All Stories from September 9, 2012 (Change date)
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Obama fails, revealinglySep 09, 2012 5:00 am - In his 2008 convention speech, Barack Obama’s main challenge was rhetorical — to frame and summarize a historical moment in which the choosing of a president could at le...
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Farewell to the man who gave great adviceSep 09, 2012 5:00 am - There’s a thing called the “tomorrow” file. It’s where reporters are supposed to let us editor types know what they’ll be working on the next day. Everyone gets busy, an...
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Argument was built out of contextSep 09, 2012 5:00 am - Ms. Van Der Woude’s perfectly good letter of Aug. 23 is marginalized by a misleading first sentence in which she claims that President Obama credited government, not peo...
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Price short sales according to comparable area homesSep 09, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I am underwater on my house and I would like to try a short sale. I’m not sure how to start. Mostly, I’m not sure how to price the house. Will my mortgage company tel...
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Weighing in on vaccinationsSep 09, 2012 4:39 am - Weighing in on vaccinations When I was a teenager a major reason for not wearing safety belts was the danger of being trapped in a burning car. The fear was real an...
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Only explaining grade-school civicsSep 09, 2012 4:39 am - Only explaining grade-school civics Here is what is galling about the Republicans crying over Obama’s “You didn’t build that.” Obama’s little disquisition of the ro...
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Home repair: Second-floor bedrooms too hot for sleepingSep 09, 2012 4:37 am - Q. I am a faithful reader of your column. I have learned so much from you — enough to know that I need advice before we invest in a new roof for our Cape Cod-style house...
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Create a ‘checklist’ when choosing a toiletSep 09, 2012 4:02 am - Q. I recently looked into getting a new toilet and was confused at all the choices I needed to make when buying one. I know that you have a way of making most plumbing i...
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Tickets on sale Friday for Cosby, WinstonSep 09, 2012 2:00 am - December will bring some favorite performers to the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan for return engagements. Tickets for legendary comedian Bill Cosby’s 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec....
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Bowyer wins race, Gordon gets into ChaseSep 09, 2012 1:19 am - RICHMOND, Va. — Clint Bowyer won the rain-delayed race at Richmond, and Jeff Gordon drove his way into the title picture by grabbing the last wild-card berth in the Chas...