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• These Yachts Offer Front-Row Seats to Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix

  09-01-2017 23:00
  
  From Benetti’s Lioness V to Heesen’s Jems, the following yachts will help guests arrive—and stay—in style…Rebekah Bell
  
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• Millions of devotees in Philippines join Black Nazarene procession

  09-01-2017 22:54
  
  MANILA (Reuters) - About a million and a half barefoot Philippine devotees praying for miracles joined a procession on Monday for a black statue of Jesus Christ being paraded through the old...
  
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• State Department assailed for new rules on foreign adoptions

  09-01-2017 20:08 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - The State Department, which oversees the adoption of foreign children by American families, is under fire from scores of adoption agencies for drafting new regulations that critics depict as overly rigid and potentially budget-busting.More than 80 agencies have co-signed a letter to...
  
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• The 9 Jewelry Trends You Need to Know for 2017

  09-01-2017 20:00
  
  Top industry experts—from designers to auction specialists—call out the trends to watch this year…Carolyn Meers
  
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• Dog sled racers take on French Alps challenge

  09-01-2017 19:49
  
  LES CARROZ, France (Reuters) - High in the French alps, 500 dogs howl under the stars, impatient to begin one of the world's most challenging sled races.
  
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• Researchers discover genetic fingerprint identifying how prostate cancer spreads

  09-01-2017 19:41 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TORONTO - Canadian researchers have identified a genetic fingerprint that explains why up to almost a third of men with potentially curable localized prostate cancer develop aggressive disease that spreads following initial treatment.Co-principal investigator Dr. Robert Bristow of Toronto's
  
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• ‘As she is born, part of me is dying’ – how becoming a mother changes you

  09-01-2017 19:34
  
  Books speak of pregnancy as a pastel-hued dream. But the idea that suddenly you have so much more to lose can be frighteningFor many years, having a child was the thing I desired most of all. Unlike other desires, I couldn’t articulate why. It was beyond language. I want to study blah because blah; I want to work at blah because blah. Obvious, easy. Why did I want a child? I just did. My cells did. For all my concern about bringing another carbon footprint into the world, I couldn’t
  
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• Cakes, sashes, gifts ... the rise of the divorce-celebration – in pictures

  09-01-2017 18:36
  
  January is a common time of year for couples to split. For many it’s a painful process – but not everyone sees it that way. We look at the UK small businesses offering touching, humorous and memorable products to mark new beginnings Continue reading...
  
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• The Five Cities You Must Visit in 2017

  09-01-2017 18:00
  
  From Abu Dhabi to Zurich, these are the five cities you must visit in 2017…
  
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• How appetising does 2017 in crosswords promise to be?

  09-01-2017 17:46
  
  Crosswords offer an unpalatable answer to what lies ahead ...On Friday, a solver of the Times puzzle would have been forgiven for flicking to the front page and checking the masthead. A themed puzzle? In the Thunderer? So it seemed, right from clue one ... Continue reading...
  
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• Counting croutons: Restaurants tally items for calorie rules

  09-01-2017 17:32 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - How might a bread basket for the table be counted under America's new calorie posting rules? What about seasonal items, croutons for salads, or pizza that's cut into squares?Restaurant and grocery chains scrambling to post calorie counts on their menus by spring have peppered the...
  
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• Parents, save up: Cost of raising a child is more than $233K

  09-01-2017 17:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  WASHINGTON - Expecting a baby? Congratulations! Better put plenty of money in your savings account.The Department of Agriculture says the estimated cost of raising a child from birth through age 17 is $233,610, or as much as almost $14,000 annually. That's the average for a middle-income couple
  
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• It's all good: Any exercise cuts risk of death, study finds

  09-01-2017 17:15 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Weekend warriors, take a victory lap. People who pack their workouts into one or two sessions a week lower their risk of dying over roughly the next decade nearly as much as people who exercise more often, new research suggests.Even people who get less exercise than recommended have less risk
  
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• Bruschetta, 3 ways, for a satisfying main dish

  09-01-2017 16:12 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  There are few dishes more elemental and satisfying than bruschetta. A mainstay at many Italian restaurants, it's an appetizer comprising slices of grilled bread adorned with any number of toppings.I like to make bruschetta on my stovetop grill at home during the colder months. It's a winning...
  
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• Give peas a chance: why pea protein is leading the whey

  09-01-2017 15:42
  
  Protein-packed dried and ground yellow split peas are 2017’s first big food trend. Anyone for a piece of pea pizza?What with crickets still being a bit of a hard sell, food manufacturers have been trying to come up with new alternative sustainable protein sources to wean us off meat. Now food companies are hoping we will give peas a chance. Pea protein, extracted from dried and ground yellow split peas, has made it on to lists of 2017 food trends, probably because it crosses over into so m
  
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• It's a cold world out there — have a steak

  09-01-2017 15:14 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  I’m not looking for sympathy, but I am struggling to survive during this brutal cold snap.It’s difficult to cope with soul-destroying weather when you have been abandoned by your family.I mean that in the sense my wife, She Who Must Not Be Named, has left for a few days to drive
  
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• From sleeves to Frozen: five trends from the Golden Globes 2017

  09-01-2017 14:52
  
  The red carpet was largely free of duds this year – guests played it safe, old-school and thematic, with metallics, monochrome and giant sleeves. Oh, and a left leg … Once an afterthought, sleeves are the red carpet tweak of 2017. Owing, perhaps, to their one-size-fits-all quality, they feel like a way to snazz up an affordable outfit without much fuss. However, on the red carpet, mimicking the catwalk, they will doubtless be the power move of this coming awards season. Continue rea
  
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• Sorry Sam Cam – watching all my money lose its value doesn’t put me in the mood to shop

