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5/8/08

By HELOISE Dear Readers: What does the entryway to your home look like? If the entry hall looks like a tornado hit it,...

Worrier can turn deaf ear to bad news

By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN DEAR ABBY: I have been reading your column most of my adult life, but I don't ever remember seeing...

Horoscope

By FRANCIS DRAKE Thursday, May 8, 2008 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is an excellent day to make long-range plans...

Los Angeles Times Movie Guide

Opinions are by Los Angeles Times reviewers. Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general...

'Speed Racer' is spinning its wheels

By CHRISTY LEMIRE The Associated Press The Wachowski brothers have tumbled into a matrix of their own with "Speed...

Bryan's songs Canadian rocker Adams is bringing his acoustic tour to the Egg in Albany

By ALAN SCULLEY Last Word Features For nearly three decades, Bryan Adams has been a steady presence on the American...

Madonna talks about new CD and turning the big 5-0

By ALICIA QUARLES The Associated Press NEW YORK — Timbaland and the Neptunes are so dominant as producers, they...

New on DVD

P.S. I Love You Just what every widow needs: A hubby thoughtful enough to leave behind a series of letters with...

It's rare when 'Medium' isn't well done

By FRAZIER MOORE The Associated Press NEW YORK — "Sweet dreams" is an alien notion to Allison DuBois.

5/7/08

Think of it as an exercise, not as just yawning

By VICKY HALLETT The Washington Post Q. I bought a 30-minute resistance-cord video. I really like it, but the weird...

Grandma's term of endearment is not appropriate for toddler

DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law — I'll call her "Irene" — refers to our 3-year-old daughter, "Amber," as "sexy."...

New uses for old French bread

Dear Readers: Don't throw out that STALE FRENCH BREAD! Most French bread, if not eaten the day it's baked, will be as...

Your Horoscope

Your Horoscope For Wednesday, May 7, 2008 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Be careful; slow down! This is an accident-prone...

Celebrities

The Police to play final show in NYC NEW YORK (AP) — The Police, who reunited for a 30th-anniversary world tour...

Scarlett Johansson flashes ring in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Hours after confirming her engagement to Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson flashed a diamond ring...

Colbert, will.i.am are among special Webby award winners

By ANICK JESDANUN The Associated Press NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert's use of the Internet to connect with fans earned...

Britney Spears quietly enters courtroom with little fanfare

By LINDA DEUTSCH The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears quietly arrived in court Tuesday and was sworn...

5/6/08

All about telephone etiquette in the 21st century

Dear Heloise: Thank you so much for your wonderful hints. I have enjoyed them for years. Also, thank you for letting us...

Your Horoscope

Your Horoscope For Tuesday, May 6, 2008 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Work hard to get on top of your financial scene....

Humor is disbaled woman's defense against rude remarks

DEAR ABBY: May I offer a response to the letter from "Petite's Mom in Salem, Va." (Feb. 25), whose daughter "Claire" is...

Walters still has some surprises

Newsday "Audition," the memoir of the most celebrated female television journalist in history, is on bookstands Tuesday...

Story:

Prince working on book to be published in the fall NEW YORK (AP) — Prince the musical auteur is becoming an...

Rob Lowe's ex-nanny discusses her countersuit, cries

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former nanny for Rob Lowe took part in a dramatic, tear-filled press conference Thursday...

Clay Aiken: 'I'm not trying to be Justin Timberlake'

NEW YORK (AP) — Clay Aiken is realistic about his niche in the musical landscape.

5/5/08

Couple gets silent treatment for opting out of family plot

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been informed that a family headstone has been purchased, and our share is $2,000...

Clipping articles for future use

Dear Readers: If you COLLECT MAGAZINES for great recipes or articles, I have a terrific hint to help you find the item...

Your Horoscope

Your Horoscope For Monday, May 5, 2008 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a good day for business and commerce....

'People Speak' heads for documentary film

MALIBU, Calif. — Eddie Vedder reached into the deep songbook of American protest on Thursday night and pulled out a...

'Good Indian Wife' contrasts Indian, American marriages

By DINESH RAMDE The Associated Press "A Good Indian Wife" (W.W. Norton & Co., 320 pages. $23.95), by Anne Cherian: For...

Celebrities

Celebrities Gretchen Wilson at age 34 goes back to school NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music singer Gretchen...

Mariah Carey marries

NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Cannon is cast as Mariah Carey's lover in her new video — but has the superstar diva...

