Posh and bercomfy, this chic new hot spot has crushed velvet couches, hardwood floors, elegant wood furniture, and floor- to- ceiling windows.

Hipsters love the bar upstairs— it has incredible views and is dotted with tasteful photos of tatooed beauties. . . . Two large, Greek- inspired sculptures greet guests as they walk through the entrance of this exquisitely designed hotel. The rooms— with their platinum and champagne color palettes and textured wallpaper— start at 615 square feet and double in size for those . . .

On a quiet block near the Loop, this 45- story pink- granite building underwent a major renovation in 2008.

Here, suites offer stunning views of Millennium Park. Coveted whirlpools are only available in grand suites, housed on the top floor. Aria, an upscale . . .

At the ultrarefined Four Seasons, guest rooms begin on the 30th floor ( the hotel sits atop the tony 900 North Michigan Shops) , so there' s a distinct feeling of seclusion— and great views to boot.

The rooms look elegant: inspired by 1940s French decor and . . . This eco- friendly hot spot boasts a rich brown, purple, and green lobby that turns into a makeshift meeting room by day. The guest rooms are large; the brightly colored nature photographs breathe life into to soft browns and gray tones found throughout. . . . The lobby, decorated with glass sculptures hanging from the ceiling, is small, inviting, and bustling. The wooden wall sculpture lends a den- type feel, a surprisingly rustic splash in the otherwise modern setting.

The rooms are typically small in size, but . . .

Even though this hotel caters to business travelers, there is something refreshingly noncorporate about its guest rooms and lobby dressed in plucky blues and greens. Furthering the summer- in- Cape Cod feel are the rooms' white wooden lounge chairs and . . .

The Shriner greeting " Es Salamu Aleikum" ( " Peace Be To God" ) etched on foyer columns and the marble lions throughout remind us of the building' s past as the Medinah Men' s Athletic Club, a private men' s club. Lodging is found in two adjoining buildings. We . . . If you don' t get the hint from the bustling bar scene spilling into the lobby or the antique suitcases stacked as an art piece near the elevator, the James further announces its hipster pedigree when you enter your room. Preprogrammed alt- rock plays on the . . .

The 67- story Park Hyatt, which dominates the skyline high above the old Water Tower, outdoes its grand- hotel neighbors by going all- out with extras. Splash out on one of their enormous suites and you' ll discover TVs over the bathtubs and motion- sensor . . .

On weekend nights the Peninsula' s soaring lobby lounge becomes a chocolate fantasia, centered on an overflowing chocolate buffet. The hotel, committed to keeping its guests well fed and well rested, is also home to one of the city' s most creative . . .

The cosmopolitan Renaissance Chicago, situated on the south bank of the Chicago River, puts a premium on a good night' s sleep: there' s no missing the seven— yep, seven— fluffy white pillows on each bed. When you' re not catching some Zs, you can enjoy views . . .

Perched over Water Tower Place, Michigan Avenue' s best- known shopping mall, the Ritz- Carlton specializes in showering guests with attention. Amenities aren' t wanting: rooms are spacious, with walk- in closets and separate dressing areas. A fitness center, . . . With some of the best views in Chicago, the Trump International Hotel & Tower has attracted a crowd of power brokers, business travelers, and women in fur coats. The elegant guest rooms have muted gray walls, cream- color couches, and chocolate- brown . . .

Once a dreary Days Inn, this place has undergone a complete renovation that transformed it into a sleek, high- energy hotel— and the only one in Chicago directly overlooking Lake Michigan. The lobby is part lounge, part club scene, with velvety couches and . . . Bellhops dressed entirely in black, plus a welcome mat imprinted with " Well, Hello There, " are early indicators that this hotel is hip.

The couch- filled lobby ( nicknamed the Living Room) is a cozy meet- up space with a full bar for those seeking an . . . Gym rats don' t need to hoof it to the on- site fitness center, thanks to four Westin Workout Guest Rooms that come equipped with either a bicycle or a treadmill. Standard rooms— some with views of the Chicago River— have all the basics, including high- speed . . . Easily one of Chicago' s sleekest new editions, this ultrachic spot boasts one of the most happening outdoor bars in town. It announces itself with a massive lightening bolt out front, winged lighting sculptures in the lobby, and a sharp black- and- white . . .

When the four- story Haslett Warehouse was a fruit- and- vegetable canning complex in 1907, boats docked right up against the building. Today it' s a hotel with a nautical decor— think anchors, ropes, compasses, and a row of cruise- ship deck chairs in the . . .

Described by some Fodors. com users as a " hidden treasure, " this hotel' s redbrick facade barely hints at the Tuscan country villa that lies within. Each small, Italianate room has white- pine furniture, floral bedspreads and curtains, a completely mirrored . . . Aesthetic beauty and highly attentive service remain the hallmarks of this exquisite jewel- like, top- tier hotel. Fresh- cut orchids and Japanese floral arrangements bring natural beauty inside, where you' ll feel sheltered from the teeming crowds on the . . .

This busy hotel just south of the airport has a gigantic, glass- front lobby with potted palm trees and an adjoining garden area where wrought- iron benches, a heated pool, and a whirlpool tub are set among pine trees. Although rooms on the north side of the . . . A favorite of hipsters, music industry types, and celebrities fleeing the media onslaught— security discreetly keeps photographers and other heat- seekers away— this sexy hotel, whose entrance is so nondescript you can walk right past it without a hint of . . .

This beige- and- orange California Mission- style hostelry is one of the most lavish hotels in the airport corridor. Set on the bay, with clear vistas of airplanes flying above San Francisco in the distance, the building' s focal point is a nine- story atrium . . . This hotel, which dominates the top of Nob Hill like a European palace, has a rich history that includes surviving the 1906 earthquake and hosting the signing of the United Nations Charter in 1945.

