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Facts Matter: No, Michelle Obama is not running for presidentOct 06, 2018 1:00 am - An image making the rounds on social media appears to show Michelle Obama planning a run for office in 2020. The photo shows the former first lady making a heart symbol ...
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Grammar Moses hands down some lightly used tabletsOct 06, 2018 1:00 am - It's election season, folks, and we're all very busy trying to save the republic by interviewing candidates and writing endorsements in advance of the Nov. 6 election. A...
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Acts of remembering can be soothingOct 06, 2018 1:00 am - There are certain days when many people go visit the gravesite of their loved one. It could be Memorial Day in the spring, or a birthday, an anniversary, another meanin...
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Tariffs could cost you more to remodel your homeOct 05, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - Thinking about remodeling your home - redoing a bathroom or the kitchen? Or maybe purchasing a new home from a builder? Or simply buying new appliances? The...
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Circulation pumps for hot water can shorten life of pipesOct 05, 2018 6:00 am - Q. During the past year, our hot water pipes have developed four leaks under the house. With each occurrence, the ground area below the building has become soaked, causi...
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Must a microwave be installed in a cabinet?Oct 05, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I have a very old microwave oven that I want to replace. When the installer from the store I purchased the new microwave oven arrived at my house to install it, he sa...
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Why are police adding pink to their uniforms, equipment, vehicles?Oct 05, 2018 5:33 am - Police in the suburbs are adding some pink flair to their uniforms, equipment and even patrol vehicles in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Elgin police are ...
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In Kavanaugh fight, Democrats move goal posts far, far awayOct 05, 2018 1:00 am - Ask any casual observer what the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation fight is about, and the answer will be the allegation that at a high school party 36 years ag...
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Rozner: Cubs, Hamels should find common ground on deal for 2019Oct 05, 2018 1:00 am - Sometimes when a player walks into a clubhouse, the room is a better place because of it. There is no metric for it, but there is little doubt Cole Hamels is one of thos...
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Evangelicals need a higher call than street fightingOct 05, 2018 1:00 am - Baptists tend to be teetotalers, but some obviously make an exception for the potent Kool-Aid they serve at the White House. It has produced (metaphorically) a different...