Lifestyle Stories from May 27, 2012 (Change date)
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Sites around U.S. mark War of 1812 bicentennialMay 28, 2012 7:42 am - NEW YORK — Pity the War of 1812. Its bicentennial is at hand and events are planned for all over North America, from Canada and the Great Lakes to the mid-Atlantic and t...
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War zone or tourist trap? Mulling the Korean DMZMay 27, 2012 6:00 am - PANMUNJOM, Korea — Soldiers from rival North and South Korea eye one another across a thin strip of no man’s land that — just barely — keeps their armies apart. The tens...
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On the road: New Adler space showMay 27, 2012 5:00 am - Chicago Warm welcome to the universe The Adler Planetarium unveils a new immersive space experience called “Welcome to the Universe” in the Grainger Sky Theater. T...
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Try to eliminate ice dams caused by heat lossMay 27, 2012 8:05 am - Q. I need to replace the gutters on the new addition to my house. The gutters broke on each side of the addition due to heavy ice dams. My roof often develops large ice ...
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Are these wooden toys worth anything?Jun 01, 2012 9:58 am - Q. A family member who was a carpenter made these toys sometime during the late 19th century to circa 1900. They were passed to me and I was wondering if they have any v...
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Backyard makeover Week 4: Bowes Bend backyard bluesMay 28, 2012 7:42 am - My boys were home from college for spring break when I snapped this shot of our pitiful back yard. When we bought this home three years ago, we immediately tore down the...
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Backyard makover Week 4: Side yard is the backyardMay 27, 2012 1:00 am - Help me please. I have a pie-shaped side yard where I have started the bones of my dream makeover. I have perennials around the perimeter of my property line. I have dev...
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Backyard makover Week 4: Unfinished backyardMay 31, 2012 11:22 am - If you would have told me last year I would be a homeowner, I would have laughed. I am a single mother of two girls and am very proud of my accomplishment. Unfortunately...
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Backyard makeover Week 4: Help keep my grandchildren safe!May 27, 2012 1:00 am - We moved into our new home in 2007 and we had so many big plans — with the No. 1 desire of planning our outdoor living space. Unfortunately, two serious car accidents, m...
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Why do some trees weep while others don’t?May 27, 2012 1:00 am - Why do some trees weep? Because they want to grow down. Instead of reaching for the sky, as most trees do, young stems of weeping trees toy only briefly with upward grow...