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A snowplow, almost hidden in the snow, drives westbound along Interstate 70 Tuesday in Columbia, Mo. Earlier Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Transportation closed Interstate 70 between Kansas City and St. Louis because of the storm. Slideshow at www.standard.net

Monster blizzard hits Texas en route to battered East Coast

Last updated Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 9:40pm

CHICAGO -- A winter weather colossus roared into the nation's heartland Tuesday, laying down a paralyzing punch of dangerous ice and whiteout snow that served notice from Texas to Maine that the storm billed as the worst in decades was living up to the hype so far.

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4 ways to turbocharge a home inspection

bankrate.com, Michele Lerner

Last updated Monday, January 3, 2011 - 2:31pm

A typical homebuyer assumes that the purpose of a home inspection is to catch any major structural problems before going through with a purchase. Avoiding a money pit is one reason to hire a home inspector, but savvy homebuyers can get more value than that from the building inspection.

Most buyers work with a home inspector recommended by their Realtor, but Dwight Barnett, a home inspector and owner of Barnett & Associates Inc. in Evansville, Ind., suggests homebuyers also ask for recommendations from appraisers, attorneys and lenders. He advises asking for credentials from the recommended inspectors and checking with the Better Business Bureau.

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Storm clouds carrying heavy rain move across downtown Phoenix, Oct. 5, 2010. A series of powerful thunderstorms hit the area with high winds, hail and heavy rain. (Tom Stathis/Associated Press)

Western Weather

The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 5:58pm

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Birdies and bogeys: Garcia shows he still has passion for game

Chicago Tribune, Teddy Greenstein

Last updated Saturday, August 14, 2010 - 7:24pm

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- Sergio Garcia went ballistic Thursday after blasting out of a greenside bunker during a bogey-bogey-bogey stretch.

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Quarterbacks give 49ers a pair of firsts

Los Angeles Times, Sam Farmer

Last updated Saturday, August 14, 2010 - 7:25pm

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- They're No. 1. Twice.

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Perfect storm gathering over Dodgers

Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times

Last updated Saturday, August 14, 2010 - 7:28pm

LOS ANGELES -- The top of the morning sports pages said it was Aug. 13. Everything else in the section said the calendar had run out on the Los Angeles Dodgers season.

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Kroichick: A-Rod's a fraud, so Pujols' 400 is better

San Francisco Chronicle

Last updated Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 5:37pm

Savor the anticipation as one of baseball's premier hitters bears down on a magical milestone. Just imagine the excitement as he uncoils his mighty swing and the ball soars majestically through the air, destined to become a (lucrative) souvenir for the ages.

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