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• Disney seeks new frontiers as more people watch video online

  08-05-2018 23:40 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Disney is seeking new frontiers.The media company launched its $5-a-month sports streaming service, ESPN Plus, last month, and it signed a deal with Twitter this month to ......
  
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• US panel leaves prostate screening up to men, their doctors

  08-05-2018 19:50 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CHICAGO - Whether to get screened for prostate cancer is a question that men aged 55 to 69 should decide themselves in consultation with their doctors, according to finalized guidance ...
  
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• First lady admonishes reporters to 'be best' in their jobs

  08-05-2018 19:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - Melania Trump is admonishing journalists to "be best" in their jobs following some unflattering news coverage of her initiative to promote child well-being.The first lady launched the "Be ......
  
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• 6 Creative Ways to Decorate with Books

  08-05-2018 19:00
  Despite living in the age of e-readers, books are still a large part of life for many of us, even though figuring out where and how to store a growing collection can get surprisingly complicated. The obvious solution is bookshelves, which raises more questions: should you go with set-in bookshelves, shelves that dominate a wall, or small accent shelves? Of course, bookshelves aren’t the end-all, be-all of book storage. There’s baskets, floating shelves—so many more options to c
  
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• Phones 4u founder John Caudwell ordered to pay £500,000 damages

  08-05-2018 17:36
  Billionaire’s ex-financial adviser Nathalie Dauriac wins case involving constructive dismissal A former financial adviser to the billionaire Phones 4u founder, John Caudwell, has been awarded nearly £500,000 in damages after a court found she was wrongly dismissed despite fiddling her expenses. But Caudwell claimed justice had been done, since the payment was significantly less than the £20m Nathalie Dauriac was seeking.In the conclusion of a high-profile case, Justice Marcus S
  
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• Prostate screening up to men and their doctors, panel says

  08-05-2018 17:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CHICAGO - Whether to get screened for prostate cancer is a question that men aged 55 to 69 should decide themselves in consultation with their doctors, according to finalized guidance ......
  
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• Footwear rules for summer: the heel is the new toe

  08-05-2018 17:26
  Pumice stones at the ready … from the arty mule to the holiday slipper, here are some of the best examples of the heel-flashing trendGetting ready for that summer pedicure? No, me neither. But there is good news for those who identify as lazy when it comes to their feet. This season, toes will be a rare site in fashionable circles, and toe cleavage is practically illegal, according to the denizens of the front row. This year’s look is all about the closed-toe mule, you see. A quick
  
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• Goddesses, angels and a pope rock Catholic-inspired Met Gala

  08-05-2018 17:23
  (Reuters) - Katy Perry came as an archangel, Rihanna dressed like the pope, and Kim Kardashian was a golden goddess for New York's Met Gala on Monday on a night of high fashion inspired by religion.
  
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• Send us a tip on visiting the Greek islands for the chance to win a £200 hotel voucher

  08-05-2018 17:20
  Finding the perfect Greek island can become an obsession – because so many of them are so alluring. Share your favouritesThe Greek islands offer atmospheric old towns, sandy beaches, great seafood, rugged interiors for hiking and a welcoming, convivial vibe. Family-run rooms and hotels abound and, despite the numbers of visitors, pockets of local culture prevail. And regular ferries make island-hopping easy and part of the appeal. Tell us about your discoveries: great places to stay, beach
  
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• Duped patients crowdfund for bogus medical care, study says

  08-05-2018 17:17 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CHICAGO - They're the tech-age version of donor jars at the diner: crowdfunding websites that aim to link ailing people with strangers willing to help pay for medical treatment. But ...
  
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• 5 survival strategies for camping on a budget

  08-05-2018 16:06 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Exploring nature and sleeping under the stars can be viewed as an economical vacation. But buying gear and booking campsites or renting an RV can add up.With some cost-saving strategies, ...
  
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• Standup paddling Canada's waterways makes for a memorable cross-country trip

  08-05-2018 15:59 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Choosing the top highlights of a standup paddling pilgrimage across Canada is like trying to pick a favourite child out of a large brood.After all, the trip last fall sampled ...
  
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• Swaddle, rock, whoosh: Putting babies to sleep in the Snoo

  08-05-2018 15:48 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - "I don't even call it a bed. I kind of think of it as your grandmother."So declares Dr. Harvey Karp, a Los Angeles pediatrician whose smart-tech baby ...
  
