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Utility costs are on the rise, along with so many other expenses. One way to cut bills is to landscape your home for energy efficiency. "It has fringe benefits, too,"...

The arrival of true spring salad greens is always an exhilarating moment. After a long winter's yawn, the delicate leaves signal the start of lighter, more healthful meals. Spring greens...

The arrival of true spring salad greens is always an exhilarating moment. After a long winter's yawn, the delicate leaves signal the start of lighter, more healthful meals. Spring greens...

There's no question about it. Stationary lunges burn! If you're a heat freak, you can elevate the level of the burn and challenge your balance by adding a kettlebell to...

One thing Davy Knowles has learned in the last year: Things usually don't happen this quickly for a blues-rock band from the Isle of Man. In 2007, Knowles, then 19,...

If you've been thinking of starting your own business, you may have some doubts that you can make it work. This may be for good reason. According to a study...

Your contractor just outfitted your house with an array of solar panels, and soon the windmill will be up and running out back. Hey, you'll be off-grid by summer. Not...

Sprinkler systems are handy when there's a lot of yard to care for. Few things remain as useful, however, as the traditional garden hose. Need to know: What a hose...

This was 1995-96, the 76ers' 18-victory season of first-round draft choice Jerry Stackhouse and the team of Clarence Weatherspoon, Vernon Maxwell, Trevor Ruffin, Shawn Bradley, Jeff Malone, Sharone Wright and...

Q: We are thinking of putting our government stimulus check toward installation of central air conditioning. Any tips for buying a good one? A: Although no agency tests and rates...