All Stories from August 19, 2012 (Change date)
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Hotel puts luxury twist on mushroom-hunting tripsAug 19, 2012 6:14 am - VAIL, Colo. — Mushroom hunting has never been as easy — or comfortable — as this. For $200 a person, the Four Seasons Resort Vail is sending out guided expeditions in lu...
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Great Lakes apple harvest off to early startAug 19, 2012 6:02 am - SUTTONS BAY, Mich. — Apple-picking, a cherished autumn tradition, is off to an early start in the Northeast and Upper Midwest as growers deal with aftershocks from wacky...
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Brazil: Drug dealers say no to crack in RioAug 19, 2012 5:55 am - RIO DE JANEIRO — Business was brisk in the Mandela shantytown on a recent night. In the glow of a weak light bulb, customers pawed through packets of powdered cocaine an...
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Factors to consider before actively seeking a tenantAug 19, 2012 5:23 am - Q. I have a rental home and can’t seem to find any qualified tenants. Recently, a friend of mine who is also a landlord told me all of his rental properties are full, an...
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Weighing advantages to drop-in versus under-mount sinkAug 19, 2012 5:02 am - Q. My wife and I can’t decide on what type of kitchen sink to get for our new stone countertops. We’re down to choosing an under-mount or a drop-in. The big advantage so...
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Fuel gauge, fuel pump still not connectingAug 19, 2012 5:02 am - I recently received a follow-up question from the driver of a Pontiac Montana minivan whose fuel gauge was malfunctioning, always reading full. I had recommended he use ...
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Summer school students cultivate life lessons from gardeningAug 19, 2012 5:00 am - A small courtyard tucked away in the back half of London Middle School in Wheeling reinvented itself this year as a vegetable garden, extending learning beyond the class...
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Biking the City by the BayAug 19, 2012 5:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Reveling in the lush green canopy above and savoring the fragrance of eucalyptus trees as we pedaled through the Golden Gate Park Panhandle, we paused fo...
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Walsh’s words only endanger MuslimsAug 19, 2012 5:00 am - Congressman Joe Walsh, you have dishonored your office. You said “radical” Muslims are trying to “kill Americans every week ... there is a radical strain of Islam in thi...
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Trusts can fund future trips for heirsAug 19, 2012 5:00 am - Lee Liebman and her family took a $6,000 vacation this year that didn't cost them a dime, thanks to a relative's last wishes. Whether it's trying to make sure that thei...