All Stories from May 11, 2013 (Change date)
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5 free things to do in California's Napa ValleyMay 11, 2013 5:00 am - NAPA, Calif. — Love the lush and lovely Napa Valley but hate how expensive it can be? You're not the first. In the late 19th century, writer Robert Louis Stevenson moved...
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Make room for the walk-in pantryMay 11, 2013 5:00 am - If you’re wondering where the best kitchen storage went, blame the breakfast nook. The walk-in pantry is a time-honored place to organize foodstuffs, small appliances, o...
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Owners have right to improve WrigleyMay 11, 2013 5:00 am - Someone needs to explain the financial/legal business concept behind the term “friendly confines” to the parasitic-like rooftop owners and political operators in Chicago...
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As housing prices rise, homeowners start delayed wish-list projectsMay 11, 2013 5:00 am - GREENSBORO, N.C. — Claudia Brown, a kitchen and bathroom designer for Home Depot, is witnessing what she’s rarely seen in the past six years: customers knocking down wal...
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The SoapboxMay 11, 2013 5:00 am - Au natural: How refreshing that the city of Chicago will turn to goats to tame 120 acres of hard-to-reach grass at O’Hare International Airport rather than resorting to ...
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Focus on weapons of consequenceMay 11, 2013 5:00 am - Can someone please explain to me what constitutes an assault weapon? Forty years ago I owned a .22-caliber “plinking” rifle. It was a semiautomatic, held about 15 rounds...
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No accounting for increased gas pricesMay 11, 2013 4:40 am - Recently I heard on the radio that crude oil is at $93 per barrel. When it was at $107 per barrel, we were paying less for gasoline than we are now. The wars are winding...
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Depends on your definition of ‘rich’May 11, 2013 4:40 am - Depends on your definition of ‘rich’ I’d like to respond to Mr. Westlake regarding the Obamas paying their fair share of taxes. I believe the point that Mr. Simon w...
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DVD previews: ‘Cloud Atlas,’ ‘Texas Chainsaw’May 11, 2013 4:40 am - Coming May 14 “Cloud Atlas” (R, 172 minutes, Warner): At its simplest, “Cloud Atlas” tells the interlocking stories of several characters over a 500-year span. How these...
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Who can serve on the association board:?May 11, 2013 4:03 am - Q. Our condominium association has a rule that states that an owner who is delinquent in the payment of their assessments is not eligible to serve on the board. Is this ...