Years ago through work, my husband and I became friends with two young rookie umpires. One was from Los Angeles and the other was from Missouri; both were in the West for the very first time. more

Five cooking teams made up of the sophomore culinary arts 1 class brought their “A” games to the kitchen on Friday at the Campbell County High School South Campus.It was a war, a cupcake … more

NEW YORK — A new study shows New York City is doing better than Los Angeles in the battle against childhood obesity, at least for low-income children. From 2003 to 2011, obesity rates for poor … more

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A New Zealand food industry association on Wednesday rejected a coroner’s call to add health warnings to soft-drink labels following the 2010 death of a woman who drank … more

LONDON — First, there was "pink slime." Then horsemeat. Most recently? "Desinewed meat." Recent revelations that such products have reached dinner tables, including horsemeat falsely labeled as … more

To live in this world today takes resiliency. We must confront an unhappy economy, unfriendly politics, a challenge to our way of life. And we live in a world in which crazy people with guns kill children. more

BOSTON — The caffeinated concoctions sound like something out of a mad scientist's lab: coffee infused with bacon or caramelized tangerine; spiced orange reduction or liquefied cheesecake. After … more

NEW YORK — There's nothing more satisfying than a home-cooked meal, especially if it comes out of a can or a pouch. As more people try their hand at mimicking sophisticated recipes from cooking … more

AURORA, Colo. — Having been diagnosed with celiac spru disease a few years ago, Dan Adema sums up his diet in simple terms: "I can't eat anything that tastes good." If it has gluten, it's a … more

It’s a new year. And with every new year people make goals to drop weight, cut cholesterol or be healthy. Sometimes it lasts a lifetime and sometimes it only lasts the first two weeks before you can’t hold back the urge for a bowl of ice cream or hamburger. more