All Stories from October 20, 2012 (Change date)
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Review: Technology helps with fitness goalsOct 20, 2012 7:19 am - RICHMOND, Va. — Many of us know firsthand that losing weight and staying fit can be tough. For me, I started a journey a little over a year ago to get in better shape be...
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Slate: Twitter for people who don’t like TwitterOct 20, 2012 7:07 am - Did you watch Tuesday night’s presidential debate on one screen or two? If you answered “Why the heck would I need two screens to watch TV?,” then you missed half the sh...
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‘True Blood’ actor Chris Bauer to return to stageOct 20, 2012 6:15 am - NEW YORK — “True Blood” star Chris Bauer is going to be sinking his teeth in a new play in New York. The Atlantic Theater Company said Thursday that Bauer will star in a...
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How to buy, prep, carve, preserve your pumpkinOct 20, 2012 6:00 am - Think you know the latest tricks for carving a creepy pumpkin? The pros continue to push the barriers. A handful of people become professional pumpkin carvers each fall...
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Pinot noir reigns in Oregon’s wine countryOct 20, 2012 6:00 am - CARLTON, Ore. — Driving southwest from Portland an hour or so through the suburbs, you hit the heart of Oregon’s wine country rather suddenly. Here the mountainous Coast...
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Pets could turn stoves, decor into fire hazardsOct 20, 2012 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — A beloved pet dressed in a Halloween costume, posed next to a lit jack-o’-lantern, sounds like a great photo opportunity — but it’s also a fire hazard. Pet...
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Weekend picks: Go 'Boo! at the Zoo'Oct 20, 2012 6:00 am - Everyone say 'Boo!' Get into the Halloween spirit at the annual “Creatures of the Night” celebration at Brookfield Zoo, First Avenue and 31st Street, Brookfield. Fa...
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Foreclosures still putting downward pressure on housing pricesOct 20, 2012 5:35 am - A virtual hurricane hit the American housing market four years ago and, while the cleanup is well under way, there is still a lot of work to be done with the glut of for...
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New fashion mag targets Native American audienceOct 20, 2012 5:33 am - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Growing up on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, Kelly Holmes spent hours thumbing through the latest issues of Seventeen or Vogue. She noticed t...
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Extra insurance covers a potential, but unlikely, closing problemOct 20, 2012 5:30 am - Q. We have completed just about everything needed for our house refinance. We got a note from the title insurance company offering us Closing Protection Coverage. I’d ne...