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Does an annuity belong in your retirement plan?Jan 05, 2019 5:00 am - An annuity is a stream of monthly income guaranteed for life, starting immediately or deferred to a specified time in the future, in exchange for an upfront lump sum pay...
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Constable: How lifelong swimmer has found long-distance tranquilityJan 05, 2019 12:00 am - Swimming from the time she could walk, Marcia Cleveland swam thousands of hours in the pool training for her high school career as an All-American and for four years of ...
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Grammar Moses: Why 'just between us' doesn't really include usJan 05, 2019 12:00 am - If I can use a sports analogy to make a point about grammar, you can count on me to do so. Remember poor Cody Parkey, the Chicago Bears kicker who looked more like a pia...
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Facts Matter: Melania is the sixth first lady to visit a war zoneJan 05, 2019 12:00 am - A recent social media post asks, "Did you know that Melania is the first first lady to visit troops in a war zone?" News fact-checking website Snopes.com says you should...
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Rozner: Bears good enough to win it all nowJan 05, 2019 12:00 am - The Bears can absolutely win the Super Bowl. This year. As in next month, just four weeks from now. And the reason is rather simple. In a wide-open tournament there is n...
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Forest preserve hike offers healthy start to new yearJan 04, 2019 5:00 am - For the longest time, I was a "non-winter" walker. As soon as cold weather set in, my wife was on her own in terms of walking the dog. Over time, she convinced me that p...
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Drainage cloth is important part of French drainJan 04, 2019 5:00 am - Q. When I bought my house, the home inspector advised installing a "French drain" to prevent flooding in the basement. He described how this should be done, but the part...
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Women's Watch: A look back at the top moments in 2018Jan 04, 2019 12:00 am - Happy New Year, women's sports fans! Before we move too much further into 2019, let's take a look back at some of the most interesting stories of 2018 in women's sports....
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The Democrats' magic numberJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts As the new year turns and Democrats focus on candidates to oppose President Donald Trump in 2020, there's one number they should k...
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What a changing climate means for governmentJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - Looking back at 2018's weather-related news, it seems clear that this was the year climate change became unavoidable. I don't mean that the fires in California, coastal ...