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If you drive, at one time or another you've probably fought a battle with the Sandman. A straight stretch of road. Heavy eyes. Suddenly you're off the road. With your...

Contending that women are being "battered twice"-once by spousal abuse and again by health insurance companies-lawmakers are looking for ways to end the discrimination. The Senate Labor and Human Resources...

Dr. Arnold Shapiro has seen it happen dozens of times. A youngster flounders in school, doesn't pay attention, becomes a nuisance. He is diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and given...

A Carmel cottage made of doors salvaged from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake is getting a new lease on life. The tiny Door House, built in 1906 from doors that...

A recent survey of people who own vacation houses finds that most buy them for pleasure, not as an investment, and that three-quarters never rent them out. The survey, conducted...

If you're over 18, you may need help understanding some of what's said in the new film "Clueless." This simple glossary should help translate the dialogue from the satire on...

Just ask Tom Parsons about the travel bargains for this summer, and you may not be able to get a word in for the next 20 minutes or so. The...

Many parents don't measure up when it comes to supporting their child's school performance. Many may say, "I want A's from Jessie and Johnny." But they don't take the time...

Promotional coupons are available from a variety of sources and they can lower the cost of air travel dramatically, says Tom Parsons, publisher of Best Fares magazine. To find these...

Last year more than 450,000 Americans bought their first house with a Federal Housing Administration-insured loan. These loans are more complicated than conventional mortgages, but have distinct advantages. Chief among...