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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…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Thanks to plant breeders, camellia moves farther north

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. (AP) — Remind me not to plant camellias.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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, …

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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.