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• Met Gala 2018: let us give thanks for the best dress code of all time

  08-05-2018 15:20
  This year’s theme of Catholicism in fashion was a challenge that required a leap of faith. But from Rihanna’s pope to Lena Waithe’s rainbow-flag cape, the opening night ball was a triumphIt took curator Andrew Bolton several years to convince the Vatican to give its blessing to Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, the blockbuster show at the Metropolitan Museum in New York that explores divine inspiration in fashion. One imagines Rome’s reluctance stemme
  
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• ASK A DESIGNER: For spring, window treatments with flair

  08-05-2018 15:08 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Even the simplest window treatments have an important role to play in the look of a room."They really soften and furnish a space much more than most people imagine," says ......
  
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• Film scholar, 'accidental scientist' among winners of $100,000 Killam Prize

  08-05-2018 15:04 via winnipegfreepress.com
  OTTAWA - A film scholar, a clinical neuroscientist, a biomechanics pioneer, a particle physicist and a researcher who studies language in infants are among the Canadian innovators who will each ...
  
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• Artist explores sometimes surprising connections with nature

  08-05-2018 14:54 via winnipegfreepress.com
  DENVER - Arturo Garcia rose, bundled up in a puffy green vest and denim blue hoodie, and staked his easel amid the pale golden grasses of Wyoming's Wind River Reservation, ...
  
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• Outdoor entertaining with indoor style

  08-05-2018 14:38 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Hosting an outdoor party on the balcony or in the backyard has often involved a run to the big-box store for utilitarian paper goods and plastic plates, and setting the ...
  
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• Kites: Age-old hobby gives new generation of fans a lift

  08-05-2018 14:32 via winnipegfreepress.com
  When Kay and Larry Day came across a kite shop while vacationing in Wisconsin nearly two decades ago, they decided to buy kites for their grandchildren. On a whim, Larry ...
  
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• Sleeping in a tent: a lifelong love affair

  08-05-2018 14:29 via winnipegfreepress.com
  I don't remember the first time I slept in a tent. It feels that doing so was always part of me.I remember when I was very young, curling up beside ...
  
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• Is it art or is it decor? A British artist's playful work

  08-05-2018 14:24 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - The furniture, drapes, wall coverings, ceramics, textiles and other works by London-based artist Marc Camille Chaimowicz are as cross-disciplinary as they are distinct. They reflect and draw ...
  
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• Angelique: One of the prettiest tulips is also easy to grow

  08-05-2018 14:21 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Angelique is soon to arrive in my garden, but only briefly. And as in years past, I'll miss her when she leaves and will look forward to her return next ...
  
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• Rachel Roddy’s recipe for baked pasta gratin

  08-05-2018 13:00
  A simple gratin enveloped in a butter and cheese sauce puts mozzarella to great use‘Don’t put it in the fridge” is something you are told when you buy mozzarella in Italy. Leave it in its plastic bag surrounded by the cloudy siero (whey), at room temperature, until you are ready to eat it. Placed on a chilly shelf, mozzarella is like an inadequately dressed person on a cold day: it braces and seizes up, losing its soft, velvety texture and, like a cold tomato, doesn’t tas
  
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• Nigel Slater’s carrot and potato bake with Fontina

  08-05-2018 13:00
  A deliciously warming dish for midweekSet the oven at 200C/gas mark 6. Scrub 250g of carrots then slice them thinly. I like to do this lengthways, but it is up to you. Slice 250g of small, yellow-fleshed potatoes into rounds about the thickness of a £1 coin. Continue reading...
  
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• Met Gala 2018: pageantry and performance on the red carpet – in pictures

  08-05-2018 11:53
  The 70th annual Met Ball was themed Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic ImaginationElon Musk is dating Grimes – plus four other things we learned at Met Gala 2018Continue reading...
  
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• Inside the Met Gala: Real-life cardinal gets star treatment

  08-05-2018 11:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - It was cocktail hour at the Met Gala, the most glittery and exclusive event on the New York social calendar, and celebrity guests were thronging around the ......
  
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• Victoria event space hires 'consent captain' to help prevent sexual assaults

  08-05-2018 10:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  VICTORIA - A Victoria event venue has hired a so-called consent captain to help prevent sexual harassment and assaults as bars and nightclubs across Canada grapple with how to respond ......
  
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• ‘ADT charged me £2,000 to replace nine batteries’

  08-05-2018 08:00
  Why did the security firm issue such an alarming bill for a simple 33-minute job?You recently ran a story about a couple who were charged £513 by the alarm company ADT for an engineer’s visit that lasted just nine minutes. We think we can beat that, as our small company has been sent a £2,085 bill by ADT for a 33-minute job.Continue reading...
  
