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Massages for humans, horses

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:00 CST

Animals understand touch. Something inherent makes them seek the calm and comfort that comes from contact with another living thing. Touch also makes sense to Suzy Bemos, a Lockport resident and massage therapist who took her skills off the massage table and into the stable.

That's the fact, Jack!

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:00 CST

The deadpan and depressed characters Bill Murray has specialized in portraying as an actor in recent years have stood in contrast to the life-of-the-party guy he is in real life -- whether on a golf course or shuttling people around downtown Stockholm in a golf cart, as he did last year.

Is it possible to clean up this mess?

By Donna Vickroy — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:00 CST

We all deal with stress in our own way. Some of us smoke, some of us eat, some of us sit up all night.

Greek parish weathers a century of change

Rena Fulka, Keeping the Faith — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:00 CST

T he Rev. Byron Papanikolaou was newly-ordained when he began serving Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, which is nearing its 100th year as a parish.

Religion Briefs

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:00 CST

Fall concert

'NHL 09' skates past 'NHL 2K9'

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:00 CST

It's not hard to get jazzed up for the new season if you're a Chicago Blackhawks fan. The club had a solid foundation last year, and some much-needed improvements on offense and defense make this year's squad look that much better.

Swanky Miami doesn't have to break travelers' budget

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:00 CST

MIAMI - It might be notorious for its late-night party scene, swanky beach hotels with steeply priced drinks and the beachgoers who wear barely-there $300 swimsuits, but vacationing Miami-style doesn't have to cost a fortune.

Science-fiction fans go all-out on Halloween constumes

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:00 CST

Here is how most people make a Darth Vader costume: Go to Wal-Mart, purchase flimsy mask and cape, spend Halloween night breathing funny. For Mark Fordham, the process is a little more in-depth.