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Fig and blue cheese savoriesThese little fig and blue cheese bites are easy and elegant. Their tart and sweet combination makes a perfect finger food for a packed holiday party.
Will Hugh Jackman return as Wolverine in 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'?Hugh Jackman portrayed Wolverine in the first three 'X-Men' films as well as one spin-off and will already reprise the role in another 2013 spin-off.
Cate Blanchett's possible role: a Disney villainessCate Blanchett's new role may be an iconic villain in a new Disney film. Blanchett stars in the upcoming film 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.'
Spotify song of the year: 'Somebody I Used to know'Spotify song of the year was by Gotye. The runner-ups to the Spotify song of the year: Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" and "We Are Young" by fun.
New Jersey spruce survives Sandy, lights up Rockefeller CenterAn 80-foot tall Norway spruce was decked out with 30,000 lights in New York City's Rockefeller Center. The Christmas tree-lighting ceremony goes back to 1933.
Parenting strategy for facing toxic flame retardant chemicalsToxic flame retardant chemicals, says a new study, are more prevalent than thought 鈥� even in couches. Parenting through the worry, one mom reasons through the set of concerns about kid safety that can inundate new parents starting with the crib bumpers and strollers and moving on to toys and ... now couches.
The balance of light in the gardenHave you noticed how the light changes in your garden from season to season?
YouTube's quick wick of fameGood songs may often become hits online, but can artists afford to upload them for free viewing?- Verbal EnergyConstitutional copy-editingOregonians pass by a landslide a ballot measure to copyedit their state constitution; are there other documents we鈥檇 like to tinker with?
Cookbook review: Taste of Treme'Taste of Trem茅: Creole, Cajun, and Soul Food from New Orleans鈥檚 Famous Neighborhood of Jazz'聽by Todd-Michael St. Pierre is stuffed with doable recipes, from breakfast to dessert.- Only in AmericaMy son Alyosha's trajectory took him from Russian orphan to US Guardian.
Deported Mexican dad to be reunited with US-born kidsDeported father Felipe Montes, a Mexican national, should be reunited with his three US-born children next month, a North Carolina judge said this week. The ruling brings closer to resolution a two-year legal battle that has garnered international attention.
'X-Men: Days of Future Past': Which former 'X-Men' stars are returning?'X-Men: Days of Future Past,' the sequel to 'X-Men: First Class,' will feature the return of a couple of big 'X-Men' stars to the film franchise.
Amber Tamblyn will make her Broadway debutAmber Tamblyn will make her Broadway debut in 2013 in 'The Miss Firecracker Contest.' Tamblyn has been seen on TV in 'House' and 'Joan of Arcadia' and on film in 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' and '127 Hours.'
Laura Ingraham goes off the air 鈥� to pursue modern dance?Laura Ingraham, a conservative talk radio host, has left the Talk Radio Network after 9 years. Laura Ingraham jokes that she plans to pursue modern dance and the xylophone. If those don't work out, she'll go back to radio.- Melissa Rycroft takes DWTS title on second tryMelissa聽Rycroft was crowned champion Tuesday on 'Dancing With The Stars: All Stars,' the ABC TV dance competition. Melissa聽Rycroft and her partner Tony Dovolani dazzled the show's judges with a samba and a freestyle dance.
Green in the winter gardenTired of your winter garden being all brown? Here are four plants that will green it up.
Lemon melting momentsTake a break from pumpkin and gingerbread, and give these buttery lemony sandwich cookies a try. They're easy enough to whip up that they just might become a staple in your holiday cookie collection.
Bounce house injuries to kids rise dramaticallyThe inflatable bounce house is a party staple, but a new study suggests that 30 children a day are treated in emergency rooms for injuries related to bounce house play.
'Zero Dark Thirty': What's the story behind the film about bin Laden?The plot of 'Zero Dark Thirty,' the movie by 'Hurt Locker' director Kathryn Bigelow, has been shrouded in secrecy. Check out the trailer to learn more.