CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A front door smashed to bits, a bedroom trashed. That's nothing compared to the emotional trauma delivered by the burglars at one University area home.

One fun and easy way to add loads of personal charm and character to your home is to showcase a few interesting curiosities you've picked up at flea markets, auctions or antiques stores.

GARDEN CITY — A man who spent 17 years in prison before a court said he might be innocent in the 1988 murder of his parents was told yesterday that he will not have to face a second trial. Martin Tankleff, 36, was convicted in 1990, but defense attorney

Although many aspire to live in a home designed by an architect, few can afford to do so. Some savvy housebuyers, however, have discovered that a search of Scotland's former local-authority stock, throws up the occasional unexpected gem.

A bit of San Jose's past is up for sale in the Rose Garden neighborhood of San Jose. The two-story eclectic Colonial Revival home on Morse Street, located directly behind the Central YMCA on The Alameda, is listed for $1,995,000. The four-bedroom, two-an