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• World Market Has Some Gorgeously Ghoulish Halloween Decor for Your Party

  17-09-2018 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. This year’s Cost Plus World Market Halloween decor is awesome. The items are fun, affordable and perfect for your upcoming Halloween party. The store has put together a series of cohesive collections featuring skulls and skeletons, a Day of the Dead Los Muertos collection and plenty of creepy bugs and pumpkins to take your Halloween decor to the next le
  
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• Simons apologizes for bra named after chief justice Beverley McLachlin

  17-09-2018 22:34 via winnipegfreepress.com
  MONTREAL - The president of Quebec-based retailer La Maison Simons said he "sincerely regrets" naming his women's lingerie line after famous Canadian women, including former Supreme Court justice Beverley McLachlin.Peter ......
  
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• B.C. aims to implement provincial pain strategy: patients' advocate

  17-09-2018 21:37 via winnipegfreepress.com
  VANCOUVER - The head of a patient advocacy group says the British Columbia government is working on a provincial pain strategy that would provide greater access to services for chronic ...
  
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• Tisci's first Burberry show a London Fashion Week hit

  17-09-2018 21:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LONDON - All eyes were on Burberry Monday as new chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci showed his first collection for the venerable British house.It was a diverse, wide-ranging show, both ...
  
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• Watchdog: EPA asbestos protection for schoolchildren lagging

  17-09-2018 20:13 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency's internal watchdog is faulting the agency's monitoring of regional programs that determine whether teachers and pupils are being exposed to asbestos at school.The EPA's ...
  
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• Household cleaners may alter kids' gut flora, contribute to being overweight: study

  17-09-2018 19:55 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Commonly used household disinfectants could increase the risk of young children becoming overweight by altering the makeup of their gut bacteria during the first few months of life, ......
  
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• New-style TripAdvisor aims to be the world's first ‘travel feed’

  17-09-2018 19:14
  The site’s new web and mobile platforms will no longer be just about reviews – it will host content from major publishers, too Trip Advisor is to launch a new website and mobile-device platform later this year that it claims will make it “the most personalised and connected travel community” in the world. Related: Man jailed in Italy for selling fake TripAdvisor reviewsContinue reading...
  
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• 2 million US teens are vaping marijuana

  17-09-2018 19:13 via winnipegfreepress.com
  A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening health concerns about the new popularity of vaping among teens.E-cigarettes typically contain nicotine, ...
  
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• Selling Your Home? These Real Estate Photo Tips Will Help Your Home Look Its Best

  17-09-2018 19:00
  When you’re selling your home, taking good photos is crucial. After all, your photos will serve as potential buyers’ first impression of the property. It’s what will make their decision on whether to come see your home or to pass it over for another option. With that in mind, we’re leaving you some of our best real estate photo tips. Read on below to find out what you should – and shouldn’t – do during this process. With these real estate photo tips in h
  
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• Model Alexa Chung's brand takes off at London Fashion Week

  17-09-2018 18:43
  British model and television host Alexa Chung used an airport theme for her London Fashion Week debut on Saturday, while Gareth Pugh honored the British capital's creativity and Alice Temperley...
  
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• Incredible bulk: how to wear the three-coat trend and not fall over

  17-09-2018 18:27
  Autumn catwalks were awash with models dressed like laundry piles. Why stop at two coats when three (or more) is fashionable – and practical, too?Ever since noughties boyband members began teaming sports jackets with their hoodies, whacking on two coats has been a simple solution for anyone unfulfilled by a single layer of outerwear. But such layering is now extreme – its a pile-on. Forget less is more, more is more! Why stop at two coats when three (plus) is on-trend and practical,
  
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• Fir real: how to eat your Christmas tree

  17-09-2018 18:26
  The Ritz chef John Williams suggests adding a pinch of pine to dishes – here’s how to try it at home
  You may be desperately clinging on to the last rays of summer but, with fewer than 100 days to go until Christmas, the food world is in full festive fig. Indeed, thoughts have already turned to the aftermath, with chef John Williams encouraging readers of the newly released Ritz London: The Cookbook to butcher the ceremonial tree for its “fragrant and spicy” needles. He sa
  
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• Berry scones that are a flaky, honey-glazed brunch delight

  17-09-2018 17:49 via winnipegfreepress.com
  These scones are a flaky, honey-glazed brunch delight, brimming with juicy, sweet berries in a buttery, rich crumb. We achieved a perfectly crumbly texture by incorporating butter in two ways, ...
  
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• A nutty and dense coffee cake that's pure decadence is here

  17-09-2018 17:26 via winnipegfreepress.com
  This ultra-rich coffee cake is pure decadence, from its nutty topping and dramatic swirls of cinnamon sugar to its supremely moist, dense crumb. We cut softened butter into the dry ......
  
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• Survey finds 2M US teens are vaping marijuana

  17-09-2018 17:24 via winnipegfreepress.com
  A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening concern about the new popularity of vaping among teens.E-cigarettes typically contain nicotine, but ...
  
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• Adore pumpkin cheesecake? Make a portable version

  17-09-2018 17:10 via winnipegfreepress.com
  With a tangy, rich flavour and velvety consistency, cheesecake's characteristic qualities make it well-suited to variation: Lemon cheesecake, chocolate cheesecake, and berry cheesecake are all common. But our favourite variation ...
  
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• COOKING ON DEADLINE: Parsnip and Golden Beet Soup

  17-09-2018 16:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  With the arrival of fall, my produce thoughts start moving from things that grow above the ground to things that grow under it. Yes, my fellow seasonal cooks, root vegetable ...
  
