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• U.S. gets lottery fever as jackpots rise to $2.2 billion

  22-10-2018 23:56
  Gregory Baron, 24, and Ben Nelson, 27, on Monday were eagerly purchasing $2 tickets for the Mega Millions jackpot in hopes of winning the record-setting $1.6 billion prize and becoming among the...
  
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• Lulu's looking for a home

  22-10-2018 23:54 via winnipegfreepress.com
  For more than two years, Lulu has been watching people and traffic from her perch in the front window of the Winnipeg Pet Rescue Shelter on Portage Avenue.A black-and-white domestic ...
  
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• Doctors see spike in limb paralysis in kids, following viral infections

  22-10-2018 23:21 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Cases of a rare polio-like condition have begun turning up in some Canadian children, following reports of dozens of cases in the U.S. in recent weeks.Known as acute ...
  
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• 9 New Paint Colors By Farrow And Ball

  22-10-2018 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. Farrow & Ball has been the go-to paint purveyor for perfectly polished English interiors since 1930. The company is very selective about its colors, which consist of a tight collection that never goes above or below 132 paint colors.They just introduced nine new colors during the London Design Festival that left designers and home enthusiasts excited abou
  
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• Fury over reported federal plan targeting transgender people

  22-10-2018 22:44 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - LGBT leaders across the U.S. reacted with fury Monday to a report that the Trump administration is considering adoption of a new definition of gender that would effectively ......
  
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• Liz Weston: How to save money on health care

  22-10-2018 21:24 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Americans on average spend more on health care than they do on groceries, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest Consumer Expenditure Survey. Saving money on medical care is ...
  
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• The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Reveals What’s Trending

  22-10-2018 19:00
  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) tracks yearly trends through its Best in American Living award winners and its Design Trends Roundtable. Alexandra Isham, Program Manager for Design at the NAHB, let Freshome in on some of the trends the organization has observed.The lines are blurring between commercial and residential applications.Industrial features add to the beauty of this Seattle home. Image: Laurence ArchitectureMaterials are being used interchangeably in commercial and res
  
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• Actress Amber Heard says birth on U.S.-Mexico border sparked rights activism

  22-10-2018 19:00
  U.S. actress Amber Heard, a star of the upcoming "Aquaman" superhero movie and a U.N. human rights champion, said on Monday her childhood in Texas near the Mexican border helped spark her activism.
  
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• Northeast Oklahoma residents raise poultry operation concern

  22-10-2018 17:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  MIAMI, Okla. - Northeastern Oklahoma residents are voicing concern about poultry operations planned in their communities and northwestern Arkansas.The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry suspended permits earlier this ......
  
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• Ugly and also delicious - Pickled Pepper Pull-Apart Beef

  22-10-2018 17:10 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Many people who grew up outside the South think that all Southern food is the same. But this is far from the truth. You can live one county away and ...
  
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• This foolproof French toast recipe guarantees crisp slices

  22-10-2018 17:07 via winnipegfreepress.com
  This foolproof French toast recipe guarantees crisp, custardy slices by keeping things simple. Stale bread is standard, but we got better (and more efficient) results from oven-dried slices.For the batter, ...
  
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• Pair a roasted salmon with a spiced-up honey-lime glaze

  22-10-2018 17:07 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Pairing perfectly roasted salmon with a spiced-up honey-lime glaze required a cooking technique all its own. Slashing the skin encouraged it to render and crisp quickly, but we also needed ...
  
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• Ontario, the year-round holiday destination

  22-10-2018 17:02
  Hikers, bikers and wine aficionados will find something to love in Ontario. Here’s our guide to the best things to do in the region, season by seasonSpring is a good time to join a historic or culinary walking tour of Toronto or Ottawa, don’t forget to fuel up in one of the many good coffee shops. Queues are much shorter at major attractions such as Niagara Falls, so why not take a Hornblower Niagara Cruise, a ride on Niagara Helicopters or a thrilling MistRider zipline ride? The spr
  
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• Go ahead, please cook the daylights out of your broccoli

  22-10-2018 16:50 via winnipegfreepress.com
  It seems counterintuitive, but cooking the daylights out of the broccoli is the key to this soup's sweet, nutty vegetable flavour. Our first step was to call for a full ...
  
