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• 'Jackhammer' wire helps crack open fully blocked coronary arteries: researchers

  26-09-2018 23:53 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - In what's being touted as a world first, Montreal researchers have been able to bust open coronary arteries completely blocked with calcium deposits using an innovative device that ......
  
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• 80,000 people died of flu last winter in US

  26-09-2018 23:06 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter — the disease's highest death toll in at least four decades.The director of the Centers ......
  
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• Gallant to seek formal alliance with Greens in bid to stay in power

  26-09-2018 22:15 via winnipegfreepress.com
  FREDERICTON - The high-stakes political manoeuvring continues in New Brunswick, with Liberal Premier Brian Gallant seeking a formal alliance with the Greens — and another potential king-maker saying he'll work ...
  
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• Margiela touts genderless fashion in Paris with new campaign

  26-09-2018 21:10 via winnipegfreepress.com
  PARIS - Maison Margiela went co-ed in Wednesday's installment of Paris Fashion Week, as designer John Galliano bravely championed gender difference in a powerful new runway show.It's an important issue ...
  
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• McDonald's says most burgers now preservative-free

  26-09-2018 20:54 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CHICAGO - Following years of reformulating at McDonald's, most of the burgers it serves in the U.S. are now preservative-free.As of Wednesday, the world's largest burger chain says classics like ...
  
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• Alberta city's cartoon cannabis spokesman up in smoke after parental backlash

  26-09-2018 20:38 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LEDUC, Alta. - Buddy has gone up in smoke.The official cartoon cannabis spokesman for the City of Leduc, just south of Edmonton, only lasted about a week before the administration ...
  
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• N.S. widower expecting birthday card barrage after daughter's request goes viral

  26-09-2018 19:41 via winnipegfreepress.com
  SYDNEY, N.S. - A Nova Scotia widower is set to ring in his 93rd birthday with a barrage of cards from around the world after his daughter's call for greetings ......
  
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• Westminster Abbey unveils Queen's window designed by artist Hockney

  26-09-2018 19:34
  Westminster Abbey, the site of royal coronations, weddings, burials and resting place for famous Britons, on Wednesday unveiled a new stained glass window honoring Queen Elizabeth which artist David...
  
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• Beer lovers, listen up: New book has some life hacks for you

  26-09-2018 19:13 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Beer snobs, turn away. The editor in chief of The Observer, Ben Robinson, has written the every guy's guide to beer life hacks.The 37-year-old Robinson took on ...
  
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• Theatrics, glitter and Jane Birkin: Gucci does Paris

  26-09-2018 18:46
  (The Sept. 24 story was refiled to add the dropped words 'Louis Vuitton' in paragraph eight)
  
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• Meghan Markle can shut her own car door – so why can't Prince Charles iron his own shoelaces?

  26-09-2018 18:37
  The Duchess of Sussex caused a stir by shutting a car door this week, but there’s plenty the Windsors cannot or will not do. We’re looking at you, CharlesThe Duchess of Sussex was spotted shutting her own car door this week during her first solo engagement, at the Royal Academy of Arts. This is apparently significant, with the Sun’s royal correspondent tweeting: “A princess [sic] who still takes the time to shut her car door.” Whether it will happen again remains to
  
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• A night in Fred West’s old cell: when Halloween fun becomes hateful bad taste

  26-09-2018 18:37
  A charity event’s offer of a night in the serial killer’s cell has caused understandable anger – as did a previous Halloween offer of a selfie at the Jack the Ripper Museum. How did things ever go this far?What japes we have to look forward to at Halloween! Bobbing for apples, making pumpkin lanterns, or, er, spending the night in Fred West’s former cell. Thanks to an imaginative charity fundraiser, £75 will get you a bed at the Steelhouse Lane Lock-up in Birmingham
  
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• Tens of thousands at Jerusalem's Western Wall for priestly blessing

  26-09-2018 17:50
  Tens of thousands of worshippers packed Jerusalem's Western Wall plaza on Wednesday to receive a blessing from members of Judaism's priestly caste.
  
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• Has the Bake Off’s Hollywood handshake got a little overcooked?

  26-09-2018 17:43
  He used to bestow it as a rare honour, but now judge Paul is offering his hand left, right and centreSounds rude. Is it something to do with waxing? Like a Brazilian handshake, but even less hairy? No!Is it what movie directors do – an on-the-move greeting, performed while looking over your shoulder, because they’re not really interested in meeting you? Maybe it once meant that, but not any more. Continue reading...
  
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• Potential king-maker says he's open to all parties to make N.B. minority work

  26-09-2018 17:37 via winnipegfreepress.com
  FREDERICTON - A potential New Brunswick king-maker says he's willing to work with any party to make a minority government work after Monday's deadlocked election results — even if some ......
  
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• I’m thinking of going vegan but I’m nervous about such a huge transition. Any advice?

