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• Some kids may be sensitive or allergic to certain sunscreen ingredients: doctors

  11-07-2017 22:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - It's summer, the kids are out of school, and that means getting them outside — to the playground, the sports field, or lakeside at a cottage or camp. ......
  
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• Wireless festival: plenty of atmosphere on the Finsbury Park fringe | Brief letters

  11-07-2017 20:09
  
  Destitution in 1903 and now | Side-effects of festival | Cap on teachers’ pay | Positive spin on Johanna Konta’s win | Mince on toast | English strawberriesReading Frank Field’s call for an action programme against destitution (Letters, 11 July) put me in mind of the experience of my own great-grandmother who, when widowed and left with three very young daughters in Birkenhead in 1903, was very much helped by handouts from Charles Thompson’s Mission. Only a few days ago t
  
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• Survey: 4 in 10 US adults have experienced online harassment

  11-07-2017 19:21 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK - A new survey says a whopping 41 per cent of U.S. adults have experienced online harassment, ranging from offensive name-calling to stalking and sexual harassment.That's up from ...
  
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• Glitz, glamour and tragedy: how Gianni Versace rewrote the rules of fashion

  11-07-2017 19:20
  
  Two decades have passed since the designer’s murder. From embracing celebrity power to challenging sartorial snobbery, it is clear he was ahead of his time Gianni Versace changed fashion. Plenty of designers change fashion – a gamechanging hemline here, a much-copied dress there – but not like him. Versace transformed what fashion meant. He put fashion in the middle of a new celebrity solar system and clothes at the centre of popular culture. This change was already in the air
  
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• 'Ancient Brews' reveals tasty history of alcohol

  11-07-2017 18:15 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  "Ancient Brews: Rediscovered & Re-created" (W.W. Norton & Co.), by Patrick E. McGovernIt's easy to find cold brews on summer days, but here's a twist: a journey back to the ......
  
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• Dying judge officiates daughter's wedding from hospital bed

  11-07-2017 17:15 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - A dying judge who had vowed to officiate his daughter's wedding was able to keep his lifelong promise — from his hospital bed.Twenty-seven-year-old Casey Kapalko ...
  
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• Ask Brianna: How can I eat well and stay fit on a budget?

  11-07-2017 17:15 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  "Ask Brianna" is a column from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out. I'm here to help you manage your money, find a job and pay off student loans ...
  
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• Alt crisps: what are the best home-fried variants of the veggy slivers?

  11-07-2017 17:14
  
  Crisp makers have been wildly inventive in their search for new flavours lately, but there’s still new ground to be broken in your own kitchen. Campari bites anyone?Not everything can be turned into crisps, but that won’t stop us trying. The food industry has spent billions attempting to replicate the genius of the thinly sliced, deep-fried potato, with varying degrees of success. The most common approach is, of course, the alternative vegetable base – kale probably still tops
  
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• Wounded Afghan soldiers set for Invictus Games debut

  11-07-2017 17:00
  
  KABUL (Reuters) - In a sprawling military base on the outskirts of the Afghan capital Kabul, Mohammad Esa, who lost both legs to a roadside bomb, is getting ready to compete in the Invictus Games in...
  
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• RV-tripping Spain: Coastal campgrounds, classy caravans

  11-07-2017 16:39 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  BARCELONA, Spain - Vacationing during Spain's touristy summer season doesn't have to mean overcrowded attractions or pricey hotels. Keep the crowds and high prices in the rearview mirror by renting ......
  
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• Wiz Khalifa's 'See You Again' now most-viewed YouTube video

  11-07-2017 16:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  SAN BRUNO, Calif. - Move over, "Gangnam Style." YouTube has a new top-viewed video of all time.Wiz Khalifa's video for "See You Again" featuring Charlie Puth became the site's most-watched ...
  
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• Free-range lunch period? Schools' open-campus policies vary

  11-07-2017 15:51 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Fraught with teen drama and sometimes ruthless cafeteria aides, lunch period has tortured high school students for generations.Not so for Rachel Kirkpatrick, a 2017 graduate of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School ...
  
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• UN health agency: Measles has killed 35 children in Europe

  11-07-2017 15:50 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LONDON - The World Health Organization says measles has killed 35 children in Europe in the last year, calling it an "unacceptable tragedy" that deaths are being caused by a ...
  
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• Cool, creative and easy-to-care-for lunchboxes

  11-07-2017 15:48 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  A fun part of back-to-school shopping is the search for the perfect lunch container.Should it be square with a zip, with space for lots of tasty items? A smart little ...
  
