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On North Korea, hope is not a strategyJul 09, 2017 1:00 am - In Washington, there is a conventional wisdom on North Korea that spans both parties and much of elite opinion. It goes roughly like this: North Korea is the world's mos...
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Be fair and fearlessJul 09, 2017 1:00 am - Many of Donald Trump's tweets are impulsive and repulsive, inaccurate and incendiary. But one of his recent blasts on social media was correct: "My use of social media i...
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10 tips to make your cookout healthierJul 08, 2017 7:30 am - Summer is here and cookouts are a common theme. Grilling can be healthy and tasty if you know which foods to choose and how to prepare them. The following tips will tur...
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Can #DecencyPledge fix Silicon Valley's harassment problem?Jul 08, 2017 7:18 am - As new revelations tumbled out about sexual harassment allegations against a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock Partners venture capi...
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Frequently asked questions about HECM reverse mortgagesJul 08, 2017 6:00 am - I frequently get questions from homeowners about HECM reverse mortgages, which is not surprising - HECMs are complicated and meet a wide variety of homeowner needs. Furt...
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A board can prohibit laundry equipmentJul 08, 2017 6:00 am - Q. The board of our association is revising the rules, none of which have yet gone into effect. For decades owners have been allowed to add a washer and dryer to their u...
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How to get your start in real estateJul 08, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Is it possible to start a real estate career part time? I have a good office job, but meeting the bills would be much easier with more income, and I do like houses. A...
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Sky surprises home crowd with win over LynxJul 08, 2017 1:00 am - From worst to first. That's been the Chicago Sky's schedule in the last week, a game at San Antonio last Friday and then a home game against Minnesota Saturday night. Sa...
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Grammar Moses: When instructions are more funny than helpfulJul 08, 2017 1:00 am - Mine was the kind of dad who took whatever it was out of the box, cast aside the instruction manual and built it the way it should be built, no matter what "it" was. At ...
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Constable: Family's crusade began before son's disorder even had a nameJul 08, 2017 1:00 am - On their first night as parents, Liz and Mike Pribaz slept in the hospital, blissfully unaware that their newborn son, Jack, had a genetic defect that hadn't been discov...