Architect Julia Morgan' s timeless 1907 lobby design . . . Occupying floors 5 through 17 of a skyscraper, this luxurious hotel, designated as the " heart of the city, " is sandwiched between multimillion- dollar condos, elite shops, and a premier sports- and- fitness complex. Elegant rooms with contemporary artwork and . . . This boutique hotel, which has a dedicated clientele and is particularly packed on weekdays with corporate travelers, is close to BART, the Chinatown Gate, Union Square, and the high- end Crocker Galleria shopping complex. A recent $ 8- million renovation has . . .

Families looking for accommodations in the Union Square area will delight in this homey, family- run B& B. Built in 1913, the four- story Edwardian building has front and back bay windows and an original " birdcage" elevator that transports you to hallways . . .

Exemplary service and a friendly staff earn high marks for this cozy hotel, which overlooks the Embarcadero and is within shouting distance of the Bay Bridge. Guest rooms are on the small side, but have double sets of soundproof windows and include nice . . .

Offering " European charm in the heart of Hayes Valley, " the modest, clean rooms of this hotel come with sinks and vanities… but the bathroom is down the hall. The Opera House, Davies Symphony Hall, and a chic shopping and dining district are steps away on . . .

The Larkspur Hotel Collection has renovated the former Monticello Inn into a stylish, affordable hotel near Union Square shops, theaters, and restaurants.

Most rooms are small but well appointed, with flat- screen TVs, i. Pod docking stations, comfy bedding, . . . This relatively inexpensive hotel is less than two blocks from Union Square. Well- maintained rooms with traditional furniture have clean, bright bathrooms.

The friendly staff assists with sightseeing arrangements, and the front desk has a large video . . . Surrounded by fancy molding and 10- foot- tall windows, the red- carpet lobby of this ornate brick Victorian explains why the building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rooms with dark- wood antique- reproduction furniture vary in size and setup: . . . " International vintage" aptly describes the eclectic combination of textiles, masks, globes, games, maps, postcards, and other ephemera from around the world, which decorate this recently renovated 1927 hotel. The simply furnished rooms, which have ceiling . . .

Entering this hotel requires stepping over footprints, handprints, and autographs embedded into the sidewalk by visiting stars.

With two major theaters, the Curran and Geary ( home of the acclaimed American Conservatory Theater company) , just across the . . . A cheery 1910 Beaux Arts facade and snappily dressed doormen welcome you into a plush lobby dominated by a French inglenook fireplace, vaulted ceilings painted with whimsical murals of hot- air balloons, a marble staircase, and a large metal baobab tree . . . The vast gray- flecked white marble and gurgling fountains in the neoclassical lobby of this business traveler hotel have the sterility of an airport.

Crisply designed rooms in muted tones have flat- screen TVs, modern bathrooms with sinks that sit on top of . . . The top five floors of the green- tile 1908 Pacific Place Building offer a luxurious oasis above the busiest part of town. A softly lit lounge area with plush sofas gives way to the high- end, newly renovated Fifth Floor restaurant- caf, renowned for its . . . If this stylish literary- theme hotel— named after San Francisco Renaissance poet, translator, and essayist Kenneth Rexroth and frequented by artists and writers— had a kindred spirit, it would The New Yorker magazine.

Paintings and shelves of antiquarian . . . The spirit of fun has taken up full- time residence in this Kimpton property, which has a youngish, super- friendly staff; pink and blue neon elevators; and a colorful psychedelic lobby mural depicting the San Francisco art and music scene— think flower power . . . " Luxury, naturally, " the theme of this eight- story terraced bay- front hotel, is apparent in every thoughtful detail: little vases of aromatic herbs mounted outside each room; the penthouse day spa with soaking tubs set in a rooftop bamboo forest; the . . . The arctic- blue glass exterior and subdued, Zen- like lobby of this sparkling new hotel may be as bland as an airport concourse, but it' s merely a prelude to the spectacularly light, expansive, thoughtfully laid- out guest rooms, which have all the . . . Guests here are whisked skyward in bullet elevators from the rose- and- gray- marble foyer into this John Portman- designed, former Pan Pacific hotel.

A graceful Matisse- inspired bronze sculpture encircles the fountain in the dramatically reconfigured 21- story . . . Built in the 1920s in a Moorish/ Gothic style, this intimate boutique hotel, originally designed to house the city' s Elks Club, has retained its distinctive period feel and features.

The lobby is classically refined, with rich marble and dark- wood accents, . . . Just off Highway 101 in a mostly industrial area, this four- story, white- brick motel with a Spanish- style red- tile roof offers quiet accommodations, with bright, sparkling baths. Their airport shuttle service is free. quiet, clean, low rates. in an . . . This compact boutique hotel, housed in a 1913 Edwardian building near Union Square, is now managed by the Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants.

The newly refurbished lobby entry area and Bar 1915 update the premises while retaining the period feel. Rooms come . . .

The blue- and- tan Googie- style facade of this stylish inn suggests its 1963 urban- motel origins. Rooms, decorated in black and taupe, are spacious and clean; all have ceiling fans, some have desks and fold- out sofas, and 18 offer convenient kitchenettes. . . . Two towers connected by glass- enclosed sky bridges compose the top 11 floors of one of San Francisco' s tallest buildings. Spectacular panoramas grace every room, and windows open so you can hear that trademark San Francisco sound: the " ding ding" of the . . . Reminiscent of the motor courts of yesteryear, this family- owned motel is an inexpensive lodging within walking distance of restaurants, bars, and shops in the Marina District and on the waterfront.

Although some rooms are next to the street, others are . . .

Behind the hotel' s sand- color facade is a lavish, low- ceiling lobby with marble floors, a double fireplace, and English club- style furniture. Rooms— which are expected to be fully remodeled by mid- 2009— have either a king- size bed or two double beds; all are . . . Although the lobby' s glittering crystal chandeliers, dark mahogany paneling, and iron- and- marble staircase may hark back to an old- fashioned gentility, this 1926 redbrick- and- stone building, a former bank, is now home to a modern luxury hotel. Rooms have . . .

