All Stories from November 30, 2013 (Change date)
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Help unearth history at James Madison’s Va. estateNov 30, 2013 5:00 am - ORANGE, Va. — In the shadow of James Madison’s Montpelier, archaeologists and metal-detecting hobbyists are teaming up to unearth the history that lies beneath the 2,650...
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'The Creature Department' invokes imagination, funNov 30, 2013 5:00 am - In Robert Paul Weston's “The Creature Department,” written for children ages 8 to 12, two young friends named Elliot and Leslie find there's little that's exciting about...
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DVD previews: ‘Wolverine,’ ‘Smurfs 2’Nov 30, 2013 5:00 am - Here’s a look at DVD releases for Tuesday, Dec. 3: “The Wolverine” (PG-13, 131 minutes, Fox): A cocktail of action-movie staples, “The Wolverine” combines the bracingly ...
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On the road: Get a dose of 'Messiah'Nov 30, 2013 5:00 am - Chicago Art on a plate You'll be an eating machine all through the holidays so you may as well make art a part of your consumption. “Art and Appetite: American...
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Book notes: Meet celebrity chef Anne BurrellNov 30, 2013 5:00 am - Ÿ Best-selling author Scott Turow discusses and signs copies of his latest thriller, “Identical,” at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at the Highland Park Public Library, 494 Laur...
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Weekend picks: Elton John jams at Allstate ArenaNov 30, 2013 5:00 am - Piano man See why composer/pop star Elton John has awards from Grammy, Oscar and Tony when he performs Saturday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemo...
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How old is this Wardle vase?Nov 30, 2013 4:51 am - Q. This vase was given to my wife by her aunt over 50 years ago. Her aunt said she got it from her mother and father in the late 1880s as a wedding gift. We have never b...
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Stolen books mystery a bedtime story the whole family will enjoyNov 30, 2013 4:37 am - The other night at bedtime, there was big trouble. You went to grab your favorite storybook and … it was gone! You looked under the bed. You searched in your toy box. Yo...
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Go for the food: Foodies 'welcome' Phoenix dinerNov 30, 2013 4:30 am - PHOENIX — When Twitter and Facebook first began to catch fire, so did food trucks. Mobile kitchens in cities like Los Angeles and New York branded themselves, using soci...
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The SoapboxNov 30, 2013 4:00 am - Taking aim against heroin: Stunned by the record-breaking 43 heroin deaths in DuPage County this year, the county board has set aside $100,000 for a public education cam...