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Early Christmas presents -- It's a wrap

4:00 PM Fri, Dec 28, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

There won't be any more "early Christmas presents" for tired reporters and editors -- at least not for a while. For some of us, that might be the toughest part of saying goodbye to Christmas. Some reporters and editors wait......

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Offering even more chances to wait in line behind the Bay State's next millionaire

8:12 AM Thu, Dec 27, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

If you shop for doughnuts, aspirin or plywood in Massachusetss, get ready to spend more time waiting in line. The state lottery is pushing to sell lottery tickets at places like CVS, Dunkin' Donuts and Home Depot. A story in......

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Woman allegedly stabs husband after accusing him of opening Christmas gift early

2:48 PM Mon, Dec 24, 2007 | | Comments (1)
By Jack Perry    Email

For years, I went through life thinking that people who ignored the 'Don't open until Christmas' warning might get coal in their stocking or find themselves on the check twice list. I never realized it could get you stabbed. But......

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There's help for dog lovers who just can't commit

10:46 AM Wed, Dec 19, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

Dog lovers are howling over a dog rental business that plans to open a branch in Boston this spring, according to a story on Boston.com. Dog rentals? Why didn't somebody come up with this idea sooner? In an age where......

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Why pregnant women don't tip over

7:13 PM Fri, Dec 14, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

Some scientists think they've found the answer to a question that has perplexed people for years. They now know why pregnant women don't tip over. The scientists say that evolution has provided women with slight differences from men in their......

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Keep Rover away from the neighbors' Christmas display or else

2:54 PM Tue, Dec 11, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

A story in today's Journal and projo.com reports the disturbing news that animals, including household pets, expose us to lots of diseases and infections. It doesn't mention that the family dog can subject us to an increased risk of getting......

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Must be Santa's fault we're fat

3:20 PM Mon, Dec 03, 2007 | | Comments (1)
By Jack Perry    Email

Journal photo/ Glenn Osmundson Santa appearing recently in Wickford. Now we know who's to blame for America's weight problem. It's Santa Claus. That's right. Acting U.S. Surgeon General Rear Adm. Steven K. Galson has told the Boston Herald that......

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