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- Bulls out-everything Bobcats
- High-scoring Avs beat Hawks, snow
- Pop (Machine) quiz
- To thine own brand be true
- LAST-MINUTE GIFTS: Don’t overlook exit ramps for shopping
- STYCZEN, HELEN
- SEEKINGS, LORETTA
- WILKE JR., RAYMOND
- ADM gains on boost of corn fuel
- KURTZ, JAMES
- Wizards 144, Suns 139
- U.S. judge orders Iran to pay $254 million in Khobar attack
- HABDASCH, JEAN
- Area less affordable for buyers
- NATIONAL BEST SELLERS
- O’SULLIVAN, MONICA M.
- Images can make office hostile place
- Trying to be kind to poor
- DAVIES, RICHARD A.
- UNDERRINER, MARY ANN
- Roth rises to occasion
- Shell game: Is he in or out?
- Warming up to healthy knees
- 3 worthy tributes to the Boss and his band
- Hallelujah, chorus!
- Iowa 90, Tex. Southern 63
- GOLDBERG, CHARLOTTE B.
- EGAN, DONALD G.
- A sprinkling of recent good reading, plus the best crime fiction of the year
- Tolbert relishes do-over chance
- Big gulp of success hits spot
- BAILEY, SHERYL
- Title his ticket out of Columbus? Tressel says no
- Obama intern had ties to Rezko
- Pursue options before defaulting on mortgage
- TV trivia
- KENTGEN, RUTH L.
- Stake your claim with utmost taste
- LOUGHLIN, HELEN
- We wish you a merry … what were we saying?
- Sonics 110, Raptors 97
- FROM THE PRECINCTS
- Best of Sundays
- PELOQUIN, EUGENIE
- AARP’s funds aim to make investing simpler
- MILLER, KENNETH R.
- Macy’s pulls jackets after dog fur report
- Dynamic duo drives Cats
- Bachelor’s hilltop pad turns into magnificent obsession
- Is his presence on `D’ a gift?
- Group home owners sued over fatal fire
- QUICK TRIPS
- 5 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM …
- 300
- Still some hope for snow on Christmas Day in Chicago
- Spurs 112, Hornets 77
- Guard enlists younger help in its drive for recruits
- Colombo rocking out in Dallas
- BEHRENS, ELLEN
- Shiites side with anti-U.S. cleric
- TREASURE TROVE
- GARBARCZYK, JOSEPH W.
- RESOURCES
- New Year’s brunch resolution: Relax
- Savard: Bondra joining 500-goal club `awesome’
- Lakers 99, Nets 95
- Networks post holiday treats for viewers
- SIMPSON, LUCILLE M.
- So much for that budding Sox ace
- Basements, booze and teens
- Prepare now for estate dispute
- #1 UCLA 92, Michigan 55
- Charles F. “Bud” Stevenson: 1926 – 2006
- LAYTON, LORRAINE L.
- Teacher learns all about airline
- Revisiting a haven for artists and intellectuals fleeing from the Nazis
- Special delivery
- Senators add to Flyers’ woes
- PEOPLE: A LOOK AT LOCAL PROMOTIONS AND CAREER MOVES
- Al Qaeda in Iraq allies claiming broader support
- 3 attitude adjustments for New Year’s Eve
- Staff gift to Daley may be last
- In ’06 women’s film roles were more substantial
- Sox taking a scary leap
- BROSNAN, ELEANOR L.
- PELOQUIN, EUGENIE
- For No. 2 Bison, no contest
- 2006–not a banner year for freedom
- POKER
- NEW IN PAPERBACK
- Kings 101, Nuggets 96
- Floods kill 20, force 170,000 to evacuate
- Jimmy Carter offers a mostly one-sided view of the struggle between Israelis and Palestinians
- DURIS, MILDRED F.
- City body hauler hauls in big fees
- Take Route 6% to Refiville (borrower traffic heavy)
- SKOLNIK, SIPORA S.
- Dial back the extremes this season
- Income tax hike in play for schools
- ZANOVIT, JOSEPH C.
- Vintage 3-bedroom has windows on the lake
- The big picture
- Wellness programs save firms money, detect illnesses early
- A lexicon of jive
- ASK TOM WHY
- Air Force picks one of its own
- Raising the bar
- An unexpected source of warmth
- Sandburg, Montini show their mettle
- AMBROSINO, JOSEPH F.
