Homegrown Gardener: Sylvia Rose

THE MORE Sylvia Rose thought about her lawn, the more she disliked it. Even calling it a lawn seemed to inflate its value, like calling a McDonald's a fine restaurant. Oh, it had grass and it was, for the most part, green.

Top Picks: Home show in town

Explore new ideas in home remodeling, landscaping and garden care at the three-day California State Home & Garden Show, opening Friday at the Sacramento Convention Center.

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Selected College Football Capsules: Jacksonville St. stuns Ole Miss 49-48 in double OT

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — On the final crazy play of a crazy game, Jacksonville State running back Calvin Middleton found himself in the middle of a mass of bodies as quarterback Coty Blanchard lofted a 2-point conversion pass toward the end zone.

New Look of Recovery: Steady But Slow

Super-bulls and super-bears are both likely to be confounded by the economy's trajectory from here.