Lifestyle Stories from July 10, 2020 (Change date)
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Homeowners who turn 65 in 2020 get exemption next yearJul 10, 2020 7:01 am - Q: My husband and I own a single-family house in Cook County. My husband turns 65 a little later this year. When are we eligible for the senior exemption and how do we g...
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How The Chicks dropped the word 'Dixie' from their nameJul 10, 2020 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - When The Chicks decided to drop the word 'œDixie'ť from the band's name, it was the culmination of years of internal discussions and attempts to ...
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Singer says lawsuit over Lady A name is 'white privilege'Jul 10, 2020 7:00 am - Singer Anita White, who was sued by a country group over the use of the name Lady A, says the group is using their white privilege against her. The band, who had previo...
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35 years after Live Aid, Bob Geldof assesses personal tollJul 10, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The legendary Live Aid concerts 35 years ago did a lot of good - helping reduce African famine and putting a spotlight on the world's poorest nations. Bu...
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Comet streaking past Earth, providing spectacular showJul 10, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning nighttime show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tail. Comet Ne...
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Tom Hanks on COVID-19, 'Greyhound' and wartime mentalityJul 10, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Since contracting COVID-19 in March, Tom Hanks has been, by most measures, busy. He and his wife, Rita Wilson, flew home after recuperating in Australia, wher...
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'Palm Springs' arrives for the Groundhog Days of quarantineJul 10, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Though most of the films that have debuted during the pandemic never got to screen for packed movie houses, “Palm Springs” had the kind of premiere filmmakers...
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A trio of hard-to-find warblers cooperated nicely for area birdersJul 10, 2020 6:00 am - On occasions when I simply must see a rock dove, I know where to go. A small flock hangs out on the utility wires outside the Glen Ellyn McDonald's on Roosevelt Road. T...
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Here's how to clean those grimy, easily ignored kitchen spotsJul 10, 2020 6:00 am - In the decade I've lived in my house, my kitchen has never been worked so hard as now. Three meals a day for three people, seven days a week, plus snacks (human and cani...
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How the pandemic could affect prep sports rivalries, team dynastiesJul 10, 2020 6:00 am - The Illinois High School Association's plan to slowly and carefully move toward starting prep sports again in the fall raises hope that some sense of normalcy could retu...
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