Less than a mile from Downtown Disney, and within walking distance of a variety of restaurants, this hotel' s in- room amenities and price make it a good bet for families on a budget. Totally renovated in 2011, the hotel has brand new furniture, bedding, TVs, and ergonomic work stations. Guests with children can book a family suite with a refrigerator, a microwave, and partitioned off kids' " room" with two TVs ( one for video games) . A small pool, a huge gameroom with free interactive games, a fitness center and free continental breakfast round out the deal. refrigerators and microwaves in every room; free shuttle to Disney; free continental breakfast; free Wi- fi and Internet; free parking. no on- site restaurant; small pool; no room service. www. marriott. com.

170 rooms, 50 suites. In- room: safe, Internet, Wi- Fi. In- hotel: pool, gym, laundry facilities, business center, parking.

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Boise State has closed the last three seasons ranked no worse than 11th in the AP Top 25. Boise State has closed the last three seasons ranked no worse than 11th in the AP Top 25.

And about a month later, on signing day, it hasn' t cracked Scout. com' s recruiting top 50. The Broncos aren' t just an anomaly because of their blue turf. As competition for football recruits becomes ever hotter, gaining more and more attention from fans who post a running commentary along with video of the best prospects online, Boise State stands out not because of how great its recruiting is but, in national terms, how bad it is & mdash; at least according to the rankings. " We' ve had kids that have no offers and we' ll pride ourselves on that, " Boise State coach Chris Petersen says. " We don' t care who has or hasn' t offered a guy.

If we like him we' ll recruit him. " Sure, Petersen would love to bring in the best talent available. But that isn' t the Broncos' reality in a landscape where they are recruiting against established Bowl Championship Series schools, whether it' s Oregon from the Pac- 10 or Texas from the. . .

As the ranks of India' s wealthy surge with rapid economic growth, many families are staging extravagant displays of food at their children' s weddings to show off their newfound affluence. When the daughter of businessman Mohammed Sultan got married recently, guests were treated to a lavish 30- course meal served in super- sized silver platters. The Kashmiri feast, prepared by an army of chefs, included more than 20 meat and kebab dishes rich with spices to go with the saffron- flavored rice and naan breads. Hours later, after the more than 500 guests had eaten their fill, the leftovers were dumped by the cartload at a nearby garbage site. As the ranks of India' s wealthy surge with rapid economic growth, many families are staging extravagant displays of food at their children' s weddings to show off their newfound affluence.

The prodigious waste that follows has horrified many in a nation where food prices are skyrocketing and tens of millions of young children are malnourished. At the recent wedding of the son of a ruling party leader, more than a 100 dishes representing Thai, Chinese, Mediterranean and Indian cuisines were served to over 30, 000 guests. About 20 percent would' ve. . .

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NEW YORK ( Reuters) - Third baseman David Wright will return to the New York Mets' lineup for Friday' s game at the Florida Marlins after being sidelined for more than two months with a stress fracture in his lower back. NEW YORK ( Reuters) - Third baseman David Wright will return to the New York Mets ' lineup for Friday' s game at the Florida Marlins after being sidelined for more than two months with a stress fracture in his lower back. The five- time All Star has been on the disabled list since May 16, but he completed his six- game minor league rehabilitation assignment on Thursday. " He said he feels great, " Mets manager Terry Collins told the team' s website ( newyork. mets. mlb. com) . " He said he' s seeing the ball good, he' s healthy, and he' s just ready to go. This guy' s been here.

He' s a five- time All- Star. Those guys know themselves. " Wright is having a down year, batting just . 226 with six home runs while playing through back discomfort. The Mets ( 49- 49) have struggled with injuries this year with National League batting leader Jose Reyes having missed time and first baseman Ike Davis ( ankle) still on the DL. ( Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles. Edited by Patrick Johnston)

More than a third of mammal species considered extinct or missing have been rediscovered, a study says, and a lot of effort is wasted in trying to find species that have no chance of being found again. Metro Pictures. American comedian Buster Keaton hopes to become a great detective in the film ' Sherlock Junior. ' More than a third of mammal species considered extinct or missing have been rediscovered, a study says, and a lot of effort is wasted in trying to find species that have no chance of being found again. Species face an accelerated rate of extinction because of pollution, climate change, habitat loss and hunting and that this rate of loss is putting ecosystems and economies at ever greater risk, according to the United Nations . Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia said a greater understanding of patterns of extinction could channel more resources to finding and protecting species listed as missing before it' s too late. " In the past people have been very happy to see individual species found again but they haven' t looked at the bigger picture and realized that it' s not random, " university research fellow Diana Fisher, lead author of the study, told Reuters.

