Lifestyle Stories from October 20, 2012 (Change date)
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Foreclosures still putting downward pressure on housing pricesOct 24, 2012 8:30 am - A virtual hurricane hit the American housing market four years ago and, while the cleanup is well under way, there is still a lot of work to be done with the glut of for...
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New fashion mag targets Native American audienceOct 21, 2012 8:26 am - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Growing up on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, Kelly Holmes spent hours thumbing through the latest issues of Seventeen or Vogue. She noticed t...
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Extra insurance covers a potential, but unlikely, closing problemOct 20, 2012 5:30 am - Q. We have completed just about everything needed for our house refinance. We got a note from the title insurance company offering us Closing Protection Coverage. I’d ne...
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New exhibition celebrates Katharine Hepburn as a fashion iconOct 22, 2012 6:17 am - NEW YORK — A new exhibition is hailing the fashion sense of Katharine Hepburn, whose trademark khakis and open-collar shirts were decidedly unconventional in the 1930s a...
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Beyoncé’s top 5 film performancesOct 22, 2012 6:17 am - LOS ANGELES — Beyoncé will be the halftime performer at next year’s Super Bowl, we learned this week when the AP broke the news. This got me thinking about the multitale...
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Rules exist, but boards have flexibility in the annual budgetOct 21, 2012 8:26 am - Many associations are preparing, and will soon adopt, their 2013 annual budget. I’ve compiled a list of questions and answers that will help both those new to the proces...
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Craftsman-style home near downtown NapervilleOct 21, 2012 8:26 am - This craftsman-style cedar and stone home near downtown Naperville is a nearly new prize. Built only six years ago, it features high-gloss hardwood floors throughout the...
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Older ducts may not move air efficientlyOct 20, 2012 5:00 am - Q. This summer we had trouble cooling our second-floor bedrooms. I had a window unit installed, but it takes away from the charm of my older home. However, I can remove ...
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How to pick the bed of your dreamsOct 27, 2012 3:18 am - After a long day at work, there is no piece of furniture in my entire home that I love more than my bed. Even though we spend a lot of our lives snuggled up in bed, too ...
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Glass items in antiques store were actually newOct 22, 2012 6:17 am - Q. I am very interested in some satin-glass articles I acquired around 1954 in an antiques store in Kansas. I have been told the glass is in the “Cabbage Leaf” pattern. ...