Lifestyle Stories from May 26, 2012 (Change date)
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'Battleship' fact-check: Could we revive Mighty Mo?May 26, 2012 7:00 am - Caution: Spoiler-alert for the movie “Battleship.” What's the expiration date on a World War II warship? That's a question raised by the surprising third act in Peter Be...
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Lone inventor in the garage? It's a mythMay 26, 2012 7:00 am - Where are the best scientific ideas created and developed? a) A garage. b) A basement workshop. c) A dorm room. d) A kitchen. e) A full-scale laboratory equipped with th...
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Where did the term ‘baby bump’ originate?May 26, 2012 6:54 am - At least half of the pleasure of watching “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” will surely come from watching the A-list cast members — Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, a...
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Comanche tribe makes Johnny Depp honorary memberMay 26, 2012 6:50 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Johnny Depp has been made an honorary member of the Comanche tribe. Depp is in New Mexico, shooting the film adaptation of “The Lone Ranger.” He play...
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On the Market: Semi-custom home in PalatineMay 26, 2012 5:48 am - Move into a new single-family home in Palatine as soon as September. KF Walter Homes is building this brick and frame home with a three-car garage on W. Dorchester Avenu...
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Enjoying the sweet tastes of KenoshaMay 26, 2012 5:30 am - Vacation is neither the time nor the place for deprivation, so on my first morning in Kenosha, Wis., I gorged on a breakfast of blackberries and honey, tutti-frutti, a p...
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How borrower-ordered appraisals are a better way to shop for mortgagesMay 26, 2012 5:10 am - Last week’s column detailed the following benefits from switching from a system of lender-ordered appraisals to a system of borrower-ordered appraisals. Ÿ Borrowers woul...
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LEDs have bright future in landscape lightingMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - A revolution in outdoor lighting is happening right under our noses. Over the past few years, light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, have almost totally taken over the landscap...
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An older home with a ‘breathing’ problemMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Q. A year ago, we moved into an old rental house that had been remodeled. Subsequently, we have had respiratory problems and can smell mold. It’s worse in the morning. T...
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There’s nothing unusual about pre-approval letterMay 26, 2012 4:41 am - Q. I’m confused. To purchase a property we are looking at, we need a commercial loan. My realtor says she can’t bid unless we have a pre-approval letter from a bank. But...