Thoughts on psychics, as if they didn't know

I looked up "psychic" in the dictionary. I found it between psychiatry and psycho.

5/4/08

Horoscope

By FRANCIS DRAKE Sunday, May 4, 2008 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is the perfect day to think of new resolutions or...

Teen not ready to propose to girlfriend seeking promise

By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN DEAR ABBY: For the last three years I have been dating this girl, "Annie," whom I love very much....

PR experts give good reviews to Cruise on Winfrey's show

By TARA BURGHART Associated Press Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Tom Cruise went back to where his run of negative...

Celebrities

Lindsay Lohan mugshot used in liquor industry ad LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsay Lohan is not exactly toasting her...

Publishers Weekly best sellers

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "The Whole Truth" by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing)

Stocks give up gains, finishing mixed

By TIM PARADIS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Friday as investors...

Will 'status' ever evolve into stasis?

WASHINGTON — Politicians can have their message of the day, but on the Web, anybody can have their message of the...

Alone on the BoltBus: One passenger and 50 empty seats

By DANIEL SORID The Associated Press NEW YORK — Gil Rivera picked me up in his red lady magnet with a lightning...

Take a road trip through Arizona

By ROGER PETTERSON The Associated Press Itching for a road trip but worried about the price of gas? Then choose a...

Travel briefs

Museum opening at Woodstock site BETHEL (AP) — A new museum is opening June 2 at the site of the 1969 Woodstock...

Wild beauty

Montenegro dusting itself off and turning into Pearl of Adriatic By DUSAN STOJANOVIC

Set sail on the rivers of Europe

By CAROL SOTTILI The Washington Post * Experience the Naadam Festival in Mongolia's Gobi Desert with a deal from...

Is any area really recession-proof?

By ALLEN G. BREED The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The catering business isn't what economists would call...

Parents delay summer camp decision as economy falters

By J.W. ELPHINSTONE The Associated Press NEW YORK — As headlines about a struggling economy pour in, parents...

Energy play tempting, tricky

By TIM PARADIS The Associated Press NEW YORK — Many investors like to buy what they know. Eat a lot of fast food,...

Downsized workers try going solo

By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG The Associated Press NEW YORK — With employers cutting thousands of jobs each month amid a...

Caution, maintenance can hold down gas costs

NEW YORK — When David Champion is behind the wheel of a car, he accelerates slowly and brakes gingerly. He tries to...

A gardening encyclopedia

By PAT RUBIN The Sacramento Bee A quick guide for making spring gardening fun and successful.

Grow a garden in several pots

By MAUREEN GILMER DIY Network "Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great...

Tub and shower valve problem gets personal

By ED DEL GRANDE HGTVPro.com Q: My old tub and shower valve needs to be replaced. To make matters worse, the pipe...

Turn the porch into a paradise

By MARY CAROL GARRITY Scripps Howard News Service Q: We have a screened porch, but we never use it. How can I make it...

Don't be afraid to tackle the yard

By SARAH WELCH and ALICIA ROCKMORE getbuttonedup.com It doesn't take much to inject a little life into your yard....

5/3/08

A recipe for homemade bird suet

By HELOISE Dear Heloise: I would like to make bird suet but cannot find my recipe. I have purchased all of the...

Horoscope

By FRANCIS DRAKE Saturday, May 3, 2008 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might be consumed with some financial worries...

Woman hits the brakes on engagement

By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN DEAR ABBY: I fell in love with "Wade" the night I met him. We almost got married, but he couldn't...

Celebrities

Attorney: Assault case against Sean Stewart dropped LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Friday threw out criminal charges...

Carly Simon to Rachael Ray and friends: You're so vain

NEW YORK (AP) — Surely Carly Simon wasn't talking about anybody in this room.

Reports: Mariah Carey marries

NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Cannon is cast as Mariah Carey's lover in her new video — but has the superstar diva...

Dodge crosses over into the crossover

By ANN M. JOB The Associated Press Dodge, the brand with powerful Hemi V-8 engines and a brawny image, is showing less...

By the numbers

2009 DODGE JOURNEY R/T AWD BASE PRICE: $19,460 for base, two-wheel drive SE; $22,360 for two-wheel drive SXT; $24,905...

Handling the city-suburban load

By WARREN BROWN The Washington Post WASHINGTON — We spent an attentive week in the real world driving to work,...

Nuts & bolts

COMPLAINT: The HHR is a compact wagon. But it's heavy at 3,100 pounds, making it a bit overwhelming for its base...

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