All Stories from September 28, 2011 (Change date)
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Network TV featuring fewer gay charactersSep 28, 2011 2:00 pm - NEW YORK — The number of gay and bisexual characters on scripted broadcast network TV has dipped slightly this season to 19 out of nearly 650 roles, according to the Gay...
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Jackson's voice echoes through L.A. courtSep 28, 2011 9:00 am - LOS ANGELES — First, prosecutors showed a photo of Michael Jackson's pale and lifeless body lying on a gurney. Then, they played a recording of his voice, just weeks bef...
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Fish & Fruity Cuban Sofrito Gnocchi with Tuna Meatballs and Mango SauceSep 28, 2011 6:00 am - Tuna Meatballs 1 tube (8-count) refrigerator biscuits 3 cans (5 ounces each) tuna, well-drained 2 eggs 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley Grated peel of 1 lemon ...
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Cook of the Week Challenge: cooks explain thinking behind recipesSep 28, 2011 6:00 am - Sofrito. It's a seasoned sauce made from onions, garlic, peppers and tomatoes that's a staple of Cuban cooking, but to Cook of the Week Challenge contestants Antonio De ...
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Cuban Tuna with Yellow Rice, Mustard-Butter Biscuits and Mango-Avocado SaladSep 28, 2011 6:00 am - 1 jar (24 ounces) Old Havana Foods Sofrito 4 teaspoons herbes de Provence 1 package (8 ounces) yellow rice 2 cans (5 ounces each) light tuna with olive oil, draine...
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Best bets: Writer's love lost in operaSep 28, 2011 6:00 am - Luckless in love The Lyric Opera of Chicago launches its 2011-12 season Saturday with “The Tales of Hoffmann,” all about a writer who repeatedly strikes out with lo...
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Late Summer Evening PizzaSep 28, 2011 6:00 am - 3½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sweet potato puree (see note) 1 cup hot water 1 packet (.25 ounces) quick rise yeast 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 tablespoon extra virgin o...
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Music notes: Montrose Room hosts Bob Mould for two nightsSep 28, 2011 6:00 am - Rock and reading Bob Mould, former leader of the seminal '80s punk band Husker Du and an icon in the indie-music world, makes two stops in the suburbs this weekend. Mou...
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No debating quality of Jim Lehrer's bookSep 28, 2011 5:45 am - Presidential debates are subject to as much Monday morning quarterbacking as, well, a big-time football game. A candidate's every phrase and physical movement is dissect...
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Burgers, local brews the draws at Hoffman Estates' AssemblySep 28, 2011 5:45 am - Open since 1978, The Assembly American Bar & Café is a classic neighborhood hangout, serving up raved-about burgers. Even if you're not hungry, the menu of locally brewe...