All Stories from September 9, 2012 (Change date)
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Going with the flow on the romantic Rhine RiverSep 09, 2012 5:47 am - AMSTERDAM — I’ve been a land-based traveler for most of my life. Motor coaches and cars have helped me explore everything from Italy’s Tuscany region to Ireland’s Rings ...
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Brake fluid moisture can cause failureSep 09, 2012 5:31 am - Q. Over the past few years, I’ve had an auto repair shop tell me the brake fluid needed to be flushed in the car since the oxidation level was high. Is this something th...
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A little hip to the sip at California wineriesSep 09, 2012 5:18 am - NAPA, Calif. — The tiki tasting hut in the barrel room of the Judd’s Hill winery is a tipoff: This isn’t your old-school faux château. Which is just the way Napa Valley ...
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How weak is U.S. job market? Depends on your numbersSep 09, 2012 5:16 am - WASHINGTON — Is the U.S. job market dismal as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney says? Or is it steadily improving as President Barack Obama contends? Not to d...
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Twentysomething can deflect marriage question with better answerSep 09, 2012 5:03 am - Q. I am a woman in my early 20s, and I decided a while ago that I do not ever want to get married. There is a long list of reasons: I don’t want children; I don’t know h...
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It takes effort to find beauty, serenity in bustling BaliSep 09, 2012 5:00 am - BALI, Indonesia — The morning sun turned pools of water in the rice paddies into mirrors. A farmer swung a load of coconuts onto his shoulder. Somewhere, a cow was lowin...
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‘Charisma’ won’t fix nation’s problemsSep 09, 2012 5:00 am - I often read “Our View” on the Daily Herald editorial page and either agree or disagree with what is written. Today (Aug. 30) I am disgusted by your piece. In an effort ...
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PSAE scores are embarrassingSep 09, 2012 5:00 am - Beginning in 2001, all Illinois high school juniors were required to take the Prairie State Achievement Examination, which measures student achievement in reading, math,...
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A rudderless ship spells disasterSep 09, 2012 5:00 am - The headline on the front page of the Daily Herald on Aug. 18, in bold print, read: “Pension talks do nothing.” Despite positive reports and hype to the contrary, lawma...
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Editorial: A good voter also brings objectivity to an electionSep 09, 2012 5:00 am - The major national party conventions have concluded, and that’s a benchmark of sorts for the election campaigns to kick into high gear. If you haven’t heard from candida...