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• Christians celebrate Epiphany across Europe

  06-01-2019 20:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
  SOFIA, Bulgaria - Christians across Europe celebrated Epiphany on Sunday, with worshippers plunging into icy waters and parades being held in Poland and elsewhere.At the Vatican, Pope Francis marked the ...
  
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• The Latest: Hundreds of thousands in Polish Epiphany parades

  06-01-2019 18:13 via winnipegfreepress.com
  SOFIA, Bulgaria - The Latest on Epiphany celebrations (all times local):7 p.m.Organizers say that hundreds of thousands of people have participated in colorful Epiphany processions in more than 700 locations ......
  
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• Ode to a public pool: ‘We love our pools, and this one especially’

  06-01-2019 18:00
  Ronnie Scott profiles a famous-but-unnamed city institution, a queer space that features many-gendered subcultures and classesI want to tell you about a difficult place that I visit regularly since moving to my suburb in the inner fringes of a large Australian city. The place is a gym, and I like it in the winter because there is a steam room there, a good place to zone out and think about the day. In the summer, the place is best known for its appended outdoor pool.The gym sits above the pool i
  
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• David Beckham's menswear label doffs cap to Peaky Blinders

  06-01-2019 17:44
  Ex-footballer’s family join him for launch of Kent & Curwen’s collaboration with TV showKent & Curwen, the London brand part-owned by David Beckham, has unveiled its latest collection – including a collaboration with the BBC drama Peaky Blinders.The ex-footballer watched Sunday’s show alongside his wife, Victoria, son Brooklyn and mother, Sandra. The designs included frock coats, tailoring and that Peaky Blinders staple, the flat cap. The chef Gordon Ramsay and th
  
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• Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq

  06-01-2019 16:36
  Mohammed Abdul Ameer's nostalgia for better days and his roots in the Levant were what inspired him to open Basra's first mixed-gender cafe since the rule of Saddam Hussein, and themed in honor of...
  
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• Seven ways to dodge a cold – or recover faster

  06-01-2019 16:00
  Blocked nose, watering eyes, a sore throat – the signs of a cold are all too familiar. Here are seven ways to dodge the lurgy, or shrug it off soonerStudies have suggested that being active can help prevent respiratory infections, but cutting out smoking, reducing alcohol intake and keeping to a healthy diet also help. “Plenty of exercise, good nutrition – keep yourself fit and healthy – and that will keep your immune system strong,” says Peter Barlow, associate pro
  
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• Joe Casely-Hayford obituary

  06-01-2019 15:58
  Pioneering fashion designer who mixed traditional tailoring with looks from the London streetLike all great tailors, Joe Casely-Hayford was an outsider who observed how men define their personal identities and pledge group allegiances; the personal is the political and there is nothing more personal than the four metres of cloth in the average male outfit. He liked to cite his great-grandfather Joseph Casely-Hayford’s 1911 book, Ethiopia Unbound, because it was about “duality and dou
  
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• The Latest: Orthodox men dive for cross in Istanbul's waters

  06-01-2019 13:24 via winnipegfreepress.com
  SOFIA, Bulgaria - The Latest on celebrations of Epiphany (all times local):1:10 p.m.Dozens of Orthodox men dove into Istanbul's cold waters to retrieve a cross to mark the baptism of ......
  
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• Things to Consider When Installing Outlets

  06-01-2019 13:00
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  While it might not be as fun as choosing countertops or paint colors, planning your new home’s electrical outlets can impact your daily life more than you realize. After all, how often are you left searching for a place to plug in your charger or install a new light fixture? Your architect will include an electrical plan with your blueprints, so design
  
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• How to grow pitcher plants | James Wong

  06-01-2019 12:00
  You don’t need a rainforest, or even a terrarium, to grow fascinating nepenthes indoorsWhen I was a kid growing up in southeast Asia, I was fascinated by the bizarre native nepenthes pitcher plants I’d see on rainforest walks, not to mention the dramatic time-lapse sequences of David Attenborough documentaries. Yet even in those ideal, year-round tropical conditions, I could never get the damn things to grow. A frustration that was made even worse by a visit to Kew Gardens on holiday
  
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• Food bloggers bring Africa's rich cuisines to the world

  06-01-2019 10:22 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NGAPAROU, Senegal - In the quiet hours before lunch, two women worked side by side in an airy kitchen. One, a chef, cleaned fresh red snapper filets with a sharp ......
  
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• Ice bath for Jesus: Orthodox worshippers celebrate Epiphany

  06-01-2019 10:14 via winnipegfreepress.com
  SOFIA, Bulgaria - Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers have plunged into icy rivers and lakes across Bulgaria to recover crucifixes cast by priests in ceremonies commemorating the baptism of Jesus ...
  
