Lifestyle Columns
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Insects on planes can drive passengers buggyApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Did you hear about the recent flight delay out of Miami caused by some pesky travelers who bugged both flight attendants and passengers? They weren't the two-legged vari...
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Building line error unlikely to impact sale of older homeApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a question about something that happened at my closing. This was my first house, so maybe I am concerned about something that I don't need to worry about. ...
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Buying vacant residential lot as investment is a gambleApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm thinking of buying an investment property. I'm getting an opportunity to buy land in a residential area. My friends bought the adjacent land at $250,000 one year...
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Geneva film fest grows to 4-day affairApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Geneva film fest grows Last year, Geneva's fledgling film festival took up a single day. Now, the event has grown to four days, April 14-18, with screenings, work...
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Do-it-yourself door replacement is easier than you thinkApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Replacing a door is a big job, but with a little help, you can do it yourself and save a bundle. Here are the basic steps you will need to follow to give your home more ...
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Would-be heir may have trouble getting deceased lover's houseApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - An unmarried woman who recently lost her longtime companion faces an uphill battle to claim the home that he promised to leave her, because his wishes were never put dow...
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Refund policy is a sensitive topic for inspection industryApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. After we bought our home, electrical violations and building settlement problems were discovered. And none of this was reported by our home inspector. When we cal...
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Weak mythology: Remake of Greek gods fantasy is a bash of the 'Titans'Apr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - On the sandaled heels of the last silly Greek mythology-themed movie - "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" - comes yet a sillier, clunkier, and more dra...
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Spring-loaded, retractable screens wont hide your beautiful front doorApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I do not like the appearance of a screen door over my front door, but I would like to get some light and natural ventilation through it. What options do I have ot...
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Elgin Symphony's spring festival opens with Hollywood themeMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - American film composers, both from today and earlier generations, will be the focus of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra's annual spring festival April 16-May 1. The multiwee...