All Stories from July 2, 2011 (Change date)
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Party dress codes can vary by zip codeJul 02, 2011 7:01 am - NEW YORK — The invitation to a summer party likely includes the time, place and date, but you might have to look between the lines to get a read on the dress code. What ...
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Illinois congressman tries to call all 300,000 constituentsJul 02, 2011 7:01 am - WASHINGTON — In a deserted park on Capitol Hill, a gaunt man with a head of gray wisps has a cellphone pressed to his ear. Somewhere in Decatur a phone is ringing. “Ah, ...
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Traumatized veteran finds peace in pound pupJul 05, 2011 2:51 pm - WASHINGTON -- David Sharpe finally hit bottom on the bedroom floor of his apartment in Yorktown, Va. That's where he sat, ready to finish the fight with the demons that ...
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Should parents visit kids at camp?Jul 02, 2011 7:01 am - NEW YORK — Mom Stacey Udell couldn’t wait for visitors day when her daughter first went to sleepaway camp at age 9. “About two hours in she said to me, `I think you bett...
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Small English town stakes claim to Olympic legacyJul 14, 2011 1:17 pm - MUCH WENLOCK, England — With the 2012 London Olympics just over a year away, a small town in central England is celebrating early, and with good reason. While the first ...
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NY park to get 3,000 flags for 9/11 anniversaryJul 02, 2011 7:01 am - NEW YORK — Nearly 3,000 flags bearing the names of 9/11 victims will go up in a park near ground zero for the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. John Michelotti,...
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Vet says a hairball a week is normal for most catsJul 02, 2011 7:01 am - LOS ANGELES — Hairballs are normal in cats, but they’re a nuisance for cat-owners to deal with. There are a few things you can do, though, to reduce hairballs and other ...
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Rising sea levels threaten coastal townsJul 02, 2011 7:01 am - From his government office in Virginia Beach, Clay Bernick can see the future, and that future looks a lot like the movie “Waterworld.” The sea level is rising in Virgi...
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Google Plus increases pressure on FacebookJul 03, 2011 9:44 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Google is making a fresh attempt at social networking with a service that competes with Facebook. The service, called Google Plus, has a similar appearan...
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Sprint CEO launches 18-state push to stop AT&TJul 03, 2011 9:44 am - Dan Hesse’s White Room is closely guarded even within Sprint Nextel Corp. The chief executive officer carries the only key and draws black curtains over his scribblings ...