Time to shop for things red and romantic, gifts and housewares that will add a valentine touch all year round. Willie Nelson is the perfect American icon. Anyone trying to figure out the musical identity of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones won't get much assistance from the Grammy Awards. Educators' reactions vary. A judge says Florida ex-cons can sue as a group to overturn an 1868 law that bars them from voting.
Attorneys say the law disproportionately affects blacks.
The job loss, a result of the catalog retailer closing two call centers, is the biggest to hit the bay area in the past several years. The move comes as the troubled copier company consolidates operations. But the gain could be short-lived if its lenders don't help out. The automaker has been more aggressive in making deals than Firestone, lawyers say. Florida Power customers still reeling from sky-high winter electric bills should brace for more bad news this spring.