Lifestyle Columns
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Gire's Oscar picks: Bigelow's 'Hurt Locker' should have best pic lockedMar 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Director Kathryn Bigelow and her movie "The Hurt Locker" will win big Sunday night at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards program. Why? Because the 5,777 members of the Acade...
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A happy ending for a cyst on the wristFeb 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Visions of spring training danced in his head, but the high school freshman was distracted and worried. How could he even think about baseball or plan on perfecting his ...
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Taking a closer look at restless legsFeb 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I went to my doctor about my restless-legs syndrome. He gave me a prescription, but I read the side effects and didn't take the medicine. Instead, I started rubbing m...
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Assumability option on FHA loans can be of benefit to future buyersFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. Does the assumability option on FHA loans offset their high mortgage insurance premiums? A. That is a great question and very timely. The value of assumability...
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Readers have many questions about homebuyers tax creditFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We are first-time buyers and just moved into our new home. How do we claim the $8,000 tax credit? A. You claim it on the federal tax return you're probably pr...
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Low suds detergent must be used in front-loading washing machinesFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We have owned a Whirlpool front-loading washing machine for three years. Just recently, the discharge water from the first washing has had a very bad odor. Any id...
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Grandma must stop negative body image commentsFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My mother-in-law pats my daughter's belly after dinner and says, "That's disgusting! Look at that round belly! How horrible!" She's kind of joking, but ... I don'...
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If no judgment has been entered in your foreclosure, you have timeFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I was served with a foreclosure notice back in August. I filed papers with the court asking the bank's law firm to produce some documentation. I have been to cour...
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Do-it-yourself carpet removal can save big bucks before replacementFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - A new floor could bring a lot of added value to your home. And you can save money by doing some of the work yourself. For example, you can remove the old carpet and padd...
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Lake County Film Fest back for 8th yearFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Eleven documentaries. Thirty-five short films. Ten dramatic features. They're all part of the Lake County Film Festival as it returns for its eighth season Thursday thro...