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A drab split-level home is transformed into a modern showpiece with the addition of a "light box" to the rear facade, adding space on two levels and bringing in abundant natural light. More

The kitchen and bath are radically different spaces than they were 20 years ago, says Suzie Williford, the 2007 vice president of the National Kitchen & Bath Association. As a result, products for these spaces are radically different as well. The spaces still perform their normal functions, but now they do much more. More

Citing a troubled mortgage market and losses from their former financial arm, General Motors said its first-quarter profits were down 90 percent from a year ago. The nation's largest automaker reported a first-quarter profit of $62 million, down from $602 million in the same quarter a year ago. More