Church files show priests' ecclesiastical missteps treated more sternly than...
The archdiocese of Los Angeles learned in the late 1970s that one of its priests had sexually assaulted a 16-year-old boy so violently that he was left bleeding and "in a state of shock." The priest...
View ArticleWall Street may be getting ahead of itself
The stock market may have packed much of its fun for the year into one exhilarating January.
View ArticleL.A.-area priests try to make sense of a tumultuous week
LOS ANGELES-Msgr. Robert J. Gallagher stood before parishioners at St. Charles Borromeo Church on Sunday, searching for the right words to reassure them after a tumultuous week that saw the release of...
View ArticleTravel through food: Simple spices bring Morocco to the table
The big fascination at our house these days are maps and atlases and anything that depicts other parts of the country and other parts of the world. We have a children's atlas that the Man found for $1...
View ArticleNameberry: Greek girls' baby names: 21 unexplored ancient treasures
Greek names, particularly for girls, are beginning to make more of a mark on the American baby namescape. The Greek Sophia is our Number 1 name, and Chloe and Zoe are at 10 and 31, respectively. Tina...
View ArticleChild Sense: Helping your sick child feel better
The flu season is in full force, along with the common cold. Even if your child hasn't caught a bug, best to be prepared. Understanding how your child will behave when he or she feels unwell will allow...
View ArticleFrumpy Middle-Aged Mom: TV writers' cliches are making me go ballistic
So there's this serial killer pedophile who runs a high-school glee club while working as a psychic who helps solve crimes. On the side, he's married to Jennifer Aniston, but they keep breaking up and...
View ArticleCelebrity Baby Scoop: Brooke Burke-Charvet: Cancer was 'shocking & very...
"Dancing with the Stars" host Brooke Burke-Charvet shocked fans with her recent cancer scare. The mom-of-four kids � daughters Neriah, 12, Sierra, 10, Rain, 6, and son Shaya, 4 � is sharing her...
View ArticleMosaic artist Smashgirl finds success amid the shards
Somehow life is better when you smash stuff.
View ArticleFamily Meals Matter: We're sweet on family meals
Studies show that children who frequently eat family meals have better communication with and feel more connected to family members. That's really sweet, isn't it?
View ArticleBeaded Indian vest donated to Goodwill is a treasure
You just never know what you might find at your local Goodwill store: something old, something new - and sometimes, treasures worthy of a museum collection.
View ArticleTips to protect tax refund
Tax season has officially begun, later than usual because lawmakers only this year passed legislation to address expired tax cuts. The IRS needed time to update its forms and systems.
View ArticleAsk the Experts: What investment mix is best for retirement plan?
This week, Tony Bell of Bell & Co. Private Wealth Management in Sacramento, Calif., answers readers' investing questions.
View ArticleKids and Money: Budgeting key for young workers
It's the one document from my bank that I honestly look forward to reading at the start of the year.
View ArticleOn The Money: Don't forget these tax deductions
The number of deductions you can take on your 2012 tax filing might surprise you. But many tax filers may miss out on some deductions simply because they do not know they exist.
View ArticleBeasts of the world on tour with Jack Hanna
Jack Hanna does about 100 live appearances, with a support team of exotic zoo animals, every year, always hoping to raise people's awareness and appreciation of the animal world.
View ArticleSocial Security Q&A: Disability application and benefits
Q: What is the difference between the disability application and the disability report? Do I have to complete both?
View ArticleThe gum wall: Germy wall and a healthy sense of humor
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View ArticleLearn about Chief Seattle and his tribe at new museum
SEATTLE - Anybody new to Seattle might wonder about the city's name. It's not like New York, named after a place in the "old country," or Madison, named for a dead president.
View ArticleUkraine's Balaklava Bay base designed to get in the last shot of World War III
For a place scripted for a starring role in the end of the world, Balaklava Bay puts on a pretty face.
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