ROAST YOUR OWN This just in: Not everyone likes their coffee the same. One way to find your own coffee groove, other than perverting it with sweeteners and half-an-udder of cream, is to roast the beans yourself. The i-Roast 2 from Hearthware Home Products lets you do just that. The result: You add the level of flavor boldness you want and save up to $5 to $6 a pound by buying green coffee beans. Yes, the price for the gadget is steep at $199, but you make your money back over time, and you enjoy your coffee more. Available online at www.sweetmarias.com, www.burmancoffee ...more

March 15, 2009

Disagreement among Senate Democrats over how many homeowners should qualify for court-ordered mortgage relief has stalled a key part of President Barack Obama's foreclosure prevention plan on Capitol Hill. ...more

March 14, 2009

A collection of kitchen-related gadgets that we'd like to have. ...more

March 11, 2009

Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite couldn't see much difference between the financial rescue bill she rejected Monday and the one that came to the House floor Friday morning. ...more

October 4, 2008

WASHINGTON - President Bush and congressional backers of a $700 billion financial industry bailout carried out high-intensity lobbying Thursday, on the eve of a crucial House vote that Bush said "a lot of people are watching." ...more

October 2, 2008

Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. in Orlando Tickets: $75 on Ticketmaster.com ...more

December 3, 2007

Raffles, festive balloons, open houses, car giveaways. Will any of these incentives sell houses? Not at the moment. ...more

November 20, 2007

It's a coolish November morning. You're invigorated by your morning run or yoga class - and famished. At home, before dressing for work, you breathe in the heart-gladdening aroma of coffee and then, amazingly, something that's even better: the seductive, toasty fragrance of roasted grains, seeds, nuts and spices. ...more

November 7, 2007

You know about Vitamin Water. Enter Vitamin Energy. ...more

November 1, 2007