Cardinal Mahony used cemetery money to pay sex abuse settlement
LOS ANGELES-Pressed to come up with hundreds of millions of dollars to settle clergy sex abuse lawsuits, Cardinal Roger M. Mahony turned to one group of Catholics whose faith could not be shaken: the...
View ArticleHot Property: Actress Debra Messing hoping for an off-Broadway hit
LOS ANGELES - Debra Messing, who stars on "Smash" as Broadway lyricist Julia Houston, has listed her showstopper in Bel-Air for $11.995 million.
View ArticleFormer Bears adjusting to life on outside of the yard lines
Thursday afternoons used to involve the installation of third-down strategies. Now, Desmond Clark utilizes those days to construct a different type of offensive game plan.
View ArticleAnalysis: Resignation may prove to be signature event of pope's 8-year...
Pope Benedict XVI's surprise announcement Monday that he was stepping down as leader of the Roman Catholic Church may prove the signature event of his eight-year pontificate.
View ArticlePope Benedict took action on sex abuse, but some say not enough
Time and again in his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI spoke out against the scourge of child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests, using words that would have been scarcely imaginable by his predecessors.
View ArticlePope Benedict XVI to resign
PHILADELPHIA - Pope Benedict XVI, 85, said that he will resign on Feb. 28, and would become the first pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church to do so in nearly 600 years.
View ArticleCardinal Mahony voting for a new pope rankles some Catholics
Nearly two weeks ago, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez announced he had removed Cardinal Roger Mahony from all public duties amid revelations that he plotted to conceal child molestation by priests...
View ArticleIt's never too early to plan for college expenses
Look at your cute baby, and imagine the little tyke wearing a high school cap and gown about 17 years from now.
View ArticleCollege financing 2.0
So much in life prepared me for the thrill of sending my children to college. Nothing prepared me for the cost.
View ArticleEx-etiquette: Maintain healthy relationship between child and his former...
Q: I'm a lesbian with a son from previous hetero marriage. My ex-partner and I raised my son together for 7 years. We split up 2 years ago, but she is still in my son's life and spends a few hours with...
View ArticleLiving with Children
The principal of a middle school recently confided in me that "this bullying thing has gotten completely out of hand."
View ArticleAna Veciana-Suarez: Boomers squeezed � but not choked
Dios aprieta pero no ahoga . (God squeezes but doesn't choke.)
View ArticleLori Borgman: Four steps to the life of the party
For men, the most terrifying aspect of a wedding is that the ceremony is followed by food which is often followed by dancing. Many men would rather rivet their own thumbs to plywood with a nail gun...
View ArticleTeens clamoring to do chores: You heard it here first
When the father of my children goes away for a whole month, it might mean I am lonely and sad.
View ArticleAsk Mr. Dad: Feeding us the truth about nutrition
Dear Mr. Dad: My wife and I try to set a good example for our kids by buying - and eating - only the healthiest foods along with quality vitamin and mineral supplements. But lately it's getting nearly...
View Article'Reinventing the Chicken Coop' teaches how to build a coop
When designers Kevin McElroy and Matthew Wolpe unveiled their mod Chick-in-a-Box chicken coop at a 2010 Bay Area Maker Faire for inventors and indie designers, they thought they were onto something....
View Article'Wage theft' prevails in post-recession economy
Behind the counter at a convenience store in Princess Anne, Md., Elvira Orellana worked 72 hours a week, making sandwiches, cleaning the kitchen and ordering the ingredients to prepare oxtail, curry...
View ArticleIn slow economy, a direct approach to sales
Jane Currin liked The Pampered Chef's kitchen products, but wasn't sure she wanted to sell them.
View ArticleBalancing Act: Family Medical Leave Act still helps families cope
When I gave birth to my daughter, I returned home with a squirmy little bundle and immediately felt overwhelmed. Though I was exhausted from changing diapers and waking for feedings, I was thankful...
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