All Stories from January 19, 2013 (Change date)
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High fences would keep schoolchildren saferJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - Recent arguments about better security at schools have reminded me of a visit I made to the tiny Caribbean island of Dominica 10 years ago. It has the most extreme pover...
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Writers too tough on Bears coachJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - It’s not often that I read a letter to the editor that I agree with absolutely. Cheers to Don Werneske (Jan. 9 Fence Post) for his thoughts about Mr. Rozner and Mr. Imre...
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‘Hottest year’ not necessarily soJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - The article, Hottest Year in History, Jan. 9, was misleading, and probably wrong. The UK Met Office, official UK organization for world temperature records, agrees that ...
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Tennessee woman turns trash into treasures with crafty skillsJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - Kaye McWhorter is not afraid to look like a crazy woman — when it comes to a good bargain, that is. “I saw a bench on the side of the road in my neighborhood in Dallas, ...
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Thank you, teachers in District 46Jan 19, 2013 4:00 am - I feel so lucky to have grown up in Grayslake Elementary District 46. Starting at Woodview School and working my way through Frederick and the middle school, I was surro...
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Pets get their dander up when having teeth brushedJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Dogs and cats can't brush, spit, gargle or floss on their own. So owners who want to avoid bad pet breath will need to lend a hand. “Brushing is the gold s...
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Fix-It Clinic defies the throwaway economyJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - The table lamp, with its fizzling light bulbs, was built like a tank and about as attractive. Its base was so heavy that not even the cats could knock it over — and ther...
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The SoapboxJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - Requiring responsibility: A proposed Cook County Board ordinance would fine people who fail to report if their firearms are lost, stolen or sold. Too often, guns bought...
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Defend the right to live, not killJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - This is in response to James Peterson’s Jan. 12 letter which delivers the standard pro-choice position. Abortionists constantly ask, “What about cases of incest or rape?...
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DVD previews: 'End of Watch'Jan 19, 2013 4:00 am - Coming Jan. 22 “End of Watch” (R, 120 minutes, Universal): There are no dirty cops in this tense, violent — and surprisingly affecting — police drama from writer David A...