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• California company recalls vegetables over listeria fears

  23-10-2017 22:34 via winnipegfreepress.com
  SALINAS, Calif. - A California company has voluntarily recalled packaged vegetables distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada because of possible bacterial contamination.Mann Packing of Salinas says there have been no ...
  
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• Satirical 'Ask A Mexican' column to end after decade run

  23-10-2017 21:59 via winnipegfreepress.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The "Ask A Mexican" column, a satirical weekly installment about U.S. Latinos that once ran in more than three dozen alternative weekly newspapers across the country, is ......
  
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• Star chef Besh steps down amid sexual harassment allegations

  23-10-2017 21:49 via winnipegfreepress.com
  New Orleans celebrity chef John Besh stepped down from the restaurant group that bears his name after a newspaper reported that 25 women who are current or former employees of ...
  
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• Cave-Like Villa in Greece Hides Sculptured Living Spaces

  23-10-2017 19:00
  Welcome to the remote Greek island of Santorini, where blue domes and white dwellings embedded in stone celebrate Cycladic architecture. This summer house designed by Kapsimalis Architects is located in Oia, a place known for its “cute” architecture and magical sunsets.The project makes the most of its cliffside position, embracing the views from an exterior courtyard. This outdoor platform comes with a vaulted space for dining, lounge chairs and an infinity swimming pool o
  
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• Students miss school after teacher posts 'I'm buying a gun'

  23-10-2017 16:47 via winnipegfreepress.com
  BRENTWOOD, Pa. - A suburban Pittsburgh school district says a teacher's Facebook post about "buying a gun" caused parents to keep about 60 students home from school or pick them ......
  
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• The 21st-century Hollywood: how Silicon Valley became the world’s trend capital

  23-10-2017 16:24
  Forget Los Angeles. If you want to get rich and famous fast, in anything from food to fashion, San Francisco is the place to be. But will handing that kind of power to a new global elite come at a price?The strangest thing about Bulletproof Coffee isn’t stirring a pellet of grass-fed butter and a dollop of coconut oil into your morning cup and calling it breakfast, weird though that is to swallow. No, what makes Bulletproof really unusual is the trajectory the trend has followed.
  
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• ‘Grandma is dead’: five tips for talking to children about death

  23-10-2017 16:07
  A study suggests watching Disney and Pixar films can help start conversations about mortality with young people, who tend to grieve differently to adultsDeath is a scary business. Just thinking about it is terrifying, so when children force you to talk about it, it can feel worse than a clown climbing out of a drain. So if you can outsource at least part of it, to Disney and Pixar, that has to be a good thing. A study published in the Omega Journal of Death and Dying, by academics at the Univers
  
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• Tricks to keep you running – even when you're bored out of your mind

  23-10-2017 15:24
  Runners who stare straight ahead are more likely to get injured, a study claims. So, how can you distract yourself from the pain and monotony of a long-distance trot?Running: it’s a sport that drives us, literally, to distraction. On one hand, we want the benefits, such as endorphins, mental clarity and sleek legs. On the other, we fight the pain. Because, yes, running hurts. Often, quite a lot. Related: How to run a marathon in your mind: 12 tips for winning the mental fightContinue readi
  
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• Giorgio Armani outlines succession plan to keep house intact

  23-10-2017 14:24 via winnipegfreepress.com
  MILAN - Giorgio Armani says he has devised a succession plan that will prevent his fashion empire from being split up into pieces.The 83-year-old Armani is one of the founding ......
  
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• Hotel guests who complain about rough sleepers spoiling their view can sod off

  23-10-2017 14:09
  It’s hard to ignore homeless people as winter descends. Why shouldn’t I give someone who looks half-starved money or food as I’m leaving a supermarket laden with groceries? Until there are policy changes that help, I’ll do what I likeI came out of a meeting one evening last week with some chums, and there was a fellow lying on the pavement in the doorway under his duvet with a couple of bags of possessions. He needed milk for his cereal. So we got him some, plus a bowl, s
  
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• Use These Mudroom Tips to Craft an Elegant and Organized Entryway

  23-10-2017 13:00
  We hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. Every home needs a mudroom. Image: Bob Povall PhotographyShop a similar look: Wall Hooks | Antler Hooks | BasketsWith fall on the way, it’s time to get ready for the onset of inclement weather. Soon coats, gloves and muddy boots will become necessities when venturing out. Unfortunately, once it’s time to come back in, these items have a tendency t
  
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• Can we get planning permission before we purchase a house?

