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• A layer cake at Assoulin, Caravaggio at Badgley Mischka

  13-02-2018 23:50 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Some highlights Tuesday from New York Fashion Week:A LAYER CAKE DRESS — AND REAL CREPES — AT ROSIE ASSOULINEntering Rosie Assoulin's presentation on Tuesday, one felt as ......
  
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• Melinda Gates embraces public role, calls out Trump

  13-02-2018 23:24 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Bill and Melinda Gates say they're concerned about some of President Donald Trump's policies and statements. Here are excerpts from their recent interview with The Associated Press:GIVING PLEDGEBill Gates says ...
  
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• New IMAX movie 'America's Musical Journey' stars Aloe Blacc

  13-02-2018 23:10 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Can the appeal of America's music help reverse the downturn in international visitors coming to the U.S.?Brand USA, which markets U.S. tourism around the world, hopes so. ...
  
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• Gates focuses on schools while examining US poverty issues

  13-02-2018 23:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
  KIRKLAND, Wash. - Bill and Melinda Gates, as the world's top philanthropists, are rethinking their work in America as they confront what they consider their unsatisfactory track record on schools, ...
  
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• Some fries, valentine? Fast food chains aim for sweethearts

  13-02-2018 21:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Is that love in the air or french fries? White Castle, KFC and other fast-food restaurants are trying to lure sweethearts for sliders, fries or fried chicken ......
  
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• French trial on sex with 11-year-old fuels debate on consent

  13-02-2018 20:50 via winnipegfreepress.com
  PONTOISE, France - A 29-year-old French man went on trial Tuesday in a Paris suburb for having sex with an 11-year-old girl, a case that has rekindled strong debate on ...
  
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• Six of the best pancake recipes

  13-02-2018 20:25
  The only recipes you need to sweeten up your pancake day, from a classic crepe with lemon and sugar to beetroot drop scones and a custard-filled stack Prep 10-15 min
  Cook 2 min per pancake
  Makes 18 Continue reading...
  
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• Gates turns attention toward poverty, growing inequity in US

  13-02-2018 20:06 via winnipegfreepress.com
  KIRKLAND, Wash. - Bill and Melinda Gates, as the world's top philanthropists, are rethinking their work in America as they confront what they consider their unsatisfactory track record on schools, ...
  
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• Westminster show dogs have some unusual food faves

  13-02-2018 19:13 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Benjamin is a grand champion English toy spaniel, but he's not a champ at chow. The otherwise undemanding dog tends to balk at any food after a ...
  
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• The truth behind the headlines: how the financial news affects your money

  13-02-2018 18:55
  From Bitcoin to the first interest rate rise in 10 years, the world of finance is rarely out of the news – but what are the facts, and how will they affect your balance sheet?Bitcoin is a new “crypto” currency that was created anonymously in 2009. Transactions are recorded in digital form, and stored in a digital wallet that exists either in the cloud or on a user’s computer. Continue reading...
  
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• How to change banks

  13-02-2018 18:55
  Despite using our current accounts on a daily basis, many of us don’t make the most of the features and perks available. Could you benefit from switching banks?There was a time when changing your bank was a lengthy and time-consuming process – but that is no longer the case.Five years ago, the switching process was streamlined when the Current Account Switch Service was created and more than 4m accounts have now switched. Continue reading...
  
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• Trenches to rainbows: the story of the Burberry check

  13-02-2018 18:11
  Burberry head Christopher Bailey will bow out this weekend, unveiling an LGBTQ+ iteration of the company’s famous patternOn Saturday, Burberry’s chief creative officer, Christopher Bailey, is bringing the curtain down on his 17-year tenure at the British brand – but not before delivering a statement-making iteration of its famous check. The new rainbow check “is dedicated to – and in support of – some of the best and brightest organisations supporting LGBTQ+ y
  
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• Kim Campbell says sleeveless dresses 'demeaning' for TV broadcasters

  13-02-2018 18:01 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Kim Campbell is admonishing female news anchors who wear sleeveless dresses on the air, calling the bare-armed attire "demeaning."The former prime minister tweeted her displeasure, saying "bare arms ...
  
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• Chew it over: a guide to eating slowly

  13-02-2018 17:58
  People who savour their food are apparently far less likely to be overweight or obese than fast eaters. So if you are the latter, how do you break the habit?Chew your deep-dish filled-crust pizza slowly. Slurp your thickshake with care. Do not pour cooking oil down your neck to act as a slide for your next Cinnabon.Eat slowly. Get thin. This is the promise underlined by researchers at Japan’s Kyushu University, who pored over the data of 60,000 Japanese health insurance claimants. Slow eat
  
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• Prince Harry, Meghan Markle visit Scotland ahead of wedding

  13-02-2018 17:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LONDON - Prince Harry and fiancee Meghan Markle are continuing their pre-wedding tour of Britain with a trip to Scotland.Hundreds of well-wishers greeted the couple Tuesday in a cold and ......
  
