Lifestyle Stories from September 2, 2012 (Change date)
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After driver retires, car gets worse fuel milageSep 02, 2012 6:15 am - Q. I have a 1994 Dodge Spirit and for years I got 20 to 22 miles per gallon. I retired in June last year, and since then the mileage keeps going down. I know no longer d...
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The secret to great grilling is indirect heatSep 05, 2012 6:20 am - If you want to master the art of grilling, you need to accept the idea that more heat isn’t necessarily better heat. In other words, just because your grill is able to c...
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Visitors get a glimpse of small-town MayberrySep 04, 2012 6:13 am - MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — In the town of Mayberry from “The Andy Griffith Show,” a small-town sheriff and his trusty deputy always outwitted big-city crooks, and problems never...
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On the road: Harvest Days keeps the kids busySep 04, 2012 6:13 am - Chicago Hot town, harvest in the city Celebrate the harvest season at the historic Garfield Park Conservatory. During Harvest Days, enjoy the conservatory's bi...
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D300 teacher remembered for her laugh, poiseSep 02, 2012 8:44 am - Westfield Community School teacher Amy Calinski never let her illness define her. Her friends and relatives said Amy happened to be a person who had breast cancer. Calin...
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Traveling alone doesn't have to be intimidatingSep 02, 2012 6:00 am - Last week, I received a letter from a recently widowed woman who feels her traveling days are over. “I need to get away,” she said. “But I'm afraid to travel alone and ...
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Algae on shingles is homeowners’ nemesisSep 02, 2012 5:35 am - Q. I have ugly black streaks/stains on the asphalt shingle roof of my house. They appear on the north side of the roof only, where the sun doesn’t hit very much; the sou...
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Ask the plumber: ‘Touchless’ kitchen faucets add nice touchSep 03, 2012 7:20 am - Q. I don’t have a plumbing problem, but I do have a plumbing question. On a recent open-house tour with a friend, I noticed a kitchen sink with two faucets. One was a st...
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SWAN houses featured in Historic Elgin House TourSep 09, 2012 12:44 am - The South West Area Neighbors portion of Elgin, while full of early homes, does not have the big, flashy Victorian mansions that older parts of town can boast. The neigh...
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Landlord within his rights to crack down on parking space hogsSep 02, 2012 5:00 am - Q. We live in a 39-unit apartment complex where there is only one parking space for each unit. When we first moved in several years ago, the parking was basically availa...