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• "Match made in tech-nerd heaven": the online flirtation of Elon Musk and Grimes

  09-05-2018 23:52 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Since appearing side by side on the red carpet this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Canadian musician Grimes have been pegged as an unlikely romantic pair, but an intimacy ......
  
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• Study finds little bang for the buck in Zika blood testing

  09-05-2018 23:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Screening blood donations for the Zika virus netted only a few infections at a cost of more than $5 million for each positive test result, according to ...
  
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• Diverging values lead to Mormon retreat from Boy Scouts

  09-05-2018 23:16 via winnipegfreepress.com
  SALT LAKE CITY - The Mormon church is ending its centurylong alliance with the Boy Scouts of America, sending two organizations whose values had diverged in recent years on separate ...
  
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• Romaine lettuce outbreak update: 149 sick in 29 states

  09-05-2018 21:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Four more states are reporting illnesses in a food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its numbers on the outbreak ...
  
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• 'We kind of adopted her': Toronto royal fans embrace Meghan Markle

  09-05-2018 20:20 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - A ticket for a minor traffic infraction and a sudden preponderance of black SUVs were Tiffany Babiak's early clues that something was different about her normally quiet downtown ......
  
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• UK makes it harder for officials to get patient data

  09-05-2018 19:49 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LONDON - Britain's government says it has modified a controversial data-sharing agreement that allowed officials to track down people who might have broken immigration rules based on information collected by ...
  
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• Remembering 'Mr Wales', soldiers look forward to Harry and Meghan's big day

  09-05-2018 19:25
  LONDON (Reuters) - Soldiers involved in the marriage of Britain's Prince Harry to Meghan Markle are no strangers to pomp and pageantry, but for Corporal Major Daniel Snoxell, it's the wedding of an...
  
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• Check Out Trisha Yearwood’s Dreamy New Southern-Chic Line For Kirkland’s

  09-05-2018 19:00
  Trisha Yearwood is so much more than a country music star. She’s also a TV cooking host and three-time New York Times best-selling cookbook author, with a line of food products available at Williams Sonoma. And now, she’s got a brilliantly stylish new collection of Southern-chic home accents at Kirkland’s.The Trisha Yearwood Kirkland’s collection of 23 pieces is affordably priced between $10 and $300. The collection includes wall art, accent furniture and home accessories
  
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• Azzedine Ala​ïa exhibition towers but has lightness of touch | Jess Cartner-Morley

  09-05-2018 18:58
  Co-curated by the late designer, Design Museum show avoids the pomp of a retrospectiveHe was 5 ft 3 (1.6 metres), but the mannequins wearing his dresses at the Design Museum in London are 6 ft 11 without high heels. Visitors to Azzedine Alaïa: The Couturier, which opens on Thursday, are met by a phalanx of seven such Amazons, each dressed in the late designer’s signature leopard print and black.The exaggerated height of the mannequins amplifies what Alaïa’s clothes have alw
  
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• Time's not up: is it too soon for a Marchesa comeback?

  09-05-2018 18:17
  At the Met Gala, Scarlett Johansson was the biggest name to wear Marchesa on the red carpet since the Weinstein scandal. Can the brand be rehabilitated from its negative associations?The dress code for Monday’s Met Gala, one of the biggest events in the fashion calendar, was “Sunday best”, with a mind to paying homage to Catholicism and papal robes of yore. And, as ever, celebrities played fast and loose with the theme. One celebrity, however, sidestepped it altogether, eschewi
  
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• No mohair: why going vegan is as much about fashion as food

  09-05-2018 18:03
  The ban on the angora goat wool by major high-street retailers following outrage over animal cruelty in its production highlights how the fashion industry is gradually embracing veganismKnowing where our food comes from – the processes it’s been through, the whys and wherefores – before it lands on our plates, is big business right now. But with veganism firmly on the rise and many of us eager to hop aboard the plant-based train, is something quite crucial to this lifestyle bei
  
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• Commemorative royal wedding coin features crystals, maple leaves

  09-05-2018 17:21 via winnipegfreepress.com
  OTTAWA - A commemorative coin for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding is adorned with crystals and Canadian maple leaves.The Royal Canadian Mint has revealed a 99.99 per cent pure ...
  
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• Toronto tattoo artist hopes 'Black Panther' pieces instil pride, dispel myths

  09-05-2018 17:19 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - When "Black Panther" hit theatres, Toronto tattoo artist D.C Nchama saw an opportunity to fill a void, instil a sense of pride and dispel myths in his craft.Inspired ......
  
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• Amy Schumer’s new film shows Hollywood is the Sunken Place for smart women

  09-05-2018 17:00
  Schumer claims I Feel Pretty is all about helping women’s self-esteem when it is in fact one long sneer at her and anyone else who doesn’t look like Emily RatajkowskiSo I’ve just seen Amy Schumer’s new film, I Feel Pretty, and I’m confused. What message am I supposed to draw from it?
  Daisy, by emailGlad you asked, Daisy, because there are many lessons to take from I Feel Pretty, but not one of them is the message that the movie itself is promoting. Let’s look
  
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• At Dakar Biennale, Africa's artists urged to seize chance

  09-05-2018 16:37
  DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's old Palais de Justice sits among some of the most sought-after real estate in the capital Dakar, where it shares a stunning sea view with the nearby French ambassador's...
  
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• Coffee faces a double threat to its existence in eastern Ethiopia

  09-05-2018 15:16
  HARAR, Ethiopia (Reuters) - For generations, farmers planted the lush earth of Awedai and nearby areas in eastern Ethiopia with coffee trees, earning a livelihood from a crop that is now the...
  
