Lifestyle Stories from March 16, 2014 (Change date)
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Folk art. Just what is it, anyway?Mar 17, 2014 6:01 am - Just what is folk art? The subject has been debated in America for decades. Ask five people for a definition and you'll get that many distinctive responses. Maybe more. ...
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John Mahoney back onstage in Northlight's 'Chapatti'Mar 17, 2014 5:54 am - John Mahoney is known to most television fans for playing Frasier Crane's father on the long-running series “Frasier,” but the actor has spent much of his time in the ye...
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Teens' indoor tanning tied to other risky behaviorMar 17, 2014 6:01 am - CHICAGO - Government research links indoor tanning by teenagers with other risks including binge drinking, unhealthy dieting and sexual activity. Scientists at the Cente...
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Kidnappers manipulate powerful parents in NBC's 'Crisis'Mar 17, 2014 5:54 am - Anyone who's watched the political and personal machinations on “The West Wing” or “House of Cards” — or watched cable news for half a day — realizes that the rich and p...
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Spring fashion in Chicago means bright jacketsMar 17, 2014 7:55 am - Spring fashion in the Midwest means finally shedding snow boots and down coats to embrace jackets and colorful scarves in bright colors and prints. “For Chicago, really...
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Actor Robert Wagner recalls old Hollywood's styleMar 17, 2014 5:54 am - Long before movies could talk, the people on the big screen were setting trends and styles for the rest of us. Even today, there's a sense of curiosity about what the st...
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After 25 years with a new heart, he's still healthyMar 17, 2014 6:01 am - A few weeks ago, Thomas Cook celebrated an unexpected milestone, having lived as long with a donor heart as he had with his own. In reality, however, the new heart becam...
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Not just St. Patrick: Ireland is home to many saintsMar 17, 2014 6:01 am - DUBLIN — St. Patrick may have banished snakes and brought Christianity to Ireland, but perhaps his greatest feat was one of sheer endurance. After all, there were hundre...
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The Weather Channel re-imagines the morning showMar 17, 2014 5:54 am - NEW YORK — Sam Champion is trying to deliver more than a weather forecast. The former “Good Morning America” weatherman, who debuts the weekday three-hour “AMHQ” on The ...
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Palatine girl inspires crowd at Lake Zurich St. Baldrick's eventMar 17, 2014 5:03 am - "It feels awesome," 9-year-old Rosie Colucci said Sunday while rubbing her freshly shorn head. "My head can breathe!" Rosie was not just one of the "shavees" who partici...