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• Wait ‘Til You See the Amazing Furniture Deals You Can Get on Bed Bath & Beyond

  30-08-2018 23:00
  We 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. Shopping online at Bed Bath & Beyond just got real. Forget the endless selection of towels, bedding and bathroom stuff. It’s selling furniture that’s high quality and rivals the prices of some of your favorite retailers (like Amazon).A sampling of Bed Bath & Beyond’s new furniture collection.On the site, you’ll find a
  
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• Government accuses Harvard of 'outright racial balancing'

  30-08-2018 21:49 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - In its latest push to end the use of race in college admissions, the Trump administration on Thursday accused Harvard University of "engaging in outright racial balancing" and ...
  
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• Netflix knocked for film portrayal of character who suffers seizure

  30-08-2018 19:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - An organization that represents people with epilepsy is taking issue with the recently released Netflix film "The After Party" over its portrayal of those who experience seizures.Canadian Epilepsy ......
  
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• How to Decorate Your Apartment Balcony (Plus, Some Design Inspiration to Get You Started)

  30-08-2018 19:00
  We 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. Designing an apartment balcony doesn’t have to be synonymous with simply putting out a table and a few chairs. With a little planning and forethought, this space can become your new favorite place to spend time.Read on to learn how to design an apartment balcony like a pro — and for some design inspiration to get you started on your own space. Wit
  
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• Serena Williams wins in tutus at US Open

  30-08-2018 18:52 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - It's all about the tutu for Serena Williams at the U.S. Open.Just days after French Tennis Federation President Bernard Giudicelli said her black catsuit with clot-preventing compression ......
  
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• Mom's use of opioids in pregnancy may stunt kids' learning

  30-08-2018 18:43 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CHICAGO - Learning disabilities and other special education needs are common in children born with opioid-related symptoms from their mother's drug use while pregnant, according to the first big U.S. ...
  
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• Saturday-night fever: the substitutes’ bench can’t save Strictly, I’m A Celebrity and X Factor

  30-08-2018 18:35
  Are the wheels flying off your TV franchise? It’s surely time to scrap it if you’re roping in Holly Willoughby, Mr and Mrs Robbie Williams and Lee from BlueThe X Factor begins going through the motions again on Saturday, marking Lost in Showbiz’s duvet-and-Deliveroo descent into autumn competition television that doesn’t end until Tess Daly lets out that final “keep dancing” from behind her 1,000-mile stare, nothing left to give, clasping Claudia’s
  
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• Bake Off’s Liam Charles: Why I love my nan’s famous goat curry

  30-08-2018 18:20
  Childhood trips to the market with his nan taught Liam Charles more than he ever realised – and not least the benefits of a heavily seasoned slow, slow marinateFrom what I can remember, I was 10 when I first experienced this dish of my nan’s (and yes, I talk about my nan, Cynthia, a lot!). I always spent every school holiday in the early years of my life at hers. With my overprotective mum at work, it became my home away from home.It was almost like a ritual: I’d get to Nan&rsq
  
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• TV chef Hersha Patel: the dish that transports me back to my childhood

  30-08-2018 18:19
  Growing up, Hersha Patel didn’t think she took much notice of her mum’s cooking, yet now, somehow, she knows exactly what to do with all those once-mysterious spices When I was growing up, my mother and I weren’t that close, and I certainly wasn’t that interested in Indian cooking. But years later I’ve realised that I obviously cared about Indian food more than I thought, and that the smell of certain spices would always bring me home to my mum. Just last week, I wa
  
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• Why food gets spicier when reheated: unusual facts about herbs and spices

  30-08-2018 18:13
  Did you know ants hate bay leaves? How about the reason that saffron is the rarest spice in the world? No? Then you’ve come to the right place to find out Continue reading...
  
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• Look beyond basil: when, where and how to use unusual herbs and spices

  30-08-2018 18:13
  Even the most proficient home cook can become overawed by spicy possibilities. Fear not, this essential guide to some of the lesser-used herbs and spices will have you cooking with confidence in no time
  Caraway seeds
  These are found a lot in German, Austrian and central European cooking – goulash is a good example of a delicious use of caraway seeds. In the UK, historically they only really appear in seed cake – which isn’t found a lot these days. But their slightly unusual spi
  
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• Trump administration backs Asian-Americans in Harvard case

  30-08-2018 17:25 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Thursday sided with Asian-American students suing Harvard University over the Ivy League school's consideration of race in its admissions policy, the latest step in ...
  
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• Microsoft to contractors: Give new parents paid leave

  30-08-2018 17:23 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Microsoft will begin requiring its contractors to offer their U.S. employees paid leave to care for a new child.It's common for tech firms to offer generous family leave benefits for ......
  
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• In the land of pilsner, Czech hops suffer amid drought

  30-08-2018 17:01
  Fans of sought-after Czech hops might be left a little thirsty this year as the prized hops are the latest victim of a summer drought, cutting yields by about 30 percent below average.
  
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• Saudi Arabia's 'date city' hosts annual festival dedicated to delicacy

  30-08-2018 16:46
  Amid rows of pick-up trucks loaded with crates and boxes, vendors cry out prices at Saudi Arabia's Buraidah Dates Festival, a huge seasonal market dedicated to the sweet golden-brown fruit.
  
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• Rihanna's in, Wang is out: A preview of NY Fashion Week

  30-08-2018 16:22 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - The French luxury house Longchamp will be there for the first time. So will Studio One Eighty Nine, the Ghana-based artisan initiative co-founded by actress Rosario Dawson. ...
  
