NEW YORK (AP) – They may not have flashed any body parts – except for Mick Jagger’s well-toned stomach – but the Rolling Stones made ABC glad editors were on duty for the Super Bowl halftime show.Two sexually explicit lyrics were excised from the rock legends’ performance Sunday. The only song to avoid the editor […]

Knight Ridder Newspapers Intrigued and confused by ABC’s smash “Lost”?Join the club.On average, 16.7 million viewers watch the series each week (Wednesdays, 9 p.m. EST), with varying degrees of commitment.It is certainly possible to enjoy “Lost” as a straightforward castaway saga, a dramatic latter-day “Gilligan’s Island.”But it’s far more fun to get caught up in […]

By Jeff Herring,Knight Ridder Newspapers In general, relationship issues can be divided into two categories: solvable and unsolvable.Solvable relationship problems are generally related to the needs you have in a relationship. An unmet need leads to a problem or issue. Some relationship needs are emotional needs and some are called functional needs. An emotional need […]

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jennifer Jason Leigh, 44; Christopher Guest, 58; Roger Staubach, 64Happy Birthday: You will have several choices this year and, if you are honest with yourself, you will excel. Don’t become sidetracked into thinking you can make fast cash. Don’t make things harder on yourself by looking for the easy way […]

By James and Morris Carey,For AP Weekly Features Recently, we attended the International Builders Show presented by the National Association of Home Builders, which gives builders, remodelers, architects and other building industry-associated occupations a peek at the latest in building materials and technology. Windows, doors, fireplaces, appliances, cabinets, siding, decking, roofing, heating and cooling, ventilation, […]

By Becky Sher,Knight Ridder/Tribune 1. When did people first start eating candy?Well, it all depends on your point of view. Did cavemen eat Twizzlers and Milky Ways? Probably not. But honey, a naturally sweet treat, has been a favorite throughout recorded history and is even mentioned in the Bible. According to the National Confectioners Association, […]

A young pianist changes a student’s perception of good listening. I remember right where I was sitting, center section, sixth row, in my high-school auditorium. I was a junior that year, sitting with my girlfriends, aware that our giggling and whispering might bother others trying to pay attention to the talent show in progress. Johnny […]

By Vicky Schippers,Special to the Sun Journal “Mother of Five, Lost on Mountain.” That was the first headline I pictured, followed rapidly by “Mother of Five, Found Dead on Mountain.” And who might that mother be? None other than me, Vicky Schippers, intrepid walker and frequent hiker.It was late August, and I had just dropped […]

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I adopted a beautiful baby girl in an open adoption 14 years ago. “Sara’s” birth mother, “Chris,” was trapped in an abusive relationship. We promised to exchange letters and pictures when Sara was able to communicate, and have done so since Sara turned 10. Sara and her birth mother talk […]

Feb. 6: PORTLAND, Sigur Ros will perform at 7:30 p.m. at State Theatre, 609 Congress St. $30.50 775-3331Feb. 7: LEWISTON, pianist Frank Glazer will perform at 12:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135Feb. 8: FARMINGTON, blues musician David Mello will perform at 7 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7258Feb. […]