3/12/10
Slowly, Americans are regaining lost wealth
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth — gradually.
Review:'Out of League' takes title too literally
By GLENN WHIPP For The Associated Press Remember the hoo-ha over whether Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl made a...
Co-worker wants her cake — and some for her family, too
DEAR ABBY: I work in an office where folks sometimes bring in birthday cakes, desserts and other goodies to share....
Wickless candle burns again
Dear Heloise: What can I do about my favorite large scented candle that no longer has a wick to keep it burning? I'd...
Horoscope
Friday, March 12, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This year, you have an opportunity to get more in touch with your...
3/11/10
Horoscope
By FRANCIS DRAKE Thursday, March 11, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Some of you might experience a breakdown in a...
Girl's arrival turns drinks for two into party of three
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN DEAR ABBY: Last week I suggested to a co-worker, "Zack," that I treat him to a beer after work....
Down pillows can be washed
By HELOISE Dear Readers: Many people wonder whether down pillows can be machine-washed. The answer? Yes, but you want to...
Obama takes health care overhaul push to Missouri
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — President Barack Obama denounced waste, inefficiency and downright fraud in the...
Series host driven away from hubby
By RICK BENTLEY McClatchy Newspapers PASADENA, Calif. — Jill Simonian's honeymoon story isn't like most — her...
Pattinson brooding in 'Remember Me'
By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer In "Remember Me," Robert Pattinson has temporarily stepped away from "Twilight,"...
Movie Showtimes
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Chorus to perform requiem for the dead
By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff Tribute will be paid to the nation's fallen heroes this weekend by the Mohawk Valley...
3/10/10
Lawsuits could cost Toyota more than $3 billion
MIAMI (AP) — Toyota owners claiming that massive safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet...
'The Cove' to segue into Animal Planet series
By AMY KAUFMAN Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Fans of "The Cove," the environmentally themed film that won the...
Producer admits to shakedown
NEW YORK (AP) — A former television producer pressured by debt and riven by jealousy admitted Tuesday he tried to...
Leibovitz can keep portfolio under new deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Annie Leibovitz, the photographer who mismanaged her fortune so badly that she faced losing legal...
Celebrities
Lindsay Lohan takes swipe at E-Trade babies MINEOLA (AP) — Lindsay Lohan is feuding with the E-Trade babies.
Too many cooks would spoil beloved mother-in-law's broth
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law, Edye, was a wonderful cook and an accomplished hostess. Friends and...
Heloise's green olive spread
By HELOISE Dear Heloise: I am looking for a recipe for green olive dip or spread. I saw it in your column a few years...
Horoscope
By FRANCIS DRAKE Wednesday, March 10, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Anything having to do with vacations, sports,...
3/9/10
Galifianakis shaves his beard while hosting 'SNL'
NEW YORK (AP) — While hosting "Saturday Night Live," Zach Galifianakis covertly shaved his trademark beard.
Oscar's question: How did David slay Goliath?
NEW YORK (AP) — For Hollywood pundits, industry folk and Oscar fans still paying attention on Monday, a major...
TV ratings smile on Oscar
NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 41.3 million people saw "The Hurt Locker" top the popular "Avatar" for best picture in...
Celebrities
Lil Wayne begins one-year jail term NEW YORK (AP) — After saying goodbye on concert stages and online video...
Reader shares viewpoint on visitors
Dear Heloise: Regarding the letter from the nurse about visitors: Visitors should come when the patient is in the...
Horoscope
By FRANCIS DRAKE Tuesday, March 9, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You make an excellent impression on important...
Man has wife's OK to look, but not touch other women
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN DEAR ABBY: Regarding your answer to "Yoo-Hoo, I'm Over Here!" (Jan. 10), who was bothered by her...
3/8/10
'Hurt Locker' earns best-picture Academy Award
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Iraq War drama "The Hurt Locker" has won best picture and five other prizes at the Academy...
Mo'Nique is fifth black woman to win acting Oscar
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mo'Nique became the fifth black woman to win an acting Oscar, 70 years after Hattie McDaniel won...
Don't forget that bookmark
By HELOISE Dear Heloise: I saw your hint in a column about fun things to use as bookmarks. Please add a word of caution...
Horoscope
By FRANCIS DRAKE Monday, March 8, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) "It was Monday. It was Monday all day." This is not...
Man stopped keeping house the minute he got married
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN DEAR ABBY: When I first met my husband of two years, "Phil," he owned his own home, kept it...
At the box office
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters. 1. "Alice in Wonderland," $116.3...
'Alice' opens with $116.3 million, a 3-D record
NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's trip down the rabbit hole drew huge crowds, as "Alice in Wonderland"...
3/7/10
Health care outranking job creation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's furious, final push to get a health care bill passed threatens to shove...
Happy family life beyond woman's grasp
DEAR ABBY: I'm 27 and in a three-year-long relationship that has been slowly falling apart. A year before it began, I...
Horoscope
Sunday, March 7, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) There is a definite feeling of excitement in the air today!...
'The Hurt Locker' reality: Working stiffs nix flick
By MEGHAN DAUM Los Angeles Times Is there anything more irresistible and more frustrating than seeing your job portrayed...
GAINING CREDIBILITY! A Pulitzer Prize for the National Enquirer? It could really happen
By JOHN TIMPANE The Philadelphia Inquirer Could the National Enquirer, mother of all supermarket tabloids, be up for...
He can see clearly now, the lottery's gone
I know you don't know this because you aren't clairvoyant, otherwise you would have won the lottery by now, but I...