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• Forget the mess: This shepherd's pie uses only one skillet

  22-10-2018 16:50 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Despite its status as a classic comfort food, there's nothing comforting about the many steps and piles of dirty dishes that shepherd's pie usually requires. Using the cast-iron skillet as ...
  
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• Discover the secret ingredient for creating a great chili

  22-10-2018 16:13 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Ground beef chili is way more convenient than chili made with whole chunks of meat, but a truly great version requires a few tricks. To keep the meat moist and ......
  
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• St Andrews students lather up for foam fight

  22-10-2018 16:03
  Hundreds of students at a university in Scotland put down their books and took part in a mass foam fight on Monday, a tradition to welcome the new intake.
  
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• New Brunswick's Beaverbrook Art Gallery offers world class experience

  22-10-2018 16:01 via winnipegfreepress.com
  FREDERICTON - Jon Shrubsole made the pilgrimage all the way from Dayton, Ohio.On the edge of the Saint John River, Fredericton's Beaverbrook Art Gallery has a back story — and ...
  
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• Premier Inn unveils no-frills hotel brand with pod-style rooms

  22-10-2018 14:07
  Owner Whitbread creates spin-off Zip as it refocuses after sale of Costa Coffee to Coca-ColaPremier Inn’s owner, Whitbread, is launching a no-frills hotel chain with small pod-style rooms as the company seeks to refocus its business after the sale of its cafe chain Costa Coffee to Coca-Cola.Called Zip by Premier Inn, the new hotels will be located on the outskirts of major towns and cities. Rooms will cost from £19 a night and be less than half the size of a standard Premier Inn room
  
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• Crossword roundup: Boris Johnson's bottom at breakfast?

  22-10-2018 13:41
  Recreational drugs and a huge cast of cameos in our selection of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic cluesThe end of austerity has been proclaimed, but until it’s delivered, the Guardian’s Imogen retains some concerns … Continue reading...
  
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• Thomasina Miers’ recipe for spiced beef kofte with braised chickpeas and labneh | The simple fix

  22-10-2018 13:00
  A Middle Eastern-inspired treat that’s as simple to make as it’s deliciousThese kofte are very much Middle Eastern in influence. When I was in my early 20s, I had a favourite Persian restaurant, which served theirs with a wonderfully aromatic chickpea broth, heady with saffron and other spices. They were glorious. We often recreated them using different kinds of mince or vegetables. They make a great kebab in pittas, drizzled in chilli and garlic sauces: a simple, delicious treat. Re
  
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• Rachel Roddy’s recipe for midnight spaghetti | A Kitchen in Rome

  22-10-2018 13:00
  Often eaten after a night out, spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino - using just garlic, oil and chilli – is thrifty, easy and generousAt the risk of peddling cliches, it seems that making and eating spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino is second nature to most Italians.Everyone seems to nod in agreement about this classic, thrifty (and very good) combination of four ingredients: spaghetti, aglio (garlic), olio (oil) and peperoncino (chilli) – which can be five if you choose to include
  
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• Decorating With Olive Green: 30 Ideas For Fall And Beyond

  22-10-2018 13:00
  Olive green is on-trend – and it appears it will be one of the topmost stylish colors for the next few years. It varies greatly in hue and saturation from cool to warm tones, giving you plenty of flexibility when decorating with olive green. Also known as cargo, sage and even chartreuse, the color is quite versatile. It’s the perfect shade to add to your living space this fall.Here are some beautiful interiors to inspire you to try decorating with olive green. Update your space with
  
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• Take the kids to … Gilbert White’s House and Gardens, Hampshire – review

  22-10-2018 11:00
  The home of the nature-obsessed clergyman is a treasure trove of flora, fauna and kids’ games. And there’s even a gallery devoted to heroic explorersThe home of an 18th-century naturalist may not seem the obvious choice for a day out but a £2.5m revamp – aided by the Heritage Lottery Fund and finished this summer – really ups the ante for this house and beautiful garden in Selborne, Hampshire. The nature-mad clergyman poured his love of flora and fauna into what has
  
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• Snacks with shortcuts – recipes

  22-10-2018 11:00
  Transform the humble baguette, tortilla or tin of tomatoes into something special with a few ingredientsPrep 5 min
  Cook 5 min
  Serves 2-4 Continue reading...
  
