LOS ANGELES (AP) – Movie-goers went hunting for their inner caveman as they sat in the dark for the prehistoric adventure “10,000 B.C.,” which led the weekend box office with $35.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.The Warner Bros. visual effects spectacle, which follows a band of people struggling to survive amid woolly mammoths, saber […]

The fact that each of the familiar and long-tried materials for covering the walls and floors of bathrooms and lavatories has at least one serious shortcoming has led to the introduction of a patent sanitary structural glass. It is milky white in color, and comes in the thickness of half-an-inch, the slabs being otherwise almost […]

NEW YORK (AP) – After being surrounded by the dramatic heavyweight stars of the Oscars, Jon Stewart will play host again, this time amid a bevy of comedians.Stewart will host the second biannual “Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit for Autism Education” on April 13 at the Beacon Theater in New York. The […]

NEW YORK – Real estate may have cooled considerably as an investment, but not real estate television.House flipping and home renovation programs are still big hits on cable. While “for sale” signs sprout on lawns across the country, TV programmers are like developers who plow ahead with new housing projects anyway.A new season of the […]

Given fears of a recession and worries about overflowing landfills, there is new incentive to find second lives for many household items.“We can’t afford to keep living disposable lives,” said Lori Baird, a co-author of “Don’t Throw It Out: Recycle and Reuse to Make Things Last,” a compendium from Yankee magazine. “It makes sense for […]

DEAR MR. DAD: I’d like to get my children started on an allowance. Is there a way to set up a meaningful and reasonable system?Answer: The best thing to do in setting up a family allowance policy is to take a moment to think about why you’re doing it.In my view, the primary purpose of […]

This sweet and tangy glaze from celebrity chef Paula Deens’ sons was inspired by a cola-glaze they grew up with.Ingredients:3- to 4-pound boneless ham1 cup white wine2½ tablespoons Dijon mustard2 tablespoons molassesPinch cayenne pepper2 cups ginger ale2 tablespoons honeyMethod:Preheat oven to 300 F. Place the ham in a roasting pan. In a medium saucepan, combine […]

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bow Wow, 21; Emmanuel Lewis, 37; Robin Trower, 63; Mickey Gilley, 72Happy Birthday: You will tend to overreact and take on too much this year. Don’t let anyone push you into something. Be smart and think matters through. Changes at home may be upon you and, if you ignore what’s […]

This past weekend, I rode the roller coaster of emotions that comes with being a member of the “sandwich generation.”My head is still spinning.We’re called the sandwich generation because so many of us are wedged between the dual responsibilities of raising a child and caring for aging parents.Juggling the care of children and parents presents […]

You could drive yourself nuts worrying about the best way to store cheese. Many experts say the only acceptable method is using specialty cheese paper, the heavy-duty, breathable paper used at cheese shops.That’s fine if you buy and store enough cheese to merit hunting down this hard-to-find item. For the rest of us, waxed paper, […]