Fisher. . .

The people who run Media Matters do not believe in honest discourse or the free flow of ideas. They are in business to protect and promote one brand of political orthodoxy - - far left - - by slandering and intimidating any voice in the media who disagrees with them. & nbsp; That is the opposite of free speech. At first glance & ldquo; Media Matters& rdquo; is a group that monitors the wild and crazy comments that are made on radio and television.

There is nothing wrong with that. People should be accountable for their words & ndash; words have power. Since they began work in 2004, however, the watchdog spirit of the group' s founding has turned into an outright assault on its political opponents.

That means they delight in attacking anyone with a conservative point of view on radio or TV.

In fact, they have now announced they are engaged in a & ldquo; war& rdquo; against Fox News Channel and anyone who appears on their airwaves.

They have also admitted to engaging in a despicable campaign to dig up dirt on Fox News executives and producers in an attempt to do personal damage to people who are guilty of offering the public political perspectives they find disagreeable.

That means they have targeted me. Yes, I am paid by Fox News to do political analysis. It is also true that on most issues I am left of center & ndash; what most on the far. . .

Expect some spills, anticipate the thrills, and try your luck clipping through the seas. Most beachfront resorts rent Windsurfers and offer one- hour lessons for about $ 120. If you want to learn, try Paul Stoeken' s Island Sol & nbsp; ( Ritz Carlton St. Thomas, Estate Nazareth, 00802. PHONE: 340/ 776- 9463. ) .

The two- time Olympic athlete charges $ 120 per hour for private lessons, $ 85 per hour for group lessons. There' s a free windsurfing clinic every Tuesday at 9: 30 am.

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PHONE: 340/ 775- 6530) .

Owner John Phillips is the board buff who introduced the sport of kite boarding to the USVI; it entails using a kite to lift a boardsailor off the water for an airborne ride.

A private kite- boarding lesson costs $ 125 per hour, while a semiprivate lesson starts at $ 85 per hour.

BASTAD, Sweden ( AP) & mdash; Flavia Pennetta breezed through to the second round of the Swedish Open with a straight- sets victory Tuesday over Anna Brazhnikova. Pennetta beat the wild card 6- 2, 6- 0 Tuesday as she chases a second title of the year.

Fourth- seeded Gisela Dulko took little more than an hour . . . BASTAD, Sweden ( AP) & mdash; Flavia Pennetta breezed through to the second round of the Swedish Open with a straight- sets victory Tuesday over Anna Brazhnikova. Pennetta beat the wild card 6- 2, 6- 0 Tuesday as she chases a second title of the year. Fourth- seeded Gisela Dulko took little more than an hour to beat another Swedish wild card, 16- year- old Ellen Allgurin, 6- 1, 6- 3.

Sweden has no players left in the singles competition after the country' s No. 1, Sofia Arvidsson, lost 6- 2, 6- 4 to unseeded Anna- Lena Groenefeld. " Mentally, I was still in the locker room, " Arvidsson said. " I really wanted to do well here in Bastad but it just didn' t work out that way. " Jill Craybas beat Rossana De Los Rios 6- 3, 6- 3. Third- seeded Lucie Safarova beat Kathrin Woerle 6- 2, 6- 0, but sixth- seeded Angelique Kerber had to retire with a shoulder injury when 3- 0 behind in the third set to Ana Vrljic. Eighth- seeded Barbora Zahlavova Strycova hit four aces on the way to a 6- 3, 6- 0 win over Zuzana Kucova.

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Troubled diva has canceled the rest of her European summer concert tour and scrapped all public performances after an embarrassing appearance in , her spokesman said Tuesday. Chris Goodman said Winehouse, who has struggled with drug and alcohol abuse, " is withdrawing from all scheduled performances" to focus on recovering. " Everyone involved wishes to do everything they can to help her return to her best and she will be given as long as it takes for this to happen, " Goodman said.

He did not disclose the reason for her unsteady appearance in Belgrade.