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• Seven ways to beat stress

  22-10-2018 11:00
  Exercise, put away your phone before bed and eat well … the best ways to give your body and mind a breakIf you are having problems with tense muscles, overtiredness, headaches or migraines, it is quite possibly stress-related. Is it your job, relationship, living situation or something else? Problems can be divided into three categories: those with a practical solution, those that will get better with time and those outside your control. Learn to focus on the first kind; ignore the others
  
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• Trick and treat: how to eat leftover Halloween pumpkin

  22-10-2018 09:00
  The downside of the annual carving frenzy is the thousands of tonnes of flesh that go to waste. But there are many scrumptious ways to eat itWhen carving your pumpkin this Halloween, consider the eerie fact that more than 18,000 tonnes of them will end up in landfill afterwards. The environmental impact – the land, water and energy devoted to farming the fruit for months on end – makes such quantities seem obscene. According to the charity Hubbub, we could feed a portion of pumpkin p
  
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• Nigel Slater’s autumnal polenta recipes

  22-10-2018 09:00
  This golden-hued grain is the perfect base for warming, satisfying meals. Here are 5 recipes to dish it up with scallops, taleggio and apricot cakesIt isn’t just fresh produce that is seasonal. There are a few dry goods, the stuff of storage jars, that only seem to come out at certain times of the year. Pantry ingredients that are more fitting on a damp autumn day. Ingredients which, once cooked, will glow on a dark evening. Orange lentils, brown sugars, golden syrups and toasted oatmeal s
  
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• I’m a straight man but I am disturbed by my fantasy of being a woman having sex with a guy

  22-10-2018 09:00
  I have no wish to change gender, or think that I want to act out the scenario, but I do get obsessively worried by my thoughtsI am a straight man but sometimes I get turned on at the thought of being a woman performing a sex act with a man. I have no desire to change gender and it is more like watching a sexy scene for me – I don’t think I actually want to carry out the fantasy. It does disturb me that I think like this and I can get obsessively worried about it. I have had obsessive
  
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• Can’t sleep? Perhaps you’re overtired

  22-10-2018 08:00
  We’re used to seeing toddlers who can’t switch off at bedtime. But some experts think that our ‘always on’ lifestyles mean that many adults have the same problemNerina Ramlakhan remembers when her daughter was a toddler, and how if she got too tired she would be unable to switch off. “There was a healthy level of tiredness,” she says. “But if she went beyond that, she would be running on a kind of false energy. And then she wouldn’t be able to swit
  
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• The right price for tidying up

  22-10-2018 07:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  I have always maintained that if you want something done right, you should get other people to do it for you, hopefully for free.This is especially true of the distasteful ...
  
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• Artist captures truth in court

  22-10-2018 07:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Art Lien arrives early to Courtroom 9 inside the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It’s a Monday in September, and a hearing has been scheduled in the ......
  
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• A local’s guide to Durban, South Africa: 10 top tips

  22-10-2018 07:30
  Surfers have long known about the year-round draw of Durban and now a new direct BA flight from London makes its subtropical shores more accessibleDurban has always been a beach town, but the promenade has never been more vibrant, with street performers, sand sculptures, stalls and paddling pools. The front has a growing number of restaurants: the Joint is the latest, with local-style meat dishes and beers plus an upstairs bar with sea views; Afro’s Chicken Shop, in a bright yellow former
  
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• Prince Harry inspires athletes as pregnant Meghan trims Australia schedule

  22-10-2018 06:52
  The pregnant wife of Britain's Prince Harry, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will cut back her busy schedule as the royal couple enter the last week-and-a-half of their tour to Australia, New Zealand...
  
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• Serving lunch and spiritual nourishment

  22-10-2018 02:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Young United Church advertises itself as “a church for everyone,” and the staff and parishioners mean it.One of the people who exemplifies the motto is Jeanette Rose.Rose is the driving ......
  
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• U.S. Mega Millions lottery hits record $1.6 billion after no winners on Friday

  22-10-2018 01:13
  The U.S. Mega Millions jackpot grew to $1.6 billion, a world record for a lottery, after Friday's drawing produced no winner of the grand prize, officials said.
  
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