All Stories from January 21, 2012 (Change date)
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Vegas museum takes a shot at mob filmsJan 21, 2012 5:00 am - LAS VEGAS — A mob museum slated to open soon in Las Vegas will trace Hollywood’s portrayal of mobsters from the birth of the silver screen in a violence-fraught exhibit ...
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GOP will extend ‘good old days’Jan 21, 2012 5:00 am - The Wall Street Barons who sold fraudulent subprime loans, disguised them as derivatives, and then made billions betting against them, have been immune from prosecution....
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Why follow Grover Norquist?Jan 21, 2012 5:00 am - I just learned that all 11 Republican U.S. Congressmen from Illinois and its lone Republican Senator signed Grover Norquist’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge. That’s the equi...
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Employees hogging bandwidth on social media workJan 21, 2012 5:00 am - SEATTLE — Social-network users are hogging more computer-network bandwidth — from the cubicle next door. A growing proportion of the capacity on corporate networks is b...
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Plant choices for attracting wildlifeJan 21, 2012 5:00 am - It's time to start putting together this year's “perfect” garden. While you're drawing up plans, consider making your garden more wildlife-friendly. There are all kinds ...
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New York wants even more visitorsJan 21, 2012 5:00 am - New York — Just days after cheering the arrival of the record-breaking 50 millionth visitor of the year to New York City, officials are starting over and counting from o...
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Garden water features: Thinking small is less workJan 21, 2012 5:00 am - Water features can bring interest, beauty and wildlife to a garden, but they also can be work. That's why many homeowners are choosing relatively small options such as ...
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Weekend picks: Local movie theaters screen Met's 'Enchanted Island'Jan 21, 2012 5:00 am - Feel 'Enchanted' Baroque composers like Handel, Vivaldi and Rameau get the “Mamma Mia!” treatment when The Metropolitan Opera screens a live HD simulcast of its new...
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Enact, uphold sprinkler lawsJan 21, 2012 5:00 am - Recent tragedies in the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs have called to attention life safety ordinances, or lack thereof. It is an absolute shame it takes severe...
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Mercury is a neurotoxinJan 21, 2012 5:00 am - I am writing in rebuttal to the letter posted Jan. 15 by Donn Dears titled “EPA’s war against coal a disservice.” First, it must be noted that Mr. Dears is a self-styled...