With the news that American Airlines will begin charging $15 per checked bag for tickets purchased on or after June 15—and other major airlines are likely to follow suit—we have one hyphenated word of advice: carry-on.

When, in 1974, employees at the Japanese design company Sanrio created Hello Kitty, the small, rounded cartoon cat with a red bow between her ears and no mouth, they could never have dreamt that she would become the global megastar she is today. Sales of

MANILA, Philippines—We scoured the metro for exciting new stuff and discovered quite a few finds. From the latest Pilipinas shirts by Rhett Eala to relatively new brands like 8 and a Half and 101 New York, here are fab finds that are sure to tickle your

LAS CRUCES — The Joker from Batman, presidential candidate masks and anything funny or sexy are early hot-sellers for Halloween 2008, according to merchants in the costume business. But the best outfit could be an original one-of-a-kind costume you put

The Onslow County Chapter of the American Red Cross is hosting a holiday event, but they hope you don't show up. "Invitations" for the fourth annual American Red Cross No Show Holiday Ball went out last week to about 300 people, requesting donations to