Lifestyle Stories from October 27, 2013 (Change date)
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New products, technology make homeownership a breeze, not to mention stylishOct 27, 2013 5:08 pm - Home ownership, while satisfying and wonderful, is not always glorious. Things go wrong occasionally. So it is comforting to know that new products and ways of doing thi...
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Duke Ellington: The man and his musicOct 28, 2013 6:08 am - Duke Ellington died nearly 40 years ago, but for jazz fans of a certain age his musical creativity and elegant style remain timeless. Whether he was leading his orchestr...
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Parents shouldn’t get spooked by kids’ Halloween haulOct 28, 2013 6:08 am - Across the nation, parents like me are bracing for the annual sugar rush known as Halloween. I’ve got pounds of mini-treats to pass out to neighborhood goblins and ghoul...
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Two stars in sync on NBC thriller 'The Blacklist'Oct 27, 2013 10:49 pm - NEW YORK — They set “The Blacklist” in Washington, but in truth it inhabits a Manhattan studio where “Law & Order” lived for two decades. Judging from its out-of-the-gat...
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Charming Southern cities: Savannah and CharlestonOct 28, 2013 6:08 am - SAVANNAH, Ga. — In “Gone With the Wind,” Scarlett O'Hara, comparing Savannah and Charleston to the much younger city of Atlanta, called the older locales “aged grandmoth...
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Sandy storm survivors’ photos make up NYC exhibitOct 28, 2013 6:08 am - NEW YORK — With her home on Long Island’s Long Beach swamped by Superstorm Sandy’s unyielding surge, Christina Tisi-Kramer pointed her camera outside and captured an ima...
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E-cigarette marketing seen threatened under FDA scrutinyOct 28, 2013 7:42 am - WASHINGTON — The $1.5 billion U.S. electronic- cigarette industry has tripled sales this year with the help of TV ads, NASCAR sponsorships and product giveaways. Governm...
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A ‘deep’ question about a new kitchen sinkOct 27, 2013 1:05 am - Q. Hi, Ed. I need a second opinion on my new kitchen-sink job. I’m working with my plumber to replace my old kitchen sink with a new updated model that will fit my count...
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Living room bluesOct 27, 2013 1:00 am - So after staring at my paint deck and walls for 12 years, changing my mind at least 43 times, I still can’t figure out what I need to do to make this room livable, warm ...
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Basement access through stone foundation basement may be trickyOct 27, 2013 12:35 am - Q. Our tiny cottage has a stone foundation with a trapdoor in the living room for access to the basement. We are getting a trifle arthritic to climb the ladder monthly t...