All Stories from January 18, 2014 (Change date)
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DVD previews: ‘Captain Phillips,’ ‘In a World ...’Jan 18, 2014 5:00 am - Here’s a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Jan. 21: “Captain Phillips” (PG-13, 130 minutes, Sony): This film about piracy off the coast of Africa is such an impressive dr...
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Book notes: Riggs signs ‘Hollow City’ in NapervilleJan 18, 2014 5:00 am - Ÿ Ransom Riggs reads from and signs copies of his book “Hollow City,” the sequel to his book “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at...
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Winfrey, Thompson are philosophical on Oscar snubsJan 18, 2014 4:45 am - LOS ANGELES — Oprah Winfrey says she’s “already won.” And Emma Thompson says she’s at least relieved not to have to put on “another frock and heels.” Both actresses, snu...
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On the road: Art, music, but no words in these worksJan 18, 2014 4:45 am - Chicago No words for this show The Logan Center hosts the Chicago premiere of Art Spiegelman and Phillip Johnston's WORDLESS! — an innovative show combining slides, talk...
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Exercise selection is key to getting resultsJan 18, 2014 4:45 am - Hopefully by now, you’re settling into your new workout routine and noticing some positive changes. How do you choose the exercises that make up your workouts? When it...
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Blackphone is making privacy a priorityJan 18, 2014 4:36 am - NEW YORK -- The national conversation about privacy is in high gear, and services for things like secure messaging have been popping up everywhere to try to meet demand....
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Poison control center a needed resourceJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - I want to extend my deepest gratitude to Congressman Peter Roskam for introducing the Poison Center Network Act, which recently passed in the U.S. House of Representativ...
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Just do as you’re told and get the flu shotJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - The Jan. 10 front-page headline on the flu vaccine story is typical of the medical establishment and the media that blindly follow them: “Just get the shot.” Don’t do yo...
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Newly appointed imam aims to serve all peopleJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - It is unfortunate that Islam is a misunderstood religion. As a practicing Muslim living in America, I feel it is my responsibility to clear these misconceptions. To do s...
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Offended by all-Spanish flierJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - I received a flier in the mail from a local bank and two others regarding a loan program. It was all in Spanish. I feel the banks actually discriminated against me as I ...