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• Seven stages of January | Eva Wiseman

  06-01-2019 10:00
  Every new year brings a series of emotional challenges. We must work through shock, pain and anger before there’s hopeShock and denial No. no, no, no, nope. This is not… appropriate? It can’t be January – time has broken, has been dropped on a tile floor, much like that bottle of Champagne, oh God it’s coming back to you now. Wait. Wait, surely you didn’t then say, “DON’T WORRY ALL UNDER CONTROL” and, on top of the glass, sprinkle salt? It w
  
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• Paying tribute to my wife is harder than it seems | Séamas O’Reilly

  06-01-2019 10:00
  She’d rather he never mentioned her at all in his writing, but Séamas O’Reilly is determined that this is the year his wife knows she’s appreciatedI don’t mention my wife as much as I should in this column, and never by name, since she’d rather I didn’t. I presume this is for privacy reasons, rather than her continued attempts to refute our marriage. She and my son both also have recognisable names and live in my house, so I thought better of giving peo
  
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• China kicks off month-long winter festival in northern city of Harbin

  06-01-2019 08:50
  Swimming enthusiast Yu Hongtao, 50, trained for months in the freezing water of the Songhua river to compete in a winter ice swimming tournament held annually in China's northern city of Harbin,...
  
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• Take the long view: Chile revisited

  06-01-2019 08:00
  In three trips over 25 years, writer Sara Wheeler has discovered as much about this South American country as she has about herselfWhen I first went to Chile 30 years ago, I interviewed a television weatherman. Every evening after the six o’clock news, this fellow had to say : “Tomorrow it will be very hot in the north, pleasantly warm in the middle, and perishing at the bottom.”What a shape. That was what attracted me to this long, thin country. Could a Chilean woman at the to
  
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• The pleasure of pies | Nigel Slater

  06-01-2019 07:00
  Whether it’s topped with mash, pastry or crisped roast veg, nothing pleases like digging deep into a pie to reveal its hidden treasureIt has been a full week since the New Year’s resolutions, so I think it’s safe to talk about pie. The crust, be it pastry, mashed vegetables or toasted breadcrumbs, is there to protect the filling from scorching in the oven and to provide substance. The crust is also there to hold a secret. Dig down through the depths of potato, parsnip or pastry
  
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• I’m a newly single mother and confused about my sexuality | Mariella Frostrup

  06-01-2019 07:00
  You and your ex’s roles as parents should be foremost in your mind, says Mariella Frostrup, not your sexualityThe dilemma I am 21 and I have a four-month-old son with my boyfriend of four years. We broke up a month ago. Our relationship was full of ups and downs. Since the break up, I’ve noticed my attraction to women is very strong. I’m intimidated by the thought of having sex with a man at the moment and have realised that in every relationship I’ve had, I’ve neve
  
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• Celebration and preparation in the allotment | Allan Jenkins

  06-01-2019 07:00
  There’s no planting yet this year, but there’s still much pleasure to be had in planningEpiphany 2019. The high tide has turned, the winter just starting to ebb, though there’ll be dark days to come, of course. It’s an auspicious time in the biodynamic calendar. The day we spray the Three Kings preparation and the plot is scented with frankincense and myrrh.It’s also Howard’s birthday, so we’ll slice some galette des rois from the French patisserie and t
  
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• Beauty tips: red matte lips | Eva Wiseman

  06-01-2019 07:00
  To make your lips the focus of your look, be as bold as you dareMatte red lips give a very different effect to a traditional lipstick – they feel more bold, more modern and slightly intimidating in the right light. At Rochas, makeup artist Lynsey Alexander made these “stamped-on” lips the focus of the beauty look, worn with minimal makeup and a luxuriously moody pout. Keep lips moisturised, and edges neat, and go as bright as you dare.1. Fenty Stunna Lip Paint Uncensored £
  
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• Taking on Veganuary: truffled mushroom paté recipe

  06-01-2019 01:04
  Everyone seems to be trying out veganism in January, yet there’s no need to sacrifice flavour for the sake of virtue This silky paté with the umami flavours of mushrooms and truffles is an easy-to-make, elegant appetiser. Toss leftovers (if you have any) with hot, cooked pasta for a super-easy, creamy pasta dish the day after. Continue reading...
  
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• Tuna sells for record $3 million in auction at Tokyo's new fish market

  06-01-2019 00:20
  The owner of a Japanese sushi restaurant chain on Saturday set a record by paying more than $3 million for a bluefin tuna in the year's first auction at Tokyo's new fish market, exceeding his own...
  
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