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• Armie Hammer joins guests at a sportswear-heavy Boss show

  07-02-2018 23:18 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Here are some highlights of the men's collections presented at New York Fashion Week on Wednesday:A BASEBALL VIBE — AND ARMIE HAMMER — AT BOSSActor Armie Hammer ......
  
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• TVO host Steve Paikin among few accused to fight harassment allegations

  07-02-2018 22:53 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Ontario TV anchor Steve Paikin is one of the few high-profile men to publicly fight back against sexual harassment allegations, but at least one crisis management expert says ...
  
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• From anteaters to zebras: London Zoo counts its creatures

  07-02-2018 22:41 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LONDON - Gibbons Jimmy and Yoda, Max the Eurasian eagle owl and Bhanu the lion have stood up to be counted as London Zoo conducts its annual audit of creatures ...
  
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• Insulin quality questions have diabetes experts scrambling

  07-02-2018 22:26 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TRENTON, N.J. - Preliminary research suggesting that some diabetes patients may be injecting medicine that has partially disintegrated is causing concern even as serious questions are raised about the research ...
  
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• Scientists aim at joint injuries that can trigger arthritis

  07-02-2018 22:25 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - Arthritis isn't always from the wear and tear of getting older — younger adults too often get it after suffering knee or ankle injuries. Now researchers are hunting ...
  
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• Woodworker's do-it-yourself casket kit allows people to assemble their own exit

  07-02-2018 22:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  FREDERICTON - It has been called the Ikea of the coffin world: A ready-to-assemble casket kit.New Brunswick woodworker Jeremy Burrill has been selling simple pine caskets locally for about two ...
  
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• Woodworker's do-it-yourself casket kit allows people to design their exit

  07-02-2018 20:19 via winnipegfreepress.com
  FREDERICTON - It may be the ultimate in do-it-yourself kits.New Brunswick woodworker Jeremy Burrill has sold simple pine caskets locally for about two years, aiming to give people an affordable ......
  
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• Longer maternity leave linked to better exam results for some children

  07-02-2018 20:05
  Research suggests offspring of highly educated mothers benefit from extended parental leaveLonger paid maternity and paternity leave offers parents the chance to spend more time with their babies – but the educational benefits for the child vary greatly, depending on their background and the parents’ qualifications, according to new research.The research found that the children of highly educated, middle-class parents gained “large and significantly positive effects” in l
  
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• Why You Need to Incorporate Negative Space in Your Design

  07-02-2018 19:00
  Every design needs negative space. Let us show you why. Image: Bjurfors GöteborgIf you’re a regular reader of Freshome, you’ve heard about the virtues of negative space. This seemingly-small move can make a huge difference in your interiors.Keep reading to learn more about why this feature is absolutely crucial, as well as practical tips on how to pull it off in your own home. With just a few small tweaks, you can use this maneuver to open up your designs.These spaces are m
  
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• From 'secretly bare' to 'comedy nude': a guide to the naked wedding dress trend

  07-02-2018 18:45
  There has been a 30% rise in requests for gowns that leave little to the imagination – but there are plenty of options for brides keen to spend the big day in the buffThe great American singer Bill Callahan once sang Dress Sexy at My Funeral, but anyone getting married this year could well borrow the same sentiment for their wedding. The definition of “sexy” is much-contested, but according to one bridal company, the key is flesh. Grace Loves Lace, which designed the most-pinne
  
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• Can a healthier angel food cake still have flavour? Sure.

  07-02-2018 18:13 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Is there anything dreamier than the tender crumb of a light-as-air angel food cake? I've loved angel food cake ever since I first tasted it as a child. It reminded ...
  
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• Dunkin' Donuts to stop using foam cups by 2020

  07-02-2018 17:20 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Foam cups at Dunkin' Donuts will soon be history, removing what the company estimates will be a billion of them each year from the waste stream.Dunkin' said ......
  
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• From aardvarks to zebras: London Zoo counts its creatures

  07-02-2018 16:55 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LONDON - Jimmy and Yoda the Galapagos tortoises, Max the Eurasian eagle and Bhanu the lion have stood up to be counted as London Zoo conducts its annual audit of ...
  
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• Building world's tallest tower going ahead after Saudi corruption purge

  07-02-2018 16:49
  JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Construction of the world's tallest skyscraper in Jeddah is going ahead, the head of the consortium behind the $1.5 billion project said, despite the detention of...
  
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• For the winter doldrums: small design moves with big impact

  07-02-2018 16:45 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Holiday decorating season is long over, yet spring is still far off. It's cold in much of the country, and still getting dark early. A lot of us could use ...
  
