http://www.mail.com/subjects/48154-garden.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/48154-garden.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1759204-top-chefs-join-call-gender-neutral-easy-bake.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Some well-known male chefs are getting behind a New Jersey girl's call for Hasbro to make a gender-neutral Easy-Bake Oven. Chefs including Manuel Trevino of TV's "Top Chef" and Michael Lomonaco of Porterhouse New York are featured in a YouTube video applauding McKenna Pope's online petition, which had reached about 40,000 signature... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1759204-top-chefs-join-call-gender-neutral-easy-bake.html 2012-12-11T23:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1754068-sight-fbis-unloved-hoover-building.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Just six blocks from the White House, the FBI's hulking headquarters overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue has long been the government building everyone loves to hate. The verdict: It's an ugly, crumbling concrete behemoth, an architectural mishap — all 2.4 million square feet of it. But in this time of tight budgets, massive deficits and the... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1754068-sight-fbis-unloved-hoover-building.html 2012-12-10T08:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1729502-mtv-renovates-house-style-scenes.html NEW YORK (AP) — The "House of Style" that MTV built back in 1989 has undergone some serious renovation, but it always had good bones. The show's past and present come together in a documentary, "House of Style: Music, Models, and MTV," that premieres Saturday (10 p.m. EST). Originally launched with supermodel Cindy Crawford, "House of Style" made the logi... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1729502-mtv-renovates-house-style-scenes.html 2012-11-28T20:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1729294-zippers-bo-flakes-deck-white-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — "Bo-flakes" featuring the first dog and ornaments fashioned from zippers are among the new twists on traditional favorites at the White House this Christmas season. First lady Michelle Obama unveiled this year's decorations before an appreciative crowd of military families Wednesday, then spent some time doing holiday crafts with militar... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1729294-zippers-bo-flakes-deck-white-house.html 2012-11-28T20:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1725950-prices-increase-major-us-cities.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Home prices increased in September in most major U.S. cities, more evidence of a housing recovery that is providing a lift to the fragile economy. Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller reported Tuesday that its 20-city index of home prices rose 3 percent in September compared with the same month last year. Prices also gained 3.6 percent in the ... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1725950-prices-increase-major-us-cities.html 2012-11-27T15:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1719544-thai-anti-government-protesters-clash-with-police.html BANGKOK (AP) — Protesters calling for Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step down rallied in the heart of Bangkok on Saturday, clashing with police in the first major demonstration against the government since it came to power last year. Organizers had spoken of mobilizing hundreds of thousands of supporters. But only around 10,000 turned up, and... Sat, 24 Nov 2012 12:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1719544-thai-anti-government-protesters-clash-with-police.html 2012-11-24T12:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1689430-safrica-police-destroy-illegal-homes.html LENASIA, South Africa (AP) — Bulldozers moved in on a South African town Friday, destroying homes that officials said were constructed on illegally sold land, despite efforts by protesters to stop the demolitions. A woman and her baby were removed from their home before police and bulldozers smashed it to pieces, witnesses said. Three bulldozers moved in ... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1689430-safrica-police-destroy-illegal-homes.html 2012-11-09T15:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1643184-wright-house-phoenix-to-offered-sale.html PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix home designed by noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright had been threatened with demolition but is now about to go on the market. The 1952 home will be listed Monday for sale at $2,379,000, real estate broker Robert Joffe said Friday. Joffe said there wouldn't be strings on the sale but that he doesn't foresee the house being bought f... Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1643184-wright-house-phoenix-to-offered-sale.html 2012-10-19T20:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1633286-nigeria-museum-fetes-late-afrobeat-singer-fela.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — "FELA LIVES," reads the Gothic-lettered tattoo on the back of one of the sons of the legendary Afrobeat singer from Nigeria. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti died 15 years ago but his name seems to be mentioned more now than ever. Radio stations across Africa's most populous nation continue to play his trumpet-and-saxophone-infused songs, the gir... Tue, 16 Oct 2012 07:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1633286-nigeria-museum-fetes-late-afrobeat-singer-fela.html 2012-10-16T07:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1606404-demolition-hold-wrights-phoenix-house.html PHOENIX (AP) — The city of Phoenix and a developer who was poised to demolish a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home have reached an agreement that will put any work on hold while a search continues for a buyer, a city official confirmed Wednesday. The agreement with the developers who bought the 1952 home in the city's Arcadia neighborhood delays for nearly ... Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1606404-demolition-hold-wrights-phoenix-house.html 2012-10-03T22:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1597936-georgian-grape-pickers-governments-challenge.html SAGAREJO, Georgia (AP) — The green grapes that Temuri Dolenjashvili and his wife snipped from the vines Sunday and emptied by the bucket into the back of their truck provide the only income for their extended family of five. The harvest also gave a welcome day's work to an unemployed father and an elderly neighbor whose $75 monthly pension has to help fee... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1597936-georgian-grape-pickers-governments-challenge.html 2012-09-30T16:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1573402-us-housing-recovery-gains-momentum-august.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A jump in sales of previously occupied homes and further gains in home construction suggest the U.S. housing recovery is gaining momentum. The pair of reports Wednesday follows other signs of steady progress in the housing market after years of stagnation. New-home sales are up, builder confidence has reached its highest level in more th... Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1573402-us-housing-recovery-gains-momentum-august.html 2012-09-19T16:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1572178-blackstone-to-buy-vivint-than-2b.html PROVO, Utah (AP) — Blackstone is leading a group that has agreed to buy home security provider Vivint for more than $2 billion. Provo, Utah-based Vivint is one of the largest providers of home automation and security services in North America. Its shareholders include Goldman Sachs, Peterson Partners and Jupiter Partners. Under the agreement announced Wed... Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1572178-blackstone-to-buy-vivint-than-2b.html 2012-09-19T10:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1555700-investor-buys-ali-ky-childhood.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A fan of Muhammad Ali has acquired an important piece of memorabilia: the boxing great's boyhood home. Las Vegas real estate investor Jared Weiss closed on the property earlier this week, a Louisville realtor told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Realtor Dave Lambrechts said Weiss paid $70,000 for the small white house with a saggin... Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1555700-investor-buys-ali-ky-childhood.html 2012-09-11T18:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1543688-food-co-ops-brace-arrival-giant-rivals.html BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Boise Co-op eliminated thousands of slow-selling items, sweeping away the claustrophobic effect that accompanied too many offerings. The Wheatsville Food Co-op in Texas is opening its second store after 40 years. And in California, the Davis Food Co-op turned to a designer to revamp its look. It's no coincidence food cooperatives a... Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1543688-food-co-ops-brace-arrival-giant-rivals.html 2012-09-06T23:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1538344-us-construction-spending-fell-09-percent.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. construction spending fell in July from June by the largest amount in a year, weighed down by a big drop in home improvement projects. But spending on construction of single-family homes and apartments increased again, a hopeful sign for the modest housing recovery. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that overall construction spen... Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1538344-us-construction-spending-fell-09-percent.html 2012-09-04T14:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1524380-orleans-post-katrina-gentrification-touchy.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With Isaac bearing down on New Orleans, the city finds itself at a delicate moment in its rebuilding since Hurricane Katrina struck seven years ago. Private and government investment is fueling the push to overhaul some of the city's troubled but culturally rich neighborhoods near the French Quarter, where poor families are being replac... Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1524380-orleans-post-katrina-gentrification-touchy.html 2012-08-28T17:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1494624-soldiers-fighting-congo-rebels-live-squalor.html RUMANGABO, Congo (AP) — The nest of straw, like something an animal sleeps on, was a Congolese army soldier's bed before rebels seized this military camp. Broken windows were stuffed with grass and the only protection from the frigid night air was a handful of charcoal. The squalid conditions help explain why thousands of government soldiers are on the ru... Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1494624-soldiers-fighting-congo-rebels-live-squalor.html 2012-08-10T21:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1489574-ex-jail-cells-serve-artist-studios-detroit.html DETROIT (AP) — For Hugo Navarro, the 5-by-9-foot jail cell that serves as his studio in southwest Detroit is an admittedly creepy place to immerse himself in his work. Unlike jailhouse artists who find creative inspiration behind bars, however, the 56-year-old is there by choice. He paints at 555 Nonprofit Gallery and Studios, a decade-old arts organizati... Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1489574-ex-jail-cells-serve-artist-studios-detroit.html 2012-08-09T09:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1389738-court-ruling-offers-inmates-rare-chance-freedom.html DETROIT (AP) — The Supreme Court ruling that banned states from imposing mandatory life sentences on juveniles offers an unexpected chance at freedom to more than 2,000 inmates who had almost no hope they would ever get out. In more than two dozen states, lawyers can now ask for new sentences. And judges will have discretion to look beyond the crime at ot... Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1389738-court-ruling-offers-inmates-rare-chance-freedom.html 2012-06-26T19:59:00Z