COFFEE MUGS
Love your mug? Tells us why

Coffee drinkers have two passions: their coffee and the mug from which they drink it. Share a photo of your favorite mug and tells us the story behind it by clicking
here. Please include your full name and town of residence, and brief description of why you love your mug and how you got it. We will publish them in our online gallery.
Photos: Favorite coffee mugs
VETERANS DAY 2009
Salute your veteran

Veterans Day 2009 is Nov. 11. Celebrate your veteran by sharing a picture and a story about him or her. To submit, click
here. Please include your full name, along with the full name and town of residence of your veteran, and a brief description of your veteran's service to the country. We will publish photos in our online gallery.
Photos: Saluting our veterans
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Chicago gets its new area code -- 872 -- on Saturday, and that means you'll have to dial 1 plus the area code to make even a local call in the city. Eleven-digit dialing will be required for all local calls within the 312, 773 and 872 area codes -- even if you're just calling next door.
How moms make ends meet

Moms are cutting back on household spending, making more home-cooked meals, sacrificing quality for everyday value for themselves and making special shopping trips to save money, according to a survey on how the recession is changing family habits. While mom is buying herself lower-quality clothes -- if she's buying any at all -- and cutting back on the quality of cosmetics and health products she buys for herself, she's not scrimping on the quality of food or clothing for her kids, the survey showed.
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Palin will talk to Oprah, but won't sign books in Chicago

Sarah Palin’s book tour is a gift for her base. No stops are planned
in Seattle, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and other major
cities and book-buying communities that are standard for authors on the
road, but where the voters tend to be Democrats. Beyond a Nov. 16 television interview with Oprah Winfrey, nothing is scheduled for Chicago.
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