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. . .