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Toy hamsters lose their novelty
Toy droppings: State Attorney General Rob McKenna has some tips for holiday shoppers that could save money and…
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Hero guitar
Can’t tuna fish: Gibson, the guitar maker, has a new “robot guitar” called Dark Fire that can tune…
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Brown paper bags for fans
Gridiron classic: Prepare for a spot shortage of brown paper grocery bags today. That’s because roughly 70,000 Husky…
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New Age of extra income
Budget eats: The Herald visits Poppy, a Seattle restaurant owned by the former chef at the world-renowned —…
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More turkey leftovers
The green bean casserole isn’t getting off so easy: Adhering to a tradition started by President George H.W.…
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Let’s talk turkey
Bath time, Tom: Butterball’s Turkey-Talk hotline is back with advice for holiday cooks who want to know if…
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Don’t get burned
All that toil in the kitchen on Thanksgiving can be dangerous, so Underwriters Laboratories compiled a set of…
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Mind your manners
Please and thank you: Thanksgiving can be a good time to introduce children to dinner table etiquette, and…
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Take a look under your seat
You get corporate welfare! And you get corporate welfare! With Oprah Winfrey’s announcement that she’ll end her show…
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Whistlin’ Dixie
Boeing broke ground on a new assembly plant in North Charleston, S.C., in a ceremony Friday. Company bigwigs…
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Nip-Tuck: The Botax Edition
To help pay for the health insurance overhaul, the White House and congressional leaders propose taxes on elective…
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Seriously, leggo
Not in your grocer’s freezer: Kellogg, the maker of Eggo frozen waffles, says that the shutdown of two…
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Pass the gravy
And don’t tell your doctor: If you’re looking for a new way to cook your Thanksgiving turkey, consider…
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Or hide the remote
In the interest of family harmony, you’ll find some tips on how to deal with unruly relatives over…
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Go for the gold
Swifter, higher, stronger, half-caff: The Marysville-Tulalip Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a seminar on how businesses can take…
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Kale to the Chief
The greening of the presidency: President Barack Obama has joined the hallowed ranks that include great Americans such…
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‘Twilight’ tourism
‘Twilight’ tourism: The phenomenally popular “Twilight” series of vampire novels is set in Forks, and that’s helping the…
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Mind if I smoke?
For the first time in 15 years, the smoking rate in the United States rose slightly, to 21…
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The bottom line
Ken Griffey Jr. says he’s returning to the Seattle Mariners not just for the free food in the…
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Squawking and honking
The state Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider the conviction of a former Monroe woman who repeatedly honked…