WHEELING — A Niagara Falls vacation, cowboy boots and electronics are some of the items local consumers plan to purchase with tax rebates the government began doling out Monday.

Mormon missionaries: Who are they and what do they do? It's a frequent sight in Lodi and other cities and towns across the nation: A team of two young Mormons, dressed in sharp, black slacks; white shirts; ties and bike helmets.

She's been described over several weeks of testimony as a Christian singer and a point guard, a participant in three-way sex and as the goddaughter to one of the music industry's biggest stars.

There was recently an article in our semi-local newspaper titled "50 Ways to Keep Kids Active." Heading into my third week of no school with a 3-year-old and a 7-year-old, I eagerly scanned the list for ways to keep them occupied and out of the police r

The mobile Web can extend the audience reach of leading Internet sites by an average of 13% over home computer traffic, according to Nielsen TotalWeb, a new cross-platform Internet measurement service launched today.