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Ford's push for driverless vehicles includes a man pretending to be a car seat.<br>MIchael Laris/The Washington Post

Ford’s push for driverless vehicles includes a man pretending to be a car seat

Andy Schaudt is an invisible man. He is wearing a “seat suit” to make it look like his Ford Transit Connect van is driving itself.

"It Takes Two: Our Stroy" by Jonathan and Drew Scott.<br>Amazon/TNS
HGTV superstars Jonathan and Drew Scott bring 'House Party' on tour
"Siervas," a nun rock band, performs Sept. 8 at the Festival de Cristo at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif. The band known as Siervas was born in a Peruvian convent three years ago and since has gained an international following drawn by their smiling faces and soaring songs. <br>Challenge Roddie, Diocese of Orange/AP
The 11 sisters of Siervas are a rock band like 'nun' other
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexia Harbin, 20th Force Support Squadron food services journeyman, prepares carrots for a salad bar at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 15, 2017.<br>Destinee Sweeney/U.S. Air Force

Louisiana center gets grant to study military nutrition

A Louisiana research center will receive $6.7 million to study ways to improve the health of men and women in the United States military.

Diet sodas come under fire because of the chemicals involved, but the offset of sugar and calories might render them less harmful than some believe.<br>TNS

Is diet soda really that bad for you? Maybe not

Just how bad is diet soda for you? It may be more complicated than you think. There may be hope for zero-calorie tipplers yet. A spate of recent studies has diet soda lovers fretting over their bubbly beverages. Studies have shown that sucking down diet pop means you may be avoiding sugar and calories but overdosing on chemicals that can be dangerous to your health.

Apple's iPhone X.<br>David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

The practical guide to choosing a smartphone

Buying a smartphone can be daunting, particularly when there are so many new options on the market. Choosing the right phone is an intensely personal decision, and one answer may not fit all — even for those who aren't obsessed with the minute differences in technical specifications.

A workout journal rewards your efforts by recording how far you have come.<br>Wina Sturgeon, Winimages/TNS

Stay on track to reach goals with workout journal

If you train regularly at a gym, or practice for a sport, you will find a workout journal an incredible device. All you need is a small, inexpensive notebook, a pen and maybe a pair of glasses. Your workout journal will be used to record every gym workout and/or every sport training session that you do. After a few months, you may even regard it as priceless. The little notebook will contain aspects of a coach, a personal trainer, a teacher and a guidance counselor.

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“Destiny 2” offers more diverse challenges and characters. <br>Activision

‘Destiny 2’ improves upon original in nearly every way

Almost everything about the original “Destiny” has been overhauled, or at least enhanced to place the focus on action.

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This first course dish of gnocchi with walnuts and a Gorgonzola cream sauce was a recent option at Antica Osteria Mingot in Rorai Grande, a suburb of Pordenone, Italy. <br>Kent Harris/Stars and Stripes

Family-run Antica Osteria Mingot near Pordenone great for those who like variety

If you’re the type who likes to order the same thing from the menu every time you visit a particular restaurant, Antica Osteria Mingot may not be the best choice. The family-run restaurant in the Pordenone suburb of Rorai Grande not only changes the menu options virtually every day, but diners often face different choices from lunch to dinner.

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A chef holds up a large section of tuna during the nightly carving show at Maguro Shoten, a restaurant in Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district.<br>Aaron Kidd/Stars and Stripes

At Maguro Shoten, the meal is the star of the show

At Maguro Shoten — also known as the “Tuna Demolition Show Restaurant” — folks gather around a sushi bar to watch chefs dismantle their dinner.

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the meat and potatoes of life

Some people settle for mulled wine and ornaments at German Christmas festivals. Others buy reindeer pelts and insist on including them in the bedroom decor. <br>Lisa Smith Molinari

The skin and bones of contentious home decor

At some point in a marriage, a military spouse faces a delicate dilemma: How to incorporate her partner’s military awards, sword, deer head, bowling trophy, stereo speakers, bar lamp or autographed sporting equipment into the home decor. In nearly 24 years of marriage to my husband, Francis, I’ve learned that solving this domestic quandary involves compromise, diplomacy and, when all else fails, trickery.