Amazing! ! ! I live in UK but remember trying these when on holiday in America. Very very indulgent, my whole family loved them, even my husband who is usually pretty reserved with his comments about food couldn' t stop complimenting me. Fantastic. Next time I make them I' m going to try and make smaller cinnabons and make more of them as 12 that I made were simply enormous, my 7 year old could only manage half of one!

I love these. I used to make these all the time growing up - for every bake sale or fundraiser event.

They were called Skillet Cookies because you make them in a skillet.

Also, you leave the stove on Medium heat the entire time. This allows the sugar to dissolve completely and prevents you from over cooking or under cooking them. ( So you don' t have to worry about the 2 mins of boiling. ) The butter, milk, cocoa and sugar make a candy- like coating so that when you add the oats & amp; stuff, it hardens when it cools. We always put these in the refrigerator to harden. & # 10; & # 10; Using rolled oats makes them chewy - using quick oats makes them easier to eat ( less chewy, which is good for people with dentures : ) . & # 10; & # 10; I followed this version of the recipe except I reduced the sugar to 1 3/ 4 cups and it was still too sweet ( will try 1. 5 cups next time) . I upped the walnuts and coconut to 3/ 4 cup, but couldn' t taste them much.

My original recipe didn' t include nuts or coconut - now I see why. You can' t really taste them ( kind of a waste of ingredients) . I like mine more chocolaty so I increased the cocoa to 8 tablespoons = 1/ 2 cup. & # 10; & # 10; My original recipe called for 2 Tablespoons of peanut butter - that might have balanced the sugar a little bit so they didn' t seem so sweet. & # 10; & # 10; Either way - these are great!

I always get requests for them at family gatherings and parties.

New England style food- - vegetarian baked beans and brown bread. For Christmas, we need Kringla, and rosemary fudge. Valentine' s Day isn' t the same without cinnamon hearts, clove hearts, and peppermint hearts ( these are all cream cheese mints) . For Thanksgiving we use my great grandmother' s plum pudding recipe to make figgy pudding. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, for each batch of cookies that are baked, 1/ 2 dozen go into the freezer. On Christmas, we assemble all the 1/ 2 dozens on a platter.

It' s a wonderful variety! The kids want 2 dozen of each kind of candy saved! New recipes! We' ve ( the family) all won at state fairs. We love to come up with new ideas, then experiment! When I was called to the hospital because of a family emergency, I forgot to turn off the stove while cooking chicken.

I returned home to a house that smelled awful!

That was just a little while before overnight guests arrived! Another time, when I was canning sweet pickles, I had 7 quarts of hot sticky pickles in glass jars come crashing to the floor. Talk about a mess!

I thought this recipe was good, not amazing but good. I didn' t have any problems with them being crumbly or dry.

I used my blender to crush up the cookies very fine, and my pampered chef chopper to chop up my sliverd almonds. ( I think getting these ingredients very fine is key) I added a shot of Grand Mariner ( didn' t have Contreau as suggested) and I used 6oz of white choc. ( the whole box- hey why not the more chocolate the better right I dipped them in colored decorators sugar ( green, pink & white) they were pretty & sparkley.

Everyone loved them. I wraped them up in celophane and tied them w/ a pretty bow and put them in a fun martini glass ( didnt ahve a margarita glass) and gave as gifts. they got rave reviews! !

In a large skillet, brown ground beef. Set aside to drain and cool to room temperature. Spread the beans into the bottom of a 9x 13 inch serving tray that is about 1 1/ 2 inches deep.

Sprinkle 2 cups of shredded cheese on top of beans. Sprinkle beef on top of cheese. Spread sour cream very slowly on top of beef. Spread guacamole on top of sour cream. Pour salsa over guacamole and spread evenly.

Sprinkle remaining shredded cheese.

Sprinkle black olives, tomatoes, and green onions on top. You can serve this dish immediately, or refrigerate it over night and serve cold.

I think it tastes better at room temperature.

In this video, you& # 8217; ll see how to make authentic but simple spaghetti alla carbonara.

Oh it& # 8217; s creamy and rich, all right, but not actually cream- based! It& # 8217; s essentially spaghetti with bacon and egg sauce. Check out the recipe for Chef John& # 8217; s .

In the video, Chef John will show you the best bacon to use and reveal why the boiling pasta water is such an important part of this recipe.

