All Stories from September 2, 2012 (Change date)
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Black cats have their own unique charmSep 02, 2012 6:22 am - As a cat coordinator with The Buddy Foundation, I get to promote Buddy’s felines to potential adopters, which is no easy task because all who routinely work in the build...
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Yoko Ono, son launch anti-fracking coalition in NYSep 02, 2012 6:17 am - NEW YORK — Yoko Ono and her son, Sean Lennon, launched a coalition of artists, musicians and filmmakers who oppose hydraulic fracturing in New York state. The formation ...
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After driver retires, car gets worse fuel milageSep 02, 2012 6:14 am - Q. I have a 1994 Dodge Spirit and for years I got 20 to 22 miles per gallon. I retired in June last year, and since then the mileage keeps going down. I know no longer d...
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The secret to great grilling is indirect heatSep 02, 2012 6:11 am - If you want to master the art of grilling, you need to accept the idea that more heat isn’t necessarily better heat. In other words, just because your grill is able to c...
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Traveling alone doesn't have to be intimidatingSep 02, 2012 6:00 am - Last week, I received a letter from a recently widowed woman who feels her traveling days are over. “I need to get away,” she said. “But I'm afraid to travel alone and ...
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On the road: Harvest Days keeps the kids busySep 02, 2012 6:00 am - Chicago Hot town, harvest in the city Celebrate the harvest season at the historic Garfield Park Conservatory. During Harvest Days, enjoy the conservatory's bi...
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D300 teacher remembered for her laugh, poiseSep 02, 2012 6:00 am - Westfield Community School teacher Amy Calinski never let her illness define her. Her friends and relatives said Amy happened to be a person who had breast cancer. Calin...
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Visitors get a glimpse of small-town MayberrySep 02, 2012 6:00 am - MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — In the town of Mayberry from “The Andy Griffith Show,” a small-town sheriff and his trusty deputy always outwitted big-city crooks, and problems never...
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Roselle pastor captures prize for shot of Blue AngelsSep 02, 2012 6:00 am - When you think about it, it's probably no big surprise Bob Pudell won our August Photo Finish photography contest. Oh, sure, the photo he submitted is eye-catching. And...
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Burr Ridge businessman to preach Lincoln message nationwideSep 02, 2012 6:00 am - Two score and seven years ago is about when the seeds of an Abe Lincoln obsession were sown in the heart and soul of schoolboy Mickey Straub, whose Pennsylvania roots fe...