Lifestyle Stories from August 1, 2018 (Change date)
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Feeling Right at Home at The Danish HomeAug 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Born in Poland, Danuta Eriksen felt completely at home when she moved to The Danish Home of Chicago in March of 2017. That's because her late husband was Danish and so m...
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Lollapalooza performer Luke Combs' success has come at a breakneck paceAug 01, 2018 1:00 pm - The first week of June was one of Luke Combs' biggest weeks in his still fledgling career. The 28-year-old taped an outdoor performance for the “CMT Crossroads” series w...
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Woman sentenced for role in deaths of boyfriend's parentsAug 01, 2018 7:00 am - BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut woman will serve eight years in prison in connection with the fatal shootings of her boyfriend's parents. Jennifer Valiante did no...
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Deep origin of rare blue diamonds revealed in their flawsAug 01, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Blue diamonds - like the Smithsonian's famous Hope diamond - are the rarest of all and how they formed more than a billion years ago is a bit of a myst...
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Warmer soil releasing more carbon, worsening climate changeAug 01, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Even the dirt on the ground is making climate change worse, a new study finds. Plants capture massive amounts of carbon, pumping it into the soil where...
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Correction: Paul Ryan storyAug 01, 2018 7:00 am - In a story July 31 about the upcoming season of the PBS series "Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr.," The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of Gat...
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Hardwick will resume NBC roles after assault claim reviewAug 01, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Chris Hardwick's career is getting back on track after a review of sexual assault allegations made by a former girlfriend. NBC said that Hardwick will serv...
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Best Bets: Catch Whoopi Goldberg at RaviniaAug 01, 2018 6:01 am - Oscar winner Academy Award-winning actress, comedian and talk-show host Whoopi Goldberg will hold court on a lot of current topics at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sher...
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Concerts: Ravinia hosts Bonnie Koloc, Howard LevyAug 01, 2018 6:00 am - ScribbleMonster: 12 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Towne Square, 150 W. Palatine Road, Palatine. Free. (847) 496-6237 or palatineparks.org. Bobaflex, Veilside, Boneshaker: 7 ...
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How suburban teens are empowering seniors to use technologyAug 01, 2018 6:00 am - The story was updated to reflect that Alisa Wang attends Adlai E. Stevenson High School. Every month or so, a group of more than 15 teens from suburban high sc...