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You've seen the health comparisons on fast foods - but who cares, when it's all about price, taste and convenience?

When using interactive website elements like forums, chatrooms, and guestbooks, it is necessary to change file permissions, in geek-speak known as CHMOD. It's a fancy abbreviation for a very simple process.

A 5.2 earthquake shook the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Tuesday night, the latest in a disturbing sequence to hit the western US and vicinity.

Pets are capable of amazing and wonderful things - when it suits them. A whimsical look at how our four-legged (and eight-legged and no-legged) friends may just have the upper hand in more than scientifically provable ways.

High fashion doesn't have to cost high dollars. Here are some tricks for stretching your dollar without losing your shirt.

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Mexican state of Chiapas Thursday, in a temblor felt more than 400 miles away.

The scoop on bank fees is the nightmare that never goes away. Spiraling charges keep gouging the customer, while services shrink to nonexistent.

At forty-something and older, we'd like to think we're wiser about relationships. Are we really? Sometimes it takes stumbling forward to really find out for sure.

The secret to a successful blog is, first and foremost, YOU. There are several things you can do to draw visitors to your site.

A massive earthquake in the South Pacific generated a tsunami in its wake. Early reports claim deaths and missing people in at least two villages inundated by waves "several meters high."

Harry Potter had something, after all. Some people, when sick, really CAN get better by eating sweets. But that's only an emergency measure for the person with hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. It's a vicious cycle that studies suggest may be one cause of obesity.

A few weeks after Canadian experts warned of a potentially deadly quake, one California expert is standing up to say that the southwest should brace for a shaking of its own.

The abortion debate most frequently surrounds the "what if" scenario of aborted babies. My own what-if scenario surrounds the birth of my now-adult daughter. What if I'd aborted her?

With filming slated to begin early this year, the anticipation for Indiana Jones 4 is heating up; and this time around, the rumor mill might have it right.

Banks answer to higher prices sounds like a viable option, but still manages to rake home buyers over the coals in the end.

Amateur photographers can approach professional quality. The secret is a little bit of knowledge, the right timing and equipment, and training the eye to recognize what's important.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of restaurants in a tourist town. Tombstone has 'em all!

Writing online comes with its own set of variables and foibles and rules (oh my!) The top rule is still writing quality (grammar, spelling and so on,) but it's just as important to take keywords into account.

Applying science to biology, maybe it's a given that the electrical impulses driving our neurological system continue beyond death. If the human body works on AC, are ghosts DC?

Depression, gender prejudice, and self-loathing. It was a potent cocktail that took something powerful to erase. That something powerful was the Internet.

A Belgian court has declared that Google committed copyright infringement when it linked to European newspapers without their permission, and is requiring the search engine to pay for every day that any fragment of links remain.

What's the difference in a domain name and a hosting service? Can I put my business on the web without costing a fortune? It varies, but it all boils down to owning your own domain.

Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape and Opera are all out to convince the world that theirs is the best. When compared, which comes out on top?

When writers talk shop, everybody listens. Forming or joining a writing group allows sharing of ideas and woes, and may even generate leads on jobs.

Earthquake prediction is right up there with casting spells and poking pins in voodoo dolls in terms of credibility. But this time around, the scientific community stood up to say when and where to expect a "big one."

As medicine and social support extend lifespans, our definition of "old" has undergone some major shifts. At what point do you really become old?

Recipe Corner gone wild: what happens when you put a crazy woman in the kitchen and tell her to cook something fast!

Feel the need to flaunt your favorites in graphic form on MySpace? Do you think it's all about color? A little bit of CSS will let you decorate like a pro.

Diets yourself to death - literally - or learn how to listen to your body. If you choose what's behind Door #2, you'll lose weight naturally!

If you need expensive software but your wallet won't support it, the answer is a lot easier (and a lot more legal!) than cracked programs. Think Open Source! There's an Open Source application available, often for free, for almost every computer need you can imagine.

Dream interpretation isn't nearly as scary as you think. Start with a dream dictionary, mix in some educated intuition, and you're on your way to figuring out WHY you dreamed about a green girl in an amphibious vehicle!

An introduction to crystal therapy, Part 1 in a series. Throughout the ages, man has been attracted to shining or brilliantly-colored stones. Maybe there are reasons beyond appearance!

In Arizona, an unusual wave of cold, wet weather has impacted tourism and has locals scratching their heads and praying for the mercury to rise.

In the era of media distortions and impossible standards for women, sometimes we women need to remove OUR artificial blinders and see the man in the streets for what he really is.

A short drive across southeastern Arizona yields a rich treasure of history and culture, despite the inevitable arrival of the new and modern.

Sometimes a date is just a date. Sometimes it's more. Sometimes it's less. This one didn't even involve another human being!

Some web projects sound terribly complicated, but they come together very, very easily. This was definitely not one of those pages!

Designed to ease the load on overloaded landfills, Freecycle offers a viable option that builds friendships and more