- Bing, Bowie find harmony in ’77 Christmas mash-up
- In Bolivia, a bitter taste over Morales
- UN slaps Iran with sanctions
- KURTZ, JAMES
- CROWDER, ALBERT H.
- Will Dodge dealers regret getting what they wished for?
- FEMA to test cozier housing trailers
- Europe’s new Cultural Capitals
- Judge asked to drop camel jockey lawsuit
- MITCHUSSON, NINA M.
- KOLAR, DOROTHY CLARA
- ROSEN, ROSE
- Climbing profits may switch to slower track
- There’s no need to think outside the box
- Enhance your viewing pleasure
- `O little ghetto of Bethlehem’
- PRESS PLAY
- Do I have to miss my estate sale?
- Dogs dig up more ways to serve
- Jingle bawls
- Cataloging the landscape with wisdom and love
- A tree for every day of week — and then some
- Ouch! Rockets’ Yao out 6 weeks
- MILUNAS, ANATOLIJUS
- Tale of two cities
- San Francisco Zoo probes tiger attack
- Miracle pup
- They saw, they bid, they paid $4,635 at Operation Ornament
- Trump gets fired up, pumps `Apprentice’
- Cold story warms up kids’ hearts
- SATURDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- MARTINEZ, SOPHIA
- ON LOCATION
- How to give poinsettias extra holiday sparkle
- IN BRIEF
- Jingle bell time’s not a swell time for Sarducci
- HERBERT, HARRY E.
- PEAK, ROBERT I.
- Martin Conroy: 1922 – 2006
- Cold weather can frost m.p.g. in Mariner hybrid
- FISHBANE, BERNICE K.
- Victory is heard– loudly and clearly
- The eyes of a child
- HUTCHINGS, LESLIE G.
- Heigh-ho holidays
- You don’t mess with a champ
- Storm-damaged homes recycled
- Snow doesn’t slow high-scoring Avs
- Valpo 64, San Francisco 59
- SHIP SHAPE
- TYLLAS, ESTHER BERGER
- MAZZACAVALLO JR., JOHN LOUIS
- A pool, a rope swing — a prankster’s paradise
- Stakes are rising
- BEAUMONT, HELEN E.
- 5 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM …
- Bulls’ Andriuskevicius is out of intensive care after punch
- A child so wanted, so missed
- WHAT’S UP
- Retirees to benefit from restoration of tax provision
- ARMOUR & CO.
- BRNIAK, BEVERLEY
- TRANSACTIONS
- There’s no place like home for aging Boomers
- WEISS, THELMA
- Obama’s no `Smith,’ but is that really bad?
- ADAMS, ANTHONY M.
- MORELLI, EUGENIO
- COLLINS, MILDRED M.
- BUONICONTI, HENRIETTA
- RACE, CARL B.
- KONCEVIC, KATRINA
- 3rd small quake rattles Bay Area
- It’s what didn’t happen in 2006
- Downpour damages ancient mud ruins
- TRANSACTIONS
- Good things also come in huge packages
- JAHN SR., WALTER PAUL
- Chrysler takes latest pitch to church
- Adding sparkle to families’ Christmas
- Inspiring story
- The 12 trees of Christmas
- HORAK, VERONA M.
- BENGFORD, MARY PAT
- Joni Mitchell’s blue `River’ on Christmas playlists
- TV mailbag
- Raptors 101, Blazers 100
- CHRISTELL JR., EVAR
- Getting it right for Dad’s last Christmas gift
- NIELSEN, ANBJORG
- 16-year-old driver dies as car rolls over, crashes
- Patricia Hampl’s paean to art and the art of contemplation
- Don’t play fool, Lovie: Stick with your starters
- A good designer could be first step to realizing your vision
- Can’t dodge interest in coaching hires
- Lowest international fares for Dec. 20
- Youngsters form memory bridge to Alzheimer’s patients
- A special time
- Raising autistic child seems like a juggling act
- Neanderthal girl just one of the guys
- Cold story warms hearts of children
- Vikings lock up Williams
- WEATHER EXTREMES
- Life insurance buy uses strategy, not rule of thumb
- `Children of Men’ director thrives on collaboration
- Our misfit trees have found … Homes for the holidays
- DANIEL, ESTHER
- Man shot, killed entering his apartment complex
- HEISE, EMILY
- CORRADO, MARY M.
