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Children are great, but they don't belong everywhereDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Carolyn Hax is taking some time off. This is adapted from a recent online discussion. Q. I live in a smallish house and want to have a cocktail party. Fun, right? Howeve...
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'Shoot 'Em Up' starts new year off with a bangDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Happy new year! Some new DVDs arrive on this first day of 2008, so let's take a look. "Shoot 'Em Up" -- Just to give you a sense of what "Shoot 'Em Up" is, here are ...
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Smith won't speculate on QBs, other Bears positions for 2008Dec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Rex Grossman, who began the season as the Bears' starting quarterback, was benched but then played much more effectively when re-instated six weeks later, is eligible to...
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Retirement savings can be stretchedDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I am 59 years old, single, and have no mortgage or any other debt. I make about $55,000 a year. I have an individual IRA and a work IRA invested in indexed mutual...
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For this Illini team, the game remains the key focal pointDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. -- We'll soon learn whether Illinois improves on its previous Rose Bowl appearance. But one thing's already clear: Ron Zook's crew did a far better job ...
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Next president must be a strong leader in a dangerous worldDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Once again, the cold, cruel outside world intruded on the quiet of a holiday season. The assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto two days after C...
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It's time to heed Gore's warning of global warmingDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Since this is the list-making time of year, allow me to add a tiny trophy to Al Gore's very full shelf: the prize for the most elegant speech of 2007. I wasn't sure how ...
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In my opinion, life is way more important than looksDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - A recent report from the University of Michigan told us that women with breast cancer decided on lumpectomy vs. mastectomy based on which one would look best after recon...
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Before the year ends, I'd like to point out a few thingsDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - There are so many loose ends on the last day of the year. • If Chicago's incoming police superintendent wants to shake up a department stung by corruption and misconduct...
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Health bulletinDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Experts update 'food pyramid' for older adults A nearly decade-old food guide pyramid for older adults has gotten a makeover to make it more user-friendly and to emphasi...