We know we're always telling you to never sit by the phone and wait for it to ring. But when juicy Jesse McCartney's dialing ya up, you stare at the phone and you wait. And you wait. And you wait. Jesse was supposed to call on Tuesday. And then again on Wednesday. ... Nothin'. We were beginning to get a complex. But, hey, he's a busy guy. So finally, on Friday, straight off a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to New York, he called us from the car on his...

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Still the focal point of many interior living spaces, the latest fireplaces look anything but traditional. Although their inner workings are largely standardized--most new models contain prefabricated fireboxes--the front can be much more expressive. As long as you follow building codes regulating the distance that combustible materials must be from the firebox opening and the distance a mantel shelf can project from the wall, you are free to decide how...

Chickens are a perfect choice for homestead livestock; they don't require much space or special equipment, and keeping a small, backyard flock is an easy and fun way to expand home food production. You can serve your family the freshest (and most nutritious) eggs they have ever eaten, and you can re-create the rich flavors of your grandmother's homegrown/homemade fried chicken. ¶ When you raise your own birds, you also can be sure they are...

Two weeks ago, you locked eyes with Jake in the caf. You smiled at him ... he smiled back. And even though he had ketchup smeared on his chin, you felt mucho mutual attraction. ¶ Since then, he's chatted you up in homeroom and walked home with you--twice! But he hasn't asked you to catch a flick or to go for Taco Bell or to the dance on Friday or anything! Has your dude radar totally skunked out on you? What is up?! Staring at your cell, praying...

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Hollywood, FL (For Immediate Release)-- ¶ Did you know that: ¶ * The U.S. is ranked #1 IN SPENDING on health care in the world, yet our lifespan is ranked #17? "Basically you die earlier and spend more time disabled if you are an American rather than a member of most other advanced countries", says Christopher Murray, M.D., Ph.D., of the World Health Organization...

Ask a teenager about her last family vacation. If her eyes roll heavenward, that pretty much says it all. Let's face it, even our best laid plans can backfire when teens are concerned. Just ask Margaret Wright. ¶ Last year Margaret was certain she planned an unforgettable vacation for herself and her two teens. As a surprise, she reserved a quiet lakeside cabin in northern Michigan. It's a memory she laughs about today. "What was I...

Ask friends of Julie, 17, to describe her, and you get words like "pretty," "athletic" and "smart." But if you'd asked Julie to describe herself a year ago, you'd only hear about her "pudgy" stomach. ¶ "I've had a bad body image my entire life," says Julie. "Even in kindergarten, I remember playing with a friend and thinking, 'Wow! My arm is as big as her leg!' I was just always a chubby...