The Home Winemakers Classic is traditionally one of the most enjoyable events in Napa Valley, and the 2006 edition, the 24th annual event, was no exception.

"If wine were just a beverage, we wouldn't be spending three days talking about it. Would you spend that much time on Coca-Cola?"

For the second consecutive year Acorn Soupe awarded scholarships to students attending Acorn Soupe's summer camp, a five day adventure based on over 400 acres of redwood forests along the Sonoma County coast.

At the end of the last concert of the Festival del Sole, it was announced that the festival will return next year.

ATLANTA -- A half year after Christmas, a small pile of crushed candy canes lie discarded at the base of escalators leading to the concourse trains at the airport that sees the most passengers in the world.

OLD SNOWMASS, Colo. -- In 1976, Gerald Ford was president, Americans flocked to see "Rocky" (the first one), oil was $13 a barrel, and Amory B. Lovins wrote a massive piece in Foreign Affairs magazine declaring that the United States stood at a crossroads on energy policy.

WASHINGTON -- Pounding the pavement is getting a little easier on people's knees in many cities around the country.

SEATTLE -- Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday that second quarter earnings plunged nearly 58 percent, missing Wall Street expectations, as the company focused on investing in a shipping deal and new technologies.

NEW YORK -- JetBlue Airways Corp. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose modestly, beating Wall Street's expectations, and that it is willing to fly more empty seats in exchange for passengers paying higher fares.

AP Business Writer