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• Study: Kids' suicides spiked after Netflix's '13 Reasons'

  29-04-2019 23:42 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Suicides among U.S. kids aged 10 to 17 jumped to a 19-year high in the month following the release of a popular TV series that depicted a girl ending her ...
  
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• At Amboise, Leonardo's last years paint a picture of Franco-Italian harmony

  29-04-2019 22:45
  Commemorations for Leonardo da Vinci's 500th anniversary begin this week in Amboise, in the Loire Valley, with France and Italy setting aside recent tensions to honor the memory of the Renaissance...
  
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• Surge in US measles cases leads to extraordinary measures

  29-04-2019 22:36 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Quarantines in California. Fines in New York City. Orders for some people to avoid public places in Rockland County, New York.As an outbreak of measles surges across ...
  
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• Canada warnings about meds should be more consistent with other countries: prof

  29-04-2019 22:22 via winnipegfreepress.com
  VANCOUVER - A University of British Columbia professor says Health Canada needs to be more consistent with other countries when it comes to issuing warnings about the safety risks of ......
  
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• Cauliflower on the grill? Don't be scared. It's easy

  29-04-2019 22:19 via winnipegfreepress.com
  To make grilled cauliflower with a tender interior and a flavourful, nicely browned exterior, we first microwaved it until it was cooked through and then briefly grilled it to pick ...
  
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• A foolproof way to make chicken drumsticks ultra-tender

  29-04-2019 22:19 via winnipegfreepress.com
  With their built-in handles and small size, economical chicken drumsticks are tailor-made for a cookout. So we decided to devise a foolproof way to roast them on the grill to ...
  
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• Make a veggie burger that doesn't taste like a hockey puck

  29-04-2019 22:17 via winnipegfreepress.com
  A veggie burger sounds good in theory. So why do so many taste like hockey pucks, fall apart in the pan, or require a hodgepodge of ingredients? Well, not this ...
  
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• It's high time to modernize Chicken Marbella. Here's how

  29-04-2019 22:17 via winnipegfreepress.com
  More than 25 years ago, Chicken Marbella was the signature dish of the famous Silver Palate gourmet shop in Manhattan and the cookbook it later inspired. And it's no wonder ...
  
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• 'Drag Kids' documentary explores theatrical world of pre-teen drag queens

  29-04-2019 20:39 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - The dance music is thumping, the audience is giddy and 10-year-old drag artist Queen Lactatia is sashaying up and down a makeshift catwalk in a shimmering metallic dress.The ......
  
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• Wonky-teeth icons: the stars you should emulate, from Kate Moss to Madonna

  29-04-2019 18:59
  People seeking cosmetic dentistry are rejecting a dazzling smile in favour of a perfectly imperfect set of gnashers. Here are some looks for your trip to the dental surgery
  Long derided, at last it seems as if famously wonky British teeth are having a moment. At least one cosmetic dentist is reportedly noticing a backlash against perfect Hollywood-esque smiles in favour of something more natural. The Harley Street dentist Mark Hughes said that with “perfectly imperfect teeth … It is
  
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• Burger King may sell plant-based burger across US this year

  29-04-2019 17:41 via winnipegfreepress.com
  TORONTO - Burger King could soon be selling plant-based burgers nationwide.Restaurant Brands International, Burger King's parent, said Monday that a month-long test of the Impossible Whopper at 59 restaurants in ......
  
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• Giant pandas set to leave San Diego Zoo after two-decade loan from China

  29-04-2019 17:37
  The last two giant pandas living at the San Diego Zoo in California will be sent to the People's Republic of China this spring, ending a more than two-decade conservation program that helped bring...
  
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• Insta Australia: the 10 most beautiful backdrops in the Northern Territory

  29-04-2019 17:32
  Discover desert monoliths, towering waterfalls, crystal-clear swimming holes and ancient Indigenous Australian art galleries – all primed for a photoshoot – in Australia’s epic Northern TerritorySunset at Mindil beach Continue reading...
  