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• Art inspires Roksanda, model diversity at Tai for London fashion

  17-09-2018 16:25
  Flowing lines and vibrant colors dominated the catwalk at the Roksanda fashion show on Monday, with the designer looking to art and architecture as inspiration, while the models' diversity at Steven...
  
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• Fashionistas give their take on London Fashion Week

  17-09-2018 16:19
  Fashionistas from around the world have gathered in London for the biannual Fashion Week, where trends are set on the catwalk, celebrities are snapped on the front row and key players mingle at...
  
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• Duchess of Sussex supports Grenfell fire charity cookbook

  17-09-2018 15:04 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LONDON - The Duchess of Sussex is giving her backing to a cookbook from a community kitchen set up in the aftermath of London's deadly Grenfell Tower fire.The former Meghan ......
  
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• Could you retire early? The Fire Movement may have the magic formula

  17-09-2018 15:03
  A US blogger believes he has found the secret to never having to work again – but does it work for everyone?Name: the Fire Movement.Age: not quite a decade old. Continue reading...
  
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• Few safeguards for foster kids on psych drugs

  17-09-2018 14:50 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - Thousands of children in foster care may be getting powerful psychiatric drugs prescribed to them without basic safeguards, according to a federal watchdog's investigation that finds a failure ...
  
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• ‘Oh my gosh, I love that question!’: Why Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s Ellie Kemper is TV’s happiest star

  17-09-2018 14:23
  She claims her ‘big, pale face’ helped her land her lead role – even though she can’t learn her lines. But, as her new memoir reveals, that’s not the only reason she is the most upbeat woman on screenThere are lots of reasons why Ellie Kemper, the 38-year-old star of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, first came to the attention of the show’s creators, Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. As Erin, the daffy secretary in the US version of The Office, for example, she turned a
  
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• Cryptic crosswords for beginners: music

  17-09-2018 13:39
  Next in our collection of tips and tricks to demystify the cryptic: the music of crosswordsHalf of every cryptic clue is a description of what you need to write in the grid. Because crossword setters are kindly folk, the other half is a little recipe of the letters in the same word, and that recipe often has some abbreviations in it.What abbreviations? Happily, these are things you’ve seen going about your non-crosswording business. The word “cold” might remind of you of a C fr
  
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• Five things to do in Vancouver that will make your Halloween season extra spooky

  17-09-2018 13:01 via winnipegfreepress.com
  VANCOUVER - The air is becoming crisp and the rain is falling but there's another reason Metro Vancouver might feel a little spine-chilling this season. Halloween is approaching and with ...
  
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• UK duchess Meghan backs cookbook to help project set up after deadly London fire

  17-09-2018 12:13
  Meghan Markle, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, has lent her backing to a new charity cookbook to help funds for a community cooking project set up in the wake of London's Grenfell Tower fire disaster in...
  
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• Instagram is supposed to be friendly. So why is it making people so miserable?

  17-09-2018 11:30
  For a growing number of users and mental health experts, the positivity of Instagram is precisely the problem, with its relentless emphasis on promoting ‘perfect’ lifestyles. Should everyone just stop scrolling?When 24-year-old fashion blogger Scarlett Dixon posted a picture of herself having breakfast, the internet turned nasty. “The best of days start with a smile and positive thoughts. And pancakes. And strawberries. And bottomless tea,” Dixon wrote on her scarlettlond
  
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• I have tried sex but it makes me anxious. Am I asexual or frigid?

  17-09-2018 09:00
  I want to fall in love and be intimate. I thought if a boy could be patient and wait it would help, but there is no such person in my life
  I am a 20-year-old woman at university. I desperately want to have a serious relationship, or a relationship of any kind, but I am scared to have sex. I have done it a few times, but touching and fooling around gives me anxiety, especially when it is with strangers. It is like pulling teeth and not something I would initiate. I don’t
  
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• It's fascinating, the things you see when you’re out on foot | David Sedaris

  17-09-2018 08:00
  Exclusive essay for Guardian Cities: David Sedaris has walked through cities all over the world and the worst, by far, is BangkokGuardian Cities wants to hear your experiences of urban walking – good and bad
  Like most people, I’ve been walking since I was a year old. I started doing it seriously when I was 13 or so, and as a result my calf muscles are massive, like hams. My family’s house was at the furthest edge of Raleigh, North Carolina – in the last suburb there was &
  
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• To avoid overdoses, some test their heroin before taking it

  17-09-2018 07:44 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - The newest tool in the fight against opioid overdoses is an inexpensive test strip that can help heroin users detect a potentially deadly contaminant in their drugs.Sales ......
  
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• Five reasons to fall for fall

  17-09-2018 07:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Grab a family-sized box of tissues, kids, because Uncle Doug has some extremely sad news to share with you today.After doing some intensive research, which included looking at the calendar, ...
  
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• A local’s guide to Riga, Latvia: 10 top tips

  17-09-2018 07:30
  Small, green and beautiful, Riga is big on architectural styles, from art deco to rococo, and edgy art spaces that are currently hosting the city’s first biennale The family-owned Neiburgs design hotel is in a beautiful art deco building on acobbled street in Riga’s pretty old town. There’s a mix of rooms and apartments, all with original features – parquet floors, original ceiling lamps, stucco coving. They are light and spacious (and most have a kitchenette). There&rsqu
  
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• Doctors group recommends support for transgender children

  17-09-2018 06:18 via winnipegfreepress.com
  A doctors group took a stand in support of transgender children Monday, offering advice in what it called "a rapidly evolving" field.The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended support for kids ......
  
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