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Dale Van Blair was on a roll. The 87-year-old bowled a perfect 300 game to cap a 737 three-game series on Monday at Bel-Air Bowl in Belleville.
This election year there was a clear winner on the home front: traditional with a twist.
WASHINGTON — As the nation sinks deeper into recession, the IRS is offering to waive late penalties, negotiate new payment plans and postpone asset seizures for delinquent taxpayers who are financially strapped, but make a good-faith effort to settle their tax debts.
IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said Tuesday that tax agents are being given new authority to work with victims of the nation's economic woes who are struggling to pay their bills."We need to recognize that it's an extraordinary, challenging time," Shulman said in an interview. "We need to understand the taxpayers' perspective. We need to walk a mile in their shoes."-
Best buy wines When:- 6-8 p.m. Thursday -Where:- Eckert's Country Store, 951 S. Greenmount Road, Belleville
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Chinese chili sauce is what gives these restaurant-style ribs their kick. You can find it in the ethnic aisle of most larger grocers. Not a fan of heat? Substitute ketchup.
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By Carol Mighton Haddix -- Q: I hope you can help with my dilemma. I have several recipes where eggs are separated and then only the yolks or just the whites are used. What do I do with the leftover whites? Are they freezable? How, and for how long? Right now, I just throw them away. Such a waste!
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After the parties, start the New Year off with simple, Italian fare the whole family can enjoy. No, we're not talking pizza -- but rather pizza-flavored pasta: baked pasta alla pizzaiola.
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It's New Year's Eve and I'm not at work today. That doesn't happen often in my profession.
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Q. I have two questions about vegetable gardening that I want to try this year. I want to know about raising the sweetest tomato fruits. I read that several catsup producers will not be adding any sugar to make their catsup this year. How do I produce the sweetest tomatoes? I also want to produce the hottest peppers. What are the hottest varieties?
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Q. We always have good intentions when it comes to sending Christmas cards, but it seems life gets so hectic each December that we barely get all the presents bought, wrapped, etc.
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Somewhere out there is a guy who will find size 38-30 gray pants (no pleats, no cuffs), a 17 1/2 -33 powder blue shirt and a very conservative gray, blue and white striped tie under his Christmas tree.
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A few days late, but here are my fearless but not very bold predictions for 2009:
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Q. Can you explain why sunrise and sunset times, which usually change almost daily, seem to stall at this time of year? For example, the earliest sunset occurs from Dec. 1-12 while the latest sunrise occurs from Dec. 30 to Jan. 10. What gives?
