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I FELT someone staring at me. Skip to next paragraph Syria Travel GuideGo to the Syria Travel Guide » Multimedia Map Syria Slide Show Immortal Syria As I discreetly tried to photograph a Damascus sidewalk ... [full story]

NOVEMBER is finally here. The frost is on the windshield, the bitter north wind is wrestling the last leaves from the trees, and your extended winter stay is set, whether it's near the ski slopes of Colorado or the golf ... [full story]

PORTLAND, Ore. Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Interior of the C300 Luxury. MERCEDES-BENZ claims to be the world’s oldest automaker, starting with the Patent Motorwagen of 1886. And it ... [full story]

ERIC SMOLITSKY, a senior at the University of Connecticut, is a sharp guy who is spending the summer doing stem cell research. But when it comes to student loans - he will graduate ,000 in debt and plans to borrow ... [full story]

GREENWICH, Conn. Skip to next paragraph Related The Kitchen Issue: Not Your Style? They'll Take It (April 10, 2008) The Kitchen Issue: Choosing Luxuries in Tight Times (April 10, 2008) The Kitchen Issue: New Counters? Everything's on the Table (April ... [full story]

10 P.M. (TNT) SAVING GRACE Holly Hunter, left, channels her inner tough girl in this new drama as Grace Hanadarko, a hard-living (code for too many drinks, too many men and a generally bad attitude) Oklahoma City police detective "facing ... [full story]

LOS ANGELES — Mickey Mouse, so far at least, is not a discretionary expense. Skip to next paragraph Gene Duncan/Disney, via Associated Press An air show near Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Attendance at ... [full story]

Correction Appended Mamaroneck Skip to next paragraph In the Region Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut and New Jersey Go to Complete Coverage » SAVING taxpayers money was behind a recent proposal by a Larchmont trustee, Jim ... [full story]

“BABUSHKA wants to live with us for a while,” my husband said. Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Alex Nabaum In the Region Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut and New Jersey Go to Complete Coverage » ... [full story]

CHARGE THYSELF: When Freeplay’s windup radio came out in 1996, it set the standard for eco-tech purity. Originally meant to deliver information to isolated populations lacking electricity, the Freeplay was a shortwave radio that ran only on human power. Thirty ... [full story]