Kids may be worried about homework, teachers and that pesky bully this school year. But parents? They’re leery about lunches. With food prices rising and packages shrinking, parents are wondering how they’ll stretch their food budgets. Children are ge

On a recent Friday evening, some shopping for a relative's upcoming wedding brought us to Wareham Crossing and to Qdoba Mexican Grill. It's great to finally have a place where I can grab a burrito in between shopping.

It's a slow start to the morning. Kim Hettich sits at the kitchen table, dumps out a handful of pills and starts counting. Her hair's still wet from a shower, and she sips an energy drink.

MONTREAL - It wasn't halfway through the summer before my sister called me up in need of a spontaneous vacation. With little money to spend, we decided a trip to Montreal would be cheap, while still chic.

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP) -- The smells of basil, Chinese food, fish and baked goods linger in the humid air along Penn Avenue, mixing with the sweat and grime of packed sidewalks and outdoor vendors.