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• Running behind: Marathons may delay medical care for others

  12-04-2017 23:09 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Marathons can be risky for hearts, but not necessarily those of the runners. It takes longer for nearby residents to get to a hospital for emergency heart care on the day of a race and they're less likely to survive, a U.S. study finds.Any event that draws a crowd and causes traffic detours —...
  
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• Bold New Jewelry Designs from Rihanna and Chopard

  12-04-2017 23:00
  
  Eclectic new jewelry showcases the singer’s artistic range…
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• Burger King's Whopper gets prank Wikipedia edits in ad gag

  12-04-2017 22:51 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - Burger King's latest ad stunt is resulting in some less-than-flattering descriptions of its Whopper sandwich.The hamburger chain unveiled a 15-second ad Wednesday designed to trigger Google Home devices into reciting the definition of a Whopper, pulled from the website Wikipedia. But
  
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• Sightseeing April 13

  12-04-2017 22:07 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Tunemoji● tune-moji.comLooking for the next big thing in social networking? Longing to be more expressive in your messaging? Then you’re going to want to install the Tunemoji app.Building on the current trend toward visual messaging driven by platforms such as Instagram, iMessage,
  
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• Burger King's Whopper get negative Wikipedia edits in ad gag

  12-04-2017 22:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - Burger King's latest ad stunt is resulting in some less-than-flattering descriptions of its Whopper sandwich.The hamburger chain unveiled a 15-second ad Wednesday designed to trigger Google Home devices into reciting the definition of a Whopper, pulled from the website Wikipedia. But
  
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• Plant butchers use charcuterie techniques, mimic meat flavour

  12-04-2017 21:58 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  MIAMI - When Ryan Bauhaus first experimented with faux meats, he fixated on recreating that taste of blood, settling on a tomato paste blend to mimic the acidic, iron flavour. For the fat, Bauhaus boiled down mushrooms until he got the desired texture similar to the fat cap on a roast.Calorie...
  
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• 10 Over-the-Top Easter Eggs That Are Almost Too Beautiful to Eat

  12-04-2017 21:30
  
  These extravagant—and wildly expensive—Easter eggs didn’t come from the Cadbury Bunny…Casey Hatfield-Chiotti
  
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• Wall Street's 'Charging Bull' artist challenges 'Fearless Girl' sculpture

  12-04-2017 21:15
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The sculptor of Wall Street's "Charging Bull" statue is seeing red over New York City's decision to keep in place the "Fearless Girl" sculpture that now stares it down, saying...
  
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• Trans fats ban linked with fewer NY heart attacks & strokes

  12-04-2017 20:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  CHICAGO - Local bans on artery-clogging trans fats in restaurant foods led to fewer heart attacks and strokes in several New York counties, a new study suggests.The study hints at the potential for widespread health benefits from an upcoming nationwide ban, the authors and other experts say.
  
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• These Private Residences on Grand Cayman Are a Gateway to the Good Life

  12-04-2017 19:00
  
  The 62 private residences are priced from $1 million to $8 million…Rebekah Bell
  
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• Wall Street's 'Charging Bull' artist says girl statue violates his rights

  12-04-2017 18:50
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The sculptor of Wall Street's "Charging Bull" statue is seeing red over New York City's decision to keep in place the "Fearless Girl" statue that now stares it down, saying his...
  
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• Amazon aims to help parents monitor - and talk to - kids

  12-04-2017 18:32 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - Amazon is introducing new tools to help parents see what their kids are doing on the company's Fire tablets. As a bonus, the e-commerce giant says its service will also help spark discussions about the books kids read and the videos they watch.Parents first have to sign up with
  
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• Quiz: How much do you know about spring?

  12-04-2017 18:12
  
  From flora to fauna, music to literature, test your knowledge of all things spring
  Signs of spring and where to spot them – in pictures
  The UK recognises two types of spring: meteorological spring, which begins on 1 March 2017; and astronomical spring, which begins on 20 March 2017. When does meteorological spring end?20 March31 May1 January30 FebruaryWhich song by the American comic songwriter and mathematician Tom Lehrer begins with the words: “Spring is here, spring is here, life
  
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• Quiet rooms for autistic children popping up at airports

  12-04-2017 17:30 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Quiet rooms for children on the autism spectrum are popping up at airports.Shannon Airport, which serves the southwestern region of Ireland, opened a "sensory room" for children and adults with neurodevelopmental challenges, including autism, on March 29. The room is located off the airport's...
  
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• Paris awards Velib bicycle hiring scheme to new operator

  12-04-2017 15:02
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - Paris has awarded the operation of its pioneering Velib bicycle hire scheme to French-Spanish consortium Smoovengo, officials said on Wednesday.
  
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• Stuck for a side dish? Grab a few oranges and add toppings

  12-04-2017 14:21 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  My mom was a wannabe urban farmer long before it was cool. Living in the city limits didn't stop us from growing our own veggies in a backyard garden that flanked a huge handmade chicken coop, where we raised hens for eggs. (I'll take this opportunity to apologize to our neighbours, especially...
  