Winehouse' s show on Saturday kicked off what was supposed to be a 12- stop European tour.

But she was jeered and booed as she stumbled around the stage, unable to remember the lyrics to her songs. Serbian media called the concert a " scandal, " with the Blic daily labeling it " the worst in the history of Belgrade. " The next day, Winehouse' s management canceled this week' s shows in Istanbul and Athens. Further dates in , , Italy, , Poland, Hungary and Romania have now also been scrapped. The tour had been due to end in Bucharest on Aug.

15. Winehouse' s breakthrough album, 2006' s " Back to Black, " won her five and brought her worldwide stardom, The album included the hit single, " Rehab, " on which she sang: " They tried to make me go to rehab. I said ' No, no, no. " ' The song was prophetic: Winehouse' s music has been overshadowed by alcohol and drug use and run- ins with the law, as well as a tempestuous marriage to music industry hanger- on Blake Fielder- Civil. The pair married in 2007 but divorced two years later. The 27- year- old British singer has, in fact, sought rehab therapy in the past.

In October, Winehouse said she had been drug- free for three years, but her public behavior has continued to appear erratic. Last month she spent a week in London' s Priory clinic, which offers treatment for psychiatric problems, drug and alcohol addiction. In addition to her stage troubles, Winehouse' s recording career has also been put on hold.

There have long been plans for a follow up to " Back to Black, " but new material has not been released.

The St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs usually play the Governor' s Cup game at the end of the preseason. The St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs usually play the Governor' s Cup game at the end of the preseason. This time, both teams are in playoff mode and there are some big stakes.

The Rams ( 6- 7) are tied with the Seahawks for the NFC West lead, and the Chiefs ( 8- 5) lead the AFC West, making Sunday' s game at the sold- out Edward Jones Dome more exciting than most expected before the season.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon attended Rams practice Friday. A win would help both teams in their quest to return to the playoffs. " I think everyone gets it, " running back Steven Jackson said. " Basically, if you win, you put yourself in a great position of being in the postseason. Our goal is to be the NFC West champs.

All season long we' ve been talking about these things. To have three games remaining and have that as a possibility, I think guys realize that it' s crunch time and we have to play extra hard and we have to play good football. " Nixon gets it. " It' s so neat to have both teams in your state playing. . . .

It’ s no surprise some in Congress have hailed Senate Republican Leader ’ s new debt ceiling proposal as politically savvy. What’ s surprising is that a large portion of Mc. Connell’ s establishment Republicans and even some “ conservatives” have joined the chorus. But the shocking measure would betray the trust of the American voters who sent a wave of Republicans to Congress in 2010 to put the nation’ s fiscal house in order. Mc.

Connell’ s plan would allow to raise the debt ceiling by $ 2. 5 trillion in three separate installments over the next year unless two- thirds of both houses of Congress disagree with the increase. Everyone knows Republicans lack a super- majority. The president would have to propose spending cuts equal to the amount of each hike, but Congress could ( and probably would) ignore the suggestions.

This proposal is purely political in its motivation, intended to shift the responsibility for unpopular debt ceiling hikes entirely onto the president. Establishment Republicans like Mc.

Connell are gambling that by putting the blame for debt hikes on Obama, they will help the Republican challenger in 2012 and get control of spending in 2013. This is wishful thinking.

Electing a more fiscally conservative president and Congress is essential, of course, but Mc. Connell’ s proposal to grant more borrowing power to the biggest- spending president in American history is not the way to do it.

It’ s a mistake to think that giving Democrats impunity to borrow and spend today will somehow ensure a victory for fiscal restraint tomorrow. Aside from the fact that delegating completely unlimited borrowing power to the president is constitutionally questionable at best, it’ s just a bad idea. Doing so is not in the public interest and would only put us that much closer to a Greek- style debt crisis in the next few years. Washington is already borrowing 43 cents of every dollar it spends.

The national debt has doubled in the past five years, including a 43- percent increase in just two years. This year’ s budget deficit of $ 1. 6 trillion indicates we have a serious spending problem, and we simply cannot afford to increase the government’ s borrowing power without enacting substantial budget reforms. Polls show that the American people want to see three things: real cuts, spending caps with teeth, and a Balanced Budget Amendment. & # 160; The fiscal responsibility mandate of the 2010 elections means Congress should not approve another penny of debt without first enacting “ Cut, Cap, and Balance. ” & # 160; Mc.