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• From the Great Barrier Reef to Rainbow Beach: 10 things to see and do in Queensland, Australia

  29-04-2019 17:31
  The dunes at Fraser Island, the whales off Hervey Bay, the Great Barrier Reef itself … Queensland is home to a whole host of Australian icons, and that’s just scratching the surface Be the first to stay in the Whitsundays 2.0
  There’s more to the Whitsundays than its poster child – Whitehaven Beach – and in 2019 all eyes are on it, as new and refurbished luxury resorts open. After a two-year closure, Daydream Island is back – Aus$100m (£54m) better looki
  
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• US measles cases top 700, with many illnesses among kids

  29-04-2019 17:21 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Measles continues to spread in the United States, with more 704 cases reported so far this year in 22 states.U.S. health officials on Monday updated the national ...
  
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• Family says Brazilian model who died on catwalk was healthy

  29-04-2019 17:14 via winnipegfreepress.com
  RIO DE JANEIRO - Relatives of a model who died on the catwalk during Sao Paulo Fashion Week say the man was apparently healthy.Officials say an autopsy will determine what ...
  
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• World's largest falcon hospital cares for Emirati heritage

  29-04-2019 16:26
  When a falcon in the Gulf Arab countries falls sick, the owners of these much-loved and expensive hunting birds know where to take them: The world's largest falcon hospital, in Abu Dhabi.
  
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• Pills, gels, customised jockstraps: are we any closer to a male contraceptive?

  29-04-2019 16:12
  The arrival of birth control for men has been ‘10 years away for the past 40 years’ – but the industry is holding back the scienceFor Pierre Colin, 72, the search for a viable male contraceptive has been lifelong. As with the female hormonal pill, first prescribed (to married women only) on the NHS in 1961, the history of male contraceptive development is long and complicated.Upon its release, the pill became synonymous with a revolution in sexual freedom. By the time it was ma
  
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• Dog impaled on lamppost after fall expected to fully recover

  29-04-2019 14:53 via winnipegfreepress.com
  ENGLEWOOD, N.J. - Authorities say a dog impaled on a lamppost in a fall from a fourth-floor apartment in New Jersey is expected to make a full recovery.The female basset ......
  
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• St George's Day festival at Wrest Park – in pictures

  29-04-2019 13:22
  Photographer Christopher Bethell meets the historical re-enactors at a St George’s Day festival in Bedfordshire Continue reading...
  
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• Thomasina Miers’ home fries with crab, watercress and smoky red pepper aioli | The Simple Fix

  29-04-2019 13:00
  Home fries made with new potatoes and served with crab, watercress and smoky red pepper aioliThis is a lovely way to showcase new season jersey royals; golden chunks of delicate new potatoes tossed in sweet, sauteed onions and topped with a zippy crab and watercress salad, plus some garlicky mayonnaise for good measure. This recipe will get you out of many a last-minute food fix, too, because it’s so versatile: go simple and add a fried egg and chilli oil, or pair with a crisp caesar salad
  
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• Spaghetti with rocket, anchovies and ricotta | A Kitchen in Rome

  29-04-2019 13:00
  A 14-minute meal of olives and rocket hiding in a tangle of spaghetti, and doused in anchovy oil and lemon-scented ricottaOne of the nine books that never leaves the overflowing shelf of my desk is Gillian Riley’s translation of a book by Giacomo Castelvetro. Castelvetro was born into a noble family in Modena in 1546 and died, penniless, in London in 1616. In between, he lived an adventurous and peripatetic life, which Riley describes nimbly in the introduction. What is significant here is
  
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• How we met: ‘We shared a hug at the end of the date. It was like I’d been hit by Cupid’s arrow’

  29-04-2019 13:00
  Matt and Erika Blayney, 52 and 40, met 16 years ago on a London bus. They live with their two children in Brasília‘We met on the No 73 bus,” says Matt Blayney, remembering the scorching hot day in August 2003 with total clarity. “No,” says Erika, laughing at her husband. “He’s got this wrong. It was the No 94 and then we changed to the 73.”When Erika climbed the bus stairs at Notting Hill, the top deck was almost empty. “He loves to tell peo
  
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• Crossword blog: why are puzzles symmetrical?

