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Web site weighs in on off season in EuropeSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Rick Steves has a great Web site full of tips for European travel. Go to www.ricksteves.com/plan/ tips/whentogo.htm for a helpful set of tips on why to go when. He cover...
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Scoring fashion pointsSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Performance wear designed to wick sweat off the body is leaping from the sports field to the classroom. Youth sports venues and high school athletes have seen the buzz o...
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Sweet harmony at WrigleySep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - On a day when the list of Cubs stars includes Sam Fuld -- Sam Fuld? -- hardly anything could be wrong in Wrigleyville. Oh, maybe the two goofs outside on Clark Street co...
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Personal property may not be tied to businessSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I have owned our home for over 30 years. Recently, his business has gone downhill and he now owes a bunch of money to a number of people. These are p...
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Travel industry has become maze of inconvenient conveniencesSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The travel industry is sinking billions of dollars into technology such as online booking tools, check-in kiosks and phone systems that recognize your voice, promising i...
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Drink in Dublin's delights and diplomacySep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - When my good friend Matt urged me to visit what he called "the incredible Guinness Storehouse at St. James' Gate Brewery" during a trip to Ireland, I scowled. "You know ...
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Mendenhall continues to developSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON, IND. -- So much for Indiana owning one of the nation's top-10 rushing defenses and a chance for its first 4-0 start since 1990. Junior running back Rashard ...
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Inside and outSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - As our gardening season nears a close, we are dying to know what next year will bring to our flowers, fruits and vegetables. The warming trend will continue, according t...
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Lake Forest's Friedman making up for lost timeSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - One look at Gregory Friedman's arm, and you can't help but wince. It looks about as painful as the hurt he single-handedly put on the Antioch defense Saturday afternoon....
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Taxpayers paying for candy and moreSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Soft-spoken and somewhat hesitant, Pam Palmer seems more suited to the public library than in a political hornet's nest. But she's smack in the middle of a doozy. The fa...