  09-01-2017 14:24
  
  Cameron’s fashion label, Cefinn, is likely to charge around £300 a dress – which feels weird when the UK faces economic uncertainty because of her husband’s arrogance What are we to make of the launch of Samantha Cameron’s fashion label?
  Michael, by emailWhat indeed, Michael, what indeed? As you may or may not have heard, Samantha Cameron, née Sheffield, has launched her very own fashion label, Cefinn; an anagram, sort of, of her children’s names, which
  
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• Anna Jones’ soup recipes get the year off to a fresh start | The modern cook

  09-01-2017 13:00
  
  Shake up your meals with healthy, fortifying food that tastes great too. Take these broths: one Thai-inspired, the other a ‘not-chicken soup’: remedial and delicious in equal measureThe first column of a brave new year. I am an eternal optimist, a believer in new beginnings: we can turn over new leaves and wave goodbye to things that no longer serve us. When it comes to food, new beginnings can be useful – sometimes. But, before you turn the page, don’t worry: I’m n
  
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• Cuban rides around advertising rules on towering bike

  09-01-2017 12:11
  
  HAVANA (Reuters) - Cubans are adept at inventing ways to earn cash but Felix Guirola stands - or rather, cycles - head and shoulders above them.
  
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• Thailand expects tourism revenue of nearly $50 billion in 2017

  09-01-2017 09:49
  
  BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand expects revenue from foreign tourists to rise 8.5 percent to 1.78 trillion baht ($49.8 billion) this year, a deputy prime minister said on Monday.
  
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• What is belly fat and how can you shift it?

  09-01-2017 09:10
  
  Visceral, or belly, fat, clings to our internal organs and is particularly nasty, being linked to increased risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer. But there is a simple solution to shedding itDid you know that some body fat is worse than others? When I was a trainee surgeon, the fat that was on the inside, snuggled around the organs, was a glistening yellow, with a healthy blood supply. But these internal fat deposits are now accused of being health hazards. Like all sinister things,&nbs
  
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• My long-term girlfriend is in love with a woman but wants us to stay together

  09-01-2017 09:00
  
  She has recently started a sexual relationship with a woman and refuses to understand why I am upset by the loss of the deep intimacy we sharedMy partner of 18 years told me recently she is now interested in women and is no longer attracted to me, but that she still loves me and wants us to stay together. She has now said she is in love with a woman and they are having a sexual relationship. I have tried to talk to her about what the loss of sexual intimacy between us means, but she says I am on
  
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• Lean in 15’s Joe Wicks: ‘I don’t understand the clean-eating thing. I’ve just had bangers and mash’

  09-01-2017 08:54
  
  In just three years, Wicks has transformed a personal training business into a million-selling book series, TV show and social media empire. He explains why he hates the word ‘diet’ – and why he doesn’t want to take his top off any more
  January has become a month of mass puritanism. You cut out meat and dairy if you’re doing Veganuary. You lay off the booze if you’re doing Dry January. We regret the platefuls of roast potatoes, the tubs of chocolates and the v
  
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• A cure for all ills: what medical advances can we expect in 2017?

  09-01-2017 08:45
  
  Miracles may not exist, but this year could see some key scientific breakthroughs. From dementia and zika to pain relief and customised drugs, here’s a look at what we may hear about this yearIn 2017, we can study the unimaginably small and share unimaginably vast amounts of data. But, as a GP involved in the day-to-day delivery of primary health care, I often wonder why, if so much is known, we can do so little? Why is there such a lag between the headline scientific discoveries and what
  
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• How can we get our ‘refundable’ deposit back from Hire Booking Centre?

  09-01-2017 08:00
  
  We returned our campervan undamaged but we are still owed £1,250In October we hired a campervan from Hire Booking Centre, which operates out of the same address as Motorholme which you have written about before. We had to pay a £1,250 refundable deposit. We returned the vehicle but, despite repeated requests, are still waiting for our deposit. The van was signed off as being undamaged so there are no problems on that front. On my most recent call I was told the issue was with the fin
  
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• Am I eligible to work in an internship as an international student?

  09-01-2017 08:00
  
  As well as potential visa restrictions, I’m struggling to discover intern opportunitiesTwice 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.I am an international student planning to study in the UK with a view to a career in fashion. According to my visa (Tier 4), as I understand it, I am
  
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• It's a cold world out there -- have a steak

  09-01-2017 07:36 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  I’m not looking for sympathy, but I am struggling to survive during this brutal cold snap.It’s difficult to cope with soul-destroying weather when you have been abandoned by your family.I mean that in the sense my wife, She Who Must Not Be Named, has left for a few days to drive...
  
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• Red carpet arrivals at the Golden Globes 2017 – in pictures

  09-01-2017 06:47
  
  Glamour prevailed as stars including Amy Adams, Nicole Kidman and Ryan Gosling gathered at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills for Hollywood’s first major awards ceremony of the year Continue reading...
  
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• A parade of pinks on the Golden Globes red carpet

  09-01-2017 03:09 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  The pinks had it Sunday on the Golden Globes red carpet, from Ryan Michelle Bathe on the arm of hubby Sterling K. Brown to a stunning Lily Collins in princessy Zuhair Murad, hair up in a loose, dramatic bun.Collins' couture gown was a light shade with a floral design. She went with her first...
  
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• Sudoku 3640 easy

  09-01-2017 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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• Quick crossword No 14,562

  09-01-2017 01:00
  
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,089

  09-01-2017 01:00
  
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• Airbus Unveils a Curvaceous Cabin Concept for Corporate Jets

  09-01-2017 00:00
  
  Airbus Corporate Jets Melody cabin concept
  The luxuriant new interior has a flowing layout conceived with comfort and relaxation in mind…Mary Grady
  
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