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• Britney Spears to be honored for support of gay community

  13-02-2018 17:26
  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Britney Spears will be honored for her support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community at an awards ceremony this year, advocacy group GLAAD said on...
  
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• Fuchsia pink, leopard print and ‘Pussy Power’ bags: is this what female empowerment looks like?

  13-02-2018 16:59
  New York fashion week gave us some edgy, interesting trends, from Victoria Beckham’s shaped leather dresses to Alexander Wang’s wet-look belted coat. But does championing a cause always make for brilliant fashion?I learned a new word at New York fashion week: gynarchy. I had to look it up; it means rule by women. Designer Prabal Gurung chose it to sum up his show, where sarong-inspired draping in pinks and reds referred, he said backstage, to the matriarchal Mosuo tribe of China, and
  
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• Mattel doubles down on Uno with a new card game called Dos

  13-02-2018 16:55 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - What's next for Uno? Dos, of course.Mattel is launching the new card game Dos next month in hopes of giving its nearly 50-year-old Uno brand a second ...
  
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• 4 alternatives for when your 401(k) doesn't cut it

  13-02-2018 16:52 via winnipegfreepress.com
  There's a finite list of things you can change at work — and your employer's less-than-stellar retirement plan probably isn't among them.What makes for a lousy 401(k) is somewhat in ...
  
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• Virtual-reality field trips give students advanced adventure

  13-02-2018 16:48 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - On a February afternoon in a Brooklyn classroom, 16-year-old Taylor Engler came face to face with a cow. But it was all in her head.A virtual reality ...
  
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• Top dog to fetch 'Best in Show' prize at New York Westminster Show

  13-02-2018 16:45
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Even the most prestigious pooches in the 142nd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, where top dog will be crowned "Best of Show" on Tuesday, are still cuddly canines at heart.
  
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• Thomas Cook resumes UK flights to Tunisia after Sousse attack

  13-02-2018 16:43
  First British holidaymakers since 2015 travel to country with the tour operator Thomas Cook has resumed flights from the UK to Tunisia for the first time since 2015, when 30 Britons were killed in the Sousse beach attack.
  About 220 holidaymakers flew from Birmingham to Enfidha airport with the tour operator on Tuesday, with the same number boarding a flight from Manchester later in the day. Another flight to Enfidha will depart from Gatwick airport on Wednesday. It is more than six months after
  
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• French nun speaks of Lourdes 'miracle' that ended crippling disability

  13-02-2018 16:23
  BEAUVAIS, France (Reuters) - A nun whose recovery from decades of debilitating back pain was declared a "miracle" by the Catholic Church spoke on Tuesday of the day she stood up, removed a brace from...
  
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• UK's Prince Harry and tartan-clad Meghan wow Edinburgh

  13-02-2018 15:56
  EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Prince Harry and his American fiancee Meghan Markle, who was dressed in a Scottish tartan coat, were welcomed enthusiastically in Edinburgh on Tuesday on an official joint visit...
  
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• Apps, other services help city dwellers stash their cars

  13-02-2018 15:14 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Many, if not most, urban homes do not include parking. So for those with wheels, finding an affordable home — for the car, that is — can present special challenges.In ...
  
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• COOKING ON DEADLINE: Slow Cooker Barbecue Beer Beef Stew

  13-02-2018 14:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Let's just start by saying that the words beef, beer and barbecue in a recipe title don't make my husband sad.When browning beef for a stew (whether you're making it ...
  
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• Aphrodisiac plants are as close as the nearest supermarket

  13-02-2018 14:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Money can't buy you love, but it can buy you plants. And maybe plants can win over your Valentine.For millennia, various plants have been billed as aphrodisiacs. These aren't necessarily ......
  
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• Danielle Herrington covers Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue

  13-02-2018 14:12 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LOS ANGELES - Danielle Herrington is the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model for 2018.The magazine revealed its swimsuit edition cover Tuesday. Herrington is the third black woman to appear on ...
  
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• MLSE says its pro gamers will be team ambassadors -- and will be fighting fit

  13-02-2018 13:06 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Forget the stereotype of video gamers hunched over a controller, munching on junk food in a dark basement.Like their NBA and MLS athlete counterparts, Maple Leaf Sports & ...
  
