Your Place: It's black algae again, staining a roof
Q: We have dark streaks on our roof that have appeared over the last couple of years. Shingles are cedar color.
View ArticleYoung scientists prove themselves in working laboratories: Two teens...
Embryonic development in zebra fish and the genetic workings of muscular dystrophy: That's the summer agenda for two Charlotte (N.C.) Country Day students.
View ArticleFor a shot of cool amid summer's heat, go blue
I used to think that purple and blue flowers were for timid people who were afraid to venture into the vibrant reds, oranges and yellows. Now that I've added a few decades of Texas summers to my...
View ArticleHype: The world's biggest sugar rush and making chess an even more difficult...
GUMMY MADNESS. A sweet tooth can be a dangerous thing. Sure, it starts out innocent, munching on a Milky Way or breaking off a piece of that Kit Kat Bar. You know you're love of sweets has gone too far...
View ArticleWeb site of the week: Food, style and more at Cupcakes and Cashmere
Blogging is not as easy as it looks. You can't just sit down at a computer and produce a successful blog on a whim; it takes careful planning and a clear idea of what you want your blog to be. When one...
View ArticleConsumer bureau warns of risks of reverse mortgages
As some older Americans try to improve their finances by tapping home equity through reverse mortgages, many are at risk of ending up in a worse situation because of confusion over the complex terms of...
View ArticleSummertime is dividend time, research shows
There's no such thing as an investment for all seasons, but dividend-paying stocks come close.
View ArticleAppeals court upholds church veto on membership
A lot of disputes wind up being settled by the courts but a church members excommunication will not be one of them, a federal appeals court panel ruled Thursday.
View ArticleArchdiocese of Philadelphia plans to sell Jersey Shore villa
The sight of elderly Catholic priests rocking in wicker chairs outside the grand oceanfront home on Princeton Avenue has been a familiar part of this seaside town for nearly a half-century.
View ArticleSeniors discreetly use marijuana to ease the aches of aging
That kindly gent with the rose garden, the cute little old lady in the deli line, the mahjong master at the community center - anyone could be among a growing portion of our aging population: the...
View ArticleSocial Security Q&A: Spouses' retirements; military benefits
Q: My husband and I are both entitled to our own Social Security benefits. Will our combined benefits be reduced because we are married?
View ArticleKennedy Space Center tours go behind the 'gee whiz'
TITUSVILLE, Fla. - The Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center is huge and homely and almost 50 years old. It's tall enough to house a 363-foot Saturn V rocket, wide and deep enough to...
View ArticleEat your way around Charleston, S.C.
Visitors in Charleston, S.C., can choose from a number of walking tours meandering through alleyways and cobblestone streets focused on the city's fascinating history, elegant architecture and lovely...
View ArticleNo place like foam: Your guide to cool microbreweries in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Erik Lars Myers, 36, has built quite a career out of beer. Since the Maine native came to North Carolina a decade ago, his home-brewing hobby turned into a business - Mystery Brewing...
View ArticleNew Orleans homeless hole up in Hurricane Katrina's abandoned buildings
There's a gigantic hole in the roof of the abandoned building where Ralph Paze lives in the Seventh Ward of New Orleans. The dilapidated couch where he sleeps is shoved off to the side to be more or...
View ArticleOur Time: Faith is her cornerstone for long, fulfilling life
Consolacion "Connie" Benemerito is grinning while she hungrily eats the fresh green salad, between spoonfuls of baked potato soup.
View ArticleNameberry: Names back on the top 1,000
Just like Oz, Nameberry has a wizard: our engineer and partner Hugh Hunter. One of the wonderful things Hugh can do, beside creating the digital structure of our site and keeping it running, is produce...
View ArticleMoms gear: Pacifiers with pep
Seems to be baby season, and I'm always on the lookout for creative ways to welcome the wee ones to the world.
View ArticleChild Sense: Bracing for 'living room' Olympics
The Olympics are a wonderful event to encourage your child's love of sports and global knowledge. Even young children can embrace the Olympic spirit if it is introduced to them in a fun and easy to...
View ArticleCelebrity Baby Scoop: Actress Maria Bello on humanitarian efforts in Haiti,...
Actress Maria Bello is about to be honored by Starkey Hearing Foundation at the upcoming So the World May Hear Awards Gala on Aug. 4, for her foundation We Advance. Maria's community-based organization...
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