All Stories from September 8, 2013 (Change date)
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Study: E-cigarettes as good as nicotine patchesSep 08, 2013 3:57 am - LONDON — Electronic cigarettes worked just as well as nicotine patches to help smokers quit, according to the first study to compare them. E-cigarettes are battery-opera...
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Back home, high-stakes week on Syria awaits ObamaSep 08, 2013 3:54 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama faces a high-stakes week of trying to convince a skeptical Congress and a war-weary American public that they should back him on a mi...
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Saturday’s boys soccer scoreboardSep 08, 2013 2:25 am - Saturday’s summaries * Addison Trail invitational Championship game: Maine West 1, Glenbard North Maine West 1 0 —1 Glenbard North 0 0 —0 Scoring — MW: Herrera (Lopez...
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Saturday’s boys golf scoreboardSep 08, 2013 1:03 am - Saturday’s results * Homewood-Flossmoor Co-Ed invitational At Green Garden, par 72 TEAM RESults Combined Co-Ed score: 1st, Prospect 567. Boys score: 4th, Prospect 321 IN...
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Kitchen-sink choice leaves her feeling drainedSep 08, 2013 1:02 am - Q. I plan on having a new kitchen sink installed this fall and I’m stuck on what type to get. Because I don’t have a dishwasher, I like the idea of having one large sing...
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An app for motorized window shadesSep 08, 2013 1:00 am - If you have a cellphone, then you are halfway to adding a new tech feature to your life if you should so choose. So what is it? It’s an app for your Apple phone that all...
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Fall decor forecast: eclectic with personalitySep 08, 2013 1:00 am - The era of specific decor trends is on the wane. Rooms full of traditional or modern furniture have been replaced by a more eclectic sensibility, interior decorators and...
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Make the most of summer’s last gaspsSep 08, 2013 1:00 am - Q. Now that we are in the final weeks of summer, what can I do to make the most of the growing season? A. There are several ways to make the most of this time of year. ...
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Sulfur can bring hydrangea blooms back to blueSep 08, 2013 1:00 am - Plants that prefer acidic soil conditions such as rhododendrons and azaleas can benefit from an application of granular sulfur to the soil in fall. If the blooms of your...
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Art in the garden: Time to plant bulbs begins soonSep 08, 2013 1:00 am - Planting bulbs takes a leap of faith. You purchase and plant seemingly lifeless bulbs in the fall and wait. Those who take the leap are richly rewarded when flowers in a...