All Stories from October 13, 2012 (Change date)
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New book digs into Netflix’s origins, evolutionOct 13, 2012 7:10 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix is probably hoping a new book about its early history never gets made into a movie. The book, “Netflixed: The Epic Battle for America’s Eyeballs,...
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‘We Were Soldiers’ inspiration diesOct 13, 2012 6:12 am - COLUMBUS, Ga. — Basil L. Plumley, a renowned career soldier whose exploits as an Army infantryman were portrayed in a book and the movie “We Were Soldiers,” has died at ...
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Jimmy Page says ‘no’ to Led Zeppelin reunionOct 13, 2012 6:12 am - NEW YORK — Led Zeppelin will not be reuniting anytime soon. That message came through loud and clear this week with sarcasm, stoic silence and even the occasional barb a...
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Lighting designer uses LEDs to conjure up magicOct 13, 2012 6:00 am - Michael Sestak does more than light up a room. The lighting designer transforms space with artful use of LEDs and other energy-efficient breakthroughs. He has helped man...
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Resorts turn to Segway tours to show off sightsOct 13, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Some couples celebrate their anniversary with a horse-drawn carriage ride. Others rent a romantic cabin in the woods. A few even jet off to Las Vegas and rene...
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Searchin' out Chicago's hidden country musicOct 13, 2012 6:00 am - Open the scruffy front door of a drab-looking corner tavern in Chicago on Friday evenings and suddenly you're in Texas, greeted by the rowdy twang of a genuine honky ton...
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Savile’s headstone removed from cemeteryOct 13, 2012 6:00 am - LONDON — The headstone at the grave of a British children’s television host has been removed after police said Jimmy Savile may have sexually assaulted more than 20 girl...
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Doors, windows makes a statement about the homeownersOct 13, 2012 6:00 am - Doors and windows tend to make a statement about the people living inside a home. You get an impression about the owners of a home when you walk up to their front door a...
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Weekend picks: Go German for a day at Long Grove's OktoberfestOct 13, 2012 6:00 am - Oktoberfest in Long Grove Long Grove's annual Oktoberfest includes a parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, live music with a variety of German bands, folk dancing, G...
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Spartans hoping for faster start against IowaOct 13, 2012 5:59 am - EAST LANSING, Mich. — When Michigan State beat Iowa last season, the Spartans led 31-7 at halftime. That kind of fast start has been nowhere to be found lately. Michigan...