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• Could a vampire get drunk on the blood of a victim who had been drinking?

  12-04-2017 12:30
  
  The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific conceptsCould a vampire get drunk on the blood of someone who had, say, failed the driving breath test?John Loader, West Witton, North Yorkshire Continue reading...
  
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• Are chocolate digestives and white cheese a good match?

  12-04-2017 12:30
  
  The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific conceptsOn a packet of McVitie’s milk chocolate digestives brought recently in France, it suggested enjoying them with “white cheese”. Is eating chocolate biscuits with cheese common in France? Do readers know of any other peculiar international food-pairings?Adelheid Russenberger, London SW14 Continue reading...
  
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• Kitchen gadgets review: onion goggles – my eyes are dry as a California summer

  12-04-2017 12:00
  
  If you can get past the stupid design and the baffling branding, you’ll discover that these cry-proof glasses are surprisingly effectiveThe onion goggles (£7.95, prezzybox.com) consist of rubber-framed lenses, with an elasticated band and an adjustable snap clasp. Shield eyes from sulphur compounds emitted by cut onions. Continue reading...
  
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• Big-deal meals: Las Vegas’s top 20 fine-dining restaurants

  12-04-2017 11:20
  John Curtas, veteran food critic and author of Eating Las Vegas, picks his top 20 fine-dining restaurants in the cityLas Vegas is the spiritual home of the glitzy, celebrity chef-owned restaurant, but, despite all the fanfare, it’s still what’s on the plate that counts. These 20 establishments all excel in that category, regardless of the flashy names and opulent interiors. Continue reading...
  
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• Joël Robuchon: 'I owe my early success in Las Vegas to Céline Dion'

  12-04-2017 11:18
  
  Veteran culinary genius Joël Robuchon has lost none of his zeal in the kitchen – as Dominic Wells found out on a visit to his three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Las Vegas “Cooking is creating emotion,” says Joël Robuchon, the man with the most Michelin stars in the world. “That’s success.”Related: The 10 best Las Vegas restaurants only the locals know aboutContinue reading...
  
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• China live streaming: Would-be internet stars boost billion-dollar market

  12-04-2017 08:08
  
  BEIJING (Reuters) - Jing Qi, a part-time presenter on the live streaming platform Huajiao, underwent cosmetic surgery in March to improve her chances of becoming an internet celebrity.
  
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• Toyota shows robotic leg brace to help paralyzed people walk

  12-04-2017 08:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TOKYO - Toyota is introducing a wearable robotic leg brace designed to help partially paralyzed people walk.The Welwalk WW-1000 system is made up of a motorized mechanical frame that fits on a person's leg from the knee down. The patients can practice walking wearing the robotic device on a...
  
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• Hunting for flavour

  12-04-2017 07:38 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  The sweet treats we most affectionately associate with Easter are those chocolate bunnies and bags of football eggs from childhood. But a new chocolate tradition is in order for adults this year: a chocolate-tasting — but not with just any chocolate.A chocolate tasting is a wonderful way
  
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• Honey trap: New Zealand devises manuka test to fight fakes

  12-04-2017 04:59
  
  Government has tested 800 samples from around the world to create a benchmark definition for the prized productThe New Zealand government has tested 800 samples of honey from around the world to establish a scientific definition of genuine manuka honey and crackdown on alleged fakes.Jars purporting to be New Zealand manuka were pulled from UK shelves – including at Fortnum & Mason – earlier this year when it was discovered they were fake amid a craze for the product, which is hig
  
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• Celebrated chef Vikram Vij relates story of hard work, risk-taking in new memoir

  12-04-2017 02:26 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TORONTO - Vikram Vij never dreamed he would become an acclaimed chef in his adopted homeland, or that he would own a culinary empire by the age of 50.Nor did the Vancouver-based chef foresee he would be called upon by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan to cook for
  
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• Sid Mashburn Takes Made-to-Measure into the Digital Age

  12-04-2017 02:00
  
  With the new digital Made-to-Measurement program, Sid Mashburn brings bespoke to your fingertips…Phoebe Neuman
  
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• Explore the Congo and Nile in Style with this Two-Week African Odyssey

  12-04-2017 01:40
  
  Mountain biking, boating, and basking amid rare wildlife are all part of this singular safari… Viju Mathew
  
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• 1st drug OK'd for movement disorder caused by certain meds

  12-04-2017 01:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TRENTON, N.J. - U.S. regulators have approved the first drug for treating a neurological syndrome that causes uncontrollable body movements that can also interfere with speech, swallowing and breathing.The sometimes-disabling disorder, tardive dyskinesia, is caused by some widely used...
  
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• Sudoku 3720 medium

  12-04-2017 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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• Zuccon Designs PY Heritage 45M Yacht for Picchiotti

  12-04-2017 01:00
  
  Zuccon International Project penned the 149-foot PY Heritage 45M expedition yacht for Picchiotti Yachts as a tribute to Gerhard Gilgenast …Danielle Cutler
  
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• Quick crossword No 14,642

  12-04-2017 01:00
  
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,169

  12-04-2017 01:00
  
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