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• Mother's 'rotting corpse' fused to vinyl recliner

  Wed Nov 9, 2011
  • First of all I have to wonder about the mental facilites of the son. I would be willing to bet that he was living at home because he is unable to live independently due to mental deficits.

• Perry and Romney lock horns at GOP debate

  Wed Sep 7, 2011
  • If Perry thinks Social Security is a "Ponzi Scheme", then please have him send back all I have paid in since 1971 with interest to my home address or simply a direct deposit will do. I fully expect this to occur within his first week in office. Thank you.

• Baby boomers may be bad news for stock market

  Tue Aug 23, 2011
  • How odd that this article came up today...........I had just called my investment guy to set up a meeting to move my current 401-403 to other investments since I am off work now due to medical illness-disability & will more than likely not be ableto return to work, but I am not quite …

• NY man, 61, suing over skimpy lifeguard trunks

  Thu Aug 18, 2011
  • Uniforms are in many workplaces, that being said.....if this man can pass the required tests to remain an employee he should not be "required" to do it in a Speedo.

• Is Congress coddling the super-rich, as Warren Buffett says?

  Mon Aug 15, 2011
  • Tax everyone the same amount, end loopholes, flat % for everyone. Simplfy it!

• Appeals court strikes health insurance requirement

  Fri Aug 12, 2011
  • Problems, problems, problems. However.......the uninsured cost us the typical working members of society (middle and lower middle class, as well as the upper lower class) by not having insurance, going to the EDor hospital and getting care for free.....on our backs.

• 9 out of 10 preschoolers' lunches reach unsafe temperatures

  Mon Aug 8, 2011
  • I did a quick FB survey of family, friends, & co-workers.Guess what?? All of us took our lunches to school in the late 50's-60's and we had no fridge for our brown paper bags or lunch boxes..

• Postal Service targets 3,600 offices for closure

  Mon Jul 25, 2011
  • I agree that several changes could be made to better streamline the Post Office. At least 2 days a week the only thing in my mailbox is "junk", which goes directly to the recycle bin. Many of my bills are sent online and paid online.

• Consumer sentiment stalls amid job worries

  Fri Jul 15, 2011
  •  Gas prices declined??? Really....ours in the Mid-West are currently $3.89 gallon. Not much of a decrease.  

• Price of gas falls a penny in the last two weeks

  Sun Jul 10, 2011
  • Mid Illinois and no decrease in gas prices..........up over 20 cents in past 10 days. So much for releasing some of the fuel reserve to help us Pres. Obama....didn't work.