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• McDonald's courts criticism after relaxing policy on allergens such as peanuts

  17-01-2017 23:25 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TORONTO - McDonald's Canada relaxed on Tuesday its policy for how it handles allergens such as peanuts, a move critics say reverses its long-standing position as a safe place for people living with allergies.The fast-food chain introduced a Skor McFlurry on its menu, its first product
  
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• United Nations Hotel named New York City interior landmark

  17-01-2017 23:22
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United Nations Hotel's first-floor interior including a mirrored windowless restaurant was designated a New York City landmark on Tuesday by a city commission, honoring it as...
  
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• Gun industry, suicide prevention forge unlikely alliance

  17-01-2017 22:13 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  LAS VEGAS - It's a difficult topic to discuss, fraught with politics and social stigma, and an even tougher one to fix: people who kill themselves with a gun. But now two unlikely allies — the gun industry and a leading suicide prevention group — are coming together to tackle it.It's a...
  
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• Trump's 1st home up for auction for 2nd time in 3 months

  17-01-2017 21:46 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - The first property connected to Republican President-elect Donald Trump has become a hot spot for real estate deal-making.Trump's earliest childhood home is up for auction for the second time in three months, with written bids due Tuesday afternoon.The 1940 Tudor-style house, in a
  
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• Disabled pups get ruff for TV's annual Puppy Bowl

  17-01-2017 21:08
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three disabled dogs are joining America's annual Puppy Bowl this year, bringing a special kind of ruffness to the celebration intended as an antidote to the nation's Super Bowl...
  
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• Abeking & Rasmussen Launches its Largest Yacht, the 321-Foot Aviva

  17-01-2017 21:00
  
  Aviva by Abeking & Rasmussen
  The yacht features a blue hull, hybrid drive system, indoor tennis court, and more…Rebekah Bell
  
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• McDonald's Canada warns all menu products may now come in contact with nuts

  17-01-2017 20:30 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TORONTO - McDonald's Canada has started serving its first product containing peanuts or tree nuts that do not come in an individual package, causing concerns for customers with severe nut allergies.McDonald's says in a statement on its website that its new Skor McFlurry contains choppped...
  
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• No Hands Binoculars Glasses

  17-01-2017 19:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  I’m trying to come up with situations where the no hands binoculars glasses could come in handy. But I honestly have a hard time, when would I ever be in a situation where I couldn’t spare at least one hand to hold my binoculars. Unless you don’t plan on walking around while wearing them, sit back and relax. And do whatever you need to do with your both hands.
  No Hands Binoculars Glasses
  Wouldn’t it be fun to set up some kind of challenge asking people to wear these zoom
  
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• Simon Rattle offers up musical 'tapas bar' for first season in London

  17-01-2017 19:33
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Conductor Simon Rattle unveiled what he described as a musical "tapas bar" on Tuesday as he presented an eclectic program for his first season with the London Symphony Orchestra...
  
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• Colin Mochrie champions transgender rights, expresses support for daughter

  17-01-2017 18:22 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TORONTO - Canadian comic Colin Mochrie says he welcomes his new role as a champion for transgender rights after speaking out in support of his daughter.The "Whose Line Is it Anyway?" star says he didn't expect to receive much attention when he took to Twitter on Sunday to ask why some people...
  
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• Jackie Kennedy’s pink wool suit and the dark side of first lady fashion

  17-01-2017 18:10
  
  The outfit she wore on that fateful day in Dallas represents the glamour of power – and is a symbol of a shattered dreamThe most iconic piece of first lady clothing in all of fashion history is no pretty sight. Too upsetting for public display, it is sealed in a climate-controlled vault of the National Archives near Washington DC, where it will be kept hidden until 2103, a purdah imposed, when it arrived with an unsigned note on the stationery of Jackie Kennedy’s mother, Janet Auchin
  
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• 10 Essential Pieces of Backcountry Gear

  17-01-2017 18:00
  
  With snow dumping on the West Coast, gather your gear and get out there…
  
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• A third of adults treated for asthma don't actually have airway disorder: study

  17-01-2017 17:04 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TORONTO - A study by Canadian researchers suggests that about a third of Canadian adults being treated for asthma had been misdiagnosed or went into remission.Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the airways that causes shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing.Lead researcher Dr. Shawn Aaron
  
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• Armani as furry wrapper-in-chief for Milan menswear season

  17-01-2017 16:39 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  MILAN - There have been lots of warm fuzzies on the Milan runway this season: shaggy fur, furry footwear, thick knits, big gloves, droopy caps, face-framing neck-warmers. All useful for hunkering down in turbulent times.Four days of menswear previews for next winter and fall at Milan Fashion...
  
