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• Flipping marvelous: Balkan chefs break pancake record

  26-10-2018 23:07
  A team of Balkan chefs rustled up a world record number of a pancakes on Friday, making 14,186 in eight hours at Sarajevo's tourist fair.
  
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• Maiden the shade

  26-10-2018 21:57 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Run to the hills!Just in time for Halloween, American costume company Trick or Treat Studios has released a set of four macabre masks that bear a remarkable resemblance to Eddie, ......
  
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• Kelly's 'Blackface' remarks amplify Halloween costume debate

  26-10-2018 21:17 via winnipegfreepress.com
  PHOENIX - NBC talk show host Megyn Kelly's comments about blackface on Halloween have reinvigorated a debate over costumes that cross racial lines and what's appropriate at a time when ......
  
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• Royal Canadian Legion releases digital version of the Remembrance Day poppy

  26-10-2018 20:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
  OTTAWA - The Remembrance Day poppy has entered the digital age.The Royal Canadian Legion launched a digital version of the distinctive red flower, which it says can be customized, shared ......
  
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• Everything You Need to Know About Using Textiles in Interior Design

  26-10-2018 19:00
  Too often in interior design, textiles are seen as an afterthought. People view them as a finishing touch rather than a crucial component of the design as a whole. In reality, however, you can’t design a room without them.That’s why we’ve dedicated this piece to textiles. Read on to learn how they contribute to a room and how to use them in the right way. We hope you gain a new appreciation for your home’s fabrics.The term “textile” refers to anything in the r
  
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• Experts say parents are first line of defence in preventing sexual abuse in sports

  26-10-2018 18:05 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Sara Austin says parents enrolling their children in athletic programs this fall can take an important step to help prevent sexual abuse.Just talk.Austin, the CEO of the Sheldon Kennedy Child ......
  
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• Superheroes mix with villains as London Comic Con kicks off

  26-10-2018 17:40
  From Catwoman to the Joker, comics and games fans dressed up as their favorite characters in London on Friday as the British capital's Comic Con entertainment event kicked off.
  
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• At 106, tireless French cyclist hops back in the saddle

  26-10-2018 17:27
  Centenarian cyclist Robert Marchand donned his lycra shorts again on Friday and rode cautiously around France's indoor Velodrome National, becoming by far the oldest person to take a spin on the...
  
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• Cheers to grenache, the underrated grape

  26-10-2018 16:00
  It’s an underappreciated variety, but it forms the basis of many impressive red winesThere are now so many days dedicated to individual grape varieties, it’s hard to keep up. It induces a weird mentality that if you haven’t done anything to mark the occasion, you’ve lost the opportunity to celebrate it for another year. Well, sod that. Despite the fact that I missed international grenache day on 21 September, I’m going to focus on grenache this week, because it&rsqu
  
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• Michael Jackson's 'Bad' tour jacket up for auction

  26-10-2018 15:28
  Michael Jackson's black "Bad" jacket that the singer wore on his first solo tour is going up for auction in November and could fetch up to $100,000.
  
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• Rhythms of slavery draw tourists to Moroccan village

  26-10-2018 15:13
  In a village hut in Morocco's southwestern desert, a group of white-clad locals sat and played the music of the slaves they are descended from to an audience of brightly dressed western tourists.
  
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• How to wear: your old coat | Jess Cartner-Morley

  26-10-2018 13:59
  If you love clothes, it makes no sense to treat them as disposable. Do we need to buy a new coat every year?It is late October, which means there are precious few days left when you will see daylight on both sides of the office, that Strictly is starting to get interesting, it is 10-to-Christmas already – and in fashion terms, it is time to buy a new coat. Some things never change.Except, maybe they do. Or rather, maybe they should. If you love clothes, it makes no sense to treat them as d
  
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• I love my partner but his depression makes me fear for our future

  26-10-2018 13:00
  It would break my heart to leave him but I can’t bear to see him suffer with his dark and toxic thoughtsI am a 53-year-old woman who divorced five years ago, after a 27-year relationship. It was a difficult marriage and I experienced coercive control and abusive behaviour at times. Three years ago I met a lovely man and we fell in love. He suffers with depression and anxiety, as well as chronic fatigue syndrome, but the first two years we were together, they didn’t impinge massively
  
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• Fall Wreaths Your Front Door Can’t Live Without

  26-10-2018 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. There’s a quick and easy way to infuse instant seasonal curb appeal to your door and entrance: fall wreaths. If you choose wisely, you can get a lot of mileage out of fall wreaths. Add some spiders or spooky elements to yours for Halloween, swap out the bugs for pumpkins or wheat for Thanksgiving and add red and/or sparkle for Christmas.Do somethin
  
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• Dominique Ansel on Escoffier's pancakes – with Nutella | The Cook’s Cook

  26-10-2018 13:00
  The pastry chef reckons only one thing tops the crepe recipe by the king of classic French cuisine
  I come from a humble family, but my father, who loved to cook, would always make classic French dishes. I was always interested in cooking, too. Before I started studying to be a chef in the 1990s, I bought an early copy of The Escoffier Cookbook. I wanted to learn the fundamentals of classic French cuisine. This book, which I’ve come to call my bible, was the best place to start.At first, I
  
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• British Columbia: the ultimate 10-day itinerary

