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Voice mail gets a lot more funOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - The days of "leave a message after the beep" could soon be a thing of the past. New Web services are giving cellphone voice mail a fresh sound with features that let use...
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Advance preparation makes disaster recovery easierOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - It took "two seconds," says Jeff Myers, for the roof to go at The Car Doctor, Inc., in Schaumburg, when storms raked the Chicago area in August. But quick work by Myers,...
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United Way aims to give a hand up, not a hand outOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - The Far Northwest Suburban United Way held its campaign kickoff in September to raise funds for 48 partner agencies that provide a myriad of health and human services. T...
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Piniella, Cubs could seek an upgrade at third baseOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Congrats John McDonough. Nice going Jim Hendry. Heck of a job Lou Piniella. Now what? The Cubs won a division, which gave the fans something to enjoy but not much for wh...
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From the 'brick' to the RazrOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - They changed the world -- in about 13 weeks. About 35 years ago, a team of Motorola Inc. engineers and others created the first portable cell phone called the DynaTAC. I...
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Light at the end of the tunnel on Rt. 31 workOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - How are your teeth holding up, Route 31 commuters? Any motorist, like West Dundee's Ron Dvorkin, who has journeyed along Route 31 anywhere near the Northwest Tollway and...
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Bug curtain might remove sting from air travelOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Did you hear about the man who got stung when he checked in for his flight in New Zealand? It wasn't that his seat was given away. Or that the flight got canceled. Or th...
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Party jumping not really flip-floppingOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The man's name was Odin Langen. You couldn't get more Republican or Scandinavian, making him a perfect representative for the area where I grew up. When my dad signed me...
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Changing color scheme can update roomOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - There's contemporary design -- and then there's more contemporary design. The more contemporary version of contemporary design can be adapted, at least in part, to rooms...
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Heavens to Benzie: Experience memorable fall getawaysOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - There's no shortage of icons in Benzie County, Mich. They include such diverse attractions as a pristine beach that stretches five miles north from Frankfort; the Cherry...