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• Fraternities in Canada take steps to address issues of consent, sexual violence

  30-08-2018 14:57 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - In light of the #MeToo movement, some fraternities in Canada say they want to provide training to their members on matters of consent and sexual violence.In the past ......
  
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• 11 Clever Ways to Use Your Bonus Room

  30-08-2018 14:00
  Most spaces in your home already have a designated use. The kitchen is where you gather with family and your master bedroom is your nighttime respite. So when you have a room that doesn’t have a clear purpose, you might be left scratching your head. Bonus rooms are often found tucked away over garages or in attics and sometimes create challenging layouts. But a little clever planning can help you define the space and turn your bonus room into one of the best places in your home. Not sure w
  
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• ‘Don’t commit the mistake I made’: the men fighting India’s female foeticide | Sophie Cousins

  30-08-2018 13:15
  In a country with one of the world’s most skewed sex ratios, campaigners are appealing to male ‘gender champions’ to help change attitudesWhen Mukesh Sherma’s wife was pregnant with their second child, the pressure to deliver a son was almost too much.Friends and family told the couple from Chandigarh, a city in north India, to have an illegal ultrasound to find out the sex of the unborn child. Another girl, they were told, and they should abort. Continue reading...
  
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• Mom's prenatal opioids may stunt kids' learning, study says

  30-08-2018 12:57 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CHICAGO - Learning disabilities and other special education needs are common in children born with opioid-related symptoms from their mother's drug use while pregnant, according to the first big U.S. ......
  
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• 10 of the best outdoor art installations worldwide: readers’ travel tips

  30-08-2018 12:33
  Even the most memorable landscape or city is lifted to another level by open-air artworks, as our readers revealWe didn’t think anything manmade could compete with the grandeur of New Zealand’s natural beauty. Then we went to Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park, near Auckland. The scale of the site and of the exhibits, by artists of international renown, is breathtaking. Standouts for me had to be a dazzling Eric Orr work titled Electrum, which threw lightning bolts; Anish Kapoor’s red t
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan attend hit musical Hamilton in London

  30-08-2018 12:22
  Prince Harry and his wife Meghan attended a performance of the hit musical Hamilton on Wednesday to raise money for a charity which works with children affected by HIV in southern Africa.
  
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• Dog v postie is no joke – as I discovered on my day with the Royal Mail

  30-08-2018 12:00
  The postal worker being chased by a snarling mutt is a comedy cliche, but it’s no joke for those at the sharp end: last year saw six dog attacks a day. Now posties have a new tool at their disposal‘This one will bite the letters and head butt the door,” smiles Charlie, a postal worker I am shadowing on his rounds. He slides a catalogue halfway inside the letterbox of a green door, and it is instantly snatched by jaws unseen. I can tell by the sound that there is drool
  
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• Know what to say when postpartum depression hits a loved one

  30-08-2018 10:52 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Gwyneth Paltrow, Chrissy Teigen, Adele: The charge to destigmatize postpartum depression has never before had so many high-profile sufferers willing to share their stories.Add Serena Williams to ......
  
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• Sugar-coated crisps? They taste like elevated cereal

  30-08-2018 08:00
  A crisps-and-dips bar in London is flipping the drinks-with-snacks power balance – but its new, sweet sauces do little to complement the potpourri of potatoesThe death of the hipster was a much chronicled moment in popular culture. I documented their evolution and demise for this paper in 2014. Vice magazine, the hipster demographic’s bible, ran its memorial piece in 2015. Since then, its appearance has waned to almost nothing. Good news for those who feel the word reached its apothe
  
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• Ready, steady, pout … how selfies can help you climb the social ladder

  30-08-2018 08:00
  A new paper suggests that ‘sexy selfies’ can help women out-compete one another. But is this about gendered oppression – or academics selecting eye-catching areas of research?Name: Social climbing selfies.Appearance: Grumpy face, short skirt, maximum cleavage. Continue reading...
  
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• Why tourism is killing Barcelona – a photo essay

  30-08-2018 07:30
  One of the coolest destinations in Europe just two decades ago, Barcelona is now so overcrowded it has become a tourist theme park – and is losing the character that made it so popularIt’s 9am on a hot August morning and timed tickets to visit Barcelona’s emblematic Sagrada Família basilica have already sold out. Only a few years ago you could turn up and queue for maybe half an hour to get in but with the soaring numbers of visitors to the city (around 30 million last y
  
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• Asimakis Chaniotis’s recipe for stuffed tomatoes

  30-08-2018 07:00
  A perfect dish for late summer evenings, filled with flavour and quick to makeThis is one of my favourite recipes to cook on a weekday when I’m working and need something fast and tasty. It is a dish that my mum used to make in summer, when tomatoes in Greece are of top quality. Tomatoes are one of the ingredients with the most umami, and so this dish brings me a lot of memories, as well as loads of flavour.Serves: 1
  Prep time: 10 mins
  Cooking time: 30 minsContinue reading...
  
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• Paw outcome? New Zealand council proposes banning all cats

  30-08-2018 06:18
  Under ‘pest plan’ Omaui residents will not be allowed to replace cats when they die
  A regional council in New Zealand has proposed banning all domestic cats in an attempt to protect native animals.Environment Southland’s “pest plan” calls for all domestic cats in the region to be neutered, microchipped and registered. Then, when a cat dies, residents would not be permitted to have another. Continue reading...
  
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