3/19/10
Dems sweeten health bill, set showdown Sunday vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Historic health care change in the balance, Democrats plowed fresh billions into insurance...
In brief
Two-track economy: 9.7 percent unemployment rate, $200K cars WASHINGTON (AP) — For the super-rich and everyone...
Records show swine flu vaccine handed out in surprising places
ATLANTA (AP) — Last fall, as swine flu cases mounted and parents desperately sought to protect their kids, the...
Family-owned business puts family first in tough times
DEAR ABBY: I'm a career woman, working for a family-owned business. Last year was difficult because there have been a...
Asearch for sweet oil recipe
Dear Heloise: Would you please tell me what sweet oil is, and where do I find it to make your furniture-polish recipe?...
Horoscope
Friday, March 19, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The next four weeks are all about you, dear Aries. It's your turn to...
O'Brien is in talks with Fox for a late-night show
NEW YORK (AP) — The next few months could keep Conan O'Brien very busy. For starters, he needs to keep posting...
3/18/10
Health bill gains ground; weekend vote likely
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation won precious support from a longtime...
Lesson learned: More buy flood insurance after '09
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — When the swollen Red River threatened his uninsured house last spring, all Mark Baumgardner...
EPA begins more scrutiny of flea and tick products
WASHINGTON (AP) — Complaints of dogs and cats injured and sometimes even killed by flea treatments have increased...
Research monkey deaths prompt calls for crackdown
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Workers at a Nevada research lab were checking on a primate room when they came across a...
Los Angeles Times Movie Guide
OPENING IN HOLLYWOOD THIS WEEK "City Island" — A family's bizarre and layered lies to one another come unraveled....
Movie showtimes
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Brand-new sitcoms prep to join TV Land classics
NEW YORK (AP) — When TV Land was launched in 1996, it was more than just another cable channel. It was a refuge...
Review: 'Bounty' has little to offer
By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer In Steven Soderbergh's "Out of Sight," George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez memorably...
Coffee removes smell from freezer
By HELOISE Dear Heloise: After reading the hint about how to remove foul orders from the freezer I was reminded of the...
Horoscope
By FRANCIS DRAKE Thursday, March 18, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Try not to be critical of partners and close...
Loved ones' final wishes honor unique individuals
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN DEAR ABBY: I'm writing to encourage "Wants to Do Right by Mama" (Jan. 25) to honor her mother's...
3/17/10
Fed holds rates at record lows to foster recovery
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Tuesday repeated its pledge to hold interest rates at record lows to...
Lean facts about buttermilk
Dear Readers: Doesn't buttermilk sound like it's a rich, high-fat, decadent drink?
Horoscope
By FRANCIS DRAKE Wednesday, March 17, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You're unusually assertive via your speech...
Man rusty on rules of dating after 30 years off the market
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN DEAR ABBY: I am newly single after a 30-year marriage. Would you please explain to me the protocol...
Judge: Winfrey must defend ex-headmistress' suit
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Talk show host Oprah Winfrey must defend a defamation suit over remarks she made about a...
Celebrities
Jessica Simpson investigates beauty standards globally NEW YORK (AP) — Singer and sometimes actress Jessica Simpson...
Dixie Chicks to tour with Keith Urban, the Eagles
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — All three members of the Dixie Chicks, including lead singer Natalie Maines, are heading...
Dixie Chick members make SXSW debut
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Music Writer NEW YORK — Even though the Court Yard Hounds are a new group, they are hardly...
TV Tidbits: Paula judging on TV, Conan touring off TV
By PAMELA SITT Film.com In case you missed it — the week in TV buzz: Looks like Paula Abdul is headed back to...
3/16/10
Celebrities
Genesis inducted into Rock Hall in NYC ceremony NEW YORK (AP) — English progressive rockers turned 1980s pop stars...
Kate Winslet splits from husband
LONDON (AP) — British movie star Kate Winslet has separated from her film director husband Sam Mendes after nearly...
Penn spends serious time helping post-quake Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Look closely at the foreigners buzzing around a hospital tent above one of Haiti's...
Toyota dismisses account of runaway Prius
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the...
Trips home full with family leaving little time for friend
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN DEAR ABBY: I return to my hometown at least twice a year to visit my large extended family. When I...
Documents on a flash drive
By HELOISE Dear Heloise: Regarding putting copies of all important papers for a trip on a flash drive, this is a...
Horoscope
By FRANCIS DRAKE Tuesday, March 16, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a restless day for you. Just accept this....
3/15/10
Lawyer refutes doubts about runaway driver
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The mystery surrounding a Toyota Prius whose driver reported a stuck accelerator deepened Sunday...
At the box office
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters. 1. "Alice in Wonderland," $62...
'Alice' extends her No. 1 stay with $62 million
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alice is still ruling the movie palace. Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland"...
Aunt's 'organ recital' drowns out dinner table conversation
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN DEAR ABBY: Last night, I attended an elegant dinner party at the home of a friend. She served a...
Prepping old photographs
By HELOISE Dear Heloise: One hint that appeared in your column was from a woman who was trying to preserve photos from...
Horoscope
By FRANCIS DRAKE Monday, March 15, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Try to stay calm today. You feel edgy, nervous and...
3/14/10
Horoscope
Sunday, March 14, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is an excellent time to think about how you want your new year...