This flavor-filled stock easy to make at home
By SUSAN M. SELASKY Detroit Free Press A big bowl of soup is an easy way to fill the belly and warm the spirit.
Sweet dinner rolls given a nice twist
By NOELLE CARTER Los Angeles Times Dear SOS: There is a wonderful orange muffin recipe that is highly guarded at the...
Rethinking the steak and potatoes
By J.M. HIRSCH The Associated Press Grilled steak with a baked potato is fine. But the combination also makes for a...
Coworkers and turkey breast turn Southfield man into slow-cooker fan
By SUSAN M. SELASKY Detroit Free Press Richard Strausz of Southfield, Mich., owes his newfound slow-cooker passion to...
Winter green
By Erica Marcus Newsday Maybe cavemen refrained from eating salad during the winter, but modern homo sapiens are loath...
Battlefield's new war game is a superb blast
By LOU KESTEN The Associated Press For the last few years, Activision's "Call of Duty" series has dominated video-game...
'Heavy Rain' first-rate; 'Blue World' is a winner
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Scripps Howard News Service "Heavy Rain" —Platform: PlayStation 3;
Motorola's new Devour phone not too satisfying
By RACHEL METZ The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — It has a name that suggests it will eat the competition for...
Going for the gold in your garden
By JOE LAMP'L Scripps Howard News Service Now that the 2010 Winter Olympics have come to a close, it's time to think...
Sling iPhone app reaching full potential
By PAUL O'DONNELL The Dallas Morning News Anticipation is the only thing that can make a 10-1 hockey rout satisfying....
Do not cast aside the old cast iron sink
Q: You're my favorite plumber. I'm not a rich person, but I've recently started the process of remodeling my entire...
From a very cold space to a new warmer place
By CANDICE OLSON Home and Garden Television Yolande and Huy have gone from one extreme to the other. After years of...
Dress up the mantel with dash of spring
By MARY CAROL GARRITY Scripps Howard News Service After months of bleak, blah winter, I've been looking at my garden...
TiVo hopes for a lift from DVR blending 'Net & TV
By DEBORAH YAO AP Business Writer TiVo Inc., the pioneer of the digital video recorder, hopes its new DVRs coming out...
As customers yelp, everyone can hear them
By ROBERT FATURECHI Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Hollywood transplant Caroline White figured a spa outing would...
Is your mutual fund disguised as hedge fund?
By MARK JEWELL The Associated Press BOSTON — Do you worry more about protecting your money than seeing it grow? If...
Baseball cards beat peanuts, Cracker Jack
By CANDICE CHOI The Associated Press NEW YORK — The boxes of baseball cards you so carefully collected are...
Travel briefs
Spring break travel: Airfares up, hotel rates down NEW YORK (AP) — Average airfares for spring break are up from...
Travel girl
RESORT'S FAIRY GODMOTHER; GO GREEN Forget waiting around for the prince to come — I just want my own Fairy...
Mexico's king of spring is back on the rebound
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ The Associated Press CANCUN, Mexico — Mexico's spring break king — Cancun — is...
Spring break: The roads less traveled
By LYNN O'ROURKE HAYES The Dallas Morning News Looking for a spring break destination new to your family? Here are five...
Don't leave home without this stuff
By SHARON HARVEY ROSENBERG and MYSCHA THERIAULT McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Rock legend Gabriel talks about his new covers album
By JOHN CARUCCI The Associated Press NEW YORK — Peter Gabriel has always been an experimental artist. He pioneered...
'Gatlinburg' an epic tale of heroism
By BRUCE DeSILVA The Associated Press "Walking to Gatlinburg" (Shaye Areheart Books,
Kate Hepburn bio is mostly her words
By MARY FOSTER The Associated Press "I Know Where I'm Going: Katharine Hepburn,
Cutrone shares life lessons in new book
By ALICIA RANCILIO The Associated Press "If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You"...
Joe Mazzello mans up for new HBO war series 'The Pacific'
By LUAINE LEE McClatchy-Tribune News Service PASADENA, Calif. — At 26, actor Joe Mazzello is already a 20-year...
Same category, same film? Win's not likely
By DAVID GERMAIN The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The math is against "Up in the Air" co-stars Vera Farmiga and...
The winners
By DAVID GERMAIN and CHRISTY LEMIRE The Associated Press Associated Press Movie Writers David Germain and Christy...
3/6/10
Employment data lift hopes, but where are the jobs?
WASHINGTON (AP) — At last, the unemployment crisis seems to be easing. That's the good news.
Musician Rucker is 'On Call' for veterans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Darius Rucker is still beaming from one of his recent gigs. It wasn't playing a sold-out...
Celebrities
Beyonce spends time in Brooklyn helping substance abusers NEW YORK (AP) — The president of Brooklyn has declared...
Viewers are poised to flock to Oscarcast
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Academy Awards have a tiresome habit of calling the...
Dave on Demand: The television week in review
By DAVID HILTBRAND The Philadelphia Inquirer Yes, ratings for "Dancing with the Stars" dipped last fall. But the...
Bride-to-be wonders which ring to wear in her portrait
DEAR ABBY: I am being married in August. I'm going to have my bridal portrait taken, and I need to know if I'm supposed...
Keep dogs in moving vehicles
Dear Heloise: I would like to applaud your advice to dog owners to apply the window lock when traveling with their dogs...
Horoscope
Saturday, March 6, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Focus on travel plans or anything having to do with higher...
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