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• Even in the Amazon era, Black Friday shows stores are alive

  24-11-2017 23:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Retailers worked hard to attract shoppers to stores on Black Friday, offering in-person deals meant to counter the ease of shopping by phone on Amazon.A better economy ...
  
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• Welcome the new year with a special sparkling cocktail

  24-11-2017 21:30 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Everyone knows the lyrics to "Auld Lang Syne." At least, everyone knows the last three words to "Auld Lang Syne," or at least the general sound they should make coming ......
  
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• Black Friday 2017: all the best UK deals in one list

  24-11-2017 21:04
  Where to find the UK’s best Black Friday sale offers, from Amazon and Argos to John Lewis and TescoShoppers will splash out more than £2.5bn on Black Friday deals, as the UK continues its affair with the US-inspired discount day.Sales will continue over the weekend with £7.3bn expected to be spent between Friday morning and Monday night according to the Centre for Retail Research and the Vouchercodes website. Continue reading...
  
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• The Latest: Some shoppers find a lower-key Black Friday

  24-11-2017 20:55 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - The Latest on Black Friday (all times local):2:30 p.m.Some shoppers were surprised at how little madness there was in Black Friday.At a Walmart in Toledo, Ohio, shopping ...
  
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• Faced with high illiteracy rates, DC pushes adult learning

  24-11-2017 19:57 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - A high school dropout, Nicole Dickey adds fractions in math class at a charter school for adults, hoping to earn her high school credentials and find a good ...
  
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• The Latest: Fingerlings, Pikmi Pops among toys hard to find

  24-11-2017 19:29 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - The Latest on Black Friday (all times local):___1 p.m.Hot toys were hard to find in stores. That's according to Jim Silver, editor-in-chief of toy review website TTPM.Among ...
  
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• Online sales? Maybe one day, says Chanel

  24-11-2017 19:28
  PARIS (Reuters) - France's Chanel has no immediate plans for online sales of its coveted outfits or handbags, a senior executive said on Friday, making it one of the fashion world's last hold-outs as...
  
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• Ivanka Trump: Malia Obama should be 'off limits' to media

  24-11-2017 19:17 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Ivanka Trump is condemning recent tabloid coverage of President Barack Obama's eldest daughter Malia, saying the college student deserves privacy and ought to be "OFF limits."The president's ......
  
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• Remarkable Vacation Home in Japan Built on Stilts

  24-11-2017 19:00
  This original Japanese holiday retreat is located at the base of Mount Bandai in Fukushima, Japan. Dubbed “One Year Project,” the residence was designed by studio Life Style Koubou with sustainability in mind.The main material used in the construction is wood, which was harvested from the site. To balance deforestation, trees were planted on the property once the house was completed. The unusual structure is based on a series of stilts. These white columns allow heavy snow
  
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• Shoes, bags, even dentures lost at Burning Man await owners

  24-11-2017 18:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  RENO, Nev. - Lindsay Weiss once lost her cellphone and got it back, so she and a friend knew what they had to do when they discovered a camera during ...
  
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• Party season fashion from Gap

  24-11-2017 18:10
  Time to dress up – meet the demands of the social circuit with a versatile fashion piece or two Continue reading...
  
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• Thomasina Miers’ easy recipe for potato, leek and wild mushroom soup with chipotle oil

  24-11-2017 17:59
  A slug of chipotle oil takes this vegetable soup up a warming notch or twoIn this age of sexy street food and fast living, we sometimes forget the pleasures to be found in a bowl of soup. In Mexico, however, where the food culture is ancient, soups are still celebrated and found on almost every restaurant menu, from thick, vegetable-based ones fragrant with wild herbs or humming with tender pulses, to beautiful clear broths made by simmering bones for many hours to extract every ounce of goodnes
  
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• Let’s move to Hereford: ‘Its heyday is yet to come’

  24-11-2017 17:30
  This isolated city near the Welsh border has a fine bone structure and hidden treasuresWhat’s going for it? There’s a marvellous carving in Hereford Cathedral of actual pigs in actual blankets. Pigs in blankets! I wish I could show it to you. I mention this only to demonstrate that Hereford is a city that hides many treasures. First, it is a city, although it does sometimes betray a whiff of provincialism. Nonetheless, its relative isolation out towards the Welsh border, and the inde
  
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• Home brewing: three options for top-notch coffee

  24-11-2017 17:27
  You don’t need barista training to master the craft of coffee making. This guide will show you how to get the best out of your stovetop moka pot, Chemex or V60 pour-overCoffee making is an art and a craft. And, like any art or craft, it takes time, practice, and a bit of good guidance to master. Indeed, if you love coffee, there’s nothing more satisfying than the ability to brew a good cup at home. With this in mind, here is a short guide to brewing coffee at home using three differe
  
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• Quiz: how much do you actually know about coffee?

