Spuds in the spotlight

Family Features | May 22, 2012 - 4:57pm

Potatoes are the ultimate comfort food, but a few twists on classic side dishes such as mashed potatoes, salads and casseroles can take potatoes to a whole new level.

Program offers nursing home substitute

By Michael D. Abernethy | May 21, 2012 - 4:56pm

BURLINGTON – A program tested in Burlington as an alternative to nursing homes for frail seniors is gaining momentum around the state and nation.

Libraries’ roles grow into new areas

By ROSALIND BENTLEY | May 18, 2012 - 4:45pm

ATLANTA – In the past month at a metro Atlanta public library you could have listened to a barbershop quartet, taken a yoga or line-dancing class, had a soft drink and a snack, received help preparing your taxes or homework, learned needlepoint, attended an open-mic poetry slam, gotten a mammogram screening, run your small business from a corner desk, learned how to give your newborn a massage or mastered the art of tai chi.

Workers still flood Big Easy

By BRUCE NOLAN | May 17, 2012 - 5:55pm

Hours before the volunteers and staff of Project Homecoming were to celebrate the program’s fifth anniversary at a party in the Lakeview neighborhood, work proceeded as usual, with volunteers in paint-spattered work clothes laboring on three new homes rising on once-vacant lots in Gentilly, a hurricane-
ravaged neighborhood.

Wanted: A little respect

By Mesfin Fekadu | May 16, 2012 - 6:55pm

NEW YORK –
Part of The Wanted’s excitement over its recent U.S. success comes from initially being dissed in its native Britain.

Avengers take fight to new video game

By Derrik J. Lang | May 16, 2012 - 6:54pm

LOS ANGELES –
Now that they’ve saved the world on film, “The Avengers” are teaming up for a motion-control video game.

Yams: Sweet and simple

Family Features | May 15, 2012 - 6:47pm

Can you really cook delicious, wholesome dishes that are also easy to make?

Police officers recognize value of fitness

By CAMERON STEELE | May 14, 2012 - 7:19pm

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. –
 Duff Manners used to be in shape.

Rock City still draws crowds after 80 years

By Joe Edwards | May 11, 2012 - 10:57pm

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – It’s been advertised on barns and billboards across much of the country.

Woman leaves old order for new life

By KATHY HANKS | May 10, 2012 - 6:15pm

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Esther Miller found a calling in her strong hands, bringing relief to the aching muscles of her clients at Anointed Massage.

Concerts celebrate chorus' anniversary

From Contributed Reports | May 9, 2012 - 7:17pm

Who would believe a children’s choir from Rocky Mount would give concerts in such places as the National Cathedral in Washington, Riverside Church in New York, the Church of the Holy Trinity Phildelphia and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, S.C.? More than 20 years ago, a handful of local music lovers thought it was possible.

Netflix wants to know you better

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE | May 9, 2012 - 7:16pm

LOS GATOS, Calif. – Netflix is trying to create a video-recommendation system that knows you better than an old friend.

Comfort foods offer memories of Mom

By Michele Kayal | May 8, 2012 - 5:12pm

When he was about 12, Hugh Acheson’s mom went through a cooking phase: recipes from magazines, nice pots and pans, and exciting new dishes, such as her signature chicken piccata.“It had that tenderness and crispness and this very simple, but very bouncy sauce,” Acheson said.

Doctor rolls out ‘Hangover Heaven’

By Julie Jacobson and Ken Ritter | May 7, 2012 - 5:55pm

LAS VEGAS –
 He had a Las Vegas wedding to attend, but Bryan Dalia was hung over from some marathon partying the night before.

For some, degree loses its distinction

By Hope Yen | May 4, 2012 - 7:01pm

WASHINGTON –
The college Class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work.

Lawsuit pits freedom against faith

By Lisa Cornwell | May 3, 2012 - 7:40pm

CINCINNATI – Age 30 and single, Christa Dias decided to have a baby by artificial insemination.

Film's famed steamboat sails again

By CAMMY CLARK | May 2, 2012 - 5:44pm

KEY LARGO, Fla. – Take one look at the African Queen, with its rope fender rail and steam boiler, and it’s easy to conjure images of gin-swigging Capt.

Alabama Shakes shoots to fame

By CHRIS TALBOTT | May 2, 2012 - 5:44pm

AUSTIN, Texas –
Brittany Howard already had her life planned out by the time she hit her 20s, and it didn’t include any of this.

Flapjacks are loaded with flavor

By J.m. Hirsch | May 1, 2012 - 5:57pm

As pancake toppings go, maple syrup is swell and certainly traditional, if not particularly inspired.

Teens have trouble managing diabetes

By Alicia Chang | April 30, 2012 - 5:57pm

LOS ANGELES – New research sends a stark warning to overweight teens: If you develop diabetes, you’ll have a very tough time keeping it under control.

Boomers called to serve communities

By Jennifer C. Kerr | April 27, 2012 - 6:57pm

WASHINGTON – Local charities and nonprofit groups are looking for a few good baby boomers – well, lots of them, actually – to roll up their sleeves to help local schools, soup kitchens and others in need.

Minority faiths face attacks

By Kathy Gannon | April 26, 2012 - 6:41pm

LAHORE, Pakistan – It was barely 4 a.m. when 19-year-old Rinkal Kumari disappeared from her home in a small village in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province.

M. Ward takes music on the road

By CHRIS TALBOTT | April 25, 2012 - 6:09pm

The recording sessions took the 38-year-old on a musical journey of sorts.

Louvre goes visual with Nintendo 3DS as guide

By JAMEY KEATEN | April 25, 2012 - 6:09pm

PARIS – The Louvre is used to dealing with antiquities: Nearly all of its thousands of works of art date to 1848 or earlier.

Get ready for Cinco celebration

Family Features | April 24, 2012 - 4:00pm

Over the years, Cinco de Mayo has become a great way to cel­ebrate the flavors of Mexico.