Matters of death and life
Families & Relationships: A mother starts a Wake Forest support group to help other suicide survivors cope.
UNC to get ABC bureau
Media Mix: ABC News has chosen The UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication as one of five university programs in the U.S. that will open a mini-bureau for ABC News on Campus in September.
Some days are to mosey
Our Lives: On one of those unseasonably warm and unhelpfully dry days, we took a state-of-the-neighborhood walk.
Pull the plug on 'Hannah Montana'
Families & Relationships: Is this the beginning of yet another female child star trainwreck?
Free to be what she wants
TriangleMom2Mom, the N&O's new parenting blog, offers myriad takes on the challenges and joys of parenthood. Here's an excerpt of a recent post.
More boomers going to college
College acceptance letters aren't going out to new high school graduates only. More than ever, it's their parents waiting for that letter.
The well-dressed wedding guest
Style & Fashion:Pay attention to a few rules, but let your sense of style and your need for comfort be your guide.
Michelle Obama shares her fashion tips
Stylin':Michelle Obama seems to have this campaign trail thing licked -- at least when it comes to fashion.
Beware the sexual numbers game
Tell Me About It:Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend wanted to have the Numbers Conversation. I was perfectly comfortable trading our numbers, but he has pushed the issue further, wanting to know more about the specific circumstances of each person on the list.
Valvo finds new glamour in old Hollywood
Style & Fashion:He is known for dressing Catherine Zeta-Jones, Eve, Queen Latifah, Lucy Liu and his buddy Vanessa Williams, but designer Carmen Marc Valvo admits that he draws much of his inspiration from classic Hollywood rather than the current crop of lovelies who don his glamorous evening gowns.
From the Wire
Entertainment Wire
- Honda robot conducts Detroit Symphony to warm response
- James Garner hospitalized after minor stroke
- 'Christine,' 'How I Met Your Mother' back on CBS
- Phil Spector recording engineer Larry Levine dies
- Paparazzi snap Britney Spears as she rear-ends SUV
- I, rubato: Detroit Symphony led by robot
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Travel Wire
- Airfares will go up this summer, industry official warns
- Airbus announces new delays to A380
- In the Himalayas, an isolated Sherpa village offers a cosmopolitan touch
- The old and the new mix as the Big Easy shows its determination to survive
- Skip the McMeal for a taste of the town: Nothing beats eating locally when you travel
- Gas prices could aid Ford museum
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Home & Garden Wire
- EARTH EDUCATION: Uncontrollable elements
- Don't clean up your yard yet
- FIX IT: Box elder bugs; musical tuners
- HOME ENVIRONMENT: Smarter sockets
- A brush with success
- HOME STYLE: Non-caustic cleaners
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Religion Wire
- Televangelist John Hagee apologizes to Catholics
- Israel Museum puts Dead Sea scroll on rare display
- Reports: Acquittals overturn in Vatican Radio case
- Vatican: It's OK to believe in aliens
- Attorney wants pope to testify on clergy sex abuse
- Monks back on front lines to aid cyclone victims
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Food & Wine Wire
- How Stuff Works: How beer works
- In lean times, shoppers see extra fat in food bill
- Wis. remains tops in cheese contest with Calif.
- Make your food look more appetizing by using an appropriate serving vessel
- Five fast, fabulous dinner ideas for the busy host
- A Moroccan-themed soiree brings diverse arts and culture together
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Family Wire
- Energy drinks make caffeine the drug of choice among California youth
- EX ETIQUETTE: Boy may be trying to shield mother
- Ask Mr. Dad: Spoiling your baby
- DEBRA-LYNN B. HOOK: Bringing up Mommy
- Living with children: Nasty talk
- Turning whining into wish lists
- More stories
Seniors Wire
- Study: Older brains don't benefit from painkillers
- Survey: 1 in 10 boomers borrowing for everyday expenses
- New rule would limit insurers contact with elderly, disabled
- When an elder goes missing, seven states can trigger Silver Alerts
- 'Sex and the City,' at 40 and even maybe (gasp) 50
- Who should MDs let die in a pandemic? Report offers answers
- More stories
Weird News Wire
- 'Darth Vader' spared jail in Jedi church attacks
- Man says JetBlue made him sit on toilet
- Man accused of handing pot to court security
- Ga. church tempts worshippers with $500 gas raffle
- Cape parishioners subdue would-be church robber
- Illinois man reclaims stationary bike world record
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