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Microsoft envisions home of future

Ellen M.

March 16, 2013, 5:00pm Business

SEATTLE -- Put a skillet on your stove as you prepare to make a stir-fry, and an interactive chef on the big screen in your kitchen tells you a wok would probably work better. Read story

This Feb. 28, 2013 photo shows a U.S. Air Force North American X-15 aircraft hanging inside the Smithsonian Institution Air and Space Museum  in Washington. There are probably more free things to do in the U.S. capital than nearly any other major city in the world. The most popular museums and the zoo are free, thanks to government funding, as well as the picturesque memorials and monuments. With so many free options, the biggest challenge might be narrowing down what to see.

Washington, D.C., full of free things to do

This Feb. 28, 2013 photo shows a U.S. Air Force North American X-15 aircraft hanging inside the Smithsonian Institution Air and Space Museum  in Washington. There are probably more free things to do in the U.S. capital than nearly any other major city in the world. The most popular museums and the zoo are free, thanks to government funding, as well as the picturesque memorials and monuments. With so many free options, the biggest challenge might be narrowing down what to see.

March 16, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

WASHINGTON -- There are probably more free things to do in the U.S. capital than nearly any other major city in the world. The most popular museums and the zoo are free, thanks to government funding, as well as the picturesque memorials and monuments. With so many free options, the… Read story

Posh Florida pet hotels pamper pooches, kitties

March 16, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Spigots spew chlorine-free purified water as guests scurry and splash inside two gleaming pools. Air-conditioned suites cool visitors kicking back in their rooms with flat-screen TVs and cable. Grilled quarter-pounder hamburgers are made to order. Read story

Trips with children bring the chance to explore all five senses

March 16, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Travel offers the potential for a sensory feast. On your next trip, encourage family members to do more than just see the sights. Here are five ways to deepen the experience: Read story

Pastor Bill Smith, left, and his wife, Vicky Smith, with The XChange Church, worship at the Faith Center Church at the first joint service of the churches.

Battling addiction a matter of faith

Pastor Bill Smith, left, and his wife, Vicky Smith, with The XChange Church, worship at the Faith Center Church at the first joint service of the churches.

March 16, 2013, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

BRUSH PRAIRIE -- For every life heroin claims, it irreversibly affects multitudes more. Read story

Online site for children’s used clothes evolves

March 16, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Re-commerce -- online sales of secondhand clothes -- is changing the market for used children's apparel, according to a report released Thursday by thredUP, a San Francisco-based children's clothing resale website. Read story

Magdaleno ties down branches on a plum tree orchard in Selma, Calif.

California farm labor shortage deepens

Magdaleno ties down branches on a plum tree orchard in Selma, Calif.

March 16, 2013, 5:00pm Business

SELMA, Calif. -- Vicente Contreras is 70 years old -- and "no mas," he insists with a smile -- and he says he is still fit and hearty enough to perform the hard labor of California's farm fields. Read story

Business briefing

March 16, 2013, 5:00pm Business

People in business Read story

As seen in a medallions's reflection, family and friends of the late Denny Lane raise the Irish flag in his honor on St. Patrick's Day 2011 at the Clark County Courthouse.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY QUIZ: Do you know your local lore?

As seen in a medallions's reflection, family and friends of the late Denny Lane raise the Irish flag in his honor on St. Patrick's Day 2011 at the Clark County Courthouse.

March 16, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Think you know your local Irish lore? Then it's time to prove your knowledge. Read story

A documentary on author Philip Roth Roth, here in 1990, outlines his life and work, from his childhood in Newark, N.J.

Documentary raises questions about Phillip Roth

A documentary on author Philip Roth Roth, here in 1990, outlines his life and work, from his childhood in Newark, N.J.

March 16, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

NEW YORK -- Not everyone believes that Philip Roth has written his last book. Read story