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• What about the memory test Trump aced? It's not for everyone

  17-01-2018 23:49 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - Drawing a clock. Counting backward by sevens. Rattling off words that begin with "F'' before a minute's up.They may not sound like difficult tasks, but they're part of ...
  
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• Rich and heavy French beef stew actually made healthier

  17-01-2018 19:04 via winnipegfreepress.com
  When it comes to making beef stews, the French are clear winners.French beef stews - from wine country's Boeuf Bourguignon to southern France's Daube a la Provencale - get their ......
  
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• Upgraded 1950s Ranch Takes in Sweeping Creek Vistas

  17-01-2018 19:00
  New York based BFDO Architects completed Deep Point Road House, a renovation and extension of a 1950s ranch located in Montross, Virginia, USA.According to the architects, the updated house needed to take advantage of its beautiful surroundings, defined mainly by two converging creeks. The owners wanted to enlarge the house while capitalizing on the sweeping vistas and light that is reflected off the water.A den extension was added to the north side of the house, in order to capture views and co
  
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• Off-White keeps it business casual at Paris fashion week

  17-01-2018 18:37
  While men’s fashion was rocked by a big-name departure at Louis Vuitton, Virgil Abloh stayed coolThe autumn menswear shows in Paris began this week with shock and hype: shock that Kim Jones was stepping down as men’s artistic director at Louis Vuitton, and hype generated by Off-White fashion house, which caused a near-ruckus of bumbags outside the Pompidou Centre on Wednesday morning.Off-White was founded by Virgil Abloh, a 36-year-old architect, streetwear designer and DJ. Until rec
  
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• A look back at Grammy fashion through the decades

  17-01-2018 18:27 via winnipegfreepress.com
  On May 4, 1959, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Gene Autry and other musical luminaries sat down to formal dinners and golden statues in Los Angeles and New York simultaneously ...
  
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• Science panel backs lower drunken driving threshold

  17-01-2018 18:23 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - A prestigious scientific panel is recommending that states significantly lower their drunken driving thresholds as part of a blueprint to eliminate the "entirely preventable" 10,000 alcohol-impaired driving deaths ...
  
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• Humans will review video from most popular YouTube creators

  17-01-2018 18:07 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Google says humans will now review video from its most popular YouTube creators after recent complaints.The videos being targeted are ones Google packages to advertisers as "preferred" ...
  
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• Are there any fashion photographers not accused of sexual harassment?

  17-01-2018 18:00
  The suspension of Bruce Weber and Mario Testino, along with Terry Richardson, after multiple accusations, means Vogue has to find some new snappersNow that Mario Testino and Bruce Weber are suspended from Condé Nast following allegations of sexual exploitation, who the heck is left to take photos for Vogue?
  Vanessa by emailZac the intern using his iPhone? I jest, obviously (all Vogue interns are called things like Lady Charlotte Aristo de Money and Kate Moss’s Daughter). But it&rsqu
  
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• From antioxidants to iron absorption: how to make the most of your cup of tea

  17-01-2018 17:53
  Scientists reckon a cuppa can have cognitive benefits, but how best to make a health-boosting brew?Five millennia on, tea is still delighting scientists who want to prove slightly obvious things. The latest news on that front is that it can make us more creative. In the journal Food Quality and Preference, Yan Huang, from the Psychological and Cognitive Sciences Department of Peking University, illustrates how his 50 subjects performed better when “trying to come up with a cool name for a
  
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• Walmart offers way to turn leftover opioids into useless gel

  17-01-2018 17:16 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Walmart is helping customers get rid of leftover opioids by giving them packets that turn the addictive painkillers into a useless gel.The retail giant announced Wednesday that it will provide ...
  
