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Jennie Finch among speakers at second annual Empowering Girls conventionAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - "Free" is tough to beat. Bill Conroy is hoping free admission will balloon attendance at the second annual Empowering Girls for Life Convention on Saturday at the Donald...
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Never-Trump quandary: When you want Trump to lose but can't bear his Democratic opponentsAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - The Democratic debates have been hard on Never Trumpers. The small but vocal group of Republicans and former Republicans who oppose President Donald Trump has watched in...
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Feder: Blackout ends as CBS and AT&T kiss and make upAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - After holding viewers hostage for 20 days, AT&T restored CBS programming Thursday on DirecTV, DirecTV Now and AT&T U-verse platforms, Robert Feder writes. Since July 20...
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Health insurance price disclosure won't lower costsAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - When it comes to health care, consumers are looking for two things: accessibility and affordability. The Trump Administration's Executive Order requiring the disclosure ...
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O'Donnell: Could Iowa legal action block Sox-Yankees 'Field of Dreams' game?Aug 09, 2019 1:00 am - THEY MOWED PARADISE and put up a "Field of Dreams." And now they're going to further disrupt some bucolic lifestyles by bringing an MLB game between the White Sox and th...
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Wife owes husband the truth about boring family gatheringsAug 08, 2019 11:00 pm - By Carolyn Hax Q. My husband's family is fanatical about spending time together. They are generally pleasant, but we have nothing in common, so events are mostly just si...
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Crawdad or crayfish? Meet this resourceful freshwater crustaceanAug 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Earlier this year, a school class caught young crayfish during our pond study class. Crayfish are types of crustaceans that also include shrimp, crabs, and lobsters. So,...
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How adding Sunday hours boosts business for Geneva thrift shopAug 08, 2019 6:00 am - It took some time to convince him, but Bernie Schlameuss eventually gave in to the notion that maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea to open the shop he manages on Sunday...
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Sound check: John Mayer ditches the Company for solo Chicago showsAug 08, 2019 6:00 am - John Mayer and more at the United Center When John Mayer first hit commercial acclaim in the early 2000s with "Room for Squares," the acoustic singer-songwriter off...
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Constable: Just how good are poll's most satisfying job (singer) and least (radio/TV producer)?Aug 08, 2019 5:30 am - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones have made more than a satisfactory living singing hit songs including "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." But according t...