Lifestyle Stories from November 5, 2017 (Change date)
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Retirees with a sense of purpose seem to do better health-wise as they ageNov 05, 2017 7:00 am - After making it through the maelstrom of middle age, many adults find themselves approaching older age wondering, “What will give purpose to my life” now that the kids h...
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Former Disney star Ross Lynch goes very dark in film roleNov 05, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Former Disney star Ross Lynch has taken on one of the toughest film assignments you can get - making a cannibalistic serial killer likable. The "Austin a...
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Tom Hanks helps with marriage proposal at book festivalNov 05, 2017 6:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Oscar-winning actor and author Tom Hanks used a Texas Book Festival appearance to help a couple get engaged. Hanks was in Austin on Saturday and spo...
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In $121M debut, 'Thor: Ragnarok' and Disney flex their mightNov 05, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK - "Thor: Ragnarok" thundered to one of the year's best box-office debuts with an estimated $121 million domestically, proving again - just as its flexing its mu...
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Auction house says $700k sale for Prince's guitar a recordNov 05, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A bidding war resulted in a $700,000 price tag for a Prince guitar - the highest price ever paid for one of the late icon's guitars, according to Juli...
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There's an art to creating an enticing vignetteNov 05, 2017 5:01 am - My first collection, or attempt at displaying items, as a child was boxes. Made of any material: cardboard, wood or plastic, I would organizes them by sizes and stack th...
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Demilune table has a bird's-eye viewNov 05, 2017 5:01 am - Q. The table in this photo is made of walnut and was given to my mother by a dear friend, who is now 96 years old. So many coats of white paint covered the table that it...
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How to remove leveling compound under carpetNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Q. My wife and I bought a duplex in January. It may have been built as storage for a greenhouse/florist, which would explain why it is built with a shed roof (single slo...
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Don't let fear of offense overrule parenting questionsNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I am a mother of twin 5-year-old boys. My sons play together really well with our neighbor's same-age son, at his house and ours. Three weeks back I learned the famil...
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Home needs update after mother's passingNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - It's pre 21st century! I couldn't change my family room because my mom lived with me. However, she just recently passed away ... Too much change for her was not a good t...