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Drivers encouraged to avoid Bay Bridge
Drivers headed to the Eastern Shore are being encouraged to avoid the Bay Bridge, where eastbound traffic has been jammed because of ongoing emergency work on the eastbound span. Late today, the toll for the bridge went back into effect after a two-...Tags: Stevensville, Annapolis, Transportation, Heavy Engineering, Chesapeake Bay Bridge
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Sarah Palin, Vogue magazine
In two short years, Sarah Palin moved from small-town mayor with a taste for mooseburgers to the governor's office and now -- making history -- to John McCain's side as the first female running mate on a Republican presidential ticket. She's even made...Tags: Family, Ceremonies, Frank Murkowski, Books and Magazines, Natural Resources
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Program keeps some mercury out of environment
Associated Press WriterA state program requiring salvage yards to pull mercury-filled switches from junked cars collected 77 pounds of the toxic metal in its first year, with junkyards earning a "bounty" for each switch they retrieved. So far, 402 businesses that handle...Tags: Environmental Politics, Mining, Mercury, Vehicles, Automotive Equipment
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State Consumer Protection Commissioner Warns About Bassinet Safety
The Hartford CourantThe state's consumer protection commissioner has added his voice to those warning about the safety of two models of baby bassinets made Simplicity linked to two strangulation deaths of infants. Commissioner Jerry Farrell Jr. is warning consumers,...Tags: Baby Products, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Consumers
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Hurricane victims rebuild fortress-like homes
Associated Press WriterFloodwaters 5 feet deep filled sculptor and retired Navy Cmdr. Robert Noguere's bayfront home when Hurricane Ivan made landfall in 2004. More than three years of renovations and $200,000 later, friends now jokingly call the 6,000-square-foot home and art...Tags: Mississippi, Natural Disasters, Building Material, Tampa, Disasters
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Commission urges recall of Reading company's bassinet
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging parents and caregivers to stop using a bassinet made by a Reading company after two babies strangled themselves on its metal bars. The commission today also urged stores to stop selling and recall...Tags: Kansas, Baby Products, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Crimes, Murder
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Palin's parents surprised by VP nomination
The Associated PressIf not for flooding at a remote creek, Chuck and Sally Heath might have found out by radio that their daughter, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, had been picked by John McCain to be his GOP running mate. High water kept the Heaths from reaching their gold mine,...Tags: Government, Gold and Precious Material, Sarah Palin, John McCain, Rivers
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Home theaters that are in tune with nature
McClatchy-Chicago Tribune NewspapersFor most of us, an outdoor theater is a thing of the past, a memory involving tinny speakers, make-out sessions and station wagons loaded with pajama-clad kids. Brian Rieg's outdoor theater is his own backyard. Rieg can set up the space behind his...Tags: eBay Incorporated, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Consumer Electronics Industry, Electrical Appliance, Electronics
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The week in live music
Special to the Chicago TribuneSATURDAY No genre boasts as many sub-varieties as heavy metal, and in a field already drowning in meta-categorization, Finntroll has developed the wackiest offshoot yet. The Finnish sextet's folk-based humppa metal stems from its homeland's polka...Tags: Music, Nas, Volcom Incorporated, Country Music
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Take care of screens to keep from getting bugged
McClatchy-Chicago Tribune NewspapersBy Alan J. Heavens Window and door screens take a lot of abuse, from children and pets pushing them to squirrels chewing them. But lack of regular maintenance can take its toll, too. Here's a primer on care and repair. Need to know: What kind of...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Luxury home tour on tap throughout several suburbs
Get acquainted with the craftsmanship of 22 Chicago-area custom home builders on a self-guided tour open to the public on weekends from Sept. 5- 21. The multimillion-dollar suburban houses in the 5th annual Chicago Luxury Home Tour feature expansive...Tags: Naperville, Libertyville, House Building, Homes, Bannockburn
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Popular bassinet linked to at least 2 babies' deaths
Chicago Tribune reportersOne of the most popular bassinets in America has been linked to at least two babies' deaths, and federal authorities are investigating whether the products have a deadly design flaw, the Tribune has learned. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,...Tags: Infants, Kansas, Baby Products, Winnie the Pooh, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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