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Using ceiling fans in winter can help cut heating costs and make you feel more comfortable. Here's what you should know about when and how to use them.

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Glenn Close has a very specific plan for how she wants her life to end. On Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ podcast Wiser Than Me, Close, 78, said she’s building the location where she wants to die—and she’s ...

Closing vents may seem helpful, but it actually stresses your HVAC system and can raise your energy bills. Today’s HVAC systems need steady airflow, so blocking vents makes them run longer and work ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Investigators with the Nashville Fire Department classified the weekend fire that tore through a Bellevue apartment complex, leaving a dozen families homeless, as ...