Lara Weber

AUG. 28 Hurricane Katrina hits the Gulf Coast. APPROX. SEPT. 8 I respond to two requests for help, from FEMA and the Peace Corps. I get a call back from...

If Reese Witherspoon takes a walk up to the podium at Sunday's Academy Awards, she might want to slip in a special thank you to Michael George, the "trainer to...

IT'S CURIOUS WHAT PEOPLE WANT when they've lost nearly everything. For Gayle Butler, it was a hat. But a very particular pale-green hat, perched safely atop an armoire in the...

Motorola Inc. canceled plans at the last minute Thursday to unveil its first iTunes phone--a much-anticipated model capable of playing music bought from the popular Apple Computer Web site. Schaumburg-based...

CBS' "Amazing Race" wrapped up its sixth season Tuesday night with a tense scurry to the finish line and the promise of another suspenseful season beginning March 1. Although "Race"...

The opening of a new Krispy Kreme store is tantamount to a local holiday parade--a slice of Americana complete with lines of kids, cars and television cameras. But recently, a...

A new version of an old con is gaining steam in the auto, motorcycle and boat community. Forget the fake personal checks written on non-existent bank accounts, these swindlers are...

Why it clicks: Money can be a complicated subject, but it needn't be overwhelming if you start by learning the basics. For a quick primer--or a refresher--turn to Money 101,...

Punch up: www.babelfish.altavista.com Why it clicks: It's a global economy out there. But taking advantage of international opportunities can be tough if your foreign-language skills have been in cold storage...

The search for fresh applicants for "The Apprentice" now includes cyberspace: Yahoo HotJobs, the online recruiting site, has launched a micro Web site linked to its front page to attract...