When his four sons were fighting, Darin Hartman would tell them: The day will come when you'll need your brothers. That day was Wednesday, when fire engulfed the Hartmans' house. Erik, 13, saved his 2-year old brother from the flames. 
Mortgage rates experienced their largest one-week decline in 27 years, the mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported Thursday, spurring a surge in refinance applications. 
Stumped over holiday gifts? Get great ideas for the kids on your holiday shopping list from staff at Creative Kidstuff and Red Balloon Bookshop. Let us know if you're looking for toy or book suggestions and tell us a bit about the child you're shopping for, say an eight-year-old boy who loves building things or a four-year-old girl who loves tea parties and animals. Then check back on Thursday, December 4 at 1 p.m. when our guests will come up with several ideas just for your child.
Submit a question and you may receive a copy of the 10th anniversary edition of Jan Brett's book "The Night Before Christmas."
