ROCK ISLAND -- Minutes separated people staying in Lisa and Bob Somers' house between life and death.

A fire early this morning left the couple, their five children and some guests without a home. Mrs. Somers was known to take in anyone that needed a place to stay, said her longtime friend, Lea Turner of Rock Island. 'Lisa's home was everybody's home.'

The two-story house on 9t...

What can fashionable but sometimes overheated women don at nighttime?

Seattle-based wildbleu is marketing a line of sleepwear designed for women beating the heat as they navigate menopause.

And there are numbers to support the need: About 4,000 women in the United States enter menopause each day.

The average U.S. woman reaches menopause at age 51, but hot flashes can start wel...

Space and kerosene heaters are the leading cause of home fires in December, January and February, according to the National Fire Protection Association, and second only to cooking fires as the leading cause of home fires year-round. In 2001, the latest year for which statistics are available, nearly 55,000 residential fires and 220 deaths were caused by home heating equipment.

Those stati...

McCartney's limited collection of about 40 items for women will go on sale Nov. 10 in 400 H&M stores.

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More bad news on the NyQuil front, folks. After writing about my NyQuil phase for the past few weeks I received the letter below. I should be thankful as I now know just how slippery that slope was—a little NyQuil here, a little NyQuil there, and I could have been marked as an addict. But I’m also bothered, as was the letter writer, because neither of us knew that the purchase of NyQuil cou...

Strategist wants Rice vs. Clinton presidential race in 2008

Dick Morris' latest book tour will take him to 25 cities, about twice the number of stops he usually makes to promote a book.

Because Morris hopes to coax Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice into running for president.

"Rice is an extraordinary person and I'm very enthusiastic about her," said Morris, who will be in...

Scott Jordan of Ketchum, Idaho never envisioned running a hot-selling high-technology clothing line when he graduated from law school. But that's what he's doing and he's never been happier.

An aspiring entrepreneur, Jordan started a student-featured calendar business while attending Ohio State University. The Buckeye Men calendar was very successful, selling in four states and through...

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Doernbecher, Oregon Poison Center At OHSU Offer Tips For A Safe Halloween

PORTLAND, Oregon - Dressing up for Halloween is fun for children and parents, but it also can pose a hazard. To keep trick-or-treaters out of harm's way, Doernbecher Children's Hospital Safety Center and the Oregon Poison Center at OHSU offer some Halloween safety advice.

"Darkness and rain make it difficu...

Alderwoods Group, Inc. is pleased to host Operation Sweaters for Veterans from November 1-10, 2005.

All participating locations in the state of Michigan listed below will offer their premises as a drop off point for new or gently used men and women's sweaters for our heroes in local V.A. Hospitals and Veterans Homes. Drop off boxes are open every weekday, anytime from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM....