December 31, 2007
Late breaking news
WASHINGTON: When it comes to losing weight, US adults are bombarded with weight-loss claims and promises. This chaos, according to a new survey, makes individuals increasingly confused about what to believe in a bid to shed the flab.
Dear Abby: Is it normal for a 16-year-old boy to walk around the house naked, in plain view of family members?
A couple of e-mails and a phone call from former residents of Mokelumne Hill said they appreciated hearing news from the town's past, particularly in the post-war 1940s when arguably the most infamous event in the town's 20th century history occurred.
While shoppers are still lining up to buy Nintendos Wii, its older portable sibling, the Nintendo DS, is the best-selling game machine in the United States. .
As anyone who's remodeled knows, there's practically no limit to how much you can spend on a building project. What puzzles me are budget-conscious homeowners who pinch pennies on basic building materials, yet happily shell out serious money for the latest fluff in countertops or exotic appliances. Although this approach may provide instant gratification, it makes little sense in the long run.
The Repository presents a special edition of Ask the Rep, featuring a few of our favorite questions from the past year. Look for all-new Q&As, starting Jan. 7 in The Repository.
Happy New Year Joey Barton, sitting in your prison cell on remand for an alleged charge of assault and affray at a McDonald's in Liverpool, writes Sue Mott.
My husband broke the news earlier this month: We wouldn't be together on New Year's Eve. He had to go to Miami for the Orange Bowl.
I predict that two of the major issues that have been plaguing us for decades will be solved in 2008 if we simplify the way we view them. But, because we admire complexity, I have come to the conclusion that the simple solutions to both puzzles will be entirely ignored.
It's the last Virtual Console update of the year, and Nintendo is going out with a bang! Well, more like a pop as Bubble Bobble for the NES (500 points) finally makes its way onto the Nintendo Wii.