Psst: Personification

A couple of weeks back, the Supreme Court ruled that basically, when it comes to campaign contributions, corporations are the same as people. And while we're not ready to go as far as the NPR commentator who wondered if large companies would jump from the First to the Second Amendment and start their own armies, it got us to wondering:

Psst: No-class cougar

NO-CLASS COUGAR

Police: Sheen vehicle stolen, crashed in ravine

A Mercedes that Charlie Sheen reported stolen from his Sherman Oaks home was found overturned hundreds of feet down a nearby cliff early Friday, but there's no evidence anyone was in the car when it went into the ravine, police said.

Face time: United Against Poverty

The United Way's Emerging Leaders

The Greater Twin Cities United Way's Emerging Leaders staged a Parisian scene last month to raise money and awareness.

Spirit of Anne Frank lives on in saplings

The tiny budding tree stashed behind a locked greenhouse door at Sonoma State University in California doesn't look particularly valuable, but the little plant is a precious link to one of the most heart-rending tales in human history.

Biker chic: beyond black

Barb Himelfarb

After decades of the same old leather and lace, women bikers can now make a fashion statement.

Shopping for love

Wool felt earrings

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, local jewelry designer Karin Jacobson has made wearing your love on your sleeve or your ears affordable and adorable.

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