If you're never quite sure whether the ads for popular beauty products can be believed, relax. Our 4you Beauty Board is made up of veteran testers ready to try the latest when it comes to all things beauty. We'll share what worked and what bombed with the hope of making life a little easier for you. ...more

November 7, 2009

Irish Spring Body Wash Cool Relief Scrub Available at drug and discount stores and online at www.drugstore.com; $5.49 for a 15-ounce bottle ...more

September 26, 2009

The chairman of AIG has told Congress he's asked executives to give back their bonuses. The chief executive officer of the failed insurance conglomerate acknowledged Wednesday that the company's multimillion-dollar bonuses were "distasteful" to many and had provoked a firestorm of wrath. "I share that anger," Edward Liddy, chairman and CEO of the American International Group Inc., said in testimony prepared for Congress. ...more

March 18, 2009

Review: No! No! Professional Hair Removal Treatment; available at Sephora, www.sephora.com and www.amazon.com; suggested retail price is $250. ...more

February 28, 2009

Every morning, my cat follows me around as I eat my cereal, hoping for a bit of milk left in the bowl when I'm done. I wondered whether it was OK for cats to drink cow's milk, although they seem to crave it. ...more

November 16, 2008

I was musing about the new format of our paper this morning while in the shower. As I muttered, "What were they thinking?" I grabbed the shampoo bottle. Then it hit me. ...more

October 8, 2008

LAKE PLACID — 'Lynn Weber brings her 9-pound-dog "Fang" to work with her five or six days a week and was amazed by how many customers carry dog treats with them when they shop. "I'm surprised I don't have the world's first 300-pound shihtzu," quipped the owner of tj's Leather. Although Weber's shop attracts bikers from all corners of the state, almost every customer seems to know Fang, a 2-year old "biker dog" who wears a custom made lather scarf with studs. "It's funny," said Weber. "Even the most hard-nosed biker who comes in here, they fall in love with him. ...more

June 21, 2008

In the intergalactic scheme of things, $25.5 million is mere chump change in the federal budget. ...more

February 16, 2008

They've been whispering our sweet nothings for centuries. "I'm near psychotic with passion," says the fiery red rose. ...more

February 8, 2008

If you've given yourself a migraine wandering the drugstore for hours in search of the perfect beauty products, relax. Kick up your feet. All you need is 4You. We've got some veteran testers onboard, ready to try the latest and greatest when it comes to all things beauty. We'll share what worked and what bombed in the hopes of making life a little easier. This week: men's shaving cream. That's right. We had our men put their shaving cream/foam/gel to the test to see which made the cut and which fizzled out. Find out what worked for them. ...more

October 11, 2007