Lifestyle Stories from June 3, 2012 (Change date)
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Bucket lists: America’s most idiotic new pastimeJun 03, 2012 7:26 am - The fabulously talented, already-much-missed Robin Gibb was making one right before he slipped into a coma. Faye Dunaway tweeted that she needs one. Bill Clinton has got...
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Forget Gaga: Indonesia wild for own raunchy showsJun 03, 2012 7:00 am - JAKARTA, Indonesia — Titin Karisma parades onto the stage wearing a rhinestone bustier and matching bottoms, with sequin fringe that jiggles wildly to the rhythm of the ...
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Scientists to use DNA to solve Bigfoot mysteryJun 03, 2012 7:00 am - Scientists at Oxford University and Switzerland's Lausanne Museum of Zoology plan to use DNA evidence to determine once and for all whether Bigfoot is real, Reuters repo...
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1962 plane crash spurs cultural growth in AtlantaJun 03, 2012 6:52 am - ATLANTA — Fifty years ago, a group of 106 influential cultural and civic leaders from Atlanta traveled to Europe to visit famous museums and demonstrate the ascendant so...
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Can you really teach a kid to become bullyproof?Jun 03, 2012 6:51 am - NEW YORK — Teaching kids to become “bullyproof” is all the rage. Books, videos and websites promise to show parents how to protect their kids from being bullied; school ...
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On the road: A good ribbing at Ribfest ChicagoJun 03, 2012 6:00 am - Chicago Take a ribbing Top local and national acts, 50,000 attendees and as many pounds of pork from more than 30 city restaurants are just the beginning of Ri...
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Exploring Denali on footJun 03, 2012 6:00 am - Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve is an enchanting but unforgiving landscape, where adventurers far more experienced than I have gotten lost or hurt. The danger...
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Trip of a lifetime doesn't have to be a whirlwind tourJun 03, 2012 6:00 am - Last week while flying back from a trip to Italy, I was seated next to an elderly man from Detroit. He was part of a tour group returning from 10 days in Europe. He was ...
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New travel books ready to hit the roadJun 03, 2012 5:46 am - NEW YORK — A field guide for beaches, a road trip guide and a couple of books for city-dwellers looking to get outdoors with kids offer inspiration and information for p...
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Home repair: Popcorn ceilings with asbestos require special handlingJun 03, 2012 5:17 am - Q. My son bought a house with popcorn ceilings in every room. He had them tested for asbestos, and the test came back 3 percent. I am not sure what that means, but is th...