  24-11-2017 17:23
  There’s more to coffee than what’s written on the board in your local cafe. Is your knowledge more burnt milk than cold brew? Take this quiz to find outCoffee is not just a caffeine delivery system for the underslept and overworked, a drink to be choked down on the run to work. Coffee is a delicate art, one perfected over centuries of history and world culture and tastes. It’s a passion that spans the globe: from Ethiopia to Australia, Istanbul to Rome, coffee is king. But how
  
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• The goldsmith: marking milestones in jewellery – video

  24-11-2017 17:12
  Combining architectural training and a keen eye for detail with a human touch, Cari-Jane Hakes marks key moments in precious metals. Watch her make an engraved two-ring necklaceCari-Jane’s personalised jewellery is available to order at notonthehighstreet.com, the home of thoughtful gifts Continue reading...
  
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• Cocktail of the week: Aqua Shard’s C’est la vie recipe

  24-11-2017 17:00
  A vodka cocktail that’s the ideal winter pick-me-upThere’s a reason vodka’s so popular in northern Europe – it’s the perfect antifreeze to help us through the cold winter months. You’ll need to freeze some grapes in advance, for the garnish. Serves one.40ml vodka (I use Ciroc)
  25ml fresh lime juice
  15ml sugar syrup
  7.5ml pear eau de vie, to finish
  Frozen grapes, to garnish Continue reading...
  
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• Boom! Luxury converted nuclear missile silo lists on Airbnb

  24-11-2017 16:57 via winnipegfreepress.com
  ESKRIDGE, Kan. - A Cold War-era missile silo in rural northeast Kansas that housed a nuclear warhead 65 years ago and was later converted into an underground mansion is now ......
  
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• My relationship with my parents has always been difficult and I wonder if I should cut all ties?

  24-11-2017 16:00
  My mother was emotionally distant, my father and I fought, and I attempted suicide in my teens. Annalisa Barbieri advises a readerMy relationship with my parents is difficult and painful and I am wondering whether I should continue to see them. I was the youngest child. My father is an alcoholic and was drinking when I was growing up (he has now stopped) and my mother was emotionally distant – working hard as the only supporter of the family, but spending much of her free time ou
  
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• Think reality TV is mindless entertainment? What about the news?

  24-11-2017 15:59
  It’s quite possible to get addicted to stuff that seems edifying and intellectual, as well as to brainless nonsenseThroughout history, people who like to think of themselves as high-minded have sneered at the masses, frittering their days away on “mindless entertainment”. The definition of “mindless” keeps changing: not so long ago, novels were considered a frivolous indulgence; then broadcasting took their place, and novel-reading became something that high-minded
  
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• Found after Burning Man festival: shoes, cameras, dentures

  24-11-2017 15:12 via winnipegfreepress.com
  RENO, Nev. - Lindsay Weiss once lost her cellphone and got it back, so she and a friend knew what they had to do when they discovered a camera under ...
  
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• The Latest: Mall of America says 2,500 people were in line

  24-11-2017 15:04 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - The Latest on Black Friday (all times local):8:30 a.m.The Mall of America in Minnesota says that 2,500 people were in line at the 5 a.m. opening Friday, ...
  
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• Rambla, London W1: ‘Italy stand down: Catalonia wins at cannelloni’ – restaurant review| Felicity Cloake

  24-11-2017 15:00
  We have a small difference of opinion concerning the acceptability of drinking from serving bowls in public We nearly don’t get to eat at Rambla at all. After a fat-fingered mistake with the online booking process, I call 95 increasingly desperate times to try to snag our table back. And when my friend resorts to travelling to the restaurant in person, they’re amused by her tale of woe: “Yes, the phone’s been ringing all afternoon!” the friendly front-of-house lady
  
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• After weeks of deals, stores aim to draw Black Friday crowds

  24-11-2017 14:27 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Shoppers were out before dawn in the U.S. for fun and for deals, as retailers that have had a tough year were hoping to bring customers to ......
  
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• Tamara Ecclestone: ‘A lot of people think of my dad as emotionless, but he’s not like that’

  24-11-2017 13:59
  The socialite says her mum was the disciplinarian while her father, Bernie Ecclestone, was soft, and talks of her devastation at her parents’ divorce and her dependence on her sister, PetraI was a real tomboy and my mum put me in a frilly, white lacy dress for a birthday party, and there is a picture of me with a sulky face and my eyes are red, as I had been crying because I wanted to wear jeans or dungarees. For the longest time I was into sports – I was complete
  
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• How to eat: beans on toast

  24-11-2017 13:21
  This month, How to Eat is addressing a British obsession – beans on toast. But which bread to use? What additions are acceptable? Do you add red, brown or Worcestershire sauce? And who would dream of topping it with feta?Never let it be said that Birmingham does not cover all food bases. Home to four Michelin-starred restaurants, Brum is also, according to a recent Heinz survey, Britain’s baked bean capital: 69% of Brummies eat beans weekly, enabling this alternative windy city to ed
  
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• My wife flies into uncontrollable rages with me and the children