Unlike most other boutique hotels in the area, which sometimes occupy century- old buildings, the strictly- 21st- century Orchard was built in 2000. The 104- room hotel embraces state- of- the- art technology— from CD and DVD players in each room to Wi- Fi access . . . One of the most genteel- looking motels in town, this two- story motor court near the busy intersection of Union and Van Ness is dressed up with wrought- iron railings and benches, hanging plants, and pebbled exterior walkways facing the parking lot. Rooms, . . .

Although this independently owned hotel, the fourth- largest in town, has sweep and bustling activity, its size is by no means overwhelming. Spacious standard rooms come with king- size or two double beds, flat- screen TVs, handsome desks, and ergonomic . . . This relatively small establishment providing extremely personalized service prides itself on offering " good taste on Union Square. " One guest described the hotel as making " you feel welcomed at every point of your stay. " The casual Postrio caf- bar offers . . . A preferred destination for travel- industry honchos, movie stars, and visitors alike, this hotel— a stunning tribute to beauty and attentive, professional service— completed a $ 12. 5- million renovation of its guest rooms and meeting spaces in 2006.

Ionic . . . Beefeater- costumed doormen welcome you into the regal, dimly lighted and slightly run- down lobby of this 1928 landmark property, decked out with boldly striped banners, wrought- iron balustrades, chandeliers, Italian marble, and leather and velvet . . . This may be the most luxurious hotel in the city.

Guests often remark that it' s hipper and more modern than other hotels in the St. Regis chain, though the decor is still conservative: Rooms have subdued cream- color, leather- texture walls and window seats, . . . A stained- glass dome and a sweeping 360- degree mural depicting scenes of early San Francisco and the gold rush dominate the lobby of this stately- but- comfortable Marriott- operated hotel.

Rooms achieve understated elegance with warm tones, lounge chairs, . . . This newly remodeled, mid- size hotel recently taken over and upgraded by the Larkspur Collection hotel group is indeed a little bit of Italy on Powell Street.

Bar Norcini, an Italian caf- bar with marble surfaces, is just off the street, and a glass wall . . .

The epitome of cool urban chic and fashion forward in design and clientele, this swanky 31- story Starwood hotel owes some of its cachet to a prime location next door to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The hotel is infused with hip energy: . . . An elegant palm- lined entrance and sparkling fountain welcome you to this bay- front hotel, which caters mainly to business travelers and conventioneers. Uncluttered, sound- proof accommodations have cherry furnishings and signature Westin Heavenly beds. . . .

The site of sensational, banner headline scandals, this hotel' s past is shrouded in as much infamy as stardust. This is the place where Sara Jane Moore tried to assassinate Gerald Ford, where Al Jolson died playing poker; Suite 1219- 1221 was the scene of a . . .

The antithesis of Chicago- style deep- dish pizza, Piece' s flat pies mimic those made famous in New Haven, Connecticut. The somewhat free- form, eat- off- the- baking- sheet pizzas come in plain ( tomato sauce, Parmesan, and garlic) , white ( olive oil, garlic, and mozzarella) , or traditional red, with lots of topping options.

Salads like the greens with Gorgonzola and pears are more stylish than expected, and house- brewed beers pair perfectly with the chow. It' s good enough that multipierced Wicker Parkers are willing to risk dining alongside local families ( with kids in tow) in this former garage space. www. piecechicago. com.

Natalie Cole Lucky to Be Responding to Hepatitis C Treatment, Doctors Say Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Hepatitis C attacks the liver silently, and most people don& # 8217; t even know they have it until liver damage shows up decades later. Worldwide, it& # 8217; s estimated that 180 million people have chronic hepatitis C, with more than 4 million of these cases in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health. Among those cases is Grammy- winning singer Natalie Cole, her publicist confirmed in a statement released Wednesday. The statement said the disease was revealed during a routine examination and was likely caused by her drug use years ago. & # 8220; Hepatitis C is a chronic disease, & # 8221; Dr.

Joseph Rahimian, an infectious disease specialist at St. Vincent& # 8217; s Hospital in New York City, told FOXNews. com. & # 8220; It can lead to liver failure or liver cancer and it takes years to happen. The sooner you know you have it, the better off you are& # 8221; In general, hepatitis C is spread through contact with infected blood. But the most common way to get it in the U.

S. is by sharing needles and other paraphernalia used to inject illegal drugs, Rahimian said. & # 8220; You can also get it through sexual contact, though it appears to be an infrequent mode of transmission, & # 8221; he added. For some people, hepatitis C can go away on its own, but for the majority of people who acquire the disease, it leads to chronic liver disease. & # 8220; It& # 8217; s a very difficult disease to treat, and treatment requires strong anti- viral medications for many months. And it& # 8217; s not always successful, & # 8221; Rahimian said.

Dr. Graham Woolf, associate clinical professor of medicine at UCLA/ Cedars Sinai Medical Center, said Cole has had a " terrific response to her medication and is now virus negative. " " This gives her an increased chance of cure, " he said. " But, she has also suffered significant side effects from the anti- viral medicine, which is the only FDA authorized treatment for hepatitis C.

Her side effects include fatigue, muscle aches and dehydration, but she is recovering from these. " The standard treatment for hepatitis C is weekly injections of a drug called pegylated interferon alpha, combined with twice- daily oral doses of ribavirin, according to the Mayo Clinic. & # 8220; It is curable, but not everyone can be cured, & # 8221; Rahimian said.

You treat it for almost a year and in some people it works, but it doesn& # 8217; t cure everyone. She& # 8217; s lucky because treatment worked for her. & # 8221; & # 8212; Those who have received an organ transplant or drug transfusion before 1992, when improved blood- screening tests became available & # 8220; It& # 8217; s a simple blood test that can show the presence of the virus, & # 8221; Rahimian said. & # 8220; While treatment is difficult, if you do manage to get through it, you will decrease your risk of liver failure and liver cancer. & # 8221; Cole, 58, the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, has sold millions of records over her long career.

