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Material recycled from Tiger Stadium demolition could turn up in new autos, parking lots
Associated Press WriterDETROIT (AP) _ Going to a baseball game in Detroit used to mean heading to Michigan and Trumbull, the intersection that became shorthand for Tiger Stadium. Go there today, and all that remains is a small slice of the arena that once drew throngs of fans...Tags: Metal, General Motors Corp., National Government, Automotive Equipment, Government
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Final rest goes green in the bay
Donald Francis Duncan loved the sea as a kid growing up in California and he loved it throughout his adult life, when he sailed on boats with names such as the Odyssey and Vaya - Spanish for "go."
Now, in death, he won't be separated from the water he so...Tags: Memorial Stadium, Chesapeake Bay, Kent County, Death and Dying, Television Industry
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Tiger Stadium's 2nd life may be in new cars, roads
Associated Press WriterGoing to a baseball game in Detroit used to mean heading to Michigan and Trumbull, the intersection that became shorthand for Tiger Stadium. Go there today, and all that remains is a small slice of the arena that once drew throngs of fans to see legends...Tags: Metal, General Motors Corp., National Government, Automotive Equipment, Government
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Road resurfacing can be quite a grind
Q: I wondered about the purpose of the night construction on I-78 from Cedar Crest Boulevard up to and beyond Summit Lawn about a year ago. It appears they removed the built-in reflectors and did some sort of surface grooving. Was this to add longevity to...Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, Fencing, Metal and Mineral
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Hudson rail bridge will be high-altitude walkway
Associated Press WriterThe Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge was a high-spanned marvel in its day, carrying everything from coal to trolley riders over the Hudson River. Then a fire in 1974 reduced the bridge to an Industrial-Age eyesore looming over the city. Locals talked...Tags: Railway Transportation, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Tourism and Leisure, Henry Hudson, Gardens and Parks
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HOMEWORK
Brightening up grout How do you clean grout in a bathroom? Try oxygenated bleach (a product such as OxiClean), which is nontoxic and thus can be left sitting on the grout for a long period to do its job, probably after scrubbing it with a toothbrush...Tags: Janitorial Service, House and Home, Furniture, Metal and Mineral
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These homeowners are living in the past
Special to the Chicago TribuneThe benefits of living in a house in an official historic district outweigh the downsides, said Jennifer Shroder, who bought a circa-1890 house in one of Elgin's three historic districts. "We can't power-wash the houses before painting them, which...Tags: Oak Park, Chicago Real Estate, East Village (Chicago, Illinois), Evanston, Metal and Mineral
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Amanda Ross-Ho at Cherry and Martin
Special to The TimesThe title of Amanda Ross-Ho's intriguing new exhibition at Cherry and Martin bemoans the frustrations of communication. "Half of what I say is meaningless" is most recognizable as the first line of the Beatles' song "Julia," but it actually comes from a...Tags: Banking, Muhammad Ali, Marlboro Man, David Lee Roth, Albert Einstein
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Eastwoods Is An Active Community In A Small Town
"It really pays to be from the town you do business in," said Christine Pepka of Chestnut Oak Associates, whose business card identifies her as "Your Hometown Realtor."
This young and energetic sales representative for EastWoods is a Suffield High School...Tags: Homes, West Hartford, Bradley International Airport, Suffield, House and Home
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Gaza tunnels: Covert to overt
Associated PressRAFAH, Gaza Strip — Gaza's smugglers are going legit: Owners of the scores of tunnels running under the Gaza-Egypt border have registered with the Hamas authorities, pledged to pay workers' compensation and hooked up their operations to the...Tags: Organized Crime, Terrorism, Metal and Mineral
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Town & Country: This is the Big One
Chicago Tribune reporterTown & Country Homes is hosting a "Big One" sale Saturday and Sunday at their six Chicago-area developments. The sale offers free options on homes purchased over the weekend. Town & Country's local developments include: Churchill Club and Hunt Club in...Tags: Wauconda, Real Estate Buyers, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Homes, Town & Country Corporation
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ReStore to offer home classes
Rich Cowgill and Dawn Tuskey, co-hosts of WIND-AM 560 Your House Chicago radio show, will be lending their expertise on a wide array of home improvement topics at a series of free workshops at ReStore Elgin, a building materials reuse center benefiting...Tags: House and Home, Metal and Mineral
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