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Basement leak could be result of grading problemsJun 03, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Our home is near Chicago. The basement is dry except when we receive more that 2 inches of rain in a day. Then a small amount of water comes in through a crack in the...
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Summer should be a time for all sorts of learningJun 03, 2018 1:00 am - A cute 5-year-old voice explains: "I'm the best reader in my kindergarten class. My mom got me the (brand-name educational) program this summer and I love it." Then the...
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Steve Bannon's strategy for victoryJun 03, 2018 1:00 am - ROME - The Republican Party is facing dim prospects in the upcoming midterm elections. But it doesn't have to be that way, says Steve Bannon, the chief ideologist of the...
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Parker: Barr, Jarrett and what real leadership looks likeJun 03, 2018 1:00 am - By Kathleen Parker Roseanne Barr's appeal has so long eluded me that her further fall from disgrace has failed to dislodge even the slightest pebble of pity, though piti...
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Anderson-Khleif: Signs can be comforting when dealing with griefJun 02, 2018 7:30 am - I was looking out the left-side window of the airplane at the clouds on my way down to Puerto Rico for our eldest son's destination wedding. It was three weeks after the...
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CoQ10 supplementation may help with congestive heart failure issuesJun 02, 2018 7:15 am - Congestive heart failure is a serious, life-threatening illness. It occurs when the heart cannot pump blood efficiently and it backs up in the lungs and other tissues. I...
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Foreclosure filing alone does not disqualify board memberJun 02, 2018 7:00 am - Q. One of the members of our condominium association's board is in the middle of a mortgage foreclosure action involving his unit. Is this owner eligible to serve on the...
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Advantages of natural lightJun 02, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I like natural light and thought I could save some electricity on lighting by installing a skylight or tubular skylight. Which type is better? A. Although the amount...
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Many mortgage lenders wont finance vacant landJun 02, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Our bank doesn't want to give us a mortgage on a lot we want to buy. We're going to build a house there. What do you suggest? A. Yes, banks are reluctant to lend for ...
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What are qualified mortgages, and what purpose do they serve?Jun 02, 2018 6:00 am - In 2013, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act introduced the qualified mortgage concept, which was designed to eliminate the market abuses that ...