Notable quotables
"I almost started crying in the water." - U.S. Olympic gold-winning swimmer Nathan Adrian, 23, who won the 100-meter Freestyle this week in London.
View ArticleKatherine Jackson reinstated as guardian of grandchildren
A Superior Court judge reinstated Michael Jackson's mother as guardian of his children Thursday after saying a court investigation found that she was doing "a wonderful job."
View ArticleActress who stars in Broadway's 'Spider-Man' talks about her role
We saw the best Broadway show ever! It was the musical: "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark." It is playing at the Foxwoods Theatre in New York City. Our favorite scenes were when the mad scientist, Norman...
View ArticleHis is hers for back-to-school cool: Take your cues from menswear but rework...
Boy meets girl for back-to-school fashion. Both are borrowing from classic menswear, reworking it in younger ways. Wall Street plaids and herringbones migrate to skinny pants and miniskirts. Brogues...
View ArticleCamp inspires teen leaders to confront biases
The letter to Veronica Calderon's parents seemed almost ominous.
View ArticleFund manager: Investors would be wise to go slowly
In an era when high-frequency traders exploit split-second stock price movements, Don Taylor sounds like a throwback to a different time. The manager of the highly rated Franklin Rising Dividends...
View ArticleDetroit kicks off $10 million plan to clear school routes of abandoned homes
A bank-owned home on Detroit's east side was the first to fall Thursday as a state-funded plan to demolish hundreds of decrepit houses kicked off near J. E. Clark Preparatory Academy.
View ArticleKatherine Jackson reinstated as guardian of Michael's children
Michael Jackson's elderly mother learned that she had been reported missing when a broken television in her room at an Arizona spa suddenly powered on and began broadcasting a story about her alleged...
View ArticleFinding a solution for even the peskiest landscape problem
If you stand in the right spot in Tom and Karen Renk's Sugar Grove, Ill., yard, you may notice that dozens of trees on the property are in perfect lines. That's because the area used to be a black...
View ArticleA 'Total' waste of time? Not at all
A remake of "Total Recall," the enjoyable but lightweight 1990 action-thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone, would seem to be about as necessary as a down jacket in summer.
View ArticleForget about 'Total Recall' remake
Too bad they retained the title of "Total Recall" and ditched every quality that made that 1990 sci-fi smash memorable. Gone are the saber-sharp satire, the irresistibly quippy and quotable dialog, and...
View ArticleCoping camp: Programs helps kids with ADHD make better choices
In a day camp for often smart but distracted kids, 11-year-old Ben Paxton has learned to see something positive in his diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
View ArticleNationally syndicated cartoon strip 'Marvin' turns 30
They've been very happily married 36 years, raised two happy kids, have two cars, a schnauzer named Shadow and a brand-new house in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
View ArticleWomen can boost libido, author says
Women over 50 are reporting low sexual desire in numerous health surveys.
View ArticleMitch Mustain's journey takes him back to baseball
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Mitch Mustain stands alone on the pitcher's mound and paws the dirt with his cleats.
View ArticleBonds retain appeal, despite rock-bottom yields
Bond yields are scraping along at record lows, but investors keep buying them, valuing the modest, fixed returns they pay over the bigger potential profits offered by stocks.
View ArticleIn final individual event of Olympic career, Phelps wins 17th gold medal
LONDON - Michael Phelps began the end of his career with gold: He won the 100-meter butterfly Friday, his last individual race before he retires at the end of these Olympics. His only remaining race is...
View ArticleUS investigates SunTrust mortgage practices
ATLANTA -SunTrust Banks Inc. is under investigation by a federal agency over its practices in making mortgages that were guaranteed by the government.
View ArticleRory McIlroy's confidence rebounds with second consecutive 67
Rory McIlroy looked apprehensive and seemed to be lacking confidence when he began his news conference Tuesday before the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational.
View ArticleBeauty balms: Which ones supply glowing complexion?
Promising to give you the flawless look you've always wanted, beauty balms or blemish balms (also known as BB creams) are the "it" beauty product of summer. And as they are an alternative to often...
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