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• Stylish Queen Elizabeth II makes first Fashion Week visit

  20-02-2018 19:44 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II has always dressed with style and flair — but Tuesday marked her first visit to the showy catwalks of London Fashion Week.The monarch squeezed in ...
  
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• Carbs, fat, DNA? Weight loss is finicky, new study shows

  20-02-2018 18:50 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CHICAGO - A precision nutrition approach to weight loss didn't hold up in a study testing low fat versus low carb depending on dieters' DNA profiles.Previous research has suggested that ...
  
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• Stars, educators lead effort for kids to see 'Black Panther'

  20-02-2018 18:22 via winnipegfreepress.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - For years, Zavier Thompson has followed of Marvel superhero movies. But the 16-year-old student in Albuquerque has always wanted to see a popular film with a black ......
  
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• ‘It’s not just about abusive photographers’: fashion and feminism in the world of #MeToo

  20-02-2018 17:43
  From street style to catwalk, fashion’s statements are often bold but rarely obvious. Could a visit to the London shows help to decode how feminist the industry really is?The Saturday afternoon of London fashion week saw Christopher Bailey’s final show for Burberry, after 17 years designing for the label. The scene outside was post-apocalyptic – the flyovers of White City in west London looming over the aircraft hangar where the show was held, as maybe 100 people protested agai
  
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• Preventive treatment for peanut allergies succeeds in study

  20-02-2018 17:41 via winnipegfreepress.com
  The first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts may be on the way. A company said Tuesday that its daily capsules of peanut flour helped children tolerate ...
  
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• Carbs, fats, genes? Weight loss is finicky, new study shows

  20-02-2018 17:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CHICAGO - A precision nutrition approach to weight loss didn't hold up in a study testing low fat versus low carb depending on dieters' genetic or metabolic makeup.Previous research suggested ......
  
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• From rainbow stripes to high-tide trousers: eight styles rules from London fashion week

  20-02-2018 17:27
  The twice-yearly celebration of style finishes today. Having taken in five days of catwalks, we outline everything you need to know about next season’s trendsWith the red carpet blackout sweeping the board at the Baftas as well as the Golden Globes, the colour you wear is now a political statement. The only combination more woke than black? The rainbow. Continue reading...
  
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• COOKING ON DEADLINE: Silky Leek Soup

  20-02-2018 16:37 via winnipegfreepress.com
  No matter how many dazzling things we have the good fortune to eat in our lives, we often remember the simplest meals with as much power and affection as the ...
  
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• Mexican architect's modernist home, hidden on a cul de sac

  20-02-2018 16:20 via winnipegfreepress.com
  MEXICO CITY - In a working-class neighbourhood of Mexico City, two concrete buildings hidden near the end of a cul de sac draw visitors from around the world.This is the ...
  
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• Steamed mussels are a perfect choice for a weeknight meal

  20-02-2018 15:30 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Mussels are the perfect choice for a weeknight meal. They're a terrific source of low-fat protein, they're inexpensive, they cook up quickly, and as they cook, they automatically generate tasty ...
  
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• My colleague has compulsive skin-picking disorders I find hard to tolerate. What can I do?

  20-02-2018 13:15
  Have you got a work-related problem? In a new series we invite you to send in a short description of your predicament – so that other readers can offer solutionsThe colleague I sit next to at work shows a number of body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs) – nailbiting, skin-picking/scraping and hair-pulling. The nailbiting is pretty much constant, the others more intermittent, but they are exacerbated by boredom or stress and can escalate. I try my very hardest to turn a blind eye
  
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• The best street style from London fashion week – in pictures

  20-02-2018 13:01
  London fashion week finishes on Tuesday. With the stars of street style heading to Milan, we take a look at some of the best dressed people from the capital, what they are wearing and why they all love BurberryAll pictures by Bemi Shaw for the Guardian Continue reading...
  
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• Rachel Roddy’s Neapolitan beef and onions recipe | A Kitchen in Rome

  20-02-2018 13:00
  This rich braise was brought to Naples by sailors from Genoa, and provides both a sauce for pasta and a meat course to followIn the middle of Benedetta Gargano’s flat in Naples is a white, oval table. The table once lived three streets away in the dining room of Benedetta’s maternal grandmother, Elisa, where the extended family would sit at least three times a week when they all gathered to eat. And eat they did: Elisa was, by all accounts, a fine Neapolitan cook, her polpette al pan
  
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• Nigel Slater’s crisp aubergines with chilli sauce recipe

  20-02-2018 13:00
  Spicy, sweet and seedy battered veg. Sprinkle with corianderMake a loose batter by whisking together a large egg, 4 tbsp of cold water and 2 tbsp of flour. Salt it lightly and set aside. Continue reading...
  
