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As a young couple and their baby recuperated in a hospital after their harrowing ordeal in the snowbound wilderness, offers to tell their heroic story in books and movies began...

They're trendy. They're chic. They're dome houses? Is this some '60s retro kind of thing-the bell-bottoms of the housing world-or are the creators of "Northern Exposure" onto something? This season,...

Anyone can sing holiday carols, but how about yodeling them? You can pick up the basics from the audiotape ''Learn to Yodel'' (Homespun Tapes, $24.95). Meanwhile, here are some tips...

You could say hot-air ballooning is on the rise. Even in today`s economy, many of California`s commercial companies report a gradual increase in clientele. It`s easy to discover why. By...

Government-mandated health insurance benefits to workers are almost entirely financed by reductions in wages for those who are covered, according to a study just released by the prestigious National Bureau...

An endangered species was apparently rescued from quiet oblivion when the Coast Guard agreed to present a couple of old-fashioned foghorns to their admirers. The foghorn enthusiasts will not only...

The mournful bellow of the foghorn, as much a part of San Francisco lore as cable cars and sourdough bread, faded into history as Coast Guard technicians unceremoniously removed the...

Carole Young decided she wanted her 9-year-old son, Ryan, nearby when he did his homework; so she set up a small, round table and child-size chair next to her desk...

Carole Young decided she wanted her 9-year-old son, Ryan, nearby when he did his homework; so she set up a small, round table and child-size chair next to her desk...

Come with me for a moment back to a simpler time. We`re having a lazy, carefree afternoon at the ballpark, smelling the freshly cut grass, hearing the crack as bat...