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• US regulators clear path for genetically modified salmon

  08-03-2019 23:53 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - U.S. regulators on Friday gave the green light to salmon genetically modified to grow about twice as fast as normal, but the company behind it may face ...
  
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• 'We were accused of all sorts': Lisa Gorman on learning from old mistakes

  08-03-2019 23:16
  As a new exhibition opens at Heide museum, the designer reflects on 20 years in fashion, devoted fans and colourful collaborations Lisa Gorman is celebrating a milestone few Australian fashion designers get to enjoy – the 20th anniversary of her label. “The fact that we’re still here is a good thing in this volatile industry,” says the Gorman founder and creative director. Related: Hanboks, saris and coat dresses: inside Fashions of Multicultural Australia – a pictu
  
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• Emoji gods approve skin-tone options for couples of colour

  08-03-2019 22:43 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - In 1664, Maryland passed the first British colonial law banning marriage between whites and slaves. An 1883 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that state prohibitions on interracial marriage ...
  
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• Exhibit on US Latina 'cholas' opens in Albuquerque

  08-03-2019 22:42 via winnipegfreepress.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A national Hispanic centre is displaying a unique art exhibit on the chola — the working class, Mexican-American urban female often associated with gangs.The National Hispanic Cultural ...
  
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• Volunteers work to bolster Canadian women's biographies on Wikipedia

  08-03-2019 22:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - It's often the first source students turn to when doing research, but an archivist says many Canadian women's accomplishments are left off Wikipedia.A group of librarians, archivists and ......
  
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• Siriano, fresh off Oscar glory, talks 'Project Runway'

  08-03-2019 19:26 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Christian Siriano didn't want the tuxedo gown he designed for Billy Porter at the Oscars to shock anyone. He simply wanted to make a bold statement about ......
  
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• Sunken Rooms: Design Challenge or Buried Treasure?

  08-03-2019 19:00
  Sunken rooms – where a living space is a few steps below the rest of the home – can be traced back to the 1920s. Still, the style didn’t really hit the mainstream until the swinging ‘60s. It was then that sunken rooms, or “conversation pits,” were the envy of everyone on the block. Created as a way to introduce a feeling of intimacy to homes, these sunken living areas pushed families and guests into one small and cozy space.
  While sunken rooms aren’t as
  
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• On Women's Day, Meghan hopes for feminist royal baby

  08-03-2019 18:48
  Meghan Markle said on Friday she hoped the baby she is expecting this spring with Britain's Prince Harry will follow in her feminist footsteps.
  
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• Flu may have peaked, but experts eye jump in nastier strain

  08-03-2019 18:38 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Health officials think there's a strong chance this flu season has peaked, but they are watching a recent wave of illnesses from a nastier flu strain.The Centers ...
  
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• How can I help find my brother a girlfriend or wife?

  08-03-2019 17:35
  He is honest, caring, has a great job – and he is keen to settle down. I really want to help him, but don’t know howHow can I help find my brother a girlfriend or wife? (I have been married for 20 years.) He is good-looking, educated, articulate, honest, caring, funny, owns his own place and has a great job. I know he wants to marry and have children. What can I do to help him?• When leaving a message on this page, please be sensitive to the fact that you are responding to a rea
  
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• Haven't got your tax documents yet? Here's what to do

  08-03-2019 17:27 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Lost or missing documents can turn tax season into a giant headache, but they don't have to stall you for long. Here are some common tax necessities that might go ...
  
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• Cocktail of the week: rhubarb marmalade tom collins | The Good Mixer

  08-03-2019 17:00
  Have a bit of fun with this twist on the tom collins, made with honey syrup and a smack of seasonal rhubarb marmaladeHoney syrup is far less sweet than a standard sugar syrup, and works brilliantly in this refreshing celebration of British rhubarb.Serves 1
  40ml gin – Monkey 47 or good old Beefeater, for preference
  20ml fresh lemon juice
  15ml honey syrup – a normal 50:50 syrup made with honey rather than sugar
  1 tsp rhubarb marmalade (or rhubarb and ginger jam), plus 1 tsp extra to se
  
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• 10 of the best new group trips for women

  08-03-2019 16:03
  We celebrate International Women’s Day by picking some of the best new women-only adventures from Scotland to MongoliaWhen Intrepid launched its first Women’s Expeditions last year – to Iran, Jordan and Morocco – the tours became some of the most popular in the company’s 30-year history. Within a few months, Intrepid expanded its four original departures to 36. This year, it is introducing four more tours – to Kenya, India, Nepal, and Turkey – where wome
  
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• Wall Street's new dress code raises question: What to wear?

  08-03-2019 14:21 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Goldman Sachs pinned a poll to its Twitter account asking what its employees should wear to work now that the investment bank has relaxed its dress code.The ......
  
