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Constable: Vietnam bracelets still make bold statementMay 26, 2018 1:00 am - Gently lifting the lid of her wooden jewelry box, Barbara Van Slambrouck, 60, reveals a vintage stash whose value is known only to her. There's a yarn bracelet made a ge...
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Ants have Sampson-like strengthMay 26, 2018 1:00 am - "Why are ants so strong?," asked a young patron who attended the Vernon Area Library Write Away program. Creeping single file in and around our houses, ants are minuscul...
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Rozner: Capitals, Steve Richmond have eyes on big prizeMay 26, 2018 1:00 am - Like most hockey players, Steve Richmond doesn't stand up as straight as he once did. Maybe it's the cumulative effect of a lifetime spent trying to get to the Stanley C...
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Racial disparities significant in mortgage rejectionsMay 25, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - For millions of Americans hoping to buy or refinance a home, it's a crucial make-or-break question: Will the lender say yes to our mortgage application, tur...
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Water heater dispute between inspectorsMay 25, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We're buying our first home and are having problems with the home inspection. The report cites the water heater because it sits on the floor of a laundry room, and th...
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How medical marijuana and a big safe brought Miami burglary crew to the suburbsMay 25, 2018 5:30 am - What were Florida jewelry thieves up to last week when they got busted by federal authorities who say they cased several businesses in the Northwest suburbs? The answer ...
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Where are the truth-tellers?May 25, 2018 1:00 am - Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson never denied calling President Donald Trump a "moron" in private. But only after he was fired did Tillerson have the guts to say ...
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Babcock McGraw: Sky's Montgomery taking leadership role seriouslyMay 25, 2018 1:00 am - A wallflower she is not. At least not anymore. New Chicago Sky guard Alex Montgomery is a self-described life of the party, a "big jokester." "I'm loud, I'm goofy, I'm a...
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Philadelphia's unnecessary war on CatholicsMay 25, 2018 1:00 am - At a time when more than 400,000 children are in foster care nationwide, the city of Philadelphia is threatening to cut ties with Catholic Social Services because of the...
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Feder: Fox 32 ties WGN in late-news ratingsMay 25, 2018 1:00 am - Propelled by a 50 percent increase in its primetime lead-in ratings, Fox-owned WFLD-Channel 32 tied with Tribune Broadcasting WGN-Channel 9 among viewers between 25 and ...