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• Northern Irish author Anna Burns' 'Milkman' wins Man Booker Prize

  16-10-2018 23:52
  "Milkman" by writer Anna Burns scooped the 2018 Man Booker Prize on Tuesday, with the Northern Irish writer winning the literary award for her third full-length novel.
  
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• Tips for keeping kids safe from cannabis exposure

  16-10-2018 23:19 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Poison centres across Canada and the childhood injury-prevention charity Parachute will mount a social media awareness campaign beginning Wednesday about the detrimental effects of cannabis on children and how to ......
  
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• Kids exposed to pot through second-hand smoke or edibles at risk for adverse effects

  16-10-2018 23:14 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - As Canada gears up for the legalization of recreational pot on Wednesday, health providers are warning parents and other adults about the potential dangers to children of exposure ......
  
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• Mysterious paralyzing illness found among kids in 22 states

  16-10-2018 21:55 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - U.S. health officials on Tuesday reported a jump in cases of a rare paralyzing illness in children, and said it seems to be following an every-other-year pattern.At ...
  
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• Canadians prepare to usher in legal pot with parties, protests and puffs

  16-10-2018 20:38 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Trevor Pott doesn't consider himself a seasoned cannabis user, or part of the vocal community that has embarked on the decades-long battle to legalize recreational use.But the Edmonton ......
  
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• Cases of mysterious paralyzing illness reported in 22 states

  16-10-2018 20:32 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - U.S. health officials on Tuesday reported a jump in cases of a rare paralyzing illness in children, and said it seems to be following an every-other-year pattern.At ...
  
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• Instagram users get free sushi in Milan with proof of posts

  16-10-2018 20:26 via winnipegfreepress.com
  MILAN - A Milan sushi bar has come up with a new electronic payment method that is based on a currency more valuable than cash in some quarters."This Is Not ...
  
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• Allbirds' ‘almost nondescript’ brand of footwear lands in UK

  16-10-2018 20:16
  US firm that makes simply styled shoes out of eucalyptus, wool and sugar cane opens Covent Garden store The stakes are high when it comes to sustainable fashion, and the UK’s newest addition is set to raise them even higher this week. Allbirds, the San Francisco-based shoe brand that makes its trainers out of eucalyptus, wool and sugar cane, is opening its first UK store in London’s Covent Garden on Wednesday and, if the reaction is anything like what’s happened in the States,
  
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• RIGHT AT HOME: Preparing a swoon-worthy vacation rental

  16-10-2018 20:15 via winnipegfreepress.com
  If you're thinking of listing your home as a vacation rental, have a listen to what travellers say makes a space inviting and welcoming, and what's a turnoff.For starters, amenities ...
  
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• WHICHCRAFT: Leaving no stone unturned for painted rocks

  16-10-2018 20:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CONCORD, N.H. - A little over a year ago, my twin sister and I celebrated our birthday with a hike, and it was so much fun we vowed to spend ...
  
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• Can Pinterest succeed as the 'un'-social network?

  16-10-2018 19:54 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - If Instagram is the dream vacation you'll never go on and Facebook is Thanksgiving with too many relatives arguing over politics, Pinterest is sitting on the couch ...
  
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• 4 Tips to Help You Create a Perfectly Cozy Breakfast Nook in Your Home

  16-10-2018 19:00
  If you have enough space for it, we highly suggest incorporating a breakfast nook into your home. This space can serve as the perfect place for the family to gather, whether it’s over your morning cup of coffee or the kids’ homework after school. Keep reading to learn how to put together a breakfast nook that feels equally cozy and functional.Have your seating work with the angles of the room. Image: Moneyhill InteriorsGet creative with seatingSeating is the key feature of a breakfas
  
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• In Indonesia, transgender women find haven in Islamic boarding school

  16-10-2018 18:59
  Shinta Ratri, the matron of an Indonesian Islamic boarding school, corrects the pronunciation of a group of fellow Muslims as they chant the phrase "only one God" in Arabic and prepare to pray...
  
