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• Study: Smokers better off quitting, even with weight gain

  15-08-2018 23:10 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - If you quit smoking and gain weight, it may seem like you're trading one set of health problems for another. But a new U.S. study finds you're ...
  
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• Pickle ice cream and steak eclairs: CNE unveils this year's wacky treats

  15-08-2018 23:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Chocolate-banana steak eclairs, pickle ice cream, fried frog legs and s'more fried chicken sandwiches are among the crazy gastronomic concoctions revealed before the Canadian National Exhibition opens in ...
  
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• Ashley Woodson Bailey’s Wallpaper Brings Moody Florals Home

  15-08-2018 23:00
  Floral wallpaper is making its comeback, with Ashley Woodson Bailey leading the charge. Image: AWBWe 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.  This ain’t your grandma’s floral wallpaper. Florist-turned-photographer Ashley Woodson Bailey has just rolled out a line of garden-inspired wallpapers that toe the line between antiquated and avant-garde. One look at her wallpaper shop will
  
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• Myriad of health claims suggest cannabis is a panacea for what ails us. But is it?

  15-08-2018 22:59 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Google the word "cannabis" coupled with just about any disease — arthritis, epilepsy, even cancer — and there are all sorts of health claims made about what some ...
  
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• A rising concern? After straws, balloons get more scrutiny

  15-08-2018 21:48 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Now that plastic straws may be headed for extinction, could Americans' love of balloons be deflated?The joyous celebration of releasing balloons into the air has long bothered ...
  
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• Cooperstown stirs emotions for dad of young baseball player

  15-08-2018 20:44 via winnipegfreepress.com
  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Two places have triggered tears of joy in my life: The Vatican and Cooperstown.I wasn't surprised when it happened in my mother's homeland while kneeling and praying ......
  
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• Not enough fish: woman successfully sues dating agency over lack of men

  15-08-2018 20:10
  Seventy Thirty misled Tereza Burki on true number of male members, judge rulesA divorcee seeking a wealthy boyfriend has won £13,100 in damages from an elite dating agency after it failed to introduce her to the match she hoped would be “possibly the man of my dreams, the father of my child”.Tereza Burki had sued Seventy Thirty, based in Knightsbridge, central London, for deceit and misrepresentation. On Wednesday the high court ruled it had misled the businesswoman about its &
  
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• Five 'Crazy Rich Asian' ways to splash your cash in Singapore

  15-08-2018 20:04
  Singapore is the setting for new Hollywood movie 'Crazy Rich Asians' - an adaptation of a best-selling novel that explores the insatiable consumerism of new money and old-world opulence in a...
  
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• Forget dream dinner party guests – choosing your nightmare companions is much more fun

  15-08-2018 19:33
  Azealia Banks said staying with Elon Musk was like a horror film. But how would she cope with Jacob Rees-Mogg?Whether you are playing guest or host, spending a whole weekend with people can be difficult. This was recently reinforced by Azealia Banks, who took to Instagram to complain that staying at Elon Musk’s house was like being in the movie Get Out, after she found herself stranded “for days” waiting for Musk’s new girlfriend, Grimes, to show up for a musical collabor
  
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• Scorching weather helps uncover archeological sites around Britain

  15-08-2018 19:23
  Britain's hottest summer in decades has revealed cropmarks across the country showing the sites of Iron Age settlements, Roman farms and even Neolithic monuments dating back thousands of years,...
  
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• Why Instagram’s ‘outfit of the day’ hashtag is bad for fashion – and bad for the soul

  15-08-2018 18:50
  There are already 2m of these posts, which showcase new outfits. The ‘snap and send back’ culture is risky, warns activist Caryn FranklinAlmost one in 10 Britons say they buy clothes online just to post an image on social media, before sending them back immediately for a refund; among those aged 35 to 44, this rises to nearly one in five.Barclaycard, which commissioned the new research, says this trend to “snap and send back” is on the rise, in part thanks to the hashtag
  
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• Canadian soccer captain Christine Sinclair continues to lead fight against MS

  15-08-2018 18:34 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Christine Sinclair continues to have an impact on and off the soccer field.Canada's all-time leading scorer, with 173 international goals, and A&W Canada hope to surpass $2 million ...
  
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• Mexico City restaurant busted over protected tarantula tacos

  15-08-2018 18:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  MEXICO CITY - Fancy a tarantula taco for a cool $27? Not so fast, Mexican authorities say.A Mexico City market restaurant recently put the arachnids on its menu and posted ......
  
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• The UK's best fish and chips listed on global foodie bucket list

  15-08-2018 17:07
  An Aberdeenshire chippie, a San Sebastián pintxos crawl and toasted grasshoppers in Oaxaca hit the mark in Lonely Planet’s new book of the world’s most memorable food experiencesForget gourmet restaurants and gastrofied pubs, the best food experience in the UK costs £7.30 and is served with harbour views. Choosing tradition over trends, Lonely Planet ranked eating fish and chips at number 31 in its Ultimate Eatlist, a new guide to 500 of the most memorable food experienc
  
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• Trainers rave about ‘fasted’ gym sessions – but do they really help you lose weight?