I read several reviews so I decided I would make these for breakfast this morning. I have mad many batches of Cinnamon rolls for at least the last 20 years. I have had a batch with this texture. I am not saying these were awful but they weren’ t exactly brad like either. I found them to be more biscuits like and taking over the 1 1/ 2 hours to come out of the oven I would say I would use my recipe for quick bread and have almost the same thing in less than an hour.

I think I will stick to my regular recipe and they don' t don’ t have that much more work. Yes they have to rise twice for almost an hour each time, but I but I do other things during that time, so really I am multitasking.

I will say my husband enjoyed them. I didn’ t use all the butter called for in the recipe so I didn’ t have a messy oven and I use unsalted butter in most all of my cooking and baking makes for a " truer" flavour and I am on a salt restricted diet so I save the salt where I can. I did let this recipe rise for 30 minutes the first time because it just seemed so dense and like the gluten hadn' t relaxed enough and the second rising almost an hour. Yeast still takes time to develop.

I do use my oven to rise dough’ s, I turn my oven on till it reaches 100 degrees or less turn it off and leave the light on keeps just enough heat so bread dough’ s rise beautiful and away from drafts.

Excellent winter warmer and family staple meal! & # 10; I' m a lazy cook: here' s how I tweaked it to be even easier! & # 10; Instead of jalapenos I used 1/ 2 fresh green beans and 1/ 2 chopped bell pepper ( red is yummy) . & # 10; Lazy cook alert! Instead of using a pot on the stove, whack the mixture ( after rice has barely absorbed the liquid) into your electric RICE COOKER, hit the start button and leave it alone! If your cooker is non- stick like mine, the ' rice cake' will pop out in perfect shape when you' re ready for dinner! & # 10; An excellent one- pot meal!

I love to try new recipes and spend way too much time on AR! ; ) There are so many great recipes and so many awesome people on the AR exchange! Well, I " did" love to bake ( especially cookies) and try new pasta dishes. I guess I still enjoy making them, I just do not get to enjoy eating them. lol Now I am enjoying trying new recipes that are more diabetic friendly! My daughter and I spend an entire day together every year baking goodies and making candies for several trays for all of the Christmas parties. The other tradition would be making noodles for the holidays.

My daughter is the " offical taste tester" for me! Each year when the holiday trays are complete and the noodles are all rolled out! None that I' ll admit to ! ; )

A test of his box office muscle No one would argue Pitt' s superstar status. He earns $ 20 million a film and is a magazine- cover favorite. But the 40- year- old has yet to prove he has much box office clout. Since he broke out in Thelma & amp; Louise in 1991, Pitt has anchored only one film, 1995' s Seven , that took in more than $ 100 million. His average film makes $ 40.

5 million.

Pitt' s fortunes could change with Troy , in which he plays Greek warrior Achilles. " This is a huge movie for Brad because it will gauge whether he belongs with the other A- plus actors, " says Gitesh Pandya of Box. Office. Guru. com. " But it' s something to worry about if the movie flops. " The chance for an image face lift Bana' s last big movie, The Hulk , was considered the flop of 2003, even though it managed $ 132. 2 million.

His portrayal of Trojan prince Hector is earning good buzz, however, and Bana could regain the reputation as a serious actor that he earned with 2002' s Black Hawk Down . The chance to keep up Hollywood' s hottest winning streak If anyone would survive a non- successful Troy , it would be Bloom. With his turns as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and swashbuckler Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean , Bloom has the least to lose in this epic, in which he plays Trojan prince Paris. " He' s got four films under his belt that have made more than $ 200 million, " says Robert Bucksbaum of tracking firm Reel. Source. " No matter what happens, he' ll still be the hottest actor going right now. " The shot at becoming Hollywood' s go- to action director If Troy breaks the $ 150 million mark, it will be the third consecutive movie to crack that critical benchmark for the German director, whose previous films include 1997' s Air Force One and 2000' s The Perfect Storm .

While he doesn' t always win over critics, " he' s establishing himself as a director who knows how to make films the general public wants to see, " Pandya says. " Troy could seal that reputation. " Historical epics stand to win, too Troy also could put the historical epic back on track. Since 2000' s Gladiator raked in $ 187. 7 million, studios have been scrambling to churn out their own sword- and- sandal flicks. So far, none has matched Russell Crowe' s achievement, and only The Last Samurai has captured more than $ 100 million. While no studio has lost its shirt on the historical epic & # 8212; they tend to sell well overseas & # 8212; a monster hit could rekindle the genre anew.

