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• Finland baker launches bread made from crushed crickets

  23-11-2017 23:16
  HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish bakery and food service company Fazer launched on Thursday what it said was the world's first insect-based bread to be offered to consumers in stores.
  
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• Meet Liz Hurley, global Britain’s new secret weapon

  23-11-2017 19:07
  First it was a cuddly Chechen leader, now she’s a guest of honour in Egypt. Could the star of Bedazzled be an undercover linchpin of British diplomacy?Swings and roundabouts as far as Britain’s role in the world goes this week. On the one hand, there is a lack of clarity in Philip Hammond’s budget as to future Foreign Office funding, though a loss of at least 8% of baseline funding for 2019/20 seems certain. On the other hand, cinema’s Liz Hurley has been flying the flag
  
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• A hug’s life: Pixar’s John Lasseter leads the way in Hollywood’s golden age of euphemism

  23-11-2017 19:06
  ‘Unwanted hugs’, ‘missteps’, ‘pursuing shared feelings’ and ‘uncomfortable situation’ – the entertainment world is offering a masterclass in rebranding sexual improprietyWhat a golden age of euphemism we are living through. Each night brings a snowfall of fresh allegations against powerful men; each morning a flurry of exquisitely sorrowful statements that can’t bring themselves to say precisely what they are sorry about.Is anyone colla
  
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• Second City launches new improv class specifically for teenage girls

  23-11-2017 18:51 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Comedian Stacey McGunnigle says it's hard to be confident when you're a teenage girl."You're so concerned about what people think," she says, recalling how self-conscious and awkward she ...
  
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• Auto museum may save McDonald's museum from demolition

  23-11-2017 18:34 via winnipegfreepress.com
  VOLO, Ill. - There may be hope for the doomed replica of a historic McDonald's hamburger restaurant after all.Upon hearing that McDonald's plans to demolish its museum in the Chicago ......
  
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• You are what you wear: the link between jewellery and politics

  23-11-2017 18:33
  From Bowie’s earrings to Madonna’s crucifix, the statement your choice of jewellery makes can be heard just as loud as the shoutiest slogan T-shirtMovements have always issued signals with clothing and jewellery. But while garments usually employ slogans, politicised jewellery is usually more coded – it speaks, rather than shouts. During the Elizabethan period, courtiers exchanged tiny portraits in lockets called miniatures, which signalled they were in favour with the right pe
  
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• Take the pain out of buying red wine for the Christmas season

  23-11-2017 18:00
  You won’t go far wrong if you stick to southern French reds for the festive tableThe fact that most wine merchants offer a subscription scheme suggests a fair few people don’t want to think too hard about wine and just receive regular cases of the style they like. I suspect this applies even more to Christmas, so this week I’m going to save you any hard thinking and suggest one type of red for the holiday season. And that’s wine from the south of France, especially the Rh
  
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• Win a £250 gift card from Gap

  23-11-2017 17:08
  Christmas is all wrapped thanks to Gap, with perfect gift ideas for all the family. Enter this competition for your chance to win one of two £250 Gap gift cards, just in time for the festive seasonFrom crazy stripe sweaters to sequin party pieces, cosy outerwear and accessories, you can shop women’s, men’s, kids’ and baby clothes at Gap, to find the perfect presents for the whole family (and for yourself too!).Enter this competition for your chance to win one of two &poun
  
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• The clever gift list: how to find Christmas presents for all the family

  23-11-2017 17:08
  As the seasonal shopping begins, find out how to wow everyone this year. From the foodie fanatic to the outdoor adventurer, here are picks for every personalityIn the Venn diagram of life, culture and style are often closely linked. So, not only would it be a romantic thing to book opera, theatre or gig tickets for your favourite person, it would be even better to dress them up for the occasion as well. Gap’s tailored coats are ideal. For women, the jacquard trench topper, £84.95, is
  
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• Meet the fashion insiders who are shaking up the industry

  23-11-2017 16:47
  Adwoa Aboah, Charlie Casely-Hayford, Naomi Shimada and seven other fashion insiders discuss an industry in flux, gender stereotypes and the power of ‘not being normal’ – capturing it all on a Google Pixel 2 Continue reading...
  
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• Canadian initiative fuelled by Terry Fox's dream may be only hope for young

  23-11-2017 16:07 via winnipegfreepress.com
  VANCOUVER - Seeing children suffering with cancer when he was being treated himself broke Terry Fox's heart and inspired his Marathon of Hope.Now, those efforts have fuelled a unique initiative ......
  
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• Why are Germany's midwives feeling squeezed out?

