Wednesday, February 22, 2012
All Tracy Turnblad wants to do is dance.
- ‘Narnia’ takes audience on fantastic trip
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The Pevensie children are going on an adventure.
- Corn oil makes for a fit fiesta
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Who doesn’t love a fiesta?
Americans love to eat tacos, carnitas, tortilla chips and other traditional Mexican dishes.
- Woman handles alopecia with grace
Monday, February 20, 2012
LAKELAND, Fla. – At 29, Jennifer Thalhamer is a bit old for playing with dolls.
- Song recalls, honors slain children
Friday, February 17, 2012
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After Sept. 15, 1963, the four girls killed in the Ku Klux Klan’s bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church were suspended in time and memory, never to grow up.
- Monks find way to endure
Thursday, February 16, 2012
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Mushrooms have turned out to be the financial salvation of a Roman Catholic abbey five years after its brothers were criticized by a well-known animal rights group.
Monday, February 20, 2012
LAKELAND, Fla. – At 29, Jennifer Thalhamer is a bit old for playing with dolls. But the Lakeland resident hopes she’ll someday have the chance to buy a Barbie doll that has no hair.
- Knee replacement operations surge
Monday, February 13, 2012
CHICAGO –
Almost 1 in 20 Americans older than 50 – more than 4 million people – have artificial knees, according to the first national estimate showing how common these replacement joints have become in an aging population.
- Father creates app to reach autistic sons
Monday, February 6, 2012
CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Joe Hill watched his son press a finger against the screen of an iPhone, pull back an animated slingshot, and fire a bird through the virtual air.
- Aging inmates increase care costs
Monday, January 30, 2012
EDDYVILLE, Ky. – Randy Haight wakes every morning to sore hands and a creaking body.
- Care overhaul plans lag in many states
Monday, January 23, 2012
WASHINGTON – Here’s a reality check for President Barack Obama’s health overhaul: Three out of four uninsured Americans live in states that have yet to figure out how to deliver on its promise of affordable medical care.
- Blood donor has spent a lifetime giving
Monday, January 16, 2012
DARBY, Mont. – Almost seven decades ago, Jim Kyle donated his first pint of blood. That first unit has turned into a lifetime of giving.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Who doesn’t love a fiesta?
Americans love to eat tacos, carnitas, tortilla chips and other traditional Mexican dishes. However, many also worry about how healthy these dishes can be.
- Slow cooker offers set-it, forget-it ease
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
When it comes to weeknight dinners, sometimes the shortest route is the long way around.
- Fire, time test cast-iron cookware
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Is there any more evocative piece of American cookware than the cast-iron pan?
- ’Shrooms stuffed with good qualities
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Mushrooms might just be nature’s hidden treasure thanks to their nutrition, value and versatility.
Now, there is a new reason to celebrate the faithful fungi.
- We cannot tell a lie: This cake looks like pie
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Presidents Day is hardly a gastronomic festival. Aside from a nod to George Washington – cherry pie, anyone?
- Caesar rules even in winter
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
No matter how delicious a Caesar salad is, chilly temperatures tend to be a turnoff for all things leafy green.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
All Tracy Turnblad wants to do is dance.
- ‘Narnia’ takes audience on fantastic trip
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The Pevensie children are going on an adventure.
- ‘Twisted Metal’ stuck in gridlock
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
I work in Washington, which has some of the worst traffic in the United States.
- Singers bring 40 years of hits
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
When Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. step onstage, they are exactly where they want to be.
- ‘The Darkness II’ fades to black
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
When the demonic first-person game “The Darkness” was released in 2007, it was a twisted breath of fresh air among all the war simulators and space-marine romps.
- College is in step with the arts
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Edgecombe Community College takes the arts seriously, President Deborah Lamm said.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Mushrooms have turned out to be the financial salvation of a Roman Catholic abbey five years after its brothers were criticized by a well-known animal rights group.
- Humanists fight for Army's recognition
Thursday, February 9, 2012
RALEIGH – Soldiers who don’t believe in God can go to war with “Atheist” stamped on their dog tags, but humanists and others with various secular beliefs still officially are invisible in the Army.
- Church program melds fitness, faith
Thursday, February 2, 2012
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. – For Miriam Maslowski, the Bible isn’t just for feeding souls – it’s the go-to book on how to feed a body.
- Seminary by day, heavy metal by night
Thursday, January 26, 2012
CLAYTON, Mo. – Concordia Seminary in suburban St.
- East End MBC recognizes student
Thursday, January 26, 2012
East End Missionary Baptist Church has presented an Edgecombe Community College freshman the second grant from the congregation’s scholarship foundation.
- Opposing views split Israeli Jews
Thursday, January 19, 2012
JERUSALEM – A few months ago, the Israeli Health Ministry awarded Channa Maayan, a pediatrics professor at Hebrew University, a prize for a book she had co-written on hereditary diseases common among Jews.
Friday, February 17, 2012
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After Sept. 15, 1963, the four girls killed in the Ku Klux Klan’s bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church were suspended in time and memory, never to grow up.
- Greatness came to empress after struggle
Friday, February 17, 2012
The story of one of history’s powerful rulers, “Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman” (Random House; $35), demonstrates how by her determination and inner strength and a coterie of loyal supporters Catherine became empress of Russia.
- That new? Nah, that wouldn't be cool
Friday, February 17, 2012
You know that feeling you get when you buy new clothes and wear them for the first time? Don’t you feel great?
- First heartbreak can't be overlooked
Friday, February 10, 2012
Love hurts.
Whether you are 16 or 61, the end of a relationship can be painful.
- Washington set standard as gracious host
Friday, February 10, 2012
Serving up a fascinating collection of expert essays and recipes that capture the flavors of early America, “Dining With the Washingtons” (UNC Press; $35) is a beautifully bound, lavishly illustrated work that should appeal to history buffs and cooks alike.
- Pros and cons of pet ownership can be hard to weigh
Friday, February 10, 2012
There are pros and cons when it comes to owning pets. Before you adopt or buy one, you have to weigh these carefully.
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