Sportswear: a marriage between fashion, athletics BY SAMANTHA CRITCHELL Associated Press NEW YORK — Some of the most fashion-forward looks have involved teamwork between designers of athletic sportswear and runway-worthy couture. It’s what l...
Company stitching flags surpassed 90 years BY PHILIP WALZER Associated Press PORTSMOUTH, Va. — It’s that time of year, so Dory Wilgus’ employees are stitching, monogramming and embroidering extra hard. “This is flag season,” said W...
405 Freeway’s path tells a story of near-constant change By Mike Anton McClatchy-Tribune News Service LOS ANGELES — The army of men and machines chewed through the Sepulveda Pass, casting aside in a geological blink of an eye what had taken nature ...
How to manage and have a great garage sale By Susan Dunlap McClatchy-Tribune News Service FORT WORTH, Texas — True story. The first words my now-19-year-old son read out loud were “garage” and “sale.” Spying the sign ahead, he knew, a...
Births Konemann— Halle Frances Konemann and Hunter Ryan Konemann, daughter and son of Travis and Jessica Konemann of Nashville, Tenn., June 2, Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. Grandparents are Monte a...
Getting creative with color: how to do it right BY MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press Striped staircases and lavender walls? They’re not just for high-profile designers anymore. Home-decorating TV shows and glossy shelter magazines have ...
On summer days, keep your kids safe in hot car By Kristen Gerencher McClatchy-Tribune News Service SAN FRANCISCO — As you head out for those fun summer activities, you might want to double check your car’s back seat. Parked cars can qu...
Use of e-prescriptions soar By Mary Jo Layton McClatchy-Tribune News Service HACKENSACK, N.J. — Fifteen-month-old Mendel Grossbaum squirmed in his mother’s arms as Dr. Darren Saks examined his ears and throat, then conc...
Men juggle too: Work and family stress guys out By Melissa Healy McClatchy-Tribune News Serice LOS ANGELES — A growing number of men are now suffering from the seductive promise that they can have it all: the comforts and rewards of a fulf...