Connell’ s plan raises serious questions about whether Republicans are committed to pursuing the change Americans are demanding.

His eagerness to cover Republicans politically without putting up much of a fight for real reform suggests business- as- usual is Mc. Connell’ s strategy of choice. But there are senators committed to restoring fiscal sanity.

A bill proposed by Sens. , ( Ky. 0, , ( Penn. ) , and ( Utah) , ( S. 1340) would raise the debt limit, but only if accompanied by substantial spending cuts, an enforceable statutory spending cap, and the submission to the states of a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

Unlike the misguided Mc. Connell proposal, this bill would satisfy the public' s demand for permanent reform and end the reckless borrowing and overspending.

Mc. Connell’ s retreat, however politically clever, is still a retreat. And it’ s premature.

The debt ceiling will have to be raised, but August 2 is not Armageddon. If an increase isn’ t passed before then, the will not default on its debt, nor will the president have to delay , or military pay. Some spending will have to be delayed, yes, but there is still time to pursue real spending cuts and permanent reforms along with an increase in the debt ceiling without catastrophic results. Mc.

Connell is not up for reelection again until 2014, but two Republicans are retiring and eight face reelection in 2012. It’ s difficult to foresee voters rewarding Mc. Connell’ s retreat by capturing Democratic seats or reelecting Senate Republicans who supported his proposal.

Since the Senate Majority Leader has already lost sight of the voters’ mandate, Speaker would be wise to bring the Paul/ Toomey/ Lee bill up for a vote in the House as soon as possible. He may be our last hope for restoring fiscal responsibility. Former Texas Republican Rep.

Dick Armey, served as the House Majority Leader from 1995- 2003. He is currentlly the chairman of Freedom. Works and co- author of the book “ Give Us Liberty: A Tea Party Manifesto. "

CENTRAL ISLIP, N. Y. & # 8211; & nbsp; A woman whose husband is accused of gunning down four people in a pharmacy store holdup for painkillers pleaded not guilty Friday to charges she drove the getaway car, while funeral services were held for the youngest and oldest victims of the Father' s Day massacre. The morning after she was to have graduated from Bellport High School on Long Island, 17- year- old Jennifer Mejia' s classmates wore caps and gowns in tribute at her funeral Mass. Mejia was working as a clerk at Haven Drugs in Medford, Long Island, on Sunday when David Laffer walked in shortly after 10 a. m. , authorities said.

Without announcing a robbery, he opened fire, killing her, the pharmacist working behind the counter and two customers who unwittingly walked in on the carnage, authorities said.

He fled with a backpack full of oxycodone and other painkillers with his wife, Melinda Brady at the wheel, prosecutors said. They were arrested three days later at their home, a mile and a half from the pharmacy. At Brady' s arraignment on robbery and obstruction charges, assistant district attorney James Chalifoux called the killings " the most cold- blooded robbery- homicide in Suffolk County history. " Brady, 29, was ordered held on $ 750, 000 cash bail or $ 1. 5 million bond, amounts her Legal Aid attorney said she would be unable to post.

The attorney, Jeremy Mis, said Brady intended to testify at a grand jury proceeding set to begin next week. The grand jury will consider expanding or upgrading charges against Brady and Laffer, prosecutors said.

Brady faces an obstruction charge for grabbing onto a police officer' s leg while he was placing handcuffs on Laffer, authorities said. According to a police department complaint, Brady admitted planning the robbery with her husband on June 18 but said she believed Laffer " would only threaten the pharmacist to steal drugs. " She provided Laffer with a phony prescription written to her that he could use in the holdup, the complaint said. Laffer, 33, was arraigned Thursday on first- degree murder and resisting arrest charges, and a court- appointed attorney entered a plea of not guilty for him. He was being held in the county jail on a suicide watch. Police said he has refused to cooperate with their investigation and grabbed for an officer' s weapon while being arrested.

He was treated at a hospital for two black eyes and a bloody face.

