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Students make 250th anniversary quilt and learn American history
MOSES LAKE — Mount Rushmore, Uncle Sam, the White House and the Statue of Liberty are among the American icons imm…
Thanks to plant breeders, camellia moves farther north
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. (AP) — Remind me not to plant camellias.
Vera Wang deconstructs evening clothes at NY Fashion Week
NEW YORK (AP) — Vera Wang is a big name on red carpets, and in the bridal business. For New York Fashion Week, she wanted to do something totally different, she says.
Before Oscars, stars pack Tom Ford's fashion week show in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Ford brought fashion week to Hollywood on Friday night, with a runway show full of glamour and a front row jammed with A-listers, including Jennifer Lopez, Renée Zellweger, Miley Cyrus and Li…
Carolina Herrera brings big bows, pops of color and drama
NEW YORK (AP) — It was all about drama at Carolina Herrera's show Monday with signature oversized bows, sweeping gowns with long trains and bright pops of color contrasted with optic whites and jet blacks.
Liz Weston: How to navigate your most dangerous decade
Losing a job is almost always traumatic. In your 50s, job loss can be devastating — and devastatingly common.
ScarJo's Oscar look glimmers on, at Oscar de la Renta show
NEW YORK (AP) — Watching the Oscar de la Renta show unfold in the imposing setting of the New York Public Library in Manhattan, it was hard not to think back some 24 hours to a different Oscar: the Academy Awards, …
5 home improvements that may not pay off when you sell
You spent the holidays binging on HGTV, and now visions of shiplap accent walls and freestanding soaking tubs are dancing through your head.
Field of dreams: Marriage proposal shows up on Google Maps
BERLIN (AP) — A German man's marriage proposal got a bigger audience than he had planned, after it showed up on an aerial picture used by Google Maps.
Retailers try clothing rental, but will it be a good fit?
Renting clothes could be the future of fashion — or it could just be a fad.
Millennial Money: Be your financial valentine
Valentine’s Day: a day to celebrate your partner or a day to celebrate yourself. And while it may not sound romantic, this time of year is also an opportunity to show your finances some love.
Amid uncertainty, French wine industry puts itself on show
PARIS (AP) — France's big wine industry, shaken by U.S. President Trump’s painful tariff hikes and the threat of climate change, is hoping to re-energize global interest in its products with a big trade fair in Par…
Edmunds: 4 sporty SUVs for under $45,000
Just about every luxury automaker offers a high-performance version of one of its SUVs these days. But not everyone can afford a $70,000 Porsche Cayenne, let alone a $200,000 Lamborghini Urus.
CBHA: When grief and loss consume us
Grief is a healthy, perfectly natural response to a loss. The more significant the loss, the more intense the grief. Queen Elizabeth II once said that grief is…
Quincy Valley Allied Arts’ production of ‘Mary Poppins’ takes teamwork
QUINCY — What does it take to fly? Well, for starters, don’t touch the harness.
Field of dreams: Marriage proposal shows up on Google Maps
BERLIN (AP) — A German man's marriage proposal got a bigger audience than he had planned, after it showed up on an aerial picture used by Google Maps.