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On the doorstep of Door County
Interstate Highway 43 is the fastest way for Chicagoans to get to Door County, one of Wisconsin's best-known summer vacation destinations. It's also the best way to miss out on...
Midwest events
Through Oct. 17: Civil War Quilters: Loyal Hearts of Illinois, Lockport. This exhibit at the Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery provides a different perspective on the Civil War through the...
Messi, Argentina finally in final on penalty kicks
SAO PAULO -- For all of his individual brilliance, one of the knocks against Lionel Messi has always been that he's only as good as the players around him. Surround...
Kobe Bryant lauds Lakers’ aggressive approach in free agency
Even as a report suggested that Carmelo Anthony would return to the New York Knicks instead of joining the Lakers, Kobe Bryant firmly supported his team's bid to snag a...
Ponytail: A classic style that’s now in full swing
During her recent royal tour of New Zealand, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, stepped out in a sharply tailored, custom Alexander McQueen coat and a perfect ponytail. Smoothly volumized, with a...
Messi, Argentina finally in final on penalty kicks
SAO PAULO -- For all of his individual brilliance, one of the knocks against Lionel Messi has always been that he's only as good as the players around him. Surround...
Market report: Rain means good year for kohlrabi
When you see piles of bulbous pale green vegetables at your farmers market — perhaps with stalks protruding from its sides, dark leaves on top — do not be afraid....
Brazil fans stunned by lopsided World Cup defeat
SAO PAULO -- The last time Brazil hosted soccer's World Cup, a humiliating 2-1 loss to Uruguay went down in history as a trauma that permanently damaged the country's psyche....
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Google Translate (Free for iOS and Android) What it is: an app that uses translations of hundreds of documents to offer the best translations from one language into another, whether...