All Stories from June 19, 2016 (Change date)
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At E3, game makers introduce more diverse heroesJun 19, 2016 7:22 am - LOS ANGELES - After introducing the world to several new female heroes at last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, story-driven game makers at this week's gathering of...
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Furnishing the great outdoorsJun 19, 2016 7:22 am - Furnishing the great outdoors
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Reduce maintenance in borders with shrubsJun 19, 2016 7:19 am - As gardeners age, we often look for ways to decrease maintenance in our landscapes. We choose annuals that don't require deadheading; we plant drought-tolerant perennial...
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Container groupings really show off your floral displaysJun 19, 2016 7:18 am - When planting a container, mix different heights of plants for a layered effect. Try something different from the typical tall plant in the center with a ring of shorter...
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When will it be fathers' day in the office?Jun 19, 2016 7:17 am - Pop quiz: Who struggles most with work-family conflict? Your first answer might be "working mothers." But according to work-life author Brigid Schulte, surveys show work...
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Germ sleuths go high-tech in battle against drug resistanceJun 19, 2016 7:16 am - After salmonella poisoned people in Minnesota in 2014, state germ sleuths already had a suspicion of what the culprit might be: raw, stuffed chicken that had caused clos...
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This $1,000 go-kart has better safety tech than most carsJun 19, 2016 7:16 am - Since there have been teen drivers, there have been bad teen drivers. I counted myself among them, once "running over" a boulder while on a driving lesson with my mother...
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How a scorned industry plans to keep the 400% loan aroundJun 19, 2016 7:16 am - When federal regulators recently took their first ever step to protect consumers who use payday lenders, many experts described the move as a fatal blow to the industry....
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How the 'glass ceiling' became such a powerful - and problematic - metaphorJun 19, 2016 7:15 am - Hillary Clinton cracked another glass ceiling when she reached the number of delegates needed in the Democratic primary race to become the first female presumptive presi...
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12-year-old piano prodigy Joey Alexander on jazz bill at RaviniaJun 19, 2016 7:15 am - Ravinia's Father's Day Jazz Special features some old familiar faces - and one very young one. That's because 12-year-old piano prodigy Joey Alexander will perform along...