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Antiques and Collectibles: Typewriters are keys to the past Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:12AMAlthough many young people today have never used one, the legacy of the typewriter — one of the most important office machines ever invented — lives on through the use of computer and other similar keyboards.
DeLorean, Bjork, Rich Russians Boost ‘Crazy’ New York Art Fairs Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:55AMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Dealers participating in New York’s Armory Week, the city’s biggest display of high-end and contemporary art, reported increased sales from last year and said they were confident the art market had rebounded.
Iraqis defy intimidation to vote, attacks kill 36 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:39AMInsurgents bombed a polling station and lobbed grenades at voters Sunday, killing 36 people in attacks aimed at intimidating those taking part in an election.
Home selling theatrics Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:05AMWhen trying to sell a home in today’s strained economy, homeowners easily check their egos at the door just to get their properties sold. That is why Beth Hawkins barely blinked when her realtor suggested employing a home stager to spruce up the Kingfield home Hawkins was trying to sell.
After blizzards, untangling a knotted system Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:57PMI stopped counting the number of flight cancellations in February at around 25,000. Just in the first two weeks of the month, 13,000 flights were scrubbed -- that alone was the biggest disruption to t...
Rings that celebrate life Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:42PMAfter our bridal trend story ran in January, a reader sent us a note about another trend; her nephew had given his intended a "conflict-free, non-blood-diamond moissanite stone." We Googled and found the ring, and then tracked down the ringmaker.
Spring cleaning for the sexes Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:22PMIt's no secret that men and women sometimes take different approaches to house cleaning. Two books have hit bookstores to help the housekeeping-challenged. One is clearly female-oriented, promising to impart the wisdom of grandmothers. The other? Grandpa John would agree with its logic: teach men shortcuts and encourage speed.
Poll Reveals Sleep Differences Among Ethnic Groups Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:01PMNational Sleep Foundation's Annual Sleep in America Poll Explores Sleep Issues among Asians, Blacks/African-Americans, Hispanics and Whites
After blizzards, untangling a knotted system Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:56PMChanging airline tickets, with all those add-ons already paid for, has become increasingly complicated.
Iraqis defy intimidation to vote, attacks kill 36 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:10PMBAGHDAD - Insurgents bombed a polling station and lobbed grenades at voters today, killing 36 people in attacks aimed at intimidating those taking part in an election that will determine whether the country can overcome the sectarian divisions that have plagued it since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
Bring on spring by bringing the garden inside your home Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:02PMAfter months of bleak, blah winter, I've been looking at my garden almost daily, hoping to see some signs of spring. I know it will be a few more weeks until spring returns to the Midwest, so while I wait impatiently for Mother Nature to wake up, I'm going to jump-start the season by welcoming spring into my interior decor. Here's how.
The two sides of our PM Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:00AMDespite dual private and public personas, Kevin Rudd has a very singular mission to give Australia's health system a fair shake.
Slaying myths of modern parenting Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:57PMMemo to that Massachu setts school where children in physical- education classes jump rope without using ropes: Get some ropes. And you -- you are about 85 percent of all parents -- who are constantly telling your children how intelligent they are: Do your children a favor and pipe down...
Kids should park the car and get some extra sleep Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:18PMMemo to that Massachusetts school where children in physical education classes jump rope without using ropes: Get some ropes. And you — you are about 85 percent of all parents — who are constantly telling your children how intelligent they are: Do your children a favor and pipe down. These are nuggets from “NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children,” by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. It is ...
Call 4 Action: Lice outbreak at San Benito school Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:13PMA La Paloma woman issued a Call 4 Action after her three children came home from their elementary school infected with lice.
Ask Andy: Spring cleaning...NOT! Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:41PMAndy discovered 5 things the experts say you don't have to tidy up anymore.
The art of peripheral heating Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:09PMIn my Japanese house in the countryside, I don't have central heating. Just peripheral heating. In an era where just a simple word like "change" can get a president elected, I suggest that the next person running for prime minister in Japan use the slogan "central heat!" The other day in the hardware store, I noticed a huge display of peripheral heating products to keep you warm. There are ...