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• "Holy Grail" of lizard species born in Prague Zoo

  16-10-2018 18:18
  The Prague Zoo showcased five newly-born earless monitor lizards on Tuesday as part of a European breeding program aimed at boosting numbers of the nocturnal reptiles rarely observed in the wild.
  
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• Can Pinterest succeed with slow-growth strategy?

  16-10-2018 18:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Pinterest has long shunned being labeled a social network. Because of that, it doesn't push users to add friends or build connections the way rivals have done ......
  
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• Obesity surgery may lower heart attack danger in diabetics

  16-10-2018 17:09 via winnipegfreepress.com
  SEATTLE - Obesity surgery may dramatically lower the danger of heart attacks and strokes in patients with diabetes, new research suggests, reinforcing evidence that benefits extend beyond weight loss.The study ...
  
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• Royal sister-in-law Pippa Middleton gives birth to her first child

  16-10-2018 17:08
  Pippa Middleton, younger sister of Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, has given birth to her first child, a boy.
  
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• Doggy bag: Beagle intercepts roast pig at Atlanta airport

  16-10-2018 17:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  ATLANTA - A passenger travelling from Ecuador was relieved of leftovers when an intrepid beagle found a roasted pig's head in baggage at the world's busiest airport.The U.S. Customs and ...
  
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• Laws won't let us give moose, deer to food banks: Newfoundland hunters

  16-10-2018 17:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A hunters' group hopes to help feed the hungry by donating moose and other game meat to food banks in Newfoundland and Labrador, but they say ...
  
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• Fairbanks commission calls for more sustainable practices

  16-10-2018 16:10 via winnipegfreepress.com
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A draft proposal outlines plans for the Fairbanks North Star Borough to become more sustainable by boosting food security, reducing energy consumption and minimizing waste.The borough is ......
  
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• All sewn up: online fashion platform Thread scoops H&M funding

  16-10-2018 15:39
  The brand, which combines technology with traditional shopping habits, has revolutionised the omnichannel experienceThread, the menswear fashion e-commerce company that offers a bespoke shopping service to its customers by combining AI with a personalised stylist service, is on track to become a major player on the fashion landscape after securing £16.7m in funding from the H&M group.Established six years ago by Kieran O’Neill and Ben Phillips, CEO and CTO respectively, the brand
  
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• Fragile trees, shrubs need some help getting through winter

  16-10-2018 15:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Winterizing fragile trees and shrubs is a simple and prudent exercise in landscape management. Mulching and watering before the ground freezes up can save you a bundle of time and ...
  
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• Meghan’s maternity wardrobe: what does a modern duchess wear?

  16-10-2018 14:22
  The royal baby news has put the Duchess of Sussex’s maternity style in the spotlight. How will she navigate ‘bump watch’?Being modern is Meghan’s USP. She is the modern duchess, hauling the royal family into the 21st century with her artisan elderflower cakes and feminism and cross-body bags. And now, with The Happy News, Meghan is navigating a very 21st-century challenge: how a thirtysomething first-time mother incorporates a baby bump into the sleek, streamlined identit
  
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• After men's razors, Harry's launches shaving brand for women

  16-10-2018 13:58 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Harry's has carved out a niche selling men shaving razors direct to their doors, elbowing in on an industry long dominated by names like Gillette and Schick.In ......
  
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• Small Bathroom Vanities that Take Back Your Space

  16-10-2018 13:00
  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. Just because your bathroom lacks space doesn’t mean it can’t be functional. You simply have to figure out clever, space-saving ways to lay it out. In most bathrooms, the sink cabinet is often too large and lacking in useful storage. Take back some of your tiny bathroom. Replace old, outdated cabinets with one of these modern small bathroom vanitie
  
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• Nigel Slater’s spicy pork with nduja and spinach recipe

  16-10-2018 13:00
  Juicy warming meats with spices, cream and green vegYou will need 4 pork steaks, each approximately 125g in weight. Set the oven at 200C/gas mark 6. Put the steaks on a work surface and place a heaped tablespoon of nduja (about 50g) on each, spreading it thickly over the meat. Roll the steak up into a plump sausage and secure with a wooden skewer or a couple of cocktail sticks. Continue reading...
  
