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• The Royal treatment

  20-07-2018 20:29 via winnipegfreepress.com
  It’s been almost two months since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. Since then, the new duchess has settled into her role as an international fashion icon. This week, she’s ...
  
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• Close calls

  20-07-2018 19:43 via winnipegfreepress.com
  It’s the sort of grisly scene you’d only expect to see in a B-grade horror movie, but it plays out in real life far more frequently than you might think.We’re ...
  
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• Parents wait by the phone hoping immigrant kids will call

  20-07-2018 19:24 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - An immigrant father from Guatemala dotes over his despondent teenage daughter during a weekly 10-minute phone call, while other parents wait weeks for the phone to ring.A ......
  
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• This Japanese Slide Is Not For Beginners

  20-07-2018 19:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  For this slide you need to have a butt out of steal but maybe that’s the reason why this guy could gain that much speed in the first place. Maybe he has a Superconductor Butt? But the video below proofs, you need to be half of a stuntman or a very experienced slide slider with years of sliding experience. This landing would break every’s amateurs ankle at first touchdown. Also imagine if he would use a felt blanket to slide down on it. It would be like a launching pad to the moon!Wh
  
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• Patterned Tile: What the Portuguese Can Teach Us About Style

  20-07-2018 19:00
  Look to the Portuguese for patterned tile that transforms a room. Image: CTI KitchensWe hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. During any renovation or new build, the designer – or design-minded property owner – is tasked with balancing functionality and style. Choices present themselves at every turn. Will you prioritize form or function? Blending your vision with the realities of a spac
  
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• Why does Burberry destroy its products and how is it justified?

  20-07-2018 18:51
  News that British fashion label destroyed £28m of clothes and cosmetics has raised questionsBurberry has destroyed more than £28m of its fashion and cosmetic products over the past year to guard against counterfeiting. The news earlier this week raised several questions about the British fashion label’s practice. Continue reading...
  
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• Bayer to stop sales of birth control device tied to injuries

  20-07-2018 18:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - The maker of a permanent contraceptive implant subject to thousands of injury reports from women and repeated safety restrictions by regulators said Friday that it will stop selling ...
  
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• TASTE OF THE TOUR: Nutty pastry fingers in Mende

  20-07-2018 18:34 via winnipegfreepress.com
  VALENCE, France - After a brief respite, the Tour de France heads for the heights again on Saturday when almond and hazelnut pastry fingers point the way for surviving riders ......
  
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• Bodysuits, boots and masks galore as Comic-Con opens in San Diego

  20-07-2018 17:02
  There were bodysuits, boots and masks galore in San Diego as thousands of comic, superhero and anime fans flocked to the opening of Comic-Con on Thursday.
  
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• One-piece wonders: why swimsuits have put bikinis in the shade

  20-07-2018 16:12
  More modest costumes that can be worn both off and on the beach are the hot ticketThis is the summer of the swimsuit, with sales of one-pieces currently surpassing sales of bikinis across the board. On the high street, a spike in sales at Primark has been explained by a demand for swimsuits, among other seasonal things. At Net-a-Porter, sales of one-piece swimsuits have seen 27% year-on-year growth. According to new brand Les Girls Les Boys, the percentage for sales is roughly 60% swimsuits vers
  
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• How can we help my violent young granddaughter?

  20-07-2018 16:00
  Give her time and space to try to begin to explain what’s wrong, says Annalisa BarbieriI am in an awful situation and at a loss as to what to do. My 59-year-old husband is in a nursing home with a terminal condition. I have a 19-year-old who has just left home (I gave her an ultimatum because of repeated bad behaviour), and my 27-year-old daughter and nine-year-old granddaughter live with me. Until a few months ago, my older daughter had only dated; she didn’t introduce my granddaugh
  
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• Are things getting worse – or does it just feel that way? | Oliver Burkeman

  20-07-2018 15:59
  Concepts like ‘trauma’ or ‘violence’ have stretched to encompass things no previous generation would have worried aboutIs everything completely terrible – or is the world getting better? It’s a popular topic of debate, because both claims seem to be true. On one hand, it would be foolish to ignore the statistics (poverty, violence and disease really are plummeting); on the other, day after day of awful news stories can’t just be dismissed. So I’m g
  
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• Austrian mountains play host to classic car rally

  20-07-2018 15:08
  More than 200 motorists driving a variety of classic cars have taken to the mountain roads of Styria, southern Austria, for the annual Ennstal-Classic race, cheered on by tens of thousands of...
  
