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George Wallace: American Populist By Stephan Lesher Addison-Wesley, 320 pages, $29.95 The late William Bradford Huie said that if he were to write a screenplay about George Wallace, it would...

A jobs retraining bill costing $13 billion over five years was sent to Congress Wednesday by the Clinton administration with the claim the legislation has bipartisan support. "I haven't counted...

For Alfonso Arau, "Like Water for Chocolate" has been something like a series of dreams, and not just because of the film's dreamy cinematography, which focuses on sensuous images of...

Looking to get a little goofy? Get ready to set sail with Capcom's new Super NES puzzler, "Disney's Goof Troop!" While out fishing, Pete and P.J. were kidnapped by pirates....

Writings From the New Yorker, 1925-1976 By E.B. White Edited by Rebecca M. Dale HarperCollins, 256 pages, $20 There's always room for a bracing dose of common sense from E.B....

Goodbye, cottage cheese, margarine and high-fiber foods. Welcome back, butter, red meat and high-cholesterol eggs. For years we've been exhorted to follow the dietary equivalent of sackcloth and ashes, with...

In the central Venezuelan city of San Fernando, in a small, one-room hut, a traditional infant procedure that's gaining in popularity in the United States is being practiced. Eleven-week-old Maria...

Comfortable at the home of some nice people in Memphis, I was preparing to speak with a group about bad behavior, time outs and punishment. Suddenly, happy play in the...

No one can deny the benefits of exercise during pregnancy. It strengthens muscles, increases stamina and improves posture, which, in turn, can reduce back pain. Women in good condition before...

Homemade "drug subs" are sneaking through the crystal waters of the Caribbean to smuggle drugs bound for the United States. The ingenious craft, ranging from 17 feet to 30 feet...