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LOS ANGELES (AP) ‘ Ed McMahon blames the possible foreclosure of his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills house on a set of problems all too familiar to many Americans: a foundering economy, health problems and poor planning.“If you spend more money than you make, you know what happens,” McMahon said Thursday night on CNN’s “Larry King Live.”…

NEW YORK (AP) ‘ Wall Street plunged Friday, taking the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 400 points as oil prices shot up more than $11 and neared $140 a barrel ‘ and wiped out investors’ recent optimism about the economy in the process.The prospect of higher energy prices that could hobble consumers and worsen a…

Consumer Reports Many of us have been using the same types of containers and wrap to store everything from leftover lasagna to deli meats for years. But wrapping stuff for the fridge or freezer is trickier than it seems, according to ShopSmart, a shopping magazine published by the editors of Consumer Reports. ‘We’ve come up…

By JAMES CLARK Left: Stacey Cravens, left, and Lee Rogers, both former UT-Knoxville cheerleaders, are teaching classes at McMinnville Civic Center. Right: Stacey Cravens performs a cheerleading stunt at Neyland Stadium. If you know a young lady who would like to get a few pointers from two women who have reached the pinnacle of cheerleading,…

By JAMES CLARK Roughly 27,000 people a day are victims of identity theft, according to E.K. Fults a representative of Harvard Risk Management Corporation.In an effort to educate local folks about the skyrocketing risk of identity theft, Fults is offering two free seminars at 2 and 6 p.m. this Saturday at Three Star Mall.‘The biggest…

By JAMES CLARK Several folks have been curious for more news about the VA clinic that is scheduled to open in Warren County this year.While getting any type of federal information is usually troublesome, we caught a break on Thursday when Department of Veterans Affairs representative Emma Metcalf spoke at the annual CHEER meeting Thursday…

By JAMES CLARK Tonya McClure is the new bartender at Capalano’s. Owner Brad Kaplan has completed the second floor and turned it into a cozy place to hear live music. Thursday was the first night for mixed drinks. Much has been said, good and bad, about the success of the downtown renovation project. While I…

By JAMES CLARK After a week at the beach, I’m back and better than ever. Actually, I don’t know about the better than ever part, but at least I’m back.I’ve returned to a bounty of odd stories, including what is believed to be the modern record for length of time between someone’s death and the…

Whether they’re logging extra hours in the office or taking work home with them, many professionals today work hard so they can better provide for their families. Parents often say, “I want my children to have things I didn’t have growing up.” While such a thought process is both natural and admirable, it’s also somewhat…