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• Eurostar plans to halve its use of plastics within two years

  07-02-2018 16:45
  Train operator also pledges to reduce food waste as part of new environmental targets Eurostar has unveiled a new 10-point plan to cut carbon emissions and reduce waste over the next three years, highlighting the reduced carbon footprint of high-speed rail for short-haul journeys.Among its pledges are reducing its use of plastics by 50% by 2020 – including the millions of plastic bottles handed out to passengers every year. It will also work with its catering partners to reduce food and ot
  
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• Romantic getaway tips from the world's longest honeymooners

  07-02-2018 16:14 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - When you hear about honeymoons or romantic getaways for Valentine's Day or other occasions, so often the trip involves expensive hotels in upscale destinations.But Mike and Anne ...
  
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• RIGHT AT HOME: Artistry on the floor

  07-02-2018 16:08 via winnipegfreepress.com
  There was a time when designers and decorators considered floor coverings to be background elements in a room. Rugs and tile were meant to be practical, not attention-getting.That's changed. Now, ...
  
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• Saudi anti-corruption purge winds down, but questions emerge

  07-02-2018 15:52 via winnipegfreepress.com
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal headed outdoors to Saudi Arabia's terracotta-colored sand dunes over the weekend, after being interrogated, investigated and detained for nearly three ...
  
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• Kylie Jenner, Travis Scott name their baby girl 'Stormi'

  07-02-2018 15:18 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have named their baby girl Stormi.Jenner posted the name on Instagram on Tuesday with a photo of the baby's tiny hand grasping ...
  
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• Metallic undies: Tom Ford debuts men's underwear collection

  07-02-2018 15:17 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - When you're Tom Ford, there are few fashion frontiers left to conquer, so men's underwear it was at his New York Fashion week menswear show, on an ...
  
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• Zoe Adjonyoh’s corned beef stew

  07-02-2018 15:00
  Whip this British-Ghanian soul food together in 20 minutesThis recipe brings back so many memories of childhood. It’s such simple and economical fare and yet so good for the soul. Don’t be put off by the idea of using canned corned beef; you can buy corned beef from the butcher, but the canned variety is just so handy. My mum also loved this one because it was dinner done and dusted in 20 minutes.(Serves 4) Continue reading...
  
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• Night-time, neon and backstreet bars: an Instagram journey through Tokyo

  07-02-2018 13:43
  In high-rise, hi-tech Tokyo, photographer RK finds pockets where the old-style city peeks through the neon-lit towers – and characters from galaxies far, far awayContinue reading...
  
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• Justin Timberlake is taking a Super Bowl kicking – cry me a river!

  07-02-2018 13:42
  Being upstaged by a sheet with a picture of Prince on it is poetic justice for ripping off Janet Jackson’s bra at the 2004 halftime showA lot of people seem very cross with Justin Timberlake this week. Is it 2004 again?Cheryl, by email Continue reading...
  
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• Have a heart … Valentine's Day gift ideas

  07-02-2018 13:22
  Show you care with these chocolates, cards, fancy socks, heart-shaped poached egg-maker and more Continue reading...
  
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• Best in glass – can the return of the milkround help squash our plastic problem?

  07-02-2018 13:03
  Glass bottle deliveries have boomed in the past year as the British public rediscovers the joy of a fresh pint on the doorstep. We’ve got Blue Planet II to thank, says one Devon milkmanJust before dawn breaks, as a blackbird sings in the drizzle, I join third-generation milkman, Stuart Bruckner, 42, on the last leg of his Devon milkround. I have never met him before, but three times a week he delivers my four pints of red-top semi-skimmed under the cover of darkness in time for my breakfas
  
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• Home Library Ideas to Create Your Very Own Smart Home

  07-02-2018 13:00
  If you love to read and have a nice collection of books you value, why not create a home library or study where you can stylishly house your books? It doesn’t require as much space as you think, so check out these home library ideas to create a smart space in your home.What you’ll need to execute these home library ideasA large and vibrant library with plenty of seating and a vintage wood ladder to access the taller shelves. Image: Kvart InteriorYou don’t need a lot of space to
  
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• Take the kids to … the Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall

  07-02-2018 12:37
  This rediscovered garden wonderland has woodland trails, fun sculptures and an adventure playground to explore this half-termA genuine secret garden, the once-thriving Heligan estate was lost for decades under dense undergrowth until a door to one of the walled gardens was discovered by accident in 1990. An award-winning restoration project followed and you can now explore 200 acres of subtropical gardens, ancient woodland and a jungle filled with strange and marvellous plants and trees. Continu
  
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• "#MeToo to the fore at this year's Berlin film festival

  07-02-2018 11:29
  BERLIN (Reuters) - This year's Berlin film festival will tackle sexual assault, discrimination and abuse with a panel discussion, a seminar and a safe counseling corner for guests, the festival's...
  
