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Design a Gutter-Drainage System Properly

Dear James: Our old house had gutter drainage problems that flooded our landscaping. While we are planning our new house, what are some design tips to avoid similar problems? -- ...Read more

This has been a breakout year when it comes to my prized, golden needle conifers by the name of Fluffy. Don’t get me wrong, I have loved them from the start, but they were trial-sized in the beginning, which was 5 years ...Read more

Dear Cathy,

Our Harry is a four-year-old Labradoodle. He is smart, loving, and generally well-behaved as in following basic commands like sit, stay, down, and heel. My husband has even taught him to "speak." We adore our ...Read more

These days, it's practically inevitable that you or someone close to you will face a period of unemployment. Consider these practical tips while dealing with the financial and emotional toll of leaving one job and ...Read more

Ford Motor Co.'s vice chair on Wednesday suggested one of the reasons the Dearborn automaker isn't repurchasing its stock is to preserve capital for technology development that he said will require industry collaboration. ...Read more

SEATTLE — Anti-Elon Musk activists from Seattle's Troublemakers group this week are airing a satirical pharmaceutical advertisement video on the "Tesla Regret Syndrome."

"Do you find yourself giving preemptive ...Read more

A 2-year-old boy was back with his family on Wednesday after a rancher’s dog found him in the desert 7 miles from his home in Arizona, authorities said.

The family of 2-year-old Boden Allen reported him missing on ...Read more

Mercedes-Benz has named a new leader for its U.S. division, which is based in Sandy Springs.

Adam Chamberlain will become CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA and the automaker’s head of sales and marketing in North America ...Read more

San Diego voted Tuesday to ban software that it says is being used to illegally raise residential rents.

The city council targeted software used by Texas company RealPage, which has been in federal crosshairs since August...Read more

Years ago, Robyn Munsch would wander hungrily around the grocery store and leave with calorie-dense foods like a frozen pizza, cookies and frosting. That was before she started taking Wegovy and lost 85 pounds.

“I no ...Read more

This is the Easter season, during which we celebrate Jesus' resurrection on Easter Sunday. So, I thought we could look at some plants that have the word resurrection in their name. There is a fern native to the U.S. ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Black bears, deer, bobcats and other wildlife used to cross Route 220 in the forests near State College, sometimes to their detriment and that of motorists.

When the I-99 extension replaced that section of ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — At his cabin about three hours north of the Twin Cities, Alan Page carries on a tradition that he and his late wife, Diane Sims Page, started more than a decade ago: tapping maple trees and making gallons ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Last week, I wrote about birders, bikers and hikers and how they’ve been getting a free ride in many instances on the backs of hunters (and anglers) who have borne the brunt of conservation funding in ...Read more

Discovering that you'll be getting a tax refund is certainly not the worst news you've had in your life. In fact, it's easy to see a tax refund as some kind of gift from the universe. You might even be feeling kinda proud ...Read more

Many recipes for spiral ham produce meat that’s parched and leathery on the exterior with a glaze that flavors only the outermost edge. For moist meat throughout, we placed our ham in an oven bag, which traps juices and ...Read more

Tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts coming into the United States could be just the latest bump in the road amid slow electrified vehicle adoption.

Many electric vehicles, especially lower-cost ones, are imported ...Read more

Stellantis NV Chairman John Elkann warned Tuesday that the American and European car markets are "being put at risk" by tariffs and stringent emissions regulations just as China rapidly pulls ahead.

"In Europe and the ...Read more