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• Could this new SUV define the digital era? Its designer thinks so …

  16-10-2018 12:09
  The new Volkswagen Touareg brings cutting-edge technology into the mainstream – the car’s designer, Klaus Bischoff, explains how his team created one of the most innovative vehicles on the marketFor Klaus Bischoff, great technology doesn’t mean anything unless he can get it into people’s hands. It also has to go together with great design, he says – which isn’t surprising, because Bischoff is Volkswagen’s Head of Design and he and his team were responsib
  
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• 'Start low, go slow': Experts walk bud beginners through cannabis 101

  16-10-2018 12:01 via winnipegfreepress.com
  With the countdown to cannabis legalization Wednesday ticking towards 4-20, some novice stoners may feel lost navigating this brave new world of government-sanctioned bud. Whether you're a first-time user, coming ......
  
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• The auto innovations driving one of today’s most technologically advanced cars

  16-10-2018 12:00
  Volkswagen’s new Touareg is packed with futuristic driving aids, including everything from night vision to an infotainment system controlled by gestures – and some models can even give you a massage Continue reading...
  
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• Australia embraces royal couple after pregnancy announcement

  16-10-2018 10:26
  Crowds thronged the Sydney Opera House and the shores of the city's sparkling harbor on Tuesday to catch a glimpse of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, on their first public appearance in Australia...
  
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• Experiencing different cultures: Regina couple marries 15 times around the world

  16-10-2018 10:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  REGINA - Karl Fix and Sandra Beug have had some interesting experiences marrying each other again and again in different countries around the world.They found themselves covered in spit in ......
  
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• Norwegian Airlines won't give me compensation for a cancelled flight

  16-10-2018 07:59
  It tried to avoid a payout by claiming a punctured tyre was an ‘extraordinary circumstances’I am a member of the Facebook page “Norwegian Airlines Experiences from Hell” citing numerous nightmares people have endured. Our original flight to Gatwick was due to depart Fort Lauderdale at 22.00 on 16 February. As the plane was pushed off from the gantry we were told that it ran over debris, which punctured the tyres. We disembarked and queued for several hours for information
  
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• Vampire state of mind: how to join the world's greatest Halloween parade

  16-10-2018 07:30
  New York’s Halloween bash is a wildly creative party – and it’s easier than you think to become a part of itAs we turn into Varick Street in Lower Manhattan, a gore-splattered surgeon – his face peeling – is dragging a corpse down the sidewalk. Behind him, a bow-tie wearing, opaque-eyed zombie with dental health issues (half his mouth is missing) is checking his phone.Recoiling, my husband makes one final escape attempt: “Do we have to take part? Can’t w
  
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• UK's Prince Harry and wife Meghan expecting first baby next year

  16-10-2018 03:15
  Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are expecting their first child in the spring of 2019, around a year after their glittering wedding injected Hollywood glamour into the British royal family.
  
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• Time for 'the talk'?

  16-10-2018 02:12 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Hep-cat or hypocrite. Realist or moralist.As the date for marijuana legalization approaches, parents of a certain age are navigating the best way to talk about pot with their kids.Pot never ......
  
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• Meghan and Harry arrive in Australia for first overseas tour

  16-10-2018 02:00
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle landed in Australia on Monday a day before the official start of their first overseas tour as a married couple.
  
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• US wants drug prices in TV ads: 'Patients deserve to know'

  16-10-2018 01:18 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TRENTON, N.J. - The federal government said Monday that it wants to force drugmakers to disclose prices for prescription medicines in their TV commercials.The drug industry's main trade group said ...
  
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