Lifestyle Stories from December 1, 2011 (Change date)
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Get your wood-burning fireplace in tiptop shape for the winterDec 02, 2011 1:39 pm - A wood-burning fireplace is a very wasteful way to heat your home, in most cases. They are just not very energy efficient. But there are some things you can do to increa...
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Christmas Cake Balls aka Reindeer DroppingsDec 01, 2011 11:01 pm - 1 box (18.5 ounces) devil’s food cake mix 3 eggs 1⅓ cups water ½ cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon pure peppermint extract 1 can (16 ounces) prepared chocolate frosting ...
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Home inspector: Problems with clothes dryer ventDec 01, 2011 11:01 pm - Q. When we bought our condo, the home inspector said we might have trouble with the dryer vent, and he sure was right. The laundry is located in the middle of our ho...
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The nation’s housing: Keeping score on a housing bust’s devastationDec 01, 2011 11:01 pm - WASHINGTON — How big a whack did your credit scores take during the grim years of economic distress following the housing bust? Was it 20 points, 50 points, 100 points —...
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About Real Estate: Wacky laws affect homeowners in every stateDec 01, 2011 11:01 pm - A man#146;s home may be his castle, but the government is still king when deciding what he can and cannot do while he lives there. Q. We are newcomers ...
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Fresh spins on Hanukkah gifts for young peopleDec 03, 2011 6:35 am - NEW YORK — Dreidels. More dreidels. And dreidels. Not that there's anything wrong with those, of course, but fresh spins on playing with the holiday tops, along with Jew...
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Roger Ebert says ‘Movies’ going on hiatusDec 03, 2011 6:32 am - Movie critic Roger Ebert says the public television program “Ebert Presents: At The Movies” will go on hiatus at the end of December. The Pulitzer Prize-winning critic w...
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Bono shows support for Keys' 'Keep a Child Alive'Dec 02, 2011 6:52 am - NEW YORK — Bono is afraid of Alicia Keys. While Keys talked about being pregnant and empathic when filming her documentary about AIDS in Africa, the U2 singer chimed in ...
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Yoga a growing trend for youthDec 02, 2011 6:52 am - Count kids among the people joining the yoga craze in the United States. Yoga-loving parents are signing up their kids at yoga studios, Ys and park districts to learn th...
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