By MARK KENNEDY It’s often said that fans at live concerts give the band a jolt of electricity. Coldplay wants to literally harness that. The pop superstars have added kinetic dance floors and energy-storing stationary bikes to their latest world tour, encouraging fans to help power the show as they dance or spin. It’s part…
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Selecting and planting a landscape tree (or trees) is probably one of the most difficult decisions a homeowner makes. Trees can be expensive, and many have undesirable characteristics that can appear once they’re established and can be a pain to remove. A well-chosen tree can add value to your home and provide beauty, shade, and…
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Rats! What’s a Miami Heat-loving Florida Panthers fan — and vice versa — to do this week? As the NBA’s Heat and the NHL’s Panthers were set to begin the next round in their respective playoffs, the NHL on Monday revealed a Panthers schedule nearly identical to the one previously announced for the Heat. “You’ve…
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1. If you are looking for a way to relax, bird watching is for you and attracting birds to your garden is something to consider. “Birdscape” is a term that refers to a garden designed to attract avian creatures. This can be achieved by planting perennials such as abutilons, salvias, and honeysuckles as well as…
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SACRAMENTO – In the midst of a nationwide baby formula shortage, the president has announced seemingly dramatic solutions. Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act, a Korean War-era emergency measure that gives the president the authority to force private companies to produce goods and services to support defense efforts. That’s an unusual use…
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Building contending rosters for the ages is nothing new for Pat Riley. Over the years, it has been older players who have rounded out the Miami Heat’s championship success. But the reality, nonetheless, is the inherent risks with older players. That is where the Heat stand going into Saturday’s 8:30 p.m. Game 3 of these…
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A five-bedroom, 3,200-square-foot house in Glenview that former Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg owned from 1985 until 1993 sold for $831,000. Sandberg and his then-wife, Cindy, bought the property on Iroquois Drive from homebuilder Allstate Development in late 1985 for $144,000. It’s not known whether that amount included all the home’s construction costs…
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With sold out “Help Wanted” signs and businesses resorting to greater incentives to recruit and retain employees, it is clear that California’s labor shortage is real. Less acknowledged is that the labor shortage is not just a function of the pandemic: for the first time in its history, California has experienced population decline, which raises…
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Q: Did they not know there was a game Thursday? Or did they think it would only last five minutes? This was atrocious. – Evelyn. A: Certainly a reasonable word choice. More likely was the Heat thought they took measure of the Celtics on Tuesday night, failing to recognize, like themselves, how different the Celtics…
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Just watching him, you might think that after he secures a November ballot slot in the California primary election ending June 7, Gov. Gavin Newsom would hop a quick flight to Iowa or New Hampshire and press the flesh with voters who will decide early on the next Democratic presidential nominee. From the moment the…
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