All Stories from May 26, 2012 (Change date)
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Stop entitlements; right financial shipMay 26, 2012 4:40 am - “Students for fiscal responsibility” offered a very good example of our government gone wild with spending the evening of May 16 at the Arcada Theater in downtown St. Ch...
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Obama’s big step to fight Alzheimer’sMay 26, 2012 4:40 am - I’ve had to watch as loved ones with Alzheimer’s fade away and lose their memory, sense of self, and control over their bodily functions. Throughout, they seem frightene...
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About real estate: Nation’s biggest lender offers payments to troubled homeowners who will leaveMay 26, 2012 3:41 am - Bank of America, the largest lender in the U.S., has launched a plan to pay borrowers up to $30,000 if they cannot make their mortgage payments and now face foreclosure....
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How to replace front door with sidelightsMay 26, 2012 1:00 am - Q. I have an old wooden front door with sidelights. The door is in bad shape and leaky, but the sidelights are fine. Is it possible to replace just the door and not the ...
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Ask the plumber: ‘Smart-divide’ model can solve sink dilemmaMay 26, 2012 1:00 am - Q. This is another one of those can-you-help-my-relationship? plumbing questions. My husband and I are in a serious debate about our new kitchen sink. We’re remodeling t...
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Cramped kitchen treated to tasteful makeoverMay 26, 2012 1:00 am - The kitchen is the heart of the home, but what do you do if your kitchen is distinctly unappetizing? Victor and May inherited a dysfunctional kitchen renovation from the...
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All about backyard chickensMay 26, 2012 1:00 am - Many homeowners are drawn to the idea of raising backyard chickens because the flavor of fresh eggs can’t be beat. There are many other benefits, too. Chickens help you ...
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Science is showing plants can adapt to surviveMay 26, 2012 1:00 am - LUBBOCK, Texas — No one’s talking about giving intelligence tests, but researchers say they’ve shown that plants have smarts — the sort needed to help them survive dry t...
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Rosary can’t match BenetMay 26, 2012 12:52 am - Rosary learned Saturday what the rest of the Class 2A Nazareth sectional already knew: Benet has a very good girls soccer team. The Redwings won the sectional championsh...
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Zhang leaves his mark; Brown wins singles titleMay 26, 2012 12:50 am - The consensus is clear when it comes to characterizing Gordon Zhang of Naperville North, a four-time boys tennis state tournament qualifier. Class, all the way. Zhang, w...