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.

The dramatically designed terra- cotta building rises above a deep- blue pool that flows under bridges and beside palm oases; a seven- story palapa ( which provides natural air- conditioning) covers the elegant lobby— paved in patterned tile and stone— and a . . . The hotel and its fabulous spa perch above a lovely beach at the northern extreme of Baha de Banderas, about 45 minutes from the PV airport and an hour north of downtown Puerto Vallarta.

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. . .

Seven more worlds records knock off Beijing, Seven more worlds records knock off Beijing.

Thursday, July 30, 2009 By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP National Writer. Print. ROME& nbsp; & # 151; & nbsp; When in Rome, throw out the record book. No need for one at the fastest show on water. Even with Michael Phelps sitting in the stands, seven more world records fell Thursday.

For those who' ve lost count, that' s 29 over five days at the Foro Italico _ and there' s still three days to go at the world championships. At last summer' s Beijing Olympics, swimmers broke 25 records at the Water Cube, and the world thought that would be tough to beat. Records fell so fast in Thursday' s nine events that the crowd barely had time to cheer one swimmer before another mark dropped. So, is this a good thing? Or does it cheapen the coin of the realm, so to speak? " It' s hard to say, " said Australia' s Jess Schipper, who got in on the fun by taking down the old standard in the 200- meter butterfly. " It' s been a very exciting meet.

It' s been very fast.

But we all knew it was going to be fast coming in. . .