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Just Ask Gemalto: Where can I find entry requirements for specific countries?

Q: How do I find the passport, Visa or other entry requirements for a specific country?

Updated: Jul. 8, 2009 3:09 PM | Full story

Sarah Pardee Winchester turned a California farmhouse into a mystery

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Sarah Pardee Winchester came to the Santa Clara Valley in 1884 with just $20 million to her name.

Updated: Jul. 6, 2009 8:11 AM | Full story

The moonbow connection: Cumberland Falls unique in U.S. for phenomenon

CORBIN, Ky. - Moonbows are very real and a very big attraction in south-central Kentucky.

Updated: Jul. 6, 2009 8:06 AM | Full story

Just Ask Gemalto: Tips on how to bank online safely

Q: How can I protect myself while banking online?

Updated: Jul. 1, 2009 2:06 PM | Full story

The arts are alive and thriving at the Bascom in western North Carolina

HIGHLANDS, N.C. - The diverse roots of Southern arts and culture have always run as deep as the mist-covered peaks of Blue Ridge Mountain are high. And it is here in Highlands, in the heart of the Blue Ridge, is a place called the Bascom that defies generalizations when it comes to inspiring interest in the art and artists of the South.

Updated: Jun. 30, 2009 3:16 AM | Full story

New land of Lincoln: Sacramento scores prestigious With Malice Toward None' exhibit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The years have been kind to Abraham Lincoln. Our gangly 16th president, with the funny-looking stovepipe hat, is one of the rare historical figures whose stature grows more robust as time goes by.

Updated: Jun. 29, 2009 8:14 AM | Full story

Who's winning the late-night matchup? It's a split decision

I've been spending recent evenings tossing and turning - and that's long before I go to bed. The reasons for my restlessness: David Letterman and Conan O'Brien, two top-notch entertainers pitted against each other in one of the most competitive and frustrating cage matches in late-night history.

Updated: Jun. 29, 2009 8:14 AM | Full story

Guys, please, stash the artless stache

Have you seen Michael Phelps lately? When I saw a picture of him earlier this week looking like member of the Village People, I just about lost it.

Updated: Jun. 29, 2009 8:10 AM | Full story

House haunted by spirits? A former Canadian poster girl settles in as a ghostbuster in California

It's the sort of house you might fantasize about. Three stories. A deck with an ocean view. A Laguna Beach, Calif., address.

Updated: Jun. 26, 2009 8:07 AM | Full story

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