeing: Live video is taking over

  05-01-2017 14:58 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Biggest Web Trend: Live Video Twitter (a.k.a. Periscope), Facebook Live, Instagram Live, SnapchatIf you haven't noticed, the big Internet giants are all competing for your attention in the world of live video. As TV has shifted to an on-demand experience, sports is one of the last live
  
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• Duck cull in France's foie gras region to contain bird flu

  05-01-2017 14:55 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  PARIS - French authorities started slaughtering ducks in the main foie gras-producing region on Thursday to try to contain a dangerous form of bird flu.Operations to destroy birds got underway in three departments of southwestern France where an outbreak of the H5N8 virus hasn't...
  
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• Living close to high-traffic roadway raises dementia risk, study suggests

  05-01-2017 14:20 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TORONTO - People who live in close proximity to high-traffic roadways appear to have a higher risk of dementia than those who live farther away, say researchers, suggesting that air pollution from vehicles may be a factor in the development of the neurological disease.In a study published in
  
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• Giving peanut-based foods to babies early prevents allergies

  05-01-2017 13:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  WASHINGTON - Most babies should start eating peanut-containing foods well before their first birthday, say guidelines released Thursday that aim to protect high-risk tots and other youngsters, too, from developing the dangerous food allergy.The new guidelines from the National Institutes of...
  
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• What is the best way to deal with Windows 10 updates on a 32GB machine?

  05-01-2017 10:53
  
  Stuart bought a netbook with only 32GB of storage, and Windows 10 is already complaining that it doesn’t have enough space for updates. What can he do?I bought a budget Acer netbook knowing I’d be forced to keep an eye on the applications I installed, and be more organised with external storage. I’m holding up my end of the bargain, but Windows 10 most certainly isn’t. Despite a relatively hassle-free installation, there has been an endless stream of prompts to free up sp
  
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• 'Moving away from the fear factor:' Bringing insects into mainstream diets

  05-01-2017 10:01 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TORONTO - Imagine grabbing a mealworm powder smoothie for breakfast, snacking on chocolate chip and cricket cookies at work and coming home to a big bowl of pasta drenched in a cricket bolognese sauce.A number of entrepreneurs are banking on this environmentally friendly, nutritionally dense...
  
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• How to make the perfect blue cheese dip

  05-01-2017 09:45
  
  Ease yourself into your new year raw vegetable health kick by dipping your crudites into this stalwart sauce. Which cheese should you use? And what extras are worth the bother?Blue cheese dip may seem an odd choice so soon after Christmas excess, but it’s the perfect last hurrah for any odds and ends still hanging around after the festive season, and a very painless way to ease yourself into the inevitable new year resolutions – after all, raw broccoli and carrot batons never taste b
  
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• London museum bids farewell to Dippy the dinosaur

  05-01-2017 09:19
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Natural History Museum bids farewell to its most famous exhibit, Dippy the diplodocus, on Wednesday after almost four decades of greeting visitors before being dismantled...
  
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• Should we buy a property in an area of coalmining subsidence?

  05-01-2017 08:00
  
  We are awaiting a full mining report and have had a structural survey, but know we risk insurance being far higherQ We are in the process of purchasing a property and have a report that states our property is within 50 metres of coalmining subsidence claims. We’ve had a full structural survey done, which says there is no evidence of current subsidence, but are awaiting a full mining report for the area. We want to know if this will affect the value of our future home. Also, if we go ahead
  
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• Downing Street cat's new collar hints at red, white and mew Brexit

  05-01-2017 00:21
  
  The mouser at the PM’s residence, Larry, revealed new union jack collar paid for by No 10 staffLarry the Downing Street cat stepped out in a new union jack collar on Wednesday, showing there was no scepticism in his particular corner of Whitehall about Theresa May’s “red, white and blue” Brexit. No 10 sources hinted Larry’s smart new collar, complete with a shiny brass tag, was not a Christmas present from the prime minister.Continue reading...
  
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• Seven New Hot Spots in South Africa’s Stunning Cape Winelands

  05-01-2017 00:00
  
  Leeu Collection'sgrand debut came with the 2015 opening of Leeu House, a 12-room hotel set within an old Cape Dutch guesthouse on Franschhoek’s charming main street
  The Leeu Collection is bringing a slew of new luxury to the lauded Cape Winelands…Jackie Caradonio
  
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• Here’s Where to Detox and De-Stress After the Holidays

  05-01-2017 00:00
  
  Conquer those New Year’s wellness resolutions with the help of the experts…Bekah Berge
  
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