Success could also change the dynamics of summers in the future, perhaps leading the way for riskier stories. " The summer has so many sequels and franchises, it will be interesting to see what happens with an original film with an all- star cast, " Pandya says.

Duke vs. Virginia Feb 15, 2003 NCAA BB FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL - - - - - - - - - - - DUKE ( 8) 39 39 78 VIRGINIA 22 37 59 FINAL HIGH SCORERS: DUKE - SHELDEN WILLIAMS 20, DAHNTAY JONES 17, JJ REDICK 15 VIRGINIA - ELTON BROWN 18, TODD BILLET 13, JERMAINE HARPER 8 HIGH REBOUND: DUKE - DAHNTAY JONES 8, SHELDEN WILLIAMS 8, TWO PLAYERS WITH 6 VIRGINIA - TRAVIS WATSON 10, DEVIN SMITH 6, NICK VANDER LAAN 5 HIGH ASSISTS: DUKE - CHRIS DUHON 4, JJ REDICK 4, SHELDEN WILLIAMS 2 VIRGINIA - TODD BILLET 4, TRAVIS WATSON 3, ELTON BROWN 2 ATT: 8, 392 Box Score DUKE ( 78) fg ft rb min m- a m- a o- t a pf tp S Williams 31 8- 13 4- 9 4- 8 2 4 20 D Jones 26 7- 12 3- 4 1- 8 1 2 17 C Sanders 18 1- 3 0- 1 3- 6 0 3 2 J Redick 34 6- 13 0- 0 0- 2 4 1 15 C Duhon 37 3- 11 0- 0 0- 3 4 0 7 A Buckner 1 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0 0 N Horvath 20 1- 4 1- 2 2- 6 1 3 3 D Ewing 24 3- 8 5- 7 0- 4 0 4 12 L Melchionni 1 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0 0 S Dockery 7 1- 3 0- 0 0- 0 0 0 2 M Thompson 1 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TOTALS 200 30- 67 13- 23 10- 37 12 17 78 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Percentages: FG- . 448, FT- . 565. 3- Point Goals: 5- 16, .

313 ( D Jones 0- 1, J Redick 3- 7, C Duhon 1- 7, D Ewing 1- 1) .

Team Rebounds: 6.

Blocked Shots: 6 ( S Williams 4, C Sanders, D Jones) . Turnovers: 12 ( D Jones 4, J Redick 3, N Horvath 2, D Ewing 2, C Sanders) .

Steals: 7 ( J Redick 2, S Williams 2, C Duhon, L Melchionni, C Sanders) .

VIRGINIA ( 59) fg ft rb min m- a m- a o- t a pf tp D Byars 19 1- 5 0- 1 0- 2 0 3 2 E Brown 31 7- 12 4- 8 0- 4 2 4 18 T Watson 26 3- 8 0- 1 0- 10 3 3 6 T Billet 38 5- 13 0- 0 1- 2 4 2 13 J Harper 25 4- 7 0- 0 2- 2 0 3 8 N Vander Laan 5 1- 2 0- 0 2- 5 1 2 2 M Mapp 15 0- 1 0- 0 0- 0 1 1 0 R Lodge 1 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0 0 D Smith 29 2- 11 2- 2 1- 6 1 1 7 J Clark 11 1- 1 1- 2 1- 1 0 3 3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TOTALS 200 24- 60 7- 14 7- 32 12 22 59 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Percentages: FG- . 400, FT- . 500. 3- Point Goals: 4- 19, .

211 ( D Byars 0- 2, E Brown 0- 1, T Watson 0- 1, T Billet 3- 6, J Harper 0- 2, M Mapp 0- 1, D Smith 1- 6) .

Team Rebounds: 4. Blocked Shots: 4 ( T Watson 2, J Clark, N Vander Laan) . Turnovers: 16 ( M Mapp 3, T Watson 2, E Brown 2, J Clark 2, T Billet 2, J Harper 2, D Byars, D Smith, N Vander Laan) . Steals: 4 ( T Watson 2, J Clark, D Byars) . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DUKE 39 39 - 78 VIRGINIA 22 37 - 59 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Technical fouls: None. A: 8, 392.