Brady' s arraignment was delayed until Friday while she spent a night in a hospital for an undisclosed medical condition. She implicated her husband after her arrest Wednesday. " He was doing it because he lost his job and I was sick, " she told reporters as she was escorted from police headquarters to a precinct holding cell. " He did it. He did all of this. " According to posts she made on the website Long Island Weddings before her 2009 marriage to Laffer, Brady told fellow brides- to- be on the site that she was in severe pain and taking different types of painkillers. " I have been on pills after pills for this infection and it won' t go away, " she wrote. " I am not a depressed person or anything before this all happened.

I was happy. " Laffer served in the Army from 1994 until 2002 and attained the rank of private first class, said Mark Edwards, a spokesman for the U. Army Human Resources Command in Fort Knox.

While in the service, he worked as an intelligence analyst. Neighbors of the couple, who lived with Laffer' s mother in a sprawling ranch home with a built- in swimming pool in Medford, about 60 miles east of New York City, said they were shocked to learn he was suspected in the bloodbath. At the funeral Mass for Mejia on Friday, several classmates walked in with a large water bottle filled with cash. Taylor Riley told reporters the students had collected the money at Thursday night' s graduation ceremony to donate to the Mejia family. After the service, which was held in both English and Spanish, classmates in their caps and gowns - - red for the girls, blue for boys and white for honor graduates - - converged around her white casket, trimmed in gold. " She' s an angel in disguise now, " Kristen Vasquez said.

A woman who didn' t know the Mejia family said she came to the service in solidarity with her neighbors. " It' s just a tragedy, just a tragedy, " said Julie Deliso of East Patchogue. " No one should have to go through this at their age, " she said of the teenagers grieving for their friend. Also Friday, a private service was held for Bryon Sheffield, 71, who was picking up a prescription for his ailing wife, Sheila, when he was killed. The couple was to have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in July, relatives said. The retired businessman was described as the family prankster who loved playing video games, Newsday reported. A funeral Mass for Jaime Taccetta, a 33- year- old mother of two who was planning to be married later this year, will be held Saturday in Lake Ronkonkoma.

Raymond Ferguson, a 45- year- old pharmacist who was working so a colleague could have Father' s Day off, also will be remembered Saturday at a Mass in Forest Hills, Queens.

The night breeze blew foul wafts from a nearby canal black with garbage and pollution. The streets jammed with trucks and motorized rickshaws were so shattered that they hardly seemed paved at all. It was to Cairo' s slum of Munib on a recent evening that the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt' s biggest Islamic group, brought its election campaign message: The country must turn to Islam to rebuild. " Muslims around the world expect great things from you, " Essam el- Erian, deputy head of the Brotherhood' s new political party, told supporters crowded into a tent, with men across the aisle from women in headscarves or black veils. " We have to build a nation of freedom and equality, a nation of the true Islam. " The scene, like many in Egypt now, was inconceivable before president Hosni Mubarak' s Feb.

11 ouster. Under Mubarak' s autocratic regime, the Brotherhood was banned. Tens of thousands of its members were arrested, many tortured, and its gatherings were held largely behind closed doors. Now, with Mubarak gone, the Brotherhood is storming into the open, appealing to religious voters and trying to win over Egypt' s poor.

It is likely to be part of Egypt' s next government, with a hand not only in ruling but also in writing a new constitution. And its strength has fueled fears among many Egyptians that it will turn what began as a pro- democracy uprising in the Arab world' s most populous nation into Islamic rule. But the Brotherhood' s own identity is on the line, and there is pressure from inside and out for it not to go down a sharp- right Islamic road. Internally, Brotherhood moderates & mdash; many from a younger generation & mdash; are resisting control from hard- line leaders, in a struggle that could fragment the group. And from the outside, a budding democracy is pushing the Brotherhood, at least in public, to present a more liberal face.

How the Brotherhood deals with its new status will be a major test of whether Islamists and democracy can be compatible in the wake of the Middle East' s wave of revolutions. With the Brotherhood involved in protests in Syria, Yemen, Libya and Jordan, the answer here could be a model across the region. " We' re not ready for power, we don' t have the flexibility, " said Mohammed Osman, a 29- year- old pharmacist who counts himself among the Brotherhood' s new generation. " To go from prison to power, that could be extremely dangerous. " In one of Cairo' s most prominent mosques, the Brotherhood' s top leader, Mohammed Badie, paused in the combination sermon- campaign speech he was delivering from an ornate niche marking the direction of Islam' s holy city of Mecca.