  23-11-2017 15:56
  Fewer midwives are attending to birth in the country, where insurance premiums are punitive and medical intervention is increasingly widespread. And it’s not only mothers who are missing their skillsTen years ago, Dr Christiane Schwarz - a lecturer and researcher - decided that she could no longer continue working as a midwife in Germany. “It was not so much about how we were treated but how the labouring women were treated, she says. “Having worked in the UK and New Zealand, I
  
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• Anyone for crickets? Finnish bakery sells bread made from insect

  23-11-2017 14:46
  Fazer in Helsinki claims to be first store in world to offer insect bread, which contains about 70 crickets ground up into flourA Finnish bakery has launched what it claims to be the world’s first insect-based bread to be offered to consumers in stores. The bread, made using flour ground from dried crickets as well as wheat flour and seeds, has more protein than normal wheat bread. Each loaf contains about 70 crickets and costs €3.99 (£3.55), compared with €2-3 for a regula
  
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• Rock Star Artist Sean Yseult Unveils New Line of Wallpaper Designs

  23-11-2017 14:00
  Flora and fauna play a significant role in the designs of artist Sean Yseult. Image: Sean Yseult PhotographyThere are rock star designers, and then there are rock star designers. The former represents those high-profile artists with lucrative product deals, spots on design shows and panels, and huge social media presence. Sean Yseult is the perfect description of the latter — a musician, artist and entrepreneur who recently unveiled a new line of textiles and wallpaper designs.The former b
  
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• Bread made of insects to be sold in Finnish supermarkets

  23-11-2017 13:47 via winnipegfreepress.com
  COPENHAGEN - One of Finland's largest food companies is selling what it claims to be a first: insect bread.Markus Hellstrom, head of the Fazer group's bakery division, said Thursday that ......
  
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• What’s the best thing about dining on your own? The people-watching

  23-11-2017 13:00
  You can spend a lot of time inventing back stories for the tables around you. But what do they think when they glance back at the big man with too much hair?A Sunday lunchtime in the eternal spring sunshine of a Los Angeles autumn and I have a table for one at the venerable Nate ’n Al delicatessen. It’s a reminder that the film industry was founded by Ashkenazi Jews from the east coast who craved a taste of home: of pastrami on rye and matzo ball soup, food for colder
  
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• Which Windows laptop should I buy for £500?

  23-11-2017 12:43
  Stuart is looking for a high-spec laptop at a low price. There are some good options, and Black Friday may reveal a few more If you were in the market for a new laptop, what would you buy if your absolute maximum budget was £500?I’ve always liked 17in widescreen laptops but will switch to 15in, preferably with an Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard disk. StuartMy first thought was that your best bet was a refurbished ThinkPad from Tier1Online, but it turns out that you
  
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• The Epson panoramic photography awards 2017 – in pictures

  23-11-2017 11:58
  The Epson International Pano awards showcase the work of the best panoramic photographers from around the world. Thousands of entries were submitted to the eighth annual competition. Here is a selection of the best, including the winning entry of a river in China Continue reading...
  
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• Helen Bullock: drawing in the fashion world

  23-11-2017 11:53
  She might have become an actor, but when designer and illustrator Helen Bullock caught the style bug, Hollywood’s loss became British fashion’s gainFlamingo-haired fashion illustrator and textile designer Helen Bullock has designed scarves for Louis Vuitton, London fashion week windows for Liberty and ink-smudge prints for Phoebe English dresses worn by St Vincent. Most recently, the 38-year-old Shropshire-born artist, designer and illustrator stamped her signature scrawls on to desi
  
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• Retailers look to woo shoppers from rivals as Amazon grows

  23-11-2017 10:37 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Toys and TVs at J.C. Penney, Barbies at Best Buy, kitchen appliances like wine refrigerators at B.J.'s. As the holiday shopping season officially kicks off Thursday, shoppers ......
  
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• How to make the perfect cock-a-leekie soup

  23-11-2017 09:45
  St Andrew’s Day is approaching and this traditional Scottish soup is an ideal celebratory dish. But would you add sausage? Or prunes?St Andrew’s Day, which falls at the end of this month, is celebrated as the feast day of Scotland’s patron saint and a last hurrah before we disappear under an avalanche of mince pies and mulled wine. And if there’s one thing the Scots are good at, apart from politics, economics, terriers and whisky, it’s an honest broth. According to
  
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• Smooth sailing so far on $7.5M makeover of Pilgrim ship

  23-11-2017 06:53 via winnipegfreepress.com
  PLYMOUTH, Mass. - If you're a fan of the Mayflower II, here's something that will float your boat.A year after craftsmen embarked on an ambitious effort to restore the rotting ......
  
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• HK tycoon pledges $128 million to charity as index passes milestone

  23-11-2017 05:56
  HONG KONG (Reuters) - The billionaire chairman of Hong Kong developer Henderson Land said he will donate HK$1 billion ($128 million) to charity after the city's benchmark index surpassed the...
  
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• Three coffees a day linked to a range of health benefits

  23-11-2017 01:54
  Research based on 200 previous studies worldwide says frequent drinkers less likely to get diabetes, heart disease, dementia and some cancersPeople who drink three to four cups of coffee a day are more likely to see health benefits than problems, experiencing lower risks of premature death and heart disease than those who abstain, scientists have said.The research, which collated evidence from more than 200 previous studies, also found coffee consumption was linked to lower risks of diabetes, li
  
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• Sudoku 3913 hard

  23-11-2017 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 14,835

  23-11-2017 01:00
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,362

  23-11-2017 01:00
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