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• UK house prices fall again as household income squeezed

  07-02-2018 10:49
  Average price of a home in Britain drops 0.6% in January to £223,285, says HalifaxUK house prices fell for a second consecutive month in January as consumers struggling with shrinking disposable income put major spending decisions on hold.The average price of a home in Britain fell 0.6% last month to £223,285, according to the mortgage lender Halifax. It followed a 0.8% drop in prices in December, and drove down annual house price growth to 2.2%, the slowest rate in six months. Conti
  
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• Canada's budget to make significant investments in basic science and research

  07-02-2018 10:32 via winnipegfreepress.com
  OTTAWA - Canada's research community has long yearned for a consequential funding boost for science — and 2018 is poised to be its year.The Liberal government's federal budget, now believed ......
  
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• Adventures in brain-hacking: how an electrical stimulator boosted my IQ

  07-02-2018 09:55
  From the smart drug modafinil to oxygen chambers, interest in cognitive enhancement is growing. But can it actually make you cleverer? I tried to find out
  People have always sought advantages over their rivals. But trying to improve intelligence as a way to do it has been off-limits. An education can be bought, but ability? You either had it or you didn’t. Now a new science called cognitive enhancement promises that someone who doesn’t have intelligence today could have it tomorrow.U
  
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• Retired cardinal hits back at Vatican over deal with China

  07-02-2018 09:37 via winnipegfreepress.com
  BEIJING - The retired archbishop of Hong Kong has slammed the Holy See's negotiations with Beijing as a "catastrophe" that would bring suffering to millions of worshippers, as a bitter ......
  
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• ‘I am disabled and housebound – but BT has cut my lifeline’

  07-02-2018 08:00
  I was thrilled to get broadband, but I have been without the service for nearly nine weeksI am a 32-year-old disabled woman who is housebound. It is vital to have lifelines in place to help distract from the isolation, so I was thrilled when BT Infinity became available in my area.On the day the service was due to be activated my internet connection was, instead, disconnected. An Openreach engineer arrived five days later and found that a vital cable was missing from the street cabinet. I was to
  
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• Students send good vibes to Team Canada

  07-02-2018 07:34 via winnipegfreepress.com
  The Winter Olympics kick off Friday in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and I think we all know what that means.It means it’s time for me to fling open the fridge, grab ...
  
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• Beach-hopping in Baja California, Mexico

  07-02-2018 07:30
  As well as prime beach territory, the Baja peninsula has mountains, deserts and waters teeming with marine life. Our writer hits the road in Mazatlán, destination: TijuanaAlmost 800 miles long, Baja is scattered with unspoilt beaches and enchanting towns that are more affordable than the Americanised resorts at its southernmost tip. Complete with a thriving culinary scene and a flourishing wine region, this peninsula is ideal for exploration by road and sea. Continue reading...
  
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• Suitable behaviour: the smart and glamorous trouser suit - fashion archive, 7 February 1996

  07-02-2018 06:30
  7 February 1996 They are comfortable, smart, glamorous and, most important of all, they hide a multitude of sins. Anita Chaudhuri pays tribute to the trouser suitThe baffling thing about the fashion industry’s current obsession with plundering the dressing-up boxes of decades gone by is that most of the items being resuscitated are things we were secretly glad to get rid of first time around - bone-crushing hipster pants, itchy angora jumpers and unflattering A-line skirts, to name just a
  
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• Etsy.com stops letting Alaska Native artists sell ivory work

  07-02-2018 03:08 via winnipegfreepress.com
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A policy intended to deter the illegal trade of ivory and items made with the parts of endangered or threatened animals led the online sales website Etsy ......
  
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• 2nd man has gene editing; therapy has no safety flags so far

  07-02-2018 01:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  A second patient has been treated in a historic gene editing study in California, and no major side effects or safety issues have emerged from the first man's treatment nearly ...
  
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• Sudoku 3977 medium

  07-02-2018 01:01
  Click here to access the print versionFill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9. Continue reading...
  
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• Quick crossword No 14,899

  07-02-2018 01:00
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,426

  07-02-2018 01:00
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• Transgender parade star opens doors to diversity in Rio Carnival

  07-02-2018 00:52
  RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - When he paraded during Carnival at age 14 for the first time with a Rio de Janeiro samba group, Wagner Carvalho did not recognize himself in the mirror.
  
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• Higher menu prices help Chipotle key sales figure

  07-02-2018 00:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Chipotle, which has been struggling to turn its business around after a series of food safety scares, said a key sales figure rose in the fourth quarter ......
  
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