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Sellers refuse to repair new damageJan 31, 2021 5:00 am - Q: The sellers of the home we're buying hired a septic contractor to inspect and pump the sewage system. In the course of this work, they cut two sections from the front...
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Here's the latest on new rules for air travelJan 31, 2021 4:30 am - Face masks are mandated on planes. COVID-19 vaccination “passports” could be coming. And in a rare bipartisan clampdown, President Joe Biden has retained a rule from f...
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Democrats, Republicans not far apart on China, Russia policyJan 31, 2021 12:00 am - It was Heraclitus who wrote that: "No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he's not the same man." That would seem to be an apt descr...
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Understanding the American votersJan 31, 2021 12:00 am - By Mark Shields Regular readers of this space may recall that I believe Americans are the most optimistic of voters. Think about it: With the exception of those who were...
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Rozner: Jon Lester's time with the Cubs the stuff of legendJan 31, 2021 12:00 am - There's a certain type of athlete that passes through town - passes through your life - that has an impact on you beyond the obvious performance and achievement. They ca...
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When a board can rule on an issue without owners' approvalJan 30, 2021 6:00 am - Q: I am a portfolio property manager and I have managed many condominium and common interest community associations over the years. One issue in particular seems to come...
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Long-term caregivers experience an anticipatory grief and peaceJan 30, 2021 5:00 am - I have been learning more about long-term illness, caregivers, grief and peace. Two experiences were so helpful: • I was invited as a guest speaker by the Last Chapter G...
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Grammar Moses: What this country needs is people of actionJan 30, 2021 12:00 am - When you're new to the U.S. presidency, you want to surround yourself with people of action. That seems to be what President Joe Biden is doing. No, I'm not foolishly wa...
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Bears linebacker corps one of the best in the NFL again in 2020Jan 30, 2021 12:00 am - 9th in a series The linebacker position took the Bears to some of the highest and lowest points of the 2020 season, but overall there is no arguing the Bears linebackers...
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Constable: Firefighters don't have to carry emotional burden aloneJan 30, 2021 12:00 am - A solitary firefighter might have the grim task of carrying a dead child down a smoke-filled stairwell. But that firefighter doesn't have to carry the resulting emotiona...