- CLARK, FREDERICK M.
- LIFSCHULTZ, PHILLIP
- Show going for Accord, Acura concepts
- Jazz 100, Grizzlies 97
- Famished TV house shows taste Chicago
- Red tape nearly derails adoption
- BENSON, KENNETH E.
- KARMELE, FRANCES
- IN BRIEF
- SATURDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- Tax code review target: Gap between collected and owed
- Exposing excellence
- Today
- FICHT/GUMBEL, DOLORES
- Awards imitating awards: What’s the point?
- WALTER, MADONNA MARIE
- SALERNO, ESTHER J.
- NAME DROPPING
- Coppola, Hawks and Beatty year’s finest
- Turn a blind eye to shades phase
- Keeping foot on the pedal
- WORLD WATCH
- Father is ordered held in shaking of infant son
- GARDEN CLIPPINGS
- ROCK, HAROLD
- Eldridge comes home, cleans up
- Pistons 108, Hawks 81
- Winter precipitation runs the gamut from snow to rain
- `Robust’ finish hinges on Iraq
- BR. ROBERT JOSEPH FISHER, O.S.A.
- How diabetics can make blood-sugar testing less of a pain
- Rest assured: Relaxing is wrong
- The ‘real’ Ray Suarez
- Cheap shot costs Nichol 9 games
- Age just a number, except at retirement time
- SINCLAIR, ROSEMARY
- End ’06 with chips, dip and trivia
- Bondra finds place in history
- Bears in the shadow of ’85 team
- DISCOVERIES
- Nets’ Krstic is done for season
- Finding new homes for some `Lost’ characters
- McNULTY, FLORENCE D.
- ROIN, DENNIS
- WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
- GAVIN, FLORENCE ANN
- 2 accused of taking gifts from porches
- IN BRIEF
- Cold story warms hearts of children
- FOR YOUNG READERS
- They’re not just trees; `they are us’
- What are you going to do when celebs come for you?
- LEE, MARION H.
- Big gulp of success hits spot
- FORBERG, WARREN
- Postseason hopes not dead
- Abuse claim against priest called credible
- Arenas’ 54 help Wizards end Suns’ 15-game streak
- No. 218: Pardon our presidential plotting
- Terrorist screening hearing is delayed
- What time is midnight mass?
- PAHLS, LOUIS C.
- ANDERSEN, KNUT FERDINAND
- Building paychecks: Ex-CEO of KB Home tops industry rivals
- TUNESTAM M.D., NILS J.
- Bono to be knighted, but won’t be a `sir’
- Curry gets mad, even
- MAURER, CATHERINE
- CHANGE OF SUBJECT
- Patients using video to share pain and promise
- What’s open — and closed — for business
- HOW TO: CARE FOR OLD PETS
- Lions’ offense the greatest joke on turf
- For runners, the meter is running
- Heat 105, Warriors 92
- Police arrest 2 teen boys in holdups at U. of C.
- Anglican leader calls Israeli barrier `deeply wrong’
- RUCKER, CHARLENE P.
- Reward offered for tips in slaying of activist
- Matthew Rhys
- CHIARO, JOHN J.
- A journey into the future of high-tech
- Orcas Island resort offers his-and-hers vacations
- Jordan gives Loyola a lift
- Overtime Inc. flags illegal procedures
- KASSEN, ANASTASIA
- An arresting moment
- Study says meat, milk from clones safe for consumption
- THE WILD BUNCH: Downstate band drafted for duty overseas
- Bucks 115, Nets 104
- Clippers 98, Rockets 93
- Fiber-optics magnate buys in Florida, to sell in Maryland
- As boys fight for health, a brotherhood blooms
- MARCANTEL JR., CHARLIE
- Driver dies, passenger hurt in fiery 1-car crash
- The little black dress rebellion
- Cavaliers 86, Magic 83
- ELLERY, GARY
- Holiday fish feast, by way of Mom
- Breaking down barriers, finding universal bonds
- Abbas, Olmert hold 1st summit
- Moving food far and fast to fight hunger
- ZABELSKI SR., RAYMOND WALTER
- THE RESOURCEFUL TRAVELER
- Plasma myths debunked, buying tips and more
- 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT …
- T’wolves 78, Pacers 71
- `Guitarmaggedon’
- SAMKO, HELEN M.
