Lifestyle Stories from November 17, 2013 (Change date)
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Daughter-in-law turning molehills into mountainsNov 17, 2013 5:15 am - Q. I’m hoping my debacle makes it to your column because I desperately need sound impartial advice! Each year, my mother-in-law sends out a (ridiculously braggy and self...
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Amy Tan tells sweeping tale in new bookNov 17, 2013 5:00 am - The prolific and award-winning Amy Tan has delivered yet another sweeping tale of mothers and daughters that spans continents and generations. “The Valley of Amazement” ...
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In banner year for black films, the hope is for momentumNov 17, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey has heard this story before. A wave of high-profile films about black people receives accolades. A heart-warming trend of greater on-screen equa...
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’Nebraska’ continues allure of black-and-white filmsNov 17, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Black-and-white movies are a rarity today, of course, but they nevertheless cling to a persistent and exceptional existence among more flashy fare at the mult...
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Mexican cartel finds more buyers for cheap, potent heroin among Midwestern youthNov 17, 2013 5:00 am - Danny Dillon, a three-sport athlete, thought he was snorting a crushed-up pain pill the first time he tried heroin as a high school junior. Soon he was injecting the dru...
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Michigan towns lure suburbanites with promise of relaxationNov 17, 2013 5:00 am - Harbor Country, as it is known just across the Indiana border into southwest Michigan, is only about 90 minutes away from Chicago's suburbs. But it's another mindset awa...
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Dallas sites tied to JFK's killing still resonateNov 17, 2013 5:00 am - DALLAS — A 1930s-era movie theater. A county hospital. An old brick rooming house. A bustling airport. Sites associated with the assassination of President John F. Kenne...
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'Doctor Who' at 50: Charming but a little too alienNov 17, 2013 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — In television's vast universe, there is perhaps no acquired taste that is more difficult to acquire than the taste for “Doctor Who,” BBC's long-running sci-...
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A pre-Columbian stirrup pot — or is it?Nov 17, 2013 4:51 am - Q. Back in the day, my grandfather was a buyer for Wrigley Chewing Gum and he frequently visited South and Central America to buy, well, gum. He brought back from one su...
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Fire up your backyard landscapingNov 17, 2013 12:00 am - A fire pit is quite doable for anyone with a backyard who wants to create a relaxing evening outdoor amenity. Fire extends your outdoor living season well beyond the sum...