Lifestyle Stories from July 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Kim's Black Belt Academy teams with Jewel to aid Community Crisis CenterJul 03, 2012 10:44 am - Kim's Black Belt Academy succeeds in collecting 580 items and over $100 in cash donations for the Community Crisis Center thanks to the generosity of Elgin area resident...
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Colleges move toward absolute bans on smokingJul 02, 2012 11:46 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio — As a political science major at Ohio State University, Ida Seitter says, she lit up many a cigarette to help her through the stress of exam season. Righ...
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Ads for spirits go after female demographicJul 02, 2012 7:02 am - Maybe it’s the ad’s strikingly handsome spokesman dressed in fireman’s gear. Maybe it’s the fact that his shirt has a winsome habit of disappearing, revealing sculpted p...
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What people really do when they work from homeJul 02, 2012 7:02 am - WASHINGTON — Digital technology — email and smartphones most of all — have vastly improved workers’ capacity to be productive outside of a traditional office. Even so, m...
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Final Olympic countdown for LondonJul 02, 2012 4:35 pm - LONDON — The stadium is up and ready to go, the final rehearsals all completed. In central London's main shopping district, rows of giant flags representing 206 countrie...
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Arlington Heights couple no longer owns 'ugliest' basementJul 06, 2012 2:52 pm - Matt and Anne Edwards have lived in their ranch home in the suburbs for two years, and they'll be the first to admit the basement was bad. Real bad. It was dark, wasn't ...
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U.S. Mint in Philly reopens with new tourJul 01, 2012 5:55 am - PHILADELPHIA — The last time the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia upgraded its public exhibits, Richard Nixon was in the first year of his presidency and The Beatles had just p...
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What if other Founding Fathers were vampire hunters?Jul 03, 2012 6:14 am - It makes sense that Abraham Lincoln, known for his youthful rail-splitting abilities, would be a top pick to take on vampires, as he does in “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hu...
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Ductless air conditioning is easily installedJul 01, 2012 5:15 am - Q. My wife and I own our home, a 58-year-old split-level in northern New Jersey that has hot-water baseboard heating throughout. I can’t complain regarding the warmth in...
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On the road: Botanic garden hosts art festivalJul 03, 2012 6:14 am - Midwest Natural selection Art and nature go hand in hand at the Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival where you can stroll and shop on the Esplanade and view works by more...
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