Stupid criminal tricks

Let us stipulate at the outset that Todd Eugene Helms has yet to be found guilty of anything. That said, we'll grant you his situation is sticky.

Old Consumer Watchdog Group Keeps An Eye On New Tricks

The country's oldest consumer watchdog group has been investigating scams for more than a century, and the old group has issued a new warning about the current worst scams in the land.

Woman Tricks Attacker To Take Her Home to Awaiting Police

A woman who was almost raped was able to convince her attacker to take her home to awaiting police, officers said.

Don’t jog and jam – replace music players with “fartleks,” other tricks

With the first month of 2012 under our belts, I’m sure we’re all rocking along to a steady rhythm as we work on our New Year’s resolutions. You betcha. If one of those ambitions is losing weight, I’m sure those belts are getting looser and looser. But when jogging or running is part of your regimen, be careful not to get too deep in the groove. Musically speaking, that is. With today’s iPods and ...

Diet tricks the pros tell their friends

Wish you had your own get-slim dream team? Well, you’re in luck: We tapped celebrated weight-loss pros and asked them to share the one strategy they feel makes the biggest difference