A child next to him, with a green Brotherhood sash across his chest, took the cue to break in with a chant. " God is great! " the boy piped up. The crowd of more than 1, 000 men, seated on the carpets of the Amr ibn al- As Mosque, echoed back, " God is great, God is great! " " Egypt' s revolution was produced by none other than God Almighty, " Badie resumed. " The days of ' no religion in politics and no politics in religion' ended long ago. " The image recalls the nightmares Mubarak' s regime often evoked. Without Mubarak' s iron grip, his officials warned, the Brotherhood would seize power through the mosque. Women would be forced to wear the headscarf, clerics would hand out punishments like amputations for thieves and whippings for adulterers, and Egypt' s large Christian minority would be consigned to second- class status.

It' s an image the Brotherhood is trying to shed as it adapts to the demands of a democratic system. As Egypt races toward its first free and open parliament elections, planned for September, the Brotherhood' s power in the new Egypt comes down to a raw count: How many seats it wins.

In this country of 80 million, Egyptians are expected to vote in unprecedented numbers. Their preferences have never been measured before. The 90- year- old Brotherhood, with its hundreds of thousands of activists, has a leg up on more secular activists scrambling to form parties from scratch.

For the first time, it has formed a political party, holding rallies nationwide, from rural towns to urban slums. It has revved up social services that long helped build its following. In the city of Alexandria, young Brothers clean streets and fill potholes. In Kafr Mit Fatek, a tiny Nile Delta farming village, a traveling clinic of Brotherhood doctors gives families free dental work, checkups and gynecological exams. In a sign of confidence, the group has opened a prominent new Cairo headquarters in a luxury office building proudly emblazoned with its emblem, crossed swords under a Quran with the word " Prepare. " Brotherhood leaders say the new Freedom and Justice Party will run for only half of parliament' s seats so it cannot gain a majority & mdash; they predict 30- 40 percent.

Nor will it field a candidate in November' s presidential election. It is also trying to form coalitions with other parties, including liberals. El- Erian, the party' s deputy head, says parties must work together for several years to entrench a democratic system. " Maybe after that, everyone can compete without any problems, " he told The Associated Press. Many Brothers style their party in the mold of Turkey' s Islamic- based Justice and Development Party, which has held power for nearly a decade by improving the economy without aggressively pushing a religious agenda.

The vision they have for Egypt: a " civil state with an Islamic basis. " It' s a vague formula, and the Brotherhood is under pressure to make clear what it means. Decades of oppression provided the group an odd luxury: Barred from state- dominated media, it rarely had to sell positions to the public.

It could tout broad slogans, like " Islam is the solution, " and draw support from resentment of Mubarak.

Now Brotherhood officials on TV talk shows are questioned whether they will ban alcohol or implement Islamic punishments. Their answer: It is not the time.

The time may never come, they say, and if it does it will only be with voters' consent. In a draft, the party' s vision for a new constitution mirrors that of most liberals, a parliamentary system with limited powers for the president and guarantees of personal freedoms & mdash; a radical change to ensure that no irremovable " pharaoh" like Mubarak can rule. Absent are past Brotherhood ideas, such as a panel of clerics to advise the government. " We are for freedom of expression for all, even if it' s a communist, a leftist or a secularist, " says Aly Khafagy, a 29- year- old party organizer. " Ultimately, the street is the one that rules. If the street is the one that can put us in, it can also put us out. " And " the Islamic basis" ? Khafagy depicts it as a democracy that " respects Islamic values, " in the vein of U.

S. conservatives who talk of America' s " Judeo- Christian heritage. " But from others it sounds far stronger. " The Brotherhood won' t stop and won' t be silent and won' t accept anything but the complete implementation of Islamic Shariah law, " Sobhi Saleh, a former parliament member and now one of the Brotherhood' s most active campaigners, told a crowd at a rally in Cairo' s Matariya district. At another rally weeks later, he proclaimed that the Brotherhood " doesn' t recognize liberal Muslims or secular Muslims" and vowed that the next government, " God willing, will be Islamist. " The comments raised an uproar. Even some Brotherhood leaders distanced themselves. Opponents warned this was the true Brotherhood & mdash; intolerant, convinced it alone represents Islam and determined to rule. For Mohammad Osman, the pharmacist, Tahrir Square during the days of the anti- Mubarak uprising was a " Utopia. " He and other young Brothers were in the square alongside liberal and secular protesters, in what he calls the spirit of openness of the new Brotherhood generation.

