Sistine chimney installed as conclave nears
VATICAN CITY: The Vatican sought Saturday to quash speculation that divisions among cardinals could drag out the conclave to elect the new pope, while preparations for the vote plowed ahead with...
View ArticleStudies tie stress from storms, war to heart risks
SAN FRANCISCO: Stress does bad things to the heart. New studies have found higher rates of cardiac problems in veterans with PTSD, New Orleans residents six years after Hurricane Katrina and Greeks...
View ArticleThe men who might be pope
VATICAN CITY: With the terrifying grandeur of Michelangelo’s Judgment Day looming over them, senior leaders of the Roman Catholic Church will begin casting their ballots inside the Sistine Chapel on...
View ArticleChildren’s launches clinic for serious fetal problems
When Megan and Mark Postak recently discovered their first child would be born with spina bifida, the Wadsworth couple had plenty of questions.Does the size of the hole in their baby’s spine indicate...
View ArticlePurim Ball debutantes
The 2013 Purim Ball debutantes are:• Rebecca Cutler, daughter of Dr. David and Robyn Cutler, Walsh Jesuit High School• Joan Garcia, daughter of Julian and Dana Garcia, Revere High School• Emily Helfer,...
View ArticleCharity events — week of March 11
This WeekWednesdayWomen’s Endowment Fund’s “For Women, Forever” Dinner — 5:30 p.m. at Quaker Square Center, 135 S. Broadway, Akron. Fawn Germer, author, journalist and leadership speaker, will present...
View ArticleLife in Brief — week of March 10
Tips to use coupons most effectivelyHere are some best practices to make sure you stay coupon considerate:• Know the policies of your store. Stores list their coupon policies on their websites.• Read...
View ArticleIf you go to Grand Central
If you goGrand Central is located on 42nd Street and Park Avenue in New York City. Find information on special events at www.grandcentralterminal.com/centennial, and New York tourism information at...
View ArticleBest-sellers — week of March 10
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Alex Cross, Run, James Patterson. While Alex Cross pursues a Washington serial killer (or killers?), someone is after him. 2. A Week in Winter, Maeve Binchy. Guests at an inn by...
View ArticleBook talk: Button-themed mystery; supernatural saga continues
Kylie Logan’s ‘Panic Button’is about string of bad luck There are lots of superstitions about finding one’s future spouse. Throw an apple peel over your shoulder to see what initial it forms; wear a...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: Feed toddler first to avoid dinnertime disruption
Q: Our 18-month-old is a table terror! While I’m preparing dinner, she walks around acting like she’s starving, but as soon as we sit her in her highchair, she takes a few bites and then wants down,...
View ArticlePop reviews — week of March 10
IN TIMEThe MavericksFrom beginning to end of the Mavericks’ reunion album In Time, the genre-busting band embodies the very best of the melting-pot experience that’s a fundamental component of the...
View ArticleThis is the week for all kinds of pie
Honey pie, this is your week.The math geeks among us will be celebrating pi on Thursday, as in the mathematical constant that the ratio of any circle’s circumference divided by its diameter is always...
View ArticleNews of the Weird: Czechs and balances
Czechs and balancesIn the Czech Republic, per-capita beer consumption is twice that in the United States, and competition is such that some beers are priced lower than any other beverage, including...
View ArticleNo longer mere accessory, shoes move center stage
Shoes are having a 21st century moment as they’ve pushed from mere accessory to the center of the fashion stage.“There has been a big emphasis on high designer shoes in the past 10 to 12 years, so more...
View ArticleThe To-Do List — week of March 10
Bring out the artist in youHudson’s Restaurant will host its Wine & Canvas painting class with cocktails, from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and March 26 at Hudson’s Copley Township location, 3900 Medina...
View ArticleDesperate for a main squeeze? Buy a fake girlfriend
Mom wonders what’s wrong with her precious little boy. You’re past marrying age and she wants grandkids, darn it.And then there are your buddies who flash pictures of their fairy-tale weddings and...
View ArticleGrand Central marks 100 years
Grand Central Terminal, located in the heart of New York City, celebrated its 100th birthday on Feb. 1. The venerable old station, one of the finest examples of Beaux-Arts architecture in the country,...
View ArticleLocal history: Stan Hywet intruder becomes local celebrity
A trespasser slipped through the mansion gates, quietly looked around and hid in the tangled woods.Rarely has an intruder been more warmly received.The white-tailed deer that sneaked onto the grounds...
View ArticleAkron Children’s Hospital recruits neuro-oncologist to lead new brain tumor...
Akron Children’s Hospital is expanding its pediatric oncology services by recruiting a physician who specializes in treating young patients with brain tumors.Dr. Sarah Zieber Rush, a pediatric...
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