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• Tech trouble? Some schools are training students to help

  11-07-2017 15:32 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  When Crane Middle School decided to turn over minor IT repairs and troubleshooting duties to students, even the program co-ordinator was skeptical.Now, two years into the program, Nicole Rangel and ...
  
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• 7 ways parents can get their kids excited about writing

  11-07-2017 15:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Whether you're writing an email or a novel, it's vital these days to understand the craft of telling a story and telling it well. For kids, writing well helps not ...
  
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• Many schools now urge kids to bring their own screens

  11-07-2017 15:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Got your own laptop or tablet? Bring it to class, many schools now say.Policies known as BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) or BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) initially raised eyebrows ...
  
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• For easy meals, plant 'menu gardens' of favourite foods

  11-07-2017 15:22 via winnipegfreepress.com
  If you're looking for fresh meal ideas, consider planting "menu gardens." Grow a few of your favourite foods together in pots or raised beds, following a theme — salad-bar fixings, ...
  
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• Moscow Flat Remodeled with Marble and Wood

  11-07-2017 14:30
  
  Alexandr is a remodeled flat located in Moscow, Russia. This remodeling project, by Geometrium, is for a young family, including their 2-year-old son and Russian blue cat. The clients wanted their home to be a reflection of their lives and interests: the wife works at home and needed space to complete her work, as well as her painting on the side, while the husband wanted space for his football and cycling hobbies. Lastly, they wanted a soothing atmosphere to enjoy wine at home in the eveni
  
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• COOKING ON DEADLINE: Pasta with Sauteed Kale, Bread Crumbs

  11-07-2017 14:13 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  There are lots of varieties of kale on the market. They start appearing now and stay seasonal all through the winter. You can play around with any and all of ...
  
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• Rachel Roddy’s recipe for Sicilian-style chicken in breadcrumbs | A kitchen in Rome

  11-07-2017 13:59
  
  Breadcrumbs are everywhere in Sicilian cooking. This triple-dipped chicken is a family favourite: golden, crunchy and moreish, and easy for little hands to master ...Years ago, I came across a recipe that told me to “line a tin with breadcrumbs”. Writing this now, it seems absolutely blindingly obvious what this means: rub the tin with some sort of fat – butter, lard, oil – and then dust with fine crumbs, which cling obediently and stop the contents from sticking. It was
  
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• Hungarian hospital helps injured birds back into the skies

  11-07-2017 13:24
  
  BUDAPEST (Reuters) - A unique veterinary hospital in eastern Hungary is saving the lives of wild birds, including many who sustain severe injuries during their long migratory journey to Africa to...
  
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• Nigel Slater’s lamb steak and caper dressing recipe

  11-07-2017 13:00
  
  Lamb, potatoes and a summery sour-cream dressingSlice 300g of new potatoes into coins. Warm 4 tbsp of oil in a frying pan then add the potatoes and cook for 12-15 minutes, over a moderate heat, till they are golden. Continue reading...
  
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• Coffee 'cuts risk of dying from heart disease' – video

  11-07-2017 11:57
  
  Research has found that drinking three or more cups of coffee a day can cut the risk of dying early by between 8% and 18%. Scientists suggest drinking coffee lowers the risk of dying from a host of causes, including heart disease, stroke and liver disease. However, experts say it is unclear whether the health boost is down to the brew itself.Coffee cuts risk of dying from stroke and heart disease, study suggestsContinue reading...
  
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• Eyeing sleepy office workers, China's 'sharing economy' opens nap capsules

  11-07-2017 11:37
  
  BEIJING (Reuters) - For China's sleep-deprived white-collar workers needing a place for a nap, a booming "sharing economy" offering a growing range of services has come up with a cheap,...
  
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• Many organizations banned in Pakistan thrive online

  11-07-2017 08:24 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  ISLAMABAD - It's dusk. The shadows of three men brandishing assault rifles welcome the reader to the Facebook page of Lashkar-e-Islam, one of 65 organizations that are banned in Pakistan, ......
  
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• Chocolate milk off the menu at San Francisco schools

  11-07-2017 05:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
  San Francisco school kids who learned to live without soda and candy will soon have to give up chocolate milk too.The city's school district will ban chocolate milk in elementary ......
  
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• From Viagra to Valium, the drugs that were discovered by accident

  11-07-2017 01:15
  
  From Alexander Fleming onwards, the lives of millions have been transformed and saved by treatments that scientists were not even looking forWhen scientists in New Zealand discovered that a meningitis vaccine fortuitously protects against gonorrhoea, they were benefiting from an unpredictable force responsible for some of history’s most striking medical breakthroughs: serendipity.So many things have been discovered by chance. The German writer, scientist and all-round polymath Johann Wolfg
  
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