She is due to release " Still Unforgettable, " the follow- up to 1991' s Grammy- winning, multiplatinum CD " Unforgettable . . . With Love, " on which she remade some of her father' s classics, in September. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Abner Pinder' s wife, Ruth, keeps these two attached two- bedroom houses as spotless as her own. A tiny, private sand beach overlooking the ocean is just steps from the patio. A house rental includes the discounted use of a golf cart so you can explore the . . . Originally deeded in 1796 and built by Thomas W.

Johnson, Briland' s first doctor and justice of the peace, this handsome seven- bedroom B& B, in a garden filled with bougainvillea, royal poincianas, and hibiscus, thrives thanks to the loving preservation . . . How many times can you say Wow in one vacation? Let us count the ways at Cape Eleuthera Resort and Yacht Club. Nestled between the aquamarine and emerald waters of Rock and Exuma sounds, gigantic town homes have two bright bedrooms, each with full bath, . . . An elegant yet energetic flair accents this 9- acre oceanfront resort, right on the pink- sand beach.

The main lobby is a study in British colonial style, while the billiard room off the bar attracts a younger hipper crowd. Guest rooms are spread out over . . . Facing west into the sunset, overlooking beautiful Governor' s Harbour, two colonial cottages and a two- story home built in the 1850s are surrounded by a tropical garden with a superb orchid collection. John and Kay Duckworth bought the compound from a . . . This gated residential community and resort has 42 villas, including privately owned homes, and 20 villas available as guest accommodations.

The two- story villas painted in pastel colors have magnificent harbor views of Elizabeth Harbour, and range from . . . This luxurious 78- villa complex boasts one of the island' s few spas, an infinity pool overlooking the ocean, and a poolside patio restaurant. A secluded patch of Emerald Bay Beach is right off the pool, and guests can use kayaks and snorkel equipment. . . .

Laid out on undeveloped Stocking Island is this eco- hotel that is 100% solar powered— though everything still works when the weather' s overcast. Wood cottages have louvered jalousie windows with dark- green shutters and private spacious decks with ocean . . . Jean Davies and her son Pierre own these four tidy apartments on an acre of land across the street from Laughing Bird Beach.

It' s a scenic walk from here to the bank, restaurants, library, and two Internet cafes on Cupid' s Cay. Linens and crockery . . . Palm Bay, one of George Town' s most modern accommodations, is all about light and color.

The bungalows have brightly painted, gingerbread- trim exteriors ( like turquoise with hibiscus pink) and cheerfully sunny interiors with one or two bedrooms. There are . . . Set back on 80 acres of manicured wilderness, and across the street from a pink- sand Atlantic beach, Pineapple Fields is the perfect base for a disappearing act. Hole up in one of 32 condo units, each with front and back verandas, a full kitchen, and a . . .

Immaculate, generously sized cottages, some octagonal— all with large private porches— have sweeping views of the ocean. The resort was renovated in 2009 by new Canadian owners. The restaurant is one of the island' s best, and islanders drive great distances . . . Soft pink with hunter- green shutters, this handsome two- story guesthouse overlooks Kidd Cove from its own petite island. Connected to George Town by a short causeway, the property is only a five- minute walk from town but far enough from the fray to have a . . .

Set on gorgeous rolling grounds, this quiet seaside inn feels far removed from the rest of the island, which is precisely the point. This is not a place you' ll be waited on hand and foot. Rather, longtime guests appreciate the lived- in quality of this . . .

Each of the rustic cottages on this property, owned by the Percentie family, are named after different islands of the Bahamas. The native theme continues inside the lodgings, where recently renovated rooms are individually decorated with simple beach . . . Just south of Governor' s Harbour near North Palmetto Point, this resort has large, tile- floor rooms. The round restaurant, with its pagoda- style natural- wood ceiling, wraparound covered deck, and panoramic view of the beach, makes this restaurant- bar a . . .

With the largest marina on Harbour Island, equipped with 51 slips capable of accommodating yachts up to 170 feet, this resort is ideal if you are a self- sufficient traveler or family that doesn' t require many amenities but enjoys spacious condo- style rooms . . .

Congress is trying to right a four- decade- old federal flood insurance program that was nearly sunk by Katrina and other 2005 hurricanes.

The House on Tuesday voted 406- 22 to add five years to the life of the and carry out changes, such as allowing a bump in premiums, to restore solvency to the agency that now owes some $ 17.

8 billion to the federal Treasury. The flood insurance program, a branch of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, enjoys bipartisan support but has been reeling in recent years both because of the huge costs of Katrina and the inability of Congress to act on needed changes. Since 2006 the has identified the flood insurance program as " high- risk" because of inadequate management and insufficient funds.

The bill, which has the support of the , now goes to the Senate. Speaking in support of the legislation, the first long- term extension of the flood insurance program since 2004, were several lawmakers from Mississippi and Missouri River area districts that have been hit hard this year by flooding. " It' s been a very tough spring for North Dakota, " said Rep.

Rick Berg, R- N. D. , who pushed an amendment that would protect homeowners who buy policies at least 30 days before their property is damaged even when declares that there is a flood in progress.

The legislation would make the program more fiscally sound by phasing in actuarially sound rates for policyholders and increasing the minimum deductible for properties. The flood insurance program would have more flexibility in raising premiums.

It reduces some subsidies and removes barriers that have kept private insurers from competing in the market. The bill also allows communities required to buy flood insurance because of the findings of new mapping to seek a suspension of that requirement for up to five years while they fix their flood protection systems.

The NFIP was founded in 1969 to allay the federal costs from flood disasters, and since then has paid more than $ 30 billion in claims. About 20, 000 communities across the country participate in the flood insurance program by carrying out floodplain management plans in exchange for federally backed flood insurance for homeowners, renters and businesses. With private insurers unwilling or unable to compete in the market, the federal government handles almost all flood insurance.

