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Life & Style Lagerfeld supports gay marriage in lesbian couture (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: Jan 22, 2013 at 1:33 PM PDT Last Updated: Jan 22, 2013 at 1:33 PM PDT

PARIS (AP) — Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel's veteran couturier, has shown his support for the legalization of gay marriage in France by sending two models down a catwalk wearing couture bridal gowns.

Life & Style Holiday gift guide 2012 part three: Gifts for kids

By Jill Russell Hulings Published: Dec 5, 2012 at 10:45 AM PDT Last Updated: Dec 5, 2012 at 10:45 AM PDT

We're here to help you break the gift-giving rut this year and offer a few gift suggestions for mothers, fathers, and everyone in between. We'll be giving you a series of suggestions for the next few weeks to inspire and entertain.

Gifts for kids.

Life & Style Holiday gift guide 2012 part two: Gifts for mom

By Jill Russell Hulings Published: Dec 4, 2012 at 1:01 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 4, 2012 at 1:01 PM PDT

We're here to help you break the gift-giving rut this year and offer a few gift suggestions for mothers, fathers, and everyone in between. We'll be giving you a series of suggestions for the next few weeks to inspire and entertain.

Gifts for mom.

Life & Style Holiday gift guide 2012 part one: Gifts for dad

By Jill Russell Hulings Published: Dec 4, 2012 at 9:52 AM PDT Last Updated: Dec 4, 2012 at 9:52 AM PDT

Let's face it. Shopping for other people is difficult. So difficult at times, most of us give up and succumb to the last minute alternative: the gift card.

We're here to help you break the gift-giving rut this year and offer a few gift suggestions for mothers, fathers, and everyone in between. We'll be giving you a series of suggestions for the next few weeks to inspire and entertain.

Life & Style Retailers roll out holiday price-matching policies

By Herb Weisbaum Published: Nov 9, 2012 at 3:28 PM PDT Last Updated: Nov 13, 2012 at 11:13 AM PDT

The big retail chains have already rolled out their holiday price-matching policies. This year, some will even match Internet sales.

Life & Style Photos: Goodwill's glitzy Glitter Sale bedazzles Seattle (Photo Gallery)

By Joshua Lewis Published: Nov 11, 2012 at 11:32 AM PDT Last Updated: Nov 12, 2012 at 12:02 PM PDT

Life & Style Photos: Halo 4 release party in Seattle (Photo Gallery)

By Joshua Lewis Published: Nov 6, 2012 at 11:34 AM PDT Last Updated: Nov 6, 2012 at 5:39 PM PDT

Life & Style Snag some bling at Goodwill's Glitter sale this weekend

By Jill Russell Hulings Published: Nov 5, 2012 at 9:17 AM PDT Last Updated: Nov 5, 2012 at 9:17 AM PDT

All the glitters is gold at Seattle Goodwill's annual Glitter Sale on Nov. 10-11.

Life & Style Microsoft releases the Surface in Seattle (Photo Gallery)

By Joshua Lewis Published: Oct 29, 2012 at 8:20 AM PDT Last Updated: Nov 20, 2012 at 12:30 PM PDT

Life & Style Shop for your wedding and make dreams come true

By Jill Russell Published: Oct 23, 2012 at 11:34 AM PDT Last Updated: Oct 23, 2012 at 11:34 AM PDT

Shop for your wedding and make dreams come true.

Life & Style New free, easy mobile apps can save consumers money

By ShopSmart Magazine Published: Oct 19, 2012 at 7:54 AM PDT Last Updated: Oct 24, 2012 at 9:26 AM PDT

Hunting down deals and finding the best stuff to buy used to be a lot of work. But these days, mobile technology can easily help shoppers find what they are looking for at a great price.

Life & Style Which online shopping sites rated best? (Video)

By Herb Weisbaum Published: Oct 17, 2012 at 2:22 PM PDT Last Updated: Oct 18, 2012 at 9:31 AM PDT

More people than ever are shopping online, so Consumer Reports went to see which online shopping sites rated best.

Life & Style Microsoft tablet Surface to start at $499

By Associated Press Published: Oct 16, 2012 at 10:08 AM PDT Last Updated: Oct 16, 2012 at 11:08 AM PDT

The price matches that of Apple Inc.'s iPad, the most popular tablet computer, but the base model of the Surface has twice as much storage memory: 32 gigabytes. The screen is also slightly larger.

Life & Style 3 simple ways to start saving now for holiday gifts (Video)

By Herb Weisbaum Published: Oct 9, 2012 at 4:23 PM PDT Last Updated: Oct 10, 2012 at 10:03 AM PDT

Holiday shopping is something you need to prepare for. How can you do that now? One way is to see if you can trim some costs from your normal family budget so you can stash some cash before you hit the stores.

Life & Style Experts expect big deals for electronics on Black Friday (Video)

By Herb Weisbaum Published: Oct 8, 2012 at 5:28 PM PDT Last Updated: Oct 11, 2012 at 8:08 AM PDT

Black Friday is still more than a month away but we already have the first predictions about what sort of super sales you might find.