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In the opening five minutes of CBS's "American Gothic," a father tries to silence his mentally disturbed daughter by hitting her over the head with a shovel. The sheriff arrives--and...

You might be a redneck if your name is Jeff Foxworthy and ABC has just given you your own TV show. Foxworthy is the comedian from Atlanta who's made a...

For Carl Reiner, staying funny is never difficult. "Some people look at life through a prism, not straight on," says the legendary comedian and writer. "If you can't stop observing,...

This door opens a whole new world. It is the new second opening on the left side of the all-new 1996 Chrysler mini-vans. Customers have been asking for it for...

The real estate industry is always thinking up new products designed to bring in more home buyers. Here are a few that you might find useful in special circumstances: -...

Bitter feelings erupted last year over "Stop the Brutal Marketing of Steamboat" bumper stickers. They were the creation of residents who felt the emphasis on unbridled tourism was destroying the...

There's nothing quite as crisp and sophisticated as an interior designed in black and white. It's even a bit dramatic. Starting with the floor, that large white tile with black...

Vegetables can go on the grill as easily as meat, poultry or fish. Here are ideas to try: - Potatoes: Scrub 1 pound all-purpose potatoes, unpeeled; cut diagonally into 3/4-inch-thick...

Fisher's Face Or, Getting to Know the Admiral By Jan Morris Random House, 300 pages, $23 Lord Adm. John Arbuthnot Fisher is one of those fascinating figures who tend to...

Fiscal reality will force the government to cut sharply the availability of fee-for-service health care for 53 million Medicare and Medicaid recipients, the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee suggested...