Lifestyle Stories from February 10, 2013 (Change date)
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Broadway comes to Vegas with slew of hit musicalsFeb 10, 2013 5:00 am - LAS VEGAS — There's no shortage of stages in the Entertainment Capital of the World, although residents have long found it easier to find a celebrity impersonator than a...
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Abu Dhabi much more than just desertFeb 10, 2013 5:00 am - ABU DHABI, U.A.E. — Sama and I have a deal. I promise to hang on tightly when she rises from kneeling and she promises not to pitch me into a sand dune. I stroke Sama's...
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On the road: A winter safari in CedarburgFeb 10, 2013 5:00 am - Midwest Wisconsin winter safari It's a winter safari on Wisconsin's frozen savanna for Cedarburg's annual WinterFest. Hop aboard the Safari Tram to get to the ...
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Loved Bug: Some insects make good petsFeb 10, 2013 5:00 am - Children are fascinated by insects, but many of us eventually grow out of wanting to catch a firefly and keep it in a jar. For the people who never lose that urge, thoug...
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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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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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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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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...
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High-tech ‘Granny Pod’ could change elder careFeb 10, 2013 2:00 am - Viola Baez wouldn’t budge. Her daughter’s family had just invested about $125,000 in a new kind of home for her, a high-tech cottage that might revolutionize the way Ame...