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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 …