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Lower blood pressure just a few deep breaths awayOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Hypertension is very common and a significant risk factor for two leading causes of death, heart attack and stroke. It can be effectively treated by lifelong medication...
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Gin Blossoms to headline at Mission club on FridayOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Sounds like the Mission night club is the place to be for those looking to party at the start of Halloween weekend. As part of "Medusa Halloween 2007" scheduled for Frid...
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Points to see in DeKalb, the barbed wire capitalOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Displayed in a museum in DeKalb, a lively university town tucked into the cornfields of northern Illinois, is a poster featuring singing cowboy Gene Autry. It might seem...
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Trip to Ireland sparks fascination with its pastOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Being neither Irish nor Catholic I never gave Ireland much thought. When my husband suggested a vacation there, I was amenable, but had no particular expectations. Perha...
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Examining those annoying hidden airline feesOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - As an industry, airlines have never made money since the Wright brothers. Because of mismanagement, they've decided to try lining their coffers by coming up with a slew...
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Talks, walks with teen are really great giftsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Every so often my 15-year-old daughter takes me for a walk. Sometimes it's her idea. I get home from work or take a break from some weekend job and find she is standing ...
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Johnny Doe lovingly laid to rest, but still needs his real nameOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Somber statistics suggest that some 30,000 children under the age of 5 were buried throughout the world on Monday. One of them was Johnny Doe of DuPage County. Only John...
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Differentiating among 'no-cost mortgages'Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - In a recent article, I examined Bank of America's new no-fee program for house purchasers, under which lender and third-party fees are absorbed by the bank. On a fixed-r...
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Unexpected should be expected with postseasonOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Expecting the unexpected is commonplace when it comes to the IHSA. But Mount Carmel coming all the way from the Southeast side of Chicago into the upper bracket of 16 te...
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No hike in water rates in Carpentersville until next yearOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - For Carpentersville residents expecting their water and sewer bills in the coming weeks, there's some good news. The village will revert back to the old rate for this cy...