Lifestyle Stories from November 3, 2012 (Change date)
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Obama’s iPod a bit like his electorate — variedNov 05, 2012 5:32 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s iPod could pass for a voter outreach tool. Interviewed Monday on Cincinnati radio station WIZF, Obama ran through his musical tast...
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NBC ratings finally back on trackNov 04, 2012 10:19 am - NEW YORK — During NBC’s slow slide to near-irrelevancy in prime time over the past decade, a succession of entertainment executives sat in boardrooms plotting comeback m...
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European fashion buyers look to NigeriaNov 05, 2012 5:32 am - LAGOS, Nigeria — A model struts the runway wearing a flowing newspaper print gown in this African megacity where international high-end fashion buyers are looking beyond...
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Young Fendi branches out with recycled materialNov 05, 2012 5:32 am - DALLAS — Ilaria Venturini Fendi has translated the same attention to detail and craftsmanship she learned working over the years in her famous family’s Italian fashion b...
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TV chef Emeril talks boudin, beer and New OrleansNov 03, 2012 6:45 am - NEW ORLEANS — Emeril Lagasse has a new cookbook and new season of TV’s “Top Chef” premiering in a week, but what really got the chef talking was boudin and beer. Lagass...
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Free things to do in pricey SydneyNov 05, 2012 9:11 am - SYDNEY — Ahh, Sydney. The stunning sand and surf. The weird and wonderful wildlife. The positively eye-popping prices. With Sydney consistently ranked among the most exp...
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Ancient ruins, fast cars a blur in BulgariaNov 05, 2012 5:32 am - SOFIA, Bulgaria — A horse-drawn cart passed us on the way to the sidewalk cafe in the sleepy Bulgarian mountain town of Yakoruda, where we sipped espresso and munched on...
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After 45 years, Dunton Manor House again on the marketNov 10, 2012 2:35 pm - Probably the most charming and endearing home in Arlington Heights, built shortly after the conclusion of the Civil War, is on the market. The exterior of this piece of...
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The federal sales tax excluson on home sales still in effectNov 03, 2012 5:30 am - Q. Did you know there will be a 3.8 percent tax on homes sold in the year 2013 to finance the Obamacare program? A: No, there won’t. You’d have to make more than half a...
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Borrowers often blindsided at different stages of lending processNov 03, 2012 5:20 am - Shopping for the best deal on a home loan has many pitfalls, but by far the most daunting is that lenders will not commit to the prices they quote to shopping borrowers....