Lifestyle Stories from August 5, 2012 (Change date)
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TV’s obsession with monsters and women who love themAug 06, 2012 3:34 pm - The CW, the smallest of the big five broadcast networks, is known for the strikingly good-looking people it puts on its airwaves. On Monday at the Television Critics Ass...
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Expert says tail is key to cat communicationAug 06, 2012 6:20 am - LOS ANGELES — Many cats are tail talkers. If those tails start to twitch and wag, watch out for fangs and claws, warns cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy. If you try to pet...
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Aaron Sorkin defends ‘The Newsroom’ from criticsAug 06, 2012 6:21 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Aaron Sorkin is confronting critics of his HBO drama head-on. The Oscar-winning writer-producer defended “The Newsroom” during a gathering of th...
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Seeing Portland, Maine on the cheapAug 06, 2012 3:34 pm - PORTLAND, Maine — The ocean views in an around Portland are worth a million bucks, but they can be had for free. And they're not the only things that can be enjoyed with...
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Tank drivers see plenty of actionAug 06, 2012 3:34 pm - KASOTA, Minn. — For anyone who ever has been stuck in traffic, it's a tempting fantasy: If only you were driving a tank and could roll over everything in your path. Some...
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Brunswick, Maine, steeped in art and historyAug 07, 2012 6:13 am - BRUNSWICK, Maine — With connections to Harriet Beecher Stowe and Joshua Chamberlain, this town of 23,000 is sometimes called the place where the Civil War began and ende...
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Ice buildup can block air flow from A/CAug 05, 2012 5:20 am - Q. I own a 2009 Mazda 3 with a 2.0 liter engine and mileage of 26,000. The air conditioning works fine under normal driving conditions. I recently took two long 600-mile...
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Don’t withhold rent payment because of broken air conditionerAug 05, 2012 5:10 am - Q. I live in a duplex and my air conditioner has been working intermittently now for nearly a year. At first it didn’t seem to cool as fast as I would expect. Then for t...
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Mini-split systems will cool second-floor roomsAug 05, 2012 5:10 am - Q. We added a room, but our central air conditioner doesn’t cool it well. Our second floor master bedroom also does not stay cool. Does it make sense to install a window...
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Cast-iron bar sinks serve up some great featuresAug 08, 2012 4:26 pm - Q. We’re installing a kitchen island complete with a cook top, serving area, seating area and, of course, a bar sink. We plan on using the island as our main serving are...