McClatchy-Tribune News Service

In bouquets for friends, for homes, even for funerals, calla lilies stand out in quiet beauty with their trumpet-shaped flowers. If you're an admirer, you'll be delighted to know that...

People buy red staplers, Dwight Schrute bobbleheads and stuffed Dilberts for a reason: Many Americans are disenchanted with their jobs, and those item -- pop culture icons that symbolize the...

The agit-punk outfit Against Me! specializes in what rock writers often call "intelligent angst" or "fierce politics," terms that are surprising mostly to those for whom "punk" could mean anything...

British and European leaders took unprecedented steps here late Sunday to try to halt a galloping financial crisis in its tracks, announcing aggressive action to take big stakes in banks...

ShopSmart, a Consumer Reports publication, has compiled a list of seven Web sites that will help you skip the Web surfing and get to the real deals quickly. Here are...

How many times have you and your spouse gotten lost, only to end up in a fight over whether to stop and ask for directions? How often have you been...

Wonder whether your next ride should be a hybrid? Consider this: * The most common hybrid automobile combines an electric motor with a conventional gas engine. * The electric motor...

Life on Mars 9 P.M. THURSDAY, ABC When Jason O'Mara was a struggling actor in London, he improvised a recipe that saw him though the lean times. "I got really...

Kath & Kim 7:30 P.M. THURSDAY, NBC Add "Kath & Kim" to the list of American network TV shows based on programs created abroad. It follows the likes of "The...

Believe it or not, some cars still have a bench seat. And some even have ashtrays. But many vehicles no longer offer these features, even as options. So let's take...