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• Tax Advocate: Use tax breaks you're entitled to

  17-01-2017 15:42 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's acknowledgement last fall that he had not paid federal income tax in years left some questioning why they should have to pay taxes."I think you pay taxes because it's the right thing to do," National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson says.But that doesn't mean you don't
  
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• You're going on vacation, but what about your plants?

  17-01-2017 15:36 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Winter, especially early winter, is a good time of year for gardeners to travel. Houseplants now are most tolerant of neglect and, if we plan a little, they can even thrive in our absence.Lack of water is the major threat to neglected plants. But you know how long your plants can go between
  
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• Iraqi artist recreates ancient works destroyed by Islamic State

  17-01-2017 15:27
  
  ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - As Iraqi forces fight to retake the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State, an artist in nearby Erbil is chiseling at clay in a tiny, unheated studio to recreate historic...
  
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• COOKING ON DEADLINE: Cheesy Beer Dip with Hot Pretzels

  17-01-2017 15:25 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  It is easy enough to put out bag after bag of chips during a Sunday football-watching party, or any other gathering for that matter. And it's not much harder to go the extra step and put those chips into an actual bowl ... you know, if you're feeling classy.But how about making a 15-minute
  
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• Poll: Young Americans fear they will be worse off post-Trump

  17-01-2017 15:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - As Donald Trump approaches his inauguration, young Americans have a deeply pessimistic view about his incoming administration, with young blacks, Latinos and Asian Americans particularly concerned about what's to come in the next four years.That's according to a new GenForward poll
  
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• New report: Abortions in US drop to lowest level since 1974

  17-01-2017 15:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - Even as the election outcome intensifies America's abortion debate, a comprehensive new survey finds the annual number of abortions in the U.S has dropped to well under 1 million, the lowest level since 1974.The report, which counted 926,200 abortions in 2014, was released Tuesday by
  
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• Rachel Roddy’s recipe for pasta with broccoli and sausage | A kitchen in Rome

  17-01-2017 13:29
  
  A cold snap in Rome has given the broccoli frostbite, but it’s still perfect for the pot. Tossed into some pasta with sausage meat, chilli and wine, it makes a savoury bowlful that’s certain to pleaseBrocco means “shoot” or “small protuberance”, and broccoli is the diminutive plural: little shoots. A member of the large and botanically puzzling brassica family, broccoli – like cauliflower – is a sort of cabbage that has started to flower, but then
  
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• Nigel Slater’s vegetable rice recipe

  17-01-2017 13:00
  
  A healthy, spicy, nourishing veggie treatRinse 200g of brown basmati rice in warm water and drain. Put the rice into a small, deep saucepan, pour in enough water to cover by a couple of centimetres, then add 8 whole black peppercorns, 2 bay leaves and a couple of cloves. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat so the water simmers and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Leave to cook for about 10 minutes, till the water has evaporated and small holes have appeared on the surface of the rice. Set asid
  
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• Meet Solo, the 'emotional radio' that plays music to suit your mood – video

  17-01-2017 12:52
  
  Imagine a machine that can evaluate your frame of mind and select music accordingly. Design and innovation studio Uniform has developed such a machine – Solo, the ‘emotional radio’. Combining facial recognition technology with Spotify, it selects a track to suit your emotional state. Solo’s developers tell Dr Hannah Fry how artificial intelligence technology could soon move beyond data-driven applications Continue reading...
  