- Cops think pot-laced cookies sickened 15
- Nuclear energy nearing revival
- TERMAN, BEN J.
- Donations, cuts boost Catholic finances
- Singles aren’t waiting around
- RESIDENTIAL SALES
- Mine scum may ooze new life-form
- 76ers 98, Knicks 77
- Users can search, but they can’t hide
- Islamists reportedly step up attacks; put out global call
- Be informed and focused when giving to charities
- ABOUT THIS ISSUE
- Storm knocks out power to 17,000
- JACOBS JR., HARRY D.
- No. 218: Honor thy founding father
- SMID, ANN
- A WORLD OF EVENTS FOR 2007
- LEVIS, BENJAMIN A.
- BECKER, ANNE M.
- Sr. Marie Antoinette Witrod, CSSF
- Frank Bascombe gets new burdens to bear
- GRIFFIN, STEPHEN D.
- Denver airport’s back, but for many not soon enough
- `Personal reasons’ bench UIC’s Collins
- Postseason hopes not dead
- Who will help?
- Knicks’ knockdown new worry for Skiles
- SEEKINGS, LORETTA M.
- In a season of true joy, it’s all about love
- DEATHS LAST WEEK
- Officials looking at mom’s actions after girl’s crash
- Just a little joke between dream girls
- MARSKI, FREDERICK J.
- Cool Amaker feeling no heat
- Man found drowned along Lake Michigan
- Raptors at Sonics, late
- Wage increase to hike camp fee
- CIHLAR, EDWARD
- No. 220: `Dancing with Da Bears?’
- Memory of giving
- Math whiz’s TV spot adds up
- GAS TRACKER
- A trip to Mexico to make pottery
- Martin Conroy: 1922 – 2006
- Book, and then scrapbook, on these special cruises
- LEON, EDWARD
- Slipcover snaps to it
- Fatah-Hamas fighting rooted in rival political visions
- Government building targeted in bombing
- POLLACK, JOANNE C.
- CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS
- Hemingway cats trapped in legal limbo in Key West
- EDITOR’S CHOICE
- 2nd chance doesn’t erase transgression
- Christmas carding
- BRYERS, KATHLEEN L.
- OPENING LINES: A second reading of a book’s first sentences
- Snow doesn’t slow high-scoring Avs
- EXCHANGE RATES
- Michael R. Keehan: 1944 – 2006
- Encouraging sex in Singapore
- NEWS IN BRIEF
- John “Jack” Howard: 1944 – 2006
- NAME DROPPING
- NAME DROPPING
- ESPOSITO, DOLORES B.
- Warranty ran down with starter battery
- DEATHS LAST WEEK
- Pitino sends home freshman
- FROZEN IN TIME
- My `pear essential’ holiday recipe
- No. 1 UCLA dials up pressure on Michigan
- Blazers cut right to it, gain respect
- McDonald’s hits high while blue chips slip
- Moving pictures
- McDreamy enjoying randomness of it all
- DUBSKY, EDWARD C.
- Ramblers’ `MVP’ steps up, holds off Anteaters
- Ann Goggin Lutterbeck: 1923 – 2006
- Ho Ho Ho on the go go go
- BISIGNANI, WILLIAM D.
- Probability of slowdown may turn out to be just a theory
- We have a common heritage
- METZEN, LEAH A.
- PANDO, ALMA
- MURPHY, JEAN FRANCES
- At Ole Miss, a fraternity like no other
- AUDIOBOOKS: Christmas
- WIER, JOHN L.
- A cozy boutique hotel in Quebec City
- South Florida grabs 1st bowl title
- Browns coach refutes Frye report
- Transplant leads to heartache
- More investors looking to international markets
- U.S.: Air strike takes out top Taliban commander
- Older and wiser brother keeps spirit of Santa alive
- Wearing out early?
- HASAN, KAMAL A.
- A pool, a rope swing — a prankster’s paradise
- Users can search, but they can’t hide
- Swamp Sunrise
- John Edwards tees up
- Bush v Bush: The next two years
- Christmas morn: DraftObama calling
- By chinny, chin, chins