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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

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.

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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...

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...