All Stories from February 10, 2013 (Change date)
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Stiltsville shacks evoke past in Miami watersFeb 10, 2013 5:00 am - MIAMI — Perched above the shallow turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay are shacks on stilts that have hosted some of Florida's wildest parties, from the days when alcohol an...
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Slain teen's mom Schneider's guest for State of UnionFeb 10, 2013 4:30 am - The mother of a slain Chicago teen who has quickly become the face of gun violence will be a suburban congressman's guest to the State of the Union address Tuesday in Wa...
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Clean faucet finishes with careFeb 10, 2013 4:02 am - Q. I’m trying to get the corrosion off my older bathtub mixing valve and sink faucet. I have tried using strong cleaners, without success. Also, some spots on the handle...
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Rotted doorframe can be patchedFeb 10, 2013 4:01 am - Q. I can’t recall whether my problem has been addressed or not, but after years of saving your articles, I feel a need for my own advice from you. My basement is accesse...
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No. 1 key issue: ‘To get elected’(and other pearls)Feb 10, 2013 4:00 am - First let me say this: It’s my observation that the vast majority of candidates running for the hundreds of local governments that fall within the Daily Herald’s circula...
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A debate we never can resolveFeb 10, 2013 4:00 am - A few weeks ago, in his second inaugural speech, President Obama waded into the longest-running argument our history offers. “Progress does not compel us to settle centu...
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Townhouse owner takes insurance money, fails to make repairsFeb 10, 2013 4:00 am - Q. Our association has a situation that the board is having trouble resolving. Two years ago one of our owners had major inside damage done to his townhouse, the result ...
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Second Amendment not just about huntingFeb 10, 2013 4:00 am - Now that our elected representatives have decided to wrest even more of our freedoms, it’s worth remembering that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution ...
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Too many dependent on governmentFeb 10, 2013 4:00 am - During the nasty campaign waged by President Obama, he and his deputies chastised Mitt Romney, a truly good and successful man, for not caring about the 47 percent. Obam...
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Some fear Year of Snake may biteFeb 10, 2013 4:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan — As Indiana Jones might say: Why did it have to be the Year of the Snake? When the Chinese-speaking world ushers in its new year on Sunday, its 12-year z...