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CEO peer group provides support, feedbackOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Kathy Doyle has become comfortable with financial statements, thanks to fellow members of her Vistage International CEO group. A "better understanding of the role number...
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Cavaliers may be vulnerable minus Pavlovic and VarejaoOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - While it's hardly a surprise that Kobe Bryant trade talk was back in the news last week, the NBA locale that could have a bigger impact on the Bulls is Cleveland. The de...
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Newly passed legislation makes bicycling a little easierOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Cyclists will be able to ride (and breathe) a little easier starting Jan. 1 (2008), when a recently passed Illinois state bill takes effect. Senate Bill 80 requires tha...
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Parents should follow school policy when it comes to starting schoolOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - To send or not to send? That was the question facing the mother of a 4-year-old boy with a late August birthday. The preschooler was in the office for his annual physica...
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Survey finds IT attacks are down, but costlyOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - About 33 percent of companies said they experienced fewer security breaches in their networks in the past year , compared to 42 percent a year earlier. Although the numb...
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Proper insulation is key to comfort in new lake houseOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. We are building a home on the lake, facing west. The first floor will be at 105-foot elevation and graded away from the home. Parts of the lot will be at 102-foot...
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Find budget hotels in EuropeOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The dollar keeps falling in relation to the euro, making European travel pricier than ever. There is help, however. EuroCheapo.com, www.eurocheapo.com, a Web guide to bu...
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See red, and other fall hues, in ArizonaOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I have been reading your travel column for a long time. I now have a place I would like to go. I am going to see my daughter in Mesa, Ariz., and we are going to d...
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Aliens, pirates among popular Halloween costumesOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Plenty of people go the store-bought route for inventing a new persona for Halloween for their kids or, given that Halloween is increasingly becoming a "holiday" for adu...
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Iowa likes the look of the real ZookOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa -- You could hear the chuckling all the way down in Gainesville, Fla. After two-and-a-half seasons without an appearance, the Ron Zook that Florida fans ...