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• FDA panel: Not enough data to OK "abuse-deterrent" opioid

  26-07-2017 23:59 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TRENTON, N.J. - A panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers voted against approving a new opioid painkiller with a unique feature for deterring abuse: It releases a deep-blue dye ...
  
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• The Latest: Gore slams trump's military transgender ban

  26-07-2017 23:45 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - The Latest on President Donald Trump's decision to bar transgender people from serving in the military (all times local):5:40 p.m.Al Gore says President Donald Trump's decision to bar ...
  
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• British tulle artist Benjamin Shine launches New York exhibit

  26-07-2017 21:26
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Artist Benjamin Shine hopes the launch of a new installation featuring his signature tulle fabrics in a New York department store window display at Bergdorf Goodman will inspire...
  
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• The Latest: White House won't say fate of transgender troops

  26-07-2017 21:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - The Latest on President Donald Trump's decision to bar transgender people from serving in the military (all times local):3:05 p.m.A White House spokeswoman is not saying what will ...
  
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• Bid to restrict transgender bathroom use advances in Montana

  26-07-2017 21:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
  HELENA, Mont. - Montana election officials on Wednesday allowed a conservative group to move forward with a proposed ballot initiative that would let people sue for emotional or mental distress ......
  
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• Pew poll: A quarter of blacks have been harassed online

  26-07-2017 20:50 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - A new study says African-American adults are facing more harassment online than other races and ethnicities in the United States.A recently released Pew Research Center survey says 25 ...
  
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• Drug wholesaler to make board change after opioid protest

  26-07-2017 20:23 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Top U.S. drug wholesaler McKesson has decided to create an independent board chairman, responding to a Teamsters-led shareholder protest over its role in distributing opioids.McKesson is dealing with lawsuits, government ......
  
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• Happy birthday carrot cake of sorts for Singapore's Canola the manatee

  26-07-2017 19:03
  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Canola the manatee, hand-raised by her carers since she was abandoned by her mother at birth, celebrated her third birthday at Singapore's River Safari on Wednesday with a...
  
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• Trump says transgender people should be barred from military

  26-07-2017 18:30 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants transgender people barred from serving in the U.S. military "in any capacity," citing "tremendous medical costs and disruption."Trump's announcement on Twitter ...
  
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• Man's mammogram: AP writer gets test usually done on women

  26-07-2017 18:12 via winnipegfreepress.com
  PASADENA, Calif. - When I arrived for my first mammogram it didn't take long for my sense of secrecy to shatter.Behind the counter were five young women, unoccupied and anxious ......
  
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• The Latest: Ash Carter criticizes Trump transgender ban

  26-07-2017 17:18 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - The Latest on President Donald Trump's decision to bar transgender people from serving in the military (all times local):11:10 a.m.Ash Carter, who as secretary of defence last year ...
  
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• Yes, you can buy happiness - if you spend it to save time

  26-07-2017 17:06 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - Yes, you can buy happiness — especially if the money saves you time.People who dole out cash to save time on things like housekeeping, delivery services and taxis ...
  
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• Trump bars transgender individuals from US armed forces

  26-07-2017 16:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is barring transgender people from serving in the military "in any capacity," citing "tremendous medical costs and disruption."Trump's announcement Wednesday morning on Twitter did not ......
  
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• Mainland Europeans outpace Britons as Ireland tourists for first time

  26-07-2017 15:17
  DUBLIN (Reuters) - Visitors from mainland Europe in the second quarter accounted for more trips to Ireland than Britons for the first time since quarterly records began nearly two decades ago.
  
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• Family Home in Georgia Inspired by the English Countryside

  26-07-2017 15:00
  We love how this family home in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, revives rustic details and delivers sophistication throughout. Swann Wynd Bridge Residence was completed by Washington-based National Association of Home Builders and has a total area of 2,475 square feet.This lovely house design was inspired by the English countryside but crafted with local materials. Its location? In a dense forest setting, neighboring a peaceful water stream. “An
  
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• Do kimchi and other fermented foods give you more fizz?

  26-07-2017 14:19
  Products such as kombucha, kefir and sauerkraut are growing in popularity, propelled by health claims and increasing knowledge about the microbes in our guts. But do they justify the hype?When something makes it into the everyday story of country folk that is The Archers, it’s safe to say that it has gone mainstream. So, hearing Tom Archer’s plans for a kefir empire was all the proof I needed that, as he said: “Fermented foods are the future!” As ever, where Gwyneth Paltr
  
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• South Korean shelter dog basks in presidential glory as 'First Dog'

  26-07-2017 14:06
  SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday welcomed a rescue dog to his official Blue House residence, delivering on a campaign promise to boost awareness of the fast-growing...
  
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• Kitchen gadgets review: BBQ Toolbox – it’s a barbecue … in a toolbox

  26-07-2017 12:35
  Workmanlike in heft, pillar-box red in hue, this portable, covert grill is irresistibleThe BBQ Toolbox (£54.95, prezzybox.com) is a metal box, with an adjustable vent, that holds hot coal. Food is suspended above the heat source by a rack of bars. Continue reading...
  
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• Is washing-up liquid left on dishes a health hazard?

  26-07-2017 12:30
  The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific conceptsMany people do not rinse their dishes, glassware and cutlery when washing up, leaving a residue of detergent foam clinging to it – some people seem to relish the quantities of foam they generate and leave on dripping plates etc. Does the cumulative ingestion of a detergent residue create a hazard to health? Could hormonal changes an
  
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• From bull ring to taxi rank: Spain's moonlighting matadors

  26-07-2017 11:09
  MADRID (Reuters) - When he's not facing a bull in the ring, dressed in the richly embroidered costume worn by matadors, Alberto Lamelas can be found in jeans and sneakers circling Madrid in his taxi...
  
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• US Muslims see friendly neighbours, but a foe in White House

  26-07-2017 10:50 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - U.S. Muslims say they have experienced widespread suspicion about their faith in the first months of Donald Trump's presidency, but also have received more support from individual ......
  
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• Dogged, dependable delivery

  26-07-2017 07:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  I have excellent news for anyone who is worried about the future of newspapers.Earlier this week, I stumbled on a state-of-the-art delivery system that is capable, in mere seconds, of ...
  
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• In-utero surgery gives baby Sebastian good heart-start in life

  26-07-2017 06:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Watching Kristine Barry and husband Christopher Havill cuddle their two-month-old son Sebastian, it's hard to believe their little guy has been through more major medical procedures in his ......
  
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• Sudoku 3810 medium

  26-07-2017 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 14,732

  26-07-2017 01:00
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,259

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