Lifestyle Stories from February 10, 2013 (Change date)
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Loved Bug: Some insects make good petsFeb 11, 2013 9:12 am - Children are fascinated by insects, but many of us eventually grow out of wanting to catch a firefly and keep it in a jar. For the people who never lose that urge, thoug...
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Abu Dhabi much more than just desertFeb 13, 2013 6:35 am - ABU DHABI, U.A.E. — Sama and I have a deal. I promise to hang on tightly when she rises from kneeling and she promises not to pitch me into a sand dune. I stroke Sama's...
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Cast out of Monopoly, the real-life iron enduresFeb 10, 2013 5:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — When online voters nixed the clothes iron token from Hasbro's Monopoly game, the appliance was held up as passe, as something your grandmother once us...
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Kenneth Cole turns out timely cold-weather looksFeb 11, 2013 10:42 am - NEW YORK — Bet those models are hoping to take home the shearling coats, quilted puffer jackets, elbow-length gloves and hearty boots they wore on the runway of the Kenn...
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On the road: A winter safari in CedarburgFeb 12, 2013 8:22 am - Midwest Wisconsin winter safari It's a winter safari on Wisconsin's frozen savanna for Cedarburg's annual WinterFest. Hop aboard the Safari Tram to get to the ...
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Clean faucet finishes with careFeb 10, 2013 4:05 am - Q. I’m trying to get the corrosion off my older bathtub mixing valve and sink faucet. I have tried using strong cleaners, without success. Also, some spots on the handle...
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Rotted doorframe can be patchedFeb 10, 2013 4:05 am - Q. I can’t recall whether my problem has been addressed or not, but after years of saving your articles, I feel a need for my own advice from you. My basement is accesse...
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Townhouse owner takes insurance money, fails to make repairsFeb 11, 2013 9:12 am - Q. Our association has a situation that the board is having trouble resolving. Two years ago one of our owners had major inside damage done to his townhouse, the result ...
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Some fear Year of Snake may biteFeb 13, 2013 6:35 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan — As Indiana Jones might say: Why did it have to be the Year of the Snake? When the Chinese-speaking world ushers in its new year on Sunday, its 12-year z...
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High-tech ‘Granny Pod’ could change elder careFeb 11, 2013 8:12 pm - Viola Baez wouldn’t budge. Her daughter’s family had just invested about $125,000 in a new kind of home for her, a high-tech cottage that might revolutionize the way Ame...