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Greek yogurt's surge continues. But will kids like it?

Greek yogurt's surge continues. But will kids like it?

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Greek yogurt is taking over the dairy aisle, but will kids bite? The question is a critical one for General Mills, which is a dominant player in yogurt for kids, with about half the market.
Hooks, bins and incentives to help kids keep an organized bedroom

Hooks, bins and incentives to help kids keep an organized bedroom

The conversation often starts with, "Where are your shoes?" For many parents trying to get out the door on time in the morning, a child with a disorganized bedroom can be a huge roadblock. The clock is ticking. The bus is coming.
From bridal baubles to bullion bars, India's gold culture defies curbs

From bridal baubles to bullion bars, India's gold culture defies curbs

MUMBAI, India - India's steep new tax on gold imports doesn't deter Mousumi Rao as she holds up a glittering $5,000 filigree necklace that could adorn her daughter on her wedding day. Rao's daughter isn't getting married next month or even next year.
Soup is comforting meal in a bowl

Soup is comforting meal in a bowl

Known as Pasta e Fagioli, this may be one of Italy’s most famous soups. The combination of pasta and beans is heart-warming and can be served for two or a crowd. It’s perfect to serve to friends.
Erik Akis: Window-shopping for supper

Erik Akis: Window-shopping for supper

If I were ever to become vegetarian, I might have to avoid Chinatown, even though there’s a bounty of fresh produce and array of other meatless ingredients available there.
Encaustic applause: Artists wax poetic about medium's versatility, mystique

Encaustic applause: Artists wax poetic about medium's versatility, mystique

Denver artist Jamie Lang sold nearly all of his small, handmade tiles during a recent crafts show, and he can only guess the reasons why.
Fibonacci number sequence turns up throughout plant world, and art world too

Fibonacci number sequence turns up throughout plant world, and art world too

What do pine cones and paintings have in common? A 13th century Italian mathematician named Leonardo of Pisa.
TV special follows US military dog teams through glory, trauma of combat from front lines

TV special follows US military dog teams through glory, trauma of combat from front lines

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - It's been almost seven months since a bomb exploded on a strip of dirt in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Leonard Anderson can only remember a reassuring voice.
Praise the effort, not the kid

Praise the effort, not the kid

Rewarding toddlers for doing good work rather from being clever results in better problem solving abilities in grade school children, studies show
Biggest Loser coach’s new book reflects life as a mom

Biggest Loser coach’s new book reflects life as a mom

LOS ANGELES — Jillian Michaels didn’t think she had another weight-loss book in her. She’d already written several, including Master Your Metabolism, Winning by Losing and Making the Cut. What else was there to say? Plenty, as it turns out.