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• Bacteria appears to be behind mysterious outbreak in Liberia

  08-05-2017 23:56 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - A contagious bacterial infection appears to be the cause of at least some cases in a mysterious outbreak in Liberia, U.S. health officials said Monday.The bacteria can ......
  
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• The Latest: HBCUs wonder if their mission is understood

  08-05-2017 23:14 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  WASHINGTON - The Latest on the Trump administration and historically black colleges and universities (all times local):5 p.m.Advocates for historically black colleges and universities say a White House statement questioning ...
  
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• Improv at work: Second City course translates unscripted skills to corporate world

  08-05-2017 21:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TORONTO - Consultant Melissa Madian wanted to help her clients navigate the fast-paced world of sales. But rather than focusing on corporate culture, she turned to a comedy juggernaut for ...
  
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• In college test prep industry, cheaper options available

  08-05-2017 21:09 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  WASHINGTON - Is there a price that a worried parent wouldn't pay to help their child do well on college admissions tests? The good news is that test preparation doesn't ......
  
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• Here’s Your Chance to Buy a Beautiful Home Near Lake Tahoe

  08-05-2017 21:00
  
  The modern mountain home is on the market for around $7 million…Rebekah Bell
  
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• Guide to online dating behaviours

  08-05-2017 19:37
  
  Not sure if your romantic crush is ‘ghosting’ you or if you’re just being ‘haunted’? This handy guide might help …It’s a truism of modern dating that no one knows what they are doing anymore. As technology has exploded our capacity to find potential mates and take them to tapas bars with outsized wine glasses, we’ve all had to relearn our sexual “moves” from first principles, like stone age hunter-gatherers suddenly asked to perform cr
  
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• Girard-Perregaux’s New Laureato Skeleton Is the Watchmaker’s Newest Poster Child

  08-05-2017 19:00
  
  No stranger to skeletonization, Girard-Perregaux sets the bar even higher with its latest release…Justin Mastine-Frost
  
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• Domestic violence hotline: Immigration-linked calls increase

  08-05-2017 18:45 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - The nation's most prominent domestic violence hotline reports a sharp increase in calls from abuse victims struggling with issues related to their immigration status.The National Domestic Violence ...
  
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• Bridal trendspotting: black accents, all-over beading, shoes

  08-05-2017 18:17 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - Couture bridal designers recently put on a round of fashion shows highlighting their collections for spring 2018.Trendspotter Shelley Brown of the wedding site The Knot says a ...
  
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• Givenchy’s New Spa Metropole in Monaco is Every Spa Goer’s Dream Come True

  08-05-2017 18:00
  
  The anticipated Spa Metropole by Givenchy has opened its opulent doors in Monte-Carlo…Anush Benliyan
  
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• In the bag: Coach buying Kate Spade for $2.4 billion

  08-05-2017 17:20 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - Coach will spend $2.4 billion for Kate Spade, tying together two premier brands in the luxury goods sector that have fought to snare younger shoppers.Noting that crucial ......
  
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• Britain’s first female firefighter: ‘There was no way I was going to be the weakest link’

  08-05-2017 16:44
  
  Josephine Reynolds joined the fire service as a teenager in 1982. The work was physically and emotionally gruelling but the camaraderie outweighed the isolationIn the spring of 1982, a 17-year-old woman called Josephine Reynolds pitched up for an interview to join the Norfolk fire and rescue service. A 40-minute interrogation by two senior fire officers – both men, obviously – followed, including such bog standard questions as: “Do you really think you’ve got the physical
  
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• Couscous and chicken takes very little time and work

  08-05-2017 14:44 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  With Ramadan, Islam's annual holy month, upon us, I thought I'd offer up some couscous, a dish that originated among North Africa's Berbers a thousand or so years ago. The ...
  
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• Don't mock Victoria Beckham's 'selfie' retake – we all do it

  08-05-2017 14:38
  
  A fan was asked to reshoot a photo of the former Spice Girl because she didn’t like how she looked – and who can blame her? Digital photography turns us all into narcissistsIs it wrong to insist someone retake your photo when you’ve seen the results on your phone and you look terrible?Charlotte, by email Continue reading...
  
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• 10 things you didn't know about Britain's canals

  08-05-2017 13:58
  
  There are more boats on Britain’s canals now than at the height of the industrial revolution, and – yes, it’s true – Birmingham has more miles of canals than Venice
  Britain’s canals were built to make money. It is a happy accident that these relics of our industrial past now make beautiful places to float, fish, ride or walk. But not just an accident. Without the work of the Canal & River Trust, which runs around two-thirds of the network and depends on thousand
  
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• The Latest: DeVos says she'll advocate for HBCUs

  08-05-2017 13:47 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  WASHINGTON - The Latest on the Trump administration and historically black colleges and universities (all times local):7:30 a.m.Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says she is a "strong supporter" of historically black ...
  
