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Dear James: My kids complain that playing on the concrete patio and wood deck is uncomfortable on their feet. Is there a softer, yet durable, covering I can put down? -- Vijay F.

Dear Vijay: Yes, it is available and works...Read more

Southern Blaze Bright Pink phlox is coming next year and with it brings a "Touch of Texas." It will do its part to make sure your neighbors don’t "out phlox" you when it comes to garden flowers. It is indeed a phlox that...Read more

Two women. Different locations. Same accident. Both were using an ordinary commercial toilet bowl cleaner containing ammonia and were not satisfied with the way it was removing stains. Each added household chlorine bleach ...Read more

As a syndicated pet columnist, I usually spend my time writing about everyday animal issues – litter box avoidance, anxious pups, and barking dogs.

But this week, I’m writing as a resident of Kerrville, Texas.

My ...Read more

Prices of vehicles in China are in a downward spiral, say experts who expect the circumstances to usher in industry consolidation and create opportunity for legacy automakers while tariffs are in place.

The average car ...Read more

Free Slurpees are back at 7-Eleven as the 24-hour convenience store chain celebrates its 98th birthday this Friday.

On July 11, 7-Eleven offers its patrons a free small Slurpee drink at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway ...Read more

CHICAGO -- “I think it was important for us to be Black,” said Jamhal Johnson, co-founder of Chicago’s local Moor’s Brewing Co. “We put a Black man on the beer can.”

For Johnson and longtime friends Damon ...Read more

Q: I am trying to grow two gardenia plants in pots in the house. The buds and leaves are turning black. Can you help?

A: Gardenias have a wonderful fragrance and are worth having if you have the right conditions. They ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — During a recent, failed push to ban shrimp trawling in North Carolina sounds, an opponent mentioned a study commissioned by the General Assembly expected to shed light on the state’s coastal and marine ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Seventy years ago this month, Leech Lake muskies went crazy.

Until that time, the big silvery fish barely gained notice from most of the lake’s anglers. Instead, walleyes were the lake’s major ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Fish and Game is asking anglers to “catch, kill and keep” a nonnative fish that threatens the populations of other fish species at a popular reservoir in Canyon County.

The guidance comes as ...Read more

Pop quiz: Which is the better buy? Pork tenderloin for $2.97 per pound or boneless pork chops at $3.47 per pound -- taken from my local supermarket's weekly ad? If you answered the tenderloin, you're in good company. Most ...Read more

Waymo has arrived in Philly.

But you can’t catch a ride in one of their driverless cars just yet.

Philadelphia is one of more than 10 cities where human autonomous-technology experts will be taking Waymos on summer “...Read more

WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens will introduce a bill this week urging the federal government to play a more active role in reducing U.S. reliance on China for critical minerals.

“This bill is about ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. has a "zero, zero, zero" plan of its own.

The automaker starting Tuesday through Labor Day is offering zero down payment, zero percent interest for 48 months and zero payments for the first 90 days on most ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Ford Motor Co. confirmed Tuesday that its multibillion-dollar battery plant in south-central Michigan remains "on track" to qualify for a crucial federal tax credit, despite new federal restrictions on ...Read more

Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo is launching a new account type that lets teenagers hail a robotaxi and ride alone, expanding its rider base while continuing to test its service in more U.S. cities.

Teens from 14 to 17 can have a...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS -- Julie Koch has seen 31 dogs come and go from her Minneapolis home over the last four years. She’s a foster for Ruff Start Rescue, which cares for animals across Minnesota.

Right now, she’s caring for a ...Read more