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Holiday decorating meets the whims of fashion and technology
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From the flat, cold glow of LED Christmas lights to the shimmer and warmth of old incandescent holiday bulbs, the tradition of seasonal decorating continues to captivate both the imagination and voyeuristic tendencies of the American public. Comment?
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'Gone with the Wind ' the epic film starring Vivian Leigh as the Georgia plantation owner's daughter Scarlett O'Hara and Clark Gabel as the roguish Rhett Butler turned 70 yesterday, December 15th. Comment?
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Carney Says Canada Consumers, Banks Must Prepare for Higher Interest Rates
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said consumers and banks should be cautious about adding to household debts because a rise in record-low interest rates to a oemore normala levels will leave some borrowers unable to pay. Comment?
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Qualities that made Woods so successful on the course might have led to downfall off it, too
Exceptional people, be they superstar athletes, politicians, celebrities or CEOs, are driven to be the very best at what they do. Comment?
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Great grandfather's medals go to 11 year old
An 11-year-old Panhandle boy has received three medals his great grandfather earned in World War II. Comment?
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Artful secrets of Dr Seuss
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STUFFED IF I KNOW: Exhibitions Gallery owner Ron Epskamp with some of Dr Seuss' Unorthodox Taxidermy. Comment?
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You will be forgiven if the importance of yesterday slipped your mind. December 15 was the 150th birthday of Ludovic Lazarus Zamenhof who you might recognize as the creator of Esperanto . Comment?
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Today marks the 65th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge, the bloodiest battle waged by the American Army in World War II. Comment?
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South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford speaks to the media in June about his trip to Argentina and his extramarital affair. Comment?
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John McCain wants a Glass-Steagall do-over
John McCain seems to be feeling a bit of buyer's remorse. In 1999, he voted for the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act that repealed Glass-Steagall -- the 1933 law separating commercial and investment banking activities. Comment?
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Why one politician gets away with infidelity and others don't
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Why America treated him like a star? He was a cheater. fotosearch.com With the recent problems that Governor Sanford has gone through with his own marital problems, you can't help but ask the question why he gets dragged through the mud where other politicians get heralded for their transgressions? Conservative Governor Mark Sanford committed ... Comment?
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US says N. Korea agrees to discuss uranium enrichment
US envoy Stephen Bosworth said Wednesday that North Korea agreed -- during his visit to Pyongyang last week -- to discuss its uranium enrichment program whenever nuclear disarmament talks resume. Comment?
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The Perils Of Polls: Where Do Jews Really Stand On Obama? Eric Fingerhut
Opinion polls are expected to provide a simple answer to an important question: What are the people thinking? But the details often reveal a much more complicated picture. Comment?
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O'Donnell on Tea Partiers: 'I'm laughing at these people'
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Members of the Tea Party movement scheduled a "die-in" at Senate offices on Tuesday, intended to dramatize the sorry fate of "patients waiting for treatment in government controlled medical facilities." The protests didn't exactly come off as planned. Comment?
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Kapaun documentary to be shown Sunday at Pilsen
A full-length documentary, "The Miracle of Father Kapaun," will be shown at 1 p.m. Sunday in the basement of St. Comment?
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U.S. President writes letter to Kim Jong-il for disarmament
United States President Barack Obama has written a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and it has been delivered to him but specifics of the letter has not been revealed. Comment?
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Many discoveries surround the more than 300 objects John Ringling purchased in 1927 from Alva Vanderbilt Belmont's Gothic Room in Marble House at Newport, R.I. These discoveries are explored in The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art's newest exhibition, "Gothic Art in the Gilded Age: Medieval and Renaissance Treasures in the ... Comment?
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Celebrating Jane Austen, Lisbeth Salander, and Other Women Warriors
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Note: Although The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest won't be published here until May, demand for the English edition has been sufficient to rate a story in the December 7 New York Times . Comment?
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New York Times columnist Tom Friedman has a well-established record of believing that forceful action is a powerful tool in foreign affairs, because of its utility in resolving ideological disputes and delivering bold, declarative messages. Comment?
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Food aromas could become new weapon in battle of the bulge
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The aroma of foods could become a new weapon in the battle of the bulge by quenching the sensation of hunger. Comment?
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