  15-08-2018 16:52
  Experts have been touting the benefits of exercising on an empty stomach for years. But a pre-workout bowl of porridge may be a better optionIn recent years, trainers and celebrities have bought into the trend for “fasted” gym sessions – skipping breakfast when hitting the treadmill before work, particularly when the primary exercise goal is weight loss.The rationale behind exercising on an empty stomach is that your blood sugar and glycogen levels fall when you fast. In theory
  
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• From Reese Witherspoon to SJP, the rise of celeb book clubs

  15-08-2018 16:43 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Jimmy Fallon remembers a summer a few years back when it seemed everybody was reading "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn."Everyone had that book. If we had people ...
  
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• Women-owned businesses generate $68,000 less revenue than men's: survey

  15-08-2018 15:22 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - When Dionne Laslo-Baker sought a bank loan to expand her burgeoning organic popsicle and freezies business in 2014, she was shocked by the patronizing feedback she says she ......
  
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• Fare rises enrage rail commuters 'in this terrible mess'

  15-08-2018 15:20
  Passengers at Manchester Piccadilly slate increases after delays and bungled timetable For Biraja Ghosal, traversing Britain’s rail network has been an almost-daily burden for the past nine years. The 46-year-old data scientist, from Barnet in north London, travels across the country five days a week as part of his job. He is no stranger to smelly loos, late trains or missing plug sockets – and that was just Wednesday morning.As he stepped from Virgin’s London Euston to Manches
  
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• How to make Eton mess – recipe

  15-08-2018 13:00
  This combination of meringue, strawberries and soft cream is a necessity for summer, and this is how you do itPossibly the finest thing ever to come out of the Berkshire boarding school, Eton mess is often credited to an over-excited labrador crushing a pavlova at a 4 June picnic, but in fact has been on the menu there since at least the late 19th century. Whatever the history, however, this beautifully simple dessert is public property now.Prep 30 min
  Cook 2 hr 30 min plus cooling
  Serves 6 Cont
  
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• Why Ethiopia's running success is about more than poverty and altitude

  15-08-2018 12:47
  The strong record of the country’s athletes is often attributed to these factors, but hard work, planning and creativity play a key roleIt is 3.15am and I have just woken from a fitful four-hour sleep. I am already wearing running shorts and I quickly pull on a T-shirt and step outside. It is pitch black and my breath turns to mist in the cold air. Fasil is washing his face at the outdoor tap. He has a night off his job guarding a half-constructed building and is staying with Hailye. He be
  
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• Shed of the Year 2018 shortlist – in pictures

  15-08-2018 09:20
  Twenty-four sheds go head to head for the coveted title. The shortlist includes a floating shed pulled by hand from Liverpool to Leeds, a converted taxi, a war-era bar and a Viking BauhutteYou have until 28 August to vote for your favouriteContinue reading...
  
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• Senior Chinese monk accused of sexual misconduct quits post

  15-08-2018 09:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  BEIJING - One of China's most high-profile Buddhist monks has resigned from a top national post following reports of sexual misconduct, a religious association said Wednesday.The Buddhist Association of China ......
  
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• Blame game, as my Mother’s Day treat fails to take off

  15-08-2018 08:00
  We lost £255 and half a day stay but Directline Flights refuses to payI booked two airline tickets with Directline Flights to give my 84-year-old mother a Mother’s Day treat in Rome. The information stated that our flight was with Iberia and that it “offered a traditional airport check-in service”. We reached Gatwick an hour and 20 minutes before departure after some delays on the way. The Iberia check-in desk was crowded and only staffed by one person. After a long wait
  
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• Elena Arzak's guide to San Sebastián, Spain: 10 top tips

  15-08-2018 07:30
  As Lonely Planet names the city’s pintxos the world’s best food experience, the renowned chef at Restaurant Arzak picks her culinary highlights – and the must-see sightsBokado is a restaurant overlooking the stunning Bahía de la Concha. It’s great for dinner (the summer tasting menu costs €47pp and includes seared Iberian pork, langoustines and wild bonito) or for a drink on the terrace watching the sun set over the sea. The people behind Bokado also run the r
  
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• Spuds you’ll like: 20 delicious recipes to help save the humble potato

  15-08-2018 07:00
  Rejected by millennials and the clean-living movement, potato sales are down 5% this year. Here, chefs, food writers and Guardian readers share their favourite dishesPotatoes are in a slump. They don’t fit with the idea of clean eating. Their fame as an accompaniment means that it is hard to think of them without also evoking battered fish or a roast joint. Maybe this is why, according to the Grocer magazine, potato sales have dropped by 5.4%. Apparently, millennials prefer rice, sales of
  
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• Babboe Big cargo bike review: ‘Well made for ferrying the kids to school’

  15-08-2018 07:00
  This Dutch-built cargo bike is perfect for the school run and any number of other tasksBabboe Big cargo bike
  Price £1,350, babboe.co.ukIt’s early to be thinking about the school run, but there is an order time of 4-5 weeks on these cargo bikes. Designed and built in the Netherlands, Babboe began in 2005 when a group of parents started looking for a well-made and well-priced cargo bike to ferry their kids to school. Guess what? They couldn’t find one. They got in touch with a lo
  
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• Health Canada recalls children's jackets due to drawstring hazard

  15-08-2018 05:42 via winnipegfreepress.com
  OTTAWA - A brand of children's jackets are being recalled because they have a drawstring that could present a hazard.Health Canada says the Calikids nylon waterproof shell jacket, style S1654, ......
  
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