Lifestyle Stories from May 5, 2013 (Change date)
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Household items can pose risks to petsMay 05, 2013 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES — A toy poodle that was rushed to the vet after swallowing a tube sock. A Great Dane that had to be operated on three times for eating his owner's shoulder p...
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Sustainable landscaping is eco-friendly and less workMay 05, 2013 5:00 am - Landscaping provides people with a huge array of benefits from shade to rainwater absorption to the prevention of soil erosion and beautification. But it delivers the m...
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Pair of old furnaces should be replaced soonMay 05, 2013 4:56 am - Q. I have two 23-year-old, 100,000-BTU Carrier natural gas furnaces heating my 2,900-square-foot two-story home in the Chicago area. A few years ago, a service tech said...
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Maya Angelou honors mom, grandmother in new bookMay 05, 2013 4:49 am - NEW YORK — Writer, actor, dancer. Activist, teacher, composer. In the mélange of Maya Angelou’s 85 years is also daughter, of two women who deserved one with a good memo...
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Adler-designed lake mansion inspires decorator in all of usMay 05, 2013 4:15 am - Adler-designed lake mansion inspires decorator in all of us
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Ask the plumber: New kitchen sparks ‘Battle of the Bowls’May 05, 2013 3:01 am - Q. We’re going to remodel our outdated kitchen and plan to install a cast-iron kitchen sink. I want a single-bowl sink that will be open and large for me to work in. My ...
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Outdoor makeover week 1: Paradise at homeMay 05, 2013 1:00 am - This part of the backyard is stuck in the ’80s. There is hardly enough room for the small gas grill and two chairs. The step is missing in front of the door that leads t...
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Outdoor makeover week 1: My yucky yardMay 05, 2013 1:00 am - My yard has been beaten up by big dogs for years. When you mow the lawn it is like skiing a mogul field. It would be so much nicer if it were flat, green, and had a ca...
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Outdoor makeover week 1: Can blank canvas be a masterpiece?May 05, 2013 1:00 am - Two years ago in late June, my family moved into our new home. Our previous home was on a creek and in a flood plain that often wiped out my modest attempts at gardening...
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Outdoor makeover Week 1: Hey yew, get off of my yardMay 05, 2013 1:00 am - Remember when yews were the bush in fashion? The house we bought from my in-laws had plenty, and soon after purchase, I decided to remove many of them. My husband says I...
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