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By Sharon Harvey Rosenberg
RISMEDIA, May 14, 2008-(MCT)-Haggling over prices is expected at flea markets, yard sales and auto lots. But my sister, Debra Patterson, negotiated a sweet deal for
RISMEDIA, May 13, 2008-(MCT)-800-CEO-READ, a direct supplier of book-based resources, compiles a monthly list of best-selling business books based on purchases by its corporate customers nationwide.
By Heather Newman
RISMEDIA, May 12, 2008-(MCT)-Linda Simlar of Oxford, Mich., was a frequent walker. But it took two large black Labrador mixes to lead her to her first running race-and a new friend.
By Bob Downing
RISMEDIA, May 9, 2008-(MCT)-St. John is one of the best places in the world to go snorkeling, but snorkeling gets little respect. Hollywood and television have glamorized
By Dan Serra
RISMEDIA, May 8, 2008-(MCT)-Are you the boss in the family when it comes to planning how to manage money? Or do you let your spouse handle everything so you don't have to worry?
By Chuck Myers
RISMEDIA, May 7, 2008-(MCT)-Car maintenance can have a marked effect on how much time we spend at the pump. Having a car tuned up on a regular basis, for example, improves
RISMEDIA, May 6, 2008-With inflation on the rise (gas prices, grocery bills, health insurance premiums, etc.) and many companies being more conservative, more American families are feeling squeezed. So if you're feeling guilty
RISMEDIA, May 5, 2008-(CareerBuilder.com)- If the minutes on the clock seem to fly by in the morning as you frantically run around collecting your keys, getting your kids out the door and grabbing your bills while trying to make it to work on time, you're not alone.
By Toni Salama
RISMEDIA, May 2, 2008-(MCT)-We are what we eat, that's a fact. But so, too, is this: We are where we eat. No dish is consumed apart from its place. Putting those two
By Mary Beth Breckenridge
RISMEDIA, May 1, 2008-(MCT)-There are loos. And then there are lulus. The humble toilet isn't necessarily a plain-Jane-or should we say plain-John?-fixture anymore. It's gone upscale,
By Mary Beth Breckenridge
RISMEDIA, April 30, 2008-(MCT)-We have the weapons for germ warfare at our disposal. Anti-bacterial products are everywhere. Hand soaps, household cleaners, even socks
By Dr. Chris Rainey
RISMEDIA, April 29, 2008-(MCT)-The approach of summer will bring constant reminders about the danger of overexposure to the sun and the need for sunscreen.
By Etan Horowitz
RISMEDIA, April 28, 2008-(MCT)-OMG, did u C the report about txting and skool? No, wuz up? Here's the 411: A study released Thursday confirmed what teachers, parents and academics have long suspected: All that instant messaging and texting teenagers do is creeping into
By John Bordsen
RISMEDIA, April 25, 2008-(MCT)-At 51, Tom Broach is doing what he's wanted to do since childhood: spend spring through fall going to major-league baseball games.
By Marshall Loeb
RISMEDIA, April 24, 2008-(MCT)-When it comes to tax paperwork, many people are adamant about keeping every scrap of paper, often believing those documents will save them
