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You love your cat. Look at him, conked out, nose glistening, such an innocent. You know what you should do, and love takes you as far as the pet store....

I used to give the worst get-togethers. I was a jittery mess, the sort of person who leapt to refill a glass and filled any conversational lull with nervous chatter....

Starbucks wants to get back to its roots to help turn around its ailing fortunes. It brought back the pioneering chief executive, Howard Schultz, to run the coffee chain day...

Ronnie Mathews, a jazz pianist whose recorded output as a leader was sparse but whose resume as a sideman with stars of jazz was substantial, died Saturday in Brooklyn. He...

Bush administration officials knew that a Texas oil company with ties to President George W. Bush was planning to sign an oil deal with the regional Kurdistan government in Iraq...

The military trainers who came to Guantanamo Bay in December 2002 based an entire interrogation class on a chart showing the effects of "Coercive Management Techniques" for possible use on...

Women's wrestling teams are sprouting in the most unlikely places. Missouri Baptist University, a small Christian liberal arts institution, is starting a team this fall. Oklahoma City University, the alma...

Adolescence is an awkward time to grow a mustache. Especially if you're a girl. When Vidya Srinivasan was 7, girls would make her play a man in games of make-believe...

Air travelers may soon be able to use newly designed carry-on bags that will enable them to pass through security without having to take laptops out for X-ray inspection. Kip...

A simple change to the design of the gallon milk jug, adopted by Wal-Mart and Costco, seems made for the times. The jugs are cheaper to ship and better for...