  26-09-2018 16:45
  In this series Poppy Noor discusses an issue concerning how we can build happy, well-run communities. But what do you think? Send us your thoughts and responsesI’m thinking of going vegan for environmental reasons, but I have some concerns about it. Everyone says we need to cut out meat to save the planet, but on what scale? Industrial? Individual? Corporate?I guess for me the problem is that there are loads of unknowns about becoming vegan compared to, say, cutting out single-use plastics
  
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• Welcome to Labour conference where deep state paranoia and Momentum robots run amok | Marina Hyde

  26-09-2018 16:05
  The annual gathering confirms party conferences are the biggest collections of oddballs outside of a royal weddingSunday evening at Labour party conference provides some incredible answers to the question “what would you rather do than watch comeback sex addict Tiger Woods clinch his first tour win in five years?” How about a four-hour simulation to wargame a radical government? Here’s the rubric: “In a game based on the acclaimed novel A Very British Coup, 50 players tak
  
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• Confident, clued-up and conscious: what four creative mentors learned from their proteges

  26-09-2018 15:54
  We’re taught to listen to our elders – but it’s not always a one-way street, as these four mentors found out from their young charges at creative courses organised by ŠKODAThey are some of the most inspiring, engaging and informed people you could ever wish to meet, but it’s not always easy for 16- to 25-year-olds to break their way into the creative industries. Things have been a bit less difficult over the past four weeks, however, as around 100 young people have
  
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• Why young creatives are choosing theatre over digital mediums

  26-09-2018 15:53
  Theatre may not seem like the natural medium of young people, but a creative course from ŠKODA is finding that plenty of aspiring young people are keen to get a start in the craftGathered in a studio space within Birmingham Repertory Theatre are a group of people who have either discovered an incredible anti-ageing product, or are bucking a serious trend. According to audience-monitoring charity Audience Agency, younger people are in such short supply at the theatre that the typical crowd
  
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• UK: health worker infected with smallpox-like disease

  26-09-2018 15:41 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LONDON - British officials say a health worker involved in treating a patient with monkeypox has been infected with the rare disease, suggesting possible lapses in the hospital's infection control ...
  
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• Irishman donates world's largest model aircraft collection

  26-09-2018 14:26
  When Irishman Michael Kelly was a boy, he loved nothing more than gazing at planes taking off and landing at his nearest airport.
  
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• Dwarf goats make the party scene in Los Angeles

  26-09-2018 14:26
  Spanky and Pippin are literally party animals in the Los Angeles nightlife scene.
  
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• What I love about music and food: Classic FM’s Margherita Taylor

  26-09-2018 13:45
  As she tries a Beautifully Simple recipe from Waitrose & Partners, Margherita Taylor explains how her twin passions combine to bring her such joyWhat songs would you put on a dinner party playlist for the starter, main course and dessert?
  Gustav Holst, Venus the Bringer of Peace as my starter – it’s a great piece to unwind to. I’d pick the balcony scene from Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo & Juliet by Craig Armstrong for my main; it’s enchanting. Then Eric Whitacre&rsq
  
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• Clinics offering unproven stem cell therapies proliferating across Canada: study

  26-09-2018 13:12 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Dozens of unlicensed clinics offering stem cell treatments for a wide variety of medical conditions have sprung up in Canada, marketing their services through direct-to-consumer online advertising, a ......
  
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• Style smarts: our pick of the best women's suits – in pictures

  26-09-2018 13:01
  From corduroy to velvet, longline to double-breasted, there’s a suit for everyone this season Continue reading...
  
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• How to make falafel

  26-09-2018 13:00
  Crisp on the outside and fluffy within, a freshly cooked falafel is a world away from any shop-bought versionIf you’ve never eaten these wildly popular Middle Eastern fritters hot from the fryer, there’s a good argument that you’ve never really eaten falafel at all. Crisp on the outside, soft and fluffy within, and made from nutty pulses generously spiked with fresh herbs, a freshly cooked falafel is a world away from its chilly, doughy, high-street cousin.Prep 30 min
  Soak 8-12
  
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• Startups shook up the sleepy razor market. What's next?

  26-09-2018 12:29 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - What do you hate shopping for? Toothpaste? Diaper rash cream? Sunscreen? The guys who founded Harry's shaving club spend a lot time thinking about this question.Armed with ...
  
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• Saint Laurent makes a splash on water-soaked Eiffel Tower runway

  26-09-2018 12:18
  In the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, Saint Laurent's models splashed along a water-soaked runway on Tuesday as part of the French fashion label's latest spectacular to showcase its collection for Paris...
  
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• All change: how to 'autumnise' your wardrobe

  26-09-2018 11:00
  Six hacks to turn your hot-weather staples into outfits perfect for rustling through autumn leaves. Or at least to keep you warmLooking for your new autumn look? Read this before you shell out on loads of new clothes. Instead, keep your summer clothes in the mix and buy add-ons to make sure you don’t catch your death going outside in a sundress in deepest October.Continue reading...
  
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• The evolution of car dashboards – in pictures

  26-09-2018 10:45
  From cars with built-in record players in the 1960s to modern voice-controlled systems, the car dashboard has come a long wayContinue reading...
  
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• Lost some arm hair, gained some perspective

  26-09-2018 07:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  It looks like I will be keeping my day job.That’s what was going through my brain Monday night as I sweated over a hot grill, flames scorching my arm hair, ......
  
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• Saint Laurent walks on water with Paris show reflecting its rich past

  26-09-2018 01:29
  Label’s latest collection takes a cue from its founder’s gift of reimagining of classic codes to create something newSaint Laurent may have dropped the Yves off its name back in 2012, but the man himself continues to bear a heavy influence on current creative director Anthony Vaccarello, who was in a reflective mood at the label’s Paris fashion week show.Sending models out on to a catwalk platform of still water where they kicked up big splashes in their wake, the designer pres
  
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