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• Researchers: no link between canine autism and vaccines

  08-05-2018 07:32 via winnipegfreepress.com
  The British Veterinary Association, which represents thousands of practitioners in the United Kingdom, felt compelled to hop on Twitter recently to issue a notable statement: “There’s currently no reliable scientific ...
  
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• Frenchies prone to plethora of health issues

  08-05-2018 07:32 via winnipegfreepress.com
  French bulldogs, with their marble-like eyes and pleated faces, are beloved by celebrities and ordinary people alike.Really, really beloved. In the United States, Frenchies didn’t even rank in the American ...
  
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• Glendurgan Garden, Cornwall: ‘At every turn there is something unexpected to discover’ – review

  08-05-2018 07:30
  This National Trust property near Falmouth is a delight for younger visitors with a maze, sheltered beach, nature trails to explore and rope swingsOriginally home to a wealthy Quaker family (the Foxes), these subtropical gardens sweep down through three valleys to a sheltered beach on the River Helford. Nature trails run through wild flowers and tree ferns, a miniature art gallery is tucked into an upturned boat and a tiny thatched schoolroom is still complete with blackboard tablets. In May the
  
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• Ruby Tandoh’s recipe for sticky blueberry miso buns

  08-05-2018 06:59
  The savoury umami flavour of miso paste pairs unexpectedly perfectly with fruit in this rich, fruity biteMade from fermented soya beans, miso has an intensely savoury flavour – one you might not imagine to belong in a sticky bun. But it does. Rippled into soft dough alongside butter, the toffee flavour of brown sugar and warm vanilla, miso offsets the sweetness, not unlike having salty bacon on syrup-sodden pancakes. It’s also no fuss to make these buns vegan, should you wish: just s
  
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• 2018 James Beard restaurant and chef award winners

  08-05-2018 06:16 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CHICAGO - The winners of the 2018 James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards announced Monday are:___NATIONAL RESTAURANT AND CHEF AWARDS— Best New RestaurantJuneBaby, Seattle— Outstanding BakerBelinda Leong and Michel ......
  
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• Rockefeller art treasures on auction - Picasso, Monet, more

  08-05-2018 06:15 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - A collection of artwork put together by billionaire David Rockefeller that includes pieces from Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet and Georgia O'Keeffe is going up for auction.Christie's says ...
  
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• Gabrielle Hamilton, Highlands Bar and Grill win Beard Awards

  08-05-2018 06:14 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CHICAGO - Chef and owner Gabrielle Hamilton of Prune restaurant in New York City took home the outstanding chef award Monday night at the James Beard Awards , and Alabama's ...
  
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• California judge affirms ruling for coffee cancer warnings

  08-05-2018 04:55 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LOS ANGELES - A court ruling that gave coffee drinkers a jolt earlier this year was finalized Monday when a Los Angeles judge said coffee sold in California must carry ...
  
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• Holy haute couture: Divine designs grace carpet at Met Gala

  08-05-2018 03:37 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Divine designs floated up the red carpet at Monday's religion-themed Met Gala in red and fuchsia, crowns and crosses and even a pair of wings.Katy Perry rose ...
  
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• Holy Cow! Angels, crosses and papal gear fill Met Gala red carpet

  08-05-2018 03:25
  (Reuters) - Gold crosses, halo-inspired headdresses and angel wings filled the red carpet at New York's Met Gala on Monday, as some of the world's biggest celebrities embraced the religious theme of...
  
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• Afghan girl coders design games to fight opium and inequality

  08-05-2018 02:37
  HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Think Super Mario Bros, but with an Afghan twist. This is how Afghanistan's first generation of female coders explain their abilities as game-makers after uploading...
  
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• Holy haute couture: Met Gala blends fashion, some religion

  08-05-2018 01:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Amal Clooney and Rita Ora were among the early arrivals to this year's religion-themed Met Gala, the annual fundraising fete in New York that brings out Hollywood's ......
  
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• Melania Trump debuts 'Be Best' campaign for kids' well-being

  08-05-2018 01:06 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - Melania Trump gave a splashy launch Monday to her public awareness campaign to help children, calling it "Be Best." In a rare twist on their White House roles, ...
  
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• Give millennials £10,000 each to tackle generation gap, says thinktank

  08-05-2018 01:01
  Resolution Foundation proposes ‘citizen’s inheritance’ to help redistribute wealth to young Every person in Britain should receive £10,000 when they turn 25 to help fix the “broken” intergenerational contract between millennials and baby boomers, an influential thinktank has proposed following a two-year study.
  The payment, described as a “citizen’s inheritance”, is intended to redistribute wealth at a time when young people need it most to f
  
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