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JOHN DOHERTY: Questions loom as NCAA hoops season ends
With Monday's final game of March Madness, we now know which is the best men’s college basketball team in the land.
Tips for protecting trees and shrubs from storms
Even the sturdiest-looking trees can be brought down by high winds, heavy snow and ice, but there are ways you can limit the damage.
Taste of Belgium: Real old world crepes and waffles
Here in the exhibition kitchen at the Taste of Belgium, Jean-François Flechet's restaurant located in Over the Rhine, the historic German neighborhood of downtown Cincinnati, kitchen staff pour thin batter over crepe makers.
Things I learned from the Cake Boss
Here’s what I learned about Buddy Valastro, aka the Cake Boss: The first is that he’s warm and witty, the second he can whip up a multi-course dinner in an amazingly short period of time and the third is he doesn’t measure.
Judge deciding if stores must post tobacco apology
A federal judge will soon decide whether your next tank of gas or bottle of soda comes with a free apology from the Marlboro man and Joe Camel.
Parents struggle to find gender-neutral toys
Parents who hope to expose their children to different kinds of play, like science sets for girls and dolls for boys, for example, can find themselves stymied by a toy industry that can seem stuck in the past when it comes to gender roles.
Holiday events: Trees, lighting displays and more
From elaborately decorated trees to drive-through lighting displays to boat parades and train shows, a variety of holiday spectacles are being staged through the end of December and into early January around the country. Here are a few of them.
Holiday vacations can create family memories
Instead of making the traditional trek over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house, many Northwest Indiana residents are using the holidays as a time to get away from it all.
Merrillville High School resets postponed SAT for Saturday
MERRILLVILLE | Merrillville seems a long way from the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, but the storm had an impact on the scheduled SAT that was to be held at the high school Nov. 3.
Springsteen pays tribute to storm-damaged N.J. coast
New Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen says his home state will rebound from the devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy.
N.J. Gov. Christie to campaign for Richard Mourdock in M'ville
INDIANAPOLIS | New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is set to visit Northwest Indiana next week for a public rally and private fundraiser supporting Republican Richard Mourdock's U.S. Senate campaign.
Giants find running game in loss to Bears
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. | The Bears are still looking for a little more from their offense with a game left in the preseason.
Dominic's shoe repair
Dominic Petulla owns and runs Gold Star Shoe Repair and Hat Cleaning in Camden, N.J. He started working by his father's side at the store when he was 10-years-old, over 65 years ago.
RUST BELT RESURGENCE: Institutions reviving city from life support
CAMDEN, N.J. | Nearly three decades ago, the city's waterfront land largely was an amalgamation of old industrial buildings and sites with environmental hazards.
RUST BELT RESURGENCE: Camden, N.J.
Views of the Philadelphia skyline from docks at the South Jersey Port Corp. in Camden, N.J., in June.
RUST BELT RESURGENCE: Camden, N.J.
Kathy Soto of the North Camden neighborhood of Camden, N.J., smokes a cigarette on her front steps in June.
RUST BELT RESURGENCE: Camden, N.J.
Giselle Murphy, 40, a heroin addict and prostitute, works a corner in downtown Camden, N.J., in June. Murphy, originally from Chicago, said she started using drugs when she was 15. She turned to prostitution three years ago after she became homeless.
RUST BELT RESURGENCE: Camden, N.J.
From left, Edwin Roman, Jhovany Rivera, and Elie'ja Mitil play in an open fire hydrant in the North Camden neighborhood in Camden, N.J.
RUST BELT RESURGENCE: Camden, N.J.
Police respond to a shooting in the East Camden neighborhood of Camden, N.J., in June.
RUST BELT RESURGENCE: Camden, N.J.
Camden, N.J., police question a man for stealing a cell phone in June near a transportation terminal.
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