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Far from Cannes, real 'Bling Ring' pieces their lives back together
Three years ago, the hot story in L.A. was the Bling Ring, the fame-obsessed group that burglarized the homes of young Hollywood. The film version of their capers, Sofia Coppola’s "The Bling Ring," premiered to much ado at the Cannes Film Festival...
Tags: Paris Hilton, A Current Affair (tv program), Entertainment, Robert J. Lopez, Manhattan (New York City)
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Condensers in danger zone
Q: I recently had to replace the A/C condenser on my 2008 Honda Accord at a cost of $700 as a result of a small rock puncturing the casing of the condenser. Apparently this issue is considered to be a road hazard and not covered under warranty. The...
Tags: Ford, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Subaru, Florida Department of Transportation, Tire Pressure Checks
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For Illinois counties, fracking taxes could be too little, too late
Tribune reporterIn Illinois counties with large Amish communities, a $50-a-year buggy license plate tax pays for repairs caused by horse hooves and buggy wheels cutting into roads' soft tar surfaces. Kelly Murray is trying to imagine how those same communities...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Crime, Law and Justice, Natural Resource Industry
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Illinois counties can do little but brace for fracking's impact
Tribune reporterCREAL SPRINGS, Ill.-- Oil and gas companies and environmental groups have hashed out legislation they say would make Illinois a national leader in protecting public health and the environment from fracking. The proposal covering the process more...Tags: Conservation, Credit and Debt, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Michael Madigan, Energy Resources
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Gas prices projected to be lower than last summer
SOUTH BEND — Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer, a season with typically higher gas prices. It’s also a heavy travel weekend. And this Memorial Day weekend, about nine out of ten holiday travelers will take to the nation’...
Tags: Joliet, Human Interest, U.S. Department of Energy, AAA, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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George Packer chronicles American boom and bust in 'The Unwinding'
George Packer's new nonfiction book, "The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America," has many of the qualities of an epic novel. Packer's subject is the last 35 years of U.S. history, the decades that gave us the conservative "Contract With...Tags: Biofuels, Foreclosures, Services and Shopping, Environmental Issues, Politics
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'The Bling Ring' comes full circle for Alexis Neiers
"Can you give mommy a cue? Are you hungry?" 21-year-old Alexis Neiers cooed to her crying newborn in the middle of a faux-upscale Calabasas restaurant last week. "When she puts her hands in her mouth, she's hungry. Right now, she's just tired. Maybe a...
Tags: Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Audrina Patridge, A Current Affair (tv program), Prosecution
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Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout
NEW YORK (AP) — This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds. The good news: At some U.S. campgrounds these days you get live bands, air...
Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Air Transportation, Travel, BP Plc, Human Interest
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Music Theater, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, Shrimp, Wanted (movie), Typhoon (music group)
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Current Prices
Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions. Kewpie wedding topper, celluloid, wedding dress, holding bouquet,...Tags: Marriage, Weddings, Prices, Family
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Saying goodbye to equipment dealership in Williston, N.D.
Lindsey Implement Inc., a 23-year-old farm equipment dealership in Williston, N.D., is closing next month -- partly because of the oil boom, partly because of competition from multi-location dealer networks. Owner Gary Lindsey, 57, started the company...Tags: Retraining, Career and Workplace
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Minn. ethanol makers hope to snap back this year
FAIRMONT, Minn. - Farmer Dwayne Ehlert remembers the moment last August when he delivered a truckload of corn to an ethanol plant here and sold it for a record $8.16 a bushel. "I knew it was good for me, and I knew it wasn't good for anyone else,"...Tags: Ethanol, Biofuels, Alternative Energy, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues
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