  29-04-2019 11:40
  Inspired by John Finnemore’s recent Listener puzzle, a question about the value of symmetryThis contains spoilers for Listener 4,549; which you might well enjoy solving first.Solvers, setters: what does symmetry add to your enjoyment of crosswords? Continue reading...
  
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• Killer sudoku 655

  29-04-2019 10:21
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  Normal sudoku rules apply, except the numbers in the cells contained within dotted lines add up to the figures in the corner. No number can be repeated within each shape formed by dotted lines. Continue reading...
  
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• Himalayan salt lamp: allergen trapper, insomnia cure or just a fancy light?

  29-04-2019 08:59
  It looks banging on a bookcase and you can even get one in the shape of a penguin. But I am yet to feel the health benefits of these salty blocksSalt is magic. Is there anything it can’t do? Back in my pirate days, we used it instead of a fridge, so I always had two barrels of it to hand. One was for pork and beef, the other for flounders and goatfish, and all our meals were washed down with a hardtack cracker. This was 2004, mind you, and I wasn’t a proper pirate – I downloade
  
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• I'm confused about renting and changes to capital gains tax

  29-04-2019 08:00
  I’m not sure whether now would be a good time to sell the house I’ve been renting outQ I’m confused about the proposed changes in the capital gains tax system for people selling their home when it has been rented out. I’m unsure if it would be wise for me to sell my house now as my fixed-rate mortgage expires in July 2019. My initial plan was to go with a new fixed-rate mortgage for two years (starting July 2019) whilst I retrain in a new career and keep the property let
  
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• When parrots refuse to be stool pigeons

  29-04-2019 07:32 via winnipegfreepress.com
  I don’t want to seem overly negative, but I am growing weary of my inability to teach my dogs to do anything, useful or otherwise.Sadly, it has become apparent that ......
  
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• A local’s guide to Palma de Mallorca: 10 top tips

  29-04-2019 07:30
  The Spanish island’s seaside capital punches above its weight when it comes to restaurants, art and culture – perfect for a late-spring or early-summer getawayI love the maze of Moorish-feeling little streets in the historic district between Plaça de Cort and the seafront. If you just wander towards La Seu, the cathedral, you always come across something surprising. A lot of the old mansions have been done up and are now hotels, cafes and restaurants, which is great to see. Yo
  
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• Tony Slattery: ‘I had a very happy time until I went slightly barmy’

  29-04-2019 07:00
  His appearances on Whose Line Is It Anyway? made him a major comedy and improv star in the 90s, but then his life fell apart. He talks about love, addiction, bipolar disorder and a long-buried secretWhen I moved to London in 1990, I knew that, in order to fit in at school, I had to educate myself about the important British celebrities. While my classmates helped me with regards to the canon – Noel Edmonds, Phillip Schofield, Cilla Black – there was one I found all on my own. Tony Sl
  
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• Bookings up for summer holidays outside the eurozone

  29-04-2019 07:00
  Brexit uncertainty causes UK holidaymakers to look for blue skies beyond the EU, says reportAlmost half of this summer’s package holidays booked by UK holidaymakers are to destinations outside the eurozone, with Turkey the most popular destination, according to Thomas Cook’s annual holiday report.The shift represents an increase of 9% in bookings to non-euro countries compared to the same time last year and reflects the continued uncertainty around Brexit and the weakness of sterling
  
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• Quick crossword No 15,280

  29-04-2019 01:00
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• I sent my iPhone to a recycling company and haven't been paid

  29-04-2019 01:00
  I checked the reviews on a comparison website and they were uniformly glowingI recently sent an iPhone for recycling to PhoneConvert for which they have still not paid me. I found them through a price comparison site, which featured uniformly good reviews. They were slow to respond and after some chasing they got back to me saying the phone was still locked to my iCloud account; this was not the case. When I complained they offered to return the phone; I accepted, but three weeks later I haven&r
  
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,807

  29-04-2019 01:00
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