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Trump's check to voters will forever be in the mailSep 06, 2016 1:00 am - By Richard Cohen Some time ago, the public intellectual Milton Himmelfarb put his finger on what the current presidential campaign is all about. Referring to his fellow ...
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Rozner: Epstein expects Chicago Cubs contract to happenSep 06, 2016 1:00 am - Chicago Cubs fans are used to waiting. It's a generational thing. But as bad times have turned to good, and the team's progress has gone from zero to 60 in a proverbial ...
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Some playoff paths are closing alreadySep 06, 2016 1:00 am - It's amazing how only two weeks of football can make an entire season seem vivid. As Friday's Week 2 results started to roll it, I could picture team after team planning...
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A new idea to close the gender wage gap might backfireSep 06, 2016 1:00 am - Like a lot of policies intended to help women and minorities, barring employers from asking job applicants about their salary histories sounds like a good idea. But it w...
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Deep ocean teeming with glow-in-the-dark fishSep 05, 2016 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why do some fish glow in the dark?" asked a sixth-grader in Gregg Thompson's social studies class at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee. We're all hook...
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Dad's need to move on is no one else's businessSep 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Q. My mom died suddenly six months ago after 50-plus years of marriage. My dad has largely moved on and is even more active than before, including beginning to casually ...
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Behind the scenes at American Airlines' O'Hare hubSep 05, 2016 8:00 am - Stowaway critters. Know-it-all passengers. Gate whack-a-mole. During a recent National Aviation Day event, American Airlines pilots, mechanics and control center coordin...
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Stop touting the crazy hours you work. It helps no one.Sep 05, 2016 7:16 am - People can't seem to stop talking about the crazy hours they work. One of the most-read articles on The Wall Street Journal's website recently was a piece about how 4 a....
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Clockwise or counterclockwise, The Loop will be an attention-grabberSep 05, 2016 1:01 am - ROSCOMMON, Mich. - America's most innovative golf-course design is now open for play - at least on a limited basis. The Loop, created by the highly imaginative Michigan ...
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Couple nears 50 years with their wedding carSep 04, 2016 11:00 pm - One of the hottest cars to have in 1964 was Pontiac's just-released GTO. It stirred drivers' hearts everywhere, including that of Tom Kilis. The young man had just finis...