The program now has about 5. 6 million policies bringing in $ 3. 4 billion a year in premiums.

Supporters said the legislation, if enacted, would increase the flood insurance program' s income by about $ 4. 2 billion over 10 years. The NFIP said premiums average about $ 500 a year. The program was generally self- sustaining before 2005, but with the hurricane disasters of that year Congress increased its borrowing authority three times, from $ 1.

5 billion to $ 20. 8 billion. Without the reforms in the legislation, said its sponsor, Rep. Judy Biggert, R- Ill. , " homeowners and businesses will have limited or no access to flood insurance and Congress will inevitably have to bail out flood disaster victims as it did prior to 1968. " One of the few voices of dissent came from Rep.

Candice Miller, R- Mich. , who said the flood insurance program was a " boondoggle" that needs to be eliminated.

She said one percent of the properties in the program account for 40 percent of the claims because they repeatedly flood and the government subsidizes their reconstruction. A Miller amendment to terminate NFIP and allow states to form interstate compacts to provide insurance fell, 384- 38.

A Yemeni medical official says soldiers loyal to Yemen' s president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, have stormed a protest camp in the southern city of Taiz and fired on the crowds indiscriminately, killing at least 20. After the attack on the anti- government protesters, residents say Yemen' s air force launched an offensive against Al Qaeda and Islamic militants who overran the city of Zinjibar.

Residents also told Reuters that Zinjibar was being shelled with artillery. Hospital sources told Reuters that at least 120 were wounded in the Taiz attack. The crowds gathered to demand the release of a fellow protester who was arrested Saturday, Reuters reports.

Security forces first tried to clear the square in Taiz with water cannons, tear gas and sound bombs, sending thousands rushing for shelter. Forces from the Republican Guard, which is commanded by one of Saleh' s sons, then moved in before dawn with tanks and bulldozers, said Sadek al- Shugaa, head of a field hospital at the protest camp. Republican Guard soldiers along with security forces and armed men in civilian clothes attacked the protesters. Some set fire to dozens of tents used by the protesters, and bulldozers ran over hundreds of other tents without checking whether any protesters were still inside, two witnesses said.

One of them, Mohammed al- Zarafi, said he saw tents being set on fire while injured protesters were still inside. The other witness, protester Boushra al- Maqtali, called the attack " a real massacre. " " The square and the ( field) hospital are in ruins, " she said. " The tanks took the place of hundreds of tents that were set up there.

The artillery units are occupying the whole space to make it impossible for the youth to return to the square, " she said. The violence took place in Freedom Square - - a popular gathering point for thousands of anti- government protesters that have been camping there since January to demand Saleh' s overthrow, Reuters reports.

As police set two tents in the square on fire, protesters responded by hurling molotov bombs and rocks at them. Troops also attacked the Majeedi Hotel overlooking the square, where journalists were detained, al- Shugaa said. Then snipers took over the top of the building to shoot at protesters.

Amateur video aired by Al- Jazeera TV showed masked men with rifles shooting from rooftops at the protesters in the street. Al- Shaga said " most of the injuries are critical in the head, chest and neck. " He said several dozen of the injured were dragged away by security forces and vanished.

The city of Taiz has been a hotbed of anti- government protests since crowds began calling for Saleh' s ouster in early February. In Zinjibar, resident Ali Dahmas says he saw fighter jets firing at the southern outskirts of the town and heard loud explosions that sent up columns of smoke. He spoke to The Associated Press by phone on Monday. Military units battled the militants in Zinjibar overnight and into the morning in an attempt to clear the fighters from the town, where they' ve blockaded themselves behind barricades and rocks.

Shelling killed at least four of the fighters, bringing the death toll there since Saturday to 34, according to an official at al- Razi hospital who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not permitted to talk to journalists In the capital city of Sanaa, residents told Reuters that seven explosions were heard Sunday night, although no immediate details were available on their source.

A Yemeni rights activist said Sunday that a brigade of the powerful Republican Guard run by the son of Saleh has defected to the opposition in a southern province. It' s the first reported defection among the elite troops, which have been the core of Saleh' s hold on power despite three months of massive street protests and defections by some military and tribal allies. Activist Abdul- Rahman Ahmed says a letter from Brig. Gen.

Ibrahim al- Jayfi, commander of the Guard' s Ninth Brigade was read to thousands of protesters in the provincial capital of Damar on Sunday. Experts say the uprising' s future will be determined by the number of tribes and security forces that turn against Saleh.

Many already have, including the Hashid confederation, to which Saleh' s tribe belongs. Some army units have also left Saleh to back the protesters, though they did not join the fight against his forces. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Published May 31, 2011 Many make millions. Some are stars. But as the NFL lockout drags on, a few football players have said that life on the gridiron is really like being . . . a slave. Published May 19, 2011 They are like two quarterbacks looking for the end zone, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and player representative De. Maurice Smith.

Published May 17, 2011 The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the NFL lockout can continue through the appeals process, until the next court hearing on June 3. That means the continuing legal scrimmage pitting owners against players will continue, with the dominating issue how they split billions.

Published May 04, 2011 Google' s unofficial motto may be " Don’ t Be Evil, " but a new book questions that pledge. Published April 20, 2011 Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the U. S. color- coded terror alert system will be replaced next week by two warnings - - elevated and imminent. Published April 15, 2011 Four prospective Republican candidates appeared together at a Tax Day- Tea Party rally in New Hampshire Friday, calling for lower taxes and major cuts in federal spending.

Published April 06, 2011 The defunct political advocacy group ACORN has pleaded guilty to one count of an election law violation in Las Vegas, Nevada. Published April 05, 2011 Minnesota resident Jim Stene voted last November - - and thought he was casting his ballot for President Gerald Ford. Published March 01, 2011 The United Nations General Assembly decided unanimously to suspend Libya' s membership on the Human Rights Council, a move that puts additional international pressure on Muammar al- Qaddafi.

