ICal v2.0.3 buggy To Do List

Haven't been using the to do list for a while, decided to use it today and it's giving me problems.
Sometimes the color of the calendar (home, work, etc.) shows up, sometimes not. Several items seem to have duplicated themselves. I only typed them in once, but they show up two times in the To Do pane. When I delete one, both disappear.
Any ideas/suggestions?
TIA

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