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Make drip edge flashing part of any roof replacementSep 14, 2018 6:00 am - Q. When we bought our home, the termite inspector found dry rot on the eaves, and the seller had to pay hundreds of dollars to replace the damaged boards. Now that we're...
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Tips on hiring a home builderSep 14, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Thank you for all the useful information you provide in your Daily Herald column. Would you be able to offer my partner and me any advice on how to educate ourselves ...
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Impersonating a cop is never a good idea. Here's whySep 14, 2018 5:30 am - Anyone with kids knows the feeling. After a long day on the job, you just want to get home as quickly as possible to spend some time with the little ones. But sometimes ...
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Feder: 'Local stays local' at Daily Herald, Chicago ReaderSep 14, 2018 1:00 am - "Local stays local," tweeted WGN news anchor Ben Bradley, minutes after my story broke Thursday about the sale of Paddock Publications, owner of the Daily Herald, Robert...
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'It could make a difference in a lot of dogs': Doctor tries PTSD treatment for first time on animalSep 14, 2018 1:00 am - By Burt Constable A service dog for an Iraq War veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, gentle Reno developed his own PTSD in November after he was pinned...
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Why 2018 WNBA season was one for the record booksSep 14, 2018 1:00 am - With a 3-0 sweep by the Seattle Storm over the Washington Mystics, the WNBA Finals, which ended this week in decisive yet rather anticlimactic fashion, didn't do the res...
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The threat to democracy - from the leftSep 14, 2018 1:00 am - For several years now, scholars have argued that the world is experiencing a "democratic recession." They have noted that the movement of countries toward democracy has ...
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Middle East wars fade in the fog of WashingtonSep 14, 2018 1:00 am - By Georgie Anne Geyer Last week, while the specter of The New York Times' "anonymous" editorial haunted the White House, and this week as we again mourned our losses 17 ...
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How to handle an overbearing, talkative family memberSep 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. During extended family get-togethers with my side of the family, there is one person who does 95 percent of the talking. When I ask someone else in the room a questio...
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Movie review: Nicolas Cage achieves Grand Guignol greatness in hallucinogenic 'Mandy'Sep 13, 2018 11:00 am - "Mandy" - ★ ★ ★ Oh, "Mandy." Well, she came and she gave without taking. And the cult crazies took her away. Now, Mandy's lover, lumberjack Red Miller, embarks on a biz...