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• Myanmar hills embrace silkworms over poppies

  09-05-2018 15:13
  TANGYAN, Myanmar (Reuters) - Zhou Xing Ci’s family have farmed poppies for as long as anyone remembers, scraping the flowers' sticky brown sap to produce opium.
  
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• Ice cream parlours are booming – and it's not only because of Instagram and teetotalism

  09-05-2018 14:05
  Offering everything from liquid nitrogen-frozen creations to vegan sundaes, a new breed of dessert bars are changing the way people socialise – and dateBuilt in the Victorian era and now a sedate enclave of independent cafes and shops, Cardiff’s Castle Arcade does not look like a crucible of radical innovation. Enter Science Cream, however, and you step into a world of Heston Blumenthal-style theatre. Stood behind a Perspex screen, dressed in white lab coats and protective goggles, t
  
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• The 4 Most Common Contingencies Every Home Buyer Needs To Know About

  09-05-2018 14:00
  When you’re ready to buy a home, these are the contingencies you need to know about. Image: Thomas de Cruz Architects & DesignersIf you’ve thought about buying a home, odds are you’ve seen the phrase “contingencies” pop up once or twice in your research. While the term can be a little intimidating at first glance, contingencies are there to protect you. These clauses indicate that certain events need to occur in order for the sale to move forward. If they don&rs
  
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• Dodging planes and a taste of home: life on a U.S. aircraft carrier

  09-05-2018 14:00
  ABOARD USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (Reuters) - The routine begins with a raised hand waving furiously and ends, like a well-executed ballet, on one knee, arm extended forward and two pointed fingers...
  
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• Rush to replay leaders' handshake revives appeal of Korean movie set

  09-05-2018 12:17
  NAMYANGJU, South Korea (Reuters) - When a smiling North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shook hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the border of theircountries during a summit last month,...
  
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• Dating after #MeToo: he secretly took off his condom during sex – it's a thing

  09-05-2018 12:00
  Our relationship expert Jean Hannah Edelstein is here to answer all your questions about romance in this post-#MeToo worldDating is different in the post-#MeToo era, and Jean Hannah Edelstein is here to help you navigate it in her pop-up advice column.Send your romantic quandaries to [email protected]. Continue reading...
  
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• A radical way to cut emissions – ration everyone’s flights | Sonia Sodha

  09-05-2018 10:00
  An individual cap on air travel, that people can trade with each other, would help to reduce the impact of flyingMaybe it’s just because I’m back from a bank holiday weekend in north Wales that was filled with glorious Mediterranean-style sunshine. But reading about a new study that says global tourism now accounts for 8% of carbon emissions, three times more than was previously thought made me think– surely we can do better?Whenever I hear about the impact global tourism has o
  
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• Why was getting a new Vax battery such a vexing experience?

  09-05-2018 07:59
  What’s the use of six-year guarantee on my vacuum cleaner, if I can’t replace the battery?In December 2014 I bought a Vax Life cordless vacuum cleaner, with a six-year written guarantee. As its battery life is gradually shortening, I attempted to buy a spare, only to be told that the unique design of battery is no longer available. It looks like a functioning cleaner is destined for the tip.Continue reading...
  
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• Never anger the Hockey Gods, Jets fans

  09-05-2018 07:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  It was a wonderfully sunny afternoon and I was sitting in an Exchange District coffee shop, munching a delicious sandwich and chatting with my buddy Dan, who also is this ......
  
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• Harlem’s renaissance: how art, food and history are shaping its latest evolution

  09-05-2018 07:30
  The Harlem EatUp! food festival starts on 14 May – just one opportunity residents and enthusiastic newcomers have to celebrate and develop the culture of this historic New York districtIt was after midnight on a Wednesday and Paris Blues, Harlem’s oldest surviving jazz bar, was standing-room only. The dive has remained, stubbornly, much the way it has since it opened in 1969. There’s neither a cover charge nor fancy cocktails and patrons can help themselves to barbecued chicken
  
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• Six of the best party snacks

  09-05-2018 07:00
  Elevate the nibbles for your next do by whipping up salt cod fritters, pork hand pies or shrimp and caper bunsPrep 1 hr
  Chill 1-2 hr
  Cook 30 min
  Makes 12 Continue reading...
  
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• Pediatricians get guidance on kids' gender diversity as more parents seek answers

  09-05-2018 06:08 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - The Canadian Paediatric Society has issued guidelines to help doctors discuss the complexities of gender identity in children with their parents and caregivers.The online resource will help pediatricians ...
  
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• Congressman pushing frozen berries for fresh produce program

  09-05-2018 06:08 via winnipegfreepress.com
  PORTLAND, Maine - A Maine congressman says he plans to go forward with a proposal to include frozen and canned foods in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program despite criticism ......
  
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• CDC boss gets $165,300 pay cut from record-setting salary

  09-05-2018 05:06 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - The new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gotten a big salary reduction.A spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services said ...
  
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• The Latest: First night of Rockefeller auction fetches $646M

  09-05-2018 04:25 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - The Latest on Rockefeller art treasures auction (all times local):10:20 p.m.The first night of a New York auction of artwork put together by billionaire David Rockefeller has ...
  
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• Investor Bill Gross to auction renowned stamp collection

  09-05-2018 01:14
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - When legendary bond investor Bill Gross graduated high school, his mother gave him a stack of U.S. postal stamps that she had purchased over the years and which she hoped he...
  
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• Dining 'out' for Mother's Day

  09-05-2018 00:53 via winnipegfreepress.com
  What to do for mom this weekend? There’s a good chance she’d really enjoy flowers, a card... or anything the kids made with their own little hands.Something else she’d really ......
  
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