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• Anna Jones’s recipe for mix-and-match pizzas with unusual bases | The modern cook

  08-05-2017 13:00
  
  Dough is the foundation of all great pizza – and ripe for reinvention. Try a quick frying-pan spelt base or an unconventional almond, oat and cauliflower mix – then slather with these tomato sauces and your choice of toppingAs I write this, I’m in the clouds, somewhere high up between London and Italy. I am travelling to Milan to celebrate the publication of my first book there.All my life, I’ve had a deep love and respect for Italian food: for how menus change so complet
  
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• Paul's marathon crossword: devising clues while running 26 miles

  08-05-2017 11:28
  
  Ever wondered what goes through a cryptic compiler’s mind? Paul recalls a very special setting session ...The setter Paul recently ran the London marathon in memory of his brother (after whom he took his nom de guerre) and to raise money for Sense. He also set a cryptic puzzle along the way. At the beginning of each mile, a volunteer showed him a sign with one of 26 clues which had been assembled into a grid by Paul’s setting colleague Imogen. I asked Paul if he could remember how ea
  
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• Plan to help save southern New England lobsters up for vote

  08-05-2017 10:37 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - A plan to try to stem the decline of the southern New England lobster population is coming up for a vote in front of an interstate ......
  
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• Are people who think they can multitask deluding themselves?

  08-05-2017 09:10
  
  We’ve all tried to juggle several things at once. So does it work, or is it better to concentrate on just one task at a time?You may be reading this while on a conference call, pushing your child on a swing – or both. But is multitasking really a good idea, or does it make us do everything more slowly and less well than if we were concentrating on one task at a time? Continue reading...
  
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• We’re retired and are together all the time. Is that why I can’t perform sexually?

  08-05-2017 09:00
  
  I’m a healthy 69-year-old man but have a hard time performing in bed and think it’s due to our constant closenessMy wife and I are retired, and live very remotely. We are together all the time. We love each other deeply and rarely, if ever, fight. But our love life suffers due to us being together constantly. It feels more like brother and sister rather than husband and wife. I have a hard time performing due, I think, to our constant closeness. I am otherwise in great heal
  
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• The 20 best brunch recipes: part 1

  08-05-2017 09:00
  
  Eggs benedict, waffles and pork belly miso soup – OFM finds the best brunch recipes from around the world20 best brunch recipes part 2
  Like bottomless coffee and inch-deep maple syrup and waitresses with name badges, waffles are very American territory to me. I started making them at home last year – I bought a £20 waffle iron and I haven’t looked back, as there is something so good about their crispy chequered exterior. They are quick and easy to make and more consistent
  
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• Superhero outfits more fashionable than frock coats at funerals

  08-05-2017 08:00
  
  The on-trend funeral is a celebration rather than a solemn occasion, says Co-op, with Darth Vader and She-Ra making recent appearancesThe undertaker’s traditional uniform of dark frock coat and top hat is under threat from Darth Vader and Spider-Man outfits.Co-op Funeralcare, which arranges about 100,000 funerals annually, says there is a trend towards celebration rather than solemnity.Continue reading...
  
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• I don't like my new job – should I go back to the old one?

  08-05-2017 08:00
  
  My old boss said he would have me back and I’m tempted as the new role isn’t a good fit for me
  Twice 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 think I have made the biggest mistake of my life. I resigned from a job where I became rather stressed and, as a result, decided to ap
  
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• Postpartum psychosis: ‘I’m a thing possessed, an animal. I am nearly sectioned twice’

  08-05-2017 07:00
  
  It’s a condition that comes out of nowhere and affects one in 1,000 new mothers. Here, one woman recalls her experience of this terrifying illness and how writing about it saved herMy name is Jessica. I have postpartum psychosis. It is not my fault. Since my son was born, I have slept nine hours in 11 days. I have heard of the baby blues, but this is something else altogether; this feels like the baby black and blues. This feels like oblivion.
  I can’t stop writing. Every thought, eve
  
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• New opioid prescribing guidelines aim to cut use of potent narcotics

  08-05-2017 06:34 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TORONTO - Updated opioid-prescribing guidelines released Monday encourage doctors to avoid giving the powerful narcotics as a first-line treatment to patients with chronic, non-cancer pain and instead try other medications ......
  
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• Fan's tribute to departed friend a flush of brilliance

  08-05-2017 04:23 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  As regular readers already are aware, I have developed something of an unhealthy obsession with toilets.It’s possible this is because, when you are a newspaper humour columnist, toilets offer an ...
  
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• Some Chinese migrant workers feel targeted by Beijing's clean-up of ancient hutongs

  08-05-2017 01:08
  
  BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese capital is sanitizing its ancient hutong alleyways, home to millions of migrants workers and thousands of small businesses, bulldozing illegal constructions and...
  
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• Communist-ruled Cuba hosts first transgender Mass

  08-05-2017 00:52
  
  MATANZAS, Cuba (Reuters) - For decades belonging to a religion and being anything but heterosexual was stigmatized in Communist-ruled, macho Cuba, making the Mass held by three transgender pastors in...
  
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