Officials: Gerald Boudreaux, Orlandis Poole, Reggie Cofer Game Story CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia ( Ticker) - - Duke ran out of gas on Thursday night at Wake Forest. But the Blue Devils had plenty in the tank against Virginia.

Freshman Shelden Williams scored 20 points and Dahntay Jones 17 as the eighth- ranked Blue Devils built an 18- point lead in the first half and snapped a four- game road losing streak with a dominating 78- 57 Atlantic Coast Conference victory. Duke ( 17- 4, 7- 4 ACC) had dropped four in a row on the road for the first time since the 1995- 96 season, including a double- overtime loss at Wake Forest on Thursday night in which the Demon Deacons closed with a 20- 5 run. A day of rest apparently did wonders for the Blue Devils, who also found their shooting touch after connecting from a mere 36 percent in their last four games. Duke shot 45 percent ( 30- of- 67) overall and quickly silenced the crowd at University Hall by sprinting out to an 18- 6 lead just over nine minutes into the contest. " The good night sleep helped. In the shootaround today, we didn' t do much, " Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. " They didn' t put their heads down.

I think you credit players fully for something like that. The leadership of this team helped in that regard. " Jones, who missed all 12 of his shots from the field on Thursday night, had two of Duke' s first three baskets on a layup and a jumper. Daniel Ewing had a three- point play and a dunk in a 15- second span, and buried a 3- pointer less than two minutes later to make it 18- 6. Freshman J.

Redick, a native of Roanoke, Virginia, had 15 points. He had nine points in the first half, including a 3- pointer with 5: 58 left that gave the Blue Devils their biggest lead of the half at 32- 14. " Duke would have beaten a lot of teams tonight, " Virginia coach Pete Gillen said. " They would have beaten almost anyone in the country. They played great defense and they were focused. They were really, really sharp. " Redick, who helped Cave Spring High School to a state title last year, was booed often by Virginia fans who felt he abandoned the Commonwealth State by enrolling at Duke.

A pair of free throws by Williams with five seconds left made it 39- 22 at halftime. Williams had all four of his blocks in the first half and finished with eight rebounds.

Virginia got no closer than 13 points in the second half.

The Cavaliers cut the lead to 53- 40 on the 3- pointer by Todd Billet with 11: 36 left, but Duke answered with a three- point play by Williams. The Cavaliers cut the deficit to 60- 47 on a basket by Travis Watson with 7: 48 left before a 3- pointer by Redick and a dunk by Jones make it a 65- 49 game. Jones put an exclamation point on the victory with a flying dunk over Nick Vander Laan with three minutes left that ended in a three- point play. As Jones hit the floor, he did several pushups before getting up.

Elton Brown scored 17 points and Billet 13 for Virginia ( 14- 9, 5- 6) , which lost at home for the first time in 11 games this season. Watson, Virginia' s leading scorer, had just six points but grabbed 10 rebounds. " We were fortunate that Shelden did a really good job on ( Watson) , " Krzyzewski said. " I thought he was instinctive tonight. He had a great game. " The 59 points was the Cavaliers' lowest point total at home. " We just couldn' t score, " Gillen said. Duke has won 15 of its last 17 meetings with Virginia, including a 104- 93 rout at Cameron Indoor stadium in January. The Blue Devils posted their 100th win over Virginia and lead the all- time series, 100- 47.

Duke had lost its last two visits to Charlottesville.

Ball scores three TDs, Maryland holds on to beat Georgia Tech COLLEGE PARK, Md. ( AP) - In his first career start, Chris Turner threw for 255 yards, and Lance Ball ran for three touchdowns as Maryland barely held on for a 28- 26 victory Saturday over Georgia Tech. Travis Bell sent a 52- yard field goal attempt wide right with 54 seconds remaining.

Andrew Gardner was whistled for holding on the previous play, knocking the Yellow Jackets back 10 yards and preventing them from lining up for what would have been a 40- yard try. Turner had three passes of longer than 40 yards in the first half, including the first touchdown pass of his career, a 78- yard strike to Jason Goode. He cooled off in the second half but finished 10 of 17 for 255 yards and a touchdown.

