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Dieters beware: These meals chock-full of calories, fatApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Weighing in at 2,710 calories and 203 grams of fat, Chili's Awesome Blossom may seem like the worst dietary nightmare any restaurant ever foisted on America's dining pub...
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Student loans can be difficult to pay offApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- There's been quite a bit of news lately about how, as the credit crisis continues, it may be more difficult for some families to get student loans. I'll be...
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There's a price to payApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My husband is a bodybuilder with a really hot body. He is also good looking, a nice dresser and quite charismatic. We have a very good relationship. My problem is...
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Bumper cars pack a wallop, so slow downApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't ever volunteer to be the middle of an SUV sandwich. Especially if one of those SUV drivers doesn't realize the other one is stopped and is headed full tilt for it....
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Your blood sugar (and waistline) safe from SplendaApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Is it true that the sweetener sucralose (sold as Splenda) doesn't affect blood sugar even though it is made from sugar? A. Yes. Changes to the chemical struct...
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Earth angels clean up Algonquin ponds, wetlandsApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Do you remember what you did for Earth Day on April 19? Algonquin resident Mary Miller and 25 others from the Willoughby South Townes Homeowners Association spent part o...
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Wright is on center stage - to the delight of Obama's opponentsApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Because John McCain and other legislators worry that they are easily corrupted, there are legal limits to the monetary contributions that anyone can make to political ca...
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Gasoline prices driving drivers to drive less often -- or not at allApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - There was a time when not having a car or driver's license was a inconvenience. But in the days of $3.75-a-gallon gasoline, it's an advantage. Sure, you can get into a ...
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Water, sewer rates going up in Sugar GroveApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Residents who are users of the Sugar Grove water and sewer system will see a 7 percent increase in their June utility bills. The increase will be approximately $3.83 per...
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More wines join the environment-friendly ranksApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - You don't have to be green to enjoy earth-friendly wines. The wine industry is a leader in environmental protection. After all, if your livelihood depends on a piece of ...