All Stories from June 23, 2013 (Change date)
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5 points to know about the health care overhaulJun 23, 2013 6:37 am - Still a little hazy about the health care overhaul? You have plenty of company. About half the people surveyed earlier this spring by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Found...
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Investors are flooding into floating-rate fundsJun 23, 2013 6:33 am - NEW YORK — For most bond mutual funds, rising interest rates are kryptonite. Higher rates on newly issued bonds make the lower yields on older bonds in their portfolios...
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Work Advice: When HR goes off the railsJun 23, 2013 6:30 am - Q: I work for a large nonprofit (300 to 500 employees) that has recently restructured its human resources department. The new policy is that employees are not allowed to...
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Sunday picks: Last day for Long Grove's Strawberry FestJun 23, 2013 6:00 am - Strawberries galore Dig in to a variety of fresh strawberries and strawberry treats at the annual Long Grove Strawberry Fest at the crossroads of Old McHenry and Ro...
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Alaskan cruise passengers enjoy economical excursionsJun 23, 2013 6:00 am - JUNEAU, Alaska — It's cruise season in Alaska, with more than 1 million cruise passengers expected between April and September in port towns from Ketchikan to Seward. Cr...
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On the road: Celebrating cherries in MichiganJun 23, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago It keeps you running You’ve taken the architectural boat tour and perhaps a Segway jaunt on the lakefront, but active locals might want to consider one of the gu...
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Game nights a social outlet for baby boomersJun 23, 2013 5:46 am - When Ron Riedel’s kids graduated from high school, he and his wife, Lorita, found they were socializing less. They weren’t meeting up with friends at soccer games, schoo...
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Tourism reaches beyond beaches in N.H., Maine, Vt.Jun 23, 2013 5:43 am - CONCORD, N.H. — While plenty of tourists will be heading to northern New England’s ocean and lake locations this summer, others will be exploring options beyond the beac...
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Title quests have evolved into tournaments of attritionJun 23, 2013 5:37 am - It isn’t surprising that the health status of Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews and Bruins center Patrice Bergeron is uncertain. Every season in every sport seems to be d...
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Could Paula Deen’s words bring down her empire?Jun 23, 2013 5:32 am - NEW YORK — Paula Deen should hope for more fans like Jennifer Everett of Tyler, Texas, who carried a shopping bag filled with $53 worth of merchandise from the celebrity...