All Stories from October 9, 2013 (Change date)
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Bergdorf’s meets ‘Girls’: An unlikely fashion duoOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Betty Halbreich had something to share over brunch the other morning. “I’m wearing a panty girdle,” allowed the 85-year-old personal shopping guru at the lege...
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Obama plans to talk to GOP again on shutdown, debtOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days as pressure builds on both sides to resolve t...
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Weekend picks: Terry Fator shows he's got talentOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - Who's talking? Acclaimed comedian, ventriloquist and all-around entertainer Terry Fator, a winner of “America's Got Talent,” will perform Saturday at the Paramount ...
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North Barrington rocker pumped about Broken Hope's new albumOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - Jeremy Wagner's death-metal band, Broken Hope, plays an extreme form of rock that's both disturbing and cathartic — the musical equivalent of a horror flick. It's probab...
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Good wine: Rounding up the new crop of Rhone Ranger winesOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - Cabernet Sauvignon may be king in America's palate and Chardonnay the queen, but certain winemakers have ventured beyond these stately varieties to grow different grapes...
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Exploring the secret treasures of Litchfield, Conn.Oct 09, 2013 6:00 am - LITCHFIELD, Conn. — The demoiselle crane moved delicately across the field, arched her long, silver-grey neck and offered an elaborate bow. Then the bird, a native of Eu...
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Sen. Mark Kirk meets with Chinese ambassadorOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk met with China's ambassador in Washington to discuss trade, military cooperation and fostering ties between the nations' people. Kirk sa...
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Prancercise: Celebration of self-expressionOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - One day in 1989, Joanna Rohrback was strutting along the Hollywood Beach boardwalk near her Florida home. “A really good song came on my Walkman,” says Rohrback, who soo...
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Bowled over: Ramen Misoya's noodle dishes winning fansOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - Ramen Misoya opened in Mount Prospect in midsummer, yet word spread rapidly that this unassuming 45-seat Japanese ramen noodle shop offers something special. A lot o...
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Music events: JC Brooks howls at Prairie Center FridayOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - Rising stars Chicago band JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound has been thrilling audiences all over the country with its contemporary brand of soul music. Their last record, 2...