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• There must be a moment, surely, when you feel inside that you are an adult | Coco Khan

  20-07-2018 15:00
  Adulthood is still one of life’s great mysteries to me, like who built the pyramidsYou’d think that writing a column about becoming a grownup would give me an insight into what lies ahead. Surely, if you thought about adulthood as much as I do – what makes a responsible human, a good friend and thoughtful citizen – you would (by now) have a sense of what obstacles you need to overcome, which milestones to reach or what skills to develop. Not me, though. Adulthood con
  
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• Sambal Shiok, London N7: ‘Pure joy' – restaurant review

  20-07-2018 14:35
  This Malaysian laksa bar offers an all-hits menu full of unfathomably good foodIt’s often insisted, especially by chefs, that the greatest culinary experiences are the most simply hewn. Nigel Slater, whom I adore, is the king of this. Grill a piece of exemplary hake, sling it on a plate with some lovage, and there’s your dinner. Do try this at home. Saturday-morning television heaves with men prodding at pork chops in pans and repeating the mantra that simplicity, straightforwardness
  
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• Is an hour’s sleep worth £18? I tried one of the new pay-per-nap spaces to find out

  20-07-2018 14:31
  From Manchester to New York, sleep spaces are opening for exhausted city dwellers. But would you pay almost £20 for a kip?I am standing on a tube platform, staring into the dark tunnel, feeling tired but anxious. If a train doesn’t come soon, I am going to be late for my nap.The idea of a post-lunch power nap isn’t new. I have one most days, by accident – but then I work from home. If you are out and about in the city, between meetings or waiting to travel, where can you
  
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• How to wear: a denim jacket

  20-07-2018 14:00
  The denim jacket is fundamentally unimprovable, so never really changes, which is brilliantThis is not about whether you should buy a denim jacket; you already have one. Check the boot of the car. Or that overloaded coat hook by the back door. Told you! The only reason you wouldn’t have one is if you listened to misguided people who tell you to detox your wardrobe and get rid of all the useful stuff in favour of obscure capsule “pieces” that are then deemed over six months late
  
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• Here Are 6 Surprising Home Improvements That Will Get You the Most Bang for Your Buck When You Sell

  20-07-2018 14:00
  Zillow, the website that values home properties according to local area sales, just released a report on how to add value before selling your home. Their research team looked at the 100 most common terms found in home listings from the last couple of years to identify the trends of what people are looking for in a new home. They looked deeper to find which of these wish list items return the most money for the investment.If you’re thinking granite countertops, wood floors or a ne
  
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• A hairy issue: Sailors tell the US Navy, 'We want beards'

  20-07-2018 13:37 via winnipegfreepress.com
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Now that women in the Navy can wear ponytails, men want beards.The Navy said last week that servicewomen could sport ponytails, lock hairstyles, or ropelike strands, and ......
  
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• The pros and cons of wine clubs

  20-07-2018 13:00
  Their numbers are on the up and their offers are tempting – but is the price-to-value ratio worth it?Are wine clubs and subscription schemes a good way to buy wine? Clearly a lot of people think so, judging by the growing number out there, the latest being Vinoteca and (as of the beginning of next month) Oddbins.The obvious advantage of a club is that wine arrives without you having to think about it, although I’m guessing that if you read a wine column, you’re happy to give so
  
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• Simon Hopkinson: the man who changed how I cook

  20-07-2018 13:00
  The chef and TV food critic sings the praises of the charismatic French cookery writer Richard OlneyI first read Richard Olney’s The French Menu Cookbook in the early 80s. I have no idea how I came across it. And I had never read anything like it. It’s an extraordinary book, intensely instructive and precise.Olney lived in Solies-Toucas, in the south of France. He wasn’t in any way a professionally trained chef, but neither was he an amateur, which made him unlike any other. So
  
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• Rejected by my abusive parents, who do I turn to for maternal advice?

