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		<title><![CDATA[105-year-old Chicago woman finds herself on century-old Irish census: 'Those years went by so fast']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — One hundred years ago, a few thousand miles away across
the Atlantic, a quiet moment in history rippled across northwestern
Europe.

The day was April 18, 1926. Ireland was coming off centuries of
British rule and a bloody civil war ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sacramento Zoo welcomes six new capybara pups in Peppermint Patty's second litter]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Sacramento Zoo welcomed a litter of
capybara pups last weekend, zoo officials announced Monday. The six pups
are the second litter delivered by a capybara named Peppermint Patty, who also gave birth to five pups in ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The downtown LA library is 100. Celebrate by roaming the stacks after dark at this festival]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Since its dedication 100 years ago, Los Angeles
Central Library has survived demolition threats, major arson fires and
earthquakes. This week, the historic site's halls will come alive as it
celebrates its centennial  with an after...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lori Borgman: Wide-leg pants don't seem to fit]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve rotated our cold-weather clothes with our warm-weather clothes
so many years, I could do it in my sleep. From the looks of some of our
clothes, I may have been doing it in my sleep.

Neither the husband nor I are clothes horses. We’re ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Book lovers: Five couples wed at Minneapolis library]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS -- Five Saturday weddings featured something old,
something new, something borrowed and something red. Make that something
“read,” since the weddings happened at Minneapolis Central
Library.

The weddings took place in 15-minute ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Kid Whisperer: How to deal with sass-mouth]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Kid Whisperer,

I'm dealing with a lot of sass and talking-back with my 13-year-old
daughter. Her dad and I are divorced. She is a really sweet and
intelligent kid, but her dad lets her behave this way at his house, so
she thinks she can do ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ex-etiquette: Many moms on Mother's Day]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q. My ex-wife and I divorced four years ago. We had a son via IVF —
my egg and a donor father — but she carried our baby. I share this
background to show how complicated our story is. We have both found new
partners. She has remarried a woman ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[E-bikes are all over mountain trails. Some want them banned]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES -- In bright sunshine, with the Pacific Ocean sparkling
far below, two middle-aged men hopped on mountain bikes and started
climbing a steep dirt road above Zuma Beach in Malibu. They pedaled up
more than 2,000 vertical feet, chatting ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/lifestyles/s-4083043</link>
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    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Jerry Zezima: Ottomans are a real trip]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is an ottoman empire in our house. That’s because my wife,
Sue, ordered yet another ottoman.

It was recently delivered and put in the family room to replace the
old ottoman, which was not discarded but instead was pushed against the
wall,...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/lifestyles/s-4081718</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Minnesota's toughest food critic: Milo the Gagging Cat]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s toughest food critic is a fluffy orange
cat named Milo.

Milo sees what you’re eating and he is (urp) appalled.

Pizza slice? Chicken nugget? Potato? Milo greets them all with a
suspicious sniff, a look of slowly ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/lifestyles/s-4081702</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[These Mahjong clubs are hot, young -- and play by different rules]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DENVER — The smell of sauteed shrimp wafted across the event hall
behind Hot Shot Coffee in north Denver. Cody Peeler, standing behind a
rice cooker and hot plate and next to trays of condiments, worried the
aroma would offend the cafe’s ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/lifestyles/s-4079173</link>
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    <pubDate>Apr/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Flashback to a time when government reports were works of art]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Government reports tend to make for
less-than-scintillating reading. That’s the nature of the beast. Data
can be dry.

But for the better part of the 20th century, the covers of these
reports were works of art.

“Transporting ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/lifestyles/s-4078256</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[On Gardening: Supertunia Vista family gets another winner]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Planting season has begun in earnest in the South and, as they say,
it will be matriculating your way wherever you live. I visited a garden
center this week and it took my breath away with the giant selection.
There was the new Supertunia Vista ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Inside a Florida gym that trains you to do stunts like a Hollywood action star]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — South Florida has no shortage of fitness centers — but
how many teach you to get kicked in the gut and then properly fall? Or
tumble onto the ground from a high-wire? What about getting pushed
around on a crash mat?

Miami Action ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/lifestyles/s-4078244</link>
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    <pubDate>Apr/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Heidi Stevens: I wasn't on the sidelines in Boston, but I'm cheering Chelsea Clinton's marathon success. Here's why]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Chelsea Clinton finished the Boston Marathon on Monday, I had a
surprising (to me) reaction.

Something like pride, I suppose. Though I played no role in her run.
Something like joy, I suppose. Though that doesn’t quite capture it.
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/lifestyles/s-4077918</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Dating Coach Erika: Are there questions I can ask early to know if someone's for me long-term?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a dating coach, I get a lot of questions along the lines of,
“Are there questions I can ask early to know if someone’s for me
long-term?” Or the more blunt, “How can I tell early if I’m about
to waste my time?” (For starters, that ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/lifestyles/s-4077255</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A solo comedic take on being the mom of a child with autism comes to Poway]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO — A humorous take on the challenges, joys and chaos of
raising a son on the autism spectrum will be presented by Megan Dolan in
Poway on Sunday afternoon.

“Not the Right Mom: A Full Spectrum Comedy” will be performed at
4 p.m. on ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/lifestyles/s-4076896</link>
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    <pubDate>Apr/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lori Borgman: 11 reasons to not clean my desk drawer]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[My desk drawer is a mess. It’s always a mess. Even after I tidy it
up, it reverts to a mess as soon as I close the drawer.

I think it’s because I do things quickly. I move fast and mess
things up fast. But even if I slowed down, it would ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/lifestyles/s-4076287</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[For many patients leaving the ICU, the struggle has only just begun]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The accident happened in Pittsburgh on Nov. 16. Joseph Masterson, a
lawyer who was just days from retiring at age 63, suffered cardiac
arrest while driving, plowed into a guardrail, and lost
consciousness.

Other drivers stopped, broke the car ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/lifestyles/s-4076285</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ex-etiquette: Emotional artifacts]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q. My girlfriend and I are moving in together, and while cleaning out
her garage, I found a box of photos of her with other guys — except
most of the guys are cut out, so it’s basically her with a random
torso on a boat, her with a random ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/lifestyles/s-4076283</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/21/2026</pubDate>
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