All Stories from November 2, 2013 (Change date)
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Challenges abound on new season of ‘Pit Bulls and Parolees’Nov 02, 2013 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS — A pit bull is trapped at the bottom of a pumping station near a New Orleans levee. Rescuers joined by a Louisiana prison inmate out on work release are fra...
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Father and son Akins, Rhett rule country chartsNov 02, 2013 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rhett Akins has helped pen numerous country music hits over the last two decades, but he’s jealous of his 23-year-old son Thomas Rhett’s natural ease ...
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Meet the real scientist behind a new film on the discovery of the breast cancer geneNov 02, 2013 6:00 am - “Decoding Annie Parker,” a film starring Helen Hunt, weaves the emotional story of a family stalked by breast cancer with the riveting scientific investigation to find a...
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Weekend picks: George Lopez brings his stand-up to WaukeganNov 02, 2013 6:00 am - Saturday Holiday shopping Get a head start on the holidays and shop for homemade holiday crafts and gifts at the Christmas Bazaar at St. James Parish, 820 N. A...
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Wedgewood stove may cook up higher price in CaliforniaNov 02, 2013 5:51 am - Q. Attached is a photo of my Wedgewood stove. It was used by my mother until the 1970s and is in working order. For the past 15 years, it has been a decoration in our ki...
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Year-round care needed to ensure unique bulb display in springNov 02, 2013 5:00 am - For a unique bulb display in spring, plant bulbs in containers. It is possible to layer bulbs of different types in a single container for extra drama. Because the soil...
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Restore funding for cancer screeningsNov 02, 2013 5:00 am - As we take some time this season to raise awareness about treating and preventing breast cancer, it’s important to remember that many women do not have access to mammogr...
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Papers do fine job reporting the factsNov 02, 2013 5:00 am - I must respond to the Oct. 16 letter from Mr. Wayne Oras, who distrusts all media probably because he doesn’t agree with what the reporters report. True, at one time the...
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Washington needs true negotiationsNov 02, 2013 5:00 am - Anyone who has engaged in negotiations knows that, upon reaching an agreement, it is worthwhile to assess both the substance and the process of the concluded bargaining....
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The SoapboxNov 02, 2013 5:00 am - A place for remembering: If you’re looking for a chance to reflect and remember, a Healing Field of Honor opens Sunday near West Aurora High School. Sponsors hope to hav...