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• Butterfly Wings Inspire Art Studio Design in Connecticut

  20-02-2018 13:00
  Valerie Schweitzer Architects completed the design of a tiny sanctuary for creativity and reflection in Westport, Connecticut. Inspired in part by the closing of a butterfly’s wings, this 350 square foot (32.5 square meter) art studio and private office for a family home, provides a comfy refuge.“Like shards protruding from the earth, the studio’s angled panels clad in stucco and recycled teak, impart a primitive and futuristic quality at the same time,” the arc
  
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• Waitrose customer left ‘horrified’ after sausage label mix-up

  20-02-2018 08:00
  Shopper thought they were buying beef and it was against their religion to eat porkMy partner bought what he thought were 12 Angus beef sausages from Waitrose just before Christmas but when he opened the packet there were only six. He cooked four which I thought were a bit spicy but ok, and he said he would return the other two as they didn’t match the packet description. When I looked at the receipt it said six pork chorizo sausages and I was horrified as (for religious reasons) I don&rsq
  
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• A jog and some java

  20-02-2018 07:36 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Lynn Turner and Bertha Hewitt meet for coffee most weekday mornings.The two friends, both in their late 70s and widowed, also work out most mornings, taking weight-training, TRX, circuit and ......
  
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• Humanized lives for pets the new norm

  20-02-2018 07:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  If you want to understand why “emotional support animals” on airplanes have become such a flashpoint, consider a striking seasonal statistic.This Valentine’s Day, the National Retail Federation projected that about ...
  
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• Finns show us they're a close-knit society

  20-02-2018 07:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  There are a lot of scary ways Olympic athletes can get hurt at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.For instance, they can shatter a limb while rocketing down the ...
  
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• 10 of the best insider's tips to Amsterdam

  20-02-2018 07:30
  With tickets for Eurostar’s direct service to Amsterdam launching on 20 February, we pick some of the city’s best restaurants, parks and cultural attractions away from the tourist centreAmsterdam’s reputation for stag dos, spliff and sex tourism belies the rich pickings beyond Dam Square. Described by locals as a village, Amsterdam has the arts, entertainment and startup scene of many larger cities but retains a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. As a resident, I love that all my
  
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• Stuck in an opioids crisis, officials turn to acupuncture

  20-02-2018 07:04 via winnipegfreepress.com
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Marine veteran Jeff Harris was among the first to sign up when the Providence VA hospital started offering acupuncture for chronic pain."I don't like taking pain medication. ......
  
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• Tamal Ray’s grapefruit-glazed cheesecake recipe | The Sweet Spot

  20-02-2018 07:00
  A smoothly sweet dessert spiked with spiced grapefruit to round off the perfect dinnerI’ve often pondered whether or not cheesecake really is a cake. Other than being sweet and round, it bears little resemblance to the golden sponges we’re more used to seeing. Perhaps, as a mix of dairy, sugar and eggs, it’s really just a very firmly set custard. Paired with the sharp sweetness of grapefruit in a spiced syrup, this would make the perfect end to a dinner party. Continue reading.
  
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• New exhibit examines Native American imagery in US culture

  20-02-2018 03:52 via winnipegfreepress.com
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Bold. Visionary. A spectacular success.The words in an online promotion for a new museum exhibit in Washington, D.C., describe an 1830 U.S. law that forced thousands of ......
  
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• Vegan chocolate truffles voted tastiest Easter treat in the UK

  20-02-2018 01:01
  Booja-Booja’s hazelnut crunch wins in Good Housekeeping’s test of 142 Easter chocolatesA vegan-friendly Easter treat made by an artisan chocolate company based in Norfolk has been crowned the tastiest in the UK, beating conventional products from supermarkets and specialist rivals.Booja-Booja’s hazelnut crunch chocolate truffles – encased in a hand-painted egg-shaped box – nabbed the overall top score in a “blind” taste test of 142 Easter eggs and chocol
  
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• Sudoku 3988 medium

  20-02-2018 01:01
  Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9. Continue reading...
  
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• Prawn cocktail is back in fashion, says Mary Berry

  20-02-2018 01:01
  Retro classic, once described by Fanny Craddock as ‘sordid little offering’, is coming back, according to ex-Bake Off judgeIt may drum up memories of the kind of dinner party satirised by Abigail’s Party but prawn cocktail is back in fashion, according to Mary Berry. The former Bake-Off judge says that while avocados and toast have become fashionable, the fruit lauded for its nutritional value works better as an addition to a retro classic. Continue reading...
  
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• Quick crossword No 14,910

  20-02-2018 01:00
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,437

  20-02-2018 01:00
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