  23-10-2017 13:00
  We like a place, but only if we can get an extension. How do we proceed?Q Please could you give us some advice about purchasing a property on which we would like to do an extension – but which we wouldn’t want to buy if we cannot get planning permission. There has been no survey as yet. How does the process work? SBA In theory, once your offer is accepted you can make the purchase dependant on getting planning permission before you exchange contracts. However, the extra time this add
  
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• Anna Jones’s recipe for biryani with saffron and golden veg | The modern cook |

  23-10-2017 13:00
  The often-overlooked side dish becomes the star of the show in a saffron-infused biryani and a speedy, but satisfying, lemon pilafThere seems to be a rice dish to suit every mood and soothe any ill. Rice has a mothering quality, from the stodgy reassurance of a Thai sticky sidekick to a calming bowl of risotto. As starches go, however, rice has always lagged behind bread, potatoes, pasta and even noodles in my kitchen.Recently, though, there has been a rice renaissance in our house thanks to my
  
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• Crossword roundup: bucks and quids

  23-10-2017 11:56
  Various meanings of BUCK and modern terms from EARWORM to SELFIE STICK in our collection of the best cryptic clues We have been treated to some strikingly curt definitions in the Independent. Here’s Knut … Continue reading...
  
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• New Montreal clinic aims to desensitize children to food allergies

  23-10-2017 11:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  MONTREAL - In the coming months, dozens of children with food allergies will begin a treatment to desensitize them to their allergens as part of a three-year pilot project at ......
  
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• Politics on display as Letterman receives Mark Twain Prize

  23-10-2017 10:19 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - David Letterman was never known as a particularly political comedian, preferring a detached irony-drenched tone that favoured the surreal and silly over topical humour. But there was an ......
  
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• Travel startup for DIY bookers shuts down in Ont. over regulator concerns

  23-10-2017 10:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  A new website that lets travellers bypass travel agents and pocket commissions has ceased operations in Ontario after the province's travel regulator claimed the site violates provincial laws.The dispute is ...
  
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• 20 best Middle Eastern recipes: part 1

  23-10-2017 09:00
  Tabouleh and lahm bi ajine, butternut squash kibbeh and aubergine with pomegranate and tahini – we bring you the classic flavours of the Middle Eastpart 2 launches tomorrow morningThe dressing of pomegranate molasses and vinegar gives the aubergine slices a sweet-and-sour flavour. Serve them hot or cold, with the yogurt topping at room temperature.Continue reading...
  
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• We are in our 40s and want children, but my partner cannot ejaculate during sex

  23-10-2017 08:30
  We are very much in love and the pressure is on to have a family, but my partner hasn’t been able to orgasm with me since I had a miscarriageMy partner and I are very much in love and are very solid in our relationship. We are both in our 40s and 100% sure we are right for each other. However, he is unable to ejaculate at all through sex. We are trying to have a family and so the pressure is on to perform. He was fine until I had a miscarriage. He is up for going to see someone to talk abo
  
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• Should I avoid drinking in front of my children?

  23-10-2017 08:00
  A new report suggests that young people are aware of their parents’ drinking – and it may well have an impact on their relationship with alcohol. So should you keep booze out of the family home?When you’re drinking wine at home, don’t look as if you’re enjoying it – at least not if you have kids. How much you drink, how often you say: ‘Ah, that’s nice,’ while imbibing and whether you use alcohol as a reward or coping mechanism can all encoura
  
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• Seed capital: has veganism become big business?

  23-10-2017 08:00
  As more of us embrace a plant-based diet, the vegan industry is rolling out vegan vending machines, food channels and snack box deliveriesThanks to celebrities championing animal-free eating (Beyonce even went as far as launching a vegan food delivery service) and the rise of the clean-eating movement, veganism is close to entering the mainstream. Related: Vegan on the go: high-street options that make an animal-free diet easyContinue reading...
  
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• Pet Supermarket takes my money but fails to deliver the goods

  23-10-2017 08:00
  I spent £60 with it and now can’t get any response to calls, emails or tweetsI ordered over £60-worth of goods from Pet Supermarket (pet-supermarket.co.uk) in early October and expected to receive them within 3–5 working days, but they have not turned up. I have been trying to call, email, and tweet and all I’ve had are auto replies to emails, promising to reply within 24 hours. I phoned three or four times but hung up after being endlessly put on hold. They took pa
  
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• Einstein of mice is dominating my life

  23-10-2017 07:34 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Call me a courageous newspaper columnist with naturally curly hair if you must, but I’m not sure I can take much more of this.I’m barely sleeping. My nerves are frayed. ...
  
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• The ‘superantibiotics’ that could save us from bacteria apocalypse

  23-10-2017 07:30
  With the rise of bugs that are resistant to virtually everything medical science can throw at them, scientists are now hoping to re-engineer existing antibiotics to make them thousands of times more powerfulWarnings about an impending post-antibiotic apocalypse have, over the last five years, grown increasingly stark, with estimates placing the annual number of mortalities from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections at 700,000 worldwide, a number that could rise to 10m in the next three decad
  
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• 5 things to know about new travel booking platform

  23-10-2017 04:07 via winnipegfreepress.com
  The man behind Apple News wants to shake up the travel industry and give travellers a cut of commissions from online hotel bookings.Jochem Wijnands launched TRVL this year. Here are ......
  
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