New York's changing hotel skylinePhotos

Staying at a plush new hotel is possibly the last thing most Americans are thinking about this holiday season. Dreaming about, maybe,...

Even a little extra weight can be detrimental

Doctors and public health officials have been admonishing us for years that it's unhealthful to carry around extra pounds. A new study...

Where to find 'winter' in Southern California

The trappings of the holiday season are all around us this time of year, in television commercials that portray wintry wonderlands, in...

Book review: 'America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag' by Sarah Palin

There really is nothing quite like a gifted politician on the make, but even in such fast company, Sarah Palin really has to rank as a force...

Food and wine apps for iPhone and Android

When I first got my iPhone, I was thrilled to discover Convertbot, which made it fun and easy to convert ingredient quantities or...

Brazilian Blowout formaldehyde questions continue

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Giving gifts for a cause

If you spent Black Friday fighting hordes at the mall, or if you haven't started holiday shopping yet because you're dreading it, consider:...

Tasty Wellington, a place to be eaten up

From a sidewalk bistro table, the scene looked a lot like San Francisco: Victorian houses, cable cars, chalkboards scribbled with the day'...