Couple kept at arm's length by friends
DEAR ABBY: "Oscar" and I have been married for three years. We have had many ups and downs and a few near-separations,...
Larry's macaroni & cheese at the Yosemite Ahwahnee
By NOELLE CARTER Los Angeles Times Dear SOS: We just had a wonderful brunch at the Ahwahnee in Yosemite and they had...
Getting reacquainted with Gallo wine popular in '60s
By BILL DALEY Chicago Tribune "Burgundy," my late mother-in-law once said to me. "Whatever happened to Burgundy?"
Festival finds, $15 and under
By FRED TASKER McClatchy Newspapers What a day for a beach party. Blue Atlantic. Sunny sky. Crisp, cool air. White...
For smokey bones, head to the stove
By NOELLE CARTER Los Angeles Times The other day, I just couldn't shake the thought of slow-smoking some ribs. I was in...
Turn your leftovers into tasty hash
By LINDA GASSENHEIMER McClatchy Newspapers Red Flannel Hash is a tasty mixture of beef, potatoes and beets. It's a New...
'Final Fantasy' falls flat, despite its several rewards
By LOU KESTEN The Associated Press During the 1990s, the Square brand was synonymous with the role-playing video game....
Players strum real strings on the latest guitar game
NEW YORK (AP) — An upcoming musical video game lets players strum a real six-string electric guitar instead of...
Google Buzz is a buzzkill in the world of social network
By ANICK JESDANUN The Associated Press NEW YORK — It's been about a month since Buzz arrived with a splash....
New on dvd
Some movies you want to see when they hit DVD — "Up in the Air" and "Precious" from Tuesday's releases, for example...
Careful restoring tunes from iPod to computer
By STEVE ALEXANDER Star Tribune (Minneapolis) QUESTION: During a recovery of my computer, I lost my iTunes library of...
Seed-starting: Think inside the block
By JOE LAMP'L Scripps Howard News Service Sometime around early March, many gardeners can't wait to start growing...
Installing a new throne
Q: Last year I finished college and moved into my first apartment. After reading your column for years, I feel like I...
21st-century bungalow: Something old and new
By KIM PALMER Minneapolis Star Tribune Super-green homes often wear their sustainability on their sleeve. But not...
Worth studying style of a study
By MARY CAROL GARRITY Scripps Howard News Service When my sister, Judy, first poked through our recently purchased...
A stink in California over converting cow manure to electricity
By P.J. HUFFSTUTTER Los Angeles Times STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — Central California is home to nearly 1.6 million...
So many brokerages, so many fees; which is best?
By CANDICE CHOI The Associated Press NEW YORK — You should be tickled by the talking babies, even if you're sick...
Baseball cards outvalue peanuts & Cracker Jack
By CANDICE CHOI The Associated Press NEW YORK — The boxes of baseball cards you so carefully collected are...
Bad timing can temper success in a bull market
By MARK JEWELL The Associated Press BOSTON — If you're inspired to celebrate the bull market turning a year old,...
Information on the go for those who do not have smart phones
By ANNE WALLACE ALLEN The Associated Press Here is how my in-laws use the Internet to get a hotel room when they're...
NYC hotel wants to attract 9/11 tourists
By SAMANTHA GROSS The Associated Press NEW YORK — Looking down into the construction site covering the 16 acres...
Travel briefs
Cambodia to preserve Khmer Rouge sites for tourism PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at...
Turning shades into sight with new stick-on lenses
By ROSS WERLAND Chicago Tribune Name: Seemores stick-on reading lenses What they are: The half-circle plastic lenses, a...
Turn your travel experiences into cold, hard cash
By SHARON HARVEY ROSENBERG and MYSCHA THERIAULT McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Khan man and women's rights
By CARL HARTMAN The Associated Press "The Secret History of the Mongol Queens:
Author recalls loss, family in India, U.S.
By LISA ORKIN EMMANUEL The Associated Press "Secret Daughter" (William Morrow, 352 pages, $23.99), by Shilpi Somaya...
'Deep Shadow' a heart-stopper
By BRUCE DeSILVA The Associated Press "Deep Shadow" (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 353 pages, $25.95), by Randy Wayne White:...
HBO's 'The Pacific' joins 'Band of Brothers' ranks
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES — Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg swapped other people's war stories...
Clock watching Daylight Grousing Time is here
By LEANNE ITALIE The Associated Press NEW YORK — Turning clocks ahead for spring is a ritual some people love to...
Let St. Pat's Day launch your family's cultural IQ
By HEIDI STEVENS Chicago Tribune If St. Patrick's Day means little more than displaying the shamrocks your child...
3/13/10
Housing still elusive two months after quake
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Trash and sewage are piling up at the squalid tent camps that hundreds of thousands...
The Stooges earn spot in Rock Hall
DETROIT (AP) — Iggy Pop was starting to feel like the Susan Lucci of rock 'n' roll.
Dave on Demand: The television week in review
By DAVID HILTBRAND The Philadelphia Inquirer Former hoofer Adam Shankman is about the only part of "So You Think You Can...
Horoscope
Saturday, March 13, 2010 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Artists and anyone who works with creative projects can be...
Tounges wag even after death of troubled teen
DEAR ABBY: I'm a junior in high school, and a girl I was acquainted with was killed in a car crash. The accident was the...
Grooming a pound pooch
Dear Heloise: We just got a new pooch from the pound and were wondering how often we should bathe and brush him, or...
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