ROMANCE AND HONEYMOONS

ROMANCE AND HONEYMOONS

Destination Wedding Hot Spots
Take Your Wedding on the Road
by Jennifer Plum Auvil
Filed Under: Bermuda, Jamaica, Las Vegas, Orlando
Destination weddings aren't just for those lovebirds looking for a quiet elopement and an escape from the wedding mania that comes with a crowded roster of guests and to-do lists. Bring the whole wedding party with you or just a few of your nearest and dearest for a festive and painless destination wedding where you simply need to show up.

Bermuda
Bermuda attracts blushing brides with its mild weather, great beaches and lovely resorts. It's also a great option for East Coasters as quick direct flights make for limited travel time. As for location, you may opt for a classic church wedding or an outside ceremony on the beach, cliffs or a vibrant stretch of lawn outside of one of the area's tony hotels. Popular wedding spots include the Gibb's Hill Lighthouse, the beachfront park

America's Best Colleges 2013

America's Best Colleges 2013

Top Schools Harvard, Princeton, Williams Continue Reign in U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings
By Katy Hopkins | U.S.News & World Report LP
2012/9/12
The 2013 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings is out, with stability at the very top of both the National Universities and National Liberal Arts Colleges lists.
Harvard University and Princeton University remained tied for the top spot in this year's list of Best National Universities, which are typically large institutions that focus on research and grant bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Williams College still reigns as the lone No. 1 among National Liberal Arts Colleges, schools that emphasize undergraduate education and grant at least half their degrees in liberal arts majors such as philosophy, English, and history.

NATIONAL PARK SAFETY TIPS

NATIONAL PARK SAFETY TIPS

2012/9/12

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Jennifer Lopez gets stake in NuvoTV

Jennifer Lopez gets stake in NuvoTV

By Meg James
September 12, 2012

For eight years, NuvoTV has struggled for attention from audiences and advertisers. Now, the independent television channel can boast a new owner certain to draw a crowd: Jennifer Lopez.

The Glendale-based channel, which targets English-speaking Latinos, said Lopez is becoming a partner in the venture. In addition to helping shape the strategy, distribution and marketing, Lopez and her production company — Nuyorican Productions — plan to develop shows for the outlet, which is available in about 30 million homes.

“I get pitched a lot of things, and I became excited about this opportunity — what we could do with NuvoTV,” Lopez said Tuesday. “I started thinking about what I watched when I was growing up in the Bronx, and I could really only think of Maria and Luis, the Latino couple on ‘Sesame Street,’ and the movie ‘West Side Story.’

I want two children with Kate, says Prince William

I want two children with Kate, says Prince William

Sep 12, 2012,
By timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Prince William revealed that he would like to have two children, after being asked a very direct question by a member of the public on his visit to Singapore.

As he met crowds of people gathered at the Gardens by the Bay attraction, one of them wanted to know how many children the Duke of Cambridge was planning to have.

Whether the Duchess of Cambridge shares the same desire he did not say, but the couple have frequently talked about their desire to start a family.

US Beats Jamaica in Second Game of World Cup Qualifying

US Beats Jamaica in Second Game of World Cup Qualifying

Published September 12, 2012

Fox News Latino

COLUMBUS, Ohio – After a tough lose in Kingston last week, the U.S. men's soccer team bounced back on their home turf to beat the Caribbean squad 1-0.
The U.S. rebounded from a loss at Jamaica four nights earlier and moved back into a tie for its group lead by beating the Reggae Boyz 1-0 Tuesday night as Herculez Gomez curled in a free kick in the 55th minute.
It was a night when the only respite from the din from a capacity crowd of 23,881 was the moment of silence before the game in remembrance of the 11th anniversary of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
"That was an awesome homecoming," Gomez said afterward, almost drowned out as fans left Crew Stadium chanting and cheering. "You couldn't ask for more. The crowd was great, and the guys fed off of it."

McDonald's new menu item: Calorie counts

McDonald's new menu item: Calorie counts

By CANDICE CHOI, AP Food Industry
2012/9/12

NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's restaurants across the country will soon get a new menu addition: The number of calories in the chain's burgers and fries.
The world's biggest hamburger chain on Wednesday is announcing that it will post calorie information on restaurant and drive-thru menus nationwide starting Monday. The move comes ahead of a regulation that will require major chains to post the information as early as next year.
"We want to voluntarily do this," said Jan Fields, president of McDonald's USA. "We believe it will help educate customers."

Samsung: Galaxy S3 sales to surpass 30 million this year

Samsung's Galaxy S3.