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• Fashion people eat? The rise of edible merchandise

  08-03-2019 14:07
  Next month Prada will open a branch of its Marchesi 1824 bakery in London. And it is not the only fashion house designing its own snacks and eateriesThe myth that the fashion crowd don’t eat has long been dispelled. But they do, increasingly, eat fashionably. Next month, Prada will bring its historic Marchesi 1824 bakery to London, complete with a pastry counter and cafe. The Mount Street eatery in Mayfair plans to serve sweet treats, including Milanese panettone and gianduja chocolates, a
  
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• How to wear: the colour purple | Jess Cartner-Morley

  08-03-2019 14:00
  The exact tint of this top was what I loved about it in the first place, but I could never figure out what it worked withI’ve had this top for two years. In theory, I really like it; in reality, I’ve hardly ever worn it. Therefore, by the approved rubric, I should put it in the charity shop pile. Things you never actually wear, however much you claim to like them, are cannon fodder in the Marie Kondo era. The trouble is, I am an eternal optimist: I can always imagine a tomorrow in wh
  
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• 10 of the best beach bars and cafes in Europe: readers’ tips

  08-03-2019 14:00
  Our tipsters pick beach bars for lazy days, fantastic seafood and one last cold beer near the airport before flying homeA short boat ride from the town of Olhão, on the quiet side of the Algarve, is the island of Armona. After a walk along the beach path to the far side of the island, you are greeted by a sign for Camaleão Beach Bar that says “Welcome to Paradise” – but it’s better than that. Shaded seating areas perch in the white sand, along with a chilled
  
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• From Anna Wintour nails to black mascara: this week’s fashion trends

  08-03-2019 13:00
  What’s hot and what’s not in fashion this weekSkipping HIIS (high intensity interval skipping) is the new HIIT. Not just in playgrounds. Continue reading...
  
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• Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite: Separating Fact from Fiction

  08-03-2019 13:00
  Orkin recently released its list of the cities with the most bed bugs. (The list is based on the cities in which the company performed the most residential and commercial bed bug treatments.) The top 10 cities, in order, are Baltimore, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Columbus OH, Cincinnati, Detroit, New York, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose and Dallas/Fort Worth.
  There are a lot of misconceptions regarding these bugs. Whether you live in one of these cities or not, here’s what you nee
  
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• Power up: how boilersuits are crossing the fashion boundaries

  08-03-2019 12:53
  Easy and environmentally friendly, they are empowering women to dress for themselvesYou could call it the new power suit – except this one isn’t exactly fit for the office.This spring, the boilersuit is fashion’s go-to trend. It’s not the new jumpsuit – they share the same DNA, but it’s looser and comes in more durable fabrics – nor is it anything to do with International Women’s Day, though it is a trend originally borrowed from the boys. Instead
  
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• My life in sex: the woman who grew up in the porn industry

  08-03-2019 11:00
  When I failed to develop large breasts, my father asked me if I planned to join the ‘Itty Bitty Titty Committee’I was four the first time I saw a magazine centrefold of two adults having sex, and eight when I learned what fellatio was. My childhood holidays were characterised by terse conversations between my father and grandfather as they debated the rising costs of butt plugs and the durability of blow-up dolls.Growing up in our family business – running adult shops with danc
  
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• Gloria, London EC2: ‘Kicks Brexit gloom up the arse’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent

  08-03-2019 11:00
  This kitsch, orchestrated chaos is a ton of fun – and the food is unexpectedly very good, tooGloria is completely at odds with London’s restaurant scene right now. It is lots and lots of hopelessly optimistic, wanton fun. Along a kerb in Shoreditch of a Friday night, around 100 folk were attempting to gain entry to this new Italian trattoria in order to taste “Filippo’s big balls”.I generally balk at restaurant queues, because they tend to attract all the usual joyl
  
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• The best bright clothes for all in ages – in pictures

  08-03-2019 08:00
  Prepare for spring by injecting colour into your wardrobe. Bold prints love a bold partner, so mix and match to your heart’s content Continue reading...
  
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• I was told it could take 12 weeks to get a refund for a flight

  08-03-2019 08:00
  The agent said it would take time to process, but I need the money for a house purchaseSeven months ago I paid the agent Travelup over £2,300 for a return flight from Manchester to Port Harcourt in Nigeria with Air France. Recently, I was told that the return flight had been rerouted and was offered a refund, which I accepted. To my horror I was told this could take up to 12 weeks to arrive.Continue reading...
  
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• Solo travel for women is about freedom, in every sense of the word

  08-03-2019 07:30
  Solo travel is on the rise, especially among women, but Rosita Boland has always found it the most adventurous and rewarding way to see the worldFor years, decades in fact, I’ve puzzled over the knee-jerk response most people have when I tell them I (mostly) travel alone.“You’re so brave.” Continue reading...
  
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• Exhibit on US Latina 'cholas' set to open in New Mexico

  08-03-2019 07:08 via winnipegfreepress.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A national Hispanic centre in New Mexico is hosting a unique art exhibit on the chola — the working class, Mexican-American urban female often associated with gangs.The ......
  
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• More than snappy slogans

  08-03-2019 01:08 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Balance for better.That’s the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, which is celebrated and commemorated all over the world every March 8. It’s a day for celebration and action, ...
  
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• UK queen posts Instagram image on Science Museum tour

  08-03-2019 01:01
  Britain's Queen Elizabeth entered the world of hi-tech communications on Thursday with a visit to the new "Top Secret" exhibition at London's Science Museum.
  
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• Sudoku 4,314 hard

  08-03-2019 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 15,236

  08-03-2019 01:00
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,763

  08-03-2019 01:00
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