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Enough with winter!Feb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - It's been a rough winter for shoes. Unless you've worn snow boots every day, chances are your shoes are salt stained and the leather is wilted. If warm water and a rag d...
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Bring your best chili to church cook-offFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Do family and friends rave about your chili? Are you confident enough in your spicy concoction to put it to the test? The Community Congregational Church on Route 47 at ...
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Virtual romance often leads to real lossFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- If you're looking online for a sweetheart, beware: You may find a new meaning for the expression "money can't buy love." The National Consumers League has ...
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Keeping it simpleFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Cheryl Keifer of Schaumburg enjoys cuisines from a variety of cultures. Her Beef and Bean Enchiladas with Spanish Rice are a family favorite. Feathering the nest, says C...
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Algonquin gives props to its local businessesFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - With the music industry honoring its talent with the Grammy Awards and Hollywood paying homage to its actors with the Oscars this weekend, Algonquin's economic developme...
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Giraffes' long necks useful for reaching food, spotting dangerFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - "Why do giraffes have long necks?," asked Ashley Mosquera, 8, a third-grader at W.C. Petty Elementary School in Antioch. Almost no part of the giraffe is small. Standing...
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Cholesterol level doesn't tell the whole storyFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I am 75 years of age. If I eat nutritious, healthy foods, will I be able to do normal exercise, such as low-impact aerobics, without ill effects? Should my choles...
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Israelis need relief from daily rain of treacherous rocketsFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - SDEROT, Israel -- Rockets launched from the nearby Gaza Strip fall here almost daily. These Qassams are crude devices that hardly ever kill people, although they have, a...
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Eat steak, lobster or shave your head to help fight cancerFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - When I was an impressionable youngster, I enjoyed meeting with our neighbor when he walked his dog. I also remember the day I learned he'd stopped smoking. After surger...
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Israelis need relief from daily rain of treacherous rocketsFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - SDEROT, Israel -- Rockets launched from the nearby Gaza Strip fall here almost daily. These Qassams are crude devices that hardly ever kill people, although they have, a...