When the thermometer drops, so do most people's inclination toward exercise. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a third of people stop exercising in winter months, said Melanie Carvell, director of the Women's Health ...

21 Nov 2008

The Iowa Code starts off quite clear in its definition of marriage. Chapter 595.1A reads, "Marriage is a civil contract, requiring the consent of the parties capable of entering into other contracts, except as herein otherwise declared ...

21 Nov 2008

Road trip! That was the cry from my crack research staff, which is preparing to hit the highway next week for a few minor-league hockey games around California. While pining for a team in Sacramento, the staffers discovered the Stockton Thunder of ...

20 Nov 2008

NEW YORK — When the economy was booming, many hotel companies began building new properties. Some of those are opening now, resulting in a 2.5 percent increase in hotel room supply this year, just as demand is dropping by around 1 percent or more ...

20 Nov 2008

ALLEN PARK -- With Jason Hanson on quite a kicking tear these days, it would be safe to assume that if the Detroit Lions needed a long field goal to help notch their first victory of the season, Hanson should come through. Well, there could be one ...

20 Nov 2008

What better way to learn about the economy then to participate in it. "As a way for the students to be actively involved, I thought it would be helpful for them to become producers and consumers," said social studies teacher Marie Hanson. "As part of ...

20 Nov 2008