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I insulated the crawl space under the newer part of my kitchen a couple of years back, and it seems to me to have made a bit of difference in...

Almost everything you buy affects the environment, but fortunately, nowadays there's a green option for just about every item on your holiday shopping list. Using your green to buy green...

OK, OK, so "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has raked in some $200 million (in North America alone!) in its first two weeks in theaters, certifying Robert Pattinson and Taylor...

Facebook, blogging and Twitter are fast becoming part of college admissions around the country. More than 60 percent of schools are now using social media to recruit and contact students...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, when it's oh-so easy to begin to look a lot like Santa Claus. Sweet temptations are everywhere. The office, in particular, can...

Has all the H1N1 flu talk got you buying Purell by the gallon and wishing you could live in a bubble for the next few months? Well, relax. You can't...

Dene McGriff wants to make sense out of the last days -- the end of time. He has turned to the Bible. Others have turned to ancient calendars, prophecies and...

Holiday luggage can be overstuffed with gifts, tension and family expectations. That emotional baggage gains weight when travelers face international or domestic flights, customs agents or missed connections. Seasonal travel...

By now, nearly everyone with a TV has seen the teases for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's appearance Monday on Oprah Winfrey's show. (Is Levi Johnston welcome at Thanksgiving dinner?...

Staging a home for sale -- where rooms are decluttered and pleasingly arranged -- can set it apart from the competition and make it inviting to the greatest number of...