All Stories from December 18, 2013 (Change date)
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Cream of tartar: What’s it for?Dec 18, 2013 8:47 am - A reader recently emailed the Food Explainer to ask for a primer on cream of tartar, a white powder that is called for in many baking recipes. “Do you happen to know of...
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Higher blood pressure threshold OK in older adultsDec 18, 2013 8:46 am - Many older adults with high blood pressure can be treated less aggressively, which could mean taking fewer pills to get it under control, according to new treatment guid...
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Study looks at marijuana demand in Washington stateDec 18, 2013 8:46 am - SEATTLE — Figuring out how much marijuana people use has been one of the trickiest, and most important, questions facing the bureaucrats who are setting up Washington st...
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New England digs out after more snowDec 18, 2013 8:46 am - CONCORD, N.H. — Crews worked through the night to clear roads in time for the morning commute Wednesday and school was canceled or starting late for some children across...
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Federal judge to hear Ohio gay marriage fightDec 18, 2013 8:46 am - CINCINNATI — Both sides of a fight over whether gay marriage should be recognized on Ohio death certificates despite a statewide constitutional ban were set to argue the...
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Mohapp opts out at WarrenDec 18, 2013 8:00 am - Old fullbacks never tiptoe, never shy away from challenges. They attack them, whether they're blitzing linebackers, fourth-and-1 handoffs or proud programs suddenly spir...
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Mike North Video: NFL- plagued with storiesDec 18, 2013 8:00 am - Mike North reviews the storylines in the NFL from the Dallas Cowboys's Dez Bryant to the Washington Redskins's Mike Shanahan to the Cincinnati Bengals's Marv Lewis....
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Suit: Fire risk known before Carnival ship sailedDec 18, 2013 7:59 am - McALLEN, Texas — Carnival Cruise Lines knew about the risk of leaks from engine fuel hoses and recommended taking precautions on the ill-fated Carnival Triumph that late...
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Ousted Egypt president to be tried for conspiracyDec 18, 2013 7:59 am - CAIRO — Egypt’s top prosecutor referred toppled Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to trial Wednesday for conspiring with the Palestinian group Hamas, Lebanon’s Hezbollah...
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Haiti censures orphanage run by well-off U.S. churchDec 18, 2013 7:59 am - PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — At the Olde Good Things antique store on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, a French crystal chandelier can go for tens of thousands of dollars. A marb...