It' s in contrast to the older Brotherhood leadership, bred on secrecy and tight control. Their attitude is typified in the group' s central tenet, " Listen and obey" : Once leaders make a decision, members have a near- religious duty to follow. The rifts within the Brotherhood point to troubles in keeping together a movement that covers a range of Islamist ideologies, from the moderate to the deeply conservative. The tighter the leadership tries to control, the more moderates filter away. That could make the movement more hard- line, hurting its broader public support.

Under Mubarak, unity was considered necessary for a movement under constant threat. As a result, the Brotherhood has been like a tribe. " These are your colleagues, you study with them, you work with them, you get arrested with them. You marry from among them, " says Osman, a Brother since high school. But it can' t work that way in politics. Osman worries election victory could bring out the worst in the Brotherhood & mdash; a domineering side, willing to go it alone.

Already, he says, the group' s leadership is trying to overly control its own party. " It' s as if they are pushing us to leave the Brotherhood, " Osman says. " But I can' t do that. I want to remain a voice of conscience within the movement. " Despite pledges of independence, the Brotherhood has appointed the three top officers of its Freedom and Justice Party from within its own echelons. The group also prohibits Brothers from taking part in any other political party.

For Osman and some in the new generation, it felt too much like the old ways. They have decided not to actively participate in the party. A few have broken to join competing parties, or are trying to influence the party from within.

In a Nile- side social club, party members from Cairo' s sister city Giza gathered to elect their local chair. The candidates making their way to the microphone reflected the movement' s professional roots & mdash; engineers, a surgeon, a urologist, a factory owner, a woman lawyer. Several candidates were in their late 30s. As they spoke of their goals, few mentioned Islam.

Instead, they spoke of " bringing the youth into the leadership, " ' ' building a modern Egypt" and " working with other parties on national goals. " Osman' s ultimate concern is that the Brotherhood' s old mindset could wreck chances for a broad- based government Egypt needs. Some Brotherhood leaders have spoken of an alliance with Egypt' s most ultraconservative movement, the Salafis, who reject anything they feel contradicts Islamic law. The worry was palpable at the first gathering of four new secular- leaning parties. Among the crowd of over 2, 000 at a luxury hotel ballroom, the top question was whether the parties can compete with the Brotherhood. " The time frame is frightening, " admitted Naguib Sawiris, a Christian businessman and chief founder of the Free Egyptians Party. " How do we start up a party in 90 days?

I don' t sleep at night. " The only guide to the Brotherhood' s polling strength is from 2005, when it won 20 percent of parliament despite ruling party rigging. The assumption is it would do better in a fair race. But after the revolution, that is far from certain, argues columnist Wael Abdel- Fattah. The Brotherhood has lost " the glamor of oppression and the protest vote, " he says.

More Egyptians are politically engaged, including Christians, large parts of the middle class and business interests who worry about economic damage from a Brotherhood win.

It will likely come down to Egypt' s silent majority. " The vast majority of the population, say 70 percent, have nothing to do with Islamists and nothing to do with secularists, " Osman says. " Whoever wins them will be the ones who rule Egypt. "

The owner of this quirky club and restaurant named after soul singer Marvin Gaye is Eric Hilton, a D.

C. local who became a national celebrity as half of the DJ supergroup Thievery Corporation.

Inspired by Gaye' s sojourn to Belgium in the 1980s, the menu combines soul food with traditional French classics— think chicken and waffles and steak frtes.

The food is so good it' ll bust your belt. After dinner, sample a Belgian beer and shake your booty on the upstairs dance floor. Sunday brunch brings a stellar eggs Benedict and a lighter ahi tuna salad to the menu. www. marvindc. com. Reservations essential. No lunch.

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Spacious rooms occupy Mexican- style casitas of one, two, and three . . . Juan Carlos Name, a disciple of modern- minimalist Mexican architect Luis Barragn, designed this looming high- rise near the Hotel Zone' s south end and within walking distance of downtown. It' s reliable, anonymous, and geared toward conventioneers and other . . .

Researchers, patient advocates and policy makers are pushing for earlier testing of Alzheimer' s, in part because it will help the search for a cure.

