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Confusing twists and turns in the presidential primary campaignsDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Maybe it's the rush of pre-Christmas preparations. Or maybe it's the effects of too many holiday parties. But life has suddenly become very confusing...
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Formula to scheduling mortgage paymentsDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. My husband and I get paid biweekly. This year I made sure the mortgage payment was made every other paycheck. I figure I will be making one extra payment per year...
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Entering into marriage means getting the whole familyDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Like it or not when we marry, we do in fact marry our spouses' mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts and uncles -- their entire families. And I'm not...
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'Inconveniences' not causes to break leaseDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. My fiancé and I really need to break our lease. We signed a one-year lease in August last year, and since then we've had nothing but issues. Not even two weeks a...
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Asbestos flooring not inspector's realmDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I purchased a home several months ago and had it inspected. But the home inspector (in my opinion) missed an important defect. One room has old-looking vinyl floo...
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Hotwire refuses rain check for hotel in storm's pathDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. What happens when you've already paid for a hotel room but you can't stay in it? I recently booked a weekend at The Ocean Club Beach Resort in Palm Beach, Fla., t...
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Online language services are spottyDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - As the need for global communication increases, online translation services are in greater demand. Users are attracted to the breakneck speed at which online translation...
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Patience is definitely a virtue for delayed fliersDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Last week, on a flight from Chicago to San Francisco, I sat in front of a mother traveling with her 2-year-old daughter. The flight was delayed because of bad weather an...
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Treasured holiday memories keep us warm throughout the seasonDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - All over town, I asked people to tell me about their fondest holiday memories. Here's what they had to say: Ellen Anderson: "Some years ago in a very warm December, my h...
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'Good' enough for off-BroadwayDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - By all accounts, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's "Good Boys and True" is already a hit. A new production -- not the solid, respectable world premiere that opened Friday at Step...