  26-10-2018 13:00
  From the depths of the Pacific to the peaks of the Rockies – this region of Canada offers an adventure at every turn, from mountain-biking and snowboarding to amazing local foodDays one and two: The Gulf Islands
  With this 10-day itinerary you’ll be flying in and out the multicultural seaport city of Vancouver. Forty-five minutes from downtown Vancouver is Tsawwassen terminal, where a 55-minute ferry crossing takes you to Galiano Island, a 17-mile stretch of forest and beaches that li
  
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• Anna Jones’ recipes with olive oil as star ingredient | The modern cook

  26-10-2018 13:00
  A light olive oil cake with figs and hazelnuts, and roasted vine tomatoes served with yoghurtI couldn’t cook without olive oil, but I rarely give it centre stage as an ingredient. These recipes will work with any good extra-virgin number, though. In my kitchen I have three olive oils: a standard for shallow frying, a good but affordable extra-virgin for nearly everything else, and a really good first-press extra-virgin that I spend a bit more on and use for best. This season’s is sti
  
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• The lowdown on British Columbia – this Canadian province is not to be missed

  26-10-2018 12:59
  With cosmopolitan cities nudging wide-open wilderness, spectacular wildlife and a superb culinary scene, British Columbia offers a host of amazing adventuresChefs around the world adore BC for its incredible produce, from sweet spot prawns, celebrated in a festival each year at Vancouver’s Fisherman’s Wharf, to the juicy Okanagan cherries and peaches, which locals devour by the crate. Continue reading...
  
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• Swap stops: Barter Week offers 'free' stays in exchange for skills

  26-10-2018 11:00
  With properties in more than 60 countries, the world’s first Barter Week will allow the budget-conscious to swap goods or expertise for accommodationBudget-conscious travellers who embrace the sharing economy as a source of affordable trips will appreciate an new initiative launching in November offering “free” accommodation around the world. For Barter Week (19-25 November) more than 450 properties in 60 countries have signed up to offer hospitality in return for goods or serv
  
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• My life in sex: ‘My greatest desire is to be a lady’s maid’

  26-10-2018 11:00
  The 50-year-old man who likes to be dominatedI am a man in my 50s and for as long as I can remember I have fantasised about being dominated by women. As a senior figure in a fairly traditional workplace, I know the female secretarial staff would be amazed to learn that my greatest desire is to be a lady’s maid.I have tried to live out my fantasies by buying maids’ uniforms and wearing them to clean my home. While a couple of girlfriends tolerated it, they showed no enthusiasm. This y
  
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• Lounge on the Green, Carlisle - restaurant review | Grace Dent

  26-10-2018 11:00
  Unpretentious but forward-reaching, which is a little scarce in CumbriaThe first fact you need to know about Lounge on the Green at Houghton, on the outskirts of Carlisle, is that it is very much in England. It’s a full eight miles from the “Welcome to Scotland” sign. “So, you’re being petty,” you may be thinking. “It’s basically a Scottish restaurant near Gretna Green, right?” To which I say, “You fundamentally misunderstand Border peo
  
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• AP Investigation: Congo hospitals openly jail poor patients

  26-10-2018 10:08 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LUBUMBASHI, Congo - The most surprising thing about the fact that Congolese hospitals detain patients who fail to pay their bills is that it's no secret: Administrators, doctors and nurses ......
  
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• Sex discrimination felt early despite equality beliefs, Canadian teens say

  26-10-2018 10:01 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Canadian teenagers begin noticing gender-based inequality early on, with girls feeling the effects especially acutely in sports and in cyberspace, a new survey suggests.The online survey of teens ...
  
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• 10 of the best places to eat in Marrakech, Morocco

  26-10-2018 07:30
  Food from these colourful markets, street-food stalls and cafes is not only delicious, it’s often cheap, too – and a great way to explore this bustling cityEating out is one of the highlights of Marrakech. The place to start is the immense, teeming Djemaa el-Fna square, which every evening sees up to 100 food stalls set up with their makeshift kitchens, tables and chairs and serving counters groaning with a cornucopia of Moroccan dishes. Waiters can be pushy, prices seem a steal unti
  
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• Party island of Boracay reopens minus drinking, smoking and raw sewage

  26-10-2018 06:48
  Philippines tourism hotspot limits visitor numbers and clears out casinos and beach vendorsThe Philippines has reopened its famous holiday island of Boracay – spruced up and newly regulated after it was closed to mend decades of harm caused by unchecked tourism.The sandy idyll was closed to visitors in April after President Rodrigo Duterte called it a “cesspool” tainted by raw sewage flowing from hotels and restaurants straight into the sea. Continue reading...
  
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• Eggs with benefits: Sydney's same-sex penguins become parents

  26-10-2018 06:14
  Two male penguins entrusted with the care of a fostered egg have welcomed a tiny sub-Antarctic Gentoo chick into the world, Sydney's Sea Life Aquarium said on Friday.
  
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• Niagara's Pearl Morissette eatery tops enRoute's best new restaurants list

  26-10-2018 02:20 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Canada's best new restaurant sits on the second floor of a barn in Niagara wine country, according to Air Canada's enRoute magazine.This year's Top 10 list crowns The ......
  
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• Meghan and Harry royal wedding outfits go on show in Windsor

  26-10-2018 01:43
  Meghan Markle's couture wedding dress goes on display at Windsor Castle on Friday in a new exhibition about her May nuptials to Britain's Prince Harry.
  
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• Sudoku 4,201 hard

  26-10-2018 01:01
  Click here to access the print version.Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9. Continue reading...
  
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• Quick crossword No 15,123

  26-10-2018 01:00
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,650

  26-10-2018 01:00
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