NEW YORK (AP) – Hillary Rodham Clinton took a break from the campaign trail to thank “Saturday Night Live” for giving her candidacy a boost – although she failed to get an official endorsement from the show.Clinton’s campaign has gotten a good deal of mileage out of an “SNL” sketch from a week ago in […]

Rumors that Commander Robert E. Peary, the Arctic explorer, has purchased 16 islands in Casco bay, were set at rest Wednesday by a statement from Hon. E. C. Reynolds, attorney for Commander Peary who said that while Commander Peary recently purchased five islands in Casco bay, he had not purchased any such number as 16 […]

NEW YORK (AP) – The love affair between two young men on the venerable CBS soap opera “As the World Turns” has triggered a protest campaign by angry viewers.It’s just not the sort of protest you’d expect.Fans of the fictional romance between Luke Snyder and Noah Mayer are baffled about why the two characters haven’t […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Will Ferrell’s basketball comedy “Semi-Pro” dribbled to the top of the weekend box office, but it fell short of his previous blockbuster openings in the sports spoof genre, according to studio estimates Sunday.The New Line Cinema film, starring Ferrell as the owner of a fictional basketball franchise, grossed $15.3 million in […]

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) – Activist-actor Martin Sheen will be honored by the University of Notre Dame with its Laetare Medal for his humanitarian work, the school announced Sunday.Sheen, who starred as a U.S. president who was a Notre Dame graduate in NBC’s “The West Wing,” is to receive the medal at the school’s May […]

LAS VEGAS – It is lunchtime at our house, and to prepare properly for the upcoming assault on my kitchen I should cover the entire area with plastic tarps.I place a plate of wagon wheel pasta, green peas and a fruit cup in front of my 2-year-old.She is pretty good at getting the food into […]

Ever wonder what your dog or cat sees as he or she gazes upon their world? Do they see colors and, if so, which ones? Can they see great distances or only close up? What about night vision?The answers to some of these questions might surprise you but, by knowing what your pet’s vision should […]

Utility shelves are a time-tested, effective way to increase storage space. And if you group several units, you can not only store a lot of things, but also keep them in one convenient place (the basement, the garage, the attic).Need to know: What type of things you’ll be storing, so you can decide which type […]

DEAR ABBY: I have had sole custody of my three children from a previous marriage for the past 10 years. Their mother, “Nadine,” has mental health issues that prevent her from being a competent parent. She has let them down countless times and has caused emotional scars. As a result, the children have limited contact […]

DENVER – This isn’t Grandma’s Easter hat. And you won’t find it at church on Easter Sunday (let’s hope).However, this Easter basket hat is a blast to make, and even more fun to wear. What’s more, it can help burn off some of your children’s Easter morning anticipation.If you’re a crafting junkie with a monster […]