Apr. 27 Reports: Robert Jay Treat, 37, was arrested on a warrant – possession of a schedule IV controlled substance. (197 NE Third St.) Kristen Wood reported her purse was stolen from her unlocked vehicle. (NE Jones Rd.) Jessica McGillan, 27, was arrested on a warrant and for violation of a release order. (100 NE Division St.) Luke Kenneth D. Buehner, 23, was arrested on two warrants. (2346 NE Division St.) Dawn Kruse reported the theft of a right-angle ... [full story]

So, you just bought your first car. Or, maybe it is your sixth or seventh vehicle. What is next? If you believe all you have to do is fill it with gas, think again.   CAR MAINTENANCE - Experts urge you to listen for the warning signs that your car may need attention. CNS Illustration by Michael S. Balash. Mechanics say if you want to keep your car running smoothly, take care of it. Research from the ... [full story]

Dear Mr. Berko: I want to own some shipping transportation stocks and have looked at Omni Corp., Overseas Shipping and Teekay Shipping, but their dividends are all under 2 percent. Can you recommend three shipping (maritime) stocks that have good growth potential and that pay at least 5 percent? And can you give me your thoughts on the shipping/maritime industry as a whole? What do you think of the possibility of higher or lower freight ... [full story]

Perception is everything. Which is why Tony Stewart's recent comments that NASCAR is beginning to look like professional wrestling struck a responsive chord with stock car racing fans. Maybe the two-time Nextel Cup champion could have picked a slightly better analogy. Possibly, he's totally wrong. And choosing to make the charges on his own radio show (Sirius Satellite) after skipping a mandatory postrace interview session was completely out of line. But Stewart only stated what ... [full story]

Enos Stanley Kroenke grew up in Mora, a speck of a town in the farmlands of central Missouri. He was named after two St. Louis Cardinals baseball stars from the 1940s and '50s, Enos Slaughter and Stan Musial, but he goes by the less pretentious Stan. His father was in the lumber business. He played high school basketball. This is the guy who wants to buy Arsenal, among Englad's most hallowed soccer clubs. This is ... [full story]

"Buda's Wagon: A Brief History of the Car Bomb" by Mike Davis; Verso; 228 pages; $23. Mike Davis doesn't waste any time. If you want to glimpse the many virtues and occasional vices of his grimly fascinating book, just read the first chapter.   AUTO FOCUS - Mike Davis' history of car bombs starts well, but eventually bombs out. CNS Photo. It's fast: A scant three pages outline of Italian anarchist Mario Buda's Sept. 16, 1920 attack ... [full story]

  Reading a putt properly, golf, drive, green, stance, ball, golf ball, golf swing  [full story]

Q: Where is the first place you look for a tell? How long should it take to pick up tells on people. John V. Bar Harbor, Maine   PADRAIG PARKINSON - Padraig Parkinson is known as a very dangerous and clever player. He has won more than $1.3 million in tournament play. CNS Photo. A: The way a player moves his chips can be helpful. As more and more players are studying the books written on the ... [full story]

THE TEACHER Giuliano Hazan was nervous as he waited for the envelope to be opened at the 2007 International Association of Culinary Professionals Awards dinner, the culinary world's version of the Academy Awards. Hazan was a contender for one of the industry's most sought-after awards: cooking teacher of the year. He held his breath as the master of ceremonies revealed the winner.   GIULIANO HAZAN - Giuliano Hazan was named the cooking teacher of the year ... [full story]

We'll soon be in the vacation season, and many families will become motivated to purchase their own vacation (or second) home. Considering today's prices of those second homes, a great deal of thought needs to focus on the financial aspects of making such a purchase. Making those added monthly payments may mean cutting back on other expenses - less money spent on such things as dining out. There are some unique financial advantages of acquiring ... [full story]