That means more people could find out if they will succumb to the disease As a boy, Gary Reiswig would take his grandfather by the hand and guide him on walks around the family farm in western Oklahoma.

At 5, Gary knew to avoid the prairie dog town, fearful that his grandfather might stumble over one of the holes that the rodents burrowed into the grassy plain. Occasionally, his grandfather would stop. His eyes took on an eerie stare that spoke of an empty place - - one that once was filled with memories, laughter and toil. In 1945, nobody knew that Gary' s grandfather had a rare form of Alzheimer' s disease that would strike 10 of Gary' s 14 aunts and uncles, his father and his only brother and sister in the prime of their lives. Gary' s family has dominantly inherited Alzheimer' s disease.

It is rare, and it afflicts the young. In his family, symptoms can appear in the early 40s.

This inherited form of Alzheimer' s is caused by mutations in one of three genes: amyloid precursor protein, presenilin 1 or presenilin 2. It is the only form of Alzheimer' s for which there i. . .

A beachfront setting and homey conveniences that include full kitchens and washer- dryer units are what attract families to these two- and three- bedroom suites on Cowpet Bay next to the St. Thomas Yacht Club. The complex has two lighted tennis courts, a . . . You get beachfront ambience at this reasonably priced miniresort tucked beneath the palm trees, but the tradeoff is that it' s directly across from a noisy airport runway. You' ll definitely want to spend time on the white- sand beach, which can be seen from . . .

All rooms at this family- run resort along a 1, 000- foot- long palm- lined beach have balconies with ocean views; down the beach are 12 studio and two- bedroom condos with full kitchens. This place is more homey than fancy, but the friendliness of the longtime . . . Set majestically on a promontory overlooking the east side of Charlotte Amalie' s harbor, Frenchman' s Reef is the high- rise full- service superhotel, while Morning Star is the even more upscale boutique property nestled along the fine white- sand beach. . . . Hilltop suites give you an eagle' s- eye view of the East End and beyond, while those in a building adjacent to the reception area offer incredible sea views. Sea- level junior suites, where the sounds of lapping waves will lull you to sleep, are smaller. . . .

Everything sparkles at the island' s most luxurious resort, especially after a $ 40 million renovation in 2007 that upgraded everything from in- room furnishings to tiling for the walkways. Spacious guest rooms, with high- speed Internet access, private . . . A beautiful half- mile- long white- sand beach is the real ace here. After a long succession of owners, Antilles Resorts took control of the property and began much- needed refurbishments to the rooms.

Changes include new curtains and bedspreads. There' s still . . . These high- rise towers feel more like apartment buildings than luxury resorts, so if you' re looking for a home away from home, this might be the place.

There are full kitchens, so you can avoid pricey restaurant meals. The view from your balcony is the . . . There' s not a bad view from these low- rise studio, one- , and two- bedroom condos, which are either beachfront or perched on a hill overlooking an inviting cove.

All units, which have white- tile floors and tropical- print wood and wicker furnishings, are . . . Though this terra- cotta high- rise is surrounded by palm trees and lush greenery, rooms and the walkways between them have a bit of a generic feel.

However, the sixth and seventh levels of building D have spectacular ocean views.

A complete renovation added . . .

Jewish groups expressed shock Monday after a 97- year- old Hungarian man was cleared of war crimes charges for his role in raids by Hungarian forces that killed hundreds of civilians in Serbia dur. . .

Jewish groups expressed shock Monday after a 97- year- old Hungarian man was cleared of war crimes charges for his role in raids by Hungarian forces that killed hundreds of civilians in Serbia during World War II. Many had considered the case of Sandor Kepiro one of the last major trials of alleged Holocaust- era war criminal suspects. " It' s an absolutely outrageous decision, " Efraim Zuroff, the chief Nazi hunter with the Wiesenthal Center' s Jerusalem office, told The Associated Press. " ( It) flies in the face of all the evidence, everything we know about this dark event and the mass murder that took place in Novi Sad, " said Zuroff, who brought Kepiro' s case back to light in 2006.

Kepiro had been charged by prosecutors with alleged involvement in the killing of 36 people & mdash; mostly Jews and Serbs & mdash; during the anti- partisan raid in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, then under Hungarian control, on Jan. 23, 1942. He returned to Hungary in 1996 after decades in Argentina. In Serbia, deputy war crimes p. . .