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• Courgette crisis: why the vegetable shortage will hit clean-eaters hardest

  17-01-2017 12:37
  
  Cold weather in Italy and Spain – as well as a rise in the popularity of spiralised courgetti – is sending prices soaring and leaving supermarket shelves empty
  Name: Courgettes.AKA: Zucchini, summer squash, baby marrow. Continue reading...
  
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• The best gym wear for all ages – in pictures

  17-01-2017 11:50
  
  Anyone who thinks gym wear should be filed under ‘any old thing’ is stuck firmly in 2010: what you wear to exercise is now as subject to fashion’s whims as any other kind of clothing. Prints are an easy way to make a statement during your warm-up stretches, be they all over (Yasmin’s palm print outfit and Michele’s neon, apres-ski look), or in moderation (the blue paint splotches on Pam’s leggings). Alternatively, go for the off-duty dancer look: see Alice&rsq
  
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• Inaugural fashion, politics are intertwined this time

  17-01-2017 09:53 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - What'll she be wearing?It's a question that fascinates fashion-watchers — and lots of others — every four years: Which designer will the new U.S. first lady choose to wear on Inauguration Day and, more importantly, on Inauguration Night?This year, as never before, the question is a
  
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• Debenhams fails to deliver Christmas flowers and ignores my complaint

  17-01-2017 08:00
  
  I’ve called and emailed but it can’t be bothered to respondPlease help me get an explanation for the non-delivery of a Christmas bouquet from Debenhams Flowers. I am on a mailing list and there was a half-price offer (£25 rather than £50), so I bought a festive centrepiece. On 25 November I placed the order, which was to be delivered two days before Christmas. I received an email saying it had been despatched, including a link to delivery company DX, but the flowers did n
  
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• Well-wishers donate to keep Ohioan, 108, in assisted care

  17-01-2017 06:27 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A woman who just turned 108 has another reason to celebrate after well-wishers donated enough money so that she can remain at an Ohio assisted-living facility where she greets people while making the rounds with her walker.Carrie Rausch's children nearly used up her life...
  
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• The trouble with a 20p shirt – fashion archive, 17 Jan 1975

  17-01-2017 06:00
  
  17 January 1975: Clive Woodcock on the importing of cut-price clothes that could threaten a million jobsCheap imports have always been an emotive factor in the textile industry and there has often been an element of overkill in its reactions to them. But the inroads which foreign producers have made into the United Kingdom market have coincided with the decline in the textile cycle since last March. The situation is already regarded as critical in some sectors.The cotton yarn spinners were among
  
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• Lexus Launches a Stunning and Speedy 42-Foot Sport Yacht

  17-01-2017 03:00
  
  Lexus Sport Yacht
  The luxury car brand dips its toes into the water with this one-of-kind concept…Michael Verdon
  
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• Kalamazoo’s New Barbecue Cabinet Smokes the Competition

  17-01-2017 02:00
  
  Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet's Smoker Cabinet
  The stainless-steel smoking chamber features three adjustable shelves and a computer-controlled fan system…Rebekah Bell
  
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• Sudoku 3645 medium

  17-01-2017 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 14,569

  17-01-2017 01:00
  
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,096

  17-01-2017 01:00
  
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• Very fetching: dachshund fashion show opens NGV Kids Summer festival – video

  17-01-2017 00:09
  
  The National Gallery of Victoria Kids Summer festival in Melbourne opened on Monday with dachshunds strutting the catwalk. An audience of children and pup-arazzi looked on as the dogs paraded outfits inspired by current NGV exhibitions David Hockney: Current and Viktor&Rolf: Fashion Artists.• The NGV Kids Summer Festival runs from 16 to 26 January Continue reading...
  
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• 88 million tons a year: Auditors decry EU food waste

  17-01-2017 00:04 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  BRUSSELS - The sheer waste of food had been bothering teacher Marijke De Jongh for so long that two years ago she set up a pop-up restaurant to serve perfectly good groceries and meat that were approaching their expiry date.With her Rekub team, she followed it up with an app that brings...
  
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• The Gulfstream G650ER Is on a Record-Setting Roll

  17-01-2017 00:00
  
  Gulfstream G650ER
  The aviation corporation’s best business jet continues to distance itself from the competition…Viju Mathew
  
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