Published February 16, 2011 Carolyn Bethea and Gloria Abner thought one buck would make them each homeowners.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. & # 8211; & nbsp; A Pennsylvania man has been sent to prison for at least seven years for shooting another man because the victim looked at his " very hot girlfriend. " The Morning Call of Allentown reports that 22- year- old Joel Ciprian was ordered Thursday to spend up to 15 years in prison for the September shooting of 45- year- old . Authorities say Ciprian told investigators that he began yelling at Stewart because he thought the man was checking out his girlfriend. Stewart was shot twice outside an Allentown bar and spent nearly three weeks in the hospital.

At his sentencing, Ciprian called the shooting accidental but Lehigh County Judge Robert Steinberg asked how that could be, since Stewart was shot twice. Ciprian says he meant to fire the shots into the air. Information from: The Morning Call, http: / / www. mcall. com

Wow. So & # 8220; Hurt Locker& # 8221; received nine Oscar nominations on Tuesday. An Iraq- war film that took in just $ 12 million at the box office now goes against mighty & # 8220; Avatar, & # 8221; which grossed nearly $ 2 billion, and also earned nine nominations.

Talk about your underdog story- - think & # 8220; Rocky, & # 8221; back in the 70s. And there& # 8217; s a great subplot, too: & # 8220; Locker& # 8221; was directed by , who happens to be the ex- wife of & # 8220; Avatar& # 8221; director . Next month at the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, those dueling directors will see their names and their work cited in the & # 8220; best director& # 8221; category, as well as & # 8220; best picture. & # 8221; There& # 8217; s a whole movie here, just about these two moviemakers. But in terms of the big prize itself, & # 8220; Locker& # 8221; has the edge. It has been winning a string of critics& # 8217; awards for the past six months; just two days ago, Bigelow won the & # 8220; best director& # 8221; award from the Directors Guild of America ( DGA) .

Insiders consider that tantamount to victory; in 55 of the 61 years since the DGA has been giving out its own award, the DGA winner has also carried home the Oscar. But why the enthusiasm for & # 8220; Locker, & # 8221; which enjoyed only limited release last year? Let& # 8217; s start with the fact that it& # 8217; s a terrific movie; according to the critical compendium Web site , the film earned a 97 percent & # 8220; fresh& # 8221; rating. But there& # 8217; s a deeper reason. It has to do with the nature of the movie- - about Iraq, and about how the is changing in perceptions, as passions about the war cool down.

It was no secret that the bulk of , as well as the bicoastal chattering classes, were opposed to the war. Putting its politics on its sleeve, Hollywood made a string of anti- war movies- - & # 8220; Stop Loss, & # 8221; & # 8220; In the Valley of Elah, & # 8221; & # 8220; Rendition, & # 8221; and & # 8220; Lions for Lambs, & # 8221; including some big stars, such as , , , and Tommy Lee Jones- - and they were all failures. Why? Because Hollywood was on the wrong side of the public.

The public was by no means unanimous in its support of the war, but ticket- buyers did not want to see the military trashed. To be sure, Hollywoodites would say that these movies weren& # 8217; t anti- military, only anti- war, but that& # 8217; s too fine a distinction to make. To most people, to be loudly anti- war was to be at least quietly anti- military. And so, the Dixie Chicks, for example, were toast after their lead singer, Natalie Maines, attacked then- President George W.

Bush in March 2003, on the eve of . And Reese Witherspoon, America& # 8217; s sweetheart, badly hurt her career by playing the wife of an Arab accused- - falsely, of course- - of being a terrorist in & # 8220; Rendition. & # 8221; But now, for all practical purposes, the fighting is over in Iraq. And so what do we want the memory to be? Do we want to dump on the war, which is to say, dump on the troops?

Of course not. Instead, what& # 8217; s happening is an outpouring of just the opposite. & # 8220; Locker& # 8221; takes absolutely no position on the war. There& # 8217; s no politics, no discussion of Bush, or Cheney, or Rumsfeld, or even of 9/ 11. It& # 8217; s just taken as a given that this is what these men do: they fight. More precisely, they work in Explosive Ordnance Disposal ( EOD) , and so they are, literally, lifesavers.

The men are presented as technicians, coolly doing a cool job- - if you think of life on the edge as cool. ( Which, of course, many people do, especially if they are young and male. ) But the & # 8220; Locker& # 8221; - men are more than technicians. They are heroes. Competent, yes, but courageous beyond any regular comprehension. So by that reckoning, & # 8220; Locker& # 8221; would rate as pro- war, because the warriors are presented as better versions of ourselves.

Any one of us would want the men of & # 8220; Locker& # 8221; by our side in a fight. And it is all men; women play only the tiniest of roles in the film. & # 8220; Locker& # 8221; has the same dynamic as a male sports team - - and male sports are popular, too, even with women.

We have seen this retrospective love- bombing before, in the wake of Vietnam.

Back in the 60s, when the war was raging, Hollywood opposed the war ( yes, had enough muscle to make & # 8220; The Green Berets& # 8221; in 1968, and the film was reasonably successful, but Hollywood hated the war so much that there was no sequel) . Instead, Hollywood made mostly anti- Vietnam allegories, in which bad Americans in other wars stood in for the bad Americans in Vietnam- - for example, & # 8220; Little Big Man, & # 8221; presenting General Custer as a Lieutenant Calley- like baby- killer.

After the war ended in 1975, Hollywood ventured forth with the anti- Vietnam & # 8220; Coming Home, & # 8221; starring- - who else? - - . But the film, which showed by- the- book military types as psychoes, gained little traction. The big Vietnam movie, post- Vietnam, was & # 8220; The Deer Hunter, & # 8221; appearing in 1978. It portrayed the Americans as naive good guys, while the Vietnamese were shown as cartoonishly villainous.

