Knight-Ridder Tribune

David Morrison has followed college students' spending habits since his college days. Back then, he had an out-of-a-dorm-room business selling electronics--VCRs, radar detectors and CD players--with customers on 14 campuses....

Students dictating what brands are hot Abercrombie & Fitch fashions are a lot like Gap's this fall: lots of denim, polos and soft cardigans. But to the college-age shopper, Abercrombie...

Some of those vexing problems around the house are easy to solve if you know how. Here are a few handy tips to add to your how-to arsenal, courtesy of...

Travel has long led all sectors in Internet commerce. By one estimate, nearly half of all leisure travelers now book at least part of their trips online. But how can...

LaShan Felix has seen 20 doctors in her lifetime for the dry scaly patches of skin she gets on her hands and feet. Chronic dermatitis, a type of eczema, also...

Mo Rocca is analyzing the 2004 election with a precision that would make Tim Russert or Jeff Greenfield proud. Only he's focusing on the dogs behind the candidates. First, Sen....

Can't decipher the labels on your hair-care products? No wonder; it can be like reading a chemistry textbook, thanks to ingredients such as propylene glycol, methylparaben and cetyl alcohol. Here...

Wireless providers are broadening the alternatives to give cell users plenty of creativity when it comes to customizing their phones. Sprint, the first mobile carrier to offer master recording tones,...

When Cassie Keller gets a phone call, her cell phone launches into this: meow-meow-meow-meow, meow-meow-meow-meow ... Right. The "Meow Mix" TV jingle. That's how it rings for the unidentified callers,...

Sports Illustrated on Campus rates the best college towns for football: 1. Tennessee (Knoxville) 2. Louisiana State (Baton Rouge) 3. Texas A&M (College Station) 4. Florida (Gainesville) 5. Notre Dame...