Samsung: Galaxy S3 sales to surpass 30 million this year

Apple, take note:The latest Galaxy class phone will add more than 10 million to its current sales number, says a top Samsung exec.
by Lance Whitney September 12, 2012

(Credit: Samsung)
Samsung believes its Galaxy S3 is on its way to more than 30 million in global sales by year's end, according to a report from the Yonhap News Agency.
Samsung's IT and mobile unit chief Shin Jong-kyun announced the forecast to reporters today at the company's offices in Seoul. This tidbit comes on the heels of news that Samsung sold 20 million Galaxy S3 phones in the 100 days since its debut in May.
Shin also touted Samsung's new Galaxy Note 2, which was on display at last month's IFA trade show. Sales

$104 million reward

UBS whistleblower nets $104 million reward

By James O'Toole @CNNMoney September 12, 2012

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- A former UBS banker who provided information on the firm's vast business of helping wealthy Americans hide their assets from the Internal Revenue Service has received a $104 million whistleblower reward, which his lawyers said was the largest in U.S. history.
Bradley Birkenfeld's tips helped pave the way for a 2009 settlement between the U.S. government and UBS (UBS) under which the bank agreed to pay $780 million in penalties and turn over the account information of thousands of U.S. clients.

Chesapeake Energy to raise $6.9 billion from asset sales

Chesapeake Energy to raise $6.9 billion from asset sales

Wed Sep 12, 2012

(Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp said it will sell most of its Permian Basin properties to Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Chevron Corp and a majority of its pipeline assets to raise about $6.9 billion in cash.

The company, which has been shedding assets to raise cash to meet an estimated $10 billion funding gap, said it would use the proceeds to repay $4 billion of term loans in the fourth quarter.

Chesapeake has been working to sell the Permian Basin assets since February. The company holds 1.5 million acres in the basin, spread across the western part of Texas and the southeastern part of New Mexico.

As Elections Loom, Delayed Deportations Get Approval

As Elections Loom, Delayed Deportations Get Approval

Published September 12, 2012
Fox News Latino

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration approved the first wave of applications from young undocumented immigrants who want to avoid deportation and get a work permit, less than two months before the presidential election where both the Obama camp and the Romney are looking for the upper hand when it comes to the Latino vote.
The Homeland Security Department is notifying a small group of people this week that they have been approved to stay in the country for two years as part of President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The first approvals come just three weeks after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services started accepting applications for the program that Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano first announced June 15.

Chicago teachers strike threatens to become protracted struggle

Chicago teachers strike threatens to become protracted struggle

Wed Sep 12, 2012
* Two sides far apart on new teacher contract

* Union opposed to evaluations based on student test scores
By Greg McCune

CHICAGO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Chicago teachers stayed away from public schools for a third day on Wednesday in a strike over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's demand for tough teacher evaluations that U.S. education reform advocates see as crucial to fixing urban schools.

With some 350,000 children from kindergarten to high school age out of school, the patience of their parents began to fray as hopes were dashed for a quick resolution to the biggest U.S. labor strike in a year.

US 'has no moral right to prevent Israel acting against Iran'

US 'has no moral right to prevent Israel acting against Iran'

Benjamin Netanyahu denounced American efforts to restrain Israel from striking Iran, saying that no-one had a "moral right" to prevent his country from acting against a mortal threat.
By Adrian Blomfield, Jerusalem and David Blair8:42PM BST 11 Sep 2012

The Israeli prime minister's words followed a secret visit by an unnamed British official last month, who is understood to have delivered a warning from David Cameron against attacking Iran's nuclear facilities.
Mr Netanyahu wants America to lay down clear "red lines" beyond which Iran would risk war by pressing on with its nuclear ambitions. He fears that Iran is successfully playing for time while the nuclear programme advances. In response, Mr Netanyahu is pressing Washington to impose a deadline on diplomatic efforts to

Trading in your old iPhone? Here's what it's worth

Trading in your old iPhone? Here's what it's worth

By Julianne Pepitone @CNNMoneyTech September 12, 2012

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- If you're planning to upgrade to the new iPhone that Apple is about to release, you can still score cash for your old iPhone to offset the cost -- but you'll have to move fast.
Trade-in services offer up a price based on supply. The fewer phones are being offered, the more money a customer gets. The best chance to lock in a top-dollar iPhone trade was three to four weeks ago. Trade-in companies say prices will decline quickly once Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) makes the iPhone 5 official.

Markets rally after German high court gives nod to European bailout package

Markets rally after German high court gives nod to European bailout package

By Associated Press, Published Wednesday, September 12,2012

KARLSRUHE, Germany — Germany’s highest court paved the way on Wednesday for the creation of Europe’s €500 billion ($640 billion) rescue fund, after it rejected calls to block it.

The Federal Constitutional Court’s decision clears the way for German President Joachim Gauck to ratify the fund, the European Stability Mechanism. Jean-Claude Juncker, who chairs meetings of the 17-nation euro area’s finance ministers, said he planned to convene the first meeting of the fund’s board of governors on Oct. 8.

CAMPSITE TRAPPED IN WILD FIRE

CAMPSITE TRAPPED IN WILD FIRE

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