Lifestyle Stories from July 27, 2014 (Change date)
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Scientists make love, war weapons in 'Manhattan'Jul 28, 2014 6:05 am - LOS ANGELES - Writer-producer Sam Shaw was grappling with how to craft a TV drama about the war on terror and the price it exacts from those who keep its secrets. He fou...
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Working late in life, directors refuse to say cutJul 28, 2014 6:05 am - Visiting a retired Frank Capra at his Sierra Nevada hideaway, Clint Eastwood was baffled. "I always thought: He could be making a film right now. He's as lucid as could...
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Be sure the results of your pedicure are pretty, not painfulJul 28, 2014 6:11 am - It's sandal season, which means that nail salons are busy clipping, buffing and polishing toes galore. Tending those colorful toes, though, poses some health risks that ...
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Trying gene therapy to create biological pacemakerJul 28, 2014 6:11 am - WASHINGTON - No batteries required: Scientists are creating a biological pacemaker by injecting a gene into the hearts of sick pigs that changes ordinary cardiac cells i...
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In Chicago, colorful Pilsen broadens its palateJul 28, 2014 6:11 am - Outside Thalia Hall, the most happening new spot in Chicago's emerging Pilsen neighborhood, I do a double take. It's a freezing night, and there's a small woman with a g...
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Add vegetables to your healthy eating planJul 28, 2014 6:11 am - Eating a variety of fresh foods is a great way to ensure your body is getting well-rounded nutrition. What better food than vegetables to deliver many of these much need...
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Disorganized remotes? Here are 7 creative solutionsJul 28, 2014 6:11 am - Remote controls, designed to make life easier and more convenient, have become so numerous in many homes that keeping track of them is a challenge all its own. There are...
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Brave new gardening for brave new climatesJul 27, 2014 1:05 am - Ripping out the front lawn and its bordering rhododendrons and replacing them with a landscape of native grasses, ground covers, succulents and rocks once seemed an unfa...
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Suicide prevention fundraiser walk in WaukeganJul 27, 2014 5:02 pm - The second annual "Waukegan Cares Walk for Awareness" 5K event fundraiser for the Lake County Suicide Prevention Task Force will be held Saturday, Aug. 9. Check-in time ...
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Attract hummingirds to your gardenJul 27, 2014 1:05 am - Q. I would like to attract hummingbirds to my garden. I was thinking of buying that hummingbird mixture available at stores. Is this safe, or should I plant flowers to a...