Lifestyle Columns
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Find relief from chronic cough with vitamin B12Feb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Is it possible that a B vitamin can reduce or cure a chronic cough? According to one medical study, the answer is yes. A chronic cough is very frustrating, both for the ...
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Potts: Play helps keep marriage healthyFeb 05, 2011 12:00 am - “Couples who play together, stay together.” Well, not exactly. But the ability to be playful can go a long way toward keeping our marriages healthy. As we grew into adu...
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Robert Griswold/Rental forum: Small claims court can get landlord to actFeb 05, 2011 12:00 am - By Robert Griswold Q. My husband and I are Canadians working in the U.S. and do not fully understand your tenant-landlord laws. It all started in 2009 when we live...
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In most cases, estate executors need not become landlordsFeb 05, 2011 12:00 am - Q.As executor of an estate, I am trying to sell a duplex. The upper unit is now occupied, but the lower one is not. Would having a tenant in the lower unit make the ...
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Infidelity of three friends weighs heavy on spouseFeb 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. A number of months ago my wife went on a ladies' trip to Vegas with four friends — all married. Friends A, B and C “hooked up” with men they met. It also came out...
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By Henri de Marne/Home repair: Laminate flooring 101Feb 04, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. Do you have any recommendations on laminate flooring brands? This will be going into a basement that will be exposed to heavy traffic (kids, pets, etc.) A. Lamin...
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Capture picture-perfect memories from your vacationFeb 04, 2011 10:00 pm - Last week my husband and I spent the evening at his brother's house watching a slide show of his trip to Paris. Whoever said, “A picture's worth a thousand words,” never...
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High-efficiency furnaces forgo traditional chimneyFeb 04, 2011 12:00 am - By James Dulley Q. The repairman says I need a new gas furnace. He recommends a super-efficient one because my chimney also needs repairs. What are my options for ...
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By Jack Guttentag/Mortgage Professor: Three top problems for mortgage shoppersFeb 04, 2011 12:00 am - By Jack Guttenberg Few mortgage borrowers shop alternative loan providers, despite the extensive system of mandated disclosures that are supposed to help them do exactly...
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By Al Carrell and Kelly Carrell/Super Handyman: Blast off with these pressure-washer tipsFeb 03, 2011 12:30 am - Al and Kelly Carrell A lot of our readers resolve each year to clean their homes, inside and out. That’s a great idea, and with a pressure washer, the outside cleaning c...