Grateful Dead exhibit truckin' to New York Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:40AMA museum salutes the Dead with an exhibit full of band treasures. Even if you're a card-carrying Deadhead, your first response to the new exhibit of Grateful Dead history and memorabilia that opens Friday at the New-York Historical Society might be summed up in one word: Why?
Garbage in bloom: a sure sign of spring Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:04AMIf ever there could be an outline around the cold, dead body of winter, it appeared this week on the sidewalk outside the Hyatt on Capitol Square at 3rd and State streets.
Morningstar reminisces Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:32AMSherron Collins walked through the Jayhawker Towers door for the first time four years ago with a single bag in his hand.
Tables and Turkish Towels for Sale Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:29AMAs the Conran Shop's move downtown to ABC Carpet & Home gets closer, the discounts get steeper, and starting today, all sale items will be marked down even further, up to 75 percent off the retail price, until the store closes on March 15 (Vincent Martinez's Sis dining table, originally $1,850, is $463; a black Perspex console table, originally $2,250, is $563; Tod Bracher's side tables, below ...
Smartphones have changed the way we travel Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:53AMBeyond maps and travel guides, tech-savvy travelers are turning to smartphones to check aircraft seat charts, track taxis and get room service.
Mary Carol Garrity: Here are some ways to bring on spring a little bit early Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:11AMAfter months of bleak, blah winter, I've been looking at my garden almost daily, hoping to see some signs of spring. I know it will be a few more weeks until spring returns to the Midwest, so while I wait impatiently for Mother Nature to wake up, I'm going to jump-start the season by welcoming spring into my interior décor. Here's how.
6 tips to perk up your décor with touches of spring Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:08PMHow to add touches of spring to your décor with tips from home-decorating author Mary Carol Garrity.
Hundreds turn out for RCMP memorial service Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:27PMMAYERTHORPE – Several hundred mourners ringed Mayerthorpe's Fallen Four Memorial Park Wednesday evening for a candlelight ceremony commemorating the five-year anniversary of the shooting death of four RCMP officers – and to celebrate the healing that has taken place in the community.[...]
How to ruin a child Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:44AMhttp://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Memo to that Massachusetts school where children in physical education classes jump rope without using ropes: Get some ropes.
Be Glad: Boot-Scootin’ Bill Fischer ’66 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:00AMLittle chance of that, jostled as we are between jugs, jars and jeans, platters being passed (this one’s yours — those biscuits were divine! — no, no, not that — yes, here, the blue), rascals (Billy stop that runnin’ or I swear I’ll knock ya here t’Tuesday) only knee high to a grasshopper, and sweat and stink and good cheer.
Lucky Hawai‘i Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:02AMBy: LINDSY OGAWA
In-flight retailing plan faces some turbulence Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:41AMWith declining passenger traffic the last two years in a slumping economy, airlines are turning to onboard retail sales to counter revenue losses in other areas.
The Help Desk Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:19AMLindsay Lohan cancels nightclub hosting gig without explanation. Explanation? It’s Lindsay Lohan. Make up your own, and you’ll probably be right! Guards at Wayne Newton’s house turn away deputies trying to serve $500,000 court judgment. So Newton’s got money woes, but he can still afford kick-ass guards. Tickets for next round of Garth Brooks shows at Encore Las Vegas sell out within hours ...
From Bachelor Pad to an Adult's Home, for $8,000 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:19AMCOLIN KELLY, a 2008 Columbia law school graduate, had furnished the living room in his apartment in the financial district much the same way he did his student housing. "I don't get anything until I need it," Mr. Kelly, 27, told this reporter on a visit to his apartment not long ago. "And when I get it, I get the cheapest thing."
Want to help your kids? Let them sleep Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:26AMMemo to that Massachusetts school where children in physical education classes jump rope without using ropes: Get some ropes. And you - you are about 85 percent of all parents - who are constantly telling your children how intelligent they are: Do your children a favor and pipe down.