Ball carried 16 times for 86 yards and three touchdowns. Maryland ( 4- 2, 1- 1 Atlantic Coast Conference) had leads of 21- 3 and 28- 17, but Georgia Tech closed to 28- 26 with 8: 21 left in the game on a 39- yard touchdown pass from Taylor Bennett to Demariyus Thomas. The Yellow Jackets' two- point conversion try fell short when linebacker Dave Philistin stuffed Tashard Choice on a direct snap. Philistin finished with 21 tackles.

In a matchup of the top two rushing offenses in the ACC, the teams combined for more than 550 yards through the air, compared to 263 on the ground. Georgia Tech ( 3- 3, 1- 3) moved the ball consistently against the Terrapins, gaining 484 total yards and crossing midfield on every possession except its first. But the Yellow Jackets failed to capitalize on several drives, in part because of a lost fumble and two missed field goals. Saturday' s victory was Turner' s second straight impressive performance. He replaced an injured Jordan Steffy late in the second quarter the previous week and led the Terps to a 34- 24 road upset over then- No.

10 Rutgers. Steffy, who suffered a concussion against Rutgers, did not dress Saturday. Nor did the team' s leading tackler, Erin Henderson, who has a bad knee. Maryland scored first on Turner' s long pass to Goode, then extended its lead to 21- 3 early in the second quarter on TD runs of 7 yards and 1 yard by Ball.

The Yellow Jackets managed only three points on offense in the first half, thanks to a missed 47- yard field goal and a fumble by Tashard Choice at the Maryland 28. On one of the drives, Choice took a direct snap from his own 40, broke through the line and appeared to be on his way to a touchdown. But he pulled up lame and ran out of bounds at the Maryland 32, and the drive stalled on Bell' s missed field goal. Bennett finished 22 of 34 for 309 yards and a touchdown. Choice had 32 carries for 132 yards and a touchdown.

Georgia Tech' s first touchdown came with less than a minute to go in the first half, when Turner, under pressure on a third down, was hit by Vance Walker and fumbled. Defensive end Darrell Robertson picked up the ball and ran 32 yards for the score.

Totem poles mark the entrance to this museum, where exhibits survey the land and cultures of the Pacific Northwest. Highlights include artifacts from Washington' s 35 Native American tribes, dinosaur skeletons, and dioramas depicting the traditions of . . .

The 27- mi- long, paved Burke- Gilman Trail runs from Seattle' s Gas Works Park, on Lake Union, east along an old railroad right- of- way along the ship canal, and then north along Lake Washington' s western shore.

At Blyth Park in Bothell, the trail becomes the . . . This colorful, spacious museum is located just off the Center House' s food court, in the heart of Seattle Center. Enter through a Northwest wilderness setting, with winding trails, hollow logs, and a waterfall.

From there, you can explore a global village . . . Seattle' s most controversial architectural statement is the 140, 000- square- foot complex designed by architect Frank Gehry, who drew inspiration from electric guitars to achieve the building' s curvy metallic design. ( Some say, however, that it looks more . . . The park gets its name from the hulking remains of an old 1907 gas plant, which, far from being an eyesore, actually lends quirky character to the otherwise open, hilly, 20- acre park.

Get a great view of Downtown Seattle while seaplanes rise up from the . . . This beautiful 342- acre park is a favorite of Seattleites, who jog, blade, bike, and walk their dogs along the 2. 8- mi paved path that surrounds the lake. Beaches on both the east and west sides ( around 72nd Street) have lifeguards and swimming rafts. . . .

The locks are an important passage in the 8- mi Lake Washington Ship Canal that connects Puget Sound to freshwater Lake Washington and Lake Union— and, on a sunny day, this is a great place to visit. In addition to boat traffic, the Locks see an estimated . . . Though staring at a canal may not seem terribly exciting, the locks— an important passage in the 8- mi Lake Washington Ship Canal that connects Puget Sound' s saltwater Shilshole Bay to freshwater Lake Washington and Lake Union— are definitely worth a visit if . . .

This 640- acre park has the famous Marymoor Velodrome— the Pacific Northwest' s sole cycling arena— a 45- foot- high climbing rock, game fields, tennis courts, a model airplane launching area, off- leash dog space, and the Pea Patch community garden. You can row . . .

