Lifestyle
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Have beautiful flower bouquets all season longJul 09, 2023 7:00 am - Every spring, I cut fragrant lilac stems from the two bushes flanking my front gate and set them in a vase indoors, where their fragrance perfumes the entire first floor...
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Check for damage created by midsummer bugsJul 09, 2023 7:00 am - The next few weeks are a good time to monitor your magnolias for magnolia scale - an insect about the size of a pencil eraser. Typically found on the underside of magnol...
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Play on: Game time continues on ABC as two favorites returnJul 09, 2023 6:00 am - Let the games begin - again. ABC has gone very heavy on prime-time contests in recent summers, many of them updates of shows that were popular in earlier incarnations. A...
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Free concerts in the park happening across the suburbs July 11-13Jul 09, 2023 6:00 am - What better way to spend a summer night than at a free concert in the park? The options across the suburbs are plentiful Sunday through Thursday, July 9-13. Don't forget...
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New home inspector seeks adviceJul 09, 2023 6:00 am - Q: As a new home inspector, I have a question about a forced air heater I recently inspected. In my report, I recommended the air ducts be cleaned as a standard maintena...
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Good News Sunday: How a retired music professor and cardiologist are bringing joy to Edward HospitalJul 09, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Don't be surprised if the next time you ...
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'Insidious 5' topples 'Indiana Jones' at box office
Jul 09, 2023 1:00 am - Indiana Jones' reign atop the box office was short-lived. In its second weekend in theaters, the Disney release was usurped by another franchise fifth - " Insidious: The...
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Safety tips to prevent heat- and sun-related illnesses in childrenJul 08, 2023 11:00 pm - As summer beckons and children head outdoors to play, it's important to protect them from too much sun and heat as well as air pollution, especially on days when the air...
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Changing habits: If you're not Mr. or Mrs. Clean, accept helpJul 08, 2023 11:00 pm - We have all probably heard about Mr. Clean, the household cleaning solution. It reminds people and helps people to be clean. Now, I'm not going so far as to do real hou...
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Vapes flooding the U.S. market: Higher nicotine doses are quickly addicting teensJul 08, 2023 7:00 am - When the FDA first asserted the authority to regulate e-cigarettes in 2016, many people assumed the agency would quickly get rid of vapes with flavors like cotton candy,...