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Imrem: The national anthem and Independence DayJul 02, 2017 5:00 pm - "The Star-Spangled Banner" will be played before baseball games around the country during this long Independence Day weekend. This includes Chicago White Sox games in So...
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Can a morning-sickness sufferer seek a ban on smelly food in the workplace?Jul 02, 2017 7:15 am - Q: I am nine weeks pregnant, and morning sickness is at an all-time high. The smell of anything, especially strong-smelling foods, really sets me off. Many of my co-work...
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Portable air conditioners can supplement central airJul 02, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We have central air-conditioning. It seems wasteful to cool the entire house when just we two are home. Is using a portable air conditioner in various rooms more effi...
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Shower tiles unlikely to be damaged by household drain cleanerJul 02, 2017 6:00 am - Q. After unclogging a bathroom shower with an inexpensive retail liquid drain opener, I noticed how clean it got the shower's tile floor - grout and all - where it spill...
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Kang 'absolutely fantastic' as she breaks throughJul 02, 2017 1:01 am - Danielle Kang had been 0-for-144 in LPGA tournaments before she won her first tournament. She picked a great event for her breakthrough. The 63rd KPMG Women's PGA Champi...
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Kang a surprise winner at KPMGJul 02, 2017 1:01 am - An American scored a rare victory in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on Sunday - but Danielle Kang wasn't the one you would have expected. Only four Americans have won...
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The real problem for the DemocratsJul 02, 2017 1:00 am - By Fareed Zakaria The Democratic Party has reacted to its series of recent election losses by once again concluding that it needs a better economic message. As Senate Mi...
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I pray that you respect our coverage of invocationsJul 01, 2017 2:00 pm - Few things set us off quite so much as the right to pray or not pray and when and where we can or can't do it. So when a letter to the editor arrived this past week, dec...
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Down payment assistance programs need greater scrutinyJul 01, 2017 6:00 am - Down payment assistance programs: will they result in more defaults? The answer to that question depends on whether or not the assistance weakens the role of down paymen...
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Unit owners can display American or military flagsJul 01, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We live in a community that forbids owners from displaying any flag. With Independence Day coming up soon, is this prohibition enforceable? A. The display of flags is...