All Stories from January 7, 2012 (Change date)
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Small space can be blessing in disguise for kitchenJan 07, 2012 8:00 am - Small kitchens can be a little claustrophobic, particularly in the age of open architectural layouts. However, a dash of creativity and some sleight of hand design trick...
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Grayslake D46 board member wants colleague's power reducedJan 07, 2012 7:00 am - Grayslake Elementary District 46 board members plan to debate whether a colleague should continue representing the school system on other groups following a Lake County ...
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Liz Claiborne changing name to Fifth & PacificJan 07, 2012 6:17 am - NEW YORK — Liz Claiborne Inc. is changing its name to Fifth & Pacific Cos. now that the clothing maker has sold its namesake brand and plans to concentrate on its Juicy ...
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Labor camp memories hard to recall for Polish immigrantJan 07, 2012 6:11 am - PAXTON, Ill. — Richard Kostrzewski holds up a zig-zag finger, made crooked by some calamity years ago and can’t remember why it is so. The 86-year-old Polish expatriate ...
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Too much office chatter? What an owner can doJan 07, 2012 6:11 am - NEW YORK — The presidential primary season is upon us, and the Super Bowl isn’t that far off. Small business owners may find productivity dipping as employees talk about...
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5 minerals crucial for clean energy in short supplyJan 07, 2012 6:11 am - Limited supplies of five rare-earth minerals pose a threat to increasing use of clean-energy technologies such as wind turbines and solar panels, a U.S. Energy Departmen...
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Spec-Ops troops study to be part-spy, part-gumshoeJan 07, 2012 6:06 am - FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The raid to grab Osama bin Laden inside Pakistan took just under 40 minutes — roughly 10 to get to bin Laden. Special operators spent much of the rest...
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Q&A with Diane von FurstenbergJan 07, 2012 6:06 am - American women probably all owe designer Diane von Furstenberg a thank-you note. After all, she liberated them from boxy suits in the 1970s with her iconic wrap dress, m...
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At 75, Marion Barry gears up for another campaignJan 07, 2012 6:06 am - WASHINGTON — As HBO considers making a movie about Marion Barry with Eddie Murphy in the title role, the real Barry is doing something that comes naturally: running for ...
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Review: Shark 360 mouse offers added precisionJan 07, 2012 5:22 am - ATLANTA — Console gaming occasionally gets a boost from add-ons that can make the standard controller more efficient to hold and operate. A new wireless mouse looks to r...