Lifestyle Stories from August 17, 2014 (Change date)
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Source: Craig Ferguson to launch new talk showAug 17, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Craig Ferguson is close to a deal to launch an early-evening talk show starting in fall 2015. The outgoing host of CBS' "The Late Late Show" would introduce h...
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Horrors! Des Plaines native goes for filmmaking revengeAug 17, 2014 11:00 pm - Michael Ojeda found the perfect, secluded motel he'd been looking for in Superior, Arizona. He asked the clerk if he could stay in the corner room. "Oh," the clerk said,...
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Williams tribute in Naperville Monday to fund suicide preventionAug 17, 2014 11:00 pm - A movie tribute to the late actor/comedian Robin Williams will be presented at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, at the Hollywood Palms Cinema, 352 S. Route 59, Naperville, with 1...
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Constable: Worried refugees in suburbs help families in IraqAug 17, 2014 7:30 am - The small Glen Ellyn studio apartment of this former Iraqi refugee sports a couch, a bed, a coffee table, a stone fountain he made, several pictures of Jesus and an empt...
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Watch out for insect bites, stings this summerAug 17, 2014 6:00 am - During the "dog days" of summer, families must be watchful for infections carried by mosquitoes and ticks, such as Lyme disease, West Nile virus, and insect bites. Let'...
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Small cottage kits have an endless number of usesAug 17, 2014 5:45 am - Getaway houses are considered a true luxury these days. Yet, for some families a small vacation place is a deep tradition going back generations. Depending on what part ...
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Visiting 9/11 sites in New York: Memorial, museum, toursAug 17, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK — Out-of-towners and locals alike have shown enormous interest in sites connected to the Sept. 11th attacks. More than 700,000 people from all 50 states and 131...
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Short on time? Try this workoutAug 17, 2014 5:45 am - How much time must you commit to exercise for it to be effective? This is obviously dependent on your goals, but a recent study found health benefit in as little as fiv...
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Guiltless pleasure: TV's image improves, along with its programmingAug 17, 2014 5:30 am - Manjula Stokes has twice sworn off television, once throwing a set off her deck in a fit over an ex-husband's sports obsession. Now she's a devotee of programs like “Dow...
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Runners, cyclists help veterans at Barrington eventAug 17, 2014 1:01 am - The fourth annual Barrington Honor Ride and Run took place Sunday at a new location, Citizens Park, and participants gave both the site and the cause rave reviews. The H...