Lifestyle Stories from June 15, 2014 (Change date)
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Hashtag hounds rack up followers with wacky anticsJun 16, 2014 5:41 am - LOS ANGELES - Tuna, the hound so homely he's irresistible, peeks out from beneath his blanket, baring his row of buck teeth in a slapstick smile for the camera. Courtney...
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See-worthy? Summer TV sets its sights on adventureJun 16, 2014 5:39 am - Though it hasn't become the revolutionary season that industry watchers once predicted, summertime TV is still a good place to tinker with formulas: A network like NBC c...
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A Broadway cancer survivor mentors young singersJun 15, 2014 11:45 am - NEW YORK - Five young, amateur singers assembled a little nervously in a rehearsal room recently near Times Square. This was the day they'd be mentored by a Tony Award-n...
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5 free things in Madison, from campus to CapitolJun 16, 2014 5:41 am - MADISON, Wis. - Nestled on an isthmus that's home to both buttoned-up politicians in the state Capitol and more liberal-leaning college students just a short walk away, ...
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Religions are a key to understanding 'Game of Thrones'Jun 15, 2014 11:35 pm - As we approach the season finale of "Game of Thrones" Sunday, there has been a lot to keep track of. Where's Daenerys now? Who died? Who's that guy with the beard? (No, ...
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Hidden Gems garden walk in LibertyvilleJun 15, 2014 4:44 pm - Town and Country Garden Club of Libertyville will host the Hidden Gems Garden Walk fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 28, rain or shine. Six unique Liberty...
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Buffalo Grove Fire Department to host blood driveJun 15, 2014 4:36 pm - The Buffalo Grove Fire Department will host a blood drive from 8 a.m. through 2 p.m. on Friday, June 20, at Fire Station 26 at 1051 Highland Grove Drive. The blood drive...
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Des Plaines fundraiser for girl's surgery on SaturdayJun 15, 2014 4:38 pm - Volunteers are raising money in Des Plaines on Saturday, June 21, to help with expenses related to a lifesaving liver transplant for a 2-year-old girl. A fundraiser is s...
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'Jump Street' edges 'Dragon' in sequel battleJun 16, 2014 5:14 pm - LOS ANGELES - In a summertime battle of sequels, a pair of kooky cops beat out flying dragons for the top spot at the North American box office, but the dragons soared i...
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Long Distance Dedication? Hokey Casey Kasem stayed popularJun 16, 2014 11:02 am - WASHINGTON - Already by the mid-1970s, Casey Kasem and his "American Top 40" radio show felt like an anachronism, a hokey blast from a time when everything was supposedl...