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Comedian Dave Thomas, whose eponymous weekly half-hour show is one of the brighter lights on CBS` summer schedule (9:30 p.m. Mondays, WBBM-Ch. 2), says he realized it was time to...

Desperate to jump-start a moribund offense, the Yankees Monday pulled off the long-awaited deal for Matt Nokes, acquiring the lefty-swinging catcher from the Detroit Tigers for pitchers Lance McCullers and...

The dragon boats are coming to Canada, with events ranging from local to international in scope, and the drum rolls-and egg rolls-in the warm-up stage right now. Some 50 dragon...

A great deal of attention is given to the treatment of walls and floors, but what about ceilings? How can they be made more interesting? Gregory M. Schultz, a partner...

Mention ''environment'' or ''ecology'' to John Denver and it`s like turning on a fire hydrant. As co-host from Japan of the global telecast ''Earth 90: Children and the Environment'' (7...

Alvin Dark, who definitely knew a thing or two about the subject, once wrote a book entitled: ''When in Doubt, Fire the Manager.'' Dark, for the record, was fired five...

It`s not easy to deal with a new baby today. The swing to androgynous or male names for girls (Lee, Darryl, Devin/Devon, Andy/Andi) and the WASP tradition of using family...

Eyelash-dyeing is back, and-hold on to your mascara wands-the eyelash permanent, a curling ritual long popular abroad, has hit this side of the Atlantic. But critics claim patrons who get...

After living under General Manager Frank Cashen`s guillotine for nearly two seasons, Davey Johnson finally was axed Tuesday as manager of the New York Mets and replaced by third-base coach...

Nearly five innings of solid work Thursday night had not changed Ron Darling`s mind: He is a starter, not a middle-innings reliever. ''I believe my future is as a starter,''...