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• Want help solving a work-related problem? Tell us about it

  17-01-2018 16:45
  Overworked? Stressed? Got a bad boss? In a new series we invite you to send in a short description of your predicament – so that other readers can offer solutionsWork has changed, and in many ways for the better. Hours have become more flexible, so parents and carers can spend time with those they love. We have more holidays. Smartphones, tablets and laptops have unshackled us from our desks. It’s illegal to discriminate on the grounds of race, gender, religion, disability or sexuali
  
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• Stella McCartney hopes fashion can have a 'Me Too' moment

  17-01-2018 16:09 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LOS ANGELES - Designer Stella McCartney is ready to see the "Me Too" movement sweeping Hollywood make its way to the runways.McCartney, who wore black Tuesday to support the sexual ......
  
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• Start the presses: Newcomers to Italy make olive oil

  17-01-2018 15:37 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CASTELBUONO, Italy - Our first grueling, knee-killing, bumbling and comically great olive season finally feels like it is over.We are rich in a new way: More than 70 litres of ...
  
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• 50 shows, 5 days: Fashion says "bonjour" to Paris menswear

  17-01-2018 15:06 via winnipegfreepress.com
  PARIS - The travelling fashion press bid "ciao" to Milan and said "bonjour" to Paris on Wednesday — kicking off 50 fashion shows, endless parties, million-dollar business deals and the ...
  
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• Heating’s cheating: why taste reigns supreme in the new chilli sauce scene

  17-01-2018 15:00
  The surge in interest in spicy condiments around the UK is not just about ludicrously hot concoctions – for many producers, it’s all about the flavourSean Evans, host of the cult US online TV show Hot Ones, is trying to recall his highlights from its four seasons, in which he has interviewed celebrities including Cara Delevingne and Seth Rogen. But he concedes: “It’s kind of a blur. There’s been so many people spitting in buckets, dry heaving and coughing. It’
  
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• After 'monkey hoodie' scandal, H&M hires diversity leader

  17-01-2018 13:38 via winnipegfreepress.com
  COPENHAGEN - Swedish low-cost fashion brand H&M says it has appointed a diversity leader after having been accused of racism over an ad showing a black child dressed in a ...
  
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• Tom Kerridge’s spicy Moroccan lamb burgers

  17-01-2018 13:25
  A lamb patty that mixes English mustard with ras el hanout for an exciting, spicy and easy-to-make treatThis lamb burger is an amazing midweek supper as it’s easy to make and its spice makes it exciting and interesting to eat. You get a great flavour from the combination of English mustard, cinnamon, ras el hanout (a north African spicy seasoning that really complements lamb), cumin and mint, and you get freshness from the harissa-laced fat-free yoghurt sauce.Although it’s a protein-
  
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• Picture of the day: the Montane Spine race

  17-01-2018 13:19
  The notorious 268-mile ultra race is well underway, although the end surely can’t come quickly enough for the heroic/insane athletes (delete as appropriate) taking part. One of the world’s toughest endurance races, the trial comprises a seven-day, non-stop route along the Pennine Way National Trail, taking in 13,135m cumulative metres of ascent. Follow the race at http://live.thespinerace.com/Photograph by Mick Kenyon Continue reading...
  
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• 4 Frank Lloyd Wright Homes for Sale (and They’re Awesome)

  17-01-2018 13:00
  It’s the 150th birthday anniversary of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright and some of his architectural pieces of history are up for sale. We get to do a virtual open house and peak inside four Frank Lloyd Wright homes for sale.All of Wright’s homes were designed using his theory of “organic architecture.” He wanted his homes to strike the harmonious balance between architecture and nature. The best example of his work is Fallingwater, built in 1935.Fallingwa
  
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• Century after pandemic, science takes its best shot at flu

  17-01-2018 12:08 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - The descriptions are haunting.Some victims felt fine in the morning and were dead by night. Faces turned blue as patients coughed up blood. Stacked bodies outnumbered coffins.A century ......
  
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• Sri Lanka reinstated ban on selling alcohol to women

  17-01-2018 11:51 via winnipegfreepress.com
  COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's government has reinstated a ban on women buying alcohol and being employed in places where the drinks are produced and sold, saying it's in ...
  
