Lifestyle Columns
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HBO presents a pat war drama; CBS surprises with 'Flash point'Jul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Two new action-packed summer dramas debut this weekend. One is pretty much what a viewer might have expected, while the other veers off suddenly and becomes quite intere...
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USA's 'Burn Notice' plays with fire over summerJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The thing about a light, frothy summer replacement series is it's hard for a show to be content with being "just" a frothy summer replacement. If it's successful at that...
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3-D effects rule 'Center of the Earth' in update of Jules Verne classicJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D" becomes the first motion picture to be shot and released in digital 3D. It also marks the feature directorial debut of Eric Brevi...
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'Hellboy II' unfurls as demon-spawn sequelJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It's crammed with whirring mechanical gears, lots of gooshy goop, fluttering buggy things and strange creatures with misplaced eyeballs. Yep, it's another Guillermo del ...
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See Alice bake. Bake, Alice, bake!Jul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - A mover, shaker and pie-maker in Glen Ellyn for 45 years, Alice Vanest will be among the volunteers donating pies to the Glen Ellyn Historical Society bake sales this su...
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Get help for controlling sodium when dining outJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - I know for certain I don't have hypertension (high blood pressure). Having donated blood regularly since 1991 means my blood pressure gets checked regularly and today it...
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What the celebrities are wearing, usingJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - I once handed my hair stylist a picture of Reese Witherspoon and asked for the same haircut she had. My stylist said OK, but warned, "I can make your hair look like Rees...
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Yes, loyalty cards save you moneyJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Even though supermarket and drugstore loyalty cards have been around for years, I'm amazed at the number of times journalists ask me whether it's really worth using them...
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Greek yogurt higher in protein, lower in calciumJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. How does Greek yogurt compare to regular yogurt in terms of nutrition? A. Greek yogurt is much thicker than regular yogurt because a lot of the liquid whey is...
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Clearing up the confusion about sugarJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I realize that sugar is present in many foods, but I find the terminology confusing regarding sugar that is in food and in our bodies as well as how sugar relates...