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Call it Twine?



By MICHELLE LOCKE
The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — Everyone likes a wine with character. How about one with 140 of them?
Yes, the …

Straw-bale homes have new converts



By ANDRA BRYAN STEFANONI
The Joplin Globe
PITTSBURG — Students thought they were giving Mother Nature a hand when they started an eco-frien …

Make someone’s day with a photo card



By SANDI GENOVESE
Scripps Howard News Service
Some of my friends are already preparing their holiday photo cards. You know the ones I mean: …

Devilish decor



By KIM COOK
By The Associated Press
Goth and glitter. Bones and ornaments dusted with lime, ebony, orange or purple sparkle. Startling image …