  20-07-2018 13:00
  As I prepare for womanhood, who do I turn to for guidance?I am a young woman who is privileged in many ways: I live with the man I love, I have a career I am passionate about and I enjoy the simple pleasures of life. But I find myself embarking on my journey through womanhood with no guidance. A few years ago, I was rejected by my abusive parents and, after trying to rebuild the relationship, it became clear I was not wanted. Several years on, I find there is a hole I don’t seem to be able
  
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• Cocktail of the week: French martini

  20-07-2018 13:00
  Grape vodka takes the lead in this fruity sipOur take on the classic cocktail combines Ciroc vodka, which is made from grapes, with the sweetness of raspberry and the sharpness of pineapple. The result is a beautifully balanced medley of fruity flavours ideal for summer.Serves 1
  40ml Ciroc vodka
  20ml raspberry liqueur (we use Chambord)
  30ml pineapple juice
  1 raspberry, to garnish Continue reading...
  
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• My life in sex: ‘Around the four month mark, my sex drive seems to disappear’

  20-07-2018 11:00
  The 21-year-old with a four-month itchI think of myself as fairly kinky, and at the beginning of a relationship I’m very sex-oriented (with my current partner we were having sex multiple times a day in the first few months). However, around the four-month mark, my sex drive seems to disappear. It’s not that I’m not attracted to my partners (men and women of all shapes and sizes), but this happens in every relationship, and I never know how to explain it.It’s normally trig
  
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• Experience: I built my own pancreas

  20-07-2018 10:59
  Having a computer make adjustments while I sleep is far safer than trying groggily to make decisions in the early hoursI was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was 14. This means my pancreas no longer naturally produces insulin; and without insulin, my blood glucose levels will go dangerously high. The biggest impact was on my sleep. I used to love lying in on weekends. After I was diagnosed in 2002, I had to set my alarm for 7am to take my insulin and eat something, then continue testing my
  
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• 'Clear and beautiful:' Edmonton says chemical-free swimming pool first in Canada

  20-07-2018 10:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
  EDMONTON - Any neighbourhood swimming pool is typically crowded on a July afternoon when it's 30 C, but a new naturally filtered pool in Edmonton is so unusual that people ......
  
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• Why did BT keep sending bills after father had died?

  20-07-2018 08:00
  They charged him £70-£80 a month and my mother is £1,600 out of pocketMy father died in June last year and BT has continued to charge him £70-£80 a month. It has advised that he should have terminated the landline agreement, which is absurd – as he was dead. My 91-year-old mother is now out of pocket by over £1,600. Problems began when my parents moved in 2016. We phoned BT to transfer their phone and broadband to a new address and to inform them I would
  
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• The best gingham pieces for all ages – in pictures

  20-07-2018 08:00
  Gingham is not just for picnics. Add an edge by styling with a different texture (leather or silk), while tailoring will smarten it up for the officeContinue reading...
  
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• Nature can instil empathy

  20-07-2018 07:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Earlier this year, I wrote about what kids should do if they found a baby bird on the ground. The idea for the story came from an experience I had ...
  
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• Screen break: a digital-free family holiday in Portugal

  20-07-2018 07:30
  As ‘download day’ sees UK parents hurriedly filling tablets with videos to keep kids quiet, one family decided to mix traditional fun with activities on a break in Portugal
  The nine-year-old is a screen addict. His perfect day would consist of nothing more than watching YouTube, playing Five Nights at Freddy’s or bingeing on Gumball until his eyes fall out of his head. So, when I tell him of our planned four-night family holiday at Cerdeira Village in Portugal, a wifi- and TV-f
  
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• Big move for Big Bird: Sesame Street is entering classrooms

  20-07-2018 04:23 via winnipegfreepress.com
  SEATTLE - Sesame Street is taking its beloved, critically acclaimed brand of educational television into the highly profitable world of classroom curriculum — a move that experts say could open ......
  
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• Big move for Big Bird: Sesame Street moving into classrooms

  20-07-2018 02:19 via winnipegfreepress.com
  SEATTLE - The Sesame Street company is taking its beloved, critically acclaimed brand of educational television into the highly profitable world of classroom curriculum.It's a move that experts say could ......
  
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,566

  20-07-2018 01:00
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