George F. Will: Child-rearing advice to parents: Lighten up Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:03AMWASHINGTON -- Memo to that Massachusetts school where children in physical education classes jump rope without using ropes: Get some ropes. And you -- you are about 85 percent of all parents -- who are constantly telling your children how intelligent they are: Do your children a favor and pipe down. These are nuggets from "NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children" by Po Bronson and Ashley ...
Nurturing self-esteem, self-destruction Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:21PMWASHINGTON — Memo to that Massachusetts school where children in physical education classes jump rope without using ropes: Get some ropes. And you — you are about 85 percent of all parents — who are constantly telling your children how intelligent they are: Do your children a favor and pipe down.These are nuggets from "NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children” by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman ...
Too much self-esteem can be a path to self-destruction Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:21PMChildren incessantly praised by overindulgent parents for their intelligence often underrate the importance of effort.
UPI NewsTrack TopNews Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:19AMNews from United Press International, around the world around the clock ...
White House smoking? Yes he can Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:00AMTHERE'S no doubt cigarettes are addictive, but how addictive? asks Caroline Overington
Set the stage for an Academy Awards party Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:30PMLAS CRUCES— Movie lovers, rejoice - the 82nd Academy Awards will be presented on March 7, 2010.
Dvorak: White House tour gives homeless teens room to hope Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:21PMDvorak: White House tour gives homeless teens room to hope
The Skies Get Friendly Again Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:32PMIn the opening sequence of Fly Girls, a half-hour reality series premiering later this month on the CW, five Virgin America flight attendants are shown buttoning up white blouses, slipping on pencil skirts and tying ascots to the tune of Ke$ha’s “Tik Tok.” A coquettish voice-over begins: “We jet to the most beautiful places in the world”—actually, Virgin America only travels, well, in America ...
Victor Chang killer stuck in Sydney Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:34PMDEPORTATION delay for killer of heart surgeon after mechanical fault grounds flight.
Empty bowls combat hunger Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:59PMThe phrase “soup for the soul” took on a whole new meaning Saturday with the kickoff of the ninth annual Empty Bowl Project Fundraiser at the Mill Race Farmer’s Market in Goshen.
Rocket to the crypt Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:21AMLuder than hell (2/24/2010) Is this the prettiest stoner rock band in history? Wildlife in Detroit (2/10/2010) Or is it mildlife for FAWN? Either way, it's familiar.
Etowah County native recounts thrift store memories Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:06AMBy Harry D. Butler Times Correspondent From bedspreads to pillows, sheets to curtains and draperies, computers to typewriters, washers, dryers, TV sets, tires, books, magazines … you name it, and you’ll probably find it at your local Salvation Army Thrift Store. The ad says: “Shop America’s Favorite Family Store … where your purchases always help us help...
They left their hearts in Haiti: A journey of hope Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:51AMOn the way to Haiti, the volunteers on CRUDEM medical teams often spend a night at a Red Carpet Inn in Fort Lauderdale.
No injuries in fire at tower Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:04AMA fire that broke out in a resident's room inside the Westbrooks Towers community living center did little damage, but the poignant stench of burnt pillows and a mattress may linger for several more days.
Vintage grain sacks are hot decor item Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:12AMThe design world is moving away from slick, expensive and brand new and embracing handmade (think Etsy), old (think Anthropoligie) and even granny-like, as in grain sacks.
Taking a room from blah to ahhh! Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:06AMIs old, '70s style shag carpeting covering your floors? Rip it out.
Haitians get in tune with new Oklahoma homes Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:55PMSixties and ’70s music drifted through the Lechtenberg household as brothers Tiken and Ebby got ready for bed. A month ago, the boys, ages 5 and 7, came to Oklahoma City from Haiti where they were living in an orphanage when the earthquake struck Port-au-Prince. On Tuesday night, they wore bike helmets and clutched a lint roller and a hairbrush like microphones as they rocked to the tune of John ...
Abandoned foreclosures a mounting crisis in Manatee Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:59PMMANATEE — A mounting crisis created by the record number of foreclosures in Manatee County has hit Jeannette Traylor right where she lives: An abandoned foreclosed home has brought blight, crime and fear into her neighborhood.