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• Wilma! Malaysian sultan gets his own Flintstone car

  17-01-2018 09:42
  KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian sultan, known for his love of cars, was this week given his very own car right out of history, but he won't be getting blisters on his feet driving it around.
  
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• World's biggest flooded cave found in Mexico, explorers say

  17-01-2018 09:07
  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A group of divers has connected two underwater caverns in eastern Mexico to reveal what is believed to be the biggest flooded cave on the planet, a discovery that could help...
  
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• We’re owed £26,500 by SSE, but can’t get it to pay up

  17-01-2018 08:00
  It’s compensation we won 10 months ago for a transformer in our garden – why is the electricity company dragging its feet?Two years ago, after reading in the Guardian about compensation for electricity power lines crossing private land, I applied in respect of an SSE transformer in my garden. The firm that handled my claim negotiated £26,500, which I accepted.That was 10 months ago. Since then, solicitors handling the legal “deed of easement” have been unable to obt
  
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• From Meghan Markle to Marlene Dietrich: who is your pencil skirt icon?

  17-01-2018 08:00
  Pencil skirts are back in fashion – Miuccia Prada has decreed it so. And – from Michelle Obama to Marilyn Monroe – there are many ways to wear them News from the spring/summer 2018 catwalks: according to Prada and Gucci, pencil skirts are back at the sharp edge of fashion. But are you a pencil skirt kind of person?After all, there are pros and cons when it comes to pencil skirts. You couldn’t ride a bike in one. You might not have much luck running for the bus. But as a c
  
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• Cool runnings in Jamaica: the world's happiest marathon

  17-01-2018 08:00
  The world’s best pasta party, reggae beats and fresh coconuts – why wouldn’t you want to do the most fun race around? Jamaica has always been high up on my bucket list of destinations. I mean, who doesn’t want to visit sandy beaches and, post-race, sip fresh fruit cocktails? The temptation to travel to the Caribbean and race one of the “happiest half marathons in the world” – the Reggae Marathon – was too much to resist. And it delivered on that cl
  
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• Communication really is the key

  17-01-2018 07:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  A few months ago, registered social workers Jennifer Sveinson and Lynn Crawford led a group session in which they posed a fill-in-the-blank question to the participants: “Relationships are... ?”
  Some ......
  
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• Frozen solid

  17-01-2018 07:32 via winnipegfreepress.com
  I don’t want to sound like a chronic complainer, but life has been a little harder than normal lately.It has nothing to do with the fact we have been in ...
  
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• Optimism in Iraq fuels revived interest in vintage cars

  17-01-2018 07:17 via winnipegfreepress.com
  BAGHDAD - When Iraqi forces drove Islamic State militants out of eastern Mosul a year ago, Nashwan Shakir Mahmoud raced back to his home, hoping that his red and white ......
  
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• Koh Chang to Koh Kood: island-hopping around eastern Thailand

  17-01-2018 07:00
  Thailand’s eastern islands offer the beauty, unspoilt beaches and personal touch missing from more touristy areas and, with accommodation from £18 a night, they’re affordable, tooThe island of Koh Chang and its satellites – which include Koh Mak and Koh Kood – are the eastern-most islands in Thailand and, while they can’t really be referred to as undiscovered, they do lack the brand-name recognition of Phuket. The contrast with their better-known cousin is obv
  
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• Has strong become the respectable face of skinny for young women?

  17-01-2018 07:00
  A generation of Instagram stars and personal trainers are challenging old-fashioned notions of femininity, replacing images of thinness or fecundity with brute strength. Whether this is healthy is another matter”Imagine you’re a Page 3 girl and they’re going for the butt shot,” says Chloe Madeley, helpfully.It is a grey January morning in a gym near Leicester and Madeley, a former TV presenter turned personal trainer and Instagram phenomenon – and the daughter of da
  
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• Prominent AIDS crusader Mathilde Krim dies at age 91

  17-01-2018 04:16 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Mathilde Krim, a prominent AIDS researcher who galvanized worldwide support in the early fight against the deadly disease, has died. She was 91.Krim was founding chairman of ......
  
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