Just across the Montlake Cut ( the bridge between the U- District and the nearby Montlake neighborhood, which crosses one area of the Lake Washington Ship Canal) , but still close enough to be quite walkable from the university campus, this museum can help . . . The only educational institute in the country to focus solely on Nordic cultures, this museum in a massive 1900s schoolhouse traces Scandinavian art, artifacts, and heritage all the way from Viking times. Behind the redbrick walls, nine permanent galleries . . . In a renovated church in the Maple Leaf neighborhood, the only puppet center in the Northwest highlights the renowned marionettes of the Carter family, professional puppeteers trained by masters from Italy, Romania, and China. For their talents they have . . .

Located on the Seattle Center campus, the Science Center has been a destination for families, school groups, and curious tourists since the 1962 World' s Fair. Much has changed since then: the center now has more than 200 indoor and outdoor hands- on . . . Pike Place Market, one of the nation' s largest and oldest public markets, plays host to happy, hungry crowds all year round, but summer is when things really start to heat up. Strap on some walking shoes and enjoy its many corridors: shops and stalls . . . The city' s renovated aquarium is more popular than ever.

Among its most engaging residents are the sea otters— kids, especially, seem able to spend hours watching the delightful antics of these creatures and their river cousins.

In the Puget Sound Great . . . New York tycoon Lyman Cornelius Smith had big plans for Seattle in 1909— in the form of blueprints for a 14- story building. Turns out his son, Burns Lyman Smith, had even bigger plans, for a 21- story structure with an additional 21- story tower, topped by a . . . Almost 50 years old, Seattle' s most iconic building is as quirky and beloved as ever.

The distinctive, towering structure of the 605- foot- high Space Needle is visible throughout much of Seattle— but the view from the inside out is even better. A . . .

If it weren' t for a small sign on the sidewalk pointing the way, you' d never know that Fremont has its own chocolate factory. Theo has helped to boost the Northwest' s growing artisan chocolate scene and has already taken the city by storm, thanks to . . . Also called Sand Point- Magnuson Park and most often simply Magnuson Park, this 350- acre space was once a naval air base, so it' s not surprising that this park northeast of the University District ( U- District) is flat and open. The paved trails are . . . As far as Seattle' s green spaces go, this 230- acre arboretum is arguably the most beautiful.

On calm weekdays, the place feels really secluded; though there are trails, you feel like you' re freer to roam here than at Discovery Park.

The seasons are always . . .

Many of the 300 species of animals in this 92- acre botanical garden roam freely in habitat areas.

A jaguar exhibit is the center of the Tropical Rain Forest area, where rare cats, frogs, and birds evoke South American jungles. The Humboldt penguin exhibit . . .

NEWARK, N. J. ( AP) - After missing the playoffs for the first time since 1996, the New Jersey Devils have turned to Peter De. Boer to get them to the back to the postseason.

NEWARK, N. J. ( AP) - After missing the playoffs for the first time since 1996, the New Jersey Devils have turned to Peter De. Boer to get them to the back to the postseason. It' s a simple assignment, but seemingly an odd choice by Devils president and general manager Lou Lamoriello. The 43- year- old De.

Boer spent the past three seasons as the coach of the Florida Panthers and was fired in April after failing to lead them to the playoffs during his tenure. Lamoriello wasn' t concerned about De. Boer' s qualifications on Tuesday after ending a nearly four- month search to find a replacement for Jacques Lemaire , who went back into retirement after the season ended. Lamoriello insisted that De. Boer was one of the best young coaches in the business, and his three seasons with the Panthers only made him a better coach. " Coming out of junior, he was the most highly sought after junior coach, " Lamoriello said. " But I also know from experience there is a transition and when you go through a transition, you ma. . .

This beach near Aguadilla is famous for the colorful fishing boats docked on its shores; its long, beautiful stretch of golden yellow sand; and its clear water, which is perfect for swimming. Named after rescue boats used when Ramey Air Force Base was in . . . Isabela beaches are mostly rough and suitable for surfers, but some sections of this beach are safe and swimmable. On the same stretch, there are a couple of restaurants with oceanfront decks serving light fare and drinks. OPEN: Daily dawn- dusk.

Our makeover moms had professional help from celebrity makeup artist Jen Raheb, Here are her detailed instructions on how YOU can recreate at home! For Kim' s Look: - Cleanse and prep your face with . - Even out your skin tone with a Liquid foundation will add moisture to mature skin, letting the skin breathe without caking. - With a brush apply around the eyes and to cover up age spots. & nbsp; - Fill in eyebrows with a makeup artist trick - a design ebony pencil. This adds the illusion of added hair, keeping the brow soft, without a painted on look. - To get a neutral eye like Kim' s, use a soft taupe shadow all over the lid and use deep coffee brown shadow as a liner. Applying shadow as a liner gives the illusion of a pencil without a harsh line.

