Lifestyle Stories from October 8, 2017 (Change date)
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Sterling flatware set fit for a kingOct 08, 2017 7:01 am - Q. I inherited the 58-piece Towle Silversmiths sterling silver flatware seen in this picture. It is a service for eight, and it includes a matching carving set. Inscribe...
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James Woods says his retirement announcement was a mistakeOct 08, 2017 7:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Oscar-nominated actor James Woods says his career is not going to end in a real estate announcement. A press release offering Woods' Rhode Island...
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Many in country music mum over gun issues after Vegas deathsOct 08, 2017 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - When singer Meghan Linsey first started her country duo Steel Magnolia, a partnership with the National Rifle Association was suggested as a way ...
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'Blade Runner 2049' comes in at No. 1, despite weak numbersOct 08, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK - "Blade Runner 2049" had the pedigree, the stars and the stellar reviews. But even though the highly touted sequel had seemingly everything going for it, somet...
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Dempsey: Fame's value comes through ability to give backOct 08, 2017 7:00 am - LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - Actor Patrick Dempsey says giving back to his home state through creation of a cancer center is more satisfying than fame without good deeds. The ...
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Should you put away the pruners? Yes and noOct 08, 2017 7:00 am - To cut back or not to cut back? That is another question I am sure William Shakespeare asked fellow gardeners in London in the late 16th century, and gardeners are still...
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Designing for survival for times without powerOct 08, 2017 6:01 am - Having just survived a hurricane in Florida - Irma, to be exact - and a week without conditioned air, I was given some downtime to think and write. This hot, miserable p...
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Escrow fund should not be short right after closingOct 08, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We purchased a condo in May of 2010 and immediately rented it to our daughter and granddaughter. They lived there for seven years and in 2017 we sold it to her and we...
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Can a rotten potato remove floor stain?Oct 08, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I read your column every week. I have a 37-year-old vinyl linoleum in my large kitchen. It is discolored and white and gray with a green and yellow pattern in every o...
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Mom must learn to accept daughter's weightOct 08, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Ever since my now-tween daughter was a toddler, she has been a little chubby. I routinely found hidden food wrappers under her bed, under the couch cushions and shove...