The sun is shining and, with the unusual warmth we’ve been experiencing, it almost seems like spring. We were glad for the warmer weather last week. Our house didn’t have heat from Wednesday until Saturday morning because the glass on our Hitzer coal stove broke. So, we decided to trade ours in for a new one.
Unless you’ve been in solitary confinement for the past month, you know that Paula Deen, the likable queen of Southern cooking, was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes several years ago and chose not to reveal it to her many fans, meanwhile continuing to demonstrate, promote and profit from her signature high-fat, high-sugar, high-salt cuisine.
Two warnings precede today’s information. First, I like most Google products and am a big Google supporter (read: prejudiced). Secondly, I work for Ntelos Wireless. Since I am going to talk about phones, I want to warn you of any possible bias.
When Mary and Jim Koogler, 66 and 69, rang in 2010, they had no idea what was in store for them in the months to come.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Rick Santorum won Minnesota's Republican presidential caucuses with ease Tuesday night and was declared the victor in Colorado as well, a stunning sweep that raised fresh questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's appeal among the ardent conservatives at the core of the party's political base. Read More
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Same-sex marriage moved one step closer to the Supreme Court on Tuesday when a federal appeals court ruled California's ban unconstitutional, saying it serves no purpose other than to "lessen the status and human dignity" of gays. Read More
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Political turmoil over abortion and birth control spread suddenly on Tuesday. A high-ranking official resigned from the Komen breast-cancer charity after its backtracking treaty with Planned Parenthood, and Republican presidential candidates blistered the Obama administration for a recent ruling on Catholic hospitals and contraception. Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple," as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate the New York Giants' Super Bowl victory amid tons of confetti. Read More
Memphis is the latest school to sign up for a spot in the new Big East. Read More
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing next week, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract. Read More
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's private creditors signaled progress late Tuesday on a debt-relief deal but crucial talks between Greek coalition leaders about forcing more austerity upon a hostile public were again postponed. Read More
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock and three longtime board members are stepping down, submitting to the demands of many frustrated shareholders who blame them for contributing to the follies that have dragged down the Internet company's revenue and stock price. Read More
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stocks rose Wednesday as Japan's powerhouse exporters got a boost from hopes of new moves to weaken the yen while a deal appeared within reach between Greece and its creditors to cut the country's massive debt load. Read More
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Testimony concluded Tuesday in a trial that will decide whether the Golden Globe Awards remain on the NBC television network through 2018 with a federal judge strongly urging both sides to settle before a ruling is necessary. Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A request by reality television star Richard Hatch to give the Internal Revenue Service a reduced payment of $25 for January in his tax evasion case has been denied by a Rhode Island judge. Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — The first live stream of the Super Bowl drew 2.1 million unique viewers, NBC said Thursday. Read More