How a Secretary Made and Gave Away $7 Million

She lived in a tiny one-bedroom cottage in Lake Forest, Ill. She bought her clothes at rummage sales, didn’t own a car and worked most of her life as a secretary for a pharmaceutical company. Yet after her death at age 100, Grace Groner left Lake Forest College a gift of $7 million to be […]

Clinton’s party tent rises

The big top is up and the big day almost here for Chelsea Clinton. A massive white tent stands behind a sprawling Rhinebeck estate as preparations for the year’s most anticipated wedding kick into high gear. The 50-acre Astor Courts estate, overlooking the Hudson River, was abuzz with activity Wednesday in the final hours before […]

EPISODE 306 “Photo Finish”

Airdate: 2007-11-05 Michael confronts Tyge about Whistler; Tyge says he worked at the Ambassador Hotel in Nice, then clams up and won’t say more. Tyge then spies on Michael, Mahone and Whistler, but can’t hear them. At her hideout, Susan tells LJ about being captured while serving in Mosul. When she heard US choppers coming, […]

Farmville Secrets

With almost 80 million users, Farmville’s by far the biggest game on Facebook. But how can you get ahead of your friends? We’ve done the math: follow these tips, and you’ll be raking in the (pretend) money in no time. Easy as 1, 2, 3 When choosing which crop to buy, unleash your inner capitalist […]

‘Lost’ addresses years of questions in finale

The premiere of “Lost” ended memorably with Charlie’s plaintive question to his fellow island castaways: “Guys, where ARE we?” Six seasons and some 120 episodes later, many viewers might be wondering the same thing as the much-awaited “Lost” finale brought the series to a rapturous close Sunday night. Viewers, where are we? The answer: Almost […]

Netflix app debuts on the iPhone

Netflix raises curtain on iPhone instant streaming Netflix execs have been teasing us for months about an instant streaming app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Indeed, they’ve been promising it for so long that I’d pretty much forgotten about it. Until now. Netflix took the wraps off its new app — or, to be […]