All Stories from July 2, 2012 (Change date)
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We don’t want more affordable housingJul 02, 2012 5:15 am - Arlington Heights Village Board member Carol Blackwood recently got on her soapbox to demand that Arlington Heights force future developers to make 20 percent of all new...
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Editorial: Gays, marriage and inalienable rightsJul 02, 2012 5:00 am - We’ve wondered at times about the newspaper editorial board deliberations of old. Did they equivocate in the 1850s on the horror of slavery? Did they anguish a century a...
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Your health: Sun safety rulesJul 02, 2012 5:00 am - Here comes the sun It is important to protect yourself from the sun, but the safety rules you learned as a kid have been updated. Rule 1: Applying SPF 15 before go...
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Healthy, growing kids often don't need vitaminsJul 02, 2012 5:00 am - “Doctor, do I need to give my child vitamins?” asked the parents of the 15-month-old novice walker, the father of the 4-year-old new preschooler and the mother of the 15...
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More doctors urged to screen for obesityJul 02, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Chances are you know your blood pressure. What about your BMI? Body mass index signals if you're overweight, obese or just right considering your height. So...
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Here’s to the Yankee Doodle liberalJul 02, 2012 5:00 am - In 1940, a Los Angeles jury released testimony linking James Cagney to the Communist Party, or at least to “communist members, sympathizers or heavy contributors.” He ha...
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For July Fourth, add a dash of Americana to your decorJul 02, 2012 5:00 am - From Memorial Day and Independence Day on through Labor Day, Americans are staging celebrations of patriotism. At summer ballgames and community events, we catch sight ...
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'Ted' outstrips 'Mike' in big box-office weekendJul 02, 2012 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES — It's both a bear and bull market for Hollywood. The bear is “Ted,” Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane's comedy for Universal Pictures about a talking teddy ...
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Should the West believe Egypt’s new president?Jul 02, 2012 5:00 am - Throughout America’s history, there have been people who denied threats from our enemies. During the Revolutionary War, significant numbers sided with the British monarc...
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Painting a room isn’t as easy as it looks on TVJul 02, 2012 5:00 am - It’s hard to escape the commercials. In just 30 seconds, two average homeowners pick a shade, move some furniture, pull out the rollers and, voila!, a new room. Painting...