Lifestyle Stories from February 11, 2014 (Change date)
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Pa. exhibit highlights early black comic artistsFeb 11, 2014 4:45 am - PITTSBURGH — Comic books are full of superheroes and a dazzling variety of characters, but in the early days of the industry one thing was conspicuously rare: black char...
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Martina McBride returns with soulful covers recordFeb 11, 2014 4:45 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Martina McBride started looking for material for her next album, she turned to the great soul singers Aretha Franklin and Etta James for inspirat...
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Pet-owner challenge: Buying new furnitureFeb 11, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK — Sydney Masters’ dog Angus has white fur. But he loves to play and dig in the mud, so his paws are often brown. And that was a factor in Masters’ choice of sof...
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'I do not fit in': Singer k.d. lang on BroadwayFeb 11, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK - If you're a little surprised to discover that alt-country star k.d. lang is coming to Broadway, so is Lang. "It is outside my comfort zone. It is something th...
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Sochi scene: Like selfies to a flameFeb 11, 2014 4:45 am - SOCHI, Russia — The Olympic flame in Sochi has become a selfie hot spot. Taking a self-portrait with a cellphone camera has become wildly popular, and the opportunity do...
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Cook of the Week: Conventional to contemporary, she's got it coveredFeb 11, 2014 4:30 am - Despite the fact that her husband is a conventional meat and potatoes lover, Judy Pauzuolis, of Hoffman Estates, occasionally likes to stir up something a bit more conte...
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Chip Beef DipFeb 11, 2014 4:30 am - 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese 1-2 teaspoons celery salt 1-2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1 package (2 ounces) thin sliced beef (such as Carl Budding), chopped 1 bu...
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Robert Ellis shows range on new albumFeb 11, 2014 4:30 am - Robert Ellis, “The Lights From the Chemical Plant” (New West) Had things been different, Robert Ellis might be leading country music's long-predicted return to its ...
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Lemon PoundcakeFeb 11, 2014 4:30 am - 2 sticks (1 cup) butter 4 eggs 4 cups flour 2 cups sugar 2 cups milk 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 bottle (2 ounces) lemon extract Powdered sugar, for garnish Heat oven t...
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Suburban childhood experiences are comedy goldFeb 11, 2014 4:15 am - Every time the Benet Academy football team scored, Cameron Esposito got out in front of the crowd - dressed in the Lisle school's redwing mascot costume - and flapped he...