Summer movie preview (The Pantagraph)

Cakes were called "plakous" by the Greeks, from the word for "flat." These cakes were usually combinations of nuts and honey. They also had a cake called "satura," which was a flat heavy cake.

Summer movie preview (The Pantagraph)

Every summer brings its bumper crop of sequels and remakes. But the summer of '07 seems to be going for the gold: It began with a sequel last weekend ("Spider-Man 3") and it comes to an end with both a sequel ("Mr. Bean's Holiday") and a remake ("Halloween") on Labor Day weekend.

Namedropper (The Scranton Times-Tribune)

Biking to Nova Scotia for a host of reasons

Fashion victim (Times Online Sunday)

Models, designers, editors â€” Isabella Blow had them all under her sartorial spell. So what drove the queen of style to end her life with weedkiller?

Now showing (Summit Daily News)

At Breckenridge and Dillon theaters

Capsule Movie Reviews (The Charlotte Observer)

Film capsules are written by Lawrence Toppman. If there's no star rating, he hasn't seen the movie. Grades: 4 stars = excellent, 3 stars = good, 2 stars = fair, 1 star = poor. new releases BECOMING JANE Young Jane Austen (Anne Hathaway) has a thwarted romance with a seemingly supercilious but honorable lawyer (James McAvoy), which inspires her to write "Pride and Prejudice." The story, ...

That's Entertaining: Penne With Fresh Tomato Sauce, Arugula And Parmesan (Hartford Courant)

On the first night my husband and I spent in Paris earlier this summer, we unpacked our bags and headed out for supper. Tired from traveling, we wanted something quick and satisfying and ended up in a small Left Bank place that specializes in pizza and pasta. My spouse opted for a thin-crusted pizza, while I was tempted by one of the day's specials listed on a blackboard - Penne with Fresh Tomato ...

Striking it rich: Los Angeles' Top 25 culinary bargains (Los Angeles Times)

Our third annual hunt for delicious deals nets rare delicacies, unusual treats and more. Unless you're hanging out with conspicuously consuming celebutantes, you may have noticed a new mood in the air these days. It seems as if more and more Angelenos are talking about enjoying life without ruining it for the next generation, and when it comes to food and wine, they're focusing on real quality ...

Area church briefs (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

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Beyonce tops Lycos search list (Moldova.org)

Web surfers apparently can't get enough of video footage showing singer Beyonce Knowles tripping on a stage in Orlando.Lycos, the Massachusetts Internet search engine, said Knowles topped its list of terms people looked for the week ending Aug. 4.The week's other most popular terms were MySpace, YouTube, Pokemon, Naruto, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Disney, Clay Aiken and WWE. Lycos said Web ...

Late-Summer Reads to Squeeze In Before Fall (NPR)

NPR.org , August 8, 2007 Â· Most years, each show recommends books for summer reading. This year, I regret to say, we're a little behind.

Summer movie preview (The Pantagraph)

During the Roman period, the name for cake (derived from the Greek term) became "placenta." They were also called "libum" by the Romans, and were primarily used as an offering to their gods. Placenta was more like a cheesecake, baked on a pastry base, or sometimes inside a pastry case.