  24-11-2017 13:00
  She has always been a strong-willed woman, but she also has anger issues and each outburst forces us further apartWhen I first met my wife, I was attracted to her as she was strong-willed and confident. She can also be angry, and after seven years of marriage we attended couples therapy, which helped us address issues (her controlling her anger and me becoming better at communication). The anger became worse after the birth of our children. Now that they are getting older, things are getting bet
  
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• Freshome’s Black Friday Links

  24-11-2017 13:00
  Happy holiday shopping! Image: Anthropologie InstagramWhat more do you need to know beyond where to shop for the best deals this Black Friday? Nothing.  So to cut to the chase we are providing you with a round up of everything you need to know to get the best deals today!We hope you like the companies and products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page.Black Friday DealsAllModernPre Black Friday Sale: Up to 70% offApt2B20% OFF
  
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• Christmas gift guide 2017

  24-11-2017 13:00
  Find the perfect present using our interactive gift guide, full of unusual ideas. Share your favourites, drop heavy hints, and create your own ideal Christmas wish listThis article contains affiliate links to products. Our journalism is independent and is never written to promote these products although we may earn a small commission if a reader makes a purchase. Continue reading...
  
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• Adwoa Aboah: a dissenting spirit defining our times

  24-11-2017 12:14
  The fashion world is changing, Vogue cover stars are no longer chosen solely for their beauty, authenticity is what’s interesting – and there is no one in fashion more genuine than model and campaigner Adwoa Adaboa. She’s the final link in The Chain. Scroll down to see images of her day Related: 10 people. 10 days. One phone. Welcome to The Chain. With buzzcut, bleached brows, tooth jewellery and a face full of freckles, 25-year-old British model Adwoa Aboah is the new face for
  
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• My life in sex: ‘I never dated at school. I feared being ridiculed for the size of my penis’

  24-11-2017 11:00
  The man with the small penisI was born with a few disabilities, at a time when surgery wasn’t as good as it is today. Some are obvious (spinal curvature, no functioning bladder), others not so; I had no penis to speak of. At puberty, they gave me something approaching a short (under 2in) but functional penis.At school I was bullied, but not hugely – I avoided confrontation and did my best to be likable. But I never dated for fear of ridicule. My first sexual adventure was as an 18-ye
  
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• Experience: I am a kayaktivist

  24-11-2017 11:00
  It can be dangerous – we get close to moving supertankers. Then there’s the worry about how private security will reactMy first political epiphany concerned the world trade protests in 1999. I was 17 and had a feeling globalisation was a good thing – until I realised it was about money and economics, not people and culture; so in the early 2000s I joined some anti-globalisation protests in Quebec.Several years later, I heard about kayaktivism. I’d kayaked before, and been
  
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• 10 of the best chocolate advent calendars

  24-11-2017 11:00
  This weekend is your last chance to pick up an advent calendar. Here’s our pick of the best chocolate ones.
  Chocolate not your thing? Try these!The seasonal treat-based countdown might these days have expanded into cosmetics and booze, but nothing beats 24 days of chocolate … Continue reading...
  
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• 'Wonder' kids like anti-bullying theme

  24-11-2017 07:37 via winnipegfreepress.com
  When you’re a child and your face doesn’t look like everyone else’s, when a genetic anomaly leaves you with contorted ears and eyes that seem to be sliding down your ......
  
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• Goblet of fire: how spat-out wine is being turned into spirits

  24-11-2017 07:12
  Spit buckets containing 500 litres of discarded wine give Tasmanian distiller an idea on sustainability At the close of the Rootstock sustainable wine festival in Sydney last year, Tasmanian distiller Peter Bignell looked around the tasting room at the carefully-spaced spittoons and thought: what a waste.
  Together the spit buckets contained about 500 litres of discarded wine, which had been swilled then dumped during the two-day event. Continue reading...
  
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• Berkshire pub is Britain's most dog-friendly

  24-11-2017 05:03
  LONDON (Reuters) - A French bulldog walks into a bar and orders a pint...
  
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• Shoppers mobilize on Thanksgiving, as retailers branch out

  24-11-2017 01:14 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Shoppers are hitting the stores on Thanksgiving as retailers under pressure look for ways to poach shoppers from their rivals.As the holiday shopping season officially kicked off, ...
  
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• Kakuro 1579 medium

  24-11-2017 01:01
  Fill the grid so that each run of squares adds up to the total in the box above or to the left. Use only numbers 1-9, and never use a number more than once per run (a number may reoccur in the same row, in a separate run).
  Buy the Guardian next Friday or subscribe to our Digital Edition to see the completed puzzle. Continue reading...
  
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,363

  24-11-2017 01:00
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• Thanksgiving parades from around the US – in pictures

  24-11-2017 00:00
  Thanksgiving parades took place across the US, including the Macy’s procession, the world’s largest parade which has been held since 1924 and televised since 1952 Continue reading...
  
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