Lifestyle Columns
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Hire an inspector after sale, if you neglected to do it priorApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My sister purchased a newly remodeled house. Since moving in, she's had ongoing electrical and plumbing problems. When she offered to buy the house, her agent sai...
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Breathtaking 'Oceans' skims the surfaceApr 21, 2010 11:00 pm - If you've seen the TV commercials or theater trailers for "Oceans," you already know what you're in for. Lots and lots of breathtaking footage of the strange and fascina...
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J Lo's comedy 'Back-up Plan' fails to deliverApr 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Here's a romantic comedy that thinks if a woman vomiting once is funny, it'll be twice as funny if she vomits again. Or that if a man "accidentally" falling down is funn...
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Top-notch bad guy still can't save 'Losers'Apr 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The action-packed, DC-comic-book-inspired "The Losers" has apparently been created for young male viewers with attention-span deficiencies, an aversion to intimacy with ...
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Focus on fruits, unsweetened drinks to avoid cruising weight gainApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. On an upcoming cruise, how will I be able to avoid gaining the weight I've recently lost? A. Cruises can pose a challenge to weight control because they usuall...
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Sauvignon Blanc steps up to the plateApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The most improved grape these days is Sauvignon Blanc, at least according to this white wine lover. It started when New Zealand and Chile tickled America's palates with ...
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Homemade Greek meatballs in twenty minutesApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - There's nothing ordinary about homemade meatballs. They're the ultimate comfort food. But if you find yourself getting into a meatball rut, it's incredibly easy to tweak...
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The link between mom's stress and baby's asthmaApr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Can maternal stress increase the risk for asthma in the child? The answer appears to be yes. A number of studies over the past few years have demonstrated that chronic s...
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Temper 'snap out of it' with sympathy for brotherApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My brother's wife just gave birth to very premature, very sick twins. They will probably spend months in the hospital and one is likely to have severe development...
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How early-year mortgage savings can become future liabilityApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - We tend to undervalue the future. Nowhere is this tendency stronger than in finance, and nowhere in finance is it stronger than in the mortgage market. Borrowers focus o...