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• Rachel Roddy’s recipe for pasta cacio e pepe | A kitchen in Rome

  13-02-2018 13:00
  You always remember your first time: Rachel Roddy hails the classic Roman three-ingredient pasta dishOf all the classic Roman pasta dishes, cacio e pepe was the one I tasted first – and still the one I like best. It has just three ingredients: pasta, cacio (aka pecorino romano) and freshly cracked black pepper. In cooking, though, the pasta creates another ingredient: the cloudy cooking water slightly thickened with starch that has seeped from the pasta as it boils. This cooking water is a
  
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• Office Design Envy: Awesome Office Spaces at 10 Brands You Love

  13-02-2018 13:00
  There are certain brands we can’t live without – they’re part of our every day lives in so many ways! Do you ever wonder where all the magic happens? Well, we can tell you that amazing things happen in amazing office spaces – and we’ve got proof. Here are some well-known brands and their cool office design, bound to enduce some office envy.1. Etsy Corporate Headquarters, BrooklynThe Etsy reception features a living wall of plants and large, dramatic pendant lights.
  
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• Nigel Slater’s fettuccine with fennel and prawns

  13-02-2018 13:00
  A gloriously quick and tasty supper which you can have on the table within minutes of walking through the doorSlice 2 medium-sized fennel bulbs in half and then into thin slices. Melt 30g of butter and warm in a deep-sided shallow pan with 3 tbsp of olive oil. Add the fennel and the juice from half a lemon. Cover with a lid and leave to cook over a low to moderate heat for a good 20 minutes, until the fennel is soft and translucent. An occasional stir is all to the good. Continue reading...
  
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• The different faces of love

  13-02-2018 12:59
  (Reuters) - To mark Valentine's Day, Reuters photographers documented the stories of over 20 couples from around the globe.
  
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• Measles cases in Europe tripled last year, officials say

  13-02-2018 11:52 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LONDON - The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control says the number of measles cases across the continent tripled last year and is continuing to cause new outbreaks due ......
  
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• Refugees, human displacement dominate major Indian art fair

  13-02-2018 09:48 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW DELHI - Human displacement, the suffering of refugees and the notion of identity dominated the India Art Fair, an important platform for contemporary artists that provides a carefully curated ......
  
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• City safari: overnight with wolves and monkeys in Bristol

  13-02-2018 07:30
  A stay at a new wildlife centre offers families a mini safari experience – with monkeys, a night-time wolf expedition and breakfast with giraffesPlus: More UK wildlife sanctuariesIt’s early evening and the gates to the wildlife park have been closed to the public. All is quiet, except for birdsong, the gentle rustling of wind in the trees and an occasional excited shriek from a gelada monkey. We (my six-year-old daughter Nell and husband Huw) are gathered around a fire pit along with
  
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• Can gene therapy be harnessed to fight the AIDS virus?

  13-02-2018 07:29 via winnipegfreepress.com
  For more than a decade, the strongest AIDS drugs could not fully control Matt Chappell's HIV infection. Now his body controls it by itself, and researchers are trying to perfect ......
  
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• 14 worms pulled from woman's eye after rare infection

  13-02-2018 06:10 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - An Oregon woman who had worms coming out of her eye is being called the first known human case of a parasitic infection spread by flies.Fourteen tiny ...
  
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• Pug, borzoi among breeds to advance to final at Westminster Dog Show

  13-02-2018 05:41
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - A borzoi, pug, bichon frise and border collie won Monday's group competitions at the 142nd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and will vie for the contest's top prize.
  
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• Send the right message this Valentine's Day

  13-02-2018 04:07 via winnipegfreepress.com
  It’s T-minus one and counting. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, the day to deliver a bountiful bouquet to the one who makes your heart go pitter-pat.Forget to do this at your ...
  
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• Marvel Studios brings 'Black Panther' to NY Fashion Week

  13-02-2018 01:30 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Afrofuturism is now at New York Fashion Week.Marvel Studios sponsored a small Black Panther-inspired presentation, "Welcome to Wakanda," on Monday featuring designs by LaQuan Smith, Chromat, Wale ......
  
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• Woman had 14 worms pulled from her eye after rare infection

  13-02-2018 00:52 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - An Oregon woman who had worms coming out of her eye is being called the first known human case of a parasitic infection spread by flies.Fourteen tiny ......
  
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• At Oscar de la Renta, it's not your mother's collection

  13-02-2018 00:50 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Highlights from New York Fashion Week on Monday:___OSCAR DE LA RENTA SAYS NO MORE RULESAt Oscar de la Renta, the storied label that epitomizes luxury and refinement, ...
  
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