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Hillary Clinton will struggle to sell herself as an agent of changeDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Things are not working. The war in Iraq, originally penciled in for a month or two, is in its fifth year and will not end soon. The war in Afghanistan, once seemingly wo...
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Now is the time to search out specialty American sparklersDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - When it comes to real Champagne, it's easy to figure out which ones were made by the little guys -- if you have good eyesight. There's a tiny code on the label that begi...
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This time of year even beachcombers get snow envyDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - You feel stupid singing along to "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" when you are strolling through the market shops of Charleston, S.C., in your shirtsleeves. No matter ho...
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Nader gets his due -- both pro and conDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Whether Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, reactionary or progressive, you probably have little interest in a documentary on Ralph Nader. The man has alien...
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Twelve ways to celebrate the seasonDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - If you're in the holiday spirit but have no place to go, look no further than your own village. Here are 12 (seems like a Christmas-y number) ways to spread, receive and...
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Iowa debates offer voters vivid contrasts in candidate viewsDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - DES MOINES -- In the space of 24 hours, the nine lecterns occupied by Republican presidential candidates in the auditorium of the Iowa Public Television studios were rep...
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Orton, Jackson merely pieces of a bigger puzzleDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- The NFL's quarterback crisis is only one of myriad baffling developments in America. I mean, it's like how can we have more and more TV channels and fewer...
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Ornaments bring back Christmas memoriesDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - When our three grown children were little, our neighbor in Chatham, N.J., gave me the idea to present them with a dated ornament every year that represented a relevant e...
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Musical pair expand partnership with Heavenly Piano showroomDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Two musicians, who in the past worked by appointment only, recently expanded their piano business in Arlington Heights. Dan Kastenmeier and Mark Stanielun launched an 8,...
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Provoke boyfriend to think about moral obligationDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. My boyfriend and I have been together for over a year now. He is a kind and sweet man who I respect and love. However, we have had a number of arguments about his fri...