All Stories from July 16, 2016 (Change date)
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The do's and don'ts of winning over your bartenderJul 19, 2016 6:12 am - My regulars walk into the bar like it's their living room. And in a lot of ways, it is. I've worked in restaurants and bars for eight years, and each place had a loyal c...
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Essay: I despise 'Pokemon Go,' and there's no way I'm the only oneJul 19, 2016 6:13 am - For the first 48 hours of obsessive Pokemon-hunting, I tried to cultivate an aura of magnanimous chill. If my fiance planned to play the game through every meal and conv...
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Heading to Cleveland? Take a break at these spotsJul 19, 2016 6:18 am - Don't assume anything. Not about Cleveland, the second-largest city in Ohio and site of the Republican National Convention Monday through Thursday, July 18-21. Nor about...
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Roofing options offer style, durabilityJul 18, 2016 6:06 am - A roof is a roof is a roof? Or is it? While homeowners often may not think about what's above their heads until it needs to be replaced, the expense and investment of ...
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Google's new emoji aim to combat gender inequalityJul 18, 2016 6:11 am - You can grow up to be anything you want to be - and now so can your emoji. Google unveiled a slew of female emoji characters Thursday that the tech giant says are design...
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Analysis: The importance of Alibaba's new 'Internet car'Jul 17, 2016 8:03 am - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba recently introduced its first automobile, the RX5 sport utility vehicle, set to be delivered to customers in August. The company called ...
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Learn how to restore and maintain your antiquesJul 18, 2016 6:06 am - Do you have an heirloom table you've always wanted to restore? Or a flea- market-find that needs some TLC? Before you reach for that can of shellac, you might want take ...
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Civil Maps tackles one of biggest challenges for driverless carsJul 16, 2016 7:15 am - One of the biggest misconceptions about Google's self-driving car right now is that you can't pull up Google Maps, pick a destination and tell the car to go there. That'...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Brent Morin plays Schaumburg's ImprovJul 17, 2016 10:57 am - 'Undateable' guy Comedian Brent Morin (NBC's "Undateable") returns to his standup roots for a series of shows this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase at Woodfield Ma...
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This new device can visualize your thoughts (sort of)Jul 16, 2016 7:15 am - The idea of a device that can materialize one's memories out of thin air seems like it could exist only in science fiction. But in a new study, researchers were able to ...