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  • FOOD & DRINK

    Enjoy the summer with a chilled white wine

    It happens every year. We get a stretch of nice weather in early spring and Northwesterners become giddy with excitement that summer is nearly here. Then we have to deal with June.

  • HEALTH

    Wilson, Nobel winner for physics, dies in Maine

    Physicist Kenneth Wilson, who earned a Nobel prize for pioneering work that changed the way physicists think about phase transitions, has died in Maine, where he retired to enjoy kayaking with his wife. He was 77.

  • HEALTH

    Scientists discuss new photo-taking satellite

    Nearly 120 scientists and engineers from around the world are meeting in South Dakota this week to discuss operational and technical issues with collecting images from the Landsat 8 satellite.

  • HEALTH

    Nonprofit launches campaign to reach uninsured

    A nonprofit group helping to spread the word about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul launched a campaign Tuesday that will target states with high numbers of uninsured Americans and tackle their skepticism with straightforward messages.

  • TRAVEL

    Cruise Adventure Trends & Trips: New cruise ship water parks make a splash

    Slides, flumes, coasters, bucket dumps: cruise ship water parks have all the bells, whistles, jets and bubblers - panoramic ocean views, too. Floating in all their water-soaked glory on the world's waterways, these shipboard water parks are debuting some first-time thrills this summer, including...

  • HEALTH

    Medicare: Cost-saving changes coming for diabetics

    Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar - but it also may cause some confusion as patients figure out the new system.

  • HEALTH

    Singapore fumes after pollution hits 16-year high

    Singaporeans rolled back military training, kept cough-stricken children indoors and considered wearing protective masks to work Tuesday after a smoky haze triggered by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia caused air pollution to briefly hit its worst level in nearly 16 years.

  • RELIGION

    Tied in knots over interfaith weddings

    Wedding season is officially upon us, and one needn't be marrying a "Bridezilla" star to find the planning comes with some stress. Interfaith couples seem to have more than most as they try to satisfy not only each other but two extended families and two religious communities.

  • LIVING

    Ex-etiquette: Do what's best for the child

    Question: My son is 14 and I wasn't around for most of his life, but about two years ago I reached out and he responded positively. We are now pretty close, but it's obvious he is even closer to his stepdad, which I think is because he has been around since he was a little boy. This weekend I'm ...

  • LIVING

    Living with Children

    If my parents told me once, they told me at least one hundred times, "Don't talk to anyone about their religious or political beliefs." They meant, of course, that those topics are likely to generate tension and angry conflict. As such, they were not the stuff of polite social conversation. Notwithstanding...

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