All Stories from December 28, 2012 (Change date)
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Oil down slightly as fiscal-cliff talks continueDec 28, 2012 5:00 am - NEW YORK — The price of oil fell slightly Friday, as the stock market drifted lower and efforts continued in Washington to strike a budget deal before the year-end deadl...
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Three critics give their picks for best music of the yearDec 28, 2012 5:00 am - Mesfin Fekadu's picks 1. Nas, “Life is Good”: “I am a graphic classic song composer,” Nas raps on the intro to his latest album. And he's right. You may disagre...
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The best singles of 2012Dec 28, 2012 5:00 am - 1. Japandroids: “The House That Heaven Built” The Canadian duo wins 2012's Titus Andronicus Award for crafting a brainy, brawny punk-rock anthem that's equal parts hooks...
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The best recordings that went overlooked this yearDec 28, 2012 5:00 am - Gunplay: “Bogota Rich” When Miami rapper Gunplay dropped “Bogota Rich” in March, it was widely considered to be a solid, gleefully rowdy collection of street raps from t...
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'Fifty Shades' dominates publishing in 2012Dec 28, 2012 5:00 am - NEW YORK — The story of 2012 in publishing was the story of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” in more ways than one. E L James' erotic trilogy was easily the year's biggest hit, s...
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Bars, restaurants ready for their first NYE celebrationDec 28, 2012 5:00 am - If you're looking to ring in the new year on Dec. 31, there's no better way to do it than going somewhere new. These bars and restaurants all opened in 2012 and are gear...
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‘Impossible’ a difficult role for Naomi WattsDec 28, 2012 5:00 am - To play a mother torn from her husband and sons by the 2004 tsunami, Naomi Watts sure wasn’t going Method. The British actress took her partner Liev Schreiber and two s...
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Remembering Lake County residents who died this yearDec 28, 2012 5:00 am - Several well-known Lake County residents died in 2012, leaving behind impressive accomplishments and years of service as their legacy. The list includes politicians, phi...
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Save money in just an hour with a new dimmerDec 28, 2012 4:48 am - Used to be that the dimmer switch was put on ceiling fixtures to help you add ambience to your room. In the past, they were limited to only certain light fixtures but, t...
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Elgin couple runs little library that couldDec 28, 2012 4:30 am - If you ever had the urge to get a book at 3 a.m., the Little Free Library is the way to go. The “libraries” are miniature version of one-room schoolhouses perched on pos...