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Retreat at Mar-a-Lago: Passing the baton to ChinaMar 19, 2017 1:00 am - By Fareed Zakaria We do not yet have the official agenda for next month's meeting at Mar-a-Lago between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. But after 75 years...
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Tragedy put 10-year-old in the news; why it matters nowMar 18, 2017 2:00 pm - Rigo Gonzalez went through two major traumas as a child. In August 1994, a neighborhood kid, 14, and his brother took their parents' van for a joy ride, and crashed into...
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Eating anti-inflammatory foods may reduce symptoms of rheumatoid arthritisMar 18, 2017 7:30 am - The famous Greek physician Hippocrates is believed to have said “let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” This suggests that both the treatment of and proba...
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Actors first, singers second: The best examples before 'Beauty and the Beast'Mar 18, 2017 7:15 am - “Harry Potter” co-star Emma Watson is known for incanting spells, not intoning songs, but she's tackling the lead role of Belle in this weekend's remake of Disney's “Bea...
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When is a government regulation excessive?Mar 18, 2017 6:00 am - President Trump believes federal regulations are excessive. He has directed task forces to be set up at each federal agency to supervise and monitor the process of findi...
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Can owners question board members at meetings?Mar 18, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Our association recently changed management companies. Prior to the change, at the start of board meetings, there was an open session where homeowners could ask the b...
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Condo owner has options that are cheaper than suingMar 18, 2017 6:00 am - This past week, lots of readers were commenting on each other's problems. Here's the simplest suggestion that came in for those unhappy condo owners: • "I read your colu...
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Grammar Moses: Calling out the CalvaryMar 18, 2017 1:00 am - Pronouncing the words "jewelry" as jewlery and "nuclear" as nukeyuler are annoyances, but this time of year it's even more important to make sure you keep your letters i...
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Common earnest-money deposit mistakes that some buyers makeMar 17, 2017 6:00 am - Virtually all real estate sales contracts require the buyer to make an upfront deposit. Buyers should tread carefully and expect the unexpected. Q. The housing market in...
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North: Chris Collins the right choice for NorthwesternMar 17, 2017 5:19 am - It's all NCAA tournament talk right now, and I can't help but send congratulations to the Northwestern Wildcats and appreciate that the state of Illinois finally has a t...