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Meatless Monday: Carrot frittersGrated carrots mixed with a little bit of mashed potatoes for a delicious carrot patty or fritter.- A race he always wonAs his father鈥檚 car rounded the bend, he would sprint down the street to home.
Cover StoryNo child left alone: Volunteers mentor children of inmatesWith 2.3 million inmates behind bars in the US, the goal of volunteers in mentor programs for the 2.7 million children of prisoners is: No child left alone. Despite government cuts in funding, the programs continue.
The Raid: Redemption: movie review'Raid' has extraordinary stunt and fight work and nonstop excitement.- Free Men: movie reviewThe movie benefits from actor Tahar Rahim's subtle performance, but turns into a low-key thriller towards the end.
Maple sugaring: New England's cherished spring traditionAn early spring hampered this year's maple syrup production. But at the Davenport Maple Farm in Shelburne, Mass., the taps ran just as they always have done for the past century.
'The Hunger Games': Decide whether you want to see itIf you haven't read the books, will you like 'The Hunger Games'? Here are five ways to find out.
The Deep Blue Sea: movie reviewA director鈥檚 touch and precision acting give life to 'The Deep Blue Sea.'
The Hunger Games: movie review'The Hunger Games' has echoes of some great films of its type: the reality-show forerunners.
Top Picks: 'Agent 6,' alien diplomacy, and moreGillian Anderson plays a tragic bride in a new 'Great Expectations,' 'American Masters' explores the lives of authors Harper Lee and Margaret Mitchell, master spy George Smiley is brought to life by actor Gary Oldman, and more top picks.- Verbal EnergyWords whose job descriptions have narrowedIs a woman in a 'fetching' outfit really like a puppy with a stick? How some words seem to travel in very small circles.
American Idol: A birthday and a goodbye to Erika Van PeltAmerican Idol celebrated Steven Tyler's birthday with a special guest. Then, Erika Van Pelt was voted off American Idol.聽
Cocaine a factor in Whitney Houston drowning, says LA coronerWhitney Houston drowned but heart disease and chronic cocaine use were contributing factors, according to the Los Angeles Coroner's Office. The exact amount of cocaine in Whitney Houston's body will be revealed in two weeks.
Cohabitation before marriage? It's no greater divorce risk.New divorce and marriage research shows that contrary to popular wisdom, cohabitation before marriage carries no extra risk of divorce - at least not when a couple plans to get married.
Amanda Peet has a charming new comedy in 'Bent''Bent' features good chemistry between its leading couple and an immensely likable supporting cast
The Hunger Games: Katniss's favorite dishWhen Katniss, the heroine of 'Hunger Games,'聽is brought to the Capitol, she is introduced to a decadent array of mouth-watering foods. Her most favorite dish is lamb stew with dried plums.
American Idol Top 10 wrestle with Billy Joel and Tommy HilfigerAmerican Idol: The songbook of Billy Joel brought some great performances. But Tommy Hilfiger's debut as Idol image consultant was a bit rocky. 聽
Smokey in the boys' roomThe bear crashed through the screen door and there, a mere five feet in front of me, was a jumbo-sized snout.
The new normal in adoption: Birth parent no longer secretA new survey shows that more than 55 percent of adoption cases are fully open -- and 95 percent involve at least some relationships between birth parent and adoptive family.
Raising a food snobSteered away from kids' fare as a child, he now demands only the best at every meal.
