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Young, scrappy and hungry ... for promotionSep 13, 2020 6:18 am - Q: I work at a global nonprofit that hires a lot of recent college graduates from around the world. They are "the best and brightest" and have great careers ahead of the...
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Builder unwilling to repair defectsSep 13, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Our home is about a year old, and our builder has been unwilling to repair defects we've reported to him. The first thing we noted were cracks in the porcelain floor ...
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Arkush: The Bears snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in DetroitSep 13, 2020 1:00 am - There was enough in the 60 minutes of football the Chicago Bears played Sunday in their 27-23 victory over the Lions to keep us talking, analyzing and guessing until wel...
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Rozner: Bears are all smiles after stealing win in DetroitSep 13, 2020 1:00 am - It's a good thing everyone's wearing masks these days. Especially the bandits known as the Bears, because they stole a football game Sunday in Detroit. But they don't pa...
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Baseball Way Back: Buck O'Neil instrumental in some of Cubs' top playersSep 12, 2020 8:00 pm - The name Buck O'Neil is familiar to anyone who watched Ken Burns's baseball documentary. O'Neil's voice brought Negro League baseball to life. No one was more qualified ...
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Stay out of other people's business, even when you are familySep 12, 2020 7:00 am - There is an old TV show called "Frasier." It features two brothers, both psychiatrists, and it's about their lives and families. It's an amusing comedy about all their o...
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Classified ads allowed on association websiteSep 12, 2020 7:00 am - Q: The board of our association created an elaborate association website. The website includes a "classified ad" page that allows owners to advertise items for sale. The...
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Hot new job title in a pandemic: 'Head of remote work'Sep 12, 2020 6:17 am - On any given day, Darren Murph can wear many hats at work. He might play relocation expert, helping co-workers leaving a big city like San Francisco think through which ...
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Constable: Maple Park rescue brings in Wheeling horse whisperer to tame Prince the BullySep 12, 2020 1:00 am - The stallion formerly known as Prince the Bully poses peacefully in a large arena as horse whisperer Mitch Bornstein of Wheeling gently unfolds a plastic tarp across the...
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Facts Matter: Video clips edited to make Trump, Biden look badSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - Approaching the Nov. 3 election, social media users are posting manipulated segments and selective edits of videos of President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Jo...