Mother, daughter unite to organize inspirational conferences

Somehow, Liz Dawn's mother knew an earthquake was coming. She urged her daughter to leave Los Angeles and return to Scottsdale. With work scarce for the actress, Dawn heeded her mother.

Some moms wonder if Palin can tackle VP and family duties

From lawn chairs at their kids' football practice, on the Internet and over lunch at work, mothers are asking the kind of questions that few male political pundits would dare mutter in public: Can a woman with five children, including an infant with Down syndrome and a pregnant 17-year-old, juggle a high-powered job like the vice presidency and still keep tabs on her brood?

No surprise: 'Chorus Line' sticks to winning formula

What a surprise A Chorus Line must have been when it premiered in 1975.

Comic Russell Brand to give MTV awards a British twist

In his native England, he's a comedy giant - instantly identifiable by his Einstein-like tousle of black hair and formfitting, chest-baring, glam-rock clothes - a TV host and stand-up comic with his own radio show and weekly column in the Guardian.

Some things you want around all the time. As for the rest . . .

In life, there are some things you want around all the time. As for the rest? Weeds, a growling stomach, wasps at a picnic - no matter how hard you try to shoo them away, they keep coming back. Here's how to bid farewell to things you want to eliminate from your life but can't quite figure out how.

Labrador-retriever mix Maggie's a playful pooch

The perfect match for Maggie would be a companion who loves the outdoors and can keep up with her.

Muslim women's law firm breaks down stereotypes

In what may be the nation's only law firm composed solely of Muslim women, the attorneys represent the ethnic and religious diversity within the Islamic faith.

Ignore parenting tips from Lynne Spears

After a few years of reflection, Lynne Spears concludes that perhaps letting teenage daughter Britney work out that teenage angst with a buffet of sex, alcohol and assorted snorting materials might not have been the best course of action after all.

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Dear Abby: I am a woman living with a man, but "in love" with another man whom I formerly dated but broke up with because he's an alcoholic.