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You don't need to be a farmer to have chickens. Keeping chickens in an urban setting is fun and educational, provides companionship and access to fresh eggs, and can even...
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Bricks turning to dust? Moisture’s the culprit
Q: I own a rowhouse built in 1905, and the bricks in the basement seem to be turning to dust over time. What should I do? A: Moisture does it...
Bricks turning to dust? Moisture’s the culprit
Q: I own a rowhouse built in 1905, and the bricks in the basement seem to be turning to dust over time. What should I do? A: Moisture does it...
Luxury doppelgangers have high class, lower prices
Maybe you'd like a new Lexus, but you have a Toyota budget. Don't despair; you can get the essence of a luxury ride without the luxury price tag if you...
U.S. credit cards to meet world standard
Travelers keep reporting cases where American credit cards don't work in Europe. European cards use chip-and-PIN EMV technology, while our cards have a magnetic stripe. What's a traveler to do?...
U.S. credit cards to meet world standard
Travelers keep reporting cases where American credit cards don't work in Europe. European cards use chip-and-PIN EMV technology, while our cards have a magnetic stripe. What's a traveler to do?...
U.S. automakers take back market share in 2011
This year, for the first time since 1988, all three Detroit automakers have gained market share in the U.S. Now they face the challenge of maintaining or adding to those...
Powerful Mercedes CL63 AMG throws tree-huggers a bone
Big Benz looked like the sort of blitzkrieg coupe that ought to be locked in the city pound. After all, in these ponderously PC times, how do you justify a...
Internet adds new twist to battle with plagiarism
With a Pew Research Center study in August reporting that 55 percent of college presidents said plagiarism in students' papers had increased over the past 10 years, professors must be...
At Google and YouTube, some serious work takes place in a decidedly lighthearted environment. Tiki Bar, anyone?
— Clearly, this isn't the typical American workplace. Just inside the sleek glass doors of YouTube's corporate headquarters is a rock-climbing wall — "for Googlers only." Straight ahead, five guys...