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The Lake District: top tips, recommendations and travel adviceMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:14AMOur readers share their top tips, recommendations and travel advice on the Lake District.

Living it up on an islandSunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:19PMFiji and Rarotonga seem to be the Pacific Islands of choice for those wanting sun and surf, but after a recent holiday in Tonga, I would argue it deserves a second look.

Little-known bill is heaven-sent for laid-off textile workersSunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:14PMNorth Carolina isn't known for wielding congressional heft around Capitol Hill, but the state has found its niche in the Miscellaneous Tariffs Bill.

Taking a second look at TongaSunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:40PMFiji and Rarotonga seem to be the choice for those wanting sun and surf, but after a recent holiday in Tonga, I would argue it deserves a second look.

Across the Mon Valley, contract winners have intricate ties to former superintendentSunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:23PMDuring a decade as superintendent of three school systems, Patrick Risha, 59, worked repeatedly with contractors whose relationships have included business and political aspects, spurring protests, court battles and a Post-Gazette examination.

Little-known bill heaven sent for laid-off textile workersSunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:01AMNORLINA, N.C. — A few blocks from the restored antebellum homes that draw tourists to rural Warren County, wooden shacks sink into the sandy soil, their tin roofs bowing low, walls askew. Clothes hang on lines outside, limp under a stifling, late-summer sun.

A head start on a rewarding careerSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:37AMImagine if, this semester in high school, you could take a course in midwifery, or go work on a farm, build a house or learn about sustainable agriculture.

Through a glass, darklyFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:10AMIn two wine regions as different as chalk and clay, Kendall Hill offers a hedonist's guide to Burgundy and Bordeaux.

Niche-Market Madoff Duped Law Enforcement Agencies in Ponzi With a TwistThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:43PMKenneth Wayne McLeod, 48, covered in tattoos, with a shaved head and plenty of stubble, looked more like an undercover detective than a financial expert.