Diggin' In: Gardening in the cabbage patch
Kids may turn up their noses at the smell of cabbage cooking in the kitchen, but thousands of youngsters nationwide take pride in growing the biggest cabbages they can.
View ArticleSecuring coastal homes after Sandy an expensive, complex job
Contractors slid 80-foot steel beams through the crawl space beneath the beige ranch house. They turned on a compressor, inflating a series of air bags that had been placed under the beams.
View ArticleBuying land to hit pay dirt
In the depth of the recession, homebuilders stopped building. Sales offices closed. Buyers vanished. Developers mothballed housing projects.
View ArticleOn Gardening: Night in Pompeii absolutely stunning for the patio or deck
Night in Pompeii absolutely stole my heart at last year's plant trials, and I wasn't alone. I could see positive reactions from large retailers and hoped that this incredibly designed flower mix could...
View ArticleSchool raises more than $10,000 for 11-year-old with cancer
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Alexa Menjivar kept a photo of her cousin Erick Rivas tucked into her iPhone case on a recent Friday morning at Good Shepherd Catholic School.
View ArticleGame review: Special Forces: Team X can't quite get the job done
The Xbox 360 didn't really have a shortage of online first-person shooters, no matter what you're into. Futuristic? "Halo 4" and "Section 8: Prejudice" easily have you covered. Off the wall?...
View ArticlePope to keep low profile after resignation
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI said Thursday that he would keep a low profile after he steps down at the end of the month, in a speech to the diocese of Rome.
View Article4 tips for investors to ease growing tax bite
This year's tax-filing deadline is a couple months away, and many investors are beginning to review whether they made any rash moves with their portfolios to trigger potentially unnecessary tax bills....
View ArticleKiffin know he must see Cowboys success quickly
Monte Kiffin has been around the football block a time or two... or three.
View ArticleL.A. Archdiocese adds priests' names to abuse list
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has quietly added two dozen priests and brothers to its list of clergy accused of child molestation.
View ArticleTrained dogs lead the hunt for valuable truffles
In the Cascade foothills of Washington state's King County, Lolo raised her head to catch a whiff of the dank morning air that hung among the ferns. Then she moved ahead, nose to the ground, until...
View ArticleTo replace Benedict XVI, Irish Bishop Diarmuid Martin
London bookmakers see a contest among Nigeria's Cardinal Francis Arinze, Marc Ouellet of Canada and Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson of Ghana, each of whom would present a smiling face of Catholicism as the...
View ArticlePraise the action to raise problem-solvers, researchers say
Parents who want to raise children who are good at solving problems - and who doesn't? - should watch how they hand out praise to their toddlers, researchers said Tuesday.
View ArticleHaute dog hotels pamper pets
Spigots spew chlorine-free purified water as guests scurry and splash inside two gleaming pools. Air-conditioned suites cool visitors kicking back in their rooms with flat-screen TVs and cable. Grilled...
View ArticleVatican: Conclave on new pope could be before March 15
Conclave meetings between cardinals to elect a new pope could begin before March 15, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said Saturday, despite having previously dismissed suggestions the process could...
View ArticleGentle strength: New York catwalks reveal 5 top themes in menswear
If there was one conclusion to take away from the menswear collections shown here during the fashion week that ended Thursday, it's that guys have a lot to get excited about when it comes to taking...
View ArticleSpring forward: Get a jump on fashion trends
It has been cold lately, but soon enough the weather will warm and you'll want a pop of spring to relieve the weariness of your wintery black wardrobe.
View ArticleMark McNairy New Amsterdam: This 'Eagle' flies high
There's a breath of fresh air in menswear, and it's in the form of Mark McNairy New Amsterdam, a 11/2-year-old American-made line with an Ivy League look and a National Lampoon sense of humor.
View ArticleThom Browne in New York: A powerful statement
It was Thom Browne's moment to seize. After being thrust into the international spotlight during the presidential inauguration last month for creating First Lady Michelle Obama's superbly tailored navy...
View ArticleOrganizing financial paperwork a kindness to family
Weeding out unnecessary paperwork has obvious benefits: staying on top of bills and taxes, avoiding late fees, reducing exposure to identity theft and even making a grab-and-go exit easier in a natural...
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