If the Vietnamese weren& # 8217; t worth helping, the movie seemed to say, why should be sorry that we are no longer fighting for them? There was a comforting message to American audiences. & # 8220; Deer Hunter& # 8221; was nominated for nine Oscars, winning five, including best picture and best director. The Hollywoodites saw their chance to reconnect with the American people- - and they jumped on it. So now, why is & # 8220; Hurt Locker& # 8221; doing so well among the critics and chatterers? Answer: Because it& # 8217; s quietly pro- war.

After another divisive war, Hollywood has a chance to get back in the good graces of the American people, who always want to see our fighting men portrayed positively. James P.

Pinkerton is a writer and founder/ editor of . He is a Fox News contributor.

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San Jose goalkeeper Jon Busch and his counterpart William Hesmer made several crucial saves as the Earthquakes and Columbus Crew played to a scoreless tie Saturday. San Jose goalkeeper Jon Busch and his counterpart William Hesmer made several crucial saves as the Earthquakes and Columbus Crew played to a scoreless tie Saturday. Despite six saves by Busch, the Earthquakes ( 5- 6- 8) extended their winless streak to six games ( 0- 2- 4) . Hesmer had five saves for the Crew ( 7- 5- 7) , who have four wins, two losses and a tie over the past seven games. Hesmer parried a header by Chris Wondolowski over the crossbar in the 75th minute, just after Busch denied a break by Andres Mendoza.

Busch also slid to the right of the goal to stop Justin Meram in the 90th minute. San Jose was blanked for the fifth time in six games, while Hesmer recorded his second straight shutout and seventh of the season.

Locals shed a tear when the longtime Anna' s Danish Cookies closed in this spot, and cookie lovers are still mourning.

But anyone who craves the Ligurian fare of northern Italy— the home of pesto, focaccia, and delicate pastas— is still cheering the arrival of Farina. Here they fill up on such iconic dishes as focaccia di Recco ( paper- thin pizzalike focaccia sandwiching melted stracchino cheese) , " handkerchief" pasta dressed with pesto, corzetti ( " stamped" pasta rounds) with tomato meat sauce, and raviolini stuffed with borage and ricotta. Those with slim pocketbooks should stay away from the very pricey secondi and instead choose from the regularly changing array of Ligurian carbs and small dishes of sauted greens, roasted peppers, or other vegetables.

Weekend brunch offerings sometimes include eggs sunny- side up topped with shards of fresh black truffle or scrambled eggs with fresh porcini. No lunch.

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Why isn& rsquo; t Jon Stewart considered a bigot, when Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity and Bill O& rsquo; Reilly would be tagged as racists if they had done what the comedian did to Herman Cain on his show recently? That& rsquo; s easy. Because Jon Stewart is a liberal and liberals aren& rsquo; t racists. Only conservatives are.

And if you don& rsquo; t believe me, just ask any liberal.

Let& rsquo; s say a white guy goes on television, puts on an exaggerated " Amos & lsquo; n Andy" & ldquo; black voice& rdquo; and proceeds to make fun of a black man whose politics the white guy doesn& rsquo; t like.

Actually, let& rsquo; s say he goes beyond merely making fun of the black man. Let& rsquo; s say he tries to make the black man sound downright stupid. Does that make the white guy a racist? The correct answer is & hellip; it depends.

If the white guy is Rush Limbaugh and the black man is Barack Obama , then of course the white guy is a racist & ndash; according to liberals. But if the white guy is Jon Stewart and the black man is Herman Cain , the conservative businessman seeking the Republican nomination for president, well, then, that& rsquo; s another story. The other night Jon Stewart went on his show, and while he didn& rsquo; t put on blackface makeup and start tap dancing he did put on a & ldquo; black voice& rdquo; and proceeded to mock Mr. Cain in a way that would never be tolerated if a conservative had done it. Yet liberals didn& rsquo; t scream & ldquo; racist& rdquo; the way they do whe. . .

An Australian couple endured a health nightmare after tiny worms with teeth began eating through their bodies, the Herald Sun reported Tuesday citing details revealed in The Medical Journal of . The couple were believed to have become ill after eating a fish - - infected with the gnathostomiasis larvae - - which they caught on a camping holiday in Western Australia.

It was the first time humans have been infected by the parasite in Australia. The report said after the fish was caught in the Calder River near Derby, 1, 485 miles north of Perth; the husband, 52, and wife, 50, pan- fried it over a campfire, but the " duration and thoroughness of cooking" was unclear. Infectious disease physician Andrew Fuller, from Melbourne' s Alfred Hospital, said the worms are 1- 3 mm long and have " sharp little teeth and they can go anywhere they like in the body. " The worms can stay in a human for 15 years, leaving people chronically ill, working their way around the human body until they die or are killed by the immune system. They can make their way into the brain, other organs and the spinal cord. The disease is endemic where foods such as freshwater fish, snakes, frogs, snails and fowl are consumed raw or undercooked, including Southeast Asia and , the Journal article said.

While it did not specify when the case came to light, the article noted the male patient had not had a recurrence of symptoms for six years, nor the woman for five.

BETHESDA, Md. & # 8211; & nbsp; Had everything gone according to plan, Christo Greyling would be a seasoned veteran at the U. Open and every other major by now.

Instead, the one- time prodigy is making his debut on golf' s most imposing stage at age 28. A career that once looked to have an unlimited future was sidetracked first by a strange illness, then more recently by his father' s suicide. When he steps to the tee box at Congressional Country Club on Thursday, he' ll be looking to redirect a journey that could have been something more by now & mdash; hoping there are a weekend' s worth of great swings in his bag, the kind he used to make when he was the nation' s top- ranked junior. " As long as I have opportunities, I' m going to keep going, " Greyling said while playing a practice round this week. " Obviously, it' s super expensive staying out here.