Also shadow lays flatter on the lid which benefits a mature women. Apply to your lashes. - To brighten your cheeks, use a mixture of soft pink and light wine powder blushes. Make sure to apply to the cheek bones, temples, forehead and chin. This will keep your skin looking fresh and lively. - Finish your look with a fashion lip using lip shade.

For Ilona' s Look: The following tips are great for women with little time looking for a fresh face in the morning. - Prep and prime your face with . - Apply under your her eyes and to hide any blemishes. - Highlight your facial high points - & nbsp; cheeks, lids, forehead and the bridge of your nose with - Go over with a sheer coral powder blush. This with make you look as if you' ve had a full night of sleep. - Finish the look with and a capricious lip shade.

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Fellow Democrats pointedly refused to defend Rep.

Anthony Weiner on Tuesday, telegraphing an unmistakable eagerness for him to resign after he admitted sending a lewd photo of himself to a woman. . . Fellow Democrats pointedly refused to defend Rep. Anthony Weiner on Tuesday, telegraphing an unmistakable eagerness for him to resign after he admitted sending a lewd photo of himself to a woman via Twitter and lying about it.

Republicans swiftly sought political profit from the New York Democrat' s predicament, which threatened to deepen when conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart said he had a sexually explicit photo of the 46- year- old congressman. His political career in extreme jeopardy, Weiner had no public appearances. His spokesman did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

On Monday, after days of denials, the New York lawmaker admitted he had engaged in " several inappropriate conversations conducted over Twitter, Facebook, email and occasionally on the phone with women I had met online. " Alternately apologetic and defiant, he said he neither met nor had physical relationships with any of them, and added, " I am not resigning. " In fact, there is little that party leaders can do . . .

Valparaiso guard Brandon Wood is planning to transfer to Michigan State after earning his bachelor' s degree. Valparaiso guard Brandon Wood is planning to transfer to Michigan State after earning his bachelor' s degree. Crusaders coach Homer Drew disclosed the news Friday.

The redshirt junior from Kokomo, Ind. , was the Horizon League' s No. 3 scorer last season at 16. 7 points and was the only non- senior chosen to the all- league first team. NCAA rules allow schools to apply for a waiver that would allow a transfer to play immediately if they have earned a degree, have eligibility remaining and enroll in a graduate- level program. " Brandon Wood gives us a combo guard that' s proven himself as a scorer against strong competition; scoring 30 against North Carolina, 24 against Michigan State and 20 or more against Purdue twice in the last two years, " Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said in a statement released by the school. " He' s proven himself on the court, but also in the classroom as he' ll receive his degree this month.

It' s a big addition to Michigan State' s roster. Senior guard Kalin Lucas is out of eli. . .

Syrian security forces and government loyalists shoot dead 11 people in the city of Hama as residents there erect roadblocks, burn tires and set up sand barriers to prevent the advance of tanks, according to a rights activist.

Reconciliation talks between the Sunni monarchy and the Shiite opposition start for the first time since anti- government protests erupted in the Gulf kingdom earlier this year. The talks are to last until the end of the month, with about 300 delegates from government- linked groups and opposition parties meeting three times a week.

Moammar Gadhafi' s forces step up pressure near the port city of Misrata and a key western mountain range to try to block rebel fighters from advancing toward the capital of Tripoli. At least 11 people are killed in clashes between regime forces and rebels Monday and Tuesday, rebels say/ An Egyptian court acquits three Hosni Mubarak- era ministers of corruption charges while finding a fourth guilty in absentia.

The decision is likely to stoke anger among protesters calling for more accountability for ousted regime officials. The verdicts come a day after 10 policemen charged with killing protesters are ordered released on bail, prompting hundreds of Egyptians to attack a courtroom in Cairo.

Yemeni officials say airstrikes kill six militants and three civilians in the southern towns of Jaar and Zinjibar, seized by Islamist fighters.

The airstrikes are aimed at ousting emboldened militants from southern Yemen amid protests that broke out in February calling for the ouster of President .

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