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Banana skin an appealing cure for psoriasisMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have used several of your home remedies with success. The "drunken raisin" for gout, the soap under the sheets for leg cramps, castor oil for arthritis and more...
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Ringworm a common skin infection that can affect kids of all agesMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - They were a diverse group of kids: the diapered infant, the young Irish dancer, the teenage dog lover and the college-bound soccer player, but they all had one thing in ...
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Arboretum expects swarms of visitors for latest outdoor art exhibitMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Artist David Rogers didn't collect fireflies in a jar when he was a boy. He didn't own an ant farm to watch the colony tunnel between pieces of glass. He didn't even try...
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Error liability dependent on many variablesMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. We bought a triplex about a year ago and hired a home inspector to find the defects. But he missed something that could cost us a lot of money. Recently, we re-re...
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Four-class system delivers big thrillsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Two, squared. Four classes instead of two. Has the IHSA's new, four-class system been twice as nice? That, of course, depends heavily upon who you ask. And the jury is n...
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Poor economy doesn't mean your vacation is down the drainMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - With the economy on a slow flush to the water reclamation district, vacations might be one of the leisure things families trim this year. Sharp tour operators, resorts a...
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Indy is for motoring and rememberingMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Spring is in the air -- just a few days away -- and you know that Memorial Day and warmer weather are not far behind. Traditionally, Memorial Day is when summer resorts ...
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Can you hear robo call responses now?Mar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Let's just say candidates should be glad they couldn't hear what the voter on the other end of the phone had to say to their automated calls. It wasn't "hello." There is...
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Reporter responds to blogger saying her Humpfer coverage is unbalancedMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I have taken heat this week over my coverage of Carpentersville Trustee Paul Humpfer's conviction and the ensuing actions of Village President Bill Sarto. It's time that...
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RL's Reinhard trying to keep positive attitude despite setbacksMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Like three strikes, it's three Fs and you're out. Kai Reinhard, who was playing baseball before he probably could tie his own spikes, knows that and accepts that. A seni...