All Stories from February 6, 2012 (Change date)
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A little knowledge can complicate football and shoppingFeb 06, 2012 10:00 pm - Even though you are a Bears fan and your opinion about the Super Bowl holds even less clout than a Donald Trump presidential endorsement, you rooted for likable, scruffy...
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Elmhurst native, OK GO up for second Grammy for videoFeb 06, 2012 10:00 pm - When OK GO remade "The Muppet Show" theme song last year, drummer Dan Konopka spent some quality time with Kermit the Frog (who thought their song "kicks it"), did inter...
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February in the garden: Get outside to pruneFeb 06, 2012 2:00 pm - Winter is a great time to research new plant ideas for your garden and learn about new gardening practices. But don't just stay indoors: The dormant season is also a goo...
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Making a case for Elizabeth Taylor as a feministFeb 06, 2012 1:00 pm - Elizabeth Taylor was many things: a talented actress whose first star turn came at age 12 in “National Velvet”; an international celebrity whose eight husbands included ...
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No more multiple lasagnasFeb 06, 2012 10:30 am - Judith and David Pryor are accustomed to being the strong ones. Their only son, Hampton, was born 16 years ago with a severe genetic disorder called Mowat-Wilson syndrom...
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‘Chronicle’ enjoys strong weekend at box officeFeb 06, 2012 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Some unknown kids with superpowers have nudged out the actor who plays the world’s most famous teen wizard at the weekend box office. The 20th Century Fox ...
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Health challenge attracts 1 million participantsFeb 06, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Television already has “The Biggest Loser.” Dr. Mehmet Oz is looking for the biggest number of losers. “The Dr. Oz Show” said Monday that it had netted its 1 ...
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Is it time for your business to be on Facebook?Feb 06, 2012 6:00 am - Let others discuss the already much-discussed Facebook IPO. Here’s the real question: How do you know whether your business should have a Facebook page? There apparently...
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How to keep your energy level up this winterFeb 06, 2012 5:00 am - With months of cold weather behind us and months to go before spring arrives, it's easy to get bogged down by the gray skies and cold temperatures. Rather than let this ...
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Mass hysteria: Science seeks its triggerFeb 06, 2012 5:00 am - ATLANTA — Fifteen teenage girls report a mysterious outbreak of spasms, tics and seizures in upstate New York. But tests find nothing physically wrong. Scores of adults...