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  • What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?

    March 07, 2024 - 10:39 PM

    CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it's a time of increased worship, charity and good deeds. Socially, it often brings families and friends together in festive gatherings around meals to break their fast. Ramadan is followed by the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

  • Chanel couture makes a subdued ode to Parisian elegance in fall-winter collection

    July 04, 2023 - 2:50 PM

    PARIS (AP) — The cobblestoned banks of the Seine River served as the stage for Chanel’s latest haute couture collection. With the Eiffel Tower in the distance, the well-heeled glitterati of the fashion world navigated the uneven terrain for an outdoor collection that celebrated the soul of Paris.

  • How a data nerd approaches DIY home improvement projects

    January 11, 2023 - 7:45 AM

    I started 2021 by buying an 1885 hulk of a home, sight unseen, with visions of restoring its earlier grandeur. In almost two years, I’ve restored three of many rooms and tackled multiple smaller projects, by myself.

  • Laundry room? These days, it's any room

    August 24, 2022 - 1:12 PM

    Those who have an in-home clothes washer and dryer often take it for granted. But even in larger homes, we haven’t had the convenience all that long.

  • Left for dead, twice, RadioShack gets another shot online

    November 24, 2020 - 10:37 AM

    SILVER SPRING, Md. - RadioShack, a fixture at the mall for decades, has been pulled from brink of death, again.

  • COVID-19 Explainer: Experts say separating home office from living areas is important

    March 24, 2020 - 1:00 AM

    Canadians have been scrambling to set up temporary home offices for weeks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts in interior design want to remind them to keep those work spaces separate from living areas.

  • Mix-and-match decor: In with the old ... and in with the new

    March 03, 2020 - 7:30 AM

    An early, painted Swedish sideboard next to a leather sectional. An ornate Italian walnut headboard on a bed dressed in featherweight linen. A collection of colorful 1930s Fiestaware pottery on a Lucite bookshelf.

  • Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

    December 31, 2019 - 6:55 PM

    A lauded writer who brought to light stories overshadowed by prejudice. An actress and singer who helped embody the manufactured innocence of the 1950s. A self-made billionaire who rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty and twice ran for president.

  • RIGHT AT HOME: It's that '70s (and '80s) show in home decor

    December 31, 2019 - 6:08 AM

    You’ve probably noticed it in clothing stores: racks and shelves full of high-waisted flares, rib-knit turtlenecks, acid green sweatshirts and disco ball metallics. It’s that ‘70s — and ‘80s — show.

  • Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

    December 16, 2019 - 10:46 AM

    A sharecropper's son who rose through the seats of power to become one of the nation's most influential voices. A Republican who went on to lead the U.S. Supreme Court's liberal wing. A lauded writer who brought to light stories overshadowed by prejudice.
  • iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
    Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.  Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
  • Discharge coming from the Sandher Fruit Packer plant. Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
    A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

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