All Stories from May 18, 2013 (Change date)
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Kyoto mixes fun for kids with antiquitiesMay 18, 2013 5:00 am - KYOTO, Japan — Rocks to the left of us, rocks to the right. With the Hozu River rushing in between, our oarsman swung the boat hard, threading the boulders as water spla...
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Supervisor should stick to one jobMay 18, 2013 5:00 am - It was reported in The Daily Herald that Diana O’Kelly, county board commissioner and recently elected Fremont Township Supervisor, said “in fairness to my constituents”...
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Ultimate goal of marriage extinctionMay 18, 2013 5:00 am - The problems of poverty, unemployment, crime and failing schools having been solved so Illinois politicians take time on laws for gay marriage, medical marijuana and pet...
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Chance of restoring Meigs Field?May 18, 2013 5:00 am - The Federal Aviation Authority recently reversed its decision to close several airport towers due to funding issues. On Nov. 10, 2001, our daughter (age 8, at the time) ...
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Prescription drug bill puts patients at riskMay 18, 2013 5:00 am - The Illinois legislature is on the verge of putting thousands of Illinoisans with mental and emotional conditions at serious risk if it passes legislation allowing non-m...
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Presidency is most unethical in historyMay 18, 2013 5:00 am - Here’s a primer of recent history. President Obama is late to react to virtually any domestic or international crisis. He refuses every offer of help after the BP oil ri...
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5 free things in Seattle, from salmon to libraryMay 18, 2013 5:00 am - SEATTLE — It's not something that people in Seattle like to broadcast too much, but the Emerald City gets plenty of sunshine. Last year, there were 48 straight days of n...
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Heirs worry about 96-year-old with mortgageMay 18, 2013 4:30 am - Q. When my 96-year-old dad dies, will we heirs have to pay on his mortgage until the property sells? What happens if we don’t make payments? A. Your dad’s estate would b...
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Landscape lighting is just the startMay 18, 2013 4:25 am - Create a vacation destination in your own backyard. Plan carefully and implement high-end improvements over time, if necessary. That is the advice of Jennifer Jensen, re...
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Testing a home for radonMay 18, 2013 4:00 am - Q. We are looking for a newer home, and I have a question about radon. We were told we had the right to have the home tested, but I don’t know if it’s worth the cost. Th...