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• Famed Connecticut herbalist's widower ordered off farm

  04-01-2019 21:04 via winnipegfreepress.com
  COVENTRY, Conn. - Since the death of famed herbalist Adelma Grenier Simmons, her Connecticut farm that once drew visitors by the busload has fallen into disrepair, with green tarps covering ......
  
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• Here Are 5 Easy Ways To Make Your Home Warmer And Cozier For Winter

  04-01-2019 19:00
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  It’s going to be a long, cold winter this year, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. Editor Peter Geiger explains, “The real teeth-chattering arrives mid-February, especially in the following zones:  Northeast/New England, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Midwest and Southeast.”
  It’s time to set up and hunker down for winter. We&rsq
  
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• Move over, millennials and Gen Z – here comes Generation Alpha

  04-01-2019 17:47
  What happens when the young people making up society’s favourite punchbags get older? A whole new tribe – made up of the children reaching school age – is bornGrumps might have to rethink criticising the “kids of today” and millennials in the same breath, as the oldest among them are not so young any more. At 22, the youngest millennials are still fresh-faced and leaning on their better-off Gen X or baby boomer parents. And the oldest millennials are 38 – not
  
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• The insiders’ guide to Pays de la Loire

  04-01-2019 16:38
  From artisanal ice-cream to swimming lakes, the Pays de la Loire region of western France has lots to offer families planning their next summer holiday. Seven locals share their tips for what to see, do and eat ...Fun for all the family in Nantes
  “Spend an hour or so browsing at le passage Pommeraye, a beautiful arcade on two levels with some really cool shops,” suggests Angele Copik, a lamp designer and English teacher who lives close to Nantes in Château-Thébaud. &ldqu
  
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• Tech's big gadget show edges closer to gender equity

  04-01-2019 16:29 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Critics have been on the case of one of the tech industry's largest trade shows for not including enough female speakers.That seems to be changing this year ......
  
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• Tropical Storm Pabuk buffets Thailand's east coast

  04-01-2019 15:54
  Trees felled and roads flooded but storm appears to have done less damage than fearedRain, wind and surging seawater from a tropical storm has buffeted coastal villages and tourist resorts on southern Thailand’s east coast, knocking down trees and utility poles and flooding roads.One person was reported dead and another missing after a fishing boat with a crew of six capsized in high waves, but by nightfall it appeared that Tropical Storm Pabuk had caused less damage than feared. Continue
  
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• Harry Potter and the explosion of Hogwarts’ merchandise

  04-01-2019 15:52
  Twelve years after JK Rowling’s final book in the wizarding series, why is everything from Quidditch slippers to Hedwig lip balms still flying off the shelves?In November 2001, Private Eye mocked the Pottermania surrounding the franchise’s first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The magazine fabricated ridiculous-sounding merchandise, satirically advertising the “Harry Potter potato peeler”, the “Lord Voldemort wheelie bin” and “Quidd
  
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• AP-NORC Poll: Immigration among the top concerns in 2019

  04-01-2019 14:15 via winnipegfreepress.com
  As much of the U.S. government remains shut down over President Donald Trump's insistence on funding for his border wall, nearly half of Americans identify immigration as a top issue ......
  
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• How to wear: ankle boots | Jess Cartner-Morley

  04-01-2019 13:59
  Interesting ankle boots turn a midi skirt or cropped trousers or jeans into an interesting lookI am starting to see what the Victorians meant about ankles. I have a bit of a thing for them myself these days. And it’s not just me: right now, they are a much-appreciated erogenous zone, sartorially speaking.Ah, excellent point. You’ve noticed that you can’t actually see my ankles. But here’s the thing: you can see that I have ankles. Bear with me. What I mean is that you mig
  
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• I am 30 years old and need to know where I am heading

  04-01-2019 13:20
  I’m doing well in my career and have an 11-year-old son, but I can’t visualise what life will be like for me when he is a grownupI am 30 years old, am studying for qualifications, doing well in my career and have an 11-year-old boy. I now find myself thinking about what life will be like when I am 40 and my son is 21. I do not want more children, but I am wondering what I will do with my life outside my career. I can’t help thinking that some of life’s big decisions may n
  
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• From Cheerios to Julia Roberts: this week’s fashion trends

  04-01-2019 13:00
  What’s hot and what’s not in fashion this weekSandal skincare Birkenstock has launched a skincare line containing suberin, a lifting ingredient found in cork oak. Whatever works! Continue reading...
  
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• 5 Ways to Get a Calm Home for 2019

  04-01-2019 13:00
  If you’re looking for a worthy new year’s resolution, then try this idea: designing a calm home for 2019. It’s a great resolution because it has an easy end goal in sight. You make some adjustments to your home, and then you can enjoy the benefits of the resolution for the rest of the year.
  With how hectic our lives are outside the home, it’s never been more important to create a relaxing oasis for ourselves. When you feel more relaxed at home, you have more energy to go
  
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• Healthy holidays and a sunscreen rethink: top five travel trends for 2019

  04-01-2019 11:47
  Rising eco-awareness, wellness breaks and a farewell to passports ... we look at changes in the world of travel for the year aheadLast October, Club 18-30 holidays staggered off into the sunset, aged 50. To the relief of Mediterranean resorts that had spent decades dealing with the carnage caused by epic drinking challenges, it appears that buckets of warm sangria – or worse – have lost their appeal. We have entered the era of the healthy holiday, driven by young people who want to b
  
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• My life in sex: ‘Penetration is excruciating’

  04-01-2019 11:00
  The woman with a dry vaginaWhenever I hear about a couple over a certain age enjoying an active sex life, I marvel about one aspect that is never talked about. The menopause is now a “woke” topic. Celebrities are making a cause of it. Men in offices are advised to say “menopause” three times a day to develop empathy for female co-workers. Hot flushes and night sweats are discussed in newspapers. But the worst symptom is never mentioned: there’s a post-menopausal ele
  
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• 'New year, do you'

  04-01-2019 07:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Gather ’round, kids, and let me tell you about the Great Read A Book A Week Failure of 2017.In the waning days of 2016, I made a resolution to “read ......
  
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• Masked dance tradition rises from near extinction in Cambodia

  04-01-2019 01:19
  Cambodia's centuries-old tradition of masked dance was nearly wiped out by the Khmer Rouge's "Killing Fields" regime, but a handful of artists managed to keep it alive and are now working to pass it...
  
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• Beyonce and Jay-Z help Paris Louvre to record number of visitors

  04-01-2019 01:06
  A music video by Beyonce and Jay-Z set in the Louvre helped boost visitor numbers to a record 10.2 million last year, the most for any museum in history, the Louvre said on Thursday.
  
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• Sudoku 4,260 hard

  04-01-2019 01:00
  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 15,182

  04-01-2019 01:00
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,709

  04-01-2019 01:00
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• Groundbreaking designer Joe Casely-Hayford dies age 62

  04-01-2019 00:34
  Fashion guru who came to prominence in the late 70s, whose outfits adorned stars from Lou Reed to Bono
  The fashion designer Joe Casely-Hayford has died aged 62.Casely-Hayford, who had had cancer for three years, was considered to be one of the great British designers of his generation. He became well known and highly sought after in the late 70s for his bespoke tailoring, which he deconstructed to give a streetwear sensibility. Continue reading...
  
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• Dab! Kids were the stars on Day 1 of the new Congress

  04-01-2019 00:08 via winnipegfreepress.com
  WASHINGTON - They "dabbed" on the House floor. One tiny voice from somewhere deep in Democratic ranks yelled, "Boring!" And when their parents swore to faithfully serve as members of ......
  
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