But you never know with this game. You need a couple of hot days. You can change some things. " Ten years ago, the future looked bright for Greyling, a native, whose parents moved to the , in part because they hoped life in America might foster a fantastic golf career for Christo.

Unlike his high school teammate, Ty Tryon, the much- hyped junior who went pro his junior year in high school, Greyling took the more traditional route. He got a scholarship to Georgia, one of the best golf schools in the country. Around that time, he started taking a powerful acne medicine that is known to work, but also has its share of side effects.

Among them: an increased risk of depression. " I was still hitting it well on the range but I' d walk onto the course and my confidence went out the door in the span of a couple weeks, " Greyling said. " I' m not about making excuses but it was definitely this medicine. I kept thinking, ' How else could I be so consistent for years and years, then overnight, shoot in the 80s and 90s? ' " Everyone from his buddy Tryon to his golf coach at Georgia, , to his countryman was convinced it was the acne medicine that changed things. It got so bad so quickly that his teacher, the renowned , told Greyling to put the clubs away.

Some of the changes happening to his swing were messing things up beyond repair. " I hit it way shorter. I got way worse. But I wanted to fight through it, " Greyling said. " It did some damage at the time, but I tried to have a positive outlook.

I couldn' t hit the ball straight anymore, but I learned to get out of the trees a little better.

My short game got a little better. I figured if someday I started hitting it straight again, I' d have more shots in my bag. " Greyling needs someday to show up soon. He spent a year on the Nationwide Tour in 2008 but didn' t make a cut and was relegated back to the mini tours, where long car rides and low purses are the norm.

He revitalized his game this year, at least long enough to make it through two rounds of U. Open qualifying and earn one of the 156 spots at Congressional. He qualified on the same course as Tryon. The high school buddies have been spending a lot of time together the last few weeks.

Tryon, who found himself on the leaderboards at 16, suffered a similar & mdash; and more widely documented & mdash; spiral downward and has spent the last several years trying to discover the grittiness that he now concedes " I probably never really had, to be honest. " Too much, too soon? Of course it was. For both of them. " He wants to be out here. He' s never talked about anything else, " Tryon said of his buddy. " I think those mini tours can take their toll on you, but they can also build your resolve. When we were 16, I don' t think either of us thought it would be 10 years before we' d play our first Open together. " Greyling, whose symptoms slowly abated after he quit using the acne medicine, has played practice rounds this week with Els, Masters champion Charl Schwartzel and winner Louis Oosthuizen, while his mother, brother, sister and fiancee follow every shot.

Not a bad way to spend the week, he says, especially considering that " two weeks ago, all I had were a couple squirrels watching me. " But unlike so many who battle their way through the grueling qualifying rounds, Greyling is not simply happy to be here.

He can' t afford that attitude. The stakes have grown too high. " He knows that at some point, if he wants to stay out here, there has to be some success, " said his mother, Katinka. Finances were no small part of his father Iaan' s spiral downward, a decline that first led to his breakup with Katinka, then to suicide in 2009.

Greyling buried his father on his 27th birthday. And though he knows he needs to succeed at golf to make a living, the tragedy also put the game in perspective. " My father' s death, it seems like he' s got this new peace over him, " said Greyling' s brother, Derick. " The stress, the pressure that comes over him can' t compare to the grief he felt. He' s got this calmness over him that we haven' t seen before. At the qualifier, he said in the morning that he knew he was going to make it.

His mind just seemed like it was right. It doesn' t seem like he made it through that qualifier by chance. " Like most golf fans, the Greylings are keenly aware that the U.

Open ends on Father' s Day. They feel they have a message to send & mdash; that, yes, especially in a time of financial hardship around the country, depression can overtake you, but also that it can be overcome.

What a tribute to dad it would be for Greyling to spread that message with a trophy in his hands.

A long shot? For sure. But Greyling and his family know all about rewriting scripts. " In hindsight, connecting the dots backward from where we are today, it all makes sense, " Katinka said. " Even his father' s death, we couldn' t understand at the time and we still can' t understand it. But everything took the paces they were supposed to take and now we' re here.

And maybe this will be the beginning of something really good in his life. "

Krauthammer writes a syndicated column for The Washington Post. He is also a contributing editor to The Weekly Standard and The New Republic, and a weekly panelist on Inside Washington.

Stephen Hayes is a senior writer at The Weekly Standard in Washington, DC, and author of two New York Times bestsellers. Charles M. Lane is an editorial writer for The Post, specializing in economic policy, trade, energy and globalization.

The 1704- 1830 Cresse- Holmes House holds 300 years of Cape May County history. Furnishings, costumes, textiles, tools, and decorative and practical objects are on display, as well as a collection of old Cape May family bibles and other genealogical . . . The 1704- 1830 Cresse- Holmes House holds 300 years of Cape May County history. Furnishings, costumes, textiles, tools, and decorative and practical objects are on display, as well as a collection of old Cape May family bibles and other genealogical . . . The center is on call to rescue stranded dolphins, seals, sea turtles, and whales that travel up this way and into New York Harbor.

Museum exhibits relate to marine life.

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Dr.

Phil on Cheating Suspicions He' s been working late nights, physically distant and you think he might be cheating. Television host and author, tells one i. Mag viewer what to do. & # 160; Dear Dr. Phil, My husband has been coming home from work very late and I' m concerned he may be seeing someone else.

Do I confront him? Dr. Phil: You are entitled to know what is going on with your husband, there' s no question about it.

One thing about successful relationships is they are open; they’ re transparent. And trust me, people who have nothing to hide, hide nothing. So if you’ ve got a partner that won’ t be forthcoming with you that should be a warning sign.

But at the same time you don’ t want to be just creating jealousy out of nowhere. If there' s a warning sign - if he' s not where he usually is or things don’ t feel right to you, trust your gut instinct and check it out. But deal with the facts; this isn’ t about some kind of mind reading. Find out what' s going on. & # 160; For more relationship advice check out .