Knight-Ridder Tribune

It all started at last year's Christmas party. "Look it all this food," one reporter said to an editor, scooping an igloo of goat cheese onto my party plate. "I...

High-profile shoplifting cases such as Winona Ryder's Beverly Hills shopping spree last year and local cases of security guard assaults on suspected shoplifters give the impression that retail theft is...

Having consecutive hit albums usually does wonders for an artist's career and confidence. But you can't tell that to singer-songwriter Michelle Branch. It's fair to say that Branch has been...

You know the drill. You should exercise regularly for the health of your body and mind. You know all the excuses, too. It's too cold, too wet, too dark. You're...

Usually, nobody beats Santa Claus' famed night-before-Christmas deliveries. But John Michener did. Last year, the 42-year-old Minneapolis engineer got up Christmas morning, slogged off in his rumpled sweats to his...

Ryan Adams Love is Hell, Pt. 2 Adams is quite the prolific songwriter, as this release follows his full-length "Rock N Roll" album and "Love is Hell, Pt. 1" EP...

It took a quirky 2001 film--and some enthusiastic word-of-mouth--to put classic bluegrass and rustic country music back on the mainstream map. "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" wasn't just a critical...

Gum disease is easy to ignore. There's not much to see, and it's rarely painful or even uncomfortable. But subtle doesn't equal benign. A chronic mouth infection--that's what gum disease...

Thrift stores and vintage shops are priority destinations for fashionistas these days. You've only to watch the Oscars' red carpet presentation to know celebrities are panting over couture designer clothes...

For the environmentally minded, Christmas trees pose a peculiar dilemma. Should one cut down a living tree, only to chuck its carcass a few weeks later? Or should you buy...