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Kate Moss is apparently planning on releasing a range of jams. According to the Sun, the supermodel wants to turn her hobby into a business and has even been speaking to her Topshop partner Philip Green about getting involved. Word is, Kate has been making the preserve from fruit she grows in her Cotwolds garden and has been sending samples to celebrity friends including Simon Cowell. Now though, the newspaper claims Kate hopes Sir Philip will help her get the spreads, called Kate's Damson Jam, onto the shelves for the public to enjoy.

Hillard Green has the right idea. The old adage "Waste not want not" applies for sure in these days of exorbitant food prices. And those of us who grow our own have always known the value of preserving nature's bounty for off-season use. Since tomatoes are easy to grow and often plentiful, you may find yourself up to your ears in the ripe, scarlet fruit as frost approaches—and a few hints on the preservation of the harvest may be welcome. I've also taken the canning jar shortage into account in preparing this article, and have included some guides to the...

WASHINGTON - Democratic Sen. Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record) is asking whether he can take money from donors who want him to be president, then give it back later. The Federal Election Commission said Wednesday that it will look into the novel question. Obama is indicating that he wants to at least keep the option of using the public financing system for his presidential campaign if he becomes the Democratic nominee. To do so, the Illinois senator could not spend any money from contributors for political purposes, but instead use federal funding that is expected to total about $85...

WASHINGTON - The House rejected an attempt Thursday to lift a quarter-century congressional ban on offshore oil drilling in coastal waters outside the western Gulf of Mexico amid arguments that new supplies are needed to lower energy prices. A proposal to end the long-standing moratoria as it applies only to pumping natural gas was expected to be voted on later in the evening as lawmakers moved toward late-night approval of